The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-07-26 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

TheCHA IRNI A 1,1 said that the nest toast was one which would
obligehim to detain the company some time, as, he bad a good.
deal to communicate; he would, however, as brief as no
could. In the first place he hid to- state how the insthition
stood in respect to its funds; how much money had. been dis-
bursed, and the balance that remained in his hands. In the
second place he had to state' what bad been done in cmisequen&
of a resolution passed at the meeting held in Liverpool last
• year, when a committee, was appointed to arrange some better
mode of collecting the subsiniptions, and of transacting the bu-
siness of the institution.
.`litte. report of.the receipts, as far as he.
Lad been ithie to make it up, in the limited time which had been
allowed him betwceri the meeting of the Committee add the
dinner, would tun as follows he balance at the end of last
year was upwards of .£7OO, of which sum £4OO had been placed
out at interest, at 5 per cent., leaving iu his hands, as a balance
to begin the. year, the sum 0f£3317 15s. Id. For interest he had.
received £l9l ; for subscriptions, £593158. 6d.; arrears of.sub-
scriptions for former years, £llB Bs. Od. • the collection at the
Collegiate Church this day, £B5: Os. 1 Id. ; a donation from
the president, Sir. Philip Egerton, of £2O; a donation from
Wilbraham Egerton, Esq:, of £2O; - (in addition to the annual
subscriptions .01 £5 ss. each, from that gentleman and Mrs.
Egerton ;) sundry small donations, £l5; and since, he came
into that room .he had received a letter from Mr. Thomas

Towneud, regretting that he was unable to attend the meet-
ing, and inclosing a cheque for £5O, (Applause.) These sums,
with various other items which he enumerated, made the total

receipts, for the year £1.,574155. 9d. He had disbursed to three
orphans, during the year, the sum of £35 on his own responsi-
bility, their case requiring immediate attention—and this dis-
bursement had been approved by the committee; he had dis-
bursed this day, to widows and orphans, £1,082; and the ex-
penseS of printing, stationery, &c., were £2l Bs. 9d., making
the total disbursements £1,138 85.9 d., and leavin'g a balance in
hip hands of £436 75.; an increase of above £lOO on the
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balance atthe beginning of the year. He next had to announce
the State of the charity with lespect to the loss of subscriptions,
from deaths, withdrawals, and removals. The society. had lost
in: this way the sum of £5l 65.; which was a larger amount
thiin usual, n consequence of the new corporation of Liver-
pOol having withdrawn the annual subscription of £2O. (Hear,
hear.) With respect to that body, he would remark, in pass-.
ing, that he hoped they would see the necessity of reconsider-
ing their.late.resolution, and would bring back the bible to their
schools. (Hear, hear.) On the other hand, there had been a
larger amount than usual of new subscriptions, whieh amounted
to £42 Is. A circumstance had occurred, in consequence of the
withdrawal, of the corporation subscription of £2O, which the
meeting would be pleased to hear : a gentleman who was pre-
sent, and whose name he did riot feel authorised to mention,
having heard that the corporation were likely to withdraw their
subscription, set to work to make up the deficiency, and in a
very short time brought to the treasurer the suni of £16165.
from a few friends in Liverpool. (L.O applause) He had
now to state.what the committee app*ointed at the meeting in
Liverpool had done: That committee consisted of Mr. Miley,
Mr. Staniforth, and himself. ,They had, met at:his house, and,
had pasSed several resolutions, die substanC'e of which he would
state to the meeting. First, they had reSolVed that the title of
steward should be discontinued, and that some of the gentlemen
who now officiated as stewards should be appointed vice-presi7
dents; they also- proposed that local committees` should be
formed. Their reason fat discontinuing the tide of steward
was, that the gentlemen who filled that situation had not consi-
dered themselves' as stewards fbr collecting 'subicriptions. Now'
his idea of a steward was, that his business. was to collect the:
money, and pay it over to the treasurer.; but this did not ap7
pear' to have been properly understood. Their next resolution
was, that instead of, a general list of subscriptions being printed,
as at preSent, the subsdribers should be classed in districts, to
each of which a local 'committee was to be appOinted.

