The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-06-26 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STAMM

FOREIGN AID SOCIETY.

On Tuesday evening the annual meeting of the Liver-
pool branch of the Foreign Aid Societe was held in the
Collegiate Institution, the Rev. Dr. 31.*Neile in the chair.
The meeting was numerously attended.
The proceedings opened with a prayer, offered by the
Rev. Mr. Nolan, after which,
The Rev. CHAIRMAN said—lt is with much satisfac-
tion that I meet you again in this good and interesting
cause—that I am able to present to your notice my rev.
brother, the indefatigable and distinguished honorary
secretary of the Foreign Aid Society, together with his
able aide-de-camp, Major Thorpe ; and I am also privi-
leged to introduce to yuur favourable and brotherly re-
gards a pasteur of the Reformed Church of France.
(Applause.) You are already aware of the peculiar nature
of the work in which we are engaged. The Foreign Aid
Society is not, strictly speaking, a missionary society, be-
cause it sends forth no missionaries ; its object is to help
those who are helping themselves. Its help is that it
sends money through five channels to societies already
existing on the continent, labouring for the propagation
of the truth of the Gospel. Those societies are, first,
the Evangelical Society of Geneva ; secondly, the Evan-
gelical Society of France ; thirdly, the Central Protestant
Society of France ; fourthly, the Society for Evangeliza-
tion at Lyons ; and fifthly, the Belgiar Evangelical So-
ciety. Other agencies there are assisted by this society,
as the mission at Lisbon, under Dr. Gomez, and some
more private matters of a personal character ; but the
five societies I have named are the great channels through
which this institution labours, and the reports, therefore,
of those societies contain details of our peculiar opera-
tions. During the last year the contributions from the
Foreign Aid Society to the five societies which I have
named, have been to the first £650, to the second £552,
to the third £lOO, to the fourth £2OO, to the fifth about
£2OO, to the Lisbon Mission £125, and to minor grants
about £230. But that the particulars Connected with
the labours of this society may be made plain to an ad-
ditional number for whose instruction our meetings are
held, the friends of this cause in England have the gratifi-
cation this summer, to hear the facts of the case from an
eye-witness to some of them, and some of them see very
interesting—from the pasteur of the city of Lyons, now
on the platform. (Applause.) The facts are of this
kind :—" At Mormoiron (Vaucluse) the inhabitants re-
fused, in March last, to receive back their priest, whom
they had expelled from the Commune soon after the re-
volution of February, 1848; and the following letter,
addressed by the peasants of Mormoiron to the Prefet,
may serve to illustrate the state of Roman Catholicism
in many a rural district of France :—‘ MONSIEUR LE
PREFET,—We, the undersigned, proprietors and inhabi-
tants of the Commune of Mormoiron, deeply convinced
of the errors of the Roman Catholic Church, and
shocked at the melancholy and shameful effects which
that church produces, declare our firm and unshaken re-
solution to separate ourselves from the said church, and
to join the Evangelical Christian Church of France, in
which we desire to lire and die. It is of the highest im-
portance that we should let you know that the only rea-
son which induces us to take this step so important, is the
firm conviction we have of the impossibility of being
saved in a church like that which we now with all our
heart for ever abandon.' " (Here follow the signatures.)
This was not the language of vituperation by strangers ;
this is the language of painful experience from those who
know the Church of Rome too well. One Pastor writes :
—" In spite of the difficulties which the political events
have created the work is maintained ; meetings for edifi-
fication have brought out vital religion in a great num-
ber." Another says :—" We have seen several persons
come back to our congregations who had grown cold
before the revolution. M. Corday, the Pasteur at Aux-
erre, informs the Paris Committee that, a little time after
the conflict in June, the number of hearers in the differ-
ent parts in the department of the Yonne suddenly in-
creased in a remarkable degree without any apparent
cause; and when he inquired the cause, he was answered
that the miseries of France had made them reflect
seriously, and that they began to feel that there was no
safety,'either for nations or individuals, but in the Gos-
pel of Christ." On the whole, it does seem evident that
whilst there is much which every Christian cannot but
deplore, in the present disarranged state of the continent,
yet, at the same time, there are gratifying proofs that all
is not so. (Hear.) Whilst the potsherds of the earth
are dashing one another to pieces, the Lord Jehovah, in
his sovereign glory, is gathering to himself his chosen
vessels. (Hear.) The walls of Zion have ever been built
in troublous times. The waves of the sea are mighty, and
rage horribly about : the Lord is their master. The voice
of the Lord is on the mighty waters ; the voice of the
Lord divideth the flames of fire ; the Lord sitteth nn
the flood; the Lord sitteth king for ever : the Lord will
give strength to his people ; the Lord will bless his peo-
ple with peace. (Applause.) Let then the itinerant
pastors, the colporteur, the Scripture-reader persevere
in their humble, but important labours. Despised and
disregarded they may be, by men, as were their fore-
runners in every age, not excepting the apostles of the
Lamb themselves ; but there is a seed of blessing in their
work which shall bear fruit after many days. (Applause.)
How marvellously men miscalculate and mis-estimate
things. What could have been more insignificant, to all
appearances, and in the estimation of the statesmen
and the courtiers of the time,—what could have been
more contemptible than a few itinerant Gallileans, in
comparison with the magnificence of the Imperial court,
the power of Imperial armies, the gorgeous splendour of
the established worship of Pagan Rome,—yet, mark the
issue. The star of the Caesars waned and set in blood
