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errors,

"Now God be merciful to such miserable and silly Chris-
tians, who by the fraud and falsehood of those which should
have taught them the way of truth and life."
Mark that! It withdraws its indignation from the poor mis-
led people to the fraud and flsehood of the misleading priests,
and then it asks God for mercy to these poor idolaters. Here
is Protestant spirit and Protestant piety combining in this
great Protestant principle. "We protest against idolatry;
we cannot speak fables before you, to the dishonour of our
God ; we have not so learned the living God as to speak'
softly about what dishonours him, because we cannot feel
softly about what dishonours him." What is love ? How
do you feel about the persons whom you love ? Let your
hearts be interested about a fellow-creature, and when you
hear another dishonour him, what does your love do? It
rouses all within you. But if you can be content to gently
remonstrate, quietly expostulate, or compromise a little for
peace sake—oh, Ido not envy such love. I should not like
to have such love palmed upon me for love, and I should be
ashamed to deal towards any man whom I love in this way.
(Hear.) What shall we say of the love of God, and of the
righteousness of those who can go quietly about their work
whilst others are absolutely reviling the truth, who are quiet
for the sake of present peace, loving peace with men more
than they love glory with God? We have no fellowship with

such persons ; ice hate such " liberalism" as this ! (heers.
There is but one principle more about our fundamental I
Protestantism to which I will call attention. It is this :
" The Queen's Majesty hath the chief power
of England, and other her dominions, under tne chief go-
vernment of all estates of this realm, whether they be eccle-
siastical or civil, in all causes doth appertain, and is not, nor
ought to be, subject to any foreign jurisdiction." •
That is a noble principle of our established Protestantism.
We disclaim all foreign jurisdiction. Here, again, we come
into collision with Romanism. Romanism has an allegiance,
and no allegiance ; Romanism has a head, and no head ;
a head for the convenience of apparent loyalty, and a head
for the reality of a determined usurpation. (Hear.) Queen
Victoria is their convenient head fora pparent loyalty, when
it suits their purpose, and Pone C.:rec.-4,r,, is their real head

,he realm I

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for determined usurpation over the whole world. (Wear.)
We have come to a very curious state of things in this coun-
try with regard to this great principle of Protestantism. By
a very artful :management of the case, the Romish party,

indecency

who have a divided allegiance, are putting themselves for-
ward as the loyal party to the crown of England, and the Pro-
testants, who have no divided allegiance, and disclaim foreign
jurisdiction of every kind, are thrown upon the appearance of
being dissatisfied with the sovereign. This has been a very
—very. But, like most other ingenious
lasted long. We have a very beautiful
in the great moving power of the " loyal"
The grand declaimers upon loyalty, the shouters of
at the name of the Queen, in their public
Ammer, are now shouting nine times nine for
merit of the empire! (Hear, hear.) The
e now shewing the agitation for the repeal of
y want to separate Ireland from England.
id " the first gem of the sea," and according
hcwino. they want to take the fairest gem out
of the crown of .ouri'Sovereign Queen Victoria. (Cheers.)
Cannot you understand how it is that men who have such a
design to carry on should endeavour to cloak themselves be-
hind the report that others are disaffected? (Hear.) Do
you not see the policy of getting up the cry of Jezebel ?
(Cheers.) Having a plan of their own to carry on, and find-
ing it exceedingly convenient for the attainment of that plan
that they should acquire a character for loyalty to set out
,with, they all avail themselves of some convenient opportu-
nity to throw the charge of disloyalty upon their opponents.
(Hear.) But there is another reason for the cry alluded
to. The reference to Jezebel was such a home thrust
against popery it told so, for the more that woman's cha-
pies, I ratter is ex

ingenious device

devices, it has I
light thrown up(

meetings all

the dismember

popish party
the union
They call

med the more will it be found the perfect
counterpart of the Romish hierarchy—of their covetousness,
their self-aggrandisement by means of secular power, their
treachery, their subornation of perjury, their persecution
unto death for the attainment of temporal objects. All
these features stand prominent,in the character of Jezebel.
The figure is too plain for any to be mistaken ; and when
they saw it set before popery, and everybody saw it, they
threw dust into men's eyes, by saying, Oh, he intends
Queen Victoria!" (Hear.) There is on this subject a very
remarkable paper in the last number of a celebrated periodi-
cal—the Quarterly Review. There is a note in that paper
in corroboration of some other statements with regard to
divided allegiance, and the note contains a copy of an oath
taken by the Romish bishops to the pope. It is taken in
Ireland in private before the public ceremony of consecrating
the bishop. That fact is of itself worth knowing. (Hear.)
It appears in a book of Mr. Morrissy, who was himself a
Romish priest ; he could not fall in with all their plans, and
they had a quarrel with him. He states that this is an oath
taken in private by every bishop before consecration. Why
it is not taken in public requires very little explanation; but

