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Lastly, the result. This must be the work of *a higher power
than the mere effort of an association, however Scriptural and
excellent, but still the effort is ours, and, if made in dependence

upon God for the
.aid of his
assured, will follow. And we have ari
chinery, such as we contemplate, will,

p!rit, the blessi

ight to expect that a ma-
if rightly directed. nro-

duce dn'oble result. If the Mind; before it is bissed in a ;Ong

ing, and to the pursuit of literary acquirements, surely an im-
mediate and valuable result is achieved. But, if we cast our
view a little mare in prospective, we can fJresee the strength of
our missionary societies arising out of this early discipline. The
opportunity will be afforded to every member of becoming
acquainted with the state of the Jews—historically and prophe-
tically—with the heathen world, embracing every clime, and
caste, and colour; with our colonists and emigrants, as well as
with the true condition of our crowded and neglected home
population. These subjects embrace an ample field for instruc-
tion and study, and, under God's gracious guidance, will lead
to a plentiful harvest. And while seeking wisdom from the
heavenly fountain, light from its only source, and grace from
the Author and Giver of all good things, we commit ourselves
and our society to the keeping of Him whose eye neither slum-
bereth nor sleepeth, but who, we ,believe, will watch over us
for good.

The Rev. Mr. COWAN moved the first resolution, con-
firming the Report, and nominating the executive coun-

Mr. J. H. MACRAE felt great pleasure in seconding the
resolution, which was carried unanimously..

The Rev. Mr. M`NEILE then presented himself, and
was received with the most enthusiastic bursts of ap-
plause. When silence was restored, he proceeded to
address the meeting : He said that when men had
been entaged in ran 'honourable and important enter-
nrise—when they had for a considerable time been devot-
ing much of their time, their talent, their means, their ener-
gies for the furtherance of their object; and when, notwith-
standing all that had been done, they perceived that much, very
much, remained to be done still; and when they began to feel
that there was nothing peculiar in their case to exempt them,

April 13, IS-0.

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standard of moral and religious principle in young men, and
of ultimately tending to strengthen and extent the older go;
sionaries societies, which it combines into one association, oh:

•esumed his sea amid the most rapturous

burst of applause.
The Rev. W. W. EWBANK seconded the resolution, which he
said divided itself into two portions. First, as regarded them"
selves, the resolution spoke of their own devotion to missionarY
pursuits. He himself had experienced the fact, both at school
and in passing through the university, that young men had
more power over the minds of their fellow human beings, of
their own age and circumstances, than older people; and illßS-
tratPd his nrmimPnt by nn finPerinin of a rirriirnatunna which

had occurred to him in his ministry. Young men had the
kreatest power over other young men, and he trusted with his
friend, Mr. Hampton, that whenever any strange young men
came inexperienced to Liverpool this society would entrap them.
He then proceeded to advocate the claims of the four mis-
sionary societies, referred to in the report, to the support of a
Christian public,, and proceeded to narrate an anecdote of the

the East, to perfect himself for mission, was warned that
his life was in danger if be proceeded in his vessel. In defiance
of this, however, he sailed with it, and was abused and perse-
cuted, as anticipated. When a few days at sea, however,
a fire was discovered under the powder magazine, and
when his persecutors were calling upon the saints to
save them, he was actively and fearlessly engaged in at-
tempting to save the vessel, which lie succeeded in do-
ing. The result was not only a cessation of his past perse-

.
cution, but that he was allowed to preach to the crew, and that
he succeeded in making some serious impressions, especially
upon a Romish priest, who took an opportunity to admit that
that religion must be a right one which taught its followers
uch fearlessness in the execution of their duty. The reverend
went on to.impressupon the young and other per-

sons pr

nt the immense missionary efforts making on-the
Continent, and by the propaganda of Rome, the bulk of which
were directed toward Great Britain. In its own sphere, however,

Popery, although increasing here, waslosing ground. In the town
of Fabal, in France, once entirely a Popish town, every inhabi-
tant was now Protestant. In Sens nearly every inhabitant
of which was, a few years ago, Romig

