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IRISH SOCIET,T vof ,LONDON.
Instituted 25th Mord-4;1222, .-
For Promoting the Education and Religious Instruction of the Native
Irish, through the medium of their own Longa .
! • TICE. PATRON. • • • '
• The Right Hon. and Most Rev...his Grath Ole Irenb op of
CANTERBURY: • 41
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The. Right Hon. the EarrOf dILLOWIT..4 • •
TlOll-PlasiDEaTe. • - " "
Ins Grace the Duke of Manchester... . 4
Most Noble the Marquis of Cholmondeley.
Right Hon.the.Eati of Harrowsby. •• - ' o •
The Right Hon. the Earl of Cork.and Orrery -
Right Hoe. the Earl of Roden. • ' ; • •
Right Hon. the Earl of Gosferd. •
Right Hon, the Earl of GainsbornUgh-
Right Hon. the Earl of Eniughani.
Right lion. the Earl of Cavan. • • -
Right lion. Viscount lifford,
Right Rey. the Lord Bishop of Cashel -and Waterford.
Right Rev. the Lord-Bishop of Calcutta.
Right Mori. Lord Calthorpe.
Right Hen. Lord Bexley.
Earl Jermyn
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Viscount Adore, M.P. • .
The Lord Ashley, K.Y.
Lord Arthur Hervey. - -
• Right Hon. Sir George Grey, Bart.; M.P.
Right Hon. Sir G. IL Rose, Bart. •
Sir R. H. Inglis, Bart., M,P.
Sir C. S. Hunter. Bart.
The Hon. Granville D.- itytei,.M.P.4.
Sir Thomas Blomeneld, Rut. -
Sir Morgaa G.-Crofton, Bart. •'. -
Sir J. Bennaway, Bart.
R.N.•
- Captain Vernon Harcourt, N
Jelin Cater, Esq.
-Evelyn J. Shirley; rag.. Y.Y. • • -
Henry Kemble. Esq., M.P. . •
Mos. William Cowper, lif.P - •
TalLieVßES—Captain the Hon. French; %nide,
Sith-Tanasozza—Enosh Durant, Eeq.
SaxitYas--Messrs. Diummoni
andro., 011tirinte-ermi
Office of the Society, 22, Sackville-street, Piccadilly. •
It the present eventful state of Ireland, the Committee of
the Irish Society of London would call the Attention of the
pablie to the beneficial results of the •itoetety's labours in that
country, and would earnestly • appeaL for increased support, to,
carry out .the objects Which it has in View; and while they by
ne meant undervalue the &Mite Which are Iseing,mada, whether
by legislation of by private tutetprise; to improve the' temporal'
.condition of Ireland,thereonimittee -feel convinced; from much ex-
rerience, that all the remedies proposed must prove. unavailing,
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.at the same tithe, Measures are taken to elevate the moral
character of the Irish peasantry by means of religions instruction. •
The Irish Society labours in the native districts, where upwards of
4,000,000 of the population speak the Irish language..
There are now SOO teachers connected with it, who instruct the
motive Irish in reading the Word of God.' Since the commencement
SWIM individuals, chiefly adults, have thus been- taught to reek the
Scriptures, many of whom embraced the Protestant
One hundred and eight Scripture readers are employed, who read
the Irish Bibles in the cabins, or to pimps 'of the peasantry at work
in their fields, or by the road side. .
Seven Irish-sneaking clergymen areln connexion with the Society
who read the Liturgy, .and preach the Gospel in the native language.
Ten congregations of converts have been raised up, or are now
ministered to through the instrumentality of the Society. Two of-
these are in the county of Galway, two in the county of. Cork, and
six is Kerry.
Many Roman Catholics, not included la those distinct congrega-
Hens, have been brought, through • the blessing of Almighty God
upon the Society's labours, to renounce the 'errors of Rome, and are
now incorporated with old Protestant congregations.
Some groups of converts who have been instructed by the Society
are asking for Irish clergymen to be located amongst them.
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In various places crowds of Roman Catholic,' attend• Protestant
churches and school-houses; where an Irfsti-speaking clergyman hat
'been announced to preach. One clergyman states :
" In the Cathedral or L—•-io I ?reached ea Wednesday evening.
The church was filled, the Roman Catholics etandinir Lap •to the
reading-desk, and outside the doors. At D--, on Sunday. night,
there, had we a place large enough, We might have had many hun-
dreds of Romanists ; as it was, we had a goodly number, and those
who were obliged to stand outside the ndow occasionally requeated
that I would speak up, so as they mig wi
ht hear."oc
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Another writes : •
"I had a most interesting tour
othrough the
in all. e Iri
Im sh districts
count
preached Se sermons, in Irish,. t..over 2,ay
that 1,000 were converts; 500 Ronignists, and 500 old Protestant'.
