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all things are pure ; but unto, them that are defiled and;
unbelieving is nothing puree;. but even their mindlkar.d
conscience is defiled." We,. of the Church of England,
believed the revealed word of God was to be found con-
jointly in the Old and the New. Testament. In references
to the former, the Apostle Paul referred to it as illus-
trative of the Christian dispensation. In the 9th
chapter of Ist Corinthians he showed the right of the
Christian minister to obtain support for the church.
The mind of the Apostle was continually in unison
with the fact that the Old and New Testaments were
to be identified in principle. The 10th chapter of the
same book instructed us upon that point,—" Moreover,
brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how
that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed
through the sea ; and did all eat the same spiritual meat ;
and did all drink of the same spiritual drink; for they
drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them ; and that
Rock was Christ." In the 3rd of Ephesians, 6th verse.
this fact was confirmed. He therefore appealed to the
Old Testament, to show that the union between church
and state was in accordance with the Mosaic dispensation.
It was further shown by Job 31st chap., 26th verse, and
by the 14th chapter of Genesis. Where was the nation
that did not unite the church with the state ? True there
was one, but that was not one hundred years old, and how
long it might continue in its present state time alone could
show. Was Abraham a foolish man when he bowed to
King Melchizedek, the prince and priest of the High
God ? Was Moses an unwise legislator when he united
the church to the state—was Solomon a foolish king when
he built and endowed the temple of God, and established
a suitable'priesthood, or were they deprived of their com-
mon sense ? It was, therefore, abundantly evident that
God had expressly revealed the framework of an esta-
blished church as a blessing to the people of every well-
ordered community. The reverend gentleman next re-
ferred to the Scriptures in proof of the principle of en-
dowed establishments of religion, and observed, that
from the Bible it was abundantly evident that, at some
time in the world, God had provided for the union
of the church and state--that for fifteen hundred years
he approved of the supremacy of the chief magistrate
in his church. (Cheers.) It should be distinctly borne
in mind that the Christian dispensation was not an anti-
type of the temple service as dissenters asserted, but of the
parochial system as exemplified in their synagogue service.
He then referred to a variety of passages from Isaiah,
Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Ezra, and the minor prophets, proving.
that many of their predictions referred to the Christian
dispensation, as exemplified in the union of church
and state, and concluded by calling upon Mr. Miall to
prove his position from the Bible, and to give chapter and
verse for his assertions. (He resumed his seat amid tre-
mendous cheers.)
Mr. MIALL on rising to reply was received with loud
applause by his friends. He said he begged to be under-
stood as being no enemy whatever to the reference of all
disputes in theological quarters to chapter and verse,
more especially if the chapter and verse be relevant to
the question at issue. He did not know that it was an
old complaint—perhaps it was somewhat novel in the ad-
vocates of the compulsory system to find fault with their
opponents for not resting exclusively on the scriptural
arguments developed in chapter and verse." Why, it
seemed to be taken for granted that they looked with con-
tempt on Judaic dispensation. Judaisim was absolutely
necessary, in order to make way for Christianity, but it
would be impossible for man in these days to understand
the mind of Christ in his intervention for the people ; but
because God saw it absolutely necessary thus to interfere,
in order to develop his will among men, and he himself had
set aside his own institution ; let them not, at all events.
regard themselves as under an obligation to go back to it,
further than to illustrate those truths which were taught
to them under that better covenant which commenced
with better promise. (Cheers.) The first reference which
was made illustrating the church and state principle was
the Book of Job, where it is written that Job declared if
he should have been guilty of offering adulterous worship
to the objects of nature before him, then the magistrate
should punish him. It would not be disputed amongst
them that, under the Judaical dispensation, idolatory was
punished by death. Either let us have Judaism, with all
its powers and privileges, or Christianity, with all its moral
beauty and freedom. Then, allusion was made to Abra-
ham and Melchizedek, as illustrating the nature of church
and state. • He was sorry he could not exactly see how the
gift to Abraham, of a tenth of the spoils obtained in war,
was an argument in favour of, or a fact preshadowipg the
compulsory principle. If Melchizedek had taken the
spoils—if he had said, " because lam a servant of God in
both temporal and spiritual things, I claim a tenth part of
that which belongs to you," then he (Mr. Miall) would
have seen some relevancy in the application of chapter
and verse ; but it did not seem to hith that chapter and
verse told favourably for the compuliory principle as one
sanctioned by God. He believed there were modes in
which kings and queens, in their official authority, could
do far more good than by controverting the pewers and
doctrines of the word of God. When God charged Cyrus,
Cyrus, of course, did right to obey. When God did not
charge Queen Victoria, Queen Victoria had no right to
enforce. Let hini see the authority for it is as plainly as
the authority of Cyrus in respect to that 'one particular
transaction—let him see the authority of Scripture on
which the kings of the present times based their standing,
and then he would submit with all thankfulness. Mr.
Miall resumed his seat amidst loud applause.
M. BAYLEE replied. He complained that during the
last thirty-five minutes his opponent had not brought for-
ward a single text of Scripture in support of his position.
