l's it is estimated that on
special occasions as many as 7000 or 8000 persons take part in the
services. For the special evangelization of the metropolis there is what
is called the Bishop of London's Fund. In the summer of last year the
Bishop of London stated that towards the sum proposed to be raised for
that purpose, 360,000_l._ had been subscribed. By means of that
subscription 200 clergymen have been added to the diocese, and
contributions made to the erection of 69 new churches and of 20
parsonages. Sites also had been secured for 33 more churches, 27
schools, 15 parsonages, and 4 mission stations. 15,000_l._ had been
expended for educational purposes; upwards of 9000_l._ for 53 Scripture
readers; about 2000_l._ for 27 parochial mission women, and 2670_l._
towards the rent and expenses of mission rooms. It says something for
the Church that it has thus raised funds for such purposes. When Bishop
Blomfield appealed for 10 new churches for Bethnal Green, and raised
sufficient money both to build and to a great extent endow them, it was
feared that he had called forth such an expression of Christian
liberality as would exhaust the resources of wealthy Church people in the
great metropolis for many years to come. Since that time it is estimated
that 1,700,000_l._ have been expended in London on churches and
endowments. I am not aware that any other religious sect can say as
much. The _Times_ estimated that there are as many as 85 clerical
charities in London.

In the City of London the Church does not seem to thrive. The _Church
Times_ published a kind of census of fourteen of the City churches drawn
up after personal inspection during service time not long ago. It gives
the value of the benefice, and the number of persons actually present
when the correspondent entered the church.

Annual Value. No. Present.

(pounds)
St. Bartholomew the Great, 680 40
Smithfield
St. Anne and Agnes, St. 626 25
Anne's Lane
St. Michael le Querne, 300 closed
Foster Lane
St. Mary Magdalene, Old 230 18
Fish Street
St. Nicholas Cole Abbey 270 closed
St. Bennet's, Paul's Wharf 254 6
St. Nicholas Queenhithe, 260