The Sun.
London, England, 1824-11-25 00:00:00

CHRISTIAN EVIDENCE SOCIETY.

'rite sittings of n, Society under this 'mune, in-
stituted, according to the declaration of its founders, " fotthe.
suppre:sion of
.infidelity and scepticism, by means of rational
discussion -alone," was resumed last night at the Crown and
Anchor Tavern, Strand. Curiosity appeared to he the prinel.
•pal motive which brought together the: greater number of the
audience last night. There had-been. a previous meeting On•
the 12th instant, at the (1144,e-tavern, Fleet-street, which broke
up in disorder, and it was then resolvek• that " no person
should be allowed to address the assembly at any convention,
without having previously notified his intention- to the Se-
cret/1.g." _ • -

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Th;s question fixed for discussion last night was, the first
paragraph in Dr. Paley's Evidence:4f Litiatianity, which is as
follows : —" I deem it unnecessary to prove that mankind stood
hi need of revelation, because 1 have met with no serious per-
son who thinks that even under the Christian revelation, we
have too much light, or any degree of assurance which is
superfluous." _ _ _

At seven o'clock, the chair was taken. by JIILIEN n re-
BERT, Esq., of Trinity College, Cambridge; supported on
the left by the,ltev. Robert Taylor, A. 1)., who is Secretary,
indeed chief of the Society, and who had -upon his lett Mr.
Gale Jones, who appeared to take a deep interest in the pro-
ceedings.
The Rev. ItOREnT TAYLOR opened the debate, by oppos-
ing Dr. Paley's proposition, and contending that proof of the
revelation was necessary. He professed himself a staunch ad-
vocate for Christiauity, hut not upon the; existing evidence of
its credibility ; and he then imposed upon those who ditibied
from him the lightlask of wading through the parchments in
the Vatican at Rome, and the British Museum, (lir the pur-
poie of' technically studying the Greek and Hebrew meaning
of the 773,1i.92 words of holy writ: lie next gave some sped-
, Inglis. of his own -literary acquirements, and capacity for this
*news of investigation, in which he had a decided advantage
61iiKAtis hearers; for a Mr. Fish loudly interrupted him to oh-
tdigits translation of a long Latin extract from Casaubon, who
et arged tho first commentators upon holy writ with :.4. helping
out the truth of Heaven with their own lies.",
IVILLIAMS, Esq., opposed Mr. Taylor's argu.
and quoted Locke against Ciisaubou.
t.I.Elf M.A., commenced a vituperative attack upon
dividual in the room, and then described himself as a
pher of nature: he deduced the benignity of God from
thei;reatness of nature, without requiring die aid of revelation.
Tit omits SmITII, Esq., defended revelation, and was replied
to in a whirlwind of words by GALE JONES, who talked for
half an hour about' the light of nature."

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-It was then announced by Mr. TAYLOR, that the names on
the list of regular speakers had spoken, and that those who
meant to speak
at the next meeting must send in their names
to him to have their order of proceeding arranged.
The meeting at half-past ten o'clock being sufficiently edified
had hcard,, proceeded to decide by a show of
by a large majo-
zit), that Dr.. Pale/ was wrong in the first sentence of his work.
hwainthds what
Uln they
the question, when it was carried by
decision was followed with an ejaculation of " Poor pahl.,,
Neither in the speakers, nor in the audience, did there appear
any extraordinary fitness for the discussion.
It is difficult at first view to judge of the character of any
society, or of the means which it can command to promote the
end it professes to have in view. Dow far able men, compe-
tent to discuss such topics as they ought to be discussed, will
commit themselves with sceptics and enthusias.ts in a London de-
bating society, remains to be seen. Ni- can hardly expect that the
na%cedmbel
inyylonreelaik
jeoluyntsooben,,
to the midnight air;" it oymcunniugrnerntolmonenthteinedoscpcirlitosr who meet " to raise their
celestial voices
composed of" the jarring seeds of ill-assorted things"---of that
class of controverters' in divinity
popguns" in abundance, repeating and,
who, " like swaggerers in a tavern, catch for arg-ument that!
which stands next them, the candlesticks. or pots.), Wc shall
no doubt have "sermon
discharging texts, proofs, and applicationsi until, like thewoman.l
described in the Spectator, the ►perpetual din inflicts a headache
which tinkles even in sleep. _There cannot be in such a soviets;
those materials of ort,anixation, without which,
as Hooker ob-
serves," disputation about the knowledge.of God conunonly
prevailed) little."
About 200 persons, among whom were several well-dressed
elderly females, were crowded into a small room, and the heat
was almost insupportable.--( Tinier.)

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, N0v.24.
MARSH, STRACEY, GRAUADI, AND rAUX,TCEROY.

Mr. bloNTAou informed the Court that three several com-
missions of bankruptcy had issued against the parties—one
against Henry Fauntleroy, a second against the other parties,
a third against the whole firth. He wished to haVe the permis-
sion of the Court to set down the last of them for hearing on.
Friday morning..—Leave granted: -