and confusion, whilst the trembling twilight, that streamed
upon them from the top of Olives and Lebanon—ad-
vanced into the radience of noon-day sunshine ; and so
it will be again. (Applause.) All the proposterous
boasting of the vanity of France, with all her achieve-
ments and all her disasters,—the colossal mass of the
tyranny of Austria overlooking freedom of opinion, and
the just liberty of millions of mankind.—the present pre-
tensions to importance in Spanish and Neapolitan bigotry
—all, all, shall be as chaff driven before the wind from
the summer threshing-floor, whilst the despised labours '
of the itinerant pastors,—the toil from cabin to cabin of
the colporteurs, the daily work of the scripture-readers
shall not be overlooked in the dominions of eternity—
engraven on the tablets of ransomed and grateful hearts,
they shall live unhurt amidst the fall of empires, the rage
of elements, and the crash of worlds. (Great applause.)
The beast, the false prophets, and the idolatrous harlot,
with all the Kings of the earth, who, through bigotry,
hypocrisy, or their own infidelity, have committed forni-
cation with her, shall go to the bottomless pit. Then
shall the saints shine like the sun in the kingdom of their
father. Our work then is blessed. On the works of
those despised pastors, of those colporteurs, of those
Scripture readers whom men look down on with disdain—
the Angels of God look down upon them benignantly
and gladly. Be joyfully engaged in it, my friends. Help
them, pray for them, contribute fo their support, feed
those channels through which the Foreign Aid Society
assists them, and have the satisfaction of putting your
hand to this blessed plough. There is a breaking up of
the fallow ground of the continent by the demon of re-
volution, and with all its ferocity and its tumult, it has
opened a field for the spread of the Gospel of God.
"The wrath of man has been made subservient to his
praise, the remainder he shall restrain." Since the Pope's
flight from Rome, 70,000 bibles had been circulated in
that city, where an Italian bible was never before per-
mitted to enter—even in the travelling portmanteau of
an English gentleman. No ; in Rome an Italian bible
could not be found, and now 70,000 have been circulated
in the city. To the Lord be the praise. From the details
of this work, as they shall be stated to you by eye-wit-
nesses, I will no longer detain you. (Applause.)
The Rev. Mr. PARRY, the Secretary to the Liverpool
Branch Society, then read the report, which stated that
the society was in the ninth year of its existence. The
amount forwarded from Liverpool to the parent society,
during the past year, was £7O 15s. 11d., which was prin-
cipally made up of annual subscriptions, which had not
fallen off, but the occasional contributions had. The re.
port, in conclusion, congratulated the meeting on the
progress of the Gospel on the Continent, and urged upon
all the necessity of increased exertion and liberality on
behalf of the society.
Major MORPE proposed the adoption of the report,
and, in doing so, said the observations of the chairman
had been so admirable, that nothing was required from
him additional. The society's income last year was nearly
£3,000, and that had not been so large as on former years;
but this was caused from the financial position of the
country. But it was a satisfaction to know that the
society was in a permanent position, their subscriptions
not having decreased. He then proceeded to detail at
some length the particular objects and the field of opera-
tions which the reformation societies on the Continent,
which they aided, had in view. He referred more parti-
cullary to the efforts of Pastor Fische, of Lyons, whose
noble exertions in establishing a reformation society in
Lyons, in the very teeth of the Popish Cardinal of the
place, deserved the highest commendation. The Protes-
tants of France had not the means of carrying the work
of evangelisation forward unless the people of England
came forward to help them. This was the work of God,
it was a privilege to take a part in it, and he trusted they
would not fail to support the work. He referred at some
length to the great personal efforts of some of the foreign
pastors in forwarding the good work, and enumerated the
places where the society maintained missions of its own—
such as at Lisbon, and Gibraltar. The Lisbon mission
had been successful beyond all their hopes ; priests were
leaving the Church of Rome and coming over to the re-
formed church, and a large number of bibles having been
granted by the Trinitarian Bible Society, • printed in Por-
tuguese, people were turning from error to truth! and he
hoped before long, the fruits of this good work might
become visible.
The Rev. Mr. FISCHE seconded the resolution. He
said Lyons was one of the stroneholds of Popery and in-
fidelity in France. The city was built on two hills, one
of which was covered with convents—the other with a
Socialist settlement. There was a church in Lyons dedi-
cated to the Virgin, where people went to get cured,
and a Cure in the neighbourhood pretended he could
effect the same cures as the Virgin ; so that when he came
forth from his house in the morning, people ran after him
to cut pieces from his clothes. He then referred to the
horrible blasphemies of Proudhon and other Socialists,
and said it was dreadful to think that France was devoted
to be the theatre of Socialism. But the riots and convul-
sions of the last week would work good for the cause
which he advocated. He then entered into a historical
summary of the state of religion in France—more particu-
larly in Lyons—during the early ages'of the church, when
Peter Waldo wet t forth to preach the Gospel, and con-
trasted its past and present state, stating that the Evan-
gelical Society in Lyons had 350 communicants, all of
whom were before Roman Catholics. In Lyons they had
to struggle bard ; they were subject to many trials and
troubles. An attempt having been made to cause some
Catholics,, who had become members of the Reformed
Church, to• return to the Catholic Church, a discus-
sion was arranged between the scar-General of the
Bishop and him (the Rev. Mr. Fische), but in conse-
quence of his having insisted. on three conditions,, the

