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19 Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Patron of the Society, for his decision as final referee.

5. That the Jews' Society be requested to arrange that the reformed Conference should commence its meetings early next week, and continue sitting until the matter be finished.”

The answer from the Jews' Society was as follows:–

London Society for Promoting Christianity amongst the Jews.

July 13, 1866.

,

Your Lordship's letter of yesterday, with the accompanying Resolutions, was laid before our Committee to-day, and I have since procured our President's full consent to the enclosed Resolution passed in consequence. I have accordingly to propose to your Lordship, that the enquiry be referred to a lawyer of eminence, and to submit the names of P. F. O'Malley, Esq., J. E. Pollock, Esq., Thomas Chambers, Esq., from whom we would propose that your Lordship and your friends should select one to act as arbitrator. I am at a loss to understand the Resolution by which your Lordship is requested to ask again for the copy of the Resolution passed upon the reading of Lord Shaftesbury's statement, at the meeting of the General Committee of the Jews' Society on the 22d of June. I enclose to your Lordship a copy of the minute which referred to his Lordship's statement. No Resolution was passed. I remain, Your Lordship's, very truly, . The Right Rev. the.

London Society for Promoting Christianity amongst the Jews. At a Meeting of the Committee held at the Society's House, 16, Lincoln's Inn Fields, July 13, 1866.

READ letter from the Lord Bishop of Rochester, dated July 12, enclosing certain Resolutions.

Resolved, that a reference of the subject matter to a conference having already proved wholly unsatisfactory, it is considered that time would be