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men would then-
, i see n what district they. were placed, and. to

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whom they would have to pay their money; and the gentlemen
appointed by the district committees to, collect subscriptions
would transmit the money. by draught to the treasurer—so that'
he would not have the trouble of receiving single guineas,
which had taken so mach time this day. He held in his hand
a subscription list from a similar society in the north of Eng-
land, made up ie. this way-,and the consequence was, that there
was not a single arrear. The importance of the proposed
change would be evident when he stated, that in nine 'years the
society had lost £7OO by arrears ; since he had been appointed
treasurer, the annual loss had been £lso—and on this (lay the
wears amounted to £3OO. It was therefore clear that gentle-

men did not see the necessity of paying up their subscriptions
before the annual 'meeting, and then were often prevented from
attending the Meeting. The' next resolution defined the busi-
ness of the local.committee to be, to collect subscriptions, and
remit them to the treasurer at least ten days before the annual
meeting: to alter the lists by striking out the names of persons
dead or removed, or who had withdrawn their subscriptions, for
many of the subscriptions which were under the head of ar-
rears, were those of persons who were dead; and whose death
bad not been notified to the treasurer. One great advantage of
local cornmittee-s would be fouud in the fact which had been
stated, that one gentleman had been • spurred on' by knowing
that the society was about to lase £2O, and had collected six-
teen guineas. The next resolution was, that copies of the an-
nual report should be sent to the local committees to be circu-
lated as they might see fit. He bad been told that the reports
ought not to be circulated so soon as they generally were after
the' nnual meeting—that in fact they ought to be not so much
the reports of the meeting just over, as begging letters for the
meeting which was to come; but this did not meet his ideas of
what a report ought to be. The committee had resolved that
the present year's report should not be issued until Christmas,
and he should keep his book open till the time; and, that in
fufure year's it should be issued immediately after the meeting.
A Sufficient quantity of the reports would be- sent to each local
committee, who might then distribute them, either as reports or
as begging letters, as they thought fit. The measures now pro-
posed bethought would be the best way of increasing the funds
of the society ; and, instead of reducing the allowance to
widows, they would'be able to add to it £lO, £2O, or £3O, as
their necessities might require. He bad only to add the toast
which this statement had led to. It was, " Success to the In-
stitution:"
The Rev. JONATHAN BROOKS proposed the health of the se-
cretary : a task which, be said, was most grateful to his feelings
.—for he was sure that no member of the society felt more deeply
interested in its suecess, and he had neVer been surpassed by any
officer who had duties to perforan.—(Hear, hear,)
The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, said that Mr. Brooks
had merely done him justice in the manner in which he had
proposed the toast. As to the way in which the duties of his
office had been performed, he would say nothing; but as to the
interest w hich he felt in the society, he defied any one to be more
deeply interested than he was. And why should it not be so ?
He had the whole of the painful correspondence of the society
through his hands; and if he were to detail the circumstances
which came under his observation, they would not be surprised
that his sympathetic feelings were aroused, and that he felt
more interested than any other individual. ( Hear, hear.)
Knowing what the institution had done—and believing, from
what he heard, that the clergy were still further to be pared down.
—he would say that it would be well for the institution if it had
ten times as many friends.—(Hear, hear.)
The next toasts were—" The Right Rev. the Bishop of Ches-
ter, as Patron of the Society ;" "Sir Philip Egerton, Bart., the
President." The Rev. H. C. LEGH returned thanks for his re-
lation Sir Philip.
The CHAIRMAN next proposed the health of the preacher of
the day, the Rev. Jonathan Brooks.—(Applause.) There were
two grounds upon which he claimed for this toast, the loudest
applause that was given to any toast which came before them
the first was, the 'eloquent, excellent, and strong, though Chris-
tian-like appeal, which he had that day made from the pulpit on
behalf of this institution ; and the other ground was, that he
had led on the glorious strugle which had recently taken place
in Liverpool, in behalf of the religious education of the poor.—
(Applause.)
The Rev. J. BROOKS in rising to acknowledge the honour,
assured the meeting that he was at a loss for words to express
his feelings at the kind manner in which the chairman had pro-
posed his health, and the flattering manner in which the company