Vicar-General refused. The conditions were, that the
discussion should be public, that there was to be no in-
terruption, and that it should be according to the Word of
God. A discussion was then arranged in a nawspaper,
but owing to the Jesuitical tendencies of the editor, only
one or two of his (Mr. Fische's) letters were inserted,
whilst seven or eight letters from the Vxar-General ap-
peared. In France the law was then open, and they then
enjoyed more religious liberty than they ever before pos-
sessed. The persecutions to which they were subjected
previously were now done away with ; before the revolu-
tion they could not open a chapel,—but since the revela-
tion they had opened three chapels in Lyons, and they
could open twenty more, if they had money to support
twenty labourers more. The society of France for the
propogation of the Gospel was in a very bad state, and ii
they did not get help they would have to discharge some
of their labourers, if they were not supported. He knew
they would be supported, and he would translate their
kind reception into a promise of help to the Society of
France and the Evangelical Society of Lyons.
The resolution was then put and carried, after which a
collection was made.

The Rev. BlCts ARD BURGESS proposed the second
resolution, that the present condition of France and
Italy, and ether nations of the Continent, appear to call
upon all the Friends of Protestant truth to use every ex-
ertion to send forth faithful labourers to proclaim salva-
tion. In proposing the resolution he referred to the
state of France at present, and the influence which the
revolution had on the state of religion in France, more
especially on the labours of the Evangelical societies, and
stated that, on the whole, from his experience he believed
that the influence of the revolution had been favourable
to the progress of reformaticn. Religious liberty was
perfect, and the Scripture reader and the colporteur had a
perfect right, on giving notice, to teach the Bible and
lecture on it. But he was sure that this liberty would be
very short-lived, for the Popish church was not idle. In
support of this view he quoted several articles from
French Catholic newspapers relative to the progress of
Protestantism, and warning the Catholic clergy against
its inroads. To counteract the efforts of the Reformers,
the Popish church was going deeper into superstition, be-
coming every day more degraded. He referred at some
length to the worship of the Virgin, and quoted a number
of extracts from religious works dedicated to her praise,
published in Paris, and contrasted the happy state of
Lyons, where they had the chapel of the Rev. Mr. Fische,
with the degraded state of Paris. (Hear, hear.) France
was a dry land, which yearned for the Word of God,
which he asked them to give. The rev. speaker referred
to his rcsipence at, some years ago, and the impossibility
of procuring a Bible in that city at that time, whilst now
the Bible was to be had in every street in Rome, so God
had over-ruled that terrible revolution subservient to his
purposes. (Hear, hear.) The kingdom of Sardinia, which
had been hermetically sealed for centuries, was open for
the circuhtiou of the Bible, and 'a French Protestant
church was about being opened in Nice. These were
facts in which they should rejoice. He concluded by an
eloquent appeal to those present to support the funds of
the institution.

The Rev. THOMAS NOLAN briefly seeonded the resolu-
tion, observing that no nation should be called on more
than England to propogate the Gospel on the Continent,
and deprecated the charge which had been made that
they supported ministers who did not agree with the dis-
cipline of the Church of England, and vindicated himself
and the other ministers present from the charge that by
doing so they had in any way violated the discipline of
the church of which they were ministers.
After a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the proceedings
terminated.

MEETING OF CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS.—On Fri-
day, a meeting of chemists was held in the Clarendon-
rooms, to consider a series of resolutions passed by a
committee, appointed by a recent meeting called by Mr.
Jacob Bell, (one of the London Pharmaceutical Society,)
with the view of associating chemists in this town for
mutual improvement, and carrying out the objects of the
Pharmaceutical Society. The meeting was very nume-
rously attended. Mr. T. B. Evans, of Lord-street, pre-
sided, and stated that the object of the meeting was to
form an association of their body, with the view to pro-
mote its better education, as well as create a better feeling
amongst them. It was proposed to promote these objects
by meetings for mutual instruction and discussion on the
subjects of their profession, with liberty to members of
introducing a friend. Several chemists of eminence,
whom the chairman named, had promised to deliver a
course of lectures. On the chairman's resuming his seat,
several resolutions, one of them constituting the society
as the " Liverpool Chemists' Association," were proposed
and carried. A council to conduct the operations of the
society was chosen, and Mr. Edwards, of Berry-street,
consented to act as secretary.

WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—On Wednesday the usual
weekly meeting was held. A considerable portion of the
time of the board was occupied in investigating the extra
medical fees charged by Dr. Whittle, and which had been
refused by the Finance Committee. It was finally decided
that the fees should be allowed.—A letter was received
from the Poor-law Board, sanctioning the appointment of
the Rev. Hugh Montgomery Moore, as chaplain to the
Workhouse. Mr. Moore appeared before the board, when
it was explained to him by the chairman how it was that
he had been appointed in mistake to the office of chaplain.
Mr. Moore said he considered he had beenlegally appointed.
It was resolved that a memorial be forwarded to the Poor-
law Board, explanatory of the whole matter.—The con-
tract of Mr. Griffiths for building the addition to the
Workhouse was accepted.—Mr. Cleaver said he had seen
it stated in the newspapers that the Guardians were liable
to a fine of £5 per day for keeping open the Fever Hos-
pital, on account of its not being licensed. He would
take the whole responsibility upon himself. The hospital
was in existence before the 4th of September, 1848, the
time at which the act came into operation.—Mr. Fowler,
assistant-overseer and collector at Bootle, was ordered to
be suspended.
PROPOSED FANCY FAIR AND PLOWER Snow IN
PRINCE'S PARK.—A meeting of ladies and gentlemen
was held at the Town-hall, on Wednesday, to organise a
plan of paying off the debts of the Infirmary, and the
Northern and Southern Hospitals, amounting to between
£2,000 and £3,000, by means of a Grand Flower Show
and Fancy Fair. The merit of originating this benevo-
lent project belongs to the Mayoress of Liverpool; and it
has already been taken up most warmly by numerous
ladies and gentlemen of influence. We are sure that the
project will meet with an amount of support, and be con-
ducted with a spirit, which will render it delightful in its
progress, and most useful in its results. The place selec-
ted for this Festival of Charity is the Prince's-park, a
portion of the ancient Royal Park of Toxteth, which has
been preserved from the encroachments of bricks and
mortar by our public-spirited townsman, Mr. Richard
V. Yates. With his usual kindness he has consented to
allow these beautiful grounds to be used for the Fete;
and we trust that the Bth, 9th, and 10th of August next
will witness as numerous, as gay, and as happy a party
assembled in the Park as ever has met within its bounds,
from the time when it was formed by King John, to the
present age. There could not be a more beautiful scene
for a Fete of this kind than the Green Turf and Shrub-
beries of this pleasant Park, which are ornamented by a
beautiful lake, and command fine views of the river, the
surrounding district, and the distant mountains of Wales.
The Mayor presided at the meeting held at the Town-
hall, and amongst the ladies and gentlemen present were
the following :—The Mayoress, Mrs. Moss (Otterspool),
Mrs. Thompson (Thingwall), Mrs. R. V. Yates, General
Sir W. Warre, John Cropper, A. Hodgson, Rev. T.
Bold, E. Cropper, Rev. T. and Mrs. Nolan, Mr. and
Mrs. E. Moon, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Macfie, Duncan
Gibb, N. D. Bold, James Moon, Rev. R. Davies, Law-
rence Peel, George Holt, C. S. Parker, W. R. Sandbach,
Gilbert W. Moss, James Ingram, C. Bushell, Kenneth
Dowie, Henry Moore, John Aikin, John Eden, James
Bold, Thomas Bold, Frederick Peel. P. B. Drinkwater,
C. Langton, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Sutton, Mrs. Howell,
Mrs. Shuttleworth, Mrs. Wright, Mr. and Mrs. W.
Fisher, Misses Pritt, Dr. and Miss Petrie, Mr. and Misses
Colton, J. Houghton, J. Job, S. Job, Thomas Baines,
Hugh Neill, R. C. Gardner, W. Preston, J. Smith, R.
1,. Jones, Lieutenant Petrie, R.N., W. Barry, Ellis
Jones, Gilbert Harrison, C. Challinor, William Casson,
Dr. Turnbull, h. T. Browne, R. B. Anderson, H.'J.
Webster, Studley Martin, R. W. Preston, Harmood
Banner, W. Moss. After some conversation as to the
manner of carrying out the arrangements, in which Mr.
Adam Hodgson, Mr. John Cropper, Mr. Harwood Ban-
ner, Mr. N. D. Bold, and other gentlemen took part, the
following resolutions were adopted :—On the motion of
Mr. E. Cropper, seconded by Mr. E. Moon, a committee
was appointed, consisting of all the gentlemen present,
and a numerous list of gentlemen who were not present,
but who had expressed themselves favourable to the
object. The ladies present also undertook to form a
ladies' committee, and to make, all the arrangements
necessary for carrying out the plan of the proposed Fancy
Fair. On the motion of Mr. John Cropper, secondedby
Mr. Adam Hodgson, Mr. James Bold was appointed
Treasurer, and consented to act. On the motion of Mr.
Adam Hodgson, seconded by Mr. E. Cropper, Mr. N. D.
Bold, Mr. R. Sandbach, and Mr. Studley Martin, were
appointed secretaries to the Ladies' Committee. Mr.
James Bold and Mr. W. Fisher, jun., were appointed
secretaries pro. tem..—On Saturday another meeting took
place at the Town-hall, at which nearly all the leading
gentlemen of the town were present. The mayor pre-
sided, and called attention to the liberality of a number
of gentlemen who had generously undertaken to supply
the wine, free of cost. He stated that Messrs. Yates and
Hess, of Lord-street, had also tendered their services for
the engraving of cards, &c. free of charge. From another
quarter there had been a liberal offer made for the supply
of soda water. His worship then read a letter from Lord
Stanley, granting the use of his and of Lady Stanley's
name whenever they could be of service ; and a note from
Mr. William Brown, M.P., offering his services, and in-
timating that he should contribute when called upon.
Letters were likewise rend from Mr. William Rathboue
and Mr. Alfred Castellain, containing handsome dona-
tions. The mayor acknowledged a subscription of five
guineas from General Sir William Warre. The meeting
afterwards proceeded to the election of sub-committees
for effectively carrying out the undertaking, power being
given to each to add to its numbers. Members of all
shades of religious and political opinion were appointed
tohnatthtehesuvba-
each distinctively assist in the good work. The mayor
tcioomnsmirtoteliegsio;nasndootmhemmunairiers eixnprteoswsend awloionpide
also remarked that, in case of wet weather, he would, on
his own responsibility, transfer the affair to the Town-
hall. A wish was expressed that ladies would come for-
ward and volunteer the superintendence of the stalls, &c.,
and the hint we feel assured will not be lost upon the fair
sex. There were not less- than nine sub-committees
formed. The duty of one of these, "the florists," will
be to solicit flowers, and,.aided by the " taste committee,"
see to their due arrangement in the marquees. The
" amusement committee" will provide abundant enter.
taisiment, while another not less important body, the
" refreshment coramittee,'.' will. cater for all, necessary
creature comforts..

ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL SCHOOLS'

The anniversary of the National Schools connected with
the Established Church took place on Tuesday. In
consequence of the unfavourable state of the weather, the
usual procession of t:.e children belonging to the different
schools did not take place, greatly to the disappointment
of the public of Liverpool, who take much interest in our
National Schools.

Prayers having been read by the Ven. Archdeacon
Brooks,

The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of the Diocese
ascended the pulpit, and proceeded to deliver the sermon.
His lordship selected for his text part of the 6th and 7th
verses of the 6th chapter of Deuteronomy " And these
wor, which I command thee this day, shall be in thins
heart, and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy
children." He observed that in a state of infancy chil-
dren were, by nature, dependent on their parents for pro-
tection and support ; they were exposed to dangers
against which they could not guard, and had wants which
they could not themselves supply. Their little life hung
by a thread, which, without parental support, must ber
broken. After describing the instinct in every parent's
bosom to provide against the helplessness of his offspring,
he said that great was the parent's happiness in children,
but equally great also was his responsibility. It was a
pleasing sight to look upon the innocence of childhood,
as yet unsullied by the allurements of the world, and as
yet unconscious of the troubles and cares that awaited
its worldly course. But how great also was the charge
which rested on parents to prepare their children to enter
upon the world in a state of mind to resist those allure-
ments ! To plant in the heart of children permanently
and altogether devout and religious feelings and sensi-
bilities, was, it was true, beyond the power of human
efforts ; for it was God, through the influence of his Holy
Spirit, who worked that in his creatures—he alone could
turn and teach the heart. But in this, as in his other
dispensations, he condescended to make use of human
means to work out his purposes. lii the natural world it
was God who gave us fruitful seasons and bountiful har..
vests, but man was required to till the ground and sow Ulf:
seed. It was God who ruled the storm and stilled the
waves, but man was required to steer the vessel along the
trackless deep. An so it was in the moral and religions
world, that the Almighty, by the influence of his Holy
Spirit, ruled the heart ; but he had also given us, in the
Bible, a rule of faith, and enjoined upon us lessons, which
he had commanded us to teach our children. It was our
duty to educate our children in the principles of religion
and virtue, to implant in their minds the rule of right,
and to train them up in the way in which they should go.
Lessons coming to children in this manner, recommended
by a father's affection, and by a mother's tenderness and
love, could not fail to imprint upon the infant mind last-
ing impressions of religious duty ; for in most cases the
good effects of this moral discipline were seen uninter-
ruptedly through all the subsequent stages of after life,
and though the cares of the world might for a season cor-
rupt the mind, yet when time shall have given them art
opportunity of reflection, the better principles instilled
into the mind by early influences and impressions would
recover themselves. Such in general would be found
to be the effect of early religious culture. He rejoiced
that they possessed in the Collegiate Institution a school
in which these principles were instilled, and which
was worthy of this great town. That school combined.
along with general education, religious education ; but
it was only in the higher and the middle classes of the
community that it could be carried out to the fullest ex-
tent. As regarded the humbler classes of society, the
case was different. The poor were not able to do more
than ;to procure food from their earnings ; and those, in.
many cases, after long hours of toil, were but scanty.
Unless, by the interference of friends, the children of the
poor were rescued from the snares of the world, their's
must, indeed, be a fearful case; for if the child was not
taught to look up to some guiding hand at first—unless
the obligations of religious duty were impressed upon him
in early life—be would most assuredly fall into the com-
mission of sin and wickedness. Unless he was told by
others what was right, he would soon find out himself what
was wrong. If he saw at home the practices of vice, he
would form his own conduct after that unhappy example.
The principles of imitation, so general in us all, and more
especially in the early stages of life, would, by the instincts
of nature, lead him to go on in a course of ungodliness
and crime. In cases, therefore, where examples only set
before him the knowledge of evil, what could save him,
unless some counteracting influences be set re work to do
it ? It became the duty of the wealthy members of so-
ciety to provide for the children of the poor such means
of instruction as were suitable for them, a for training
them up in the way in which they should go. Every
Christian was bound, according to his ability, to minister
to the spiritual as well as to the temporal wants of the
children of his poorer neighbours—to supply not only
food and raiment to the body, but also to afford saving
knowledge to the soul. There was no circumstance that
moredistinguishedthe present agein commerce and science
than invention and improvement; and he might add that
it was distinguished also for its social progress. As far as
he had had the opportunity of judging, Liverpool was not
behind any other part of the country in any of these points,
and had well borne its part in this work of social improve-
meat. He felt, as he was hound to feel, an interest in
their town, in its prosperity, and in its general welfare.
There were many objects of attraction in it that he should
