The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-18 00:00:00

ST. THOMAS'S DISTRICT SCHOOLS:

The eighth annual meeting of the subscribers and frien°°
1Y of these schools took place last —lit,
at the schoolroom°,
Frederick street, till R.v. J: L. Pain in the chair. Zile
Rev. J, 0. Powell, Mr. John Riby, Mr. McMillan, •Lur.
Steele, and other gen,lerian, were present. The acaoun"
showed a balance odd in favour of the schools.
The Citairnyzn read the report for the past year, frO"'
which it appearef.', that a boys' school had ben established
within the last half year, an that 84 boys wore in attend;
aoce at the cl.:;sc of the year. In the girls' and infant'
schools the attendance was very good,
the
average
151, and the Sunday schools were very good. A
legacy
F5O, left by the late Mr. G iorge Hornby, was chiefly I°'"
boi n 1
out in books, arid thil committee tendered thanks to J•
Naylor, Rol , for a donation of £25, and to R. Rapid°,
EN , for £lO.
The Rev Mr. Powell moved the adoption of the rePort,
and statemot of accounts, and complimented the cominittej°
on the state of their funds. He eulogised the nation!
schools, for the benefit conferred on the working classet
He stated that for a good sound Euglisb educ ttion thesabeol
conferral as much benefit on the children of the working
classes as the rich man could possibly afford his children by I
rverness. (Hear, bear.) He denounced the fathers
mothers who spent their wagca in the whiskey nod bee.
houses instead of paying for the education of their children,
saidlie ' in every county in England where whiskey sh,nl3ll,
prevailed, crime and ignorance also prevailed, He 044
cated sobriety as one of the ingredients of prosperity Pd
advocated free sittings for the poor in churches,
concluded an eloquent address by moving the resolution'
which was seconded by Mr. Rigby, in an able and interest'
ing address, and the motion passed unanimously.
Mr. Macmillan moved that the following gentlemen ""
appointed officers for the ensuing year :—Patrons, o%r'
men Robinson and Tonlmin ; Pre-ident, Rev. J. L. Pd',
; Vicc-president, Rev. J. H. Pain ; Treasurer, °l':
G. B. Gough ; Secretary, J. R. Thompson ; Cominitte:f
11e7srs. Bickersteth, °anis, Gibbons, Lloyd, Logt°,7(4l
Moray, Staveley, Walmsley, and Wilson, with Power
add to their number.
The motion was seconded and passed unanimouslV. 0
Mr. Steel proposed a resolution to the effect that end
schools were progressing favourably, and that they 9/itil.4
recommended to the support of all. Ile made an interest
speech on the police statistics of Liverpool, showing how ,ed
want of education created crime, and be therefore advocs`,.,
education. and said any one who pleaded the want of le
week for the education of children, leti such people &Irmo
him and he would find the money for that pm-1;98e. (Cheetv;if
lie went into a detailed statement of statistic?, ani3 111°

