The Express.
London, England, 1860-07-14 00:00:00

DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTION.

On Thunsday a public meeting was hold at Willis's
Rooms for the purpose of promoting the establishment of •
place of worship for the deaf and dumb, a home for the
aged, lecture room, tee., in connexion with the emaciation
in aid of the deaf and dumb, Bedford-row ; Lord EMMY
presiding.
The csAnsuaii, in introducing the object of the meeting,
said that the attendance on the occasion was a good augury of
its success, and would be an encouragement to the promoters
to proceed in their good work. They came there to promote
the foundation of • place of worship for the deaf Ind
! dumb, and as they could not of course par-
, ticipate in ordinary congregational worship, they
determined to erect a church where external objects of an
entirely ecclesiastical character would be placed so as to
strike the eye of the worshippers The Bishop of London
had given his assent to the object, and such • mode of
worship as could be understood by this unfortunate class of
persons would be provided for them. It was intended to
erect the building in Chapel-street, Bedford-row ; and the
Rev. Mr. Smith, who was perfectly competent to interpret
by signs for the deaf and dumb, would be the minister of
the new church.
Mlle Rev. Mr. Smith was on the platform during the
meeting, and interpreted with great ease and facility the
nature of the proceedings to the deaf and dumb present.]
The Bishop of Ox roan proposed the fret resolution, to
the following effect :—"That in the opinion of this meet-
-1 ing the erection of a building for the association In aid of
the deaf and dumb containing a room for Divine service in
1 the finger and sign language, accommodation for • few aged
deaf males, a reading and lecture room was a very de-
sirable object, and deserving of public support." His lord-
ship made a strong and eloquent appeal on behalf of the
object,: and recommended it especially. to the support of the
tX, on the ground that in favouring it they would only
following the pattern and example of Him who spent
much of His life in curing this very clans of persons
Mr. Sunoisr, principal of the Brighton Deaf and Dumb
Institution, seconded the resolution, which was carried.
The Rev. W. CADMAN moved the next resulAtion, which
pledged the meeting to endeavour to raise the means
(3,0001.) forearrying out the aforesaid object, and requested
the clergy to aid the work, by granting their churches for
sermons. He observed that the resolution was one of a very
practical character, and it ought to be so, for the worktl
were about was one of the must practical kind. To preach
the gospel to the deaf and dumb was a good work, but •
difficult one, and it was a proof of the adaptability of the
church that it found the means of conveying Divine know-
ledge to this unfortunate clam of persons. It was nem.
sary to learn a foreign language when they wished to con-
vey a knowledge of the Scriptures to • foreign people, and
why should they not invent a language by which the same
knowledge might be communicated to the deaf and dumb
amongst their own people ? (Hear, hear.) His reverend
friend Mr. Smith was before them to prove that this could
be done, and he hoped that others would follow Mr.
Smith. (Hear, hear.)
The Rev. Mr. AURIOL aoconded the resolution, which saa
adopted.
A votegof thanks to the chairman terminated the pro-
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