One poor man, who was not hearing me, heard- so much about the
sermon from ethers, that he said he would ' cons to hear the next
sermon, if the priest would. roast him in the fire for it.' Many a
poor creature front the heart said, 'O, when will yea come again
sir ? Alas ! • that we haient an Irish ministry'"
Such are some of the results of the Society's proceedings ; hint the
committee would allude to one mere, of considerable importance at
the present time, and that ls,•that wherever tke native- Irish have
been instructed by the Society,. they have become loyal- subjects of
oar Queen, and abstain from all connexion with the treasonable
practices -and illegal associations which are sohostile to-the peace
and prosperity of the kingdom. _
The Committee have made diligent inetattlea upen.this subject,ant
the replies to, their inquiries have 'been highly satisfactory. The
following are extracts from one letter oitt of upwards of :twisty. of
the same character received by the Committee :—.
." I affirm it as.a -fact that could net be contradicted, that out of
the thousands in Ireland connected with the Irish-Society, that none
of them are- connected with illegal associations, er with that dan-
gerous agitation . now so formidable, and hostile to Ireland's
best interests. Onr teachers and pupils are almost entirely friendly
to British connexion ; they have felt Romeo spiritual- tyranny,. and
• they believe,. if the union with Great .Britain were dissolved,
that both spiritual and political {tyranny would become intolerable."
And there are not a few instances of members of Ribbon or ether
illegal associations having been oenlerted through the instrumen-
tality of the Society, and. now employed in teaching their country-
men to read the Word of Ged. • ' '
An indvidual whciately visited a congregation of converts in one
. of the wildest districts of the west, remarks :
" When I entered the cabin, the whole congregation rose, seeing
a stranger with a Bible in his hand, and gave me a hearty vrel-
come, crying out' Cead Mine Failtite," Cead Mille Failthe' ;They
were orderly-in their conduct, and deeply attentive to the Word of
Get. - I was especially pleased with the demeanour of. two indivi-
deals, and net a little. gratified at afterwards hearing their story.
One had been a celebrated and. lawless pugilist, the other the leader
of a Ribbon Lodge, both of them daring characters in the neigh-
beurheed ; but through the mercy of God they met with the teachers
of the Irish Society, they wore instructed in the Scriptures, and
sow, from their respectable appearance and general conduct, as
well from the change which has taken place; they might-be described
is the language of inspiration. • Sitting/at the feet of Jesus. clothed.
and fa their right mind.' One of them is the. owner. of the cabin
where the congregation was assembled—the other, the Scripture
Reader employed,in the distriet.".
To extend these benefits,-
'under . the blessing of God, amongst
the Irish-speaking part of the population the present appeal is made.
It is s.eknewledged by all parties that romethingnanst be- doni for
' Ireland ; aid without limiting the measures which may be devised
by the benevolent, the Committee of the Irish Society of London
would respectfully suggest that religious instruction should have a
prominent place amongst them. • •
It has succeeded in the Protestant districts of the north of Ireland,
which are as free from crime, disloyalty, and pauperism as any parts
of England, and where industry and order flourish to a remarkable
degree. It has succeeded, under the blessing of the Most High, in
those native districts and localities where the inhabitants have been
instructed by the teachers of the Iris Society, In which crime, sedi-
tion, and animosity have given place to:peace, to loyalty, aid goodwill.
And why should it not succeed upon a greatly extended scale ? It
is a measure which the Committee believe God will honour—that
God will surely bless. There is a prom:se which they would desire
to remember, and in -humble reliance upon which they carry bn, the
work committed to their charge---.. My word— ....shall, not retnrn
unto me void; but it 'shall Accomplish that which I please, 'and it
shall prosper in the thing whereto ;I sent it."
That " word" when blessed by God the Spirit, will teach even the
most deluded of the Irish peasants to " submit to every ordinance of
man for the Lord's sake."
It will inculcate industrious habits—" if any. would not work,.
neither should he eat."
It will produce a respect for life and property, and thus- give an
opportunity for the introduction Of capital, and the employment of
the people at home, enabling them to support themselves, instead of
being a burden to others. • - ," -- - -
It will be the ~ure remedy for treason and rebellion--" Fear God
—honour the king—and meddle not with them that are given to
change." ,
Subscriptions and donations Will be received by the bankers ; by
the Treasurers and by the Secretaries itt the Society s Office, 12,
Sackville-street, Piccadilly; by Messrs. Hatchard, Piccadilly; by
Messrs. Nisbet and Co:, Bernens-street; -by Messrs. Seeley, Fleet-
street ; by. Sir Claude Scott,- Bart., and Co., Cavendish•square ; by
Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, and Co., Lembard.street ;.• and by Messrs.
Barclay, Bevan, and Co., Lombard-street.
The Irish Intelligence, published monthly at one pennj—and the
Annual Report,-.7reay be had
by application to the Secretaries.

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