had received it. On a matter which was in a great measure per-
sonal to himself, he should best consult the wishes of the meet-
ing and his owe feelings by being brief. With regard to the-
first ground, he could only say that when he was called upon to
fulfil the duty of preacher to the society, while it was au office
which he should;not have solicited, it was one from which he
should certainly never shrink. He could assure the Meeting
that the charity had not a more willing advocate, and his only
regret was that he felt his inability to do justice to the cause.
(Hear, hear.) With regard to the second reason which the
chairman had given for drinking his health, he should be, equally
brief, and he knew not how he could express himself in better
terms ot in I manner more satisfactory tuhis own feelings, than
by saying as he had said in Liverpool that it would be the pride
and consolationof the whale of the remainder of his life,' that it
had fallen 'to his lot, not from any merit of his own, but in the
performance of his duty as a Christian minister, to occupy the
chair at a meeting which'had boldly and manfully and he hoped
with a christian feeling,' resisted the introduction-of, a system'
into this country which.would be so injurious to, the best inter-
ests of the people. (Loud Applause.)
The CHAIkMAI4 next gave the healths of the lay stewards,
prefixiug to the toast the names of Mr. IL Birley and .Mr.
Staniforth.
H. H. BIRLEY, Esq., acknowledged the toast. The stewards
had had the greatest satisfaction in discharging the duties which
deyeloYed upon them, and he hoped that in their new characters
as vice-presidents they would continue to advance the interests
of the charity. (Hear.)
The next toast was—" The laity who have dined with us this
day."
'W ILBRAHANI EGERTON, Esq ~returned thanks, and regretted
that there had not been more of the laity present to hear the
excellent sermon that had been preached by the rector of
Live! pool.
JoriN CLARKE, Esq., said that there was in that room, as
well as throughout the kingdom, a body of men to whom the
laity were deeply indebted—who not only preached the gospel
to the poor, but who visited them and ministered to their wants
in sickness and affliction. He proposed that the laity should
drink the health of the clergy.
The toast having been drunk and acknowledged, the CHAIR-
MAN said he had announced to the meeting, in reasling over the
the accounts, a donation of £5O from Mr. Thomas Townend.
Now he did not know Mr. Townend; but he was sure he must
be a good man, and, therefore, he prcposed that they shoula
drink his health. (Applause.)
, WILLIANI TOWNEND, Esq., said that it gave him great plea-
, sure to hear his brother's name mentioned with such a hand-
-1 soine donation attached to it ; and he was sure his brother would
be isratified when he heard of the compliment that had been
paid to him.' He should be proud to heal-that his brother had
become a churchman; but he was a Wesleyan methodist, and
there was not a body who supported the church more firmly
than they did. (Loud applause.) He vas further happy to
say, that he believed a large number of the 'members of that
body would soon join the established church. (Loud applause.)
It was only a few days since that he became acquainted with
the existence of such a society; but, after hearing what he bad
done respecting it, he felt that he could not resist the example
of his brother, who was of a different community from himself,
and be begged to offer the society a similar sum as a donation •
(loud applause;) or, as they required annual subscriptions. if
it met with their approbation, he would either give them 'no.
or a subscription of £5. ss. per annum. (Applause.)• He had
been deeply affected by what he had heard this day respecting
this society, and he believed that,.if there were more collectors
in Manchester; their friendS would be very considerably in-
creased; for of all the institutions he had yet heard, of, this
appeared to him to be the most excellent. He thanked them
fur the honour done to his brother, who he was sure *would be
gratified. to hear of it. (Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN said,,that he could not sit still after the
speech they had just heard,' but was bound as the representa-
tive of the society to express the-satisfaction he felt at the senti-
ments which had dropped from the speaker. Never, he would.
venture to say, had the society heard a speech which had given
greater satisfaction or afforded more cordial hopes of the success
of the charity. (Hear' • hear.) The sentiments which Mr, W.
Townend bad expresSed with respect to his.worthy brother must
find an echo in every heart; and he was sure that where yeti-
giOus feeling guided men,in the performance of, their duty, they
would ever find churchmen and Weileyan methodists going
hand in hand. Liverpool had proved, and 'Manchester had
noW confirmed it, that all who love the bible would say we will
have the bible', and we will join in teaching the principles of the
bible. (Cheers.) With regard to Mr. W. Townend, lie, (the
chairman,) on behalf of the society, thanked bins for his good
wishes atul for the liberal offer he had made, and, if it would not

