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.IUSTRIAN POLITICAL CATECHIS3f.
The French Papers are speculating on the objects of the
imperial visit to Milan. Some important alteration, they
conjectures in the political state of Italian affairs, tnuat re-
lot from it. One of them has even published a declara-

have many members is one body. and all seembers
same of re : so ut, bring many are in one lady in Christ
one members sae t,f a,,,treer. (Rom. cap. xii. v. 4, b.)
Q. Geoid the citizens maintain themselves without the tars-
bandmen ?
A. The citizens could not maintain themselves if the husband.
men by agriculture, and by resring cattle, did not produce for them
bread and other necessaries of life.
Q. What duties have husbandmen specially ?
A. The rustics ought, apecially, to be diligent in their labour,
to worship and faithfully serve God, to live in peace with each
other, and also with those of a different religion, and to avoid
drunkenness,.
Q. What happens to idle, di‘solute, drunken husbandmen
A. Idle, dissolute, and drunken huslisndmen, soon sink into
wretchedness ; are despised by theie neighbours; they hasten the
sal of their days, and draw on theniseltea from divine justice the
Most dreadful of punishments—eternal damnation.
Q. To what end does the Apostle St. Paul advise servants and
,lbeedmen ?
A. The Apostle St. Paul advises hot:flatten to be contented with
their condition, and this advice is likewise given to all servants.
Let every sawn abide in the same canine wherein he wasealled.
Art than ...died. king a servant, care not for it, die...-(1 Corinth.
cap. vii. v. 20. 21.)
Q. How ought citizens to conduct themselves ?
A. Citizens ought to live peacefully with each other, in the fear
Of God. sod cany on their trade without fraud.
Q. In what manner ought citizens and husbandmen to employ
themselves particularly ?
A. Citizens and husbandmen ought especially to employ them.
selves in educating their children well, in order that they may one
day become good Christians and useful members of the State; that
is to sat, loyal subjects.
Q. Lau he who has no religion be a loyal subject ?
A. Ile who has no religion cannot fear God ; and he who does
not tear God, cannot be a loyal subject.
.(To be concluded to-morrow.)

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eon to that effect, said to have been made before a numer-
oes party by the Covent de Bubna, an Austrian Counsellor,
'ugly standing high in the confidence of his Sovereign.
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in order to arrive at a correct knowledge of the feelings
Ind disposition of the Imperial Government towards it
fulian subjects, it may not be amiss, therefore; at the pre..
sent moment, to turn our attention to the political doctrines
gel principles which that Government avows and directs
to be inculcated amongst them. We have lately received
from 3filln a publication, in which the political creed of
the Austrian monarchy is taught by the imperial authority
in the form of a Catechism ; and by the extracts we sub-
join, our readers will be able to judge what expect
they should entertain with regard to the political
the Emperor may have respecting his Italian provinces.
The pamphlet from which the following extracts are
nude u entitled—" The Duties of Subjects towards their
Monarch ( published)
.for the instruction and Exercise
of the Second Clem of the Elementary Schools." It pur-
ports to be printed feat the Imperial and Royal Press at
Aldan :"
SECTION 1.-01* serretosts.
Q. What ie meant by the term superiors ?
A. By the term superiors we mean those persons who are elevated
above others, and who have the right and the power to make laws,
and to punish those who violate them ; and therefore superiors are
slio styled powers.
Q. How are the powers divided ?
A. The powers are divided into superior and inferior, or subor-
fume.
Q. Which are the superior powers ?
A. The superior powers are those which possess and exercise the
Farms authority of the country.
Q. Which are the inferior or subordinate powers ?
A. The inferior or subordinate powers are those which are dole.
pied by the supreme power, in order to furnish it their assistance
u the administration of the State.
Q. Dow are the superior powers styled ?
A. The superior powers have different names, such sa Emperor.
King, Archduke, Grand Duke, &c.
Q. What name is given to the supreme power in our own
many?
A. In our own country the title of Emperor is given to the
supreme power, who at the same time is also ping in Hougary and
&hernia, and in general Lord of all the countries of his vast
empire.
Q. What other titles are given to an Emperor or King in his
ors dominions ?
A. An Emperor or King is also frequently styled in his own
dominions, the Prince, the Sovereign, the 31onareh.
Q. flow are the interior or subordinate powers styled ?
A. The inferior or subordinate powers are styled according to
their different ranks—Ministers, Directors, Presidents, Councillors
of State, of the Government, of the Court, Burgomasters, Jukes ;
sad in towns, generally speaking, they are styled Judges, Mayors,
Mllistrates.
. Could society subist without superiors ?
. Society creul not exist if it wen: not under the control of
superiors, because mankind, of whom it is composed, are generally
Schad to evd.
Q. What do superiors do r
A. Supericos maintain good order in the towns and villages.
Q. Mist would happen it' there were no superiors ?
A. 11 there went no superiors every thing would fall into con-
fusion; nobody would venture to go to the next door ; nobody
would be safe in his own house.
Q. Why would nobody be safe either at home or abroad ?
A. Because every man has his enemies, and because many are
COMMIS of the goods of others.
Q. What could the enemies and the dishonest men do if they
were not withheld by the bridle of the laws ?
A. The enemies and dishonest men, if they were not withheld
hr the bridle of the laws, would seize with violence upon our
nosey. dress, cattle, and corn ; they would bum our houses ; they
valid beat us ; they would wound us ; and also perhaps kill us.
