The Sun.
London, England, 1824-11-27 00:00:00

CAMBRIDGE AUXILIARY BIBLE SOCIETY.

The Thirteenth Anniversary Meeting of the
Cambridge Auxiliary Bible Society wax held at the Theatre,
on Tuesday last; and, notwithstanding the unfavourable state
of the weather it was respectably attended.

FRANCIS PIM, Esq. being requested to take the Chair, he
opened the business of the Meeting by observing, that he was
very unexpectedly called upon to preside, as it was expected
that the Noble Lord who was at present in Cambridge (Lord
Calthorpe) would have occupied that place; but though his
Lordship was prevented from being present at the commence-
ment of the meeting, he would soon arrive. He stated, that
letters had been received from the Earl of llardwicke and Earl
De La Warr, accounting for their absence, and expressing their
regard for the interests of the Society. lie said he would not
occupy their time by making any observations, but merely re-
quest the Secretary to read the report.

The Rev. JAMES SCHOLFIELD read the report, which con-
tained a e
very satisfactory account of the proceedings of the So.
ciety. The number of Bibles and Testaments circulated since
its formation, was stated to be 10,3114, of which a greater num-
ber bad been circulated during the last year than in any preced-
ing. During the last year, 124 new Biblical institutions have
been formel in the united kingdom, in aid of the Parent Society,
the exertions of which were stated to have been very successful
in most parts of the world, and an increasing desire to pos-
sess the criptures was generally manifested. After reading
the Treasurer s account, the Rev. Secretary said, that in addi-
tion to the receipts mentioned, he had received a letter from
Lord De La Warr, enclosing ; and he had that morning also
received fifty guineas from the undergraduates of the university.
This statement was met with general marks of approbation.
The Rev. CHARLES SIMEON moved the first resolution,
" That the report now read he adopted and circulated, and that
the respective officers be requested to continue their services,"
&c. The Bible Society, be said, was more interesting at this
time than at any other, from the operations which were taking
place in the sister kingdom ; where the sdbject was brought into
the arena of public discussion, and where it became a question
whether the Bible was to be circulated or not. From what he
had seen of the discussion, the Bible had carried every thin
before it ; and looking at what was passing in Ireland, he could
not but congratulate his Protestant brethren, that neither Lords,
Commons, nor Priests—that, in fact, no man under Heaven,
could take the Bible out of their hands. He would have every
man think for himself, anti it was with regret that he saw a
portion of his fellow..subjects deprived of this privilege by the
priests. While he regretted that the Word of God was thus
kept from our brethren in Ireland, yet It was a fact that re-
ligion was spreading over the world in general, which was
to be ascribed to the exertions of the British and Foreign
Bib!: Society. When they considered the millions of copies
of the Scriptures which had been circulated through the
world, by which means the Word of God had become
known to distant nations, it was impossible not to rejoice, and
bless God for the favour lie had shown to 'their efforts. Per-
sons were labouring in all parts of the world to propagate a
knowledge of the Scriptures; and when it was recollected that
most of those persons had gone from this university, he might
more particularly rejoice in what they had done. The circula-
don of the Bible still continued to increase, though they were
told, in the first instance, that Bibles were not wanted. This
afforded then) every encouragement to go forward in their la-
bours, and while they put the Bible into the hands of others,
let them take care to have it in their own. Not in their hands
alone, but let the word of Christ dwell richly in their hearts, for
he felt assured that if the Bible was more studied, they would
be more anxious to spread it through the world.
The Rev. A. BRANDRAM (one of the Secretaries of the pa-
rent society) seconded the resolution. There was one observa-
tion he wished to make in referenee to what had been said by
the Rev. Gent. who moved this resolution. lie (Mr. B.) was
at Oxford when lie heard with pleasure of the proceedings of
this auxiliary society, and some attempts were made there to
form a similuir society, which he rejoiced to say bad now been
carried into effect. His Oxford blood boiled when he heard his
friend (Mr. Simeon) say, that the persons now employed in
diffusing the Gospel in foreign parts went principally from
this university ; for he recollected that many actively en.
gaged in the cause had gone from Oxford ; and there was
among them one distinguished name which they must all be
acquainted with—the present Bishop of Calcutta. It was his
duty to state the proceedings of the parent Society,and he would,
in so. doing, confine himself to what took place at their Com-
niittee Meeting on Monday, when they had persons present
from the four quarters of the world, with communications of
the most gratifying nature; imploring assistance to carry them
forward in their undertakings. The Rev. Gent. here entered
into details or the communications received, which embraced in-
telligence of a.very interesting nature, not only from most parts
of Europe, Asia, and Africa, but gave an account of the distri-1
bution of' the Scriptures among the Eaquimaux of North Ame-
rica, and the southern states of that continent. From this speci-
men which he gave of what had been done, which be said only
included the proceedings of one of their Meetings, which
were freequently held, there was every reason to increase their
exertions. There was a wide door open for their labours, God
spoke to them to go forward, and let them support to their
utmost this blessed cause.
The Rev. Professor FARTSII moved the second resolution,
"'That this Meeting cordially rejoices in the progress already
made by the British and Foreign Bible Society, in the transla-
tion and dissemination of the Holy Scriptures in the different
languages of the world ; and especially in the general co-ope-
ration by which its labours have been seconded in most of the
civilzed nations of the earth." .The Rev. Professor, in a speech
of same length, took a review of the formation of the Cambridge
Auxiliary Society, and of the good effects which the circulation
of the Bible was capable of producing among the lower classes
of society....

