The National Register. — London, England, 1812-08-09 00:00:00

ACCT. q. in that country, what must be the situation of others, where no such Sacieti.s were formed for the dissemination of the Gospel as had been c , ta h:ish.d, through the means of the Englash, at Stockholm. On the effect produced on the minds of those abroad, who were thus suc coated by England, he could say much ; but he would only take up their time at present bar staring one circumsaance, , A . hi,.11 had occurrrd ict the province of Dalecarha :—When Sweden %vas forced to make peace with France and Russia, and to cease to he the ally of England, the sa me prayers continued to be °tiered up for this country in Dale carlit, which were customary before. Sonic notice was taken of this circumstance—and it was represented to the people of I)alecarlia, that it ought to he discontinued, as the English wer: their ene. mies; to which the Dalecarlians replied—" Oh, no I the English are not our enemies ; they are our hest friends : they have sent us corn in our distress, medicine for the relief of our wounded men, and, abrv„t all, they have sent us the Bible !" The Rev. Mr. Hunitxs observed, the Bible Sce7ety had now, as had been said by a pious prelate, become generally known, and was firmly established. Within eight years the Society had expended 10a,0001. and had distributed 290.0'.)0 testaments, and 110,000 bibles. It had led to the establishment of five similar societies on the conti nent of Europe, one in Ind , a, and twenty in North America. Through its means the Gospel had visited every part of the globe, promoting unity and love, and ushering in true religion, like an angel surpa sing hi glory. The City of Lon Jon, never b,ck ward liberally to contribute tosards the prosecution of any laudable undertaking, would from this dry rank higher than ever. Meeting,:.s they did, in the centre of that c;rcle, the circumference of which enclostd the whole world, they otuitt not to confine their labours to the oar, but spread all their sails, awl court the favouring breezecs, to Waft the Gospel to every shore, an:lto recognise in every clinic the tyrods of brotherhood, throughout the vast family of man. (A pplauses.) Twenty-one Resolutions, embodying the Plan and Regulations of the S 'ciety about to he formed, were then read by the Secretary. Mr. R OWCRO r moved, that the assembly shou'd agree to the reso lutions which had been read. Mr. FAv EL L. if authorisd to do so by his Majesty's Office of He raldry, would feel disposed from this day to quarter in the city arms, opposite the ddggar, whirl+ appeared as a weapon of blood, that book which went to proclaim peace to ail the world. He was not in the habit of flattering those in power, but he could not augur unfavour ably fl the country, when he saw the Chief NI i inter of the Crown, and the Chief Magistrate of the City of London, in the midst of a meting a.:sembled for that purpose, which was the object of the as embly he had the honour to address. He concluded by seconding the motion. The LORD M ‘VOR now came forward to put the question. Ladies, he oerved, were competent to become subscribers ; —and if any veil titmin wished to propose any additional resolution, the hustings horn which he addressed them would he at the service of any The question was then put, and the teAdutions carried netninc cont-adicente. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, rose to propose a repo lotion, in which he was satisfied the whole assembly would cordially concur. The resolution was—" That the grateful thanks of tfis merting be given to the Lord M,eor, for his prompt compliance with their wishes, for proposing the resolutions that had been carried, and tie accepting of the office of President of the proposed Institution." He considered this day as highly honourable to the city, when its First Magistrate thus exerted hi•nsell to spread abroad the venerable Gospel of Christ, and to how (Jewl in humble adoration to Him on whom eley depended for every blessing. When he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer,) was honoured with his Lordship's invitation for this day, lie had at first doubted whether it would he in his power to attend. Men in public life had necessarily public, cares to occupy their time ; but he had felt on reflection, that a day could not be more honourably given to any subject than to that which was under the consideration of the meeting. Ile had also felt, that a public servant could not do better than to show that he hoped success through a blessing from atinve • and that no time could be better spent, Wan that which was devoted to an object which it was to he hoped would biing down that blessing. Surprise had been expressed, that a society like that now about to be established, had not been instituted before. Such sur prise in ght be natural ; but the ways of God were not like those of man. It might have been expected that such a society would be in stituted under very dill: rent circumstances. It was reasonable to suppose that it would only be established in a time of peace ; but it appeared to be the will of the A (mighty that the thunder of war should be the harbinger of the " still small voice of the Gospel."