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" Those temples of His heavenly grace,
How glorious they stand !
The honours of our native place;
The bulwarks of our land !"
(Cheers.) Their enemies might say that these associa-
tions had effected no good. But had they not " reformed"
a " reformed" corporation ? (Cheers.) Had they not
reformed the reform schools, and brought into them the
scriptural education of the young? (Loud cheers.) True
they were in want of funds; but the time had come when
every one should do all he could to rally round the stan-
dard of their faith, and bestow with liberal hand. They
had, too, the Sisters of Charity to contend with ; but if
they disseminated their principles widely, they would be
more than a match for the Romish priests, or the nuns
either. (Hear, and laughter.) These " sisters" were
going about with their little baskets with tea and sugar,
wiling themselves into the hearts of poor silly females,
many of whom they had induced, he learned, to attend
their seminary to be taught to read and write; but when
they got them there, these pious ladies began their en-
deavours to make them Roman Catholics. (Hear.) But.
as Protestants, they must make a bold and lasting stand
against the man of sin; they must rally round the glori-
ous banner of William the Third, and their watchword
must be—" The Protestant religion, and the glorious li-
berties of England !" (Loud cheers.)
The resolution having been passed, on the suggestion
of the rev. Chairman, a collection was then made, to de-
fray the expenses of the room, and liquidate the outstand-
ing debt of the association. The sum of about £B.
was obtained.

The Rev. Dr. TATTERSHALL then rose to propose the
second resolution, appointing the officers for the ensuing
year. After pointing out the duty of applying religion to
all the purposes of life, politics included, he dwelt upon
the utility of bringing forward particular doctrines of the
Romish church at these meetings, so that the audiences
might have something to carry away with them, and me-
ditate upon. He then referred to what was called the
doctrine of " intention," and quoted the canon of the
Council of Trent, to the effect that " if any one shall say,
that in the administration of the sacraments, the intention
of the priest is not required for doing what the church
does, let him be accursed." From this he proved, that
however sincere or devout the parties might, be who re-
ceived any of the sacraments, unless the priest who admi-
nistered the sacrament had the right " intention," no
sacrament was administered, and no benefit derived.
Having touched upon baptism and the Lord's supper, he
referred to marriage, which, he remarked, was also a sa-
crament in the Romish church. Now, however sincere a
couple might be in devoting themselves to each other,
according to God's holy ordinance, yet if the inward in-
tention of the officiating priest were wanting, the parties
would not be'married ; and though they might have lived
together ten, twenty, or thirty years, they would still be
an unmarried couple, and their children illegitimate.
(Hear, hear.) How could any one see into the heart of
a priest, and tell that he was sincere in administering
these sacraments ? (Cheers.) He was not putting a
consequence that bad not been contemplated. The very
case he had supposed had been debated at the Council of
Trent. They had actually provided for it ; and how ?
By saying, as they did with reference to the case of pe-
nance, that he " would be most negligznt of his own sal-
vation who should know that a priest was absolving him
in joke, and did not look out for some one else who would
act seriously." (The reading of this passage from a
Latin Romish book, and the literal translation afterwards
given, provoked a burst of mingled laughter and indigna-
tion.) This was the stuff for which the Romanists wished
them to give up their Protestantism. (Cheers, mingled
with the Kentish fire.) How much were the poor Catho-
lics to be pitied, who were thus fettered down by such
odious doctrines! Yes :
is He is a freeman whom the Truth makes free,
And all are slaves besides."

The names of the gentlemen proposed as officers were
here read.
Mr. HOWARD seconded the motion. He said he was
always glad to meet the middle classes and working men
of the town on such occasions, and to find them devoting
a portion of their time to listening to such instructive
truths as had that evening been so eloquently and forcibly
expressed. It had been mentioned to him that gentle-
men had cause to be afraid to attend such meetings as
these, they were-so boisterous. Their excellent chairman
in his admirable address, had given an ample refutation
of the calumnies that bad been uttered respecting the
principles and objects of such meetings,—and the meet-
ing had, in its enthusiasm, done no more than give proper
expression to their feelings. The Saviour himself bad
loudly expressed his feelings by singing hallelujahs as he
approached the temple, and rejoicing in a proper and
moderate sense was not against the divine will ; for we
were told that " the joy of the Lord was our strength,"
and that `• from the abundance of the heart the mouth
speaketh." He cordially thanked them for the respect-
ful attention they had paid to the excellent remarks and
instruction given from the chair, every word of which had
its effect, for every word was pure gold. (Cheers.) He
besought them to carry that instruction home with them,
and to impart it to their children. For himself, he re-
joiced there to meet a body of excellent men, who not
only believed the truth as it was in Jesus, but showed it
forth in their lives and actions. He conclude d by cordi-
ally seconding the resolution, which was u nanimously
passed,
The CHAIRMAN here read a note from the Rev. Joseph
Baylee : the writer greatly regretted that an unavoid-
able engagement prevented him from attending the meet-
ing._ (Cheers.)