He would not be diverted from his purpose by proving
whether the Church of England was or was not the
Church of Christ, but he was ready at any time to meet
any Dissenter, and bring that question to the test of
Scripture (hear, hear). He would argue the question
whether English dissent, or separation from the Church
of God, could be justified by Scripture. lie believed
that Dissenters read the New Testament almost entirely
to the exclusion of the Old, and lie accused his, opponent
of ha% ing made several irrelevant allusions. He defended
what he had previously stated about Melcbisedec and
Cyrus, and contended that money for the support of the
Mosaical priesthood was to be exacted, even from the hea-
then. The question was not whether the Church of Eng-
land was entitled to tithes and taxes, but whether the
Word of God warranted the union of Church and State.
(applause). The prophetical writings did not foreshadow
such a union, but they actually declared the union was in
existence even in the time of Christ. There was both
negative and positive evidence in the New Testament in
favour of the union. With respect to the negative evi-
dence, there was nothing said against the connexion be-
tween the Church and State. There was one, and only
one passage adduced against it, namely, " My kingdom is
not of this world ;" but when rightly understood, this
passage was not opposed to his views. The positive evi-
dence began with saying, that the kingdom we had now
was a Jewish kingdom transferred to us—the Jewish
Scriptures and the Jewish spirituality that enabled them
to look forward to the doctrine of the resurrection. He
then referred for the positive to the 19th of Matthew, and
28th verse, the 13th of Romans, the 2nd of Peter, and the
Ist of Revelations. He denied that Christianity had been
successful during the first three centuries, and said there
was not one corruption of faith or doctrine, the buddings
forth of which we did not find introduced at that time.
The Church of the first three centuries contained such
errors and heresies as were not added to any great extent
in subsequent ages. He concluded by alluding to the opi-
nions of Owen, Howe, and Matthew Henry, the last of
whom had stated that that man wits not to be listened to
who would tell us that the Church and State should be
dissevered. He summoned the apostles, the prophets,
and the spirits of just men made perfect, to bear witness
that the connexion ought not to be dissevered ; and he
denounced the language of those who' charged injustice
and tyranny upon the men who imitated the God of Hea-
ven. The reverend gentleman resumed his seat amidst the
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,ONTHLY RETURN OF AGRINT IMPORTED,
ENTERED FOR CONStiii-PTIOT;i
REMAINING IN WAREHOUSE.
The following are the main facts of the customs' return
of the importations and entries for consumption during
the month ending February sth, and thesquantity remain-
ing in warehouse on that date. Of Grain, we imported
from foreign countries 240,230 quarters, 1 bushel ; from
204u9r,9c082 quarters,lonies, 9hquusahretle.r s
Of total
this
quantity,Coi•n an Grain,dl3l, 481
quarters, 4 bushels, consisted of Indian Corn. Of Meal
75
1 2
and Flour, we imported from foreign countries 213,647
cwt. 0 qrs. 10 lbs. ; from our colonies, 39,721 cwt. 0 qrs.
24 lbs.: total Meal and Flour, 253,368 cwt. 1 qr. 6 lbs. ;
of which 27,986 cwt. 2 qrs. 3 lbs. were Indian Meal.
The quantities entered for home consumption were, of
foreign .countries' Grain, 526,187 qrs., 4 bushels ; from
our colonies, 13,231 qrs., 1 bushel : total, 539,418 qrs.,
5 bushels. Of this quantity, 132,317 qrs., 1 bushel, con-
sisted of Indian Corn. The quantity of Meal and Flour
entered for consumption was, from foreign countries,
383,797 cwt. 2 qrs. 18 lbs; ; from our colonies, 48,238 cwt.
3 qrs. 25 lbs :. total, 431,036 cwt. 2 qrs. 15 lbs. ; of which
30,157 cwt. 3 qrs. were of Indian Meal. The quantities
remaining .in warehouse on the sth February, were :
Corn and Grain, from foreign countries, 67,946 qrs. ; from
the colonies, 993 qrs., 4 bushels : total, 68,939 qrs., 4
bushels ; of which, only 406 qrs., 6 bushels were Indian
Corn. The quantities of Meal and Flour froM foreign
countries were 310,939 cwt. 2 qrs. 23 lbs. ; from the colo-
nies, 7,300 cwt. 3 gni. 2 lbs. : total, 318,241 cwt. 2 qrs.
7 lbs. ; of which, only 1,090 cwt. 2 qrs. 16 lbs. was
Indian Meal. The entries for consumption, it must be
borne in mind, coming up to the sth February, embrace
only nine days since the Corn Laws were suspended, viz.,
from the 26th January. Since that period, the importa-
tions have been considerable ; but the quantity remaining
in warehouse is probably not increased.
The duties chargeable at the time of the suspension of
the Corn Laws, on the 26th of January were as follows :
Foreign. Colonial.
•s. d. s. d.
Wheat, per quarter • 4 0
1
Barley and Bere, Rye, 1 2 0
Pease, and Beans.... I .*
Indian Corn and Buck }- 1 0
Inamdtis:laine Wheata
Ct ouriei a
la,nd per
ew Buckt. 00
.61
MTh,-

,teat Meal and Flour 1 41
Oatmeal and Gr0at5........ 011 13-121 } 0 41
Barley Meal .. . .......... 1 0 52-145
Rye Meal and hour ...... 0 8 4-7
Pea and Bean Meal 0 9 13-17

SATURDAY EVENING CONCERT.---On Saturday evening
last, Mr. Field gave an exceedingly interesting entertain-
ment, illustrative of British bravery, at the Concert-hall,
Lord Nelson-street. The audience though not unusually
large, was Ipost enthusiastic, receiving the entertainment,
which is replete with anecdote and song, is the raost
favourable manner.