be trespaiSink on him too much,. the society would accept his
.subsctiption of,five gnineas.a:year. The more he knew of the
society, the more he was convinced of the importance of local
committees beitiv formed.' By the eertions of those committees
.he had no doubt that the subscription list would be doubled,
and the attendance of the laity at the anniversaries would be
trebled. He had now only to request Mr. ToWeend,'Nsim had
expressed so much interest fu the society, and who had.displayed
so much christian charity, to allow his name to be placed upon
the local committee' for this town. -

Mr. TOW N END said he should be very glad to act on the com-
mittee. (,Elear, bear.)
The'Rev. J. BacioxEs then proposed the healths of the clergy
of the Collegiate-Church and, the parish of Manchester. In
proposing„ this toast, he said he did it on the presumption that
he was one of the oldest 'memberii of the institution: For 37
years it had been his duty and his pleasure to attend these anni-
versaries: he had known the society when it.was like a little.
cloud, the size of a man's hand—he had seen it rapidly but
gradually increasing, in 'growth, and showering blessings upon
the heads of those for whose benefit it was intended—and he
hoped it would increase until it had watered every barren and
desolate spot in' tha district. (Hear.) As the chairman had
referred to the late meeting at Liverpool, and the appeal which
the clergy had made to the people, he might be allowed to Say
'that the clergy of Liverpool had felt some incitement to the
good work from the zeal which had been displayed by the clergy
in other portiOns'of the diocese: The clergy of Manchester felt
a deep interest in the promotion of their common Christianity;
they had set a noble example in calling upon the laity, and the '
laity had set a nobleeXample in responding to the call, for the
extention of the blessings of the gospel over this large popula-
tion. (Cheers.)
The Rev.•OswALD SERGEANT acknowledged the toast, and
read an extract from a letter which he had received front the
Warden, regretting his unavoidable absence, and inclosing a
donation of £5. It was unnecessary for him to assure the meet=
ing that the clergy of Manchester felt a deep interest in the
welfare of the society, and he was sure that they would do all
in their power 'to Promote it under the new system. (Hear.)
Much might be done by making the charity better known
among the excellent. lay friends of the chnrch in. this town, of
whom he knew too much to believe that they would not be will-
ing to assist the institution. It was only yesterday that lie met
with two gentlemen who did not. know, the• existence of the
society, and 'wh'en 'he mentioned it to them they immediately
consented to become annual subscribers. (Hear, hear.)
H. T. COTTON, Esq.-, propsed the health of William Teton.
Egerton, Esq.., M.P. which was responded to by his father,
Wilbraham Egerton, Esq.
The CnAtam.AN- gave the health of the Boroughreeve and
Constables of Manchester.
ii:BIFCLEY •Esq' Said .he had been commissioned by the
•boroughieeve to express his regret 014 he was. not able to
attend the meeting this day, in consequence of previous en-
gagements: , •
'FITCH A 104 A next gave, " The magistrates of, the division.!',
Jmuis'Notters, Esq.,, acknowledged the toast, and expressed.
his Conviction that the -society was not sufficiently knoWn,in
proof of which he mentioned an occurrence similar to that no-
ticed by Mr. Sergeant.
" The ToWn and tride of Manchester" was next given; and
'the company separated about seven o'clock.

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