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reprobamtts"—" We condemn and reprobate" that saying,
Another statement is—" the difference between the Jewish and
the Christian covenant is, that, in the Jewish covenant, Get

requires avoidance of sin, and a fulfilment of his law by a sin-
ner, leaving him dependent on his own works; but in the other,
God gives to the sinner that he condemns purification by hi,,
grace." Here again is what we .delight in; and concerning
this the Church of Rome says, " Dainnamus et reprobauaus."
. .

Oh! sir, this is the gravameis of the charges, after all, which I
bring against the Church of Rome, and those charges are sup-
ported by the truths of Crod's word, those truths, the propagation
of which, by God's grace have, and will be the means of solve-,
Lion to sinful men. (Hear, hear, and cheering.) And against
this—against the grace of God—against the word of God, the
Church of Rome erects herself in a condemning attitude.
Against all that Gad has sent for bringing sinners to glory, she
pronounces an anathema,—she introduces a barrier between the
goodness of God and-the dependence of man. She has snatched
the sweetness that hung on the lips of our adorable Saviour, and
has given to her votaries instead thereof a poison. We may
well congregate uuaselves together its protestant associations,
not for the hatred, but for the love that we bear to our fellow-
men, for the desire that the grace of God should be felt—that
they may learn and know what Jesus did far us—that they may
learn and know that the blood of Christ cleanseth us from all
sin—that they may hear the delightful saying, that " through
this man is preached to them the forgiveness of sin." and that
" all who believe in him are justified in all things from which
they could not be justified by the law of Moses,"—that they
may learn that Jesus Christ is " the end of the law for right-
eousness to every onealiat believeth"—that believing, and being
justified by faith, they may " have peace with God," and find
themselves within that holy embrace where sanctification is ins-
Isibed—that they may find themselves on a foundation pure and
holy, where the sinner is invited to stand as a sinner, that,
standing there, he may be embraced as a saint. It is that they
may know his glorious gospel—it is that they may win their way
through all by faith into an atmosphere of holiness—to find
their hearts elevated—desire to glorify God, and look forwards
to the scene beyond the grave. It is this that sweetens all the
calamities of life—relieves all its difficulties—and sweetly soothes
all its fears;—which triumphantly overcomes the fears of death,
by the "love of God shed abroad in their hearts through the
Holy Ghost given unto them." It is that the love of God may
be shed abroad in the hearts of every one in t reland, as well as

in England, that we thus toil, that we may have the satisfaction
of glorying in the salvation of our sinful fellow-creatures.
(Cheers.) Oh, sir. the Church of Home draws sinners from
this happy consolation. She interposes between God and the
sinner certain conditions which draw hint back from the enjoy-
Ment of the happiness purchased by the blood of the Lamb.
This unnatural stepmother keeps him back, and after death
purgatory must free him and fit him for eternity. (Hear.) But
there is a consolation when I look around inn, and see that the

councils of Ahithophel were turned into foolishness, for in ►he
recent attempts to 'import into Great Britain mutilated port ions
of the word of God, the perpetrators I will call them of that
deed, in endeavouring to do so have removed from the great
building of our constitution a stone that will grind their schemes
to powder. (Hear.) I, sir, however, have in my mind's eye
what will-effectually counteract this novel importation of scraps
of God's holy word. I wish that it may be heard quietly—that
it may he received determinately, and acted upon perseveringly.
(Hear, hear, and cheers.) I wish—you wish it to lie g►eeted its
your forefathers would greet it. 1 will mention it in two words,
and I know you will receive it as Englishmen ought to receive
it. I mean the cry of "no popery." (Cheers which lasted for
some time.) Union is indispensably necessary for this purpose.
Perseverance is indispensably necessary. Decision is indis-
pensable. It is nut only necessary in order to carry that cry
into effect, that it should be well received in a public meeting.
God works by means. It is our privilege to be intelligibly in-
structed in the nature of those means—and we are accountable

to God for their employment. It you will revive that cry with
effect let each begin it at home—let every christian mother be-
gin it in her nursery—let every christian schoolmaster begin it
in his school, pointing out, not the opposition of man against
man, but the opposition of the creed of Pius the-4th, with all its
adjuncts, against the Word of God, and rearing the young
man with a reference to the Bible enthroned upon every faculty
of the moral and spiritual being of the child. (Cheers.) You
must not in this matter look for assistance from government. I