Q. Who hinders the evil.disposed from doing mischief ?
A. The superior and inferior powers.
Q. What ought we to conclude from that circumstance ?
A. We ought to conclude, that the superior and inferior powers
ee essentially necessary to uphold the security, peace, and pros-
perity of the State.
SECTION !.—OF THE POWER OP SUPERIORS.
Q. Irons whom have the superiors received their power ?
A. Gut ,Itperlors have received their power from Clod.
Q From silence do you know so ?
A. We know so from the Sacred Scriptures.
Q. What passages of the Sacred Scriptures can be quoted in
onfirmation of that statement ?
A. We can quote the Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans, and
the Proverbs of Solomon.
Q. What does St. l'aul say in his Epistle to the Roman. ?
A. his says—For Acre is so power bat of God the powers that
kereorJaimsd of God. (Rom. cap. xiii. v. I.)
Q. What does the Holy Ghost say by the mouth of Solomon P
A. The lloly Ghost says by the mouth of Solomon—By me
liege reign, told Princes decree justice. By Isle Princes ruts and
Edda, errs ad tit Judges of the earth. (Proverbs, cap. viii.
5.13, 16.)
Q. What has Jesus Christ, on his part. taught respecting this ?
A. Jesus Christ has taught that our superiors receive their power
kom God

Q. II hen and under what circumstauces did Jesus Christ teach
that doctrine ?
A. Jesus Christ taught it when the Jews had accused him before
Pilate, the Homan Prefect.

Q. What did Jesus say to Pilate ?
A. Jesus said to Pilate—Thou maiden have no power at all
pinii me, caapt it were givers the itris abort. (St. John, chap.
rt. V. II.)
(4. What did Jesus mean to say by the words from above 9
A. Jesus meant to say by the words from above, that the power
Godof iudgmg him was given to Pilate tram Heaven, that is—from

Q. Have all Rulers their power from God ?
A. Yes; all Rulers, whether they succeed to government by
!mediums right or obtain it by election, hue their power from

Q. Why do Emperors, Kings, and other superiors have their
tower from God ?
A. Emperors, Kings, and other superiors, have their power from
Gay because they are the Vicegerents of God upon earth.
Q. Does not God himself rule the world ?
A. Certainly God does rule the world ; but, being himself Inn-
Idle,he has laced in his stead Kings and Princes who may be
awn, and is this manner he governs by their means.
Q. Do th,.ie Rulers who deny our faith, and profess another
religious belief, also hold their power from Clod
A. Yes, certainly ; the Rulers who have a differenj faith from
(41.1% hold their power from Clod as well as those who profess our
faith : for St. Paul says—lhcre is iso patter but of- God ; the possess
Aligibc are osdaiuesl God; and this statement is confirmed by the
tetbe. Peter. (1 Peter, esp. it. v. 13.)
it a benefit that God confers on us when he gives us Chris-
ti's' sad good men as our Rulers and superiors ?
A. Yes ; it is one of the greatest benefits Clod can confer upon
Is, to give us Christians and good men as our Rulers and superiors.
Sad an those under which we have the happiness to live, and
ficrefcre we ought to pray constantly for the long life and long
met of oa beloved Sovereign.
Q. In what wisalser do Rulers exercise their power ?
A. Our Kakis watch over the safety of the State; they make
/set and onliaanees for their subjects to obey ; they punish evil-
CNT • . td protect the well-disposed.
Q. What is the duty of subjects towards their Sovereign ?
A. The duty of subjects towards their Sovereign consists in lore,
and obedience.
szcrtoot 3.—or THE DUTIES OF StiIIECTS IN GENERAL.
Q. What duties have subjects in general ?
A. soVjects are bound to contribute each for himself to the pros-
lctUr to his country.
Q. llow arc subjects of the lower classes called ?
A. Subjects of the lower classes are called citizens and husband.
110. Citizens are besisles artificers and merchants.
Q. What are citizens ?
A. Citizens are those who dwell in cities and towns.
Q. What are husbandmen ?
A. iiusbandmen arc those who dwell in the country and culti.
Tut the soil.

.Q. Ir. what manner tlo the citizens contribute to the prosperity
the State ?
1. Citizens contribute to the prosperity of the State by making
the instruments necessary to agriculture, the clothes, anti other
ga daily required by the cultivator.
Q. Ia shat manner do the husbanilmcn contribute to the pros.
?any of the State ?
A. liusbandmen contribute to the prosperity of the State by pro-
by means of agriculture, for the use of the inhabitants of
e country, bread and other kinds of food.
Q. Bow do artificers contribute to the prosperitrof the State?
A. Aruticcrs rake every sort of article of workmanship fur the
l'osretienec of the inhabitants, and for the ornament of the towns
Q. ifow do merchants contribute to the prosperity of the State?
A. Merchants export the superfluities of one country to another,
tad
airn?ort such commodities u are necessary or useful to the in-
:tants, or irercase their enjoyments.
Q. !lure ci.itens and husNmdtnen the }Arne joint interests?'
izens husbandmea are united together closely by the
"yr; of satiety, like the members of one bode.
