The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-07-07 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANOAIRD.

,Ul-1 EXTENSI
MEETING, '1

&STERDAI

A meeting of the friends of the Established Church was
held yesterday, at the Sessions House, in this town, for
the purpose of promoting the building of free churches in
the new districts of this parish, assigned by the Ecclesi-
astical Commissioners under the 6th and 7th Victoria.

The 'meeting, although not numerous, was attended by

some of the most active and influential friends of the
church, amongst whom we noticed the Rev. J. Brooks
and A. Campbell, (rectors of this parish,) A. M'Conkie,
Jas. North, J. R. Connor, H. Carpenter, W. Askew,
Thomas Gardner, C. Lawrence, Dr. Tattershall ; and P.
Berner, R. S. Henderson, S. Holine, Banner, J.
Pilcher, Richard Gibson, S. Sandbach, A. Hodgson, E.
Molyneux, W. J. Tomlinson, J. Howard, E3qrs.' &C.
On the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of the Diocese
taking the chair, at two o'clock, the Rev. Rector BROOKS
stated the object of the meeeting as above described, over
which they had req

..sted his lordship to preside.
1-lie LORDSHIP stated that the object described by the
ev. rector was not the only one the committee had in
view, for he had learned, in conversation with him, that
it was to be rather a meeting of business than of speaking.
He was very much of the same opinion, and should be
truly glad if it was attended with important consequences
resulting from that resolution. He was sure the circum-
stances of the town showed the extreme importance
of the object which had called them together. The
great increase of houses and population in the town,
which was manifest to him on almost every visit, showed
that the want of moral and religious instruction was con-
tinually on the increase. All
.other things they might be
sure they would provide for themselves; nothing would
be found wanting for their temporal necessities, but
that food which led them to seek after worlds beyond the
present, must be provided for them. The great mass
hardly bad the means, even if they had the will, to pro-
vide.. that for themselves. He had observed the great
increase of houses, but he could not say there had been the
same increase of churches. It was a duty which devolved
upon the present generation. coming rather upon it, in
consequence of the great increase of population, and there-
fore not handed down to them, to provide church accom-
modation for the people. Our forefathers found room
from the superior church accommodation which had been
provided for them before. Previous to the year 1790 the
population increased but gradually and slowly, and the
churches then in existence having been large, possessed
room enough. Since the year 1790, instead of having six
millions of people, we have now sixteen, and therefore a
duty devolves upon the present generation which we were
perhaps little prepared to fulfill. So little were they
prepared for it, that he had been told by the Bishop of
Winchester, that in the preceding century not one
church had berth built in that diocese whilst six had
become dilapidated, and in this diocese from the time of
the Reformation up to the year 1790 not more than one
hundred churches had been built (hear, hear): Since that
time the population had increased very rapidly, and al-
though there was nothing very extraordinary in that fact,
still, as he said before, they were not prepared for it. If
they looked back to the early times, they would find an
evample for their imitation and encouragement. All would
recollect the great provision made in Jewish times for the
building of the temple planned by David and built by
Solomon. What was the reason of its completion ? It
was because the people willingly offered. Again,
after the captivity, there was a great unwillingness
on the part of the people to assist in erecting the second
parish church, and therefore the prophet complained—
"Ye think of your own sealed houses, but the house of
God is allowed to lie waste," and he told them what was
the consequence of that, namely, that nothing which they
did prospered. They were industrious about their busi-
ness, but they had no increase. Every thing they did
came under the blast of the Almighty's displeasure. Now
there was certainly a connection between national pros-
perity, and the duty performed of providing for the re-

