The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-05-23 00:00:00

CLIURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

soTcileietyawnnausahlemldeyeetsintegnolafyt,haet Liverpooleleven
in the Royal Aphitheatre, Great Charlotte-street. The flat,
o'clockChuirici
off
the
form and every part of the vast building was crowded by a
most respectable auditory ; among whom we .
Reverends Chancellor Raikes, J. C. Barrett, (of Birmiri°
ham,) Edward Bickersteth, Hugh Stowell, A. W. Ilan.!''
htheMfios:eicnnaorle
R. P. Buddicom, Dr. Byrth, Dr. Tattershall, Hugh INl'Nen!.
W. W. Ewbank, Henry Carpenter, J. Cordeaux, W. A. U
B. Cave, Frederick Parry, John Jones, A. Knox, A.
Marshall, C. W. Lawrence, S. B. Boutflower, Ft
C •
. J.
Wheeler, Isaac Wood, Morris, Stephen Cragg,
Gardner,
Hamilton, F. Ould, W. Falloon, flamPs
Thos. France, Thos. Dwyer, R. S. BunburY, lie"r!"
ton, J. N. Peill, Robert Davies, Evan Jones, John Brown,•
Higgins, R. Cargill, William Cardall, NV. Williams. Nv
Butler, --Whitley, and W. Hughes :—Messrs Adan
Hodg-
Thos.
D. James,
son, Joshua Edwards, C. Boutflower, C. Inman, IA
Jones, John Howard, John Rigby, Cooper,
Brocklebank, Thos. Porter, George Langtry, T. 0.
Captain Creighton, R. A. Payne, W. IL Moore, T. B.
Horsfall, A. Browne, and James Parker. called to
The Venerable the Chancellor of the Diocese was
the chai
r, and at his call R. H. Sherlock The Rev. HENRY CARPENTER implored the divine
ing upon the object of the meeting. sa snags
The CuAinstAs then addressed the nice It wa- ,
nificent and a striking spectacle which he saw before
wn,n:;.l
Passing Irons the dim and dark light in the ""a" o
introduced him into the room, and admitted at once into
er
a scene as that before him, was almost enough to s. gFhe
a man of firmer nerves than his, and overwhelm him loyA"e
sight so suddenly presented to his view. (Cheers•)
to sal.
looked before him what a spectacle might he bless-
venture
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he beheld? He trusted he saw an expression of
tian feeling, of the deep-rooted
inhabitants of Liverpool ; and if he was not privileged to
man-
at sympathy of
that early hour of the day, the intelligence and thee,
hood of Liverpool, he trusted, he saw the ladies befor
representatives of all that could be felt by them—(hear,PeLeir/
—a sure and unquestionable pledge for the reality ot their
feelings, by the fair deputations whom they had Sent,
the Chri
see,
exhibiting the reality of their feelings by trustinog
,t)"ebt,
into the hands of those who were dearer to them, 11
ar
than life itself. (Hear.) If he was privileged to loot:id a
k
him, the platform, with its present company, Prese
an
scene of abounding interest. If he saw in front of him an
exhibition of the Christian feeling and the Christian sYrnPain-a
of this great and important town, he saw around and ben
e_
him the individuals by whom that Christian feeling had be
excited, by whom that Christian sympathy
who now had come to watch the progress of the feeliqs is
which they had given rise, to stimulate to fresh exertior.
and awaken to fresh efforts in the noble cause of Chris;
thin missions. He saw around him, 011 e side ° upon , who
the other, many veteran soldiers of the cross, mani....he
had borne the heat and burden of the day ;—(bear' by
could trace many a deep line in their countenances worn ,
bsu
thought and anxiety whilst the progress of the Gospel be
was sustailletdo
been watched and laboured for. He could see others,l4
trusted, rising to supply the place of those fathers should
faith, destined to occupy the pulpit from which they wo, sk to
be removed, to carry forward that great and blessed hick all
which they all had pledged themselves, and to whlse
were now prearing this day t renew their Pledg'. od,
might look forward, and his eyeo rested upon one indievith.
whose colour and complexion had already arrested attention,
,
(hear)—whom he must claim as the first fruits of Africe,.;
whose presence had been realized many a devout ar,ticieati
,over
of faithful men of former times, who seemed given in al- the
to many an ardent prayer that had been breathed by
friends of this society—and the circumstance of wb°se 9
of
peering here seemed to open a new pge in the historYtive
missionary enterprise, realizing the prospect of 3 Pat be
ministry among converted Africans, and who that
fated, in God's providence, to unlock the doors 0 eta
mysterious country, to unroll the veil whichbit:' the
had covered its eternal destinies, and to emir Tpliefir.)
