The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-10-21 00:00:00

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TEN THOUSAND POUNDS.

(HT THH'LATE CHARLES RHYNE SILLARY.)

The loyely Lewellen was graceful and erettY.
And tall as an arrow that kills where it wounds
Besides being handsome, and gifted, arid witty,
'Twas said that Lewellen had—Ten thousand pounds !
Extravitiant Edward had run.through a fortune,
In rioting, racing, and chasing the. hounds ;
Yet, still fond of sporting, he went off a-courting,
BUt all that he wauted was—Ten thousand potinds !

Lewellen seemed gentle, and tender, and loving,
All spoke of her goodness, her fortune, and grounds;
Her heart was so kind! and her father approving—
Lewellen thought Edward had—Ten thousand pounds !
He woo'd her—he won ber—but who was the martyr
Oh ! which of the two most the wonder confounds?
For she got a Tyrant, and he caught a Tartar!
And neither had sixpence of—Ten thousand pounds !
Now fury possessed them, and fortune oppressed them ;
Contention and discord pursued their hot rounds;
Till, both broken-hearted, they pleasantly parted,
Both swearing, they married fur—Ten thousand pounds !

Now young men and maidens, this model pray carry—
If pride and ambition you keep not in bounds;
Without love—if only for money you marry.
twenty to one you get—Ten thousand pounds !

THE RAINBOW.

(FROM BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE.)

Foreboding gloom.o'erspread the summer plain,
Dim was the sky, and silence reigned profound ;
Quivered the aspens, while the big hot rain,
Commixed with hail, began to patter round.
The giaut spirit of the storm was raised •
Sublime upon the forehead of the cloud,
Waiting his beck, the sheeted lightnings blazed,
Anil pealed the rolling thunders long and loud.
Earth, an3wering to the shadowy hues above.
In sombre loneliness was overcast ;
Down from the mountain gullies, madly strove
The streams, and crashed the green boughs in the blast.
Long raved the storm and raved ; its lurid dye
Mantling bothearth and heaven with aspect wild;
At- leagth.lthe chaos cleared, and aware sky,
Even like yonng day, when born of darkness, smiled.
Like armies from the battle field, the mass
Of scattered clouds dispersed; and left a calm,.
Irpen the lake, whose bosom shone like glass—
Upon the wild flowers, breathing out their balm;
The turmoil of the elements had ceased. '
Above the sea the sun was shining fair ;
I gazed, and gazed, then turned me to the east,
And, lo ! the rainbow in his pride was there.l
As shone that arch. reflected in the sea,
White with commotion, in the ocean strife,
I thought of thee, beloved, I thought of thee.
The subow mid the tempests of my life.
Mid blasts and clouds the sun withdraws his form,
And leaves the world to desolation's blight;
Tile rainbow heralds the departing storm.
But thou endurest it—for ever bright !

DELTA.

GLASGOW EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY.