the resolution.
Mr. J. R. Thompson, in seconding the resoitatle`o4
said :—Mr. Chairman, I think that this is the 11°
important annual meeting that we have ever held in eonseot
tion with this school. Ater much anxiety we have asst
realized the object we had in view, viz., the establisbnlo
of a boys,' gide,' and infants' school, for the children efttis
classes in this neighbourhood. In the report read to fold
meeting our school for the first time appears in its Oree the
character; and when we take a retrospective glance a" eej
past eight years, there is much to encourage us to pros
onwards in this good work. We have proved the tve".ej
what we stated in the year 1848, that a school was seiluleof
in this district, and those who then opposed the useirerasste
may now come here and he convinced of their error• sis
tell them through the press, to whom, as a school, wed tea
vary much indebted, that -we have upwards of 200 e"
receiving instruction within these walls. Yea, rereks
did not seek to draw children from existing schools.bst
we sought out the little wanderers who had no fem„'- tsiti
were perishing for lack of knowledge, expose& t 0 We
pernicious examples with which this locality abounds• rty
were not influenced by a sectarian spirit, we had ne ted
purposes to serve. Another class of objectors aie"°;',.ses
that a school formed upon such liberal Stsse'rtbe
would not, succeed, that our ideas were visionary, an' se
effect would he a failure. These gentlemen would
od
cast us into the strong holds of their Doubting Castle'
kopf us there. We were not deterred by their gloo_ul
t'orebodings, but hoped better things, and the result D:e
exceeded our most sanguine expectations. Here we SI3S3
children of all Christian denominations ; yea more, v"
Jews and Gentiles all receiving instruction under this 1:,%i
and mina plessing facts of the'benefits conferred conlui
:lamed, if time would permit. Many of our late seb°Seif
:ire filling their situations to the satisfaction of ting
employers. Some have come to tell us of their wages 1101
increased. When with us, we desire to impress upon "bsii
to act always as in the sight of an all-seeing, ever-w3tc.o
eve—to feel that hey are responsible for their setto
tiet
such motives are sore important to protect your psoPer,Se
si
than leeks or bolts. In the report read reference i 5 to
to one of our late Sunday scholars who left this lewoos
commence a private echo:l in Cheshire. He cesrs
one of our first scholars, and for many 'OO
he was altrays found in his class, listening „fel'
marked attention to his teacher. The last cornatuere,
tion that we received will show what his eentitnenls 0"4 of
" It is with pleasure that I look back to those snell's-sel
happiness which I experienced, while sitting urideide,,nldsi
kind and affectionate teaching in St. Thomas's °",--
oa
School. I say pleasure, because lam persuaded thaSslgli,
have been the instrument, in'the hands of the Most P'oo
of sowing the seeds of piety, which, thank Gast's,' 04
has given me grace to cherish and retain tw,-,9e;
every temptation and trial. But f must regret, bel.setea
must acknowledge the inattention which I then mani,`",oll
to that which tended so much to promote my sP„"upf
welfare. Many a time do I sit and think over the "700
hours I spent in your class, when you besought us t 0 to
our dear Redeemer, and, partaking of that leinft
manifest by our lives that we were His disciples. °silts'
had the same privileges again, how different the
nclined to act. May He who is ever ready to beaSiests
orayer of those who call upon Him faithfully"
rt 9 I
preserve, and watch over you, and prosper your e-')
St. Thomas's, and may Ile lead me to be enconrageh; to
your persevering example, until we shall be bronfs'stial
dwell with Him above. The next commun"'„e"
was from his father, requesting my attendell-Isow
his sick bed. Well do I remember thissssithf
interview; after a few enquiries respeCting his "7 lie
A 3 his changed appearance assured me tills- fog.
would not recover, speaking to him about the
s.,s's 5°
pertaining to eternal life, eo clear were his vie for 'or 1$
accurate his knowledge of the way of salvation, that 000'
few hours I enjoyed a most satisfactory
COneersl
My next visit was to follow his mortal remains to i.dtg last
as sts
resting place, to pay the last tribute to one wiles"-thet
a grain of wheat ripe for the harvest. This, With other
testimonies of the value which our schools have
could be named if time permitted, which will coniipi,
when all other earthly honours shall sink into into iensopf°
flounce. Oh, that we could all estimate the joys of Its
whu are entered into their rest, would we not, —it Oct
warmer interest in the welfare of the young, and °„„aS
look in upon this your own nursery garden, and "-fug"
nanee these little plants—many of whom wo WO-sore
growing up in the way they should go, and when Chef e
re
old may they never depart from it. On behalf of theteajini
and my young friends, I join most cordially in seed se
the resolution of a vote of thanks to you. our old tried for
valued friends, including the reporters of the Presloto
their kindness in meeting with us this evening.
cheers. ) • spitij
The motion passed amid cheers, and after some °-
recitations by the pupils, the meeting separated.

R4lf
LIVERPOOL SUNDAY SCHOOL AND LITA,-

INSTITUTE.

The seventh of the eleventh course of winter lectw:teneeso,ai,
n't
connection with the Sunday School and Literary
was delivered last night in the theatre of the W: 0f to"
Institute, by the Rev. R. Vaughan, D.D , president': sad
Lancashire College. There was a large. attendancsjeCa
the chair was occupied by Mr. W. Crossfield. The,.sr,„. O"
of the lecture was " Thomas A'Beekett," whose i„.'lle'vti,l
lecturer observed, was illustrative of an age. '4. btle,,
his subject in that light, the lecturer, after giving ;1085
outline of the life of Thomas A'Beekett up to the
was promoted to the Archbishopric of Canterbotibser
Henry the Second, who hoped that he would be essater,
vient in ecclesiastical as he had been in civil 'e -0130;
proceeded to describe the long struggle for su,Phr-tfichei.
which in that age had reached the highest point' ;etc) "4
the ecclesiastical and civil power. He presente'patfr4,
audience a vivid picture of that struggle, and 5„,,111,-roled,r.i
while undying gratitude was due to the early n'e',:d stt-,5
yet that the people of England should also ace(); cced-'
thanks to their early Catholic ancestors who, inir':tic,:d."‘
fully opposing the arrogance and rapacity of the 01,74
had prepared the way for the thorough Ref°l;file
which in ages after was finally accomplished, eleg3lo
course throughout was marked by that deep r.,—,11,30.. it
scholarship with which the name of Dr.
associated, and those who had the pleasure L", oir,;(1
cannot fail to profit by the clue which, in Ins pert"
s
lecture, he gave them for the correct reading °I
of English history as remarkable and as full of to
any of which our annals can boast.

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