ENTRANCE TO THE HALL OF THE COMPANY OF PARISH CLERKS. 104

THE MASTER’S CHAIR AT THE PARISH CLERKS’ HALL 106

PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM ROPER, SON-IN-LAW AND BIOGRAPHER OF
  SIR THOMAS MORE, BENEFACTOR OF THE CLERKS’ COMPANY 110

THE GRANT OF ARMS TO THE COMPANY OF PARISH CLERKS 111

STAINED GLASS WINDOW AT THE HALL OF THE PARISH CLERKS’
COMPANY, SHOWING PORTRAITS OF JOHN CLARKE AND STEPHEN
PENCKHURST 112

A PAGE OF THE BEDE ROLL OF THE PARISH CLERKS’ COMPANY. 114

THE ORGAN AT THE PARISH CLERKS’ HALL 121

A PAGE OF AN EARLY BILL OF MORTALITY PRESERVED AT THE
HALL OF THE PARISH CLERKS’ COMPANY 122

INTERIOR OF THE HALL OF THE PARISH CLERKS’ COMPANY 126

PORTRAIT OF JOHN CLARKE, PARISH CLERK OF THE CHURCH OF
ST. MICHAEL, CORNHILL 128

OLD MAP OF CLERKENWELL 130

A MYSTERY PLAY AT CHESTER 132
  From a print after a painting by T. Uwins

THE DESCENT INTO HELL 136
  From William Hone’s “Ancient Mysteries”

THE SLEEPING CONGREGATION.  By W. Hogarth 182
  From an engraving at the British Museum

THE CLERK ATTENDING THE PRIEST AT HOLY BAPTISM 196
  By permission of the S.P.C.K.

THE DUTIES OF A CLERK AT A DEATH AND FUNERAL 198
  By permission of the S.P.C.K.

THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD.  By W. P. Frith 199
  From a photograph by Messrs. W.A.  Mansell and Co.

PORTRAIT OF RICHARD HUST, THE RESTORER OF THE CLERKS’
  ALMSHOUSES 200

THE CHURCH OF ST. MARGARET, WESTMINSTER 210
  After an engraving from a photograph by Messrs.
  W.A.  Mansell and Co.

WILLIAM HINTON, A WILTSHIRE WORTHY.  Drawn by the Rev.
  Julian Charles Young 239
    By permission of Messrs. Macmillan and Co.

SUNDAY MORNING.  By John Absolon 270
  From a photograph by Messrs. W.A.  Mansell and Co.

THE PARISH CLERK OF QUEDGELEY 280
  By permission of Miss Isabel Barnett

JAMES CARNE, PARISH CLERK OF ST. COLUMB MINOR, CORNWALL,
  THE OLDEST LIVING CLERK 320
    From a photograph by Mr. R.P.  Griffith, Newquay