( From Me Scottish Guardian.)
The Educational Soriety of this city held a public meeting,
which was very reipeetably. attended, is the West Gaelic
Church, on Wednesday evening.
On the motion of Mr. Craufurd of Craufurdland, Mr. Col-
qutioun of Killermont was called, by acclamation to the chair.
The Rev. Mr. Brown, of Anderston, opened the business of
the evening with prayer. After a few introductory remarks
• from the chairman, •
The Rev. Mr. Buchannan moved the following resolution :
That this meeting highly approve of.the services which the
Glasgow Educational Society have rendered to the cause in
which they are engaged, especially by means of their normal
seminary ; and express their decided conviction, that the mea-
sures wliich the society have taken, with a view to enlarge and
pecfect that, institution, are eminently deserving of public con-
fidence and support."—As the paising of this resolution must
virtually coining the meeting, to a sentence of approbation in
faiour of the proceedings of the educational society, it is per-
haps necessary before going further, that I should state more
pi ecisely the Objects the society contemplates, and the princi-
ples on which it has been formed. The objects which it has in
view are shortly these—the iinproveincnt and the extension of
our Scottish educational system. Let it be distinctly under-
stood then, at the outset, that we are no innovators—that
though-zealous to amend whatsoever is defective in our educe-
tiunal iustitutions, we do not belong to that class of improvers,
wlwse first movement is to pull down whatever already exists,
for nothing else but the high crime and misdemeanour of being
old. We would not consecrate an abuse • merely. because it is
covered with the venerable dust of " hoar and antiquity ;" but
neither would we fall &Own and worship a 'finely gilded theory
merely. because it is new. Were any one to show you one of
those ancient baronial castles, which may be seen here and
there over Scotland, elevating their stately turrets from the
heights they crown, and looking down With'-an air so calm and
majestic upon the stream or the mountain lake which reflects
their image from its bosom—and were he to ask you whether
you would prefer it as a habitation to those flimsy Structures
which may be seen springing up in the cities of the south al-
most with the rapidity of the prophet's gourd—what is the an-
s Wee to suck :an inquiry which a wise roan would give r
'Would he not say, surveying the ancient castle, I
like not these dark and narrow stairs, those low-brewed
doors„ those intricate and ill-lighted passages, these
windows too high to let one look out, and too narrow
to let the sun look in but 1 do like this capacious
kitchen fire-place, the sure token of plenty; this noble
hall, the emblem of boundless hospitality; this adjoining cha-
pel, the index of piety; I like the strength and and the solidity
of theie works, which mock the ravages of tine.—(Applause.)
Transport our observer froM this monument of by-gone age to
one of the brick palaces of London, wrapped up in its thin
covering of painted plaster, and endeavouring to look as solid
as stone—doubtless he would see in this modern edifice a great
deal to approve and admire. Its ample accommodation, its
endless conveniences, its perfect arrangements, would, no doubt,
please him to the uttermost—while, at the same time, he might
perhaps be of opinion that its gilded drawing-room was a poor
compensation fur its cold kitchen-fire, its regiment of powdered
lacqueys for the absence of a kind-hearted landlord, its display
of' finery and fashion for the want of religion and common sense;
and,. then, its timber walls trembling at the. very sound of his
footsteps. Oh ! he would say, this is a very.fine holiday sort of
place, but it. is not for the work and wear of this everyday world.
camaut, he would tell you, introduce the solid masonry of the
old castle here—it would crush, by its very weight, this piece of
paste-board into atoms. There is uo foundation here that coca
support a stable. and enduring structure. 1 must have the old
castle fur the'ground-work of such an edifice as 1 should like to
rear7-I must have the unyielding rock ou which it rests—the
Cement which binds its masses together, fitting it to bid lasting
deft-dime equally to sun and storin.—(Applause) And so say
We, in going about the humble efforts in which we are engaged,
with a view to contribute *not in us lies, to perfect and enlarge
the, educational institutions of Scotland. Our parochial schools
were the, product of a now-distant age, it is true—but they were
founded on a rock, for they were established on God's unchaage-
able and eternal word; and their whole system, moreover, was
constructed on this glorious principle, that while the entire circle
of hunian sciences might be quarried to furnish materials fur the
superstructure, the cement of Divine truth was run in through
all the stones of the edifice, thus closely and inseparably con-
necting all knowledge with God. This, I say, was the founda-
tion, and this the principle, on which the educational system of
Scotland was reared.. 'l'o this foundation, to this principle, we
would unalterably adhere—as that which, for two centuries and
a half, has given to our 'country its moral beauty and strength.
But while, for this reason, we are determined to abide by the
time-tried, arid, therefore, time-honoured walled the old castle;
we do not say, and we do not think, that out of that brick
palace,the magazine of useful knowledge, we may not gather
many hints both in the way of furnishing and arrangement
But while. we seek improvement for our educational systatn.
consistently -with the maintenance of the great scriptural princi-
ples on which the system itself was established—it is manifest
that our society coold do so only by adopting the same princi-
ple a into, its own constitution. If you agree with me that the
Bible ought to be in all our, achools, as the basis of whatever in-
struction they communicate, theu you must also coincide with
sue in this other proposition—that, if that bible is not to lie un-
opeueil and useleas, its truths must be taught to the children
according to a system;--that is to say, the teacher must have
some definite view of the great doctrines wick the bible incul-
cates. lie must have made up hisluind, for example, as to whether
Christ be God or a mere creature—in other words, whether our
religion be divine or human; whether or not it is to Christ's
death we are to, look fur the forgiveness of our sins,—to his
right'eousuesS we are to trust as the pound of our justification
with God,—to his grace we are to look to dispose add strengthen
uti for the performauce of every duty. (Applause.) This, in-
deed, has been asserted, and that by sonic of whom better things
'might have been expected, to be altogether unnecessary. It
has been affirmed that something, which they would presume to
Call religious instruction-, may be culled out of the bible; which
shall nut infringe upon the peculiar opinious of any one religi-
owl denomination Whatever. Rare discovery indeed ! Such a
panacea.for reconoiling all religious differences, remind' one of
the expedient that was once suggested for settling all the feuds
and controversies which have so long agitated and convulsed
unhappy Ireland. The expedient was this,—just to pus the
green Isle four and twenty hours under water. There could be
no manner of question as to the result; that day would have
set at rest the conflicts of a thoosand years. Take the life out
f the bible, and no doubt you will have a peace of the seine
kind. Separate its morality from its doctrine—for this is their
plan's—and you have. a system like the skeleton of dry bones,
which the, prophet beheld lying in the valley of vision, but
utterly, destitute of the vivifying spirit which breathed into
them, so that they lived and stood up upon their feet, an .eX-
ceeding great army. Separate the morality of the gospel front
its doctrines, and yet expect to see that morality realized in the
hearts ar.d lives of men.! You might as well talk of separat-
ing the earth from the sun, and expect that we should
continue to enjoy the light of heaven. (Great applause.)
Let that thirst for information which is now manifested by the
public. mind, instead of being allowed to wander among the
broken cisterns of uosanctified knowledge, which can hold no
Water fitted truly to refresh and purify the human seul,--4e di-
rected to that fountain of. life by which all other knowledge will
be sanctified. Let Christiaris,. instead of lagging behind and
allowing the spirit of the age to run into the channels of infi-
delity,. themselves head and guide its course; and then, by the
blessiog of GOd. may we hope to see Scotland once more great
and glorious among the natious of the earth, fur the intelligenc'e
and, virtues of her peophs—a, land physically bleak and sterile,
—a

