18 & 19 Victoria, cap. 127. An Act to make better Provision for the Union of Contiguous Benefices, and to facilitate the building and en- 21 & 22 Victoria, cap. 57. An Act to amend the Act of the Fifth and Sixth Years of Her present Majesty, for enabling Ecclesiastical Cor- 28 & 29 Victoria, cap. 69. An Act further to amend and render more effectual the Law for PRACTICAL FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS. INSTRUCTIONS to Candidates for Deacon's Orders1. bishop. PERSONS desirous of being admitted as candidates for Applica Deacon's Orders, are recommended to make a writtention to the application to the bishop', six months before the time of ordination, stating their age, college, academical degree, and the usual place of their residence; together with the names of three or more clergymen or other persons of respectability, to whom they are best known; and to whom the bishop may apply, if he thinks fit, for further information concerning them. be sent secretary. The following six papers are to be sent by a candi- Papers to date for Deacon's Orders to the secretary of the bishop to the in whose diocese the curacy which is to serve as a title bishop's is situate, four weeks before the day of ordination, or at such other time as the bishop shall appoint; and in due time he will be informed by the bishop's secretary when and where to attend for examination; for which purpose the candidate should, with the papers, send his proper address. As to ordinations specially for the Colonies, see the Act 59 Geo. III. c. 60. Appendix. 2 As the practice may not be alike in every diocese, application should be made by a candidate to the bishop's secretary for in structions. B Testimo nials. Testimonial, by three clergymen. 1. LETTERS testimonial from his college; and in case the candidate shall have quitted college, he must also present letters testimonial for the period elapsed since he quitted college, in the following form, signed by three beneficed clergymen, and countersigned by the bishop of the diocese in which their benefices are respectively situate, if they are not beneficed in the diocese of the bishop to whom the candidate applies for ordination. 2. FORM of Letters Testimonial for Orders. 3 To the Right Reverend, by divine permission [the bishop in whose diocese the curacy conferring the title is situate]. Whereas our beloved in Christ, A. B., bachelor of arts (or other degree), of — college, in the university beneficed of - hath declared to us his intention of offering himself as a candidate for the sacred office of a deacon, and for that end hath requested of us letters testimonial of his good life and conversation; we therefore, whose names are hereunto subscribed, do testify that the said A. B. hath been personally known to us for the space of — last past; that we have had opportunities of observing his conduct; that during the whole of that time we verily believe that he lived piously, soberly, and honestly; nor have we at any time heard any thing to the contrary thereof; nor hath he at any time, as far as we know or believe, held, written, or taught any thing 3 It is to be observed that the proper address to an archbishop is, "To the Most Reverend, by divine Providence Lord Archbishop of and the style "Grace" is to be used instead of "Lordship." The proper address to the Bishop of Durham, is, To the Right Reverend by divine Providence ---." For three years, or such shorter period as may have elapsed since the date of the College Testimonial. contrary to the doctrine or discipline of the United In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names, this day of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 5 C. D., rector of -. E. F., vicar of G. H., rector of [See before, as to countersignature.] of To be counter signed. 3. FORM of notice or "Si quis," and of the certificate Si quis, or of the same having been published in the church notice to be pubof the parish where the candidate usually resides, lished in to be presented by the candidate if he shall have quitted college. church. thereof. Notice is hereby given, that A. B., bachelor of arts Form (or other degree), of — college, Oxford [or Cambridge], and now resident in this parish, intends to offer himself as candidate for the holy office of a deacon at the ensuing ordination of the Lord Bishop of -"; and if any person knows any just cause or impediment for which he ought not to be admitted into holy orders, he is now to declare the same, or to signify the same forthwith to the Lord Bishop of of publica. We do hereby certify, that the above notice was Certificate publicly read by the undersigned C. D., in the parish tion of church of in the county of, during the time notice. It is recommended that the party giving the title be not one of the subscribers. The bishop in whose diocese the curacy conferring the title is situate. |