'4. What is the tnamirg of that comparison ?
ibtgarb o• not comparison means that a State ought not to neglect
Prther. oPstly support them, u the members of the body support
Q. Who makes that comparison ?
A. Th.. Apostle Paul wakes it his words tae:—for as we

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'l'l'. had been a constant and never-failing encourager of the Society, in
its infancy, in its maturity, and in its progress down to the present
.e British peeiod. At all those times he had roved equally Its supper:, Its
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i _ - defence, and its onnainent. (Hear.) To such 'an hullvidual their
nesossoo, Ake* Oh us derma eecadoo ZS! thanks were undohbtedly due. for his services, his exertion*, and
wow yto Id wow his sacriftees in their cause. Fat twentiycars he had afforded them
ciety.• • ORM WIWI was ask Pp. . fee the der- his protection;btnd in times and bccurrence% when' it was peculiarly
melon, with seats, pleilisus. and at either ('required by the multifarious nature of the business the Sety had
side, was crowded ema Wok odide mid most re- Ito transact, and the extensive intercourse and communications it, opeetable assembiy Illn% w th• hall I was obliged to Maintain with numerous intlivitlods, possessing dif. were tilled in a mom ig•lir Wire the I fermi views, objects, and intercom. ( Hilt.) On dl? .those occa-
hour appointed fel*
diem
Kobe of the day. i sions had Lord Teignmouth proved himself the steady friend and
So great was the (or setts by tbs. Immediately eon- i supporter of the Society; and he was sure the name of that ruble-
no•ted with the sad its numerous that it was man would be revived on the present occasion as felled often been
found tamely! , eltnriC to the befoetwith orabsted respect and affection. As for' the services
Ladies deism* die set all tlemeenelford- rendered, the exertions made, and the eacrifices incurred, by chit
inely esicladbil. • Oth • '
il'ii'
ii
,•• noble pemon In behalf of the Society, it thieht be enough to say,
The Cherie!. takes endemic enclooltohf no, la the 'he haul devoted his time and health to its advantage, and that the
absence of Lied •as 11111111116.1 tudtdin sty, who latter had been injured by his exertions for them sad his country.
was incapacitate -0m
zwityltions i 't huller such eifeumstaitces it was that his name must be. endeseed
The Noble CiMeltilenn . Nay, SW. 1r..„.0. liall•Wasak* Setbeti, land worthy of being received with ibe same denser more regret the AWN Ili 51 wed Tenerre•A LW/WM time diction as ever. Noewithstandinehri present lamented in -
himself, the merryilljaillety as it hod impost • Mpg, he ,(the Right Rev. Prelate) trusted that day was yet fee die-
duty, to the competent abilwr "vittibeires *Mi. tart, 'erne they should have it in their power to give tent to their
foss hit utter inadequacy. WIN* he eselho ' 7 fading, with respect eti-Lerd Teignmonth, without restraint or the
and services of his Noble Friend, and pastkiisbilly so the mispiemon of adulation. The Right Rev. Prelate concluded with
litiNst
itivaotsges afforded by his long and well 1111111111iNIS 111 the moving that the thanks of the Meeting be given to tie •Eall of
*sots a the British and Foreign:Bible Society., illialmmoid Te4rtmouth, for his unwearied exertions in behalf of tire Society.
to fill Ma ,---sheteo Mee day The Earl of Rocesseane seconded the motion, which was
=sete
feeling that the individual called upon
must experience a day of trial. He could have. so, to agreed to unanimously. -
supply the place of their respected President in so The Hon. C. SHORE returned' thabks for the affections td testi.' am but trusted that the spirit of tore and rel. '‘Vt mony of the respect of the Meeting for his near and beloved eels.
were the usual characteristics of their Aneiversary Madvipoissid titre, •Heoleiti lisiewila what manner their kindness would be
make proper allowance for his deficiencies, and demon oseresdomme appmu ted by Its respeetei object. There were doubtless many
plying he lamented absence of his Noble Friend dm Wayllisibia 'Adonis in the room much more eapable of appreciatittg the
exertions of his.—(('beers.) meeistat of the Nobleman at present In the chair than himself,- but
Communications were then reed from his Royal kligloiss the 10 MS PAW be more fully aware of the service rendered to air
Duke of Gloucester, the Right Reverend the Bishop of hielenrkh, fulker•Meed Taigrintoatb) by that /dobleman's taking the chair and Mr. Wilberforce, expressive of the regret they felt ot being thee Mende It wieno small relief to his noble parent, that as he
Obliged to absent themselves, front the proceedings of the Meetin. bionsolf Win hampabie of occupying their chair upon that occasion,
and of their warmest wishes for the gnome and prosperity of the the Mho led devolved upon an individual oho was so well con_
British and Foreign Bible Society. mem* eddy** only star-that could elide the course df the
The Report was then read by ore of the Secretaries. It gave a inginidp In safety.