" Land of the mountains and the flood.
Land of brown heath and shaggy wood "
hut a land rich in the fragrance of piety—richer far than those
" Sabean odours" which ''the south winds blow from Araby
the blessed;" ' fertile 'in moral worth, and full of the trees of
righteousness the planting of the Lord, that he may' be glori-
fied. (The rev. geutlewau sat down awidst loud andcontiu ued
‘pplause.)
Mr. J. A.
Anderson, in seconding the motion, mentioned
that out uf si
hist three'lunxttnerin students in the Normal Seminary during the
schools;
and
~„ s. fifteen had already receiiedappointments to
at the ...._.... ...,I,tennertius were the applications for admission
with
iiii."rvai'initi, a
I,.trthiat the Secretaries were unable to comply
,N
toile
,of them. (Applause.)
The Rev. Mr. IA
lOncl 'Cheering, propos:of
i ,iiverpool, who was rec.eived with
1:ollowitig resolution i—" That
vihile this meeting reji)ice to se
oefetti,igrafted upon the existing in-
stifutionscfor. the instruction
ifient which modern times have ne'vii,:::-11)1e, every real nuerove-
(4,,2ey kuild it US a tunda-
':i,:it iiii.,..4tei,,ai
welfare
Sriw,ehlictehfoNinalatitoionnel)
iLlsn'aeotnceFaaoltini(iii)nr.iribiiisPiSslec:o,iittlhaaihitdi;illilleaist'ilreolisrt
at :11 Educational
Syslein tharahitll 'truly conduce to
peculiar peisnual
, t Irmukind and
tikr iltiCYdf ni3d.'.7-7-,:i:he rev, geliqeNan spoke to the tollo • w lug
area :—Nrr..Chiiirritan, I feel, I confess, Very
uterest and solemnity on this occasion. Sir, 1 bayed
loved
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