The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-11-05 00:00:00

17 St. Aidan's may be long favoured with your example,
the love of truth, and vo❑r evp.,;--- :
Purpose of the college.
of the accompanying 1
%teem ; and our earnest prayer is,
Spared to serve so efficiently this noble
may ultimately reap the rich reward
have the honour to be, Reverend
faithful] r-

❑g out the

We respectfully beg

,ur acceptance

small token of our

re regard and

that your life may be long

stitution, and that you
)f your labours.—We
nd Dear Sir, yours

The—Rev. Mr. Linton replied as follows:-
4C/ the former and present Members of St
_ .

Aidan' s

,ogieal College. Birkenhead
MY Reverend Brethren and Gentlemen
/4or the address to which I have listene(l
11 such valuable tokens of your ref,-
1117 Most sincere, my deepest tb-
hien, for your address, whose r
difaculty apply to myself.
l'egard by Nyb;,..l- •

you, gentle-
s I can with

tokens of

.ccompanic

must ever do, scenes of pas
affection; but t
Mast gratelull
pot], am

have also to thank

__and, perhaps for this
:umstances under which

—for the time
aie presented. You
nnotir to one holding but
Which, by its publicity, enhances the value of any presentatio,
4
.1,14 seeures the perpetuation of its remembrance. You have
!ssernbled an audience, amongst whom we recognise with pride
members of the time-honoured and well-valued aristocracy of
,20and, and some to whom we have learned to regard as
'ett'oers of a yet higher nobility, whom we respect as noble
men of England, but whom we value as noble men of Jesus.
~
4011 have brought together amongst those who present this
„.44,dress, many who have been within our walls as students, but
Who are now occuying positions of the highest trust and impor-
,lsance---rnen who have received the Saviour's testimony to
their usefulness as his steward: -
S'l3ll have, although inadequately,
thanks- Your address, occupied as it is,
,is so much with
m
"WY"If; leaves me but little to reply to. What I am grateful to
" seems merits in vcmr eyes, I can but little acknowledge
tit‘nlY own heart. There is, however, one subject on which,
Whatever may have been my deficiencies, I yet have had but
tel Tire----the supremacy of God's Word. It is, indeed, the
t-c'itug of our College that while the person of Jesus is the
deonettrren:r life) the word of Jesus is the only foundation of
teq,lll,: ilnd instruction. But, gentlemen, where there are
ino" there must also necessarily be the taught ; and
thankful are we to be able to say that when we have
" Is endeavoured to impart you have ever cordially received,
and that our teaching has always been valued in proportion
as it Was found to be embued with the spirit of God's
"Ord. And if there be any one cause to which the very
remarkable success which has attended our students may
h"
jc,. ascribed, it is that they continue to recognise God's
Word as the foundation of all true knowledge, and while
others investigate the sacred records in
they,
in submissive faith, examine onl
ter obey. I beg of you again to at
and to unite with me in the earnest hop
°,4g Continue to do as it has done ; and that, when its present
1
tincipal shall cease to direct, and its present lecturers have
teased to labour, the spirit of Jesus may, through his word, be
still its recognised teacher, and His blessed truths, with undi-
Illinished effect, influence its future far more than even its
/2tt.t or present teaching.—l have the pleasure, gentlemen,
nth hopes and prayers for the future, to sub';,cribe myself
Aar obliged and grateful friend, HENRY LINTON.
oha:f he Rev. Francis Edward Balcombe preserled the following
ess to the Rev. Mr. Vernon, Retiaent Chaplain of the
04egeTO :__
the Reverend irenry George Vernon, f.A., Chaplain of
St. Aidan's Theological College, Birkenhead.
°4everend and dear Sir,—We gladly embrace the pleasing
I;Portunity which the formal opening of our College presents,
• 13ti elPressing our grateful appreciation of your assiduous atten-
,°ll to the welfare of those with whom, as Chaplain, you have
reit brought into contact. The consistent and serious manne r
I)42thieh you have discharged the solemn duties of your office,
We
secured our highest respect, and you have no less won ur
.dence and affection by your Christian courtesy and urbanity.
tb
respectfully beg your acceptance of the accompanying
b,,a1l token of our sincere regard and esteem, and our earnest
Years of
Is, that it may please Almighty God to grant you many
/01,, ~.et devoted usefulness in the service of our common Lord
saviour Jesus Christ.—We remain, Reverend and dear
'ljours faithfully.
• The
Rev. Mr, Vernon thus replied—
To
"4 former and present Members of St. Aidan's