, there was a congrega-

tion now of upwards of 2000 in number. The rev. gentknian
gave several very interesting statements, shewing the effect
produced by the circulation of the Bible, and by faithful preach-
ing ;in France, as also the great aid within the reach of
young men to afford. It was gratifying. to find that, wherever
the Bible was fully circulated, and its principles fully in-
doctrinated into the minds of the people, Popery could make
no progress; and instanced the proceedings of the French
missionaries in Otaheite, where there were more Bibles, in
proportion to the population, than in any country be knew.
In spite of every species of fraudulent effort for their per-

version, not one rrotestant had yet been turned aside
from the Church. He told an anecdote of the capacity
of the Tahitians to meet the wiles of Rome. A priest
to whom a Tahitian complained that they could no more
understand what the Romanists said than they were formerly
able to understand their old priests, was directed as two
images, as— exemplifying the_ difference between the Romish

--vaac vi 1/111bb, LIiC manumcture of mr-
rningham, where they make and send out many images, and
the other of marble ; and told that the brass one was the Holy
Virgin, and the other the child Jesus. The answer of the poor
en-Irtrllleiva It WS/CI 4,, • 1- •

native was uuuciuspvc. as was, cast in ma country both the
mother and the child were always made of the same stuff. The
rp, ..pntipman. in eloonent terms. intreatpri

his feliowChristians in their

gs with dissenters, to

recrimination, and, atter an eloquent address, which
loudly applauded, concluded by seconding the resolution.

The Rev. Wm. CRAVE rose to propose the next resolution, as
follows :

" That this meeting, cordially approving of the principles
and plan of this society, cannot but admire the motives whielt
have actuated its members in choosing so wide and compre-
hensive afield for their youthful exertions, and would earnestly
call upon the friends of domestic and foreign missionary enter-

:o persevere in the prose-

He said that he did not think it necessary to make any specific
observations on the precise manner in which the resolution wcu

coucnea. tie proposea, in tne nrst place, to give a short sketch
of the parent society; then he would state what the general
nature of its objects were, and then he would state what he
conceived to be its sphere of usefulness. The society w'
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by a few young men of the parish of Westihore,
London. In its first year, so ardent were these young men,
that .-'l6O was contributed by them. They soon began to con-
template a wider sphere of action, and they established the
Church and. Foreign Missionary Society. In the year of 1844
they again proposed taking a wider range for their actions,
and they. therefore proposed to take in the colonies,
_ .

in their efforts to promote Christian trifiC Then theytook the
idea of bringing in the propagation society; but they had re-
fused to meddle with tractarianism, because it was a modern

[eyed that to be the very reason ;lir

Lac in 111K154L1.J11 zuLico.y ouvutu aaalc IiALCA aca cu WiLil ; ior lla
his opinion, it it had been a thing of old standing, they might
have buried it in the tomb of all the Capulets. (Laughter and
cheers.) Then the young men said, if we are to assist you, we
shall have none but men whO are evangelical in principle, Pro-
testant in feeling, and godly in their conversation and man-
ners. (Cheers.) On this basis the present four societies were
banded together; and since then they had, been most suc-
cessful in God's cause. (Loud cheers.) All they wanted was
a good and efficient clerical secretary, in order to insure
more than double the amount of success which had hitherto
attended their efforts. As to the general objects of the society,
he wished to• see the working of its missionary enterprises
systematised and classed under its different heads in the field
of its exertions. It was in working out this idea that they
thought of having, amongst others, young men's associations.
It was the object of the society to assist more than had hitherto
Leen done by. this classification of work. He believed that
this Young Men's Society would be productive of the utmost
good. It was calculated to awaken the energies of the young
men, and cast their exertions into the proper channel. (Hears
hear.) He believed that another object contemplated was to
mark out the objects worthy of their bounty. Another great
benefit would be to diffuse missionary information amongst
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tld
e
into the housesouses of even the most piouslnd -exemplary pe
and he was indeed exceedingly sorry to say that he
eled.
their missionary reports in very many cases un,e°,1;,,,,d it
That he conceived to be a.great disgrace to the
making the society partly a literary whilst
was to do away with this state of things that taeY Pould be
a pious body. Then as to the means f usefulness Ps"'
sessed by the society, they hail, iiithe of
:!..e lectures
on missionary topics,—a large volume ofr which had been
already published. To this volume the excellent Canon
_,.,• , • Pite°P:N.urpos,,e,d.