succinct account of the progress of the Society donee/ the past The An_ .S. W HITE (Representative of the 'American Bible
year, and adverted to the increased tlistvibutia• of the Scriptures in gor=ligemsn) would have been happy, to have remained a silent
France. Germany, and the Netherlands, under the auspiees of the s of Me ings of the Meeting, but could noOdecline
Society. The King of NVirtembeag was stated to have contributed t e invitation stKsdsdspqw to take a more active part in thelOasiness
NO 'Lidos in furtherance of tile circulation of the Bible. In of the day. He taltAdsay wit* truth, notwithstanding that it was
Russia many difficulties impeded the progress of the SoeietY, but with extreme Mildew he came forward in the capacity of a
they had not been inactive or discouraged, for in the last year they snow to preaent'bhuself to a Meeting so numerous and respect-
had distributed 450,000 copies of the Sacred Scriptures in tbe alsionatitu he DM around hitn, it afforded him pleasure to know,
Russian empire alone. In Greece and the lonian Islands the that la Ihit metroodie of a great country like this such a Society as
Society had also distributed large quantities of Bibles, and the the prow existed. It was gratifying to see tftelame spirit which
Greeks were known to have employed themselves in the study of setestal theme& sad hundreds of thousands In•his own country
the word of Grad in the intervals of warfare, and while awaiting the puedlendenong bias. The Americans were British in their blood,
attacks of their enemies. (Cheers.) The Report then proceeded thole olmessetat, and the general tenor of their institutions ; and,
to advert to the apostolic gift of tongues as an evidence and an he m=i, It gave him unmixed pleasure to see the same'real and
en argumt in favour of the translation of the Scriptures. Looking true ian charity predominating in this the country of their
to another quarter of the globe, in our East Indian possessions, there mentors as were to be found in America. If the persons compel-
had been a decided increase in the distribution of Bibles, and the ing that assembly could be transported across the ocean, they would
Scriptures had been translated into many new dialects ; among have en opportunity of witnessingon the ensiling week, an American
others into the Payee, which was only inferior to the Sanscrit in Meeting as numerous as the present, constituted for the very same
universality. In various States of South America 16,900 copies of purpose. (Hear.) And if they (theAniericans) could witness that the Scriptures had been distributed at the expense of the Society. Meeting, it would no doubt tend to increase their real in the com-
-1 orreapontling exertions had been made with most satisfactory man cause. cCheers.) He had just returned from a tour of 8,000
effect in North America; and even the Esquimau: had profited miles on the Continent of Europe. He had frequently heard what
by the efforts of the Society, and had now an opportunity of to him appeared surprising accounts of the scarcity of the Scriptures
reading the Sacred Scriptures translated into their own tongue. in that part of the world, and he had directed his inquiries to enable
In
the S Ireland a great increase had taken place in the distribution of him to ascertain the truth or falsehood of herepart. In 50 cities
criptures, which .were now translated into the vernacular lan- on the Continent of Europe he had gone into the book stores, for the
guage. (Cheers.) A desire had been manifested among the Jews purpose of ascertaining whether the Bible could be found in them, for the possession of the Hebrew Scriptures, which had been met and, with two exceptions, his search had been fruitless, till he
by the Society ; and thane Spaniards in this metropolis were fur- arrived in the north of Germany. In one of those Instances where lie
flashed with the word of Goa in their own language, by means of had been fortunate enough to meet with the Holy Scriptures, they
the Society. A grant hail been made to that
exelle Institation, ' consisted of • copy in 10 vols. folio. The other copy which he
the Seamen's Hospital, of Bibles in no leshan eight different I discovered contained merely the four Evangelists (but one half of
languages. for the use of its inmates. His Majesty had been gra- the New Testament), and was in the Latin language, with an Italian
timely pleased to accept a complete set of the Society's transla- translation. He did not mention the names of those two cities,
Lions of the Bible into all the different languages and dialects, and and perhaps it was not necessary to do so. He pledged himself to
allow them a place in his private library. (Hear.) On the whole, the correctness of the facts. What was the consequence of this
notwithstanding some deficiency in the receipts of the year, COM- almost total absence of the Divine Word ? Did they find the same
pared with that which had preceded it, and the existence of some tone of healthy character and feeling pervading the people there as difficulties and checks upon their exertions on the Continent of Eli. here ? Was the moral sense so tine, or the female character so
rope, the Society did not feel discouraged, but, on the contrary, was pure and devoted, as in these more favoured countries ? No one
resolved to go on its way., whether those difficulties should subside could doubt that the Bible was the greatest of all the blessings
or increase. In some Instances they had experienced opposition ; conferred by Almighty God upon his creatures. If he were asked
in others the noble of the earth had fostered and encouraged their what eonstituted the chief glory of the British nation, what would
exertions. Various openings and combinations of events over which be his answer ? The warrior might point to the battle-field, where
they could have had no control, had operated in their favour in innu- the celebrated hero, whom he might be perhaps excused for deno-
merable instances. Merchants and soldier', statesmen and literary minating the British Washington, had driven the Danes from his
travellers, had in many cases, while merely pursuing their own pro- native country ; or else he might be referred to the fields of Bien-
per avocations, made a way for the operations and progress of the helm or Waterloo ; but for Its part, if he were asked to point out
Society, and opened for it a way in the desert. The Committee the brightest glory in the British character, he would turn to the
would conclude with telling them that they might still look for- formation ofthis Institution, the British and Foreign Bible Society.
ward and expect the accomplishment of much greater things, as He had no fear of that opinion being questioned by any individual
the period approached when " every mountain should become a within those walls ;if it were to be questioned elsewhere he would
plain, and every valley be filled up," and " blessing, and honour, point to the authority of the NOM of God in confirmation of his and glory, and power, should be to Him that aitteth upon time throne, opinion. They were engaged in a great and mighty work, in
and to the Lamb for ever!" which they were workers together with God. Their object was to
The Earl of Ran ROWDY rose to move that the Report which promote the glory of God, and as far as human beings could, site
the Meeting had just baud read, be printed. The Noble Earl, In redemption of man. It would afford him great satisfaction to be
a very low tone of voice, expressed his regret that he was rendered able to state the progress of the American Bible Society; but he
incapable of addressing them, on a subject so dear to them all was unable to do so, as he had received no accounts front that in_
as the success Of tile British and Foreign Bible Society, by severe stitution during the last year, while engaged upon his travels.