feel pleasure in bringing a stranger to look at. Their no-
ble river and their crowded docks and quays were objects
which it would afford him much gratification to show a
stranger, but there was not anything which he should feel
greater pleasure in bringing a stranger to see than their
national schools and the system of instruction pursued in
them. Nothing would be more delightful to him than to
show a stranger those places where so many thousands of
children were instructed in the elements of knowledge;
and, best of all, that knowledge which was calculated to
mske them wise unto salvation. The rain had, on that
I occasion, prevente(.l the annual procession of the children,
hut he knew nothing that he should so like to bring a
stranger to see as such a procession. If any intelligent
foreigner from the continent should happen to witness
such a procession of children, and to go into their schools,
he would recognise in this system of sound religious edu-
cation for the poor, one of the great elements of our so-
cial stability and our internal peace. The age in which
they lived had been marked by a spirit of restlessness and
change. Abroad the forms of government had been dis-
turbed and shaken over all the European continent. The
shock had extended far and wide, and still agitation, dis-
order, and anarchy prevailed. But here, in our own
country, all was peace. In some slight and transient de-
gree, indeed, the first vibration was for a moment felt
amongst us; but it was for a moment only. We felt it
no more, for it passed away without disturbing the current
of the deep peace implanted amongst us. For this, to
God be the glory and the praise. For these blessings there
might be many causes assigned. We might, perhaps, as-
cribe our being excepted from these prevalent convulsions
to a variety of causes. We might be justified in ascribing
much of it to the classic nature of our institutions, which
expanded with the expanding character and progress of
knowledge. We might be justified in attributing it to
feelings of affection to the throne, by which the people of
this country were bound ; but while we so accounted for
our tranquil state, let us not forget, said the right reve-
rend prelate, what we owe to the prevalence of religious
institutions which abound throughout the country, for in
them lies the real cause of our internal peace and national
prosperity. In conclusion, I would address to you a few
words of general exhortation. In the tranquil intervals
of reflection we find a pleasure in recalling to our minds
the pure and happy scenes of our early youth. Let us
then ask ourselves whether the greatest blessings we ever
had in life are not those of a religious education, which,
at a tender age, we received under the guidance of paren-
tal care,—whether it has not given the gilding to the whole
course of after life,—whether it has not been under
the good grace and safe guiding of the Holy Spirit
that we have been so far preserved from the snares of
the world,—and whether all those blessings are not the
result of early religious training ? If this be so, let us
not refuse to impart to the children of the poor the same
religious education from which we ourselves have derived
so many blessings. Let us not refuse to bestow upon
those children that religious education, which their parents,
from a variety of circumstances, are unable to impart to
them. I am speaking in the hearing of many who are
surrounded by all the endearments of domestic life, and
who have parental duties to perform—to see that their
children are brought up in the fear and love of God. Let
us not, then, withhold from the children of the poor
that which we look upon as the best gift in life for our
own—a religious education. If there is any one blessing
in this world greater than another, it is when all the
members of a family are brought up to live together in the
fear of God. Happy they—happy united family. Yet
here the golden links must in time be broken. We can-
not tell in what order the sad change may take place,
The oldest are not always the first taken away. It is
sometimes the faded leaf that falls—sometimes the open-
ing blossom. When the afflicted parent has to mourn
over the loss of a child from whom he had himself hoped
to have received the same last tribute of affection, what
can heal his sorrow ?—what can sooth his heart, unless
it be the reflection that he has taught that child to live as
he had striven to live himself, in the faith and fear of
God, and had trained him in the paths which lead to life ?
Or, if it please God to spare our children to be the staff
and support of our old age, the time will come when we
must bid them a long farewell; and what, in those last
moments of our earthly existence, can be so sweet and
blessed as to see our children walking in the paths of piety
and peace, with the hope of meeting them again in ano-
ther world, then to be united to them in bonds never to
be broken, as participators in Christ's blessings ? Let,
then, our hearts be fixed on the great duty of training our
children in the way they should go ; and let our hands be
open to assist our poorer brethren in so training their
children and preparing them for eternity. We cannot
render a service more acceptable to God, or more conge-
nial to our Saviour especially ; for remember, my brethren,
that he commanded the little children to be brought unto
Him; and remember, also, that He has left us an assur-
ance that He will regard the offices of kindness done to
any of His children as done to himself ; for He has said to
us in Holy Scripture, " Whosoever receiveth one such
little child in my name, receiveth me." Let us, then,
not slight such precious words, nor withhold from our
Saviour the tribute of praise which He has enabled us to

- After his lordship's eloquent and impressive sermon, a
collection was made at the doors of the church, which
amounted to £43 16s. sd.
The plates were held at the doors of the church by la-
dies, assisted by the Rev. Rector Campbell; Mr. Har-
bord and Mr. Dover, theshurchwardens.