do not speak politically, but no acts of Parliament can achieve
what I now desire, no act of men or ministers can do what we
want to be done. It is not to be done by Whigs. It is not to '
be done by tories. But it is to be done by readers and lovers of
the Word of God. The middle classes of this nation have been
practically addressed by the legislature, and political power
has been placed in the hands of the community at large. I
do not allude to this politically, neitherdo I express my opinion
upon late political measures; but in the existing state of the
country, I have no hesitation in saving to you who are now as-
senabled here, that if you do not exert yourselves you will have
the Scriptures torn from the hands of your children by a people
who jesuitically profess to universal charity. If, then, you de-
clare that you will not have the Bible wrested from your hands,
you must lie determined to have a government of men who will
make the Bible the basis of all goveinment, for what is scrip-
turally wrong can never be politically right. We would be
liberal, and give to all protection to property, and freedom of
opinion; but perish England, rather than the Bible should
perish out of England. (Cheers.) lie begged to remind the
audience that they would have an opportunity of giving a prac-
tical proof of their attachment to the principles they were that
day met to advocate, by contributing at the doors to a collection
that would be made on behalf of the schools which had been
established since the Corporation Schools had been deprived of
the Bible. The rev. speaker then said, he would take the liberty
of reading to them a passage from a speech delivered by him
some time ago in Scotland, and which contained his deliberate
sentiments, and much better expressed than he could express
them,•then, in his exhausted state. [The rev. gent. then read a
portion of a speech which appeared in the Liverpool Standard a
few weeks since.] I cannot conclude without congratulating
this meeting and the whole town, upon the gratifying fact that
the resolution of our town council, adopting the Irish system of
education in their schools, and thereby excluding the Bible, h
been practically rescinded. If it be not rescinded, the BiMe is
still excluded; but upon the combined and unanswerable testi-
mony of Mr. Rathbone, Mr. Blackburn, and Mr. Walmsley, I
proclaim the cheering intelligence that the Bible is not, ex-
cluded, and, consequently, the resolution of July is practically
rescinded! 1 have much pleasure in moving that the following
gentlemen be requested to act as the committee of our associa-
tion for the ensuing year. The rev. gentleman read the names
of the committee, and sat down amidst tumultuous and pro-
tracted cheering.
The Rev. FRRDERIcK BAUKER then came forward. He said,
he would not detain them any time by pointing out what he had
intended, had sufficient space been given, but he would just
take the liberty of reminding them that there was a Protestant
Association established, and that it' its funds were increased its
objects could be extended ; and these objects were, the diffusion
of information amongst their Protestant and Catholic fellow-
townsmen for the propogation of truth, and to destroy error.
The rules of the association had been originally for this end ;
and he would call the attention of the labouring classes in par-
ticular, (many of whom he was glad to see around,) and of all
classes professing the christian faith, that those who subscribed
5s annually, or gave a donation of one guinea at any one time,
could become a member of this association ; and all persons
of the poorer classes who might subscribe to the sub-collectors
going round, 1(1 per week for one year, should also be members
of the assocation. An annual subscription from a tradesman
of ss, constituted a member of the society; or, one penny a-week
paid to. any of the collectors constituted a member of the asso-
ciation. '1 be reason why they should thus combine had been
so very ably stated, that he felt it might be impertinent to at-
tempt to offer any additions. But he would just remind them
that they had frequently been taught by one whose conduct had
been marked more by the success which had attended his pro-
gress, than the upholding of any true principles, " that nothing
could be done without nutty of action." These were the words
of the great agitator O'Connell in prosecuting the work which
he had so fearfully begun, when addressing one of his co-adju-
tors, "that nothing could be dorm without unity of action."—
He therefore called on them to unite with them inn securing the
truth which they had received, and preserving it for .themsel-