ligious education of the people. If that was neglected,
what security was there for the honesty, integrity, or
providence of our population. That, however, was not
the place for him to read a lecture on such a subject;
because, in his diocese, there was no place where his
lordship had received so much assistance towards
providing additional church accommodation as in
Liverpool. Ten or fifteen thousand pounds had been
raised for the Diocesan Society ; but the number of
churches which had been built was a still stronger and
more visible testimony than even the money which had
been raised. (Hear, hear.) There was another point
to which h s lordship would allude, because it was an
encouragement to proceed in the way they bad begun,
and it met an objection which was sometimes raised, and
one which he (the Lord Bishop) had felt in his own
mind. When they saw houses springing up so rapidly,
and population increasing to such an extent, they were
inclined to suppose that to supply the want of church ac-
commodation was a fruitless task. He was happy to state
that he had facts which would give ample encouragement
that what they had undertaken they were not altogether
without hope of being able to acccomplish. In the county
of Chester, in the year 1826, there was, upon an average,
a church for every 2,000 persons. Since the year 1826
the population had increased to a considerable extent, he
would venture to say not less than twenty per cent., as
there was a large portion of manufacturing population, and
yet in the year-1846-they bad the same proportion of po-
pulation to the number of churches. There was. there-
fore, so far encouragement, for the Increase of churches ,
had at least kept pace with the increase of the population.'
In Lancashire, in the year 1826, there was one church for
every 3,500 persons. In the present year there was the
same proportion, and yet during those twenty years the po-
pulation had increased fifty per cent. Therefore, they had
now with an additional population of 59per cent., still the.,,
same proportion of church accommodation as they bad in
1826. Here was a proof their efforts had not been vain.
(1-1 ar, bear.) But in the year 1836 they were still worse
off, for then they had only a church for every 5000 per-
sons, and therefore, during the last ten years, there had
been a considerable gain on the population. biHear, hear.)
Then with regard to the increase in the number of the
clergy, which was quite as essential and important es the
increase of churches, there had been an increase from 672
to 1022 since 1835, so that whatever spiritual instruction
could be given ten years ago, would now be given with
one-third more force. With regard to the income of the
clergy, his lordship showed that had increased in the same
proportion, and concluded by observing, that all these cir-
cumstances furnished sufficient encouragement to proceed
in the good work in which they were engaged. (Cheers.)
The Rev. J. BROOKS, Senior Rector of the parish,
rose to move the first resolution, and had great pleasure
in doing so as well as in seeing his Lordship presiding over
a meeting for the purpose of Church extension. His
Lordship had laid down as clearly the duty of every man
to assist in providing Church accommodation for the peo-
ple, and indeed the duty was so plain that he (the Rev.
gentleman) would not add one word more on the subject,
but he might be allowed to explain the reasons which had
induced his colleague and himself to call the present
meeting. They were aware that by an act of 6th and 7th
Victoria, commonly called Peel's act, the Ecclesiastical
Commissioners had power to borrow a certain sum
of money to enable them at once to raise churches
in the populous districts of the country. Their ob-
ject was to ascertain from the bishops the different
districts where clergymen were most wanted, and
without waiting for the erection of churches to locate
a number of clergymen to prepare the way, as it were, for
the building of churches. They immediately sent forth a
great number of labourers into the vineyard. They allowed
them £lOO a-year, and when they found a suitable place
for the bishop to license, then the income was increased
to £l3O, and when a church was erected the stipend was
raised to £l5O ; so that in the present case of building
churches they would not have to seek fora stipend. Then,
with regard to the patronage, he thought that would be
unobjectionable, for, in fact, the appointments would be in
the Lord Bishop. The churches now proposed to be
built under these acts were four. There were three to
which positive appointments had already been made, and
the fourth was not complete, in consequence of the limits
of the districts not having been yet assigned, and one of
the districts, that of St. Simon's, was already partially
provided for ; so that, in fact, they had to raise the funds
for about three and a half districts. The districts were

