The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-21 00:00:00

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that with all their exertions the result might not be equal
to their hopes. They mart, however, trust that God's
blessing would be bestowed upon their work. Each year eon-
rimed them more and more that the teak they had under-
taken was a most dilibult and delicate one, and required the
nicest adjustment of the machinery by which the
work was to be carried out. A short time ago
it was thought that the great thing was to build
churches, and Dr. Chalmers in the north, threw the whole
vigour of his mind into the building of churches, believing
that when they were built the people would flock to them.
Others thought it better to get the people first and the
churches afterward" end he thought the friends of that in-
stitution
would be in favour of getting the living church
filet and the material church afterward.. (Hear, hear.)
But there were other difficulties. The first thing they felt
they had to do in the Bishop of London's fund was to go
through the whole diocese, inquire into the circumstances
and specialties of each district, and see that the work they
had in hand was required ; to hold their hand until they
had a good and sufficient plan prepared, and not to
rush head over heels into the work without having
maturely and distinctly resolved upon the plan upon
which they were to proceed. Another difficulty was, that
in many of the places most anxious for the work, the work
was the last required, and in others, when it was most
needed, there were none anxious to assist. There was no
difficulty in providing the means of building churches in the
fashionable localities. The man who lived in a villa must
have his seat in the church, and considered that he would
not be held respectable if he had not, but it was different
in those densely crowded poor districts, where it was dif-
ficult in the first place to get money totbuild churches, and
difficult to get people to go to them when they were built.
As to the supply of Ulmer for the work it might not per-
haps be difficult to get the 500 clergymen, but probably
if they came to the diocese of London they would he taken
from some where else, and it could scarcely be thought that
they were increasing the spiritual advantages of the country
if they merely withdrew a certain number of clergymen from
other places (where they were probably as much wanted),and
brought them to London. Therefore in this as iu all other
matters connected with the work, they must take an en.
larged view of the cam. In the administration of the Bishop
of London's fund, they took care that the payment of the
clergymen should be above the rate that had previously been
allotted to them ; for it was not fair that they should
call upon men to devote themselves to the laborious
work of the ministry, and pay them leas than the
salary which in a respectable warehouse would be given to
an inferior clerk. (Hear, hear.) The Bishop of London's
fund had been successful to • great extent, but they had
still great difficulties, to grapple with, and he was confident
that they would not appeal in vain to the vast wealthy
population of this metropolis to aid them in overooming
those difficulties, and shove all in imploring God's blessing
in the work in which they were engaged. One word as to
the distinct connection of the Islington society with the
Bishop of London's fund. In many places, as Paddington
and Belgravia, they had called forth new machinery for as-
sisting in the object. They were not, however, disposed
to multiply such machinery unneoessanly, and
in lslingtoo, where a Church Extension Society
and • Home Mission Society already existed, it might not be
neoessary or desirable that another organization should be
formed to assist the Bishop of London's fund. He thought,
however, they might well put before all who were engaged
in the work in that parish the great fact that Isliutton was
not the whole of Loadon,and that there were places in which
many of the inhabitants of Islington spent 10 boors oat of
every '24 which were far worse in the matter of spiritual
destitution than their owu parish, and that Islington being
connected with theme as part of London, they were
bound to do all they could to assist London
generally. (Hear.) It was true that there might
not I. in that parish those colossal fortunes which were
to be found in some other districts ; but they had there that
which made the wealth of England, for the wealth of
England was founded upon the competence of the middle
class. (Hear, bear.) NS bile admitting the importance of
foreign missions, his lordship said that it was mere
hypes.' isy to contribute to inissiouary work at a distance
while the work at our own doors was neglected, and urged
that if London, which was the centre of Christeoilotn, were
placed in a proper position as to its spiritual rcquirements.
the advantage would be reflected all over the civilised
world.

On the motion of the Rev. D. Moony, seconded by the
Rev. W. B. hlscer_vmß, the report wee adopted ; sod a
resolution expressiveof 001116dellCe 1,1 the society, spoken to
by the Rev. J. PATTI:6OII and the Rev. J. CALTUROP, wee
‘arried.

A vote of thanks to the right rev. chairman concluded
the proceedings.

lIER BaJESTY'S THEATRE.—WO are informed
that Mr. Mapleaot. when be opens Her Majesty's '!Learn
for Italian opera, will bring before the public several new
stars of great lustre. One is a soprano—Mdlle. Dna de
Murska—who has been lately dividing with Mdlle. Titiens
the applause of the Hamburg public. Another is a tenor
M. Joulaiti—who is now drawing crowds to the Grand
Thatre of Bordeaux. He has been pre-eminently lIIICCOIS-
fuI in Edgardo in Lucia di I.4ll4Mlrmoor. There is. more-
over. a new contralto—Madame Donani—of whom public
report speaks in the highest terms. Mr. Mapleson bee &t-
-riaged a tour in the provinces with Mdlle. Titieus and other
members of his company, to take place before the commence-
meat of his London season.