IVO selectded, in order to dc
a subordinate position, an occasion

this, gentlemen,

ipressed my warmest

order to find mot

hat St. Aidan's may

Theological College, Birkenhead.
Reverend Brethren and Gentlemen,—l accept gratefully the
\tali,
t ,",e tokens of your regard and esteem which you present
6e, and thank you very sincerely for the courteous and
ompllimentary address with which it has been accompanied.
Gentlemen, I have to render to Him from whom all
ntgth comes, praise for whatever success may have hitherto
than acourse in tho performance of duties o less delicate
to difficult, I mast not forget that the burden has been
11,alls!derably lightened by the kind consideration and gentle-
'Y courtesy of those of you, amongst whom I have had
incur time to time the pleasure of acting, and if anything could
affase the value of testimonials in themselves—bonds of
ttp Con and friendship—it would le, that they must ever re-
-11,0113:he remembrance, not only of those who now so kindly
tinn,..,t them, but of their many acts of sympathy and patient
t*,:Tnee en occasions less public than the present. Feeling
deeply the responsible position which I have occupied as
ar ain amongst those who have been and those who shortly
/i t" b, caed to te high anholy office of the ,
411 Y P• •
am e
inll your earnest prayer that the Almighty while . be
11,14 rite ere, may mark my path by usefulness iu his service.
"‘ve theh pleasure to remain, gentlemen, your faithful friend.
HENRY GEORGE VERNov.
'.4eta of the addresses, it should be added, was accom .
teti, d by a substantial and beautiful token of the sin-
bywhich it was dictated.
%ler Chairman then gave "The health of her Majesty the
Tl,ll, which was drunk withal] the honours.
11,0,"ie next toast was " Prince Albert, and the rest of the
tiag'„,at Family,'' which was received with equal enthu-
-3Z •
the"e Chairman then proposed " The health of his Grace
tind,karetibishop of Canterbury, as patron of the College , , '
te in doing so, read a letter from his Grace, expressing his
liegret that other engagements should have rendered it
Lill)lasible for him to attend that meeting, but expressing
the fie' approbation of the undertaking which had led to
urndation of the College.
C 0415 Lordship, Bishop Spencer, responded. In the
1e•
•Nirt Of his observations, he said that he was sure, that in no
°E England north or south, east or west, wherever
41gfish .
there L Men and English churchmen were assemhled, would
nape be any absence of enthusiasm in joining a tribute of
bearreet towards the Archbishop of Canterbury. (Hear,
he ,end cheers.) The church was now presided over, so
Vras" a man could be said to preside over it, by one who
iliffi roost faithful to its teachings, who never counted
44°443' or sacrifice, but went on steadily, faithfully,
Tr
4
fearlessly, and, at the same time, lovingly, to do
Pe dll 3' t •
a. in that state of life to which it had
ratitiTeu God to call him. In all respects, as far as frail
hitt e°aid do so, he had proved himself a faithful ser-
famo of the Lord Jesus Christ ; and no man was more
reoe,ed With the spirit of missionary love. The right
the Aend sneaker pronounced an eloquent eulogium upon
athZ•rchbishop of Canterbury, which was received with
eeal;l4iastic applause.
,e,hairmaa said the next toast he had to propose
The
health of the Lord Bishop and Clergy of the
1)„ In proposing that toast, he hoped he might
deep rraitted to say that they would indeed have felt
talt ?ratification if they had had " the graced person of
enquo present." (Hear, hear.) There were certain
kith which the right rev. prelate took in connection
4isho" arrangement of that establishment, which led the
.110, hat P of Chester solely to abstain from giving his per-
' Itkie attendance there for the present, but, at the same
tited'entteY knew from the manner in which he received
Ilatio,7 and admitted them to ordination on the nomi-
i the of Dr. Baylee, that he could not be at all adverse
butte: great principle which guided and influenced the
No.t (Hear, hear.) He concluded by calling upon the
ector Campbell to respond to the toast.
illItliat;; Rev. Rector Campbell, who was received with
rppeziaatic applause, responded. The rev. Rector's speech
4reitt;ed, from the bursts of applause with which it was
1)„11a, 1)„11113' interrupted, to have been an eloquent and telling
"arle "no sentence entirely reached us where we sat. We
at rttli,ta_ tad, from those who were nearer to the speaker,
ne e'tißector's speech was principally a defence of
theet,,,lrY of the Established Church against a recent article
.111.4,tries,
4444; Chairman then proposed " The College of St.
eclia',6l; and prosperity to it." (Loud cheers.) In the
tt--1?n of his speech, which (as his lordship happened
}i'ele;tcTwards where the reporters sat) was the only part
atikas. he congratulated Dr. Baylee upon the success he
Iteir ~.teved. Dr. Baylee might now say, exegi monumcn-
N;,e Perennius. (Loud cheers.) He had struggled
difneulties in wonderful manner, but difficulties
theremained a
ta. to be contended against. Upon that occasion
"e"ng would not be troubled, but the chairman
Iheye'Bed h
or a ()pet that, before the gentlemen returned home,
tieetit anuld reflect uon the advantages which had been
°,ll,ietei'wbeY that college, would reflect upon the great results
"er likely to flow from it, and would return, to the
(I/ Which
Derr'
- would be sent to them, an agreeable reply.
be., ear, cheers, and laughter.)
dllettli.Niasatiee rose to respond, and was received with
44 ailed tk applause. In the course of his speech he
e the whole circumstances attending the foundation
.14rrou-eaattiPle.tion of the college, the difficulties which
.014 ued
Plete it, and the assistance which it received. No
eaveltieti es entente of the reverend gentleman's address
or the 6 ehairn,
con an next proposed the health of" The Council
arqui, ze," and coupled with the toast the name of the
The x,.°f Blandford (Cheers.)
thee,eiveerwariclthails snot Bla.ndtord, in rising to return thanks, was
tilta faith God applause. He said he felt, in returing
treek) r the kind manner in which his health had been
teetarttin; great gratification in knowing that he was also
4,:oecto. thanks for the council with which he had been
t),,e e, ere'`lany of the members of the council, hde was
/4,:trted them,most anxious, if circumstances ha n
the
%m to have attended. One of these—he meant
toll, wb'f—had been, indeed, a true friend to
ga. (Rear, hear, and cheers.) Another gentleman