— (Loud applause ) " We live," said the Itt Hon. Gentleman, " in times, when orange convulsions occur, as well in the natural as in the political world. We have but lately heard of a great city being re duced to ruing, by an awful convulsion of nature, and we know not but a similar fate may now await us. If, however, such be the will of Pr ov id ence, wh i le these massy pillars bend beneath the weight they should uphold, and while the towers of this city arc shaken by the earthquake, I do not know how we ca n be flunri better employed than in promotaue the objects of ineetings I ike this." c Loud applause.) " Though our climate has been hitherto exempt from such awful visitations, and though 1 trust in Providence it will long remain ex- empted from them, yet there are convulsiens in the moral world, of ' . . . .14 _ THE NATIONAL REGISTER. ~~ `. • 4 9 .5 which we have been doomed to feel the effects: there are coiwubions in the moral world, not less ter: ble in their new:: thin those which proceed from the fermenting minerals in the te , sr.m of the earth. Wt have seen in our couatry, men striving to further that which ought to be held in abhorrence. We have seen our countrymen uniting for a purpose, from which we should have hope Englishmen would shrink with horror. We have found associations form d, and admiithttering unlawful oaths to pledge each other to assas.inat inn, and such d:aho. Veal purposes we have seen carried into effect. Chat such events hive taken place, I am h , ind particularly to deplore, as I cannot hut remember with ceaseless regret, that one dark act et assassitsation has placed me in an awful and arduous office, the important duties of which the singular blessing of Providence can alone enable me successfully to discharge. (Applause.) We have seen a good man and a minister snatched away from amcng uc, in whose praise, after what has been said and written, I will only add, that he was a sincere friend to the Bible Society. We owe to a person who has this day favoured us us with his presence, a most interesting account of a conversation he had with the assassin, which reading, all must feel how hardened in iniquity the murderer had become, and how insensible to guilt the mind of man may be. when unassisted by the light of revelation." The Right Hon. Gentleman then went on to describe the advantages likely to r:•sult loam the propos-d institu tion, as its effects would be to teach the unfortunate, however depress. ed, to fly to the Bible for consolation. In conclusion, he recommend. ed to their consideration the benefits likely to fifsw twin an association to promote the formation of Bible Societies. One as,ociation of this kind, of which he ‘ViIS a member. hr.d led to the formation .of no fewer than ten societies. (Applause.) He then moved his R solution. The Rev. Mr. M AST LR s seconded the motion, and the Resolution was carried unanimously. The Loan MAYOR returned thanks for the honour conferred upon him. The - following Resolutions were submitted to the meeting, and carried unanimously. " Thanks to the Vice President.—Thanks to the Provisional Com mittee flr their zealous services in the came.—Thanks to the Secreta ries of the Parent 1 nstitution.—Thanks to the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, and the other Gentlemen who have advocated the cause of the Society this day, and that the name of the Chancellor of the Ex chequer he added to the fist of Vice Presidents.—Thanks to the Lord Mayor for his conduct in the Chair on this occasion, and for his grant ing the use of the Egyptian Hall." The subscription then commenced. We understand a very consi. derable sum was itntnedi4tely subscribed, and many asurual sub. scribers were entered on the books. • • AL G. THE in that country, what must be the situation of others, Societi. s were formed fir the dissemination of the Gos c , ta b:ialvd, through the means of the Englash, at St the effect produced on the minds of those abroad, who co ined by England, he could say much ; but he wou, their time at preseot by stating one circumsaance, %A . hit iii the province of DalecarLa :—When Sweden was peace with France and Russia, and to cease to he the a the same prayers continued to be offered up for this ci carlit, which were customary before. Sonic notice w circuinstance—and it was represented to the people that it ought to he discontinued, as the English w mies; to which the Dalecarlians replied—" 01►, nu are not our enemies ; they are our hest friends : they corn in our distress, medicine for the relief of our won ab iv.: all, they have sent us the Bible !" The Rev. Mr. Hunsms observed, the Bible So v iet had been said by a pious prelate, become generally ki firmly established. Within eight years the Society loil,oool. and had distributed 290.0(1i) testaments, and It had led to the establishment of five similar societies iiftnt of Europe, one in Ind , a, and twenty in North Amt its means the Gospel had visited every part of the gi unity and love, and ushering in true religion, like an al in glory. The City of Lon Jon, never b,ckward liberal twaards the prosecution of any laudable undertaking, ys dry rank higher than ever. Meeting,i.s they did, in the c role, the circumference of which enclosed the whc oviit not to confine their labours to the oar, but sprein anti court the favouring breezed, to Waft the Gospel awl to recognise in every clinic the tytods of brotherho the vast family of man. (A pplauses.) Twenty-one Resolutions, embodying the Plan and the S 'ciety about to he formed, were then read by the ! Mr. ROWCROt