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life—how can it be that those who are parents, or those
who for a moment reflect upon the subject, should not feel
that it ix a matter of the deepest interest to decide to
whom they should entrust the education of their children,
so as to tit them for the discharge of their duties us men.
and after this life for entering upon a happy eternity ?
lint such are the duties, such are the requisite qualifica-
tions of the schoolmaster. Where, then, shall we find men
thus properly qnalified? if we wish to do our work
effectively, we mast take care to provide the necessary in-
struments for the efficient performance of that work.
( Hear, hear.) The power of teaching is itself a thing
which has to be learned. Many a person who is possessed
of the highest amount of science, and learning, and
various knowledge, has not the facility of communicating
to others the knowledge which he poasesses, and would
seek to impart to them. (Thor, hear.) The business of
teaching is a business, like all others, to be learned, to be
studied, and to be taught, and it is for that purpose
primarily and principally that this and various other
institutions of this kind throughout the country have
been established in the course of the last few years,
not an much for the purpose of outplaying the direct
machinery of education, as for training up those who are to
direct that education, and placing in the hands of the coun-
try at large fitting instruments for performing that which is
an important national trust. (blear, hear.) You require,
however, 111 a schoolmaster something more than the means
of conveying to others such knowledge as he himself pos-
sesses—you require that he should be a num—if be is in
troth to he the right hand of the clergyman, and his assist-
ant in diffusing relig' s knowledge among the people—who
sets about his work with the MI knowledge of its rennin.-
ments, and enters into it heart and alba who puts his hand
to the plough with a determination of not timing back,
who labours not merely for the emoluments which his
profession will give him. but for the good which rightly-
directed energy will effeet fair his fellow-men—one who
labonrs also for the higher and holier object of doing his
duty not merely in the society of his fellow-crentures, but
before the face of that tied to whom we are responsible for
the exercise of our respective talents. Cheers.) It is for
the purpose of promoting the selection of Men so qualified
and so prepared to go forth to their important work that
in varionm parts of this e try, aided hay the liberality of
Parliament, and,Still further aided by the liberal contri-
butions of those who are impressed with the importance
of this object—it is for this purpose that institutions have
been founded, in order to send out a supply [of Reboot-
mastera, far inferior to the demand that might arise were
there any plausibility of its receiving au adequate supply,
but still continually increasing in ttttt ulwr mid efficiency.
It is satisfactory to know that this energy in augmenting
those institutions and inereasing the number of available
teachers will lead to an increase in the r
will number wanted.
The more schooltnamtern are sent out the largebe the
demand for them—(llear, hear )—and the more widely will
the example of selasolinasters like these be distributed
throughout the length and breadth of the land. ( Hear,
hear, hear.) In the Moresa. with which lam myself con-
nected—the diocese of l'hester—l had the pleasure of
attending, many years ago, the cstablishmcut of one of the
first institutions of this kind. It was adopted and largely
supported by the clergy and laity; and I may say, with plea-
sum, that from that period to this we have never had occa-
sion to repent of the step then taken ; Lot, on the contrary,
we have had to eottgrandate otirselvea that in that port of
the county in which, inure than in any other, relig' s eau-
cation was requin•ti, public benefits 'MN.' been reaped ex-
reeding the moat sanguine expectat* sof the promoters.
(flier, hear.) tientlemen. t entreat
.• • pardon for having
so long detained tat in addressing you on this vital and int-
portant question. 1 Load cheers.) It is OM' iu which fuel
a deep interest, imp Oa Willett I sus Sara MI "1111111 M being
VMS give that' to reflect without feeling a pregtor•
ti tt ate warmth of interest and a eiirreSplittlling desire, to
the best of his ability, to promote the objects of that great
work, not. measuring the value of his support by the
tttttt Ilt of the isettributiiin he has given, lint giving cheer-
fully, remembeting that there is tme who will accept the
otliwitig Id' n elteerful giver. (Hear, low.) 4 Wee
entreat y • !limbo' for MI lung dctnicing yon ; but as I
regretted tii hear film the right reverend prelate who pro .
ceded me, and what so kindly mad flatteringly introdueed
me to pair notice, that this institution. Ile•tigh advancing
in its progress toward* efficient.), has been chis•ked for
want of the neeesmary means, I 1/411011111 11S11/11111•11
of
myself if. knowing how much more powerful example is
than precept, I (lid not testify the interest. I feel in a man-
ner 'more substantial than words, and I trust that my right
reverend friend will permit me to make ma otbs•ing this day of
the sum of 10 O. in aid of this instittilitai—jboof eheers)—
in which I fet•l too interest as deep as tman call
I'ecl, and
Ihe dueller frem the circumstance lat' my having recently
attained the honour of being elected Chancellor of the
neighltemring University—veneered ehrersl—stel I ear-
nestly trust timid GM. iu show, INNVII'llee it is marvel, will
bless your co-operation, anal that pat may live to see the
results of this great Me:tittle poured down in a tt'llllll4l
harvest of blessings on your taillike!) and am your children's
children. ( Greta cheering.)

The Bishop of I hyonn again Mood forward, mid ie•
marked that it hail not been deemed necessary to draw 1111
any set of reselittions, tub that no formal business remained
to he transacted; lint he hoped they would, isle and nil. t
tiff their grateful sense of the interest shown by lord
forloy in the institution, and the tomble he had take:t
in
attending there at a moment when his engagements were
sue multiplied—( rhcer. j—alkil in delivering SO admirable an
sublresa. Ile ealll4l liven thetn, theretOre, to thank the
noble earl for havite4 given so 140041 an ("041111,11., as well as
smelt excellent advice, and he called upon them to express
their gratitude by acclamation.
This appeal was followed by three elieers. and one cheer
MOTO for Lord Perky, insist lustily and effectively giien.
A collection in aid of the building fluid was made.