ves and their children. And it should be borne in mind, that it
was not a matter in which the clergy were alone concerned;
they were helping the laity to maintain their own rights,—they
were helping their poor brethren to haVe their children educat-
ed according to the truths of God, and they were helping those
who had great rights to secure to maintain those rights, and
hand them down as they had received them from their fore-
fathers. This could only be done by unity. And if it -was a
tone when "rogues were combined," it surely was a time when
" honest men should be acting in unity." (Cheers.) In order
to do this, they must have one common business of action, and
that common business was the word of God. ( hear.) Setting-
out on this, they found it as necessary to maintain the truths
God, as the government of any country. They found what was
to be done evil, must be practised against ; evil must be kept'
under. When they found it was according to the principles of
any body of men to slight some of the first, the holiest pre-
cepts of God's truth,••(and they brought this charge against the
Roman Catholics.)—they not only protested against the evil of
their being permitted to dictate as to the mode of their (the
Protestants) operations, either political or social, but they must
take such measures as would prevent them doing this. When
they found that a large body of individuals who were sworn to
observe that the law as regarded property and the church, shouli‘
be upheld as appointed, though in this oath which they too
there was no exemption of ecclesiastical property, (lid yet.vleo;
late this oath ; it was high time for them to lift up Owl. v,)ecie
against such a procedure. Ile would ask them to look to, t
oaths that the Romau Catholic members of the House of Goin-
• ire solemnly
mons took before they became legislators. They sw,
to the utmost of their power to support and uphol" the
settle-
ment of property in these realms—the ProtestantCnhaunrych„aanyd,
government—and never by word or deed attempt,
to weaken the Protestant faith as established t
.se ,reedprep
without any
( Hear.) This, too, they swore, and declare.l they wer°
The oath which the
to do in the plain and ordinary sense of the orris,
mental reservation whatever. (liver, hear.)
Catholic members of Parliament have to take was in these words •
When they contrasted with the language (fthis
oath con-
duct of many members of parliament of this day—their conduct
both in the house and out of the house—he would say that it
inanity to awaken to a sense of
was time for the protestant com , A
~t hand endeavouring to
their danger, and join heart ,pap'
tei
of • h 1111 C evil principles as
counteract and obviate the
these. (Cheers.)
fit rho resolution to the rinp.a;
The CHAIRMAN then p-- audit
ted.
was unanimously adop
The Rev. Mr. 1 r:ATTfillSti ALL said, understanding the last
assed, and also bein •
re-
solution to have been p „o Informed that it
was the last resolution which was to be submitted to the present
meeting,
he had taken the liberty of coming forward under cir-
ces seinewhat different
.froth those in which Isis rev.
eu ulst
brethrenan had come forward before him on the present occasion.
The rev. gentlemen who hail spoken had each been followed
onder, but he hoped the
by one sec resolution he was about to
I I not require to
propose would have one seconder, but would have
several thousands. The resolution he had to propose was,
That the cordial thanks of this meeti •
ng be given to C. S.
Parker, Esq., fur having taken the chair and presided on this
occasion." He should not wait for any seconder, but should
look for that expression on the part ofthe •
occasion called for. ('This
announcement was received with
great cheering.)
The Cri 111 t MAK then stepped forwards. He said, for this
unexpected mark of their kindness,
begged leave to retorts them his most sincere and cordial
thanks. lie thanked them fur the indulgence which they had
given him, and which, during a meeting seldom equalled in
Liverpool in point of numbers and unequalled in point of dura-
tion, by their exemplary patience, had rendered his office almost
a sinecure. He had only one request to make—that this meet-
ing, which had commenced with prayer, would most appropri-
ately conclude with praise, which he hoped would be the case.
" Praise God from whom all blessings flow" was then sung,
the whole assemblage joining in the h-ymn. The effect of the
united voices of such an immense concourse was peculiarly
solemn and impressive.
The assembly then quietly dispersed at about half-past four
o'clock, the meeting having lasted five hours and
m
The collection made at the doors amounted to ££ll:3 9s. 4d.

