is,
every baptized man is this; and therefore every one has a right to
approach what is called the Table of the Lord. In the Church of
Scotland, we presume, it is the same. An anecdote, which was told by Mr.
J. Haldane, implies this:--that gentleman stated that once he was present
at a Highland parish church on a sacramental occasion, when there was a
pause, for none of the people seemed disposed to approach the tables; on
a sudden he heard the crack of sticks, and, looking round, saw one
descend on the bald head of a man behind him. It was the ruling elders
driving the poor Highlanders forward much in the same manner as they were
accustomed to pen their cattle. Among Dissenters only a certain class
are supposed to have this right--that class consisting of those who
profess to have become in their natures changed and sanctified to God,
who are considered to be 'a chosen generation--a peculiar priesthood!'
They are received into the church after, generally, a careful scrutiny as
to their motives and convictions and character, and, at any rate, amongst
Dissenters are generally considered as _the Church_, for whom a Saviour
died, and on whom he devolves the conversion of the world.

The remaining divisions of the church and chapel goers of London may now
be disposed of.

The Presbyterians have 23 chapels, some in connexion with the Church of
Scotland, and some not. The number of chapels thus connected is 5, and
the number of Scotchmen settled in London being about 130,000, it is more
than probable that Sawney is not the church-going animal abroad, he most
undoubtedly is when he is at home. It seems that the Scotch attending
Presbyterian churches in London, even if they occupy every sitting, are
not more than 18,211; and, if Sawney were not proverbially an economical
fellow, one would be inclined to hint that you will catch him taking a
cheap railway excursion on the very day in which, in his 'land of the
mountain and the flood,' it is deemed sinful to do more than walk from
one's home to the nearest kirk.

Next, as regards numbers, come the Unitarians, who have 9 chapels in
London, and about 3300 sittings.

By-the-bye, we ought to have mentioned before this the Roman Catholics,
who have 35 chapels, and of whom there were, on the Census Sunday, 35,994
worshipping at one time. In no case do the Census returns give us the
real attendance. We have merely the number of sittings, or attendants,
morning, afternoon, or