The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-12-13 00:00:00

FRIENDS OF POOR ORPHAN CATHOLIC
CHILDRIt'N.

The Anniversary Dinner of it is eveellen' Charity took place yes-
terday at the Freemasons' Tavern. Ahont one hundred gentlemen
~at down to dinner. The Reverend Thomas Weld filled the
Chair.

Atter the rotvinc touts had been drunk iri:h the customary ho-
non's,

The CIIA/RMAW rose, and proposed the health of the Right
Rev. Dr. Poynter, the Patron of the Chanty, a hich was received
with much applause.
The Right Rev. Dr. RR•MITON returned thanks. Ile said his
Rev. Brother had sent a substantial proof of the interest be felt for
the charity, and he wan sole the heart of that esteemed prelate was
with mei indivienal present, in proportion as that individual con-
tributed to forward the objects of the charity. lie believed it was
possible to possess ambition without pride, and avarice without
parsimony. Most persons were satisfied if they considered them-
selves well off in this world, ar•d were likely to he happy in
the world to come. The Rev. Chairman was well off in this
world, ard, he thought, was generally considered as certain
of pursuing the right course to gain the world to come as Any
person could possibly be; yet he au not satisfied with giving
an example of piety and religion to an illustrious family and
extensive connexio t, but he wished to sacrifice himself for man-
kind, and especially for the pane. His ambition was to plant
righteousness in the souls of others, both by precept and ex.
ample. He (Dr. Bramston) felt it one of the happiest momenta of
lab (ire when he hsd an opportunily thus publicly of aspesasirg fi,tst
admiration lus Rev. Friend, Ur. %Veld, and calling
upon the assembly to drink Lid health in the same feeling with
which it was given.
After the applause which followed this toast had subsided,
Mr. N Eno rose and returned thanks. Ile said he little de-
served the compliment which had been paid to him, but he wished
he had deserved it more. With regard to the present Charity, it
was a great satisfaction to him to feel that it flourished, but what
he had done was trifling; without the assistance of others what
would the Charity have been? In conclusion the Rev. Gentle.
man begged to propose the 'Rabb of the Right Rev. Dr. Ilmniston,
which was drank with every manifestation of respect.
Mr. llaaxazox returned thanks. lie said, it was usual on
such occasions to display modesty ; lie thought such a course un-
necessary, for that every man should get credit for the goodness of
his intentions towards the Charity. Ile would yield to no man in
# desire to promote its interests. On these grounds he thanked the
assembly for drinking his health ; but he wished them to do it
sentimentally, by giving their assistance to support the Charity.
The CHAIR max next gave—" The Friends of the Orphan, and
success to their exertions."

The male and female Children belonging to the Charity, decently
appareled, then marched in procession round the morn, and ex-
cited much interest.

......
One of the children addressed the assembly, imploring those
present to think of the misery from which he and his fellows were
preserved by their benevolence. They were preserved, he said,
from the pestilential ■tmotphere of the cotton factories, the grave
of thousands of poor children ; and from the dangers attendant on
ignorance, the parent of vice. They were blessed by having pre-
served to them the religion of their ancestors, together with edu-
cation, clothing, and feeding. The infant advocate called upon
the meeting to think of the happiness afforded to the departed
pz-
rents of those poor children who had been admitted under the pro-
tection of the Charity, and that others were now ardently waiting for
admittance into its walls.

The Rev. Mr. ,SIACCONALD said that the exhibition which the
company had witnessed was calculated above all others to repay
and stimulate exertion. The benefactors to this Charity may sit
down in the shade created by their own benevolence, and luxuriate
in the prospect of abundance which it ofered. They had cherished
innocence and protected orphanage; and he hoped they would go
on. and be still the admirable instruments of divine goodness. It
was securing to themselves the help of God Almighty in sickness
and in sorrow, and entering into a league which took from Death its
sting, and despoiled Hell of hs triumph. In his Name who pressed
little ones to his bosom, he would commit the little one and the
orphan to every one present.
Several other toasts were given, and the company separated at an
advanced hour, tilled with those pleasing sensations which naturally
succeed to the exercise of benevolence. when untainted by any in-
fusion of polemical or political asperity.
Several professional gentlemen attended, and promoted the festi-
' trity of the evening by the introduction of appropriate songs and
gloss.

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