I. N., elect of such a church, from henceforth will be
faithful and obedient to St. Peter the Apostle, and to the
Holy Roman Church, and to our Lord Pope N., and to his
-luccessors. I shall never to their prejudice or detriment
eveal to any man the counsel they shall entrust me with,
• •.)y themselves, their nuncios, or letters. The Roman
, and the Regalities of St. Peter, 1 will help them to
id maintain against all men. I shall take care to con-
rye, defend, increase, and promote the rights, honours,
riviles, and authorities of the Holy Roman Church for our
,ord the Pope and his successors. I will observe with all
y power, and shall make others do the same, the rules of
the Holy Fathers, the Apostolic (Papal) decrees, ordinations,
dispositions, reservations, provisions, and mandates. ? will
persecute and Fight• against all Heretics, Schismatics, and
Rebels to our Lord the Pope and his successors."
v, the Queen of England is a heretic, and there is not a
I bishop in hen dominions who has not sworn to perse-
er ; then they come and tell us that they are loyal men!
do you think of that ? The last clause, it seems, has
lithdrawn of late years out of the oath, and there is a
very curious history why it was withdrawn. I cannot enter
into it at present, because I could not put you in possession
of it in a short time; but in this oath there is enough without
that clause. But here is more of it :
" 1 shalt visit personally the shrine of the Apostles every
third year, and render an account of all my pastoral office to
the Pope and his successors, and of all the affairs of my
church, and discipline of Inv clergy and people ; and will
receive the Apostolical or Papal mandates, and shall put
them most diligently into execution ; and if justly prevented,
I shall make the necessary communication through some
proper clergyman," &c.

lics to ex

ign will

s one clause in this oath
ey will keep and maintain against all

d that ther

e may be seen by turning to
ules in Ireland,' or to
They include a power
vows, oaths, obligations to
.etical princes, absolve their
Ind empower Roman Catho-
them and seize their lands'—to possess

Supremacy

void prom

` a plenitude of power
,nd act according to Ilia

The comment of the reviewer upon that is in thefts words :
" Now as every oath, according to Dr. Dens, implies ne-
cessarily the reservation salvo jure superioris,' is it worth
while to take the trouble to transcribe the oath of allegiance
to the British Sovereign, which is taken side by side with this
oath to the Pope? If the Romish Bishops in Ireland do
admit the regalities, their oath to the Crown is so much

ler.- If they do not, their oath to the Pope is per-
y must take their choice."

This is a most important paper throughout; and I am glad
to see it in a publication which has the species of circulation
that the Quarterly Review has. They are beginning to see
that what I and others have said fur the last ten years is true.
We have been trying for the last ten years to bring the facts
before the classes of the community who read the Quarterly
Review, and we have been laughed at, attempted to be put
down, and ridiculed as " ultra-Protestant bigots." They
tried to put us down. (Hear, hear.) They did not put us
down, but we have pat them up, it seems. (Laughter.) And

, -
ginable, they arc bringing out
)bjects of popery, which we have
ars. It is a splendid fact!
er Hall, or at the Liverpool
but it is the Quarterll/

with all the simplicity itr

ling the re

Here is not a

Amphitheatre
Review. (CI

tention to four of the great Pro-
)mpleteness and exclusiveness of
the Scriptures—the doctrine of justification—the nature of
true worship, excluding images and relics—and the single
supremacy of the lawful sovereign of our land, who, ab t
Apostle Peter says, is supreme—" the king 4"a imurew."--1
will release you with a few word- -' ' •

! dear, r

Having t

e as to practice.
e rev. gent. then went on in his usual animated style,
its of Liverpool to have thekr

to recommen

petitions in readiness against the annual grant to Maynooth
College, which, he said, would be brought forward at an
early period of the session. He next recommended them to
-)e ready to support Lord Stanley when he brought forward
stem of the Irish registration.

3is bill for

i the conservatives obt;ining the

direction of pubiic of

e cautioned the members of the
association against divisions, if some of them should not be
pleased at the measures that would be propounded. Petience
was the motto he recommended to them. Mr. M,Neile
concluded by a few remarks expressive of the satisfaction
with which he had observed the formation of a benefit society'
in connection with the association, and strongly urged them
to withdraw from all secret societies. The last subject to
which he referred was the library, which, he was glad to ob-

serve, was in a flourishing state : but at the same time he
remarked that • donations -of books or money would-be ac.•
ceptahle. He then sat down amidst loud cheering.
The Rev. W. FALLOON then addressed the meeting at con-
siderable length. In the course of his remarks he said hat
it was the principle of the associatiou to hate Popery, but to
love Papists, and to desire to bring them out of their spiritual
bondage. Protestantism was the great bulwark of this coun-
try. It was the principle which had made it victorious over
all_the nations of the earth.