Bevington, St. Simon's, All Saints, and Smithfield. In
those four districts, then was a population of above
30;000, and there was not in any of the districts a place
of worship under the establishment. If that was not a
case for the consideration of every Christian man, he was
at a loss to conceive what could act as a motive. (Hear,
hear.) One of those districts, however, had taken the lead
in the matter. The clergyman of St. Simon's district,
and those friends who supported him, had already raised a
large portion of the necessary funds. They had, there-
fore, to raise the funds necessary for three churches, and
to assist a fourth ; and the best mode of doing this was at
once to set their shoulders to the wheel and do their ut-
most. (Ilear, hear.) What is the sum to be raised?
They raised upon a former occasion £21,000, and he felt
assured there was no gentleman who had subscribed to
that fund but now felt a pleasure in having done so. It
should also be borne in mind that these were to bo parish
churches—free churches under the act of Parliament—and
they would go far towards making the church in reality
what it bad often been said to be—the poor man's church.
They were not badly off in this district for Churches
where persons could rent pews. What was wanted was
accommodation for the poor. The great mass of the po-
pulation was poor, and it therefore became the duty of the
inhabitants at large to provide that which was necessary
for their comfort both here and hereafter. (Hear, hear.)
They should sometimes look to example, and from a paper
which had been put into his hands by a gentleman, he
could furnish them with an example worthy of their imi-
tation. Across the water there was a town rising rapidly
into importance, and if they were to believe some of the
gentlemen connected with it in what they had stated be-
fore Parliament, it /was to become a great rival to
Liverpool, and to surpass it in trade and commerce.
(Hear, hear.) He trusted, however, the rivalry would
be a generous rivalry, and in running the great race
of benevolence and charity, they would not, at all events,
allow the other side to beat them. There was one gentle-
man there who was building two churches at his own ex-
pense. (Cheers.) He hoped some gentleman would be
found in Liverpool to follow such a noble example. That
same gentleman was also contributing £l5OO towards a
third church, and there were gentlemen ready to assist him
to finish it, and other gentlemen were building a fourth
church. (Loud cheers.) Ought %bey then to be afraid
of building three churches and a-half ? He hoped not.
He trusted they would not be beaten and overcome in a
race of such a description. (Loud cheers.) The rev. gen-
tleman concluded by moving the following resolution :-
1 "That a subscription be now entered into for the pur-
pose of raising a fund to build churches in the new districts
of the parish of Liverpool, assigned by the Ecclesiastical
Commissioners, under the 6th and 7th Victoria."
F. BERNER, Esq., one of the commissioners of Birken-
head, had great pleasure in seconding the motion, which,
on being put from the chair, passed unanimously.
ADAM HODGSON, Esq., proposed the next resolution,
and in doing so, congratulated the meeting on the circum-

stances under which they had assembled, and the success
which had attended former efforts in the cause of church

building on an enlarged plan. In every walk of life they
were constantly meeting with valuable evidence of the
good effects resulting from the chdrches already erected.
It was, however, a lamentable fact, that many portions of
the town were still in a state of misery. destitution, and
vice, and it required the most strenuous efforts to place
tham in the position it ought to occupy. (Hear, hear.)
After alluding to the state of crime in the borough, the
speaker paid a high and well-merited compliment to the
memory of the !ate Mr. Charles Horsfall, who, he said,
possessed the manners and feelings of a gentleman, with
the sympathy and spiritual mindedness of the Christian,
and concluded by proposing the following :—" That all
donations from £2O to £5O, be payable by two annual
instalments ; and all above £5O, by four annual instal-
ments, if such be the wish of the donors."

The Rev. A. CAMPBELL, Junior Rector of Liverpool,
seconded the resolution. He said as that was a meeting
for business, and not for oratory, he should confine him-
self principally to laying before it some statistics respect-
ing a district with which he was connected. Those sta-
tistics had been furnished to him by a gentleman who was
appointed by his lordship to that district, and who was
labouring in it very much to his (Mr. Campbell's) satisfac-
tion. In that district there were 2000 dwelling-places,
and assigning five individuals to each family, he might
estimate at least a population of 10,000 persons, where
there was not a single church. There was certainly one
school, and that a large one, which had been licensed by
his lordship, where divine service was performed. But,
in the same district, there were 95 brothels, 35 public-
houses, and 34 beer-houses. This was the provision of
Satan ; and what could be the moral and social condition
of that district ? What, too, was their duty, to meet this
provision of evil ? As religious beings, they were relied
upon to provide agiinst it ; as human beings, also—though
he would not press that argument so far—yet, as human,
beings having their own welfare in view, they were inte-
rested in doing so. They were all members of the body
politic, and much of their social comfort depended upon
social improvement • and, therefore, he trusted, in doing
that which his friend the Rev. Mr. Brooks had recom-
mended, they would not lose sight of the higher considera-
tion. It was of immense importance that provision
should be made in the church for the poor; but it was
also of importance that, in doing so, the clergyman who
laboured for that purpose should be placed in a position
to be independent of pew rents. He disapproved of the
patronage of churches being in the hands of trustees.
The kingly office and the episcopal office he had confidence
in, because both were scriptural offices. (Cheers.)
The motion was then put, and carried unanimously.
S. SANDBACII, Esq., then proposed the following :
" That if more money shall be subscribed than will be
required for the building of churches in the new districts,
the surplus shall be applied to the augmentation of free
sittings in some of the other churches of the parish."
HARMOOD BANNER, EFQ., in seconding the motion;
hoped it would prove a resolution which might increase
very largely the subscriptions about to be raised ; and
that after the object they had in view was accomplished,
there would be an available surplus for the purposes in-
tended.

