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themselves happy— (A ~..While thus serving
themselves and beneliting.thtpotkin. he doubted not
they had made many happy Bete. and contributed to
the eternal kappinies of many more.'
Mr. Aldermah Neon said, whether the World ap-
proached its end, or was, as VMS SOPPMedt as yet
OM in its infancy, this they knew, that many empire
itt succession had ruled away, and nothing survived
Of them but that iotelligence ala.learning which was
still the admiration of the tutieerse, whole lives had
been sacrificed, or at least employed in attaining a
knowledge of the works of those who had' -lived in;
former times, though this, it was known, must come'
to decay, as its authors, and as those empires of which
they %vete subjects, had already done. The Biole,
however, would last fair ever, and was in all times,
equally the tons:dation and the joy of the palace and
the cottage. • He exulted in the success which had
crowned the labours of Bible Societies, and concluded
movinq that the thanks of the Meeting should be
given to the Vic'-rreMents.
I The• Rev. Mr. CRAIti seconded the Motion. He
!compared the exertions of the Bildt Societies to Nilus
pouring its waters through various nations, over the
barren desart and the polluted forest, and marking its
course by verdure, fertility, and beauty, where dreary
wastes and burning sands were all that met the eye
before. Tae happy effect produced by the rnore gette-
,ral. circulation of the Bible, was like that of the Spirit
of Goo moving on the Lace of the waters, which
brought into being a world of life, joy, and order,
from the dark abyss which till then had etisttd. He
looked forward to the time when every infant should
lisp the name of his RUMMER, and when every
deathbed should resound with shouts of j-iy and
thankfulness for mercies received, and for anticipated
glory. He trusted the day was not remote when
those temples where heretofore idolatrous rites bad
been celebrated, would only vibrate to the sound of
glory to the Lamb, glory to the eternal and coeval
Sow of Gun. Ple hoped the time was on its way,
that they would only have to work the progress of
their increasing felicity. He saw a pledge of it in
meetings like these, at which nothing could give him
more pleasure as a Minister of the Church of Eng-
land, than to have, as he had this day, the high ho-
nour of mingling with Christian Ministers of all per-
suabions, engaged in one common PUTSO;Se
The Motion was carried, and the CHANCELLOR of
I the EXCIISQUEE, as one of the Vice• Presidents, re-

turned thanks.
The Rev. Mr. CVNIIINGHAM (of Harrow), said
the epitaph of Sir Chrisiopher Wren, in St. Panes
Church, was composed in one single word," Cirtua-
spire," 44 Look around." The saute word he thought
might be used to give the character of this Society.
He would only say to those who wished to know u,
" Look around."
Here the Duke of Sessex entered, and was re-
ceived with great applause.
Mr. Cowman/to resumed, and expressed hit se-
tistaction at the great exertions which had been anode'
in the good cause. The opposition given to the.
Bible Societies by some men, respectable Men too,
reminded hint of the line In the Latin Poet, which
describes " Jove to infatuate those whom he rota:lsta
destrby!" He was astonished at their conduct, add
trembled for its consequences. Some had complained.
that this Society sold its Bibles dearer than they were
sold by another institution of the same nature. They
did not wish to sell them cheaper than was necessary
to enable the poor to purchase them, and he thoUght
the proper price had been happily hit upon. 'Some
had objected to the Bible Society, as they had sup.
posed they would cause twenty persor.s to go to a
place of worship, where one went at present, and in
that case it was contended that there would not be
Churches enough to contain them, and they would
be forced to go to the Dissenters! Chapels. Was it
however to be made a question, whether men had
better go to the Chapels of the Dissenters, or to no'
place of worship at all ? Goo forbid ! Though at-
tached to the Church of England himself, and wish-
ing all would worship the CREATOR as he did ; yet hel
thanked Got) that he lived • in a country where citify •
man might worship the ALSIIGHTY in his own tray.'
It we had not churches enough to receive all -whop
from the progress of religion might wish to go toi
them, it %mild be the duty of the Govlanment
Wild not merely one church, but one hundred, er
one-thouiand for their accommodation, when they
were called for by the but ease of religious knowledge.
