The Sun.
London, England, 1839-09-30 00:00:00

the general tnne of the sermon was eAett4itgly cheer-
mg and itistrnetive.
Alderman iiirs'Yrittat said it would be advisable
to have the sermon prided/ d the Court could then
see its merits, and agree to a *4te of &mike, He
could not think, after hearing the Hon, baronet de-
precate certain allusions in the sermon, of agreeing to
a vote of thanks without naming passages which were I

declared to be exceptionable.
Sir C. S. HUNTEE—What would you have the
sermon printed without voting the thanks of the
Court 7

Alderman HtimrHERY Certainly. You have
yourself furnished us with a reason for withholding the
thanks of the Court until we shall have the sermon in
our hands.

Sir C. S. HUNTER—I admit that I do not agree
with every part of the sermon, but the subject is treated
with great skill and eloquence. I for one, will not sup-
port any statement derogatory to such men as John
Wesley and Whitfield.

The LORD MAYOR Elect said that the general spirit
of the sermon was in the highest degree eloquent and
delightful. He wished to see it printed as soon as
possible.

Alderman COPELAND (who just entered the Court)
expressed regret that the Court should for a moment
enter into a discussion on such a subject, when in the
exercise of his holy calling the Reverend Gentleman
considered it necessary to make allusions to past oc-
currences and characters, every latitude and allow-
ance should be given. He (Alderman Copeland) re-
verenced the opinions of the able and eloquent preacher,
although he might entertain different opinions.—(Loud
cries of " Hear, hear.")
The Rev. Mr. CATOR rose, and requested to be al-
lowed to say a few words.

The favour was immediately and unanimously con-
ceded.

The Rev. Gentleman then said that he did expect
that the Court would order the sermon to be printed,
and all he had to request was that two gentlemen should
be appointed from their body to take the sermon and
witness the printing of it, in order that it should not
he imputed to him that he made the slightest alteration
in it.—(Cries of " No, no," and general expressions of
approbation of the earnest tone of the address). He
wished that it should be printed verbatim et litcratim ;
that not one word was uttered in disparagement of the
religious feelings of Messrs. Wesley and Whitfield ; and
that what he uttered merely referred to the unhappy
divisions which these two men caused in the Christian
world—(Hear, hear)—and contained a warning as to
the present state of circumstances, which appeared to
be verging towards a crisis that might endanger her Ma-
jesty's crown.—(Hear, hear.) He entreated that the
Court would agree to his suggestion.
The sermon was then put into the hands of the Lord
Mayor, and ordered to be printed, in consequence of
the appeal of Mr. Cator, although the members had
evidently a strong objection to take it out of the hands
of the Reverend Gentleman.

The Court, after some more business, adjourned at
a very late hour.

The petition presented in the Court of Common
Council on Thursday last, complaining of distress, was
from the Royal Society for Protection of Life from
Fire, and not from the Royal Humane Society.

THE RELIGIOUS REVIVALS.