The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-08-29 00:00:00

THE LlVEliOoot STANDARD.

good character, Christian zeal and activity of the Misgion-
aries throughout the whole of his diocese. By their ex-
ertions the number of churches built, and communicants
connected with those churches, had increased, were in-
creasing, and were the means at their disposal greater,
would increase still further. (Hear, hear, hear.) It
was' time however for the people of this country to
arousa themselves, and to tell the Government that
into whatever colony members of the Church of
England emigrated, it was their duty to see that their
spiritual wants were not neglected. (Loud cheers.)
He showed the wickedness and the folly of the doctrine
advanced by some, that the Colonies might be thrown
off. It would be just as natural for a parent to dis-
card his own family because they were a burthen to him.
If they did they might depend upon it that the country
would not become merely a second-rate state, but sink
into the lowest depths of degradation and ruin. (Hear,
hear.) The right rev. prelate then at length detailed the
operation of the missionaries and clergy connected with the
society throughout his diocese, and gave a very gratifying
statement of the great exertions and disinterested labours
performed by them. Some of the parishes were so large
that it was entirely impossible for one man to perform his
duties with satisfaction to himself, or with that advantage
he desired to his flock: He strongly appealed to the
meeting, for support, in order not only to build more
Churches, to support more missionaries, but also to
enable them to establish schools in connection with the
Church of England for the education of youth. His
lordship concluded by proposing the resolution, and re-
sumed his seat amid loud cheers.