THE MONEY MARKET.—RAFFLE EXTRAORDINAItY.7SUCII
i
is the estimation in which the King's picture, set
n gold, is held
at Bury, that the other night a sovereign was put up and actually
raffled for at 225.. The winner and owner spending each halt-
a-crown. If this is disputed, inquire " lialph•o'-Dukes,"
King's Head, King•strect, Bury.

TOWN-COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS,

..
On Wednesday the neW Town Council held itt dritititiartelif 't
meeting. .
Mr. W. WAt.i.scu CURBIB, the late Maybi, said his labour[ -\ 1,
that morning, as they were aware, were very light.. He took ;,--:.:,
the chair merely to give them an opportunity of appointing lAA , - ...
successor; and he had no doubt, on whomever that choice -.
might fall, he wduld be interested solely by the desire of pro, • (f1)1
motino• the welfare of the town.
Mr.r.Councillor. ItATHBONE begged to prOpese Mr. Willard '1 1.1),
Earle, junior, as a fit and proper man to fill the office', ot ~ '" ~i
Mayor. In so doing, he thought the reform council could r''l".4.-
a,*..
better repay the obligations which they owed to him for. ---
exertions in the cause of reform. .
_ . ..

Mr; Councillor JOHN Hoodto begged to second the prolioL

Mr. CURRIE haring put the question To the Council, Mi'.
Earle was unanimously elected. Mr. Currie then resigned hit
seat to the newly elected Mayor.
The MAYOR then said—" If ever I spoke the truth I do td
now, when I say that I never was ambitious of a seat in this
chair, considering the corrupt means which wore formerly
taken to attain it. I never could then attach any honour to thi
situation ; and it is only surprising that so many individuals
should be foolish enough to spend vast sums in obtaining it,
especially when it was known that it was next to impossible to
sere* a single shilling out of their poi•kets, except it *ere in
the gratification of their own selfish vanity, though at the same
time the gold was absolutely growing mouldy in their coffers.
A fundamental chance has since taken place. It would ill
become me to think lightly of the honour you have done me
this day, seeing so many around me so much better able to fill
this chair. It is nn honour I had no right to aspire to, to
preside over a council of so enlightened and respectable
body of my fellow townsmen ; a body, too, chosen by the
people at large,—it is an honour I never could have aspired to:
I ant well aware that I am indebted to your opinion of my
feeble advocacy of the cause of reform fur the position which I
now occupy, when I was not supported by friends as I now am
but when it was endeavoured to strangle at its birth every
measure which had for its object the advantage of this great
commercial community. Last year the same feeling induced
you to elect my excellent, old, and worthy friend, our late ex.,
cellent chief magistrate. In him you found many, if not all
the qualifications necessary to fill this situation with satisfac,
tion to the town at large—(hear), I am sure you must be
aware—if not, I am—that Ido not possess those qualifications.
However this deficiency on my part enhances the compliment
on yours, and I can only say I am well aware in ,my presiding
here when my predecessor will be fresh in your recollection, it
must naturally make me suffer by the comparison. I shall,
however, endeavour to discharge my duties faithfully and to -
the the best of my ability —(Hear.) It only remains for me td
thank you; and I only regret that I cantlat call any language
sufficiently strong to express all I feel on the occasion.—
(Cheers.) •
The Towrr-cLartic then said, the first business trio Mayor
would have to perform would be to fix the days on which
should he held the three quarterly councils. They were gene-
rally held in the months of February, Alay, and August, for the
coining year, in addition to the one appointed by Act of Par-
liamunt. The course adopted on a former occasion -was that.
they should be held on the first Wednesday in the months ot
February; May, and August, and at the hour of eleven o'clock,
The Mpr OR then Vet the question if the council would fix •
the first Wednesday of these months for the meeting of the
quarterly councils at II o'clock, which was agreed to.

SWYARING IN MB MAYOR.
The TOWN-CtilliK, after reading the standing orders of the
council, proceeded,to administer the declaration to the Mayor
on accepting office required by law, which was attested by Mr_
Alderman Brown, as senior alder►nan, and by Mr. Currie as
late Mayor.
The standing orders were then reconfirmed.

DOCK COMMITTEE.
The proceedings of the Dock Committee of the Bth geptetiV
ber, 1836, were then read. The report statedl that Alderman
Benn had been elected Deputy Chairman, and also recommend=
ed the appointment of a Solicitor to the Dock Trustees, to take
place at their next meeting.
Mr. Alderman LEA Ttiom said, not having been present when
the honour was conferred upon him, two days ago, of appoint-
ing him Chairman of the Dock Committee, he begged to rep
turn them his thanks fbr the honour, increased as it was by the
auspices under vi hich the Committee was now assembled. It
would be his endeavour to promote the interest of the Dock es,
tate, and of the town at large. (Cheers.)
The report was then approved.
THE APPOINTMENT OF INSPECTOR OP COACIIPS.
The TOWN CLERK read a letter signed by the late Mayor;
appointing John Martindale to be inspector of coaches.
Mr. CURRIE explained that, the appointment was made in,
conformity with the provisions of a by-law which vested that
appointment in the Mayor for the time being, and he had ap.:
pointed the person whose name had first been introduced into
the by-law, for that office.