PAID ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPLAINS IN WORE-
ROCSES. —Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the di-
rectors and guardians of the poor of St. Pancras took
place at the Vestry-hall, Camden-town, for the pur-
pose of otganisieg, by en appeal to beanie of guardians and
parochial boards throughout the country, a determined
opposition to any attempts to be made in the ensuing session,
of parliament fur introducing paid Roman catholic chap_
laity into workhouses and district schools ; as recommended
by a select committee of the House of Commons last session,
at the expense of the ratepayers. Mr. Cburchwardea Rob-
son presided. A report was presented from a committee
appointed to consider the subject, consisting jointly of the
vestry and directors, and they recommended, in the first
place, that petitions be presented to parliament, praying
that no legislation take place, io any way, granting COMMA
atone to Roman catholic priests in workhouses and district
schools, whether such concessions be foundation the recom-
mendations contained in the report of the select committee
or on other grounds, as there is already provided by law full
and sufficient liberty and opportunity for worship, accord-
ing to the respective creeds, of all inmate of workhouses and
district schools. The report also recommended that letters
be sect to boards of guardians of other parishes and
unions requesting earnest co-operation in resisting the
demands of the Roman catholic priesthood. The report
also urged that if the recommendations contained in the
report of the select committee were carried out they
would " be the means of imposing a most unjust charge
upon the ratepayers, tend to subvert good government
and order in workhouses and district schools, limit the
religious freednin at present enjoyed by Inmates, reduce
parish authorities and officers to mere agents for the
priests, confer upon Roman catholic agents privileges not
enjoyed by protestant dimauteis, and by in direct oppo-
'Rion to the principles and constitution of this free and
protestant eountry."—The report was adopted.
BURNING • PRILST IN EFFIGY.—The Fenians of
Skibbereen on Monday night exceeded by odds all previous
attempts at lawlessness, in openly burning the effigy of the
Rev. Mr. Collins. sever did we expect to see the day
when the priesthood of !relate] would be so set at defiance
by any class as they are by the members of this wicked
society, both male and female; and surely if aoythirg
were wanting to testify to the mischievous tendencies
ee widely diffused by the agents of Fenianism, it is
to be found in the fact of the weaning from their
allegiance to the clergy of ea large a number of their
flock. The friends of Realm 0), who was recently com-
mitted for trial for admioistenng ao illegal oath, took it
into their foolish heads to retaliate no the Rev. Mr. Col-
lins, who was said to have been instrumental in bringing to
light the doings of Keane and his roe (,Qua, by procuring a
so-called effigy and burning it in Market-street, between. 9
and 10 o'clock at night, ice the presence of about RIO per-
SOW. This piece of folly has been the chief theme of con-
versation during the week. and has received the strongest
condemnation from every person luring the least preten•
mon to respectability. That an outrage of the kind should
Lore been attempted in Skibbereen seems almost incredi-
ble ; yet such is the fact, and only goes to strengthen the
arguments of those who assert the necessity of stern and
energetic action on the part of the authorities in the sup.
preasion of this lawless confederation. Other acts of in-
dignity towards the most respected and exalted members of
the Romeo catholic church are reported to have been com-
mitted within the past week, which, if true—mid we
earnestly hope they are not—should be inquired into mi.
untely, with a view of bringing the guilty parties to justice.
They should be taught that the rights and usages of society
must be respected, that no man or set of men can disturb
the peace and quietness of a district with impunity, and that
law and order must be maintained at all hazards.—Skilke-
ran Eagle. _ _ _

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Last night the third and laud performance thin
season of the Pliorrniu of Terence by the students of West-
minster School, took place in the presence of a nurocroue
audience, which included the Bishop of ()atm :. Viscount
Porrington, Lord C. Russell, who presided. sir W. W.
Wynne, Vice-Chancellor Page Wood, the Master of the
Rolls, Mr. Justice She.. Dean Stanley, Mr. Lowe, 11. P.,
Mr. Marsh, M.P., Mr. Delano, the Rey. Mr. Page, Dr.
Jelf, &c.

Of the performance it need only be said that the student
actors showed that they improve by experience, and that
they elicited the hearty and frequent applause of the
visitor,.