m using St. Mary's, to the
neglect of its direct duties, for objects not belonging to it; I am
converting a parochial charge into a sort of University office.

"I think I may say truly that I have begun scarcely any plan but for
the sake of my parish, but every one has turned, independently of me,
into the direction of the University. I began Saints'-days Services,
daily Services, and Lectures in Adam de Brome's Chapel, for my
parishioners; but they have not come to them. In consequence I
dropped the last mentioned, having, while it lasted, been naturally
led to direct it to the instruction of those who did come, instead of
those who did not. The Weekly Communion, I believe, I did begin for
the sake of the University.

"Added to this the authorities of the University, the appointed
guardians of those who form great part of the attendants on my
Sermons, have shown a dislike of my preaching. One dissuades men from
coming;--the late Vice-Chancellor threatens to take his own children
away from the Church; and the present, having an opportunity last
spring of preaching in my parish pulpit, gets up and preaches against
doctrine with which I am in good measure identified. No plainer proof
can be given of the feeling in these quarters, than the absurd myth,
now a second time put forward, that 'Vice-Chancellors cannot be got
to take the office on account of Puseyism.'

"But further than this, I cannot disguise from myself that my
preaching is not calculated to defend that system of religion which
has been received for 300 years, and of which the Heads of Houses are
the legitimate maintainers in this place. They exclude me, as far as
may be, from the University Pulpit; and, though I never have preached
strong doctrine in it, they do so rightly, so far as this, that they
understand that my sermons are calculated to undermine things
established. I cannot disguise from myself that they are. No one will
deny that most of my sermons are on moral subjects, not doctrinal;
still I am leading my hearers to the Primitive Church, if you will,
but not to the Church of England. Now, ought one to be disgusting the
minds of young men with the received religion, in the exercise of a
sacred office, yet without a commission, against the wish of their
guides and governors?

"But this is not all. I fear I must allow that, whether I will or no,
I am disposing them towards Rome. First, because Rome is the only
representative of the Primitive Chur