CORPORATE OFFICERS.
The Towx CLERK then read over the names of the corporate
officers requiring annually to be elected, which were submitted
to the approval of the Council, and their appointments con,
firmed.

CORPORATE CHEST.
The TowN CLEnx said it was customary to pass a resolution
to the effect that, the keys of the corporation chest be givett
into the hands of the Mayor, the Treasurer, and the Town-
clerk, for the year ensuing. Confirmed.

WATCH COMMITTEE.
The TOWN CLERK then read a notice of a motion by Mr.
Alderman Robinson, for the appointment of a Watch Commits

Mr. Alderman RostNsoiv then rose, in pursuance of his no-,
tire, to move the appointment of this Commitee. It was one of
the most important Committees they had to appoint, inasmuch
as on the wise and judicious administration of the police under
its management, the peace and security of the town depended.
He held in his hand a list of gentlemen, thought advisable to be

elected on this Committee, which he should read over, and after-
wards take the sense of the Council upon it. Before, however,
he read this list, they would allow him to say a few words ott
the subject of the late Watch Committee of the toWni—thaf
much calumniated body. (Hear.) Their exertions had, in
the first place, been directed to the forming of a complete pco,
lice. In this object they had been eminently successful; and,
he might safely assert, that considerable diminution of crime
had been the consequence. He would ask•any unprejudiced
person to compare the state of the streets in this towu with what
they wero in any former year. Liviog as he did in Everton.
his attention had been directed to the line of streets leading to
that part of the town. Formerly, in Dale-street, drunken
fights,—not only with men, but, he was sorry to say, with we..
men also, were of daily, almost hourly occurrence. If any one
wished to put a stop to them, the only chance of getting the
policemen to interfere, was, to go to the Town-hall, then you
might, or might not probably meet with a policeman. They
never saw a policeman in the streets, excepting when, once a=
year, they were seen, with great regularity, parading previously
to the licensing sessions up and down the town, levying what
was in Scotland termed "black mail" upon the unfortunate pub-
, limns. When the Committee were first appointed, an idea was
entertained that it should consist of sixteen members, one for
each of the wards. In the course of the discussion on the lip-,
pointment, the council thought fit to alter that. regulation, and
increased the number to tweet -four. Several gentlemen on
the late committee were of opiniim that the committee was too
large ; and others were of a contrary opinion—among these ha'
was one; fur in practice it had not been found too large, for thei
duties of the committee were exceedingly heavy. In the first
place a sub-committee was formed for the clothing department.
In the second place, a sub-committee fur the cleansing and
scavenging department. And, thirdly, a still more numerous
sub-committee for the lighting department. Independently of
that, there were eight daily committees—one of which coin-,
mittees sat every day in the week to superintend the police force.
and each gentleman was on permanent duty one week in emery
eight weeks. When they considered that every gentleman iii
that committee had his private affairs to attend to, OneTllewe in
eight was as mochas he could conveniently affordtend the work.
imme-
diate duty of this daily commi;tee was,
ing of the police force. They sat every
r"s threead o cluck—
inspected the reports handed in by the inspectors
superin-
tendents,,i,reatnceal'ecatinndgatten-
embodying charges of iert;et,vith
their
beat by the police, &c., and attended
tbatr: very r
authority,'`
to ittphaar,tt,
tion to the complaints against t
bpolicee ex mpeacttleedbybutthtehaittihoacbciat:
ants of the town. For it was nut
.1.,?
toi was in et
t natureiaa junttisTo 'irvi,°.,,nyeueel:ll'aa' ante.lknewdelnd ,t'ils,istfili:sh,ueointYlf:attahllyliertatiliii lice he knew yhad
and had to be attended
acted with au imPu"-• - • .
,ied a great
• or dealrecl:ruenilintley, happened that evidencd
of the duty , f
to with much cation. ss,
broughte
a was a sufficient justification of
loyfheanvehrey cOntlictingmatui.‘‘as forward: He thought
bCr of intheentclo"iiiiieintittitees, which he should
the num propose. He
would notice another subject. It had been asserted out of doors
that the new Police, besides beinsr appointed for the good of the
inhabitants of the town, were appointed with an ulterior object
he.
ishouldcre consider a disgrace to any body—
Political engine. As a member of
the late welch committee he took upon himself to deny that as-
sertion must distinctly.
rhaat"
Each,li a u
When, however; he should read the
list of names, and a gloat number of the members of the coun-
cil were embodied, many of whom were found to be totally ad-,
verse to the majority of thud council, that would he the best
answer.
(Cries of "[war.") if they had made the police a
political engine, ho,lioueh. it
that, in proposing such-artist, theywould be universally admitted,
were using the utmost ladle-.
cretion—that they weee absolutely inviting the enemy into their
camp. But lie was convinced that the gentlemen who joined
them would find that the attention of the old committee was di-