NOAII WEBSTER, Esq. (from America) seconded the reso.
lotion, and gave the meeting an account of the different so-
cieties in America for propagating the knowledge of the Scrip.
tures. _

Joann WEnD, Esq. after an animated speech of tonal-
derable length, moved the third resolution, " that the general
and extending support which the Bible Society is receiving
within the united kingdom, is a subject of pleasing congratu.
latian ; and that we especially rejoice in the efforts it is making
for the supply of the spiritual wants of Ireland with,the Scrip-
turCi." • -

The Rev. Professor LEE, in seconding the resolution, con-
gratulated the meeting on the opposition the Bible Society had
met with in Ireland, as it showed that their etibrts had pro-
duced an effect among the people which he trusted would he to
the advantage of the country. The only argument which the
priests had brought against the distribution of the Bible was,
that there were difficulties in it which the ignorant might wrest
to their condemnation. That there were difficulties he would
grant, but they consisted in the nicer points, which neither the
Priests nor the Popes -themselves could-explain ; and if the
'Bible be taken out of the hands of the people, because they
could not understand ..every passage, it must be taken from
tlwe Priests also. The object the Bible had in view was to
.convert the hearts oftnen from the love and service of sin, to
the service and love of God. This was to be found upon the
surface of the Bible, and the poor could fully understand it.
From the success of this society they might conclude that God
bad blessed their exertions, and if they proceeded as they had
'hitherto done, there could be no doubt that the spread of the
Gospel would proceed to a still greater extent, and they might I

anticipate a time when the knowledge of the Lord would corer
the earth as the water cover the sea.

Lord Cat.T on I.E next addressed the meeting. He said
that, being an accidental visitor in Cambridge, he would rather
have left the resolution he now rose to move to other gentle-
men, if he could have felt it consistent with his feeling of the
benefits of such a meeting, to have been within its reach and
not to have attended. Ile could not visit this plack, where he
spent several years of his life, without feeling his old,associa-
tions awakened, which were producj of increasing interest,'
when he connected the university with thisAstitutions. II he
had heard nothing of the society but what had come before the
meeting that day, it would be convincing to him how worthy
it was of the support of a Protestant university. He felt a
lively hope that what was passing in Ireland, if it produced
no other effect, would 'produce this—that those Protestants
who had hitherto kept back, would shake off their connection
with those who who deprecated the reading of the Scriptures,
and feel the claims of this society to the support of those who
loved the simple and unadultered word of God. He said this
as a warns lover of the Church of England, for he felt
assured that those who supported this institution could
not injure that establishment, but those who with-
held their support doubtless might. The Noble Lords
concluded a very eloquent address in favour of the so-
eiety,:which our limits will not permit us to give, by moving
the fourth resolution, " That the thanks of the Meeting be
given to the conductors of the Branch Societies and Associa-
tions, and that they be earnestly requested to continue their
operations with increased regularity and diligence."
E. Fos's' En, Esq. seconded the resolution.
GEORGE PnYmE, Esq. moved, " That the cordial thanks
of this Meeting be given to William Wilkins, Esq. for the
use of the Theatre, and to Francis Pym, Esq. for- his attention
to the business of the clay." As to the immediate object of
tbe.motion, they had had so often to return thanks to those
gentlemen, that there was nothing new to be said on the sub-
ject. It ought not, however to be forgotten, that there was a
time when they could not have held their Meeting unless the
Theatre had been granted them as the only other building in
which it might have been held was refused ; and as to the
Chairman, he trusted that such as they had found him hitherto,
such they should find bins always. The Learned Gentleman
then dwelt at some length upon the merits of the Institution,
and the advantage likely to be derived from its operations in
Greece.

The Reverend JAMES SCHOLEVIELD seconded the reso.
Infirm.

The CHAIRMAN returned thanks, and congratulated the
Meeting upon the interesting nature of the proceedings of the
day.—The meeting then dissolved, and the collection at the
door amounted to 281. 9s.—(Cambridge Chronicle.)

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, Nov. 26.—0 n Thursday the following Degrees
were conferred :

Doctor in Civil Law.—The Rev. John Henry Hogarth,
Wadham College, Ortunl Compounder.
Masters of Arts.—Rev. Thomas Proctor, Michel's Fellow
of Queen's College ; Rev. Frederic Rouch, St. John's College.
Jiac/ulors Arts.—Charles Hopkinson, Queen's Coller ;
.
•• Ale de Wilr

tev. ..,exanderlliam Schoenberg, Magdalen Hall;
Liam Henry England, Pembroke College ! Thomas Digby
Le-
gard, Magdalen College ; William James Butler, Demy of
Magdalen College; Algernon Grenfell, Scholar of University
College; Richard floblyn, Scholar of Balliol College.
Yesterday, John Allen Giles, of the county of Somerset and
diocese of Bath and Wells, was admitted Scholar of Corpus
Christi College.

ECCLESLASTICAI. PIIEEETIMEN TS.
Yesterday' se'nnight the Rev. Philip Nicholas Shuttleworth,
D.D. and Warden of New College, in this University, was
instituted to the Rectory of Foxley, Wilts, on the presentation
of Lord Holland.

The Rev. T. H. Elwin, M.A. to the Rectory of Bradfield
St. Clare, Suffolk, vacant by the resignation and on the presen.
lotion of the Rev. Robert Davers.

The ltev. J. Felloves,l4l.A. to the Rectory of Beighton,
Norfolk ; patron, Viscount Anson.
APPOINTMENTS—The Rev. William Lewis Davies, M.A.
and Fellow of St. Julies College, to he Second Master of Eliza.
beth College, Guernsey. M. de Jonx, late of Geneva, to be
Master of the Mathematical School; M. des Landers, of the
University of Paris; to be Master of the French School; and
Mr. Tyers, of Christ's Hospital, London, to be Writing and
Arithmetical Master.