The Sun.
London, England, 1869-05-27 00:00:00

EDUCATION MEETIAG AT LIVERPOOL

A. largely attended meeting was held at the Liverpool
Law Association Booms, on Monday, under the presi-
dency of the Bishop of Chester, to consider a proposal
for the establishment of an education aid society on a
basis similar to organisations which already exist in Man-
chester and Birmingham. The object of the pro-
moters is to secure, if possible, the attendance
at school of children who now run neglected in the
streets, and it is proposed to achieve this desirable object
by paying in whole or in part the school fees of children
whose parents are too poor to pay those fees themselves.
One great feature in the scheme is that it is altogether
undenominational, and the. parents are themselves to
be at liberty to select the school to which their
children shall be sent. The Rev. Rector Campbell
proposed, and Mr. W. Rathbone seconded, a motion for
the establishment of the society. An amendment was
proposed_ bz.,llr. Graves, seconded by the—Rev. Dr.
Taylor, which limited the schools to those in which " the
Holy Scriptures in the authorised version form the text-
book for daily instruction." The avowed object of
thi amendment was to exclude Roman Catholic
schools, Dr. Taylor holding that Protestants
ought not voluntarily. to contribute to the teaching
of a religion which they believed to be erroneous. Dr.
Hume, however, ana_ others took another ground t
it was better for a child to 133 educated in any religb n
than not at all, and the majority of the meeting endorsed
this view of the subject by rejecting the amendment, the
votes being G 9 against 43. A committee was appointed to
put the society in working order.

THE CHURCH CONFERENCE AT

SHEFFIELD.

The Church Conferenoo began its sittings in Sherds:ld, on
Monday, under the presidency of the Archbishop of York,
who had called it. His Grace said his object was " that
Church people, both clerical and lay, having tho interests of
the Church of England at heart, might meet together in
some place, and by mutual interchange of orinions, freely
expressed, but expressed in love, advise ono another, stimu-
late one another, even perhaps admonish one another."
Convocation was not a fair representation of the Church
of England. .r 4. Cathedral clergy were too prominent,
and the laity did not appear at all, and he thought there
had been a great fault or a groat mistake in thn s past that
the clergy had taken so little counsel with their lay brethren,
to whom alter all they must look for ln-lp and assis'ance,
wl.o are the army if they a:e to le- called the 01i‘;:.r..1, aid
who have a real and a substinti d place in the Church, ani
are in every IVa!' ministers because they are the servants of
Cod and of Christ. His grace then explained the programme
of the conference, and called upon Archdeacon Jones, of
York, who opened the discussion with a paper on " the in-
dent supply of properly qualided clergy."
The Arclidetwon said i` was true that fewer graduates of
distinguished ability offered themselves for the ministry.
The Church as a profession now presented lugs temptation
to aole who locked forward to prominent positions fr, in
interest as well as ability. Subsequently at the evening
sitting Mr. Dunn, another speaker, sug.erted that a lesson
should be ttjken from the Wesleyan Methodists' manner of
perpetually increasing the number of their ministers.
lie also Loped that the day was not far distant when any
man who, front conscientious convictions or chang.:s
of opinion, found himself in the wrong place as a
minister of the Church of England, would be permitted to
withdraw ins,cad of being tied by law to remain in the
priesthood. Mr. 11. Wake held that one cause of their weak-
noes was to be found in not utilising the pecuniary resources
of the Church. Ilia plan would be to "bring into ono dish"
all the endowments, and having ascertained the wants of
each locality, distribute the funds accordingly. Mr.
Foljambe, M.P., avowed that some imminent change in
the position and constitution of the Established Church
was not ot.lyc not to be deprecated, but rather
to be invited by all who not mere'y cling to
the letter of bygone institutions, but wish to see the spirit
of them carrit d forward in the only way possible unier pre-
sent circumstances, and the usefulness a•id efficiency of the
Church dowloped in the fullest manner.• The same ape thor
frankly expressed Lis desire to soo the Church surrender
her political position, put an end to political patronage, and
abolish what he considered to be the greatest scandal that
es is lin any Cads-an Church—x hat ho could no'. lut
call the "infamous" practice of haftleking the core
of souls, or receiving money for the sale of advowsons.
The archbishop, speaking on the came sul ject, advised Lis
hearers not to attach too much importance to passing poli-
tical events in connection with religious matters. They had
the assurance that a stronglifo was welling up in the Church
of England which would not easily die. They might put
their fears on one side and go about. their business, not in-
deed sure that the Church as an Establishment shall endure,
but quite sure that whether it: endured: orinot, the Church
of Christ founded upon a rock would endure as long as the
world lasted.