The Society bad been complained of for taking reasy.,'
from the poor, but Old how lest must he be, isbo
could say that they robbed the poor man by taking a
peony from bins in aid of the fends of the Society
for making a benefactor of hies instead of a beggar..
(41fiftleile.) The Society had been compared lathe
building of the 'rower of Babel—he wished to know.
wbere,the resemblance was to be found—it was not
its the jarring waiotig 0.1/ working!.
_tochara oltsefire
united. dit was not because they were In oppastems
to Goo, for bah they laboured but to glorifrhisl
name. Where then was it to be found I—it Wee tor
be found in two instanees—in the numerous langitages
(amounting to filty-biz) in which their work was con.
ousted, and to this, that the top of their Wilding
was intended to reach the sky. He then moved the
thanks of the Meeting to the Cominittel, amid that
they should be continued for the next year, with;
power to increase their numbers to thirty-sis.
. 14r. Joint Bacoo, in a most able speeXh, replete
with Scriptural allusions, refuted the objections against
the Society. As to the danger which some tuitions
Professed to 'apprehend from the connection of Dis-
senters with this Institution, the apprehetnilon appear-
ed to him, as * Member of the Church of England,
to be totally chimerical. For how could the Dissen.,
ter, give rise to any danger 'by liabsctibjeg to' this
Liudable Society. associated al they. were. and under
•the immeihate observation of a phalanx of staunch
and sturdy Churchmen I The cry, indeed, raised
against the Dissenters in this instance, called to his
recollection the saying of our BAEIOUR to his disciples
when they complained to bun of persons casting out.
Devils without using his name—" Those who are
not against me are lot ine.v But tbef.Dsmeneers its
• this cam were not only net against the object Of the
•Society, but decidedly lb its. Comm-. Beside's, to

, b vs:enters. With gm.
.4 reduce Litany to A solellir
While in that. ititany. Churchmen
tritererki, and Infidels, add Here-
meaning 'of the prayer' if they.
fir whom that prayer -was
orlon was carried unanimously.; r
s , after apologiaing for not
hading attended the Meeting at an est pier Twit-, pro.
flounced a high compliment tiPon the sentiments and
language of the Rev. Mr. Cunningham. His Itoyel
Highness declared that he -felt, a cordial attachment
.to the Church of. England, and that attaclumeot was
height-ned by the manly and conciliatory doctrine*
which the' Meeting had just heard from s 4 resepecta•
ble a Member that Church. Such a ,
Indeed an acquisition to the Society, as he was ()WA.
°tally a credit to the body with which he svas
Wetted. As, to the objections offered against thd
view of
.this 'Society, all those objections m;ght be
shortly and—poldtedly answered in the latigu.le t.f
the illustration brought for Ward by the last Speaker,
.namely, 0:let the poor-beteg such part of the sacred
'food, prepared for them as they had taste and capacity
to enjoy (dirpferete) ; 14 thew real such parts of the
'able as they were able. to unde'rstand, and as were
likely to ben,fit them." Tlie Bible hate, it was said,
,been translated into 66 languages t but he hoped
that this holy bOik would yet find its way into many
other languages, and that this country, mindful di
the precept of doing unto othert- as it would that
others should do unto it, would not relax in its exer-
tions to promulgate the worcr of GOD through every
part of the world. With 'regard to the rival inhtitu-
tine which had been alluded to,..he was a member of
that institution, and meant not. to withdraw his
countenance from it; but he had no hesitation in
saying, that he preferred this Society as much more
likely to promote the great end it vie* (aftgares).
His Royal Highness concluded with proposing the
Thanks of -the Meeting to the Treasurer and &ere-

taries of the Societ yi .
The Rev. Mr. Bulimia seconded the motion. He
took occasion to observe the progress ot this Associa-
tion was not mat kimi by desolation and bloodshed.
Theirs was the march of peace. The only sword
they used was the sword of the Spirit, which was the
ward of. Goo. With this they would still go for-
ward conquering and to conquer. He rejoiced that
at present, notwithstanding the pressure of the times.
few now remained ignorant of the Bible. Formerly,
in a very populous provincial •town, where it was in
contemplation to establish a Bible Society, while en,
dei.vonrs were making to =certain if one were
wanted, a poor womon was asked if she had a B•ble
inkier house ? Her aIISWiT was, 64 What is a Bible ?"'
