The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-26 00:00:00

CRESIII:37 COLLEGE.

The hundredth anniversary of the Countess of
Huntingdon's College, at Cheshunt, took place in the pre-
sence of a numerous and influential assembly. Divine
service was conducted in the college chapel, the Rev.
Newman Hall, LL.B., reading the prayers, and the Rev.
T. Blaney preaching the centenary sermon. At the close
of his discourse Mr. Binucy gnvc a graphic sketch of the
state of society when the college was founded by Lady
Huntingdon, and eloquently advocated its claim". lie
said the institution, was entirely unsectarian. A student
can enter the ministry of the episcopal communion as
well as any other. The institution was one of the
memorials of the great revival of the last century,
which affected churchmen and nonconformists alike, and
aroused multitudes from a barren orthodoxy and indif-
ference into the life of Ood. It was not going too far to
say that the England of to-day owed its earnestness and
activity to the direct or secondary influence of what was
done by the men of that time. At the elate of the ser-
vice a cold collation was served in the college grounds;
the Very Rev. the Dean of Cmensairintx in the chair.
Amongst these present were Mr. J. Cheatham, M.P., Mr.
Tenons, Y.P., Mr. T. Chamber', M.P., Archdeacon
Sandford, Professor Thorold Rogers, Rev. T. Binnoy,
Rev. Dr. Raleigh, Rev. IL Allon, and numerous other
ministers. After the usual loyal toasts had been drank,
The Dean of CVSTEROVItIr, who was received with loud
cheers, and, in the course of his address : —We, in this land,
have been long endeavouring to make our Christianity
stand on its narrowest and finest point. (Hear, hear.)
And the inevitable result of equilibrium on the apex has
followed. (Applause.) It has been unstable equili-
brium. (Hear, hear.) Our English Christianity has had
to be propped all round. (Hear, hear.) So thickly in-
deed, that many have failed to discern the building
itself for the multitude of shores that surround
it. It is high time that this vain experiment were
abandoned—high time that we changed our course,
and try whether we cannot attain stable equilibrium by
setting our English Christianity on its base. It may be
true that this reversal of position will require great
caution and delicacy of handling. Two things certainly
are true—that the process cannot be accomplished unless
the artificial props be struck away—(applauae)--and
that, when it is accomplished, they will no longer be
wanted. Now, it has seemed to myaelf, and to
others, that the day has come for setting one's
hands with advantage to this work. And this has been
a further reason why I stand here to-day as the proposer
to you of prosperity to your college—that we may, if it
be Clod's will, inaugurate, or at least give expression to,
a spirit of hearty loving recognition of one another as
brothers and equals in God's work. (Loud and enthu-
siastic cheering.) But there is yet another reason,
arising from circumstances within the established church
heralL It is no matter of dispute that her Reformation
vesture wits a coat of ninny colours. (Laughter.) Though
in the main the lines were severed, there were not
wanting pieces of the original scarlet—(rineweil laughter)
--and here and there a tinsel ornament remained, tole-
rated for old customs' sake, and for the sake of those who
rated far it. And when fault was found with us,
there west: many who could say—and my own feel-
ing went with them—that we were far from dis-
liking the effect of an occasional stripe of warm
colour, or the glitter of au occasional spangle ; and the
more so, as three crututien wear had toned down and
harmonised all ; so that in the brightneas there was no
glaze. mid in the richness.. no incongruity. But, gentle-
men, the ease is stow widely altered. (Hear, hear.)
Men have arisen who ant for renewing and widening
these same scarlet lines; who want to send them to the
Vatican to Ise dyed and trimmed, and the sp.ingles to be
regilt and multiplied. Now, I say, if we are going to
refit, let the (baffle grey have its say in the
matter likewise. (Laughter, and "Hear, hear.") Let
us 11W11111 up and renew the home-span as well. Give
us fair play 1411 round. (Loud applause.)

Mn. RAsBAM AT KENO'S COLLEGE.----Yesterday'
afternoon Mr. Rassam made his first public appearance
dice his arrival in England from Abyminia at the dis-
t, ibution of mires at King's College, London. of which ho
was formerly a student. The Rev. IL V. Maelear, 8.D.,
the head master. amidst unbounded applause, pro-
reed that his attendance should be welcomed. In
reply, Mr. line am raid :—" I am much happier to-
day than I was in chains at Mamlala. I am
much obliged to you for your kindly welcome."
The Bishop of London presided at the annual distribution
of prises for the school. He complimented the studs's.*
en their (heck, remarking that although ho hid boom f-or
a long time the tutor of a college (lialliol) awl the hex I
master of a great :school (Itir,hy), he had never kit Yea
Ariatophanes better done. He also complimented
lead master and thr authorities tipsm the fact that they
1 ad never wanted the aisl or:commissioners -toys! or othor-
wise- do induce them to keep pace with the spirit of tho
age.

WILNITEIt• LEITCRES TO WORKING MKN.
The concluding lecture of the aeries. arranged by the
Worimen'a Technical Education committee of the W,irk-
Mg Men'. Club and Institute WM delivered is the
theatre of the London Mechanics hot-Rule, on Teas lay
evening, by Mr. EWA A. Meek ion, Master of the City. of
L outlim Science OM' ! on the subject of "Mechanclat
ill awing." Mr. Edward occupied the eh kir.

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