The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-02 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL OPERATIVE PROTESTANT
ASSOCIATION.

A public meeting of the members and friends of this
association took place last night, at the School Room, in
Cornwallis-street, for the purpose of promoting the signa-
tures to the petition against the parliamentary grant to May-
nooth College. The Rev. Mr. Carpenter, minister of St.
Michael's Church, had previously been invited to preside on
this occasion. In accordance with the announcement in the
placard, several gentlemen were in attendance, an hour
before the proceedings commenced, to receive the Sig-natures
of those who wished to sign the petition, and many persons
took advantage of the opportunity, in a very convenient
recess at the further end of the room.
The Rev. CHAIRMAN, having offered up a most impressive
and appropriate prayer, proceeded to open the business of
the meeting. He stated, that the objects of the society were
not only the defence of Protestantism, but thespromotion of
Protestant principles. It was impossible for the ministers or
the members of the Protestant church to view what was
going on around them without aiding the cause which they
had now met to promote to the utmost of their power, and he
trusted they would be found so to support it. Never was
there a period when their exertions were more wanted to stem
the tide of Popery that was rising around them. The activity
of the parties connected with that religion was indeed such as
ought to put them to shame for their inactivity. So univer-
sal, indeed, were their exertions, that it was scarcely possible
to put the finger upon any part of the map of the civilized
world in which their emissarieswere not to be found. In proof
of the rapid and insinuatin' progress of Popery, it need but be
stated that, forty years ago, there were not in Great Britain
above thirty Roman Catholic chapels. Now there were up-
wards of five-hundred, besides many chapels in course of
erection. At the time to which he alluded there were few
colleges or seminaries. Now there were upwards of sixty
of these establishments, all of them instilling the poisonous
principlesof popery into the minds of the rising generation.
In this county the influence of Stoneyhurst was peculiarly
manifest in its efThcts on the surrounding population. Before
the period stated, there were very few Roman Catholics in
that part of the county. Now, there were thousands. In-
deed, it might be said that the greater portion, of the imme-
diate population were Catholics. Surely, then, it was time
that they should rouse themselves from their lethargy, and
vindicate the principles of Protestantism. Popery warred not
only against civil, but against religious liberty. (Cheers.)
And it had been well observed by one of the most eminent
reasoners to whom England had ever given birth, that a re-
ference to the state of mind caused amongst a population by
popery, proved that " when the Pope made one conv9rt, the
Queen of England inevitably lost one subjeet."s(Cheers.). It
was impossible, indeed, that it'should be otherwise, for the
very genius of popery was to throw off all, true allegianCe to a
monarch not of the Church of Rothe, said to acknowledge
supreme authority to the head of• that church alone. • The
Roman Catholics were extending their intolerant dominion in
every quarter of the globe where they could obtain a footing
against the Protestmnt minister and missionaries. They had
found a footing in British America, in the Mauritius, in the
East and 'West Indies, and in other settlements throughout
the world, where their malignant influence was at work. In
New Zealand they are active; and even in the Sandwich
islands they had long sought to obtain suchdominion, that
their purposes had been seen, and their proceedings arrested.
The King of these islands had issued an ordinance predicting
the further ingress of Popish priests. In that document, he
set forth the dangerous principles of popery, and found it
necessary, to such extent did;their influence extend, to banish
all its priests within the last year. He interdicted all persons
from his dominions, " who taught the peculiarities of the
Popish religion, or administer its rites ;" adding, very
wisely, that it was not proper that two religions should exist
in so small a kingdom. So rigorous, indeed, had he
become on this point, that if ,a Catholic priest were imported,
not only the ship, by which he was brought, but the cargo be
came forfeited. Roman Catholic priests, indeed, in that
country, were regarded as " contraband goods ;" (laughter)
and if any of them were smuggled over, .11S .dollbteSS attempts
would he made to do so, they were tried and puniShed, but
in a very Christian spirit—by being-quietly sent borne to the
country from which they came. (Laughter.) Pilots were
also instructed not to guide the ship that hadthem on board.
The great question' then, was, What was to be done in this
country to arrest the march of popery. For himself he
would suggest that they should wage a strong warfare against
it. The objects of this society, if spiritly acted upon, em-
braced the sinews of that warfare, for their objects were not
only to oppose the errors of popery, but to promote in oppo-
sition to them, the admirable principles of Protestantism,—
the Principles of eternal truth revealed to them in the Bible.
(Cheers.) It behoved them well to acquaint themselves with
those principles, that they might themselves become sancti-
fied by them, arid:thus be enabled with pure:hearts, to diffuse
their blessings amongst others. (Cheers.) For, let them
feel assured, that if they were all influenced by those divine
principles, they would form such a phalanx against the ad-
herents of popery as would be irresistible and overwhelming.
(Cheers.) No opposition would withstand them, if they
manifested those principles, riot only in their professions,
but in ther hearts. He concluded by calling upon Mr.
Jackson to read the first resolution. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. JACKSON here rose to protest against the annual
grant by government for the support of MaynoOth College,
and stated that he felt it an honour to submit a petition to