I'hesliev. Mr. FALLOON then came forward and was
received with tremendous cheers. He said,—Mr. Chair.
man, I had intended contenting myself with simply
moving this resolution, for I have been suffering so
much all day from an affection of the head, that I could
think of nothing, but the reformation tone of the speeches
just delivered has acted like medicine upon me ; there
must really be something salubrious about the atmosphere
of a protestant meeting ; and I find myself so invigorated
by breathing the air of true civil and religious liberty, that
with your permission, and that of the meeting, I would
say a few words. Would, Sir, that I could report on suffi-
cient authority, and bear out my statement by sufficiently
satisfactory evidence, that such a real and decided change
had taken place in the principles and practices of popery,
that I could to-night, in duty to my God and with safety
to my fellows, propose that our association be at once
disbanded, as there is no longer any necessity for its ex-
istence; but how different is the tone of the resolution
put into my hand, which pledges us to increased exertions,
and to an enlargement of our protestant movement in this
land. It would be far more satisfactory to the patriot who
loves his country, and to the Christian who loves his God,
that it were otherwise, for the patriot knows full well that
his dear, his native land, is not, and never can be safe, so
long as there dwell within its bosom, and sit amidst its
councils, men who, so far from acknowledging with cor-
dial loyalty the rightful supremacy of our most gracious
Sovereign within these realms, own allegiance to a foreign
power, and that power alien and hostile to the Protestant
ascendancy on the throne of England,—and this state of
things is no joy to the patriot,—they are fond to charge
us with taking a malignant pleasure in this controversy ;
they say, we hold our meetings through Protestant spite ;
far otherwise is the case. We would heartily rejoice to
see the fetter burst into a thousand shreds that binds the
poor Romanist in such disloyal thraldom. We would hail
with gladness the hour that would give to Romish millions
emancipation from priestcraft and disaffection, and make
them truth-born freemen—a credit to their country and
faithful servants to their God. Controversy, Sir, is in-
evitable, but not desirable, to the patriot or the Christian ;
the latter knows how extremely difficult it is to be angry
with evil and yet not to sin; he knows there is danger,
lest in the excitement of the outer man the sweet repose
of the inner man be disturbed, lest the calm flow of the
spiritual man be ruffled by the turbulent waves of exter-
nal agitation, but still, being born again, be is " born a
man of contention"—a witness for God, rind therefore he
cannot be traitorous to his master by being tolerant of
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defenders of doctrine we protest equally against all forms
of error, whether in the Church of Rome or elsewhere;
whether it be Tractarianism, with all its polished craft and

meot can any sinner find acceptance with the Father, in
opposition to Unitarianism. I would not, Sir, individualize

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should sound as loud and as lustily against that arrant blas-
phemy against Heaven's Majesty, the God-denying heresy
of Unitarianism. "If I durst choose between poison-
cups," says a talented and living divine, " I would take
Deism rather than Sneinianism! it Rth.mQ

as forgery, than, having received as truth, to drain of
meaning;—to use without reserve the sponge and the
thumb-screw, the one when passages are tco plain for
controversy, the other when against us till unmercifully
tortured." And I say this with no unkind feeling against
them. God is my witness that I would delight to see
them sheltered beneath that wing where there is a shadow,
enjoying the downy softness of God the Father's love
reposing on the bosom of his dear Son, rather than rust,
'ng on the ►' Almigl-

_ -aick bosses of the buckler, and ad
venturing themselves into the presence of that God 'vho
out of Christ, is nothing less than a " consuming fire.'
But, sir, Popery differs from all other forms of fake re.
ligion in that it aims at political supremacy, and uses re•
ligion as an engine wherewith to exercise a tyrannous

over men s consciences, In order to use them
for its purposes of political aggrandisement ; therefore we
cannot consent to treat it simply as one of the many forms
of doctrinal error so fearfully prevalent—it is more ; and
we are obliged to take civil defences against it, and to in
struct you to endeavour to maintain your rights as ci
zens, ear-- 'tend for your faith

DOCK COMMITTEE,-THURSDAY

speciously gaining ground under the respectable garb of
rereren, e for the church, or Unitarianism, with fair but
false Philosophy, a sapless and a shrivelled creed—if creed The CHAIRMAN (Mr. Moore) announced, before the
it be—deceiving its professors in this life, and rendering business was gone into, that the Dock Solicitor was in
them hopeless for the life to come; building them up in attendance. and wished to make some explanations.
something very transparent and beautiful, but marvel- Mr. G.W
iORTHINGTON W is then introduced, and sta-
lously cold—a palace of ice, which will presently melt ted, that n consequence of what transpired at the last
around its inmate, and bear him away amidst its deluge a meeting, he wished to make some explanation, and, the
struggling creature, but a lost one. In whatever way God .better to do so, he had written down what he intended to
is dishonoured, under whatever title the Son of God is re- say. He then proceeded to read a long document, which
jetted, our Protestant association, with the Bible in its stated that he must distinctly avow that he had been
hand, shows an undaunted front to all, and in the face of guided entirely by the instructions of all boldly waives the unfurled banner of the cross, and tee in the whole of his prop.-
cries with that ancient Protestant St. Paul, " God forbid solely on his own jud.--
that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus tions of the

he Dock Commit-
that he had acted
gment in carrying out the instruc-

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Arist." Therefore it is that, as an association, we cla- ble for the_ course. whichana hadh been alone was responsi-
pursued. He then
mom. for Scriptural education, that the children of our proceeded to state, that on the 26th of October the come
population be instructed in an unmutilated unadulterated mittee resolved that it was highly desirable that an act of
Bible, so that whilst they are taught that there is hut one t parliament should he obtained during the next session to
mediator between God and man, and one great High authorise the dock trustees to complete the purchases
Priest in the heavens, who alone can give pardon and abso- agreed to be made, and he was instructed to prepare the
lution from sin, in opposition to Popery, they may also be parliamentary notices. That resolution was now before
taught that our mediator is perfect God as well as perfect the Council, and until the Council had confirmed or re-
man, and that only through his precious blood of atone. iected that teani..t;,.., :...___ L. ..

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mittee, and could not be altered or modified

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