C. INMAN, Esq., wished. before the motion was put,
to say one word. In consequence of the increase of the
town, many of the lower orders had been driven into the
outskirts; and be thought. if there were any surplus, a
portiin of it should be applied for free accommodation in
the outskirts. _ _

The Rev. Rector BRooKs said he saw no objection to
the alteration of one word, which would meet the views
of Mr. Inman ; and that was, to substitute the word
" borough" for " parish".
The resolution, as amended, was then put and carried
unauimously,—the Noble Chairman observing, that he
should be very happy to see a surplus.
S. HOLME, Esq., proposed the next resolution. He
did so in the hope of encouraging a class of his fellow-
townsmen with which be was more immediately con-
nected, to assist in raising that surplus which his lordship
wished to see. (Hear, hear.) With regard to free
sittings, he had no doubt there was a great desire for
them, but be thought they ought not to be entirely free.
He was satisfied that the period had arrived when they
would find that our mechanics and artisans would rather
pay for their seats in church than that they should be
entirely free, and he thought if there was a slight dis-
tinction made, and a charge of one shilling per annum
made, a better attendance would he secured. (Hear,
hear.) With regard to church building. he thought,
however much the Roman Catholic religion was to be
deprecated, they were certainly setting an example
we should do well to follow. They were providing
churches before they had a population to fill them, whilst
we were only providing accommodation for an overgrown
population. He had lately seen in Birmingham and Ma-
nchester, as well as in this town, places adorned with
architecture of the most magnificent style, before there is
population enough to fill them. We should do well to
follow the example of building places of worship to that
Almighty Being who gives ua all our prosperity, both
national and individual. (Applause.) Whilst our wealth
is increasing, it is our duty to contribute a portion of it
to the service of Him who alone gives the increase. (Hear,
hear.) True, there might be difficulties in the way, but
those would give way when resolutely set about. He
recollected when the building of the Collegiate In-
stitution was first proposed, the reverend rector was
called upon and told it was proposed to raise £20.000.
He seemed disposed to doubt whether it would be done.
but that was however accomplished. He was speaking
some time ago to a large railway contractor who had a
great number of men at work in various parts of this
country as well as on the Continent, and he asked how be
managed to pay so many ? He replied—why, I
.go at it.
(Laughter, and cheers.) Now they would require about
£20,000 for the present object, and much be mistook the

public feeling in this town if not only that but a much
larger sum were not raised. (Loud cheers.) Mr. Holme
concluded by proposing the following resolution :
"That a committee be now appointed, with full power
to carry these objects into effect, and that the following
gentlemen form the committee :—The Mayor of Liver-
pool ; Rev. J. Brooks, Rev. A. Campbell, Rev. Dr.
Tattershall, Rev. J. C. Prince, Rev. H. M'Neile,
Rev. J. North, Rev. T. Barker; C. Inman, Esq., T.
Bold, Esq., J. Edwards, Esq., H. Hamby, Esq., W.
Jones, Esq., T. B. Horsfall, Esq., W. Potter, Esq.,
Charles Groves, Esq., W. T. Keightly, Esq., Edmund
Molyneux, Esq., J. A Tinne, Esq., Adam Hodgson, Esq.,
G. J. Duncan, Esq., Robertson Gladstone, Esq., Henry
Percival, Esq., J. M. Walker, Esq., John Eden, Esq.
J. Naylor, Esq., Edward Cropper, Esq., S. Holme;
Esq., with power to add to their number.
Dr. TATTERSHALL seconded the motion. He bad heard
something said about a surplus after building four churches,
but the idea which crossed his mind was that if there were
forty churches built, it would not have been more than
would be required ; and though four were a great number,
he should greatly rejoice if they were beginning a society
which should be continuous to supply Liverpool with
Churches as long as churches were required. They might be
quite sure that a place like Liverpool would require constant
exertion in order that the means of grace might be
adequate to the supply. Look at what Liverpool
was ? It contained at least 300,000 inhabitants, and
suppose they could prove, which they could not, that
90,000 were present some Sunday morning, and sup-
pose on the evening of the same day half that number
attended, and the other half did not, but that 45,000 who
did not attend in the morning were present in the evening,
there would still be 165,000 persons who were without the
means of grace at all. This was a sufficient reason for
believing there was a great want of Church accommoda-
tion. If it should be said that he ought to make an al-
lowance for the aged and infirm, he would reply that he
had stated what was far beyond reality, and of those who
did attend, how large a portion were children? (Hear,
hear.) Surely, then, some means ought to be in opera-
tion to meet the case. Religion was not a thing people
would seek nfter,—it must be brought home to districts—
to streets—to houses. They must have an active and
zealous clergy who would take a delight in visiting every
place within their reach, and then there would be reason
to hope that a better state of things would exist. The
way to fill the old churches was to build new ones. The
Rev. Doctor concluded by seconding the motion, which
was carried unanimously.
E. MOLYNEUX, Esq., proposed the than'

