Note 89 — Chapter V
Reading edition
Newspaper (1654); Cromwellian Diary, i. p. xvii.; Carlyle, ii. 254; Whitelocke, 599.
On this second day of meeting the following resolutions were passed:—
"September 4th, 1654.—Resolved, that the governors of the school and almshouse of Westminster do take care that such of the morning lecturers as preacheth on the respective days, do attend, each morning that they preach, to pray in this House.
"Monday, 11th.—The House being met, and opportunity taken about something that fell from the parson that prayed this morning, it was moved that something should be done as to matter of religion. And in order thereunto, it was resolved that the several members of each county should present the name of one godly and able minister of the Gospel for each county, to be approved of by the House, who should meet together, and present their advice to the Parliament, in such points only as the Parliament should propose to them; the names to be presented upon Friday next."—Cromwellian Diary, i. p. xxvii.