THE BRITISH CHURCHES IN RELATION TO THE BRITISH PEOPLE. BY EDWARD MIALL. Second Edition. LONDON: ARTHUR HALL, VIRTUE & CO., PATERNOSTER-ROW. 1850. PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION. WITH much pleasure, I send forth into the world a second and a cheaper edition of this work. The favour with which the first edition was received greatly exceeded my expectations, and calls for grateful acknowledgment. Hostile criticism has not disturbed my feelings, and has turned attention to the volume itself, with respect to which my chief desire is that it may be read and pondered. I have altered nothing; for if I had acted upon all the counsels tendered to me, I should have left nothing unchanged. I am not seeking to establish a new system, but simply to suggest considerations which I think may be profitably taken into account by the thoughtful. Under these circumstances, I can have no motive for maintaining every position which has been assailed. I am very likely wrong in many of my conclusions, and many of my recommendations may be regarded as injudicious. At present, I cannot confess myself convinced that such is the case. Again, therefore, I offer the thoughts contained in this |