What, Dr. Molesworth! a Society, a mixed Society, _examine_ and APPOINT to sacred _offices_, _judging_ of _fitness_ and _sufficiency_: and not only so, but AFTER testimonials by three Clergymen, countersigned by the Bishop of the Diocese, &c. Even so! and this is a Church Society!! I will not inquire, with the Rev. Dr. Molesworth (p. 16), “Upon what Church principle are the testimonials of these men to be set aside, for the vague affirmation that the candidate is” “not fit nor sufficient;”—but I might do so with as much justice as Dr. Molesworth has shewn to the Church Pastoral-Aid Society. To guard against the intrusion of unfit persons to the sacred office, every precaution is desirable: and I am by no means a less well-affected member of the Society for Propagating the Gospel on account of this rule. Dr. Molesworth may be affected in a directly opposite manner, and not allow their practice to be any vindication of ours. At all events, I have made good my position: here are _Church Societies_ acting upon a principle of appointment to sacred offices by Laymen and Clergy in union; only carrying the principle much further than we have, and doing what our Society has been all along particularly scrupulous not to do—has, in fact, avoided upon declared principle—viz. hazarding an opinion upon any question, when it has been previously before the Bishop. If Dr. Molesworth finds all these Societies equally to blame, pray let him do _equal_ justice; and not reserve all his indignation for us, _the last_ and _the least_ offenders. If he is looking back to the pure theory of a Church, and losing sight altogether of its present position, let him confess the fact: but it is evident, in that case, he must sue for a fresh trial against us, and enlarge the terms of indictment; when we may chance to find ourselves pleading in such good company as to cause us to rejoice in the prosecution. At all events, the Society stands guiltless, at the present moment, of having more influence in the appointment of spiritual persons than the Church grants to those who provide its temporalities; and, furthermore, is not without precedent in established, sanctioned, _Church_ Societies, for every step it has taken, and much more.