reeled to nothing but the good order and peace of the town ,_,.
and lie was perfectly satisfied, front what he had remarked of
many of those gentlemen, that they would join cordially with
the committee in that system which merely had for its object the
security of the persons and property of the inhabitants of this
great community.
Mr. Alderman ROBINSON concluded by reading over the
names of the committee, which wore afterwards proposed seria,-
tiin as follows :
Messrs. Charles Cropper, James Lawrence, Blain, Jordan,
J. N. Wood, lireme, Mellor, Leigh, Thornhill, Bulley, Hough.,
ton, Lassell, L. lleyworth, Shawl, Woolwright, Jones, Bibby,
Harvey, Cuglan, Barton, Higgins, and Robinson,
Mr. Councillor C. LAw it Erica begged to be allowed to with,
draw his name. (Loud cries of " Nu, no.") He had never'
been appointed on the watch committee, and knew 'lathing'
about its duties. He was nut fit for the duties. They were
duties in which he had never interested himself; and he there,
fore trusted that they would allow him to withdraw his near 8
Mr. Councillor BOLTON thought that any gentlemttennnyh d
com-
perfect right to offer reasons for decliniug to aett
to the consi,
mittee to which he might he named, cud to leav:,,„'s entitled hint
duration of the council, as to whether thoseareat
spoken.
how-
to exemption. Mei el), to express
ever, had not offered any reason whatever.
the mode in which its
dislike of a committee, and i,;
The hoe. gentleman whoehr.d i
is offered were not such as
business was conducted,
therefore, submitted that the reasons w.:Snt°,lOatu2tlicient ; he (Mr. Bolton)
• , was afraid Mr. Robinson had
decline
rsneerdv.rn g
Lrrt-ie.s.r.lidot occupy more
~,, by his
werei‘ir entitled
Councillor to c ojnesoi d, rcoar,tt,tioit,penei,d,chaoli;liy I
frightened the members
duties were easily
ous duties. The fact was,
that no one would
rose:
sacttrirsisdsotnlooutid
ic)ariretsicoufla"r
nQaumesetsiownas,."
The more proper course
than
ground,
, and I
thee t hopedho
ti
gh t
the
would be, to take each appointment in due course as it /gas putts
on that
CA"l'autrui(i'litilt°llroSugVtNtrl'iarot
at the present moment, but of order.
the council. (Ilear, hear.) lie supposed there toas it
o wisher
oblige any gentleman to serve: if he had att/ valid reason to
give why he should not strive: If he could not give that, this
emninii tee would expect him to serve, Mr. Lawrence
old magistrate, and ought to he acr • _. was au
luainted with the. duties.
Mr. Councillor C. LAWREN ' . LL still pressed his objection.
Mr. Alderman It oIsINSUN said, as there would probably be
a continual influx of new councillors every year. it was essen,
tial that those who were there should be .
learning the duties of
the Various committees Hthought e the arguments made use
of by Mr. Lawrence to be excused, were the very reasons whi
he should Le retained.
Mr. Councillor J. HEywourn said, that his own opinion was,
that the reason set forth by Mr. Lawrence Was a valid one. He
hoped they would not insist upon appointing hiin contrary to 114