The Rev. Dr. M`leleieu then came forward to second
the resolution, and was received with several rounds of
applause. When it had subsided, he spoke nearly as fol-
lows :—ln compliance with the request of the Committee,
through their Rev. Secretary, I have much pleasure in
rising to second this resolution, proposed by the Right
Rev. Prelate. Various reasons of a minor and more secu-
lar character might be urged, and especially in- this town,
for the support of this Society, but I prefer the reiteration
of that highest of all reasons, that the direct object of this
Society is to Christianize our coloniee. (Cheers.) Touch-
ing this venerable Society, I am content that you should
take things as you find them on this platform. We have
a specimen of its Catholicity from the East and West,
and the plain, straightforward, and businesslike address
which you have just heard from the Right Rev.. Prelate
will commend itself to- your attention ; but I cannot
' refrain from noticing the address which preceded it,—
that deeply touching address, in which the feeling
of fervent piety seemed' only checked by charity, tem-
pered with a deep sense of responsibility. (Loud cheers.)
If in' the division of labour allotted to us, I shall feel dis-
posed to speak on a different subject to those who have
preceded me—if unable to refer to facts which I have wit-
nessed, either in India or New Brunswick, I should speak.
to facts we can witness around us—l am sure you will
think it is in perfect keeping—filling up the branch of the
labour allotted to me in the support of this society. (Hear„
hear.) Before I advert to this subject I wish to say some-
thing respecting those members of our church who would
wish to spend a portion of their time in some of our colo-
nies. It wasonly the other day that I received a letter
from a clergyman in George Town, Demerara, who having
important matters requiring his presence in this country,
would be willing to pay the passage from this country and
home again, together with his board and lodgings, and
£BO, to any brother willing to perform his duties for 12
months. I speak in the hearing of some of the younger
branch of our clergy, who may perhaps be willing to vo-
lunteer their services for twelve months. (Cheers.) We
have lately heard'much about emigration. It is remark-
able how emigration stands connected with population in
the earliest history of the world. The command was this,
—" Be fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth and
subdue it." The fermer part of the command is obeyed
to the letter, the latter but tardily so. until we are driven
to the painful necessity of emigration. The earth must
be replenished and subdued. (Hear, hear, and cheers.)
The object of this society is to propagate in the colonies
the Gospel, the everlasting Gospel of the grace of God,
as it is revealed in the Scriptures, and as it is defined in
the Articles. enjoined-sin the Litanies, and exemplified in
the history of the Church of England. (Applause.) In
this, the society, like all good colonists, is not only a
planter, but also an eradicator. This is rendered neces-
sary in our fallen world by the pre-occupied state of the
soil with weeds. "Thorns and thistles shall it bring
forth to thee" was the solemn sentence criminally pro-
nounced, and weeds have been the natural • produce ever
since: Our Missionary Bishop Heber, one of the sweetest
singers who ever graced our Zion, has indeed sung of
Ceylon's Isle, " that every prospect pleases, and only man
is vile ;" but this must be received as poetic license,
since even these noxious weeds abound both in the
jungles of the plains and in the brushwood of the moun-
tains. Neither are these, the only or the- worst weeds
which we have to contend against there and elsewhere.
In the moral, as well as in the physical world,
noxious plants are indigenous, and the great Tempter
of mankind continues his malignant activity in pro-
pagating the evil and" counteracting the good. Our
church is not only an exponent of the direct and
saving truths of revelation, but also an antagonist of error,
particularly of those fatal forms of error, so destructive
both in our colonies and at home, which are:pressed with
proselytizing zeal by the missionaries of Antichrist. In this
our church follows the example of the great apostle, who
not 'only proclaimed the glad tidings of the gospel, but
also denounced the falsehoods of those Judaising per-
verters who had introduced what they called another gos-
pel, but what St. Paul said was not another. It was not
a gospel at all. We may say further, that our church in
this is a follower of St. Paul, only as he was a follower of
Christ. For Christ was not content with revealing the
mind of God in direct rays of pure white light; he felt
that the infirmities of fallen man required a more antago-
nistic dealing with error, and therefore he exposed and de-
nounced the falsehoods of the Jews around him, even
those entrusted with the highest ecclesiastical dignities.
They boasted their national descent from Abraham, their
sacerdotal succession from Aaron, and their covenant re-
lationship with God, while all the time they were making
vain the Word of God through their traditions, and
teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. Christ
rebuked them, not denying their national or ecclesiastical
privileges, but while he freely conceded to them that they
were the seed of Abraham, he told them that they had so
far departed from being followers of'Abraham, that they
had become the children of the devil, who was a liar
and a murderer from the beginning, and that they
were doing the works of their father. ( Hear, hear.)
In happy harmony with these examples, the venerable so-
ciety, on whose behalf we are assembled, in her efforts to
propagate the Gospel, adopts no new, no fanciful, no in-
dependent course, but walks dutifully in the steps of our
mother church, not only expounding truth, but exposing
and denouncing falsehood. Our venerable society does
not presume to give a one-sided, partial, or partizan as-
pect of our truly Catholic Church ; but taking her solemn
stand on the broad foundation of the British Reformation,
she not only declares truly that Holy. Scripture containeth
all things necessary to salvation, but also argues contro-
versially against the tradition mongers,. that whatever is
not read in Holy Scriptures, nor may be proved thereby,
is not required of any man to be believed as an article of
faith, or be thought necessary or requisite to salvation.
She not only declares truly that original sin is the fault
pnd corruption of the nature of, every man, but argues
controversially that original sin does not consist in the
mere following Adam's example, as the Palagians do vainly.
talk. She not only declares truly that the offering of:
Christ once made, is the only satisfaction for sin,
whether original or actual,: but also argues contro-
versially that the sacrifice of the mass is a blas-
phemous fable and a dangerous deceit. (Hear, hear.)
She not only declares truly that we are accounted righte-
ous before God only for the merit of Christ by faith, and
not for our own works and doings, and that good works
follow after justification, but also argues controversially
that works before justification are not good, whatever
men may think of them, neither do they make those who
perform them meet to receive grace, but they are at the
best only splendida peccata. She not only declares.truly
that Christ has ordained two sacraments in his church,
that is to say Baptism, and the Supper of the Lord, but
also argues controversially that five other things which
the Romish apostacy, declares to be sacraments, are not
to be counted for sacraments. She not only. declares
truly that Jesus Christ is the one only Mediator between
God and man, lau; also argues controversially that the in-
vocation of saints, and wing to images and pictures
and relics, are all fond things vainly invented, grounded
on no warranty of Scripture, but rather repugnant to the
word of God. She not only declares truly, that general
councils may not be gathered together without the com-
mandment and will of princes, but also argues contro-
versially that when they are gathered,, they may err,
and have erred in things pertaining to God ; and, there-
fore, what is ordained by them as necessary to salvation,
has neither strength nor authority, unless it can be shown
to be taken out of holy Scripture. Shenot only declares
truly that the Queen's Majesty has the chief power in
this realm of England, and other her dominions,_ in..
eluding all her colonies, but argues controversially that
no cause in her Majesty's dominions, whether ecclesi-
astical or civil, ought to be subject to foreign jurisdiction,
and that the Bishop of Rome has no jurisdiction in this
realm of England. ( Loud and long continued cheering.)
Thus, while propagating in our colonies the best blessings
to mankind which human instrumentality can aim at,
this venerable society is found, where we delight to find
her, on the right side in the great controversy noelgoing
forward between the Christians of England and the states-
men of England. England's statesmen are no longer
true to England's Church. (Applause.) The Christians
of England and the Church of England are openly, de-
cidedly, and irreconcilably opposed to the Church of
Rome, (Hear, hear.). They believe her system to be
idolatrous, and cannot consent to recognise it as Christi-
anity, to encourage it, or endow it, without feeling that
they are sinning against God. The statesmen of England
are willing that Romanism and Christianity should divide
the world between them, both at home and abroad. They
endow both in the colonies, and then plead this fact as a
reason for endowing both at home. They wish truth and
error, light and darkness, Christ and Belial to dwell to-
gether in harmony. In other words, they wish to make
indifference universal, and to banish from the earth all
zeal for religion, whether right or wrong, because zeal
elicits sincerity, and sincerity explodes liberalism, The
Christians of this country are unwilling to be parties to
any such compromise. The Church of England solemnly
protests against it, and binds all her ministers by a most
solemn vow to keep up the controversy ; that is, to mani-
fest and elicit sincerity. So does Romanisen. Whatever
politic tone she may assume for a time, and for a purpose,
to the statesmen of England ; so far from any contented
and peaceable division of the world, she claims all the
world as her own, England not excepted ; and she is
indefatigable in her labours to obtain full and undisputed
possession. Hence her ceaseless activity, both by fraud
and force. Force is failing her even in her native city
on the seven hills, while fraud is favouring her even in
the citadels of the Church of Eugland. Alas, for oar
fallen watchmen, both those who have deserted their
posts, and those who still occupy flick posts, though