s of the

played in his opening address, and his kindness in pre-
siding over the meeting. _ _ _

The Rev. J. BROOKS seconded the motion. He consi-
dered it a privilege to do so. It had been his lot to have
acted in this diocese as a minister of the Church of Eng-
land for nearly half a century, and therefore he had had
an opportunity of observing the progress of the popu-
lation, and the exertions used to supply its spiritual
wants, and it was the boast of this diocese that they stood
at tbc head of all England in this respect ; that the num-
ber of churches which had been consecrated were greater
in this diocese since his lordship came to it than in any
other diocese in the kingdom. (Cheers.) The resolution
having been put and carried,
His LORDSHIP briefly acknowledged the compliment
snd the business of the meeting terminated.

We are happy in being able to state that nearly £3OOO
was subscribed before the conclusion of the meeting.

DEATH OF THE REV. M. FALLOON. —We regret
much to have to announce the demise of the Rev. Marcus
Falloon, rector of Layde, county Antrim, (diccese of
Connor,) and father of the Rev. Mr. Falloon, of St.
John's Church, and of Mr. Falloon, surgeon, both of
this town. The deceased died suddenly at Manchester,
on -Wednesday last.
On Sunday, at one o'clock, after a beautiful morning,
though excessively hot, a terrific thunder. storm passed
over this town. The flashes of lightning were extremely
vivid and frequent, and the peals of thunder louder than
we ever remember to have beard in this town. The storm
lasted nearly two hours, and the rain fell in torrents the
whole time. _ _

DANGEROUS COURTING.—TwO young men, John
Prince and David Edwards, were yesterday cnarged
by Mr. Taplin, draper, Old Haymarket, with being
found, on Sunday morning, in a bed-room in his house
with two servant girls. As it appeared they had entered
the house without any felonious intent, but had been let
in at the back-door by the girls themselves, they were
both discharged ; as will, no doubt, the girls from their
present service.
CONFIRMATION.—OR Friday, Dr. Sumner, the Right
Rtv. Lurd li,shop of the diocese, held a confirmation at
St. Micha( l's and St. Martin's churches, when about 330
Young persons at the former, and a larger number at the
latter place, underwent the solemn rite. On Saturday,
his lordship aerninistered the same rite to a great number
of candidates in the morning at St. John the Baptist's
Church, Toxteth-park, and in the afternoon at St. Jude's
Church, and again, yesterday, at St. George's Church,
Everton. On each occasion the young persons were ad-
dressed, after the ceremony, in a most impressive and
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DECEASE OF THE REV. R. P. BUDDICOM,
LATE PRINCIPAL OF ST. BEES' COLLEGE,
AND FORMERLY MINISTER OF ST.
GEORGE'S, EVERTON.