indisporition. The Noble Earl then withdrew amid the wannest In the year preceding Mt additional auxiliary Societies had been
tokene ef the sympathy of the assembly. formed In America, making a bola! number of 500 then existing
The Rev. W 3g. DEALT', in rising to second the Resolution respect country. He wished to make a single observation with moved by the Noble Earl, expressid his regret that that Noble to the amount of contributions; there seemed to be a cer-
Pereonage was unable to addrem them on the present occasion, more tain point which each individual marked out for himself as the
particularly from the cause that occasioned his present silence, and maximum of his subscription. lie would call on those individuals
the pleasure they' had all formerly experienced from listening to the to make the experiment of increasing their contributions in pro.
expression of his sentiments in that place, and on the same sub- portion to their prosperity. It was in the nature of the human
jcct. as they were now met together to consider. He felt him. mind to go forward ; its object was to proceed in a never ending
cell perfectly incapable of following, througloall its pleasingdetails, career of glory, and in a continual approximation to its Creator.
(Cheers.) Let them proceed in the same way with regard to their
the delightful and animating Report which hail been just read. He
did not remember, on any previous occasion, to have experienced contributions to this Society. Let them come to that determine-
nkt: sincere pleasure than he had that day derived, in common tion, and thus would many valuable auxiliaries be added to the
with the aleetine, from the Report of the Society's proceedings British and Foreign Bible Society. (Hear.) He should not
during the past year, and he trusted they would an go away ant- trespass farther upon their patience, than to assure them that there
mated and encouraged to greater and further exertions, by the re- existed no institution which commanded the prayers and good
salt of that day's proceedings. Ise
re rpeated his utter inability to wishes of the Americans more than their Society.
follow the Report through all the vaious topics it suggested ; but Lord CALTDORvE *aid, he could not recur, without feelings of
he would entreat their attention to two or three observations which pleasure, to the facts announced by the Reverend Cleutleman who
he should offer, with the view of rendering the Meeting not only spoke lair. They proved that British blood, character, and iosti-
useful to the Society, but profitable to themselves. They hail tutions, could be transferred to distant climes and countries, veleabut
learned from that admirable Report, that the same facilities were losing ground. 'l'hough the two countries were now no longer
not in all places afforded to the Satiety as formerly, but the know- united in a political point of view 'they still participated in the same
ledge of this circummarce should not cause them to despair, so moral feelings, and were both combined in promoting the object of
long as they possessed the blessing of Almighty God upon their the British arid Foreign Bible Society. Ile felt great satisfaction
' endeavours. (Hear.) They had also learnetr, that some dintinu- , in turning to the present Meeting, and congratulating it on the
don had taken place in the amount of conitibutiots to the Society unequivocal evidence of the great success attending the Institution
during the past year ; but this may have arisen from different which had been that day laid before them. Its blearing' and bent-
, muses, and should only rouse them to increased exertions. fits were every day increasing and becoming more evident, anti he
What could be the reason of the decrease ? Was it that their was satisfied it possessed an increasing hold upon the affections and
friends were becoming supine, because they believed there existed exertions of the community at large in this country. Ile repeated.
leas scope for their exertions than formerly, and that the world was whatever might be its temporary difficulties or disappointments,
now nearly occupied by auxiliary and branch associations ? If these was no doubt but it was more deeply than ever rooted in the
they thought so they were mistaken. True, societies for the distri- hearts of the British people. (Hear, hear.) He hatl to advert to
bution of the Scriptures had increased and extended, but as yet the one part of the Report with peculiar pleasure, and it was with no
world was only studded with then at intervals—they were planted small satisfaction he perceived that the Societehad not permitted
here and there like stars on the dark expanse of heaven, and had itself to be confused by the varietysof its objects the remoteness
objno!t yet colthe lecte
Gospeld in tha ga
tto dliftbse. axy of !Chri
(Ch stian which it was as thea
of the countries it proposed to benefit. It had not, while providing
ect of light)e was, al for foreign claims, neglected its nearer and more immediate inter-
still larger portion of the earth wholly unoccupied by their labours nut %Vithin the limits of this empire, its exertions had not been
to those parts lie wished to direct their attention where superstition wanting, and the Sister Kingdom appeared to have called forth the
and idolatory still continued to exist. flail Providence set narrow fresh activity of the Society. (Hear, hear.) This circumstance limits to their exertions ? Ile thought not. True It was there afforded him peculiar pleasure ; that country required much at the
were some places they had not access to, but many Countries were hands of the English people, and in everything which they did for
' open to their labours ; and he might add, that in distant and popu- her, they should be prompted by a remllection of past neglect, and
bus parts of the world, many were to be found thirsting for a know. self-reproach for that neglect. No man who knew the state of Ire-
ledge of the word of God. It might, at another period, have been land, but must be aware that shch an institution as die present
assigned as a reason for their not contributing to an institution such holds in its hand the only suitable remedy for the ills of that
as this, that they were placed in a situation of difficulty and distress, country. Whatever other remedy of a political nature he might
bat at that period their funds had never failed. They had that day be disposed to recommend for that island, this Society pos-
twar& in the course of the Report, of individuals who had been aessed the only one of a moral and religious nature at all
!ruined by the inundations in Hanover, who nevertheless continued applicable to its wants. Ile owed it to himself to declare,
to subscribe what they could at all spare to the funds of the Bible whatever might be the present state of the church
.ptedo-
, Society. (Henn) Bet when he looked to the importance of the minating in Ireland, that he never could consider the genius and
' object to he effected, and the prosperous condition, the high and character of its religion changed, till he saw the ministers a that
palmy state of all classes in this empire at the present period, he church engaged in the circulation of the Scriptures. ( Hear.) Ile
did Dot think it to be too great a demand that they should never would cease to consider that religion less for the hope than
come forwarl and evince their gratitude by contributing Jibe- the perplexity of nations, till its waters were deprived of their bit.