the meeting against that :grant. In doing so he felt bound
to offer a few remarks, in order to show that the petition to
be signed was one which might safely be signed by every
Protestant. He gave an account of the first grant to May-
nooth College, and expressed an opinion that its object was
then to do away with the national prejudices, and to win the
affections and fealty to England of the Roman Catholics, by
educating them here; but that this liberality and kind-
ness had produced an opposite result; and that in place of
fixing their affections by such generous treatment, they had
created bitter enemies to their country and their constitution.
He then referred to Dens's Theology, pointing out many of
its gross and intolerant absurdities. He next quoted several
notes from the Douay Bible, as illustrative of his argument
against Popery, but we regret that our limited space and time
preclude us from inserting them. He concluded by a strong
appeal to all present to sign the petition, and moved the reso-
lution.
The CHAIRMAN took occasion to mention to the meeting,
that the petition lay for signatures at the extremity of the
room. He felt convinced,. with the gentleman who had last
spoken, that the priests, for whose benefit Maynooth College
was 'first supported by the government, were now very dif-
ferent from those of former years, and
,that the continuance
of such an establishment would be destructive Ofsthe. throne -
and the altar of Great Britain. He moved that the petition
be adopted.
The resolution passed amidst great applanses
The CHAIRMAN! said, that before the nex(resOliitinn Was
proposed, he begged to introduce to the Meeting an Irish
gentleman, who was desirous of addressing them. llesayould
beg to remind the gentlemen; that as two othershadtemeak
in proposing and seconding a resolution, it would be. desirable,
at that advanced hour of the evening, that he ahOulkhe as
succinct as possible in his observations.
Mr. JAMES QOIN, accordingly came forward, and was
warmly greeted by the meeting. After some preliminary
remarks, he said, it was well known to every intelligent per-
son, that in every county in which Popery, predominated,
misery prevailed; religion and 'floridity wgre trampled under
foot ; the fields were deluged with blood ; the prisons were
thropgcd with culprits ; the calendars were teeming with
crimes ; and widows and orphans had to lament the massacre
of husbands and parents. He read the petition against any
further grant to the College of Maynooth, with infinite plea-
sure' for it was an imposition thad did equal honour to the
head and heart of the individual who framed it. It was
said 'by way of extenuating the infamy of allowing this
grant that it was given to prevent the introduction of
the so called philosophical principlei of the continent, into
this country from Germany, Fraace, and Italy, by affording
to the Romish priest education at home., But he, would beg
to say, from the knowledge
.he , had of the .two „classes of
priests, those educated on the Contineut and thoe at May -
nooth, that the former, although possessed of the characteris-
tic selfishness of their profession were, notwithstanding,
imbued with the manners of gent4men, , whereas the others
were nothing better, to use a. homely yhrase,
.than the tag-
rag-and-bobtail of the lowest grade of the Irish people.
(Cheers and laughter.) The Popish priest's', hr had no hesi-
tation in saying, were the prinuiry cause of the murders and
insurrections that disgraced 'that Unhappy country ; and it „
was to them that O'Copnellehiei3y owed his great influence,
for, without them he would be a most harmless .person; he •
might say, he would be buts mere chip in porridge. (A
laugh, and cheers.) One gentleman Who had spoken, referred
to toe idolatry of which the Boman Catholics are guilty. He, ,
(Mr.' Q.) was surprisedi,that the gentleman did not re- Isluisi;s I
fer to the abominablesipibble..they. resorted to, .tosC9it•ol altar
teal their commissionof. that Offence. ;They. had- actssiagisris nays
abolished one of the commandments, an 4 divided anothost It
to make up the number of ten.., (Hear, heir.) This WAS .l sssso:.
fact, that ought to be dwelt Upon morel-than it had been -71ssisi
it should he made known from Dan toßeersheba, and he was C:fesolot
convinced no Roman Catholic would have the hardihood, ton: & ,ixt
gainsay it. Ile called npon the English Proteatants tooskotsap
succour their Irish fellow subjeef.ki )and thus protected. sindsai
encouraged, they would ahle,;holvdispgm4, the,nachinas,S' ;?..r
tions oftheir wily antaionists. vita bmsplf,Ouretteri g7sf
in the Roman Catholic religion—he-drew it in with his earli-
est breath, but thank Giod !. it ueitlsee-grP4 ;Witit.hiti growth,
nor strengthened with his strength, ,fo4Chaul.strength of .
mind enough to enable hiin to extelc4pAirnasAf from its en-
slaving trammels. If the Protestants VW P outrY have
any regard for their own welfare--if ley ark feelings of
sympathy for their Irish Protestant cose.o,-,ez,_„,..thr:y.,
_should
zealously exert themselves to deprave:l/h ~frot4l9 NP,AfaX-
pooth of the grant of the pubc,aponA, vziheA*9o44TlY
assured them, ',from long - fuld.WO<A4npi 4Nrampacp, that
the priests edticated in that eit4lish*e.;:onwit ,Yet
sources of rebellion, inSurrectien;.ansingsnAlsad couutrY.
It was at the tribunal of ocisifeision,fisatst,laps;Pwcifiesl this
' despotic this ,wischievoui. 11.4T4spoltmg
enslaved minds of their ignorant dupes, who were taugs-t, no
matter how enormous was the ter; ~they 94anlitted, that
they conic' receive forgiveness fosertiby confesssioo, and thus
be enabled to commence a new score, whenever they thought
--er to do - In conclusion, h. besought the English, s,
right hand ;of fellowship toT7e
and they
.would have nothingsin .t.•
act with determination, and. so;:_n •
triumphant—let them imitate, ;sIP
Togenitors, who first unfurleCts' ss,
in Germany, and sounded itsloisliosios
countries of the continent; nfrokivi
,devotion to it, on the banks—, •
yt the walls of Londonderry ;
Id-exert themselves as they did
airious constitution in church
:1., of glorious and immortal
a course they might proudly
niachinations of O'Connell and