r moved, that the assembly shou'd ag lutions which had been read. Mr. F.sv ELL. if authorised to do so by his Majesty': rahlry, would feel disposed from this day to quarter ill opposite the (idggar, which appeared as a weapon of hl which went to proclaim peace to ail the world. He lobit of flattering those in power, but. he could not at ably fat the country, when he saw the Chief Mi ister ani the Chief Magistrate of the City of London, in I Incline assembled for that purpose, which was the as entbly he had the honour to address. He conclude the motion. The LOR D M svoß now came forward to put the pie he i:iberved, were competent to become subscrihers;— tltorm wished to prop se any additional resolution, the which he addressed them would he at the service of an The question was then put, and the tesclutions 4 cont-adicente. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, rose to p lotion, in which he was satisfied the whole assemble v concur. The resolution was—" That the grateful t nit sting be given to the Lord M y or, for his prompt co their wishes, for proposing the resolutions that had be fir accepting of the office of President of the propose( He coosidered this (lay as highly honourable to the city, Magistrate thus excred hitoself to spread abroad the vei of Christ, and to how down in humble adoration to t!ley depended for every blessing. When he (the Cl Exchequer,) was honoured with his Lordship's inviNitii he had at first doubted whether it would he in his po Alen in public life hid necessarily public cares to occu but he had felt on reflection, that a day could not be mi given to any subject than to that which was under th of the meeting. Ile had also felt, that a public serval better than to show that he hoped success through a above; and that no time could be better spent, than t devoted to an object which it was to he hoped would b blessing. Surprise had been expressed, that a society about to be established, had not been instituted befol prise inght be natural ; but the ways of God were Iv man. It might have been expected that such a societ, atituted under very dillrent circumstances. It was suppose that it would only be established in a time of appeared to be the will of the A Imighty that the tl should be the harbinger of the " still small voice of t (Loud applause ) " We live," said the Rt Hon. Ge times, when vrange convulsions occur, as well in the n, political world. We have but lately heard of a great duced to ruins, by an awful convulsion of nature, and but a similar fate may now await us. If, however, si of Providence, while these massy pillars trnd benea they should uphold, and while the towers of this city the earthquake, I do not know how we can be latind b than in promoting the objects of incetings I ike this." c " Though our c li ma t e h as bee?i hitherto exempt frc visitations, and though 1 trust in Providence it will h ellipted from them, yet there are convulsions in the WESTMINSTER JUEETING. IVedueqlav a Meeting cf the Friends to Parliamentary Reform to .k plAce in PO:ice-yard, IV‘stininster. The business being opened with the usual Inrins-- . Major C.t Hi TO , t-r came forward to propose certain Resolutions, end a Petition no Pailiament, on the subject for the consideration of whirl! Ow Meeting was called. Ile prefaced his motion with a spt ech, in which I.e iecommendcd to them two patriotic S .cieties which had lately sprung up with a view to procure a Ref..rm in Parliament ; namely . , the Hampden and the Union Clills. Having desci 'bed the nature of these Societies, end their proceedings, at some length, he adverted to a pamphlet which he had published thirteen years ago, in answer to a puhlieition by SirJ.Stewart, and contended that a tiix upon Capital, tt hich the Chancellor of the Exchequer had given them rea son to expect, from a hint which he had thrown out at the close of the last Session of railiameni. was similar to the plan recommended by "sir James Stewart. and which lie (Major C.) had combated. [Here he read copious extracts from the it'gunients he Ind used on that mca• .inn.] Ile then went on to comphiu of the, exertions made by those ill power to stifle the voice of the pisol,le when raised to as-ert their right to a Reform in Porii:inicnt ; and ob,erved, that no tewcr than thirty-seven persons were nOVI amtin. d in ',MICAS! Cr fir no oth uflenre, than they had to consider of petiiiirliu , Parliament a Reform. Ile c.neliicd by movin..; cit. aims resollitions against a las on Capitr!, as brine equivalent to coidiscatirin. and a-throwing all pie perty into the hands of the Treasury, and calling fur a Pailiaincsitary Rc form. A Mr. I: tan is seconded the Resolutions, whil were then pat and carried. Major CA lut w Plc HT then came forward to propo.le for the adop tion ot the Aleetiog a to the Howse ot Cuilitu.l..3 lottivied the which they had ju-t ngreod to. len P 1111101; read by Mr. Mini., wh o a ft e r wa rds o ff ere d a 0 b,. e .„ 1.0 , 0 „ on the siilijeet. Tie gave it aq tiiiniLth in this lie ditf •red front the .1 . ), that the Pi tition would he if a d Cie coital' -I It the iii sots, lilt 4 reCt'l!t 004:31i14) , ;, w ;I A t fr,,t peared content tt, sacrifice tha beg i:itercgs ut the coon!!, own niiii)ii.nn. Mi . . MA (the tletubcr for Gult%ny), tlioilgh ha my!: ;14..z. , ... ri . IS h e . o a k R v. 1 It is )t . 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