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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.

16, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C.

July 13, 1866.

My Dear Lord,

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.^[1] I remain, Your Lordship's, very truly,

C. J. Goodhart.

The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Rochester.

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

1. We may mention that our Resolution which Mr. Goodhart says he is at a loss to understand, was passed in consequence of the Bishop of Rochester having observed from Mr. Goodhart's report of the Committee Meeting of 22d June, that Mr. W. W. Willson had been present, had written to that gentleman, inquiring whether any Resolution had been proposed at that meeting of the Jews' Committee, and received the following reply:—
   July 6, 1866.

   In reply to your Lordship's inquiry I beg to state that at the meeting of the London Jews' Committee on the 22d instant, a statement made by Lord Shaftesbury of the proceedings at the last meeting of the Conference was read and commented upon by the Chairman, and a Resolution thereupon was proposed, and after some conversation generally assented to, expressive of their sympathy with his Lordship under the circumstances he had described, and of entire confidence in him as their representative in the Conference, but that the Resolution was formally put to the Committee by the Chairman I cannot positively affirm, but I fully believe it was; nor can I say whether it was entered on the minutes.

   (Signed)                Wm. Wynne Willson.

   To the Bishop of Rochester.