Mr. John Wild, a working man, read a paper on the influ-
ence of the Church among the working classes, which at-
tracted a good deal of attention. He thought the Church
lost influence from the divisions of the clergy, which the
working classes were not slow to perceive. Lord Wham-
cliffe said nothing did so much harm to the Church of Eng-
land among the working classes as the pew system. The
services and sermons were too long, especially for the poor.
lie also recommended the weekly offertory.
Other speakers of various ranks and classes folloWed, and
the Conference adjourned till Tuesday.

The Western Mail states that is is now quite com-
mon to see the postmen in the neighbourhood of Cheltenham
going their rounds upon velocipedes.

Two men, William Hull and Richard William, re-
siding at Darlaston, were engaged at an iron blast furnace on
Saturday, when a " tuyero" burst and burnt them horribly
from head to foot. They died within a few hours.

The Suez Canal Company, according to a rumour
which has reached the Globe by telegraph, has concluded a
convention with the Egyptian Government by which addi-
tional pecuniary assistance, to the amount of XBOO,OOO, is
assured to the undertaking.
With reference to the failure of a certain nobleman,
mentioned by our London correspondents the Western Doily
Press states that his losses, which arise partly from backing
bills for two other noblemen, exceed £400,000. One claim
alone, on judgments, amounts to .V,OOO. His lordship has
gone abroad.

Her Royal Highness Princess Helena Augusta
Victoria, Princess Christian, celebrated the twenty-third
anniversary of her birthday on Tuesday. The usual peals were
Ent forth from the Royal churches in London, and rejoic-
ings on a more extended scale have taken place at Windsor
and Frogmore.

At Castleford, on Monday, was held the first of a
series of meetings, under the auspices of the Yorkshire
Church A. oc'ati,n, in opposition to the Irish Church Bill.
The Rev. W. T. Al. Sylvester, rector of the parish, presided.
Resolutions were passed and speeches delivered strongly
condemning the bill and urging its rejection.

On Monday Sir Robert Clifton, M.P. for Notting-
ham, was stated to be better. The fever from which the
hon. baronet is suffering has assumed more of the typhoid
character than was at first suspected. He is now progress-
ing favourably under the medical superintendence of Mr.
Joe. ph Thompson and Dr. Murchison, of London.
The vicarage of Stowmarket is to be sold by auction
on the Bth of June. It is described as being situate in a
healthy, picturesque, and most enjoyable district, sur-
rounded by good society, and within two hours by rail of
the metropolis. The gross value of the tithes and glebe
amount to about £440 :per annum, and the present in-
cumbent is forty-six next birthday. The vicar has
also the right of presentation to Trinity Church, in the
adjoining village of Stowupland. It is in private patronage..
The rectory of Solihull, Warwickshire, is to be sold by auc-
tion in July. It is described as being worth .41,.;23 a year,
and the present patron, recording to the " y List," is
the Rev. Archer Clive, chancellor of the cSir,
cud
prebendary of Hereford Cathedral.
The international Cricket Match, wh'.ch coinh -
menced on the 16th ult. at San Francisco, tweeu to
Victoria Club, of Victoria, British Columbia, and the
foruia Club, of San Francisco, was ultimately wo I b. t
Americans. The first day's score was : —Califs) ria. 8 ;
Victoria, 66. Second day—California, 77 ; Victoria, 61.
Total—California, 1.57 ; Victoria, 14G.
DuNvir.T.E anti Co., Belfast, are the largest
holders of Whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is re-
connuendedby the medical profession in preference to French
Brandy. Supplied in casks and cases for home use or exports,
tion. Quotations on application to Messrs. Dunville and Co.;
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