The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-04 00:00:00

The Right Hon. and Most Rev. his Grace the Archbishop of
CANTERBURY.
PRESIDENT.
The Right Hon. the Earl of GALLOWAY.
VICE-PRESIDENTS.
His Grace the Duke of Manchester.
Most Noble the Marquis of Cholmondeley.
Right Hon. the Earl of Harrowby.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Cork and Orrery.
Right Hon. the Earl of Roden.
Right Hon. the Earl of Gosford.
Right Hon. the Earl of Gainsborough.
Right Hen. the Earl of Effingham.
Right Hon. the Earl of Cavan.
Right Hon. Viscount Lifford.
Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Cashel and Waterford.
Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Calcutta.
Right Hon. Lord Calthorpe.
Right Hon. Lord Bexley.
Earl Jermyn
Viscount Adore, M.P.
The Lord Ashley, M.P.
Lord Arthur Hervey.
Right Hon. Sir George Grey, Bart., M.P.
Right Hon. Sir G. H. Rose, Bart.
Sir R. H. Inglis, Bart , M.P.
Sir C. S. Hunter. Bart.
The Hon. Granville D. Ryder, M.P.
Sir Thomas Blometleld, Bart.
Sir Morgan G. Crofton, Bart.
Sir J. Kennaway, Bart.
Captain Vernon Harcourt, R.N.
John Cator, Esq.
Evelyn J. Shirley, Paq.. M.P.
Henry Kemble. Esq., M.P.
Hon. William Cowper, M.P
Tamtintraxx.—Captain the Hon. Francis Mande, R.N.
Sea-TREASURER, —Enosh Durant, Esq.
llamas—Messrs. Drummond and Co., Charing-cross.
(Vice of the Society, 32, Sackville-street, Piccadilly.

In the present eventful state of Ireland, the Committee of
the Irish Society of London would call the attention of the
public to the beneficial results of the Society'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
no means undervalue the efforts which are being made, whether
by legislation er by private enterprise, to improve the temporal
condition of Ireland, the Committee feel convinced, from much ex-
perience, that all the remedies proposed must prove unavailing, un-
less, at the same time, measures are taken to elevate the moral
character of the Irish peasantry by means of religious instruction.
The Irish Society labours in the native districts, where upwards of
3,000,000 of the population speak the Irish language.
There are now 800 teachers connected with it, who instruct the
native Irish in reading the Word of God. Since the commencement
300,000 individuals, chiefly adults, have thus been taught to read the
Scriptures, many of whom embraced the Protestant faith.
One hundred and eight Scripture readers are employed, who read
the Irish Bibles in the cabins, or to groups of the peasantry at work
in their Ada, or by the roa I side.
Seven Irish-sneaking clergymen are in 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 in Kerry.
Many Roman Catholics, not included in those distinct congrega-
tions, 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 clergyman to be located amongst them.
In various places crowds of Roman Catholics attend Protestint
churches and school-houses, where an.lrlsh-speaking clergyman has
been announced to preach. One clergyman states :
" In the Cathedral of I ?reached on Wednesday evening.
The church was filled, the Roman Catholics standing op 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 obliFd to stand outside the'window occasionally requested
that 'I would Speak up, so as they might hear."
Another writes
"I< had a most interesting tour through tine C— Irish districts.
I preached 20 serinons, in Irish, to over 2,000 in all. I may count
that 1.000 were converts, 500 Romanists, and 500 old Protestants.
One poor man, who was not hearing me, heard so much about the
sermon from others, that he said he would come to hear the next
sermon, if the priest would roast him in the fire for it.' Many a
poor creature from the heart said, 0, when will you come again
sir ? Alas ! that we hav'nt an Irish ministry.'"
Such are some of the results of the Society's proceedings ; but the
committee would allude to one more, of considerable importance at
the present time, and that is, that wherever the native Irish have
been instructed by the Society, they have become loyal subjects of
our Queen, and abstain from all connexion with the treasonable
practices and illegal associations which are so hostile to the peace
and prosperity of the kingdom.
The Committee have made diligent inquiries upon this subject,and
the replies to their inquiries have been highly satisfactory. The
foflowing are extracts from one letter out of upwards Of twenty of
the same character received by the Committee :
" I affirm it as a fact that could not be contradicted, that out of
the thousands in Ireland connected with the Irish Society, tkat none
of them are connected with illegal associations, or with that dan-
gerous agitation now so formidable, and hostile to Ireland's
lest Interests. Our teachers and pupils are almost entirely friendly '
to British connexion ; they have felt Rome's spiritual tyranny, and
they believe, if the union with Great Britain were dissolved, '
that both spiritual and political ityranny would become Intolerable." '
And there are not a few instances of members of Ribbon or other
illegal associations having been converted through the instrumen-
tality of the Society, and now employed in teaching their country-
men to read the Word of God.
_ .

An indvidual who lately visited a congrezatio* 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

come, Crying out' Cead Mille Failthe," Cead Mille Failttte.' - They
were orderly in their conduct, and deeply attentive to the Word of
God. I was especially pleased with the demeanour of two indivi-
duals, and not 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-
bourhood; but through the mercy of God they met with the teachers
of the Irish Society, they were instructed in the Scriptures, and
now, from their respectable appearance and general conduct, as
well from the change which has taken place, they might be described
in the language of inspiration, Sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed,
and is their right mind.' One of them is the owner of the cabin
where the congregation was assembled—the other, the Scripture
Meader employed in the district!'
To extend these benefits, under the blessing of God, amongst
the Irish-speaking part of the population the present appeal is made.
It is ackncwledged by all parties that something must be done for
Ireland ; and 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 suecceded 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 blessin: of the Most High, in
those native districts and localities where the inhabitants have been
_instructed by the teachers of the Irish Society, in which crime, sedi-
tion, and animosity have given place tope see, to loyalty, and 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 on the
work committed to their charge—" My word • --shall not return
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—'
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
--136t1eur the' king—and-meddle not with them that are given to
Change."
Above all, it will teach them the way of eternal salvation,
through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.—John iii. 16, 17.—
Acts Iv. 12.
The inhabitants of England, Wales, the Highlands of Scotland,
and of the distant colonies, all hear, in their own tongue, the won-
derful works of Clod; and the Committee make this appeal to the
Christian and benevolent public, that they may he enabled to send
to the 3,000,000 of the native Irish, religions instruction in that lan-
guage which they can understand.
Subscriptions and donations will be received by the bankers; by
the Treasurers and by the Secretaries at the Society s Office, 22,
Rackville-street, Piccadilly; by Messrs. Hatchard, Piccadilly; by
Messrs. Nisbet and Co., Berners-st,eet ; by Messrs. Seeley, Fleet-
street; by Sir Claude Scott, Bart., and Co., Cavendish-square ; by
Ifessrs. Glyn, Halifax, and Co., Lombard-street; and by Messrs.
itarclay, Bevan, and Co., Lombard-street.
The Irish Intelligence, published monthly at one penny—and the
Illlual Report—may be had by application to the Secretaries.

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