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The rev. gentleman _
behalf of the society, and sat down amid loud cheers

Luent appeal in

The Rev. R. HUGHES, Rector of Aberystwith, sup-
ported the motion, in a speech of some length.

•
The Rev. Dr. BYRTH, Rector of Wallasey, proposed
the next resolution. The Church Missionary Society

recognition of this principle in connection With the Church
of England, it had conferred a great favour upon this
country as a nation. It appeared to him that the society
was not yet sufficiently appreciated. He could not contrast
what it had done with what it ought to have done, without

coming to that conclusion. (Hear, hear.) Was it not very
strange that the government of the world—and England
had a large share of it—was it not strange that they did
not properly appreciate such a society ? Again, how did
it happen that merchants did not appreciate its value?
Apart from anv religious consideration, the missionaries
would be the best pioneers to open out fields for com-
merce where it is now unknown. (Hear, hear.) But the
literary men of the world had not dole what they ought
to have done in its behalf; nor had it been properly appre-
ciated even by the clergy and the members of the church
generally. For himself he was willing to acknowledge
that be had not sufficiently appreciated it and should be
glad to give a proof of his intention to he more earnest in
its behalf for the future. The Church Missionary Society
stood prominently forward among the nations of the earth
as the great character and genius of the Churchof England.
(Loud cheers.) It brought the great doctrines of the
Church always essentially before those amongst whom its
missionaries went—the doctrines of her articles—the doc-

trines of her formularies—the doctrines of her homilies—
the doctrines of her pulpits—the doctrines of her martyrs
—the doctrines of Christ, of a full and free salvation
through the blood of an incarnate Redeemer, applied by
divine grace. (Loud cheers.) The Church Missionary
Society, therefore, demands a higher appreciation a
more energetic support—from all classes in the Church
of England than it had ever yet received. (Continued
cheers.)
The Rev. Canon STOWELL on rising to second the mo-
tion was received with loud cheers. lie had no reason to
pledge himself as the last speaker had done not to occupy
their time at any length, for time did not permit. He
had to leave by the next train, the railway would not wait,
and although the meeting was certainly not a cold one,
yet the room was certainly of that description, and there-
fore it was necessary for the health of some that they
should not be detained much longer. He could bear his
testimony, too, to the deepened feeling which now existed
in behalf of the Church Missionary Society. He felt it

to others. The society by its exertions amongst the hea-
then produced a reflex benefit upon our native land. He
conceived the organization of the society a most impor-
tant epoch in the history of the church. It did not origin-
ate a Christian spirit in the church, but it tended to

stimulate and strengthen a Christian spirit amongst its
members, and therefore it was a blessing to the land,
for in individuals as in Churches if they became lifeless in
their principles God would withdraw from them the light
they already had. Christianity was like water, it must be
kept finning or it became stagnant and filthy. So it was
with the Gospel in the Church of Christ—it was to be
kept flowing or it would lose its vitality. (Cheers.) It
was only thus that the Church could boast of its apostolic
succession. Its conduct during the days of the Apostles
was onward, and those who relied upon Apostolic succes-
sion in any other way than this were building with the dead
stones of human artifice instead of the polished and living
stones piepared by the Spirit of God. (cheers.) The most
Apostolic thing in this world was a truly Gospel sermon,

was apparent in what was now going on in New Zealand.
(Hear, hear.) What bad Christianity done ? It
sNas gravely predicted that whoever went there as
a missionary would soon be found in the belly of the Ca-
nibals. What, however, was the result ? Missionaries
did go, and they succeeded in placing that land under :he
sway of Queen Victoria, not, however, by the conquering
sword of the warrior, but by the peaceable fruits of Chris-
tianity. Then what did colonization do ? She followed
and turned the whole island upside down. It had injured
the natives and robbed them of their property, and now
bloodshed reigned where before all was peace and happi-
ness.' It had treated the natives as briers and thorns to be
cut op and hewn down, but the object of the Missionary
Society was to fulfil the prophecy of Isaiah—to turn
the brier into the myrtle, and the wilderness into
a fruitful field. (Cheers.) The rev. gentleman then re-
ferred to the contributions from Manchester and Liver-
pool, and observed that there had been some rivalry be-
tween the two towns as to which should contribute most
to its funds, and if Liverpool did not take care, Manches-
ter would beat th-rn. The latter was somewhat confined
to its large brick buildings in its operations, but the Li-
verpool merchant had the whole world for his field, and
therefore, he thought, had more opportunity for extensive
usefulness. But Manchester had sent out as many mis-
sionaries as Liverpool. He thanked God that three of his
own flock were labouring abroad as miss'onaries. There
was something in the constant contact with a seafaring