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London, England, 1864-08-02 00:00:00

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Yesterday afternoon a general meetilng of tho
executive committee appointed to admi'n ister the
Bishop of London's Fund was held at the .offices in
Pall Mall, for the purpose of receiving a r 2port of
the proceedings for the first twelve months— 'that is
to the close of what is called the London seas on.

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and laughter.) For my own part, my sovereign has gra-
ciously conferred upon me and some of my colleagues valued
rewards, but as I am a married man perhaps I might at
some other period be thought worthy of a second bottle of
wine. (Renewed laughter.) At all events lam proud of
belonging to this company. (Cheers.) I have always re-
spected the companies of the city of London, for I have seen
in this city, as I have seen in the country in general, how
much there is of respect for ancient institutions, how much
there is of a conservative spirit mingled with a desire for
improvement and reform, which I have never forgotten.
(Cheers.) In that course I trust you will proceed. Nations
on the continent which have forgotten or neglected the duty
of improvement and reform, have encountered the evils of
fire, tumult, and revolution, while those which have run tu-
multuously and rapidly in the way of change have fared hut
little better. (Hear, hear.) I trust it will he the future
conduct of this nation, as it has been it past conduct, to
combine an attentive examination of its institutions with a
determined resolution to destroy abuses wherever they
exist,to reform those institutions wherever they can be use-
fully reformed, and further, that they will combine that
determination with a equally fixed resolution to respect the
great framework of our constitution; becaused I am con-
vinced that, imperfect as all human institutions necessarily
are, never did a man frame a constitution which more com-
bined reverence for religion, regard for liberty, and loyalty
for the throne, with the preservation of the rights of every
individual who lives under the shelter and protection of
the laws—(cheers)—l say, sir, that I am convinced that
no people ever did combine the great and essential ele-
ments of prosperity and happiness so completely as the
English people have done. (Cheers.) Trusting that in
regard to foreign affairs, as well as in domestic matters, the
present administration has not been unworthy of your ap-
probation, I beg to thank you for the honour you have
done me. (Cheers.)
Several other toasts having been proposed, the company
broke up.

The Bishop of LONDON presided, and there were
present the Earl of Harrowby, Lord liads.tock,
Viscount Sindon, Lord Ebury, Earl Grosvenor,
M.P., the Hon. Arthur liinnaird, M.P., Mr J. G.
Hubbard, M.P., Mr J. Abel Smith, M.P., Alr F. S.
Powell, M.P., Sir John Anson, Bart., Sir T. IV.
W al.ler, Bart., Sir Edwin Pearson, Sir Waiter Far-
in opening the proceed-
ew?, for which they huh';guitar, Bart., the Rev. Prebendary Burgess,airissgTesmh'esbaltlieddigtivitaesße;tov:clilaaYlr''bblaeatiheoinre the board a report a
what had been done since their lest meeting—in)•
deed, during the last twelvemon d that might
be said to be the whole time during Which the fund
had been in operation, for although it was more
than twelvemonths since it was devised, still it could.
not be said to have been more than twelvemontht
in actual operation. It would be remembered lit
first penned a letter little more than a year ago, it i
which he appealed to the public to supply the dioces e
with 100 additional clergy and 100 lay agents. The
actual state of the case at the present moment was,
that they had been able to make arrangements not
absolutely complete, bat as nearly complete as pos-
sible, for the immediate employment of 58 addi
tional clergy and upwards of 30 additional iy
agents. He thought that that was as much success
as they could have anticipated, and that they had
reason to thank God and take courage for 'that
amount of success which had attended their efforts.
It would be remembered that at the first meeting
which was held at London House there was some
hesitation as to the amount of money which Should
be asked for. They thought to ask for £lOO,OOO in
ten years, but providentially that was overruled.
He feared that if they had made that fatal mistake
people would have been satisfied with that, and
would have given nothing more. It was, however,
suggested at that meeting that £lOO,OOO -would be
asked for each of the ten years, amounting to a
million for the whole period. Now, in little more
than the first year £75,000 had been actually paid
to the fluid out of the £lOO,OOO asked for, leaving
a deficiency of £25,000. It was, of course, imroee
sible for him to say whether their friends would be
more generous and charitable next year and in future
years. They had made grants of capital sums for
various purposes up to £31,960, and they had pledged
themselves to three societies for lay agents—clergy
and Scripture readers—to the extent of £5,000 for
ten years, making £50,000. They had given pa•
rantees also for lay agents for this year, in addition,
of £8,320, which they hoped to continue in future
years. In the other case they had given a pledge
to continue them. If the latter mums were con-
tinued for the ten years they would amount to
£83,200. These sums added together would show
them the nature of the work they had to do ; but
looking to the probability that in future years they
would receive a great deal more than they had yet
received, they had no reason to be afraid that what
they had done would lead to any evil results. The,
balance sheet then stood as follows :—Received an d
promised, £151,000, of which £75,000 had been
actually paid; £31,960 had been given in capital
sums for sites of various kinds and for missionary
chapels and churches ; £50,000 actually promised.,
and grants of £8,320, which, if renewed for ten
years, would make £83,200. He thought that state
of things could not be looked upon as discouraging,
although it was a state of things which obviously
called for great exertions from all friends of the.
cause.

Mr T. BODLEY, the secretary, read the repo 4-t,
which entered into details on the points raised 'in
the bishop's speech.
The Earl of HARROW BY, in moving the adopt ion
of the report, said he thought the observation! of
the bishop on the present condition of things was
the truest possible representation of their suet cm.
They ought not to ba puffed up, and they certainly
ought not to be discouraged. They had not reached
the tenth part o 1 what they required, at least not to
be operated upon, but, considering the great diffi-
culty there was in put►ing in motion so large a me,..
chine, it was not so much amiss that they had made
a fresh demand successfully to that extent. He could,
not but hope that, when thy had been a littl
longer under weigh, their work would speak me re
eloquently to the hearts of the people than r
papers or statistics. He was much inclined to rope
that they would progressively get into new sizata
of society, for there were ample resources if they
could but reach them. He placed much reliance
upon the system of the offertory, which at one time
had a bad sound, but which had now lost its. party
character. He thought they should have loca l com-
mittees and constant appeals to the congregations
of the church. By these two means he trusted they
would be able to reach all classes of society.
Earl GROSTENOR, M.P., in seconding the motion,
said that there was something very satisfactory in
the working of local committees. He might men-
tion as an instance in the local committee of his own
district that a builder residing et Brampton had at
once offered a site for a church.
The motion was unanimously adopted.
Some discassion on the rules for the future
guidance of the committee, in which Lord Sandon,
Prebendary Burgess, Sir T. W. Waller, and other
gentlemen took part having finished,
Mr. F. S. POWELL, M.P„ moved a vote of thanks
to the bishop, to whom he said the diocese and the
Church generally ought to be deeply grateful.
Sir E. PEARSON seconded the motion, which was
carried by acclamation.

The Bishop of LONDON briefly acknowledged the
compliment, repeating his thanks to the gentlemen
who bad so energetically acted on the committee.
The board then proceeded to make grants in aid
of the most spiritually destitute districts in the
metropolitan diocese.