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ISCOI' A L FLOATING CHURCH
El '4 SOCIETY.—At a numerous and highly- respectable
MEETING, held this day (Wednesday, July 20), at the City
of London Tavern, for the purpose of constituting a Society
for dispensing Religious Instruction to Seamen, according to
the principles and discipline of the Church of England,
The Right Econ. the LORD MA YOR in the Chair ;
The following Resolutions were adopted unanimously,t—
lst Resolution—Moved by Lord Bexley ; seconded by Mr.
Sheriff Brown. —That this Meeting considers the instruction of
British Seamen, upon principles which shall introduce them to
an acquaintance with the doctrines and precepts of, the Chris-
tian Religion, to be a duty of solemn national obligation, and
eminently entitled to the support of as many as would desire to
combine the universal diffusion of true C:.iristianity with the
moral exaltation And commercial prosperity of the British
Empire.

I'd Resolution—Moved by Lord. Calthorpe ; seconded by R.
H. Marten, Esq.—Long experience having proved the general
ignorance of Seamen upon the subject of religion, and their dis-
inclination to join in the worship of a congregation on shore, to
be insuperable difficulties in the way of their deriving advantage
from the existing Parochial Churches, • it,is the opinion of this
:Meeting, that the establishment of Floating Chapels, in con-
nexion with the Church of England, offers tthe only
.practical
form in which the benefit of her warship may be generally ex-
tended to the seafaring part of her community.
3d Resolution—Moved by Admiral Sir Richard Keates,
Bart. ; seconded by the Hon. Captain Waidegrave.— That to
aid in carrying into effect this great and nationally important •
undertaking, an Institution be now formed, under the designa-
tion of 'The Episcopal Floating Church Society, for promot-
ing the diffu,ion of Religion among the Seamen of the Empire,
agreeable to the doctrines and discipline of the Church of
England."

4th
Resolution— Aloved by Zacharay Macaulay, Esq. ;
seconded by E. H. Locker, Esq.—That the Society .consist of
a Patron, President, Vice Presidents, Treasurer, Committee,
:Secretaries, and such of the public as shall subscribe to its funds.
That a subscription of one Guinea annually, or a donation
of ten guineas at one time, constitute a Member of the Society ;
and that an annual subscription of three guineas, or a dona-
tion of thirty guineas at one time, constitute a Governor of the
Society, eligible to attend and vote at oil Meetings of the Com-
mittee.

4th. Resolved—That the
Right Hon. the Lord Mayor Lord Calthorpe
Earl of Clarendon Lord Gambier
Earl of Rocksavage Vice-Ad. Sir R. Keats, K.C.B.
Lord Bexley - Right Hon. Lord Lorton.
bs requested to undertake the office of Vice-Presidents.•
sth. Resolved—That a Committee of 21 members be selected
from the list of members, whose office shall consist in the ge-
neral management of the society's concerns, including the
provision of a fund for the clergyman's salary, where necessary,
and other expenses incidental to the furtherance of the under-
taking.
That the Committee meet once every fortnight, or oftener, if
necessary ; and that five of their number constitute a quorum.
That the gentlemen, whose names are under-mentioned, be
requested to thrut the committee for the ensuing year, with
power to till ail vacancies in their number, and procure appro-
priate patronage for the Institution :
Right lion. Sir G. H. Rose, Jos. Wilson, Esq.
M.P.
• General Nevin, R.A.
Hon. Fred. Calthorpe, 111. P. Colonel Le Blanc
W. Carus Wilson, Esq. M.P. John Catar,.Esq.
W. T. Money, Esq. M.P. Captain Baker, R.N.
Zachary Macauley, Esq. I John Deacon, Esq.
. W. Evans, Esq. M.P. J. E. Gordon, •Esq.
Sir R. H. Inglis, Bart. M.P. I Alderman Key
E. H. Locker, Esq. • Hon. Captain. Waldegrave.
And that W. Williams, Esq. AI.P. be appointed the Trea-
surer.
6th Resolution.—Moved by John Poynder, Esq. ; seconded
by the Rev. W. Evanson—That the Society proceed in the exe-
cution of its object, by aiding in the institution ..of Floating
Churches and Schools for the religious and professional im-
provement of Apprentices; the establishment of depositories
for the Scriptures, Prayer-books, and Homilies, and Tracts, and
the provision of circulating libraries, in all situations where
they may be of service to the object.
7th Resolution—Moved by the Earl of Clarendon • seconded
by P. T. Money, Esq.—That the thanks of this Meeting are
especially due to the Right Hon. Viscount Melville, for the
liberal assistance which he has promised in aid of the'Society's
objects.
Bth Resolution—Moved by Lord Calthorpe ; seconded by the
Rev. Mr. Webster.—That the thanks of this Meeting be given
to the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor for his conduct in the Chair.

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