The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-25 00:00:00

THE BISHOP OF MANCHESTER AT BURY.

The public inauguration of the new Athens=
at Bury took plows on Wednesday evening, when Lord
Stanley, M.P. for Lynn, the Bishop of Manchester, and
several gentlemen of standing and influence in the county
of Latcester, took part in the proceedings. The founda-
tion of the building was laid three years ago, by the Earl of
Derby. Amongst the gentlemen present on this occasion
, were :—Mr. Jilo. Chembem, M.P., Mr. Richard Fort, the
Rev. C. Richton, the Rev. Dr. Vaughan, of Manchester,
and Mr. Edmund Grandy, of The Wylde, the president of
the institution.

Lord STANLIY, M.P., who wee introduced by Dlr.
Grundy, the president of the institution, was received with
demonstrations of applause, and briefly addressed the
meeting on the benefits likely to flow from the institu-
tion, _ _

The Rev. Mr. THOILBURN then read a report, giving a
history of the origin of the institution. The builitiog bad
boon erected at a soot of 4,8751., and this had been met by
subscriptions up to 4,4811., leaving a balance due to the
treasurer of about 3931., which, it was hoped, would soon
be supplied by further public contributions.

The Lord Bishop of MANCIIZSTEIL then rose, and we.
rewired with much applause. After expressing his gratifi-
cation at the summate establishment of the institution, he
proceeded in the course of his speech to eay—Ladiee and
gentlemen, we want education for the young. I dare not
meet a large constituency like this on the present occasion
and not emphatically and earnestly warn them of
what I believe to be their duty. You have done well ;
you have tweeted a goodly building ; you have
formed • goodly establishment ; yen have come forward
on large sad liberal principles to promote that which is cal-
culated, under the bleartug of rauTidCWAS, fur the benegt of
those amidst wheat you live; but unless you educate the
young, you have but erected it on a foundation of sand.
Let me pray yen to consider that this is a great, practical
and important, civil, social mid religions, question. Let me
pray you to consider that, coming among you u I now do,
in a spirit of kindness and friendship, I am not straying
from the record, I am not departing from the part assigned
to me, if I endeavour to TOWN you for • moment to com-
plete that noble platform which, in this building, you have
been permitted to construct. I do fully believe that this
institution will do much good ; but I must 'gain repeat, to
you what I have intimated before, that unless you train
your young, noises you second the measures which are
proposed by ahem ler providing instruction for the young,
unless you duly sail perly rear the young plants which
are to be taaae hare, you will Hod the atmosphere of
this place menial and unkindly for them. I ant not
prepared hero le alum= any particular system, though I
have my own deep sad decided convictions. If the advo-
cates of the vehaaway system can show that their system Is
really likely to eseend ; if tbsy can point oat ton there is
a prospect that nailer it we shall receive an adequate in-
struction both In quality and quantity for our lea I for
one will not object to receive 1410 voluntary ale omit
I myself believe it most uate sad hissantent.
(Rear, hear.) I wield not fora rasee game* lust its
effects of these who are willies, as ffir as is the. Use, le
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fg :erietes myself that while a compulsory gain provides
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ea the pert el ffisse who en the advocates of the
velearary grass le provide the mean ef poising for them-
selves laeleasiiss is the higher departmeets, to those who
are quid= sad easpelest, and winked is receive the
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miaiesw of rellgisa, the Gimpy of whatever issemimation,
duly and miffiskintly to indirect all those =matted le their
charge, thas I he sae au willing to secular intnestion.
Meat, hem.) Pat I will go oae step further, and erar that
if I tut asysienverhisk I-believe is likely to he=
fern= is_ ti lbw din in ate large community
with Ode diseste.-eMe secures to every his right of
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.iesoadaaties the fall integrity of the
Vet itt wake the Masts of their own permission to all
was are willing to ressive the suss • which allows those
who ere disposed le secularise our achoola to secularise
thin, if they will, epee their own responsibility ; which
Naves to everry dissenting minister the power of teaching he
meats all who are willies to receive them ; which secures to'
the /1111111011 fl of the =arch of which I am myself ems of the
ellesse, the fall power of inculcating the doctrines of that ,
eau= in all their extent, then I would call upon you as
am= as brethres, u citizens, as Christians, to lend your
aid sad assignees in its support. (Applause.) It is my
duty en the present occasion to advocate the n1448111= and
advantage of public institutions like that In which we are
assembled. I will not insult yon by dwelling on a subject
like this before an audience like that I see before me, but
eau Was I will say to you, one thing in deep and earnest
sad aarais Wished, and interest. It is the pain and tor-
en with which, as I cast my eyes around, I see so small a
Crse Arm I can judge, of the working clue.. of
romest. 44 I say it, because I am unhappily, I
Isar, too eognisant of the cause. I cannot but con-
ceive that were education, primary education in the Hut
plass sad eseculary education in the next, more widely
tied mere extensively developed, we should not see so
plaid a prod el the sentance of interests se I fear at pre-
Slat I mess lament. We should not see that the opercives
of this large tows, meaaing—and in their absence I say it
to these who may feel at this moment an interest in their
abesase—saraning, I believe, most excellently well, yet
misled and deluded by not having had an opportunity of
adeqestely reasoning on their own peados, and not 'me-
tal; had an adequate opportunity of understanding what
are their real interests. (Rear, hear.) The interest of the
ems= sad of the labourer, the interest of the employer
sad of the employed, can never be really dissevered. There
may arise deetestiess is trade ; there may arise angry feel-
ings fir ashen time, bat anything which tends to put the
w men end their masters at tune with each other
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,iii. aZy be the result of something not altoge-
ther creditable to both. (Applause.) It cannot be
creditable to the working man, Immune he has not, per-
haps, through want of training and instruction, been able
to understand the obligations imposed upon him, and the
privileges he eepys---the privilege of turning, under God,
the primeval curse of labour into a blessing. It cannot be
creditable altogether to the employer, because however
mach he may have done, ho has not provided those means
of instruction whch might have made the labourer sen-
sible of his real interests. (Applause.) I have touched
on this painful subject with reluctance, but I do so
fearierily. 1 speak now in that spirit, I trust,

Of fruitfulness which he. ever actuated ace heretofore, and
whisk to the last moment while I remain with you will ac-
tuate me. Go on with the noble task, and in the honour-
able path which you have entered upon, seek as far as in
lies the real benefit of them with whom you live, and
•pea it there may be fairly anticipated a successful
result. There may be circumstances of doubt and difficulty
which for a while will cross your path, but depend upon it
i Providence in the end both to them and to you will crown
the issue.. Loud cheers.)
The meet was afterwards addressed by M•. John
Cheatham, M. ~ Mr. Richard Fort, and the Rev. Dr.
Vaughan, and alter a Tots of thanks to the chairman the
proceedings terminated.