The life and letters of Benjamin Jowett, M. A., master of Balliol college, Oxford.

i86o0-865] The Chancellor's Monition

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This new move made no difference in Jowett's outward
bearing, but the first intimation of it caused him real
anxiety both for himself and for the cause he had at
heart. He wrote to Stanley:
' February 3, I863.
'I hear that this monitionI is to be issued at the V.-C.
Court next week. This seems to take for granted that the
V.-C. will act. Will you consider the matter, and, if an
opportunity offers, talk the matter over with Bowen (33 Alfred
Place, Thurlow Square)? Pattison counsels submission. But
submission appears to imply that the limits of the Church of
England in the University are acknowledged to be narrowed,
and gives up all the legal difficulties.
'Will you get two copies of the Church Discipline Act?
Do you think I should put the matter in the hands of
Stephen? Will you call on Murray and warn him not to

Temple as Head Master of Rugby
and Queen's Chaplain was subject
to other than ecclesiastical or
academical discipline.
1 The monition (a copy of
which seems to have been enclosed
in the above letter) purported
to be issued by the Chancellor to
the Yeoman Bedell of Law in
the University, commanding him
to cite the Rev. Benjamin
Jowett, &c.,' to appear before our
Vice-Chancellor or his Assessor.. to answer to certain articles
to be administered and objected
to him by virtue of our office
concerning the reformation and
correction of his manners and
excesses, but more especially for
infringing the Statutes and privileges of the University by having
published... a certain book
entitled The Epistles of St. Paul,

&c., &c.: also in a book called
Essays and Reviews a certain
article... entitled " On the Interpretation of Scripture "; and
by having in such book and such
article... advisedly promulgated... certain erroneous and
strange doctrines... contrary
to and inconsistent with the
doctrines of the Church of
England....
Prayer.
'On legal proof being made of
the charges, the said Professor
Jowett be duly corrected and
punished according to the gravity
of the offence and the exigency
of the Law and Statutes of the
University.' The original document is in the possession of
Mr. H. A. Pottinger, of Worcester
College.