rally to the funds of this Society. (Hear.) His Right Reverend terness and impurity, by being mingled with the pure stream of the
! Friend had urged that argument with effect the other day, and lie Gospel. (Hear, hear.) However, from facts which had conic to
I nested it would not be urged thetreettelly, but that as " freely his knoeledge, he was happy to understand the Scriptures were ob-
' they had received they would freely give." He hoped they would tattling a larger and more extensive circulation in that part of the
' act in this manner, and take courage to proceed in their good empire. A thirst foe an acquaintance with the word of life had
work. If they had felt encouraged before, their encouragement was gone abroad, which would be gratified in defiance of threats or op-
much greater now that the will of Providence appeared to call them position. The demand for Bibles had doubled. Under these car_
forward to greater exertions and more glorious enterprise. Ile cumstances, he hoped that numbers who had never been attached
confessed he felt greatly afraid of any thing like an imperceptible to that Society, would seriously consider their conduct in withhold_
decline in their contributions, and he would rather there were a ing their aid, and ask themselves whether its " work be of man or
deficiency of 3,000/. than of 301. in the funds of the Society. If of God," lest in continuing their opposition and neglect they may
such were to be the case, he was satisfied not an individual would be found "to tight against God." (Cheers.) He could not help
leave that room without determining to do his utmost to supply hoping, that those who had hitherto abstained from !supporting the
the deficiency. He entreated them to consider bow many thousands Institution from a fear of its being likely to be productive of injury
of their fellow-creatures in various pars of the globe were turning to the Established Church would change their conduct on finding
their eyes on them, and imploring from them a participation of themselves amociated in 'their indifference or hostility with those
the blessings which they enjoyed. lie would merely ask those whom in every thing else they were in the habit of disclaiming as
persons he saw around him trom different parts of the country to associates. (Hear.) bet them ask themselves, whether it was
add 101. or NI. to their subscriptions, and the deficiency who'd be possible that the same Institution should produce dangerous effects
more than supplied. Ile saw no reason why the funds of time to establishments so different as the churchesof Rotneand England ?
Society, instead of retrograding. should not increase to two or three (cheers). bet those individuals ask themselves whether this
times their present amount. Ile thought every individual would agreement with their present associates is not founded in
rejoice at it, and believe they would be applied to the best of put- mutual error P Nothing like a cordial union could subsist
poses. (Applause.) between parties so little in the habit of co-operating; nothing,
The Resolution that the Report be printed was then put, sod at least, like the union he caw around him, which called
agreed to unanimously. upon Christians of all denominations to lay aside their prejudices,
The Bishop of LITcHTITED and COVENTRY said he rose fur and support a common cause for the general benefit of man.
the purpose of moving a Resolution which he held in his hand, (Hear, hear.) He professed to feel no morbid scruples or
conveying the thimks of that assembly to an individual whose distraction between O'hurchnian and Dissenter; however they might
truly Christian services no one could value more than himself. It differ upon minor points elsewhere, when they met here, in the tor-
might appear to be a proceeding too narrow and confined to pro- therance of a common cause, they met upon an equal footing.
pose a resolution of that kind, applying only to an individual at a, (Hear.) Ile would not call upon the Dissenter to renounce his
meeting convened for the widest and most gannet purposes, and private opinions, and the Dissenter would not require him to abate
for objects vitally regarding the welfare of the whole of mankind. his respect for the Church of England, to which he was firmly at-
Bet that objection could hardly in strictness apply to the name of cached. (Hear.) But he would call upon the Dissenter to put out
the individual he was about to mention—an individual whose name
of view every thing that would make him less alive to the success
was so intimately identified with that Society at every period of its of their great object. They had both " one Lord, one faith, one
mistake, and in every breach of its operations, that it was baptism, one Gel through all and in ell." (Cheers.) Viewing
scarcely necessary to say, aft, r saying thusmuch. be meant Lord the Institution as possessing a peculiar tendency to bind together
one
TeigniloMll. (Loud applause.) That noble anti venerated 1:CIO the hearts of 'Christians in the prosecution of great oboist, he

1... great satisfaction in the liesolutionwhich it fell to his lot e.
propose to the Consideration of the meeting. The Royal pa-eta-
ages whose names were contained its that Resolution had, ist c.,.
operating with the Bible Society. ftktn the best means of tnak:u:,
their country a blessing to the world at large. And in no way mere
,:they more likely to eon firth the fixed loyalty of the people than by
ing themselves at head of institutions such as die present.
Hear.) In uceway could the stability ole monarchy, each as they
be better secured than by corobiniog allegepase to tit cut
pirtialy. a (Meech with devotion to the King of. lia,t. (Cheers.)
