The Express.
London, England, 1859-11-02 00:00:00

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their years, and the fulness of their hope, perhaps while
tasting the first sweetnees of mureasfel mimes sad of honour-
ablereward—it may be that there are those here who from the
very recollection of that wait may even now be forming a re-
solution to brace themselves for the work of etelkiedioatlon
to which he has shown them the way. Well, now, air I had
not the pleasure of forming a personal acquaintance with Dr.
Livingstone, but yet, having become leavened with the
results of his labours as he has given them to the world, I
have watched his course and his progress, and I cannot
refrain from adding my tribute to the expressions of admira-
tion which hie whole character has drawn frees the will-
ing hearts of his fellow-countryman. (Cheers.)
But Dr. Livingstone gave, in toy opinion, the moat
significant moth of the height of his intelligence, and of the
true greatness of his mind, when he chose to make Oxford
and Cambridge the great centre of his efforts at home. If.
knew well that there never was a more fruitful field; he knew
wed that though this great country has much besides her
univereitiee yet no small part of her interior life is .11111
nurtured within their sacred and venerable precincts; be
knew well that though she is everywhere full of energy and
power, yet no small part of that energy end power bests
within the hearts of these universities, and especially of the
youth of thee univereitiee ; be knew well that it way his
duty to elevate himself, and to carry himself beyond
the narrow limits of the particular organisation to which he
himself was immediately related. (Cheer.) Desiring the
pro
_rdmioti of the Oo.pel in Africa, he asked himself,
Where can I find the most powerful, the most durable, the
most effective engine for the prom:endue of that great
work f" and his heart, his conscience, his inutile*, Mid him
that he could not answer that question without giving • pro-
minent place to the two universities of England. Well,
now, Dr. Livingstone la an example of • man who
ralees our idea of the age in which we live. That sim-
plicity inseparable from all true grandeur, that breadth
and force, that superiority to all worldly calls and
enjoyment., that rapid and teen intelligence, that power of
governing men, and that delight in governing them for their
own good—in all this we have evideoce of the great Mee.
And, sir, the qualities of the man are the very gimlets
which cornossed themaelvea with rveoetlees power to the
young by whom we me this building crowded. For, sir
when I stand in this noble structure on this occasion, I
ounce stay for a moment to admire its magnificent propor-
tions. It is not the temple that sanctifieth the gold ; 'tie sot
this Senate House of Cambridge, beautilal as the fabric
is in itself, but it is the minds end hearts of
those by whom it is filled that are deserving of
attention. Let us render to Dr. Livingstone the
tall tribute which is duo to him. Dr. Livingstone is
a Christian—Dr. Livingstone is a me...loamy—Dr. Living-
stone la a great traveller ; but Dr. Livingstone hen also
earned that great name which the admiration of all ape has
eonseceeted—Dr. Livinptons is • hero. (Cheers.) Our
greet living poet, the great poet of this age—
Alfred Tennyson—(tond cheep)—in • work whitehas taken its place in the deathless literature
of the world, I mean hie last work—(renewed chases)
—has earned us bark to the period of heroic manners, of
heroic deeds, of heroic) characters; but if the power that he
possesses could have gone beyond what it has effected, could
have gone lbeyond the almost living representation of those
characters, end could actuelly have evoked them from the tomb,
there is not one among those who have been reprmauted in
mug who, if thus raised from the deed and permitted to
walk among use, would not be ready to recognise as a brother
the gnat traveller Dr. Livingstone, and to acknowledge
him amongst his worthiest companions. Mr. Vice-Chan-
cellor' and ladies and gentlemen, I know well that there is
much before you, and 1 rose for the purpose of expiring
the satisfaction, nay more than sitisfaction, the lively
delight, which is felt in the sister university is the sacred
00-operation, for so I may well call it, the sacred partnership
which on this medal occasion she finds herself engaged
with the Usiversity of Cambridge, sad that duty I have
endeavoured imperfectly to perform. The sentiments
which I feel towards that distinguished man with
whom primarily this work originated I have also striven
to express, and I have in effect Meted it to be one of my
deepest oonvictimis that suck are the human materials, not
the mere silver and gold, by mess of which this great work
must be prosecuted. I elms what I had to my by simply
and solemnly recommending each one present to put it te
own mind and conscience whether this special undertaking
does not in emit combine, with singular freedom from every
possible opening for cavil or objection the presentation of
every good and every hopeful prospect, of every solid advan-
tage that can pomibly attend any civilising orara
christianising scheme; and if that be
es so let us not sb
from making hontMiens to support in let that which we
have approved in words, using our acts se if by virtue of
them we could prevail, but remembering their
and commending the support of the cause to the favour and
protection of Almighty Clod. (Loud cheers.)
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. ... ..
The Rev. Dr. Purmrraz, fiesta of University College,
Oxford, supported the revolution, which was afterwards put
and carried.

The Bishop of OXFORD moved the next resolution, which
wee as follows That the Oxford and Cambridge Mission
to Central Africa is entitled to special support, not only be-
cause there I. great reason to hope for a very favourable re-
ception of the Gospel on the part of the natives of Central
Allies, but also on account of the impwiant bearing which
the proposed operations of the mission have upon the civills
'Mks of Africa sad upon the ultimate extinotion of the slave
trade." _ _ _

gin Gamma Onto, governor of Cape Colony, who warn re-
ceived with gnat enthusiasm, seoonded the ressidution. lie end
the great difficulty which the minion would have to contend
with aa regarded the people of Central Africa, was their civil
polite—a system, the direct tendency of which warn to keep
them In the state in which they were, and to prevent the
light of Christianity from breaking in upon them. First of
all, there wan a paramount chief, next there were the petty
chide, and featly, there ware the heads of villages ; and on
the courts bald by the chiefs, the lives and properly of all
the people were disposed of in the moat arbitrary and unjust
manner. Experience, however, had shown that the diffu-
sion of Christianity tended to dininieh the power of Mischiefs,
and that Europeans and Kaffir* might mingle together in
commerce and agricuhute with reciprocal advan-
tag*. A gnat change indeed for the better
had recently been manifested among some of the Kaffir
tribes. Among the Hanna nation in particular such was the
influence of Christianity already that no member of it would
In any way engage in the slave trade, and the chief, although
he did not protean Chriatisnity, dare* not openly violate many
of its loading precepts. He anticipatei great bent& from
this new taission. As regarded those who objected to it on
amount of the remoteness of the held of operations he con-
tended that they had no right thus to attempt to dwarf down
the Christian tool, and that it was the bounden duty of
England to endeavour to civilise and Christianise Africa.
The resolution wee then put and carried.

Mr. WALPOLE, M.P., moved the next revolution, viz.:—
"That this meeting, apptoviog heartily of the glorious prin-
ciple' laid down in the report for the conduct of the mission,
pledges heed to strenuous caribous for the purpose of sup-
plying the necessary funds."
The Bishop of GRAHAM'S TowN aeconded the resolution,
which was then adopted.
The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the
chairmen.