The number of schools at present in connexion with
the institution is thirty-six, and the children in attend-
ance may be classed as follows :—Daily schools, boys,
5370; girls, 4597; Sunday schools, boys, 983; girls, 114;
infants, 3763 ; total, boys, 6363 ; girls, 5711; grand total
in the schools, 15,810.

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ST. GEORGE'S-BUILDINGS, REGENT-ROAD,
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~, eels, as undernoted, (or other first-class Steam-
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lots) as under :
FROM LIVERPOOL.
ADMIRAL THIS DAY.... June 26, at *5, Afternoon.
PRINCESS ROYAL THURSDAY ..June 28, at 4, Afternoon.
ORION SATURDAY .. June 30, at 6, Evening.
ADMIRAL MONDAY ....July 2, at 8, Evening.
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(weather permitting,) to Land and Receive Passengers.

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Three Hours befor the time of ing, and on the other days
ONM HOUR.
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Agee' for the ADM L
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ROBE LA MONT,
33, Water-street, Liverpool.

GREAT BRITAIN IRON STEAM-SHIP.
The present Owners of the
If, NW.* GREAT BRITAIN, STEAM-SHIP,
Having ascertained, by estimate, the cost of
restoring her to her original condition, and, at
the same time, making some important and most advantageous
alterations in her machinery, by which the expenses of working
will be considerably diminished, and carrying power vastly
increased, it is now arranged that eisto be put in the most
complete and efficient state, ant aced in the trade for which
she was originally designed. • the more convenient carrying
out of this object, the Ves has been divided into Sixty-four
Shares or Parts, Twen our of which are retained by the
present Proprietors, a Forty are now placed upon the Market,
and so soon as they re taken up, the repairs will be proceeded
with according to the estimate approved.—For further parti-
culars apply to Mr. JOHN RUSSELL, Exchange-street East, or
TONGE, CURRY and Co., Brokers.

BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTORS OF THE LATE JAMES
DEMPSEY.
By Messrs. THOS. WINSTANLEY and SONS,
On FRIDAY next, the 29th instant, at One o'clock In the Af-
ternoon, at the Clarendon-rooms, South John-street, Liver-
pool, subject to conditions of Sale to be then produced,
Lot 1. ALL that valuable Piece of LAND, with the
MANSION, STABLES, OUTHOUSES,- and GAR-
DENS, situate on the east side of Aigburth-r , and extending
down to the shore of the River Mersey, wn by the name of
Laurel Mount, and now in the occupati of Mrs. M. Maxwell,
under a lease of fourteen years, w ' I expires on the Ist of
June, 1831.
Lot 2.—A1l that extensive P. e of LAND, adjoining the
above, in such Lots as ma e agreed on at the sale for the
convenience of Purchase . The above Land is Freehold of
Inheritance.
Lot 3.—A1l those o DWELLING-HOUSES and SHOPS,
situate on the east side of Park-lane, in Liverpool, numbered
97 and 99, now in the several occupations of Mr. E. Knowles
and Mr. E. Howell, as tenants from year to year.
Lot 4.—A1l that very valuable Piece of LAND, used as a
Timber Yard, with the OFFICES, SAWPIT, STABLES,
SMITHY, and SHOP thereon, situate in Simpson-street, Li-
verpool, bounded on the east 14, Simpson-street, en the north
by yVatkinson-street, and on the South by Norfolk-street, and
now in the occupations of Samuel Lloyd and John Manse].
Lot s.—Two WAREHOUSES, known as Dempsey's, 185,
313, adloining the above, fronting Norfolk-street, and running
back into Watkinson.street, now in the occupation of Messrs.
Dean and Milladew.

Lot 6.—Another WAREHOUSE, adjoining the above, now in
the occupation of Messrs. Littledale and Co. This Warehouse
is fireproof.
Lot 7.—Another large WAREHOUSE, or SHED, adjoining
the above, now occupied by Messrs. Chaloner and Fleming.
Lot. B.—All that Piece of LAND, fronting the Queen's Dock,
between Greenland-street and Parliament-street, extending up
Greenland-street 47 yards, or thereabouts, and up Parliament-
street, 38 yards, or thereabouts; and being in front to the
Queen's Dock 31 yards, now in the occupation of Messrs.
Dempsey, Frost, and Co., Messrs. Thornton and Forbes, and
others. _ _