The Noble Ford - concluded with moving a Resoluuoa. expetAl. dee
of the thanks.of the medingt to their Royal. Highnesses the Drakes
of Yea. 'Cumberland Sunset, Cambridge, ate! GMuemter, for
patronagetheir of the Society. The Dean of &seism:at leconded the resolution, god felt COll.
'ffiderable satisfaction in hayibgli in his power to bear his humble
testimony to the beneficial nature of the Soddy. lie felt this was
not a time when the exertions of the Institution fur the distant:m-
-*ll of the Scriptures should be permitted to deeratse,• or the con-
tributions that supported it to dintieish. On the coutralyt dm
prosperous Circumstances of the' country Ifforded are additional
Chihli suktheir gratitude, and called loudly upon- them to diffuse
among ilk tinenligliteneu of their own' codntry and the world at
large those Scriptures which conititutdd.the foundation of their na-
tional greatness and prosperity. •But even *ere their circumstan,es
other than they were, the demaeds of such an Institution were not to
he neglected. He knew of no circumstances more interesting is
their nature thanefrom which attended their inectint togeth2f on
that occasion. Ile looked with peculiir mitisf,setipn• ,tore efforts
Making to diffuse the knowledge of the Gospel enrough the be-
nighted pirts of the sister kingdom. He was glint to have an op-
portunity of bearingany part, however inconsiderable, in the pro-
ceedings of that day; and at the same time of expressing his good
wishes for the iticcess of the lodination. , The Resolution was then agreed to. ; e ..
The Rev. telf. ffietwon. (representative of the liible Society
of Paris), neft presented hltnseif to the attersion of the meeting.
The Rev. Gentleman read an address riven a written paper in
the English language,-to the following effect ; but it would be
impossible to Convey an idea of the impreseion created upon the
'meeting by the fervent simplicity of his manner, which, united
with hie accent, pronunciation, and dhaffected style, was highly
interesting and impressive e—lie ft/riffled with emotiors of-joy
to the Author of all Good, and shy
.most noble sentiments were
excited in hit mind, •by the exertions of the Bible Society, which
had been explained by voices much mare eloquent than his.
He was content to assure the assembly that the Paris Bible Society
had reaped great benefits from their Association, and he rejoiced and
blessed God that It was enabled to go oil in its noble object. ,He
could farther tell them that his countrd len concurred, as far as
their feeble power would permit, in the furtherance of the saute ob-
ject, which was in the highest degree beneficial to the belief, race,
and deserved the encouragement of all those who were *trusted
with the welfare of nations. Ire was happy to say that tle Peritiah
Bible Society had been lately augmented by 23 auxiliary Associa-
tions. (Hear.)' He trusted the Meeting would Overlook his des-
' ciencies and errors, avben he assured them that he and his brethren
were sincere disciples of Him who came into the world under
the form of the carpenter's son. (Applause.) The able
Satiety it Paris hate agreed to a unanimous vote of shanks
to the British Society, Which was the parent of all °there. and
united all in a common centre. He would neestrespass father ots
their Indulgence, than to express his sincere wishes for their success,
praying that God would preserve them consecrated to every gpod
work and word. • •• • •
• •
.Ir. R. GRANT, notwithstanding his approbation of tat. Keno-
hieiron he held in his hand, felt con:side:obi; reluctance in obtruding
himself, on what he feared was, the fatigued attention of that great
assembly. He thoughts they would do well to signalise and eele.
hate then 21st anniversary the petiole et which their Society
an* of age, by fresh exertion, and a ierger .distribution of their
sty. (Hear.) On such an occasion no that of the young heir's
ntlidning his majority, the voice:qif congratulation might not be
lesproper. He hoped the Institution, which had displayed a child,.
bed of promise, and a youth of performance, only not eiraculeus„
I weld proceed in its maturity with achievements eh should
throw its former actions into the shade. Med.)," e would be
unwilling to pursue the allusion too long, or tee fancifully ;
but, perhaps, he might be permitted to sly, that when a
young heir arrives at his possessions, the first an 3 kenos!! inquiry
was, how had he qualified hinteelf :or their enjoyment, whether
had he acquired the necessary knowledge by means of books at
home or travels abroad ? Now it happened that the heir, whose
birth-day they were now celebrating, had been peculiarly distin.
guished by his acquaintance with, and expetience of, both those
channels of information. (Hear.) The Repert of thatday proved
that he possessed an immense collection of Looks, (a laugh,) a vast
library, comprising an infinite variety of languages, (bear,) some of
them to be sure very strange one,. (Cheer!,) But one remarkable
circumstance was, thatthis great collection consisted all of one book.
1 (Hea-.) This had been made a reptoech to him by some who, like
Erasmus, considered no man so dam-creels as Min of one b00k......
homo en iris libel. ( A laugh.) In fact, some found fault with
him because he had confined his attention to only one books, -A bile
others seemed to think that one book one too many,. (Hear, and a
laugh.) His answer to those o'b2ections was this, that one book-is
the only book—the book, in the unloosing of whose teak, the host
of heaven tcok an eager interest; the book which will live when all
books of mortal authorship are consumed ; nay, when the great book
of heaven itself shall be rolled op like a useless scroll. But
their heir was not only a great bookcollector, but • great traveller.