they have deserted their principles ! (Hear, hear, hear.)
Sir, Christianity and Rornanism are essentially, and fun-
damentally opposed to one another. It is the real and
final object of each, when fairly. frankly, and unreservedly
administered, to destroy the other. If Christianity were
universally triumphant, there would not remain a Roman-
ist upon earth, not a man, woman, or child to bow to an
image or say a prayer to a saint. And if Romanism were
universally triumphant, there would not remain a Chris-
tian upon earth, not a man, woman, or child, to find God's
service perfect freedom. (Hear, hear.) This sort of sin-
cerity is found fault with as excessive, and we are asked
why adopt such extreme language; why not admit that
Romanism is Christianity though much corrupted ? Sir,
I answer that I know not, and cannot divine what is meant
by corrupt divinity. The terms are contradictory. I can
as easily understand light lead or heavy feathers. I can
as easily understand earth that will not gravitate, or steam
that will not expand. Is our church Christian ? (Cries
of " Yes, yes. ") Yes—then Romanism cannot be.
(" No, no.") Our great philosopher, Bishop Butler,
says, " Every thing is what it is, and nothing else." If
our church be true, Romanism must be false, and what is
false cannot be Christianity, and ought not to be called
by the sacred name. (Cheers.) In this the consistency
of Romanism is worthy of our imitation. She does not
call us Christians to be fraternised, but heretics to be co-
erced or burned. It is very encouraging, Sir, in this great
controversy, to find this venerable society supported as it
is by the whole Episcopal Bench, unequivocally on the
side of the Christians of the realm in their fidelity ; and
in opposition to the temporising indifference, the practical
contempt of God's word and coMmandment exhibited by
oar statesmen. There is no hope for the Christianity
of our colonies through our statesmen, but there may be
through this and kindred societies,- and our Missionary
Church. On this ground, I have much pleasure in com-
mending this cause to the favourable regard, the liberal
support, and the incessant agitation of this meeting and of
the whole Christian community. The Rev. Dr. con-
cluded by seconding the motion, and resumed his seat
amid loud cheers.

A collection was then made, after which,
The Rev. THOMAS' NOLAN said, in proposing the next
resolution, that if there were a little disadvantage to speak
at so late an hour, there was some advantage, and that was
there was little left to be said, after the preceding addresses.
The motion he had to propose was—" That the cause of
Christ in the colonies had especial claims upon the in-
habitants of Liverpool, from-the close co m mercial relati on s
that existed between this port and our colonial empire."
Bishop Butler had said, that if two evils arose,- one of
which was greater than the other, we are apt to overlook
the smaller altogether; and the converse of this had-been
stated with equal' force of two. good things, one greater
than the other. The cause advocated that night was
worthy of their sympathy and support; and the society
ought to be added to their list of missionary associations.
The church had already showed its sincerity and benevo-
lence by establishing their Protestant School Societies ;
their Church Pastoral Aid Society;. the Church Mis-
sionary Society, and other institutions ; and whey
should not the call of our colonies be equally at-
tended to ? Why should they not speak to Eng-
land's exiled children in those colonies, and say to
them, " Know the Lord." If commerce were an
advantage—and Liverpool would not deny it—the pro-
motion of this cause would be beneficial to tlm all. The
exchange of the products, natural or artificial, of one coun-
try for those.of another, were mutually advantageous, but
confidence would be more established by the bond of a
common church ; by the same spiritual tie. That was a
power which would lead men who never saw each other in
the flesh to love one another' in the spirit. He then al-
luded to Ireland, which was an integral part of the king-
dom,-and he trusted would remain so. What was the
cause of commotions there anti the want of 'unity and sym-
pathy-between the countries. It was because there the
hearts of the mass did not throb with our's in favour of
Scriptural truth.- If our Church had acted more energe-
tically in former years, and obtained the means then to
extend the dominion of Christ, the evils alluded to would
not have arisen. They should, however, be thankful that
the Church was progressing in good works, and pray that
they might be enabled to hand it down to their posterity
in all its grandeur and purity. Ile then referred to our
noble docks, and the numerous vessels, with their names
and destinations on their sterns or rigging, to-show what
commerce existed between this port and our colonies. The
present meeting would, he trusted, -be but a beginning,
but an auspicious one; and, after a high compliment to
the Mayor, he moved the resolution.
Mr. ADAM HODGSON seconded the resolution.
The Rev. Mr. POALOCK, after a high compliment to
the chairman, proposed a vote of thanks to that gentle-
man, which was carried by acclamation. Thanks were
also voted to the Right Rev. Bishops.
Mr. HORSFALL returned thanks for the high compli-
ment paid to him. He could only se.; that this and every
other kindred society which had the glory of God and the
good of his fellow-men at heart should ever have his
cordial support. (Cheers.)
After-'a blessing, pronounced by the Right Rev. the
Bisliop of Madras, the meeting separated.
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