Transcribed from the 1851 Lavis edition by David Price. Many thanks to the British Library for making their copy available. THE SPIRITUAL IMPROVEMENT OF THE CENSUS. * * * * * ~~~~~~~~~~~ * * * * * A SERMON, PREACHED IN The Parish Church of All Saints, Fulham, 30TH MARCH, 1851. * * * * * BY THE REV. R. G. BAKER, M.A. VICAR OF FULHAM, RURAL DEAN, AND PREBENDARY OF ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL. * * * * * * * * * * _WITH NOTES_. * * * * * * * * * * SOLD BY LAVIS, FULHAM. * * * * * LONDON R. CLAY, PRINTER, BREAD STREET HILL. * * * * * SERMON. 2 SAMUEL xxiv. 10. “_And David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people_. _And David said unto the Lord_, _I have sinned greatly in that I have done_: _and now_, _I beseech thee_, _O Lord_, _take away the iniquity of thy servant_; _for I have done very foolishly_.”