the next resolution in a
our limited 'space, we regret,

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precludes us from giving.
That it is the opinion of this meeting, that it is incum-
bent upon our legislature to provide education for the young,
and that no system of eduCation can be really beneficial but . .
that which is based upon the principles of the Established -
Church, and includes the free and unfettered use of a pure
and unmutilated Bible."
Mr. WATSON' seconded the resolution, and it was unani-
mously adopted. -• : • - -
Thanks were then voted to the chairman, and the meeting
separated.

We beg again to direct the attention of our readers to the
important meeting to be held in the Music Hall, Bold street,
tomorrow, at 12 o clock, on the subject of Church Eitension
and National Education. The Rev. Rector Brooks will pre-
side, and several of the laity will join the clergy in pro-
posing the various resolutions. ThiS co-operation is most
desirable.
We have perused with much pleatsure the 31st edition of
an interesting pamphlet, entitled " A Practical Treatise on
the Human Han," by Mr. Alex. Rowland, Pupil of the late
Joshua Brooks, Esq. This little work consists of a series of
observations thrown together on the subject of the Culture
of the Human Hair; the result of much study and experience.
Thelrequent causes of the decay of this important integument
of the head are clearly pointed out, together with the means
of prevention and cure. We earnestly recommend its pe-
rusal by all classes, and understand it is given (gratuitous))
to every purchaser of Rowland's Maeassqr Oil.—See advt.
A letter from Magdeburg, of the 7th instant, states thr. t
500 persons of the Lutheran minions,
in that province, and
other parts of the Prussian clominioni, intend to emigrate to
North America in the month of May. . =

DEATH OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF TuAm.-7,With 'feelings
of deep regret we have to announce the demise of this ami- • -
able and virtuous Prelate, which took
.place at the Palace, ou
the afternoon-of Thursday, March 28. •

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