We have this day the melancholy task of announcing
the somewhat sudden decease of the Rev. Mr. Buddicom,
late perpetual curate of St. Bees', Cumberland, principal
of the Clerical Institution there, and for many years the
beloved minister of St. George's Church, Everton, which
took place on Wednesday last, at the residence of a rela-
tive of Mrs. Buddicom, in Warwickshire. For some
months past the rev. gentleman has been in a declining
state of health, brought on, it is said, by a paralytic attack
with which he was visited last summer, and which he bad
not completely shaken off. The coming of the vacation
enabled him to try the effect of change of scene, and re-
creation, upon his relaxed frame ; and we believe he was
about to proceed to the continent for a few weeks, in com-
pany with his lady. Previous to starting on his tour,
however, he paid a visit to the relative above referred to,
at whose house be terminated his useful and honourable
career on earth. He had taken a morning stroll alone,
and, returning, complained to Mrs, Buddicom of being
weary, having extended his walk too far; and being re-
quested by her to rest himself, he sate down in his chair,
and almost immediately his head drooped on one side,
and without a struggle he ceased to breathe.
The career of such a man as Mr. Buddicom affords
little of incident for the biographer to chronicle. Assi-
duously, yet unobtrusively, performing the duties of a
Christian minister, for nearly half a century, his life may
be said to be known to and to interest few save the nu-
merous friends whom his virtues have won for him, and
the flock of which he was so long the faithful shepherd.
Mr. Buddicom was originally intended for commercial
pursuits, and was for some time in a merchant's office
in Liverpool. A conviction, however, was impressed
upon his mind and his heart that this was not the sphere
in which his talents and his energies were to be employed,
and he was sent to Cambridge with a view to ordination
for the church. Here his ability was eminently displayed.
He won the position'of eighth wrangler, and was subse-
quently a fellow of his college. In 1814, we believe, his
connexion with Liverpool, as a pastor, commenced. On
the 30th of October, in that year, divine service was, for
the first time, performed at Saint George's Church,
Everlon, on which occasion Mr. Buddicom officiated ;,•—•
he was appointed to the incumbency, for which there were
five candidates, by a majority of 79 out of 83 votes of the
proprietors. This incumbency he held up to the period
of his appointment to St. Bees, devoting himself to the
performance of his duties with untiring zeal and fidelity.
In November, 1840, Mr. Buddicom was selected by the
bishop of his diocese to succeed the late. Dr. Ainger in the
important office of principal of St. Bees College, in which
capacity he has acquitted himself so as fully to vindicate
the wisdom of his selection and to raise the character
of the institution itself. His sound learning has operated
upon those by whom he has been surrounded, whilst his
benevolence of manner and of heart has won their confi-
dence and affection. As a proof that we are not over-
rating his merits, here displayed, we may state that, at the
time of his appointment the number of students was only
25, whilst at present, we believe, it is nearly, if not up-
wards of 100; and the manner in which he was revered
and loved by them was instanced no later than in February
last, by the presentation to him by these students of a
large oval silver waiter as a testimonial of their regard,
on which occasion it was accompanied by every gratifying
tribute to his " exalted piety, comprehensive ability, and
untiring zeal," which had raised the college to its then
position, and the "invaluable instruction as a teacher,
and ever ready sympathy as a friend," which the students
had uniformly received from their highly valued preceptor.
The removal, by death, of their kind and able instructor
will, doubtless, be felt by them as a calamity.
The age of Mr. Buddicom, at the period of decease,
was 63. His father only died on the 28th March, 1844,
at the advanced age of 88. In private life, as in the per-
formance of his ministerial duties, the deceased evinced
great amiability of disposition, mingled with perfect sin-
cerity as a christian, and a humility of mind seldom found
in one so gifted. His learning was deep and varied, his
classical knowledge extensive, and his acquaintance was
large with many subjects not coming ordinarily within
the scope of the severely learned. As a churchman, he
was sound ; and, as a pastor, he won the love of all, and
laboured to the uttermost to do more, to win the appro-
bation of his own heart and his God, by the firm per-
formance of his duty. Few men ever took leave of a
flock, leaving more sorrowful feelings behind him, than
Mr. Buddicom did, when he departed from St. George's,
Everton, to proceed to his new sphere of usefulness.
The appointment of the principalship of St. Bees'
College, which is now, of course, vacant, is in the hands
of our venerable diocesan, the Bishop of Chester, by one
of whose predecessors, Dr. Law, it was founded, about a
quarter of a century ago.