(A laugh). And ionic complained that he travelled too much,
and others that he travelled too little. (Hear). Some exclaimed
he was grown half a foreigner and should reside more on hie
paternal domain, and others said the best thing he could do was to
keep abroad. (Hear, and , laughter.) To those who woiel hariahi
him he replied, he could not entirely separite himself from his
' patrimonial possessions and the country which had made him what
he is. (Cheers.) On the other hand, to those who felt disposed to
swop him up within the limits of the narrow seas, be pointed out
the immense fields already white unto the harvest, and the wildee.
nese, and the solitary place, which demanded the labour, not of the
reaper, but of the tiller. (Hear). lie wished to adverf M One
more topic before he should conclude. It was difficult to live 21
years in the world without experiencing the vicissitudes which
chequered the scene of earthly exiatenel'. Their young heir was
this day deprived of the pleastye and privilege of seeing many of
his early friends. Some of them he had outheed, and Otlleff were
unable from sickness and oilier casualties to attend this celebratida
of his birth-day. The topic was one full of solemnity : he trusted
it would animate them with zeal and soften them into charity. Hs
felt patticular pain and sorrow that their respected and venerated
President was unable to fill the chair,on this as on former eccasions
a Sorrow which waseertainly mitigated by the Noble substitute who
occupied his plaice. Them was a cominon lett tree remark, that
one of the principal evils of long life Consisted in outliving one's
friends, yet he sincerely ho arid prayed that their young
establishment might not onlylive till all the hearts now bearing in
id cause in that room, were stilled in death but till the millions of
eyes throughout the World, that brightened at the mention of its
re
name, ehruld be aLso closed forever. (Hear) He repeated his wish
that this might be cue with the'* Society, and that " no weapon
formed against it might prosper."
The Rev. OTONGt HAMILTON (representative of the fiber..
I nian Bible Society) said, It was now nineteen years since he had
first enjoyed the pleasure of communicating to the Parent Society
intelligence of the formation of the Hibernian Bible Society. He
regretted the absence of their venerated and Noble President, but
he misted it would be only of temporary duration ; and if he
addressed him in the words of a Heathen poet—" Sero In cabin
redeae," it was only because he found no expression in Scripture
which expressed a hope that a Christian should be late in coming
to his reward. (Hear.) He hid to comnitinicate to the Society a .
resolution of thanks from the Hibernian Bible Society, for the llbe.
cal grants it had received from the Parent Institution. (Hear.) Ho
would not, in such a cause, attempt to allude to political feelings
and enimositles, because in so doing he would be only bringing
unhallowed lire to the nitar ; but he was happy to say there
existed in Ireland a strong desire to become acquainted with
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tthheeiye hbeaderentycoe.band.
not beeh misapplied in all the angry conflicts u Lich had
P tur"
considerable.
opmpoi
taken
_plait, not a whisper had been breathed of misapplies.
Lion of' funds, or any attempt to separate the interests of the
Bible Society from those of the Established Church. In the
last year upwards of 5,000 additional copies of the Scriptures had
been circulated in Ireland, an increase of nearly 2,0001. bad been
added to the amount of the contrittutione, compared with these of
last year, and 146 new Auxiliary Societies had been formed.
(Hear.) A spirit of inquiry was excited, which nothing could re.
strain : they might try, but would find it a perilous experiment to
attempt to stop the march of the human mind. The tide had
set in, and every thing which opposes it would either be over-
whelmed by it in its muse, or rendered buoyant, and canied along
on its bosom. tie prayed the tide of Christian knowledge might
roll on till it covered the earth, as the waters covered the sea.
Attempts might be made to oppose it, but they would be unsuc-
cessful ; for as an ancient poet had well said—
" Naturam expellas farm, tamen usque reeurrat,"
which sentiment had been thus translated by a member of Carlow
.College--" Naturam expellas furea," you may turn out the
Bible with a pair of tongs; " tamen usque reeurrat," but it will
return again and set lire to the house. (Cheers and laughter.)
Sir G. Rose said, it fell to his lot to present to the attention of
the Meeting Professor 'f holuek, of Berlin, who, though young in
years, was old in religious zeal, and had early dedicated his dote
and talents to the service of his Maker.
Professor THOLUIRK said, he begged the assembly would per..
mat him to assure the Society of the gratitude felt by the Bible So.
ciety of Berlin for their exertions, and the satisfaction they felt in
hearing of the success of their British brethren. Their nations and
languages were different, but one and the same spirit of Christian
charity united them all in the pursuit of a common end -4de t..od
0_
and salvation of man. From his own observation in many parts f-
f in uir ma
announce to them that a new and delightful sptriteoet
edistran
p.,
arisilig, and that inquiry was, " which is the
ble mite .erviee to the
He 'honk! feel happy to contribute his fee ll
Gospel
of
jean
Prussia, more particularly in the capitol, he had the plui•ure to
dissetnination of the word of light and truth—the
Christ.
a Reolutione s teeming the
Admiral Lord HAMMER mnved
Treasurer.-
rip of the British and Foreign Bible societies, for thew onessiem
thank+ of the Meeting to the Committee.. . anal Seatete.

during the past year.
The Her. J. II EIIICZTH (of Bermuda) expatiated IS the 6111111.1111
derived to that part of our West India pammoimes, BIM dr wow
bons of the Society for Promoting Christina lisisisiak 1.4
British and Foreign Bible Society. The endure et di dew had
been much altered for the better, tai • imphweimmi had
taken place in their habits, in ceeeelasase et Ikesunise.
lave proprietors were Cant bombe manausimi of elhe signolp.
so be derived from ;amain imeraciiiii Ilbs awns,

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