She seemed quite puzzled, but at length recnllecting
herself, added; " Oh, it's a book, is it not ?" During
the disturbances in Ireland, those parts were least I
convulsed where the Bible was mist known. How-
ever they might differ on other suhjects, on the re-priety of extending the knowledt;e of the. Bibb. he
-trusted all were united. At the Eddystone Light-
house,
some years ago, the two rata charged with ,
the care of it quarrelled, and rather than do -any
thing for each other, suffered the light to go out, at
the rid: of getting the whole navy ot England dashed'
to pieces at their feet. Those he had the honour to
address would not act such a part.' They would net
suffer the light to be extinguished. The Bible they
knew to be the great moral Light.bouse of the woe:do
and that it should continue to burn with undiminished
splendour, was, he doubted not, tke wish of every one
present. The motion was then carried. , ,
Mr. BEVAN, the Treasurer, the Rev. Mr. WILION,I
the Rev. Joust CLAYTON, jun. and ,Mr. PoYNDEN, se-
verally returned thanks for the honour they had re-,
ceieed, and addressed the Meeting at some length.
Mr. G. CLASTuN moved that the thanks of the
Meeting should be given to the officers of other Bible
Societies. On the importance of distributing Bibles
more generally, he spoke at ssme length, and, to
prove this, recited an anecdote which he had received
from the East Indies.—ln a village near Chikapaul,
,' a great trading town in' India, a Brahmin with his
family came one day to•the done of an inhabitant ot,
the village to ask alms. . His prayer being re-
fused, he declared if relief were not afforded he would
sit down at the door and remain there till he perished.
' This was a practice conforthable lo the religion he
Otoressed. On the following day he declared it his •
I ivquest were not complied with, he would. murder
alt his. children, and commit suicide uponlimself...-‘
lltill refused, on one sortrowful morning..he seized
one of his children, drew his knife and actually cut,
iiff the child's head. After this horrible 'action he
again applied for relief. Nabbing still met by a re
fusal, he on the next morning seized' a secoed
ithild, and put.it to death.as ha isadAmie the first,-%,
His eldest son.. on seeing the .faki of the children;
iled, and would 'not continue longer the religiont
penante in which he had been' associisted with his
lathes: The Brahmin called him ..back-Lhe.rafdted
$o return-•.the Father Aso said, go I ant just plias I
to mreente my purpose against myself; come to tae.i
lay child; *come and embrace me before I die." Mei
tSoll relented, 'lit apprVaChia the Brahliiii;''ild
:z**bed forlOard to einlielliee hsaSi . Whets the latter 1
r-iiehteelhim• and beheaded' We lahe had- dome hiss
rbtotlters-=fie. thee mutilefed liii wife;=and foully
committed suicide! • This -conduct, ions-lad of .ex;
citing horror. bad called forth unisers4l adiniratii*
Roan the inhabitants, and the Brahmitt.titas liioughC
to have Signalised himself by a display of the loftiest 1
virtue. prom this anecdote, on which perfect 'de.:
pendeisce might be Plated, lie *Mid lea* the Meet.
.es to judge, :whether or not the Bible was warned'
there?—( etplikere) He their moved, 4i Thank, go ult..
Officers of mitre Bible Societies."• • . i
• Mr. A. prows secoudia tbs. motion," *WA ' War
agreed to. ; •• - - ' •• •• ~.
• The thanksof the Meeting being unanillionaly ant'
with acclamation voted to the Lord Mawr. • .
•'• His Loansitir returned .thanks, =A exhorted tire,;
Meeting to be liberal in its bentfactioffls towards thi.
excellent Institution: To the Ladies he addreiser'
himself in peculiarly impreisive terms; and he couh
net entertain any dostbt of their success, if the;
.thought proper zealously to. patrunize..the object o•
the buckty; but be could itot.suffer himself to appre
bend any want of zeal at -their part. Where bent .
volence etas -she objedt,"the female been was neve
appealed to in Vain, and their int:rest Was irresistible.
The married.ladies musi...hav43 illdusa.ce. upon thei
husbands ; thase•Ladies, indeed, generally held t}:
etriaga.aksherese as well as qf the -hciutj apil,th..
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