Mr. WTI ATLlAMnext;oke with considerable animation,
contending that Protestant associations would result in the
political salvation of the country, and that the members of
them were doing the work of statesmen.
The CHAIRMAN then announced that Mr. Samuel Holine
would next address the meeting—an announcement which
was received with_great cheering.

SAMUEL HOLME.—I have been requested by your
committee to take part in the proceedings of this interesting
meeting, and, although I am of opinion that no man ought to
address a.large assembly without suitable preparation, which
my engagements absolutely forbid, yet I have pleasure in ac-
ceding to the request, and assisting in the best way I can the
spread of those scriptural and Protestant principles. which
prosperityare so closely connected with the of the country.
The spectacle I now behold is exhilarating. This large as-
sembly, brought together, not for purposes of conviviality, but
to declare their adherence to Protestant principle, and to
display their attachment to our national institutions, cannot
but be satisfactory and betoken good to our cause. Our na-
tional blessings demand our national gratitude. Few leave
the shores of England, for a residence abroad, who do not.
return home with increased reverence for the excellence of
our laws and the freedom of our constitution. We know
not, or do not appreciate fully the extent of our privileges till
we are called on to part from them. Although I have taken
some part in the political discussions of the day, and have
been connected with a political association, yet I do not hesi-
- to avow that I have always regretted the necessity for
nnations of any description. It pre-supposes danger,
id in the fallen state of bunian nature is too apt to engender
teelings of rivalry, if not of strife. But in periods of public
~lanrca.. _ • . . . •

is jeopard

.iced; when

we and men combining to destroy, it is the-duty of even'
consistent Protestant who values our national privileges to
combine to defend. Whilst, therefore, I join you as sincerely
as any man in the sentiment Nu/la pax cum Roma—l desire
to be distinctly understood on this point—it is against the
principles and the practices of that church which I protest,
because she is the enemy of all liberty, both civil and reli-
gious, and she is attempting to destroy the institutions
under which England has risen to greatness. It is against
popery then, and not against Roman Catholics that. we
•Rge war. Many of the Catholics are no doubt sincere
^onscientious in their belief, and to them we must

display kindn

are the subjects of one monarch,
and our own lives ought to exhibit the fruits of that Pro-
testant faith which we are united to defend. Our opposition,
then, to the system of popery ought not to be mixed up with
any unkind feelings to the professors of those principles,
But, sir, there are many things against which, as a member
of this Association, I protest, as well as popery. I protest
against that system of educationnganlsodugwhiltl tnoebveermbaedceomnaetilounkael:
and I hope the people of E
warm on this important topic. It is called by the fashion-
able term liberal ; but, being a plain man, I like to call
things by their right names. 1 designate it a system op-
posed to Scripture—a truckling to the infidel spirit of the
age. God is not recognised in it at all ; and we find in
Scripture that woe is denounced, not only against the actual
transgressor, but against all people that forget God. I hope
the united voice of Protestantism will be raised, so as to
compel any and every ministry to place the education of the
people on a religious basis. But, sir, I would not close my
eyes against any errors even in our own venerable establish-
ment. I am willing to admit that the Oxford divines have
given to the world much valuable matter ; but some of the
opinions
,which have emanated from Oxford I do not agree
with. (Hear.) I think they savour too much of popery,
cannot he defended from Scripture, and are calculated to do
much injury to the Church of England. Whilst, therefore,
I protest against popery, I protest against that which is assi-
milated with it. There are, no doubt, some defects in our
church, and those are to be expected—there is defect in
every human establishment; there are spots even on the face
of the great luminary of day ; but I would gladly see them
carefully removed by her friends, and not have them left to
be rudely dealt with by her enemies : I would not, if possible,
have one spot or detect about her to mar her beauty. I
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absurdities of the Bible, and the curses which marriage en-
tails, to the revered grandfather of our Queen, George the
Third would have driven him from his presence—(Loud
cheers drowned the remainder of the sentence.) I ventnr&

to say that, although Lord
introduce him to the Queen
to introduce.him at this mo

'elbourne had the hardihood tp
e would not have the audacity
ant into the travellers' room of

...se,. in toe icingnarn. (Uheering.) 1 pro-
test too against the continuance in office of a ministry con-
trary to the national voice, and who, if a report which I
obserye in the London papers be correct, hold out a bonus to
crime, and offer a bribe for treason. It is there asserted that
Frost, the convicted traitor, for whom a gallows had been
prepared, but whom the government dared not execute, has
been appointed a clerk in the commissariat department of
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uur. LIOUU. CI ICS Ul near," intermingled with
I protest too against the massacre of defenceless
women andinnocent children which has taken place in Syria.
The blood which has there been shed calls for retribution,
and must be accounted for. (Hear.)