Lot 9.—A1l that Piece of LAND, with the MESSUAGE,
SHEDS, and BUILDINGS thereon, situate on the north side
of Parliament-street and the south side of Greenland-street,
containing in front to Parliament-street 123 feet 6 inches. and
in front to Greenland-street. in an irregular line, 149 feet, and
running in depth from Parliament-street to Greenland-street,
along Land of the Corporation of Liverpool, 101 feet, and on
the west side, along an intended street six yards wide, 115 feet.
The Land is used as a Timber-yard, and in the occupation of
Messrs. Dempsey, Frost, and Co., as tenants.
Lot 10.—All that Piece of LAND, with the DWELLING-
HOUSE and SPIRIT-VAULTS thereon, situate on the east
side of Park-lane, in Liverpool, numbered 93, now in the occu-
pation of Mr. John Atkinson, at the yearly rent of .70.
Lot 11.—All that Piece of LAND, fronting Park-lane and
Dickenson-street, with the PAWNBROKER'S SHOP and
DWELLING-HOUSE thereon, now in the occnuation of Miss
Hyams. Also, the Two small SHOPS adjoining, fronting
Dickenson-street, now occupied by J. Green and another.
Lot 12.—A PUBLIC-HOUSE, situate at the corner of Dick-
enson-street and Frederick-street, with Two DWELLING-
HOUSES adjoining, now in the occupations of Mr. Higginson,
Mr. James Worthington, and W. Hackett.
Lot 13.—An excellent, well built DWELLING-HOUSE, si-
tuate in Percy-street, Liverpool, with the Garden and Out-
buildings, now in the occupation of Mrs. Dempsey, and num-
bered 28.
Lot 14.—A commodious DWELLING-HOUSE, with Garden
and Outbuildings situate in Picton-street, on the road from
Liverpool to Wavertree, now in the occupation of James Cun-
ningham, Esq. Omnibuses pass almost every hour of the day.
Lot 15.—An excellent DWELLING-HOUSE, or VILLA,
beautifully situated in Rock Ferry Park, fronting the Espla-
nade, with a large Garden thereto. This Property commands
an extensive view of the River Mersey.
Lot 16.—A Piece of LAND, with the DWELLING-HOUSE
thereon, situate on the south side of Cornwallis-street, Liver-
pool, numbered 33, occupied by Mr. William Barker, at the
yearly rent of .€32.
Lot 17.—A small Plot of LAND, situate at the corner of
Warwick-street and Sefton-street, now in the occupation of
William Anthony, Esq.
Lot 18.—The BENEFICIAL INTEREST of the late James
Dempsey of and in a PU BLIC-HOUSE, LAND, and PREMISES
adjoining the above, now in the occupation of Mr. Gore.
Lot 19.—A1l those Two large and commodious SHOPS and
DWELLING-HOUSES, situate on the east side of Great
George-street, in Liverpool; together with the WAREHOUSE
at the back, now under Lease to Mr. John Howell, at the an-
nual rent of £175.

Lot 20.—A1l that Piece of LAND, at the back of the above,
fronting Rathbone-street. with the Two DWELLING-HOUSES,
STABLES, and other BUILDINGS thereon, now in the occu-
pation of Mr. Frederick Birchall, under a lease for twenty-one
years, of which fourteen years are unexpired, at the annual
rent of £3O.

Lot 21. —All that Piece of LAND, with the OFFICES, STA-
BLES, SMITHY, snd BIe.ERHOUSE thereon, situate on the
west side of Great George-street, opposite to Lot 19, now in
the occupation of Mr. Alexander Cotter and others, at the an-
nual rent of £5O.

For further particulars apply at the Offices of Messrs. LIT-
TLEDALE and BARDSWELL, Solicitors, Royal Bank-buildings,
Liverpool. •

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE.
By Mr. HARRIS,
To-moßßOW(Wednesdqy), the 27th instant, at Two o'clock in the
afternoon, at the Clarendon-rooms, Sou ohn-street, Li-
verpool, subject to such conditions as I be then and there
produced,
ALL those Copyhold PRE SES, HOUSES, and
TENEMENTS, situate on e east side of Holborn-street,
Low-hill, Liverpool. The Pr4perty comprises Nine excellent
and well-built Houses, nearif new, with all convenient Appur-
tenances attached and ereto belonging, very suitable for
street,
small Families, and co sins the measurement, in fronting the
street called Holbor street, 123 feet 9 inches, or thereabouts ~
also at the back thereof 123 feet 9 inches, er thereabouts; and
running in depth backwards, on the east side, 22 feet; and on
the west side 23 feet 6 inches, or thereabouts, and containing
in the whole 306 superficial square yards, be the same more or
less.

This Property is situated in one of the most improving and
healthy parts of Liverpool, and offers itself as an excellent
investment to capitalists, one that seldom occurs.
For full particulars and further information apply to Mr.
HARRIS, at his Offices, 52, Church-street, Liverpool.

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE.
VALUABLE PROPERTY IN SMITHDOWN-LANE, IN
LIVERPOOL, OPPOSITE THE COAL YARDS, AT THE
CROWN-STREET TERMINUS OF THE LONDON AND
NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.
"fterteatixtdi To-MORROW, (Wednesday,) the 27th instant, t One o'clock in
the Afternoon,. at the Clarendon-room ~outh John-street,
Liverpool, subject to conditions of ,
ALL that Piece of LAND, • ate on the east side of
Smithdown-lane, and. so side of Clarence-street, Edge-
bill, in Liverpool, contain in front to Smithdown-lane 32
yards 1 foot and 5 inche n to Clarence-street 25 yards 1 foot
and 6 inches, and run no. in depth backwards on the south
side 13 yards 2 feet,. -andabeing in breadth at the back or east
side 30 yards and 7 inches, be the said dimensions more or less;
together with the SHOP and Fourteen MESSUAGES or
DWELLING-HOUSES thereon.
._.

The above Property is Freehold of Inheritance.
For further particulars apply to Messrs. CARSON and Ewa,
Solicitors, 2, Talbot•chambers, Fenwick-street, Liverpool ; or
to Mr. WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Estate Agent, Great Charlotte-
street, Liverpool.