The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-26 00:00:00

The Rev. J. C. MILLER moved the first resolution,

and, after a few introductory observations, said he had
never attended a public meeting at which he felt more embar-
rassment than he did at that meeting. His embarrassment
did not arise from the overwhelming numbers present, or
from any difficulty in comprehending the subject, but be-
cause there was really nothing to say, the report being
so extremely satisfactory as to the good done by his friend
Mr. Dufton, and the state of the finances being
uniformly prosperous. One did not know what to
appeal about, or talk about, on behalf of a pros-
perous institution. He was, however, right glad to
know that the object of their care was pursuing,
noiselessly and unostentatiously the even tenour of its way,
diffusing an amount of good that must be gratifying to the
heart of every Christian man and every philanthropist.
The document a hich Mr. Mason had read to them wen' '
to show that cases of deafness were more likely to be
d
curable when not early attended to by a skilful nutlet, en e
this fact was a strong argument in favour of the elietenc
of their institution. It was shown from the report that
much of the affliction arising from deafness might be pre-
vented by early attention to the malady, and he hoped
what they had heard through the eeport would have the
effect to induce those Buffeting from deafness to lose "
O
time at the commencement of the infirmity in senlYiginit
oe,
that institution, where they might depend W3(41 receiving
e
all that care and attention which their case required.
detailed
Mr. J. ALLDAY seconded the resolution. and
he had given a note of
year, and who had
the case of a poor man to whom
admission to the institution during the
obtained incalculable benefit from the he had
Dufton. When he gave the
treatment
received at the hands of Mr. Daf• the pitch
fellow bear a .word he uttered,
voice to make the poor ,
note to the man he had to speak at pitch of his
thank and tell him
earm to him (Mr. Allday) to _ he could
but after attending a short time at the infirmary, he
resolution having been put and carried,
The
r SEEKING moved a vote of thanks to Lord Ward, the
hear as well as he had ever done n his life.
M .
President of the Institution, observing that he believed
the Institution was not known sufficiently, or he felt con-
fident it would be more generally appreciated and resorted
to. He hoped increased means would be used to make
known its advantages, and he had no doubt it would be-
comeapay instrumental in affording relief to a still greater
number
eof
as ffiricretesiddent persons.du rin
g To
the past
nsotbl e lordthanks
of
h weyho ha
n moving d
were
of the meeting to his lordship.
Mr. M. MAHER seconded the resolution, •
which was car-
ried.
Mr. MASON moved the next resolution, which was one
of thanks to Mr. Dufton, surgeon of the Infirmary. Be
said, although the Institution might not be indebted in a
pecuniary point of view to any one, the subscribers, the
committee, and the public owed a debt of gratitude to Mr.
Dufton, who during the lastitwelve years had gratuitously,
and in the most indefatigable menuer, attended to the Pa-
tients of the infirmary. During that time he had Ine4
zealously and generously devoted himself to the adminis-
tration of the benefits accruing from that association, and
had acted with a single-mindedness that was creditable
alike to him as a man and as a Christian. He thought
great credit was due to Mr. Dufton for the manner in whin'
he had worked the institution, whioh was in a flourishing
f
condition, and productive of considerable good. Cases
actual relief conferred by that gentleman had come witulee
his (Mr. Mason's) knowledge, and as a few facts would be u.;
more value than anything that could be said in favour eci
the institution, he would mention two cases which
come under his own knowledge. Acook in his own family,
who had been rendered almost useless by deafness, ow;
cured by Mr. Dufton. A few months back he saw a 1:":!°
woman sitting on a door-step in the Crescent with an .10-
in-
fant in her lap, and ascertaining that thechild was stiffen%
from acute disease of the ear, he gave the mother a note
take the babe to Mr. Dufton, and he was happy to leart
n_
that the infant was now almost cured. He had please;
in bearing testimony to Mr. Dufton's untiring energy
signal skilfulness, and he hoped the resolution w0u1d..."
be
carried, as it ought to be, with their warmest approve,4or,
The resolution was seconded by the Rev. J. C. 3in
and carried unanimously.
The re-election of the retiring committee was'then Pr°.
_ere
ceeded with, after which the thanks of the meeting l'•00
most cordially voted to the mayor for his attendance
that OCCP 8101:1 • surd
The Rev. J. C. MILLER, in submitting the motion,.i.e.
he knew his worship's zeal in the good cause for which 1,;;,.
had met was not born that morning to expire at o°,ln
mination of the meeting. On the contrary he had long
a supporter of that institution, as he was of almost eve,„
philanthropic and religious movement in the town. Se
ea
ilerstood that Mr. Ratcliff was the first Wesleyan who his
been elected Mayor of Birmingham, and he was glad n'f
election on that account, for the claims of that P.
.31,
were such that a gentleman in union with thenlYsi,
justly entitled to fill the office of Mayor of Birmingn'sid
The MAYOR briefly acknowledged the compliment P_est
to him, observing that it had always afforded him g_,!tene
pleasure to contribute towards the charitable and btlellite
institutions of the town, and nothing could givtee of
greater pleasure than to contribute towards the relief
suffering humanity. He could bear testimony to the .5.r.
vices rendered to poor persons whom he had sent tir,qsh
Dufton, and he wished well to the institution over
he so worthily presided.
The meeting then terminated.