light of the Gospel in the interior of that land. k` -eye
Upon every side, whatever object rested upon his
rest
seemed calculated to awake the deepest and the tendeood
emotions of the breast ; but when he recollectedbled,
called to mind the object upon which they were asseffisiied
when he recollected that the walls of that house were not e 85,
with any of the multitudes that were from time to tit,„,an
sernbled there for some of the frivolous objects of ."nitin
ambition, or for some still more frivolous object of in; for
amusement and delight,—when he recollected the objelea'rges
which they were met, that it was to promote the e,?„ the
went of the kingdom of our blessed God, and Mt": and
eternal destinies of mankind, now waiting in susrenst-„'.shil
hanging upon the results to which they might cool wss,
—when he considered what the object of the tneehtltr"
and the results which in God's good providence mig—hrn°ooll,
—when it was not the magnificent spectacle of inanY:l,,,e 01
beings congregated in a a single place, it was not the -torsi
light that met the natural eye, and overwhelmed the natural
feelings upon entering the room, which powerfully irnPr'i;ect
him, but it was his deep feelings at finding the °ll;',se
they were met to promote, the magnificent plan and in;
they were labouring to carry out, and the overwhel;nrue
terest of mankind that seemed to be involved in the erne
the present meeting—(hear)—in truth he must be Perrofthe
to say, that lie felt convinced that if the end and objet wore
tore
present meeting were but more generally felt—were bu
oula
properly appreciated, it would not be that house, which soot;
hold the assembled multitudes which might be in Licerrb- ola
the largest area the town could offer would be insufficient tf„ to
the multitudes which would assemble together in (10'0'de(
consider the means by which the Gospel should be e%ten,gle
to all mankind. (Cheers.) In truth, take but tbatv:oide,ir
object into consideration, do hut allow the mind t 0 t, and
over the ends and purpose of a meeting like the pre'e"a thag
he felt convinced they would agree with him it wa,_s
which met the natural eye—it was not that whist, could
I,
comprehended by the mind at present, that constittyfulo
any degree, the interest of the object before them, aa,TO
Le
express the end and purpose of the present rneetilifi them
them trust themselves really to consider the object' jet
allow imagination to act; let them consider the Pared, and
which they were assembled, and the interests insolfci, the,'
which might be depending upon the result to whsi ura°,,ee
might come, and then trust themselves with the 9-5 ast-d
of what would be the case, if all could hut feel as beotnar 6°ll
all present would feel,—then, he said, let imagineti(rseati
a picture of the scene that might be exhibited here• de or
It would not be merely an assembly of a few losndrAe cbriP
few thousands, met in the bonds of Christian love an
dJD-
tian sympathy, to consider how the Gospel milOincl
persed among mankind ; but we should suddenly". see
selves surrounded by deputations from the whops tbic'
mankind. Crowded assemblies would be drawn,,cceats;
circle of those who, in many tongues and many CO;
but breathing but one word, and that word, \ The"
over to us and help us." (Hear, hear, bear.),
would be the coloured inhabitants of the Wes` upP°°").
the natives of Africa, who, if the meeting chose to 5- $OO/'
4 0 re-
were now represented by his friend behind him CA'r' re P'
and they could not have a more effective or interesting wool
sentative—(hear)—they with tongues innumerahle,iest thd
be gathered together around us, imploring us to reca' tt
innumerable wrongs which had been heaped uP°°,ess tb.Z
praying we would at least exhibit that we, who P,°slibit
volume of the Gospel of peace in England, would e"ei•sita:
as a great emancipatress from the power 0' spirit
darkness, as she had hitherto asserted her P,°'n, Ode
break the chains of the captive. Beyond, t:eplacet`.
should see the population of India, the rnilb°°- ePel:
under British dominion, all gathered round na'tery r°
ing in all their various languages the claims ;s-d" sa;
sessed upon our sympathy, the injuries they t• the!
fered from the long-rivetted bondage of Satan over helg
souls, praying us to come to their assistance 00c1 t Whie
their deliverance from a bondage worse than the totiP°
pressed upon the natural bodies of men. The whole P°Pf centre
of China would be at us, awakened from its sleep °
ries, the consequence of our power in one sense, roof and °e
trusted yet fated to experience at our hands a better Pr of th
power than that which we had given them—the Pc'cre tecb to
Gospel of God conveyed, and the grace of God iolrheers;,
every one who could receive it in faith. f Sat,sn, -
Thus, wherever man was found the victim °'.o,ht n',3
delusions, groaning under the bondage of sin, we r°1:0 coceo
gine, that from every nation, tribe, and kindred, vi°-they l;sst
some mighty deputation, to tell to us of the wrongs otis that
endured, to implore our help, and to seek at our lit
assistance which God had enabled us to afford. 001
mioo the
then the picture would not be complete. Imagtn e was $
not rest satisfied with this, which he would 8141,1°55t11 e
circle now surrounding them ; for there woubs,-
higher circle. (Hear, hear.) Angels, among wli•s° aje
was joy over one sinner that repcnteth : did t"'e"se
think that angels could watch with indifference theist thoer
of a meeting like the present? Could we 9upPose, t:e cc
who at the birth of our blessed Lord burst the sbe°i-neoe9ry
which their feelings were restrained, yielded to act. o
of love, and burst forth in the glorious assurance d° risen
to God, and on earth peace and good will towarj cold°;.re
could we think that angels would watch ssith t"-there
of indifference a meeting like the present? Oh, ,i, los .4
meetings from which their purer minds recoiled viltiLrb
ing and disgust; there were meetings from " to
shrunk with wonder and dismay, at which the} Pee •
astonishment how man, horn for immortality, could si
himself and all his prospects in the things of earth tleeive
but over a meeting like the present, lie could conbiessetl!og
angels would Lind it a subject of rejoicing in the sisdtle°lfor
and
the ePiv.
heritance which it must be our privilege to have'l love Os
every heart that was beating with warmth
Christ, and desiring to do good to man, and exaltsie- 00
vilege which held forth the means of advancing t"swellaVo,
er's kingdom. (Hear.) Above all, might he not " thej
another in the circle? He looked down 111.),°1 010'4
who still issou6,
the travail of whose soul was satisfied,
over his church, who still sympathised with an
nee of god
and feelings of man, who delighted in every advennisied,aler
pet truth as conducive to the happiness of rri-s 'itle
who cheered all our efforts, and strengtheneo to ej
all our trials by the assurance that he is with to e: ;es°
end of the world ! The Venerable Chairman the- it 4
his seat amidst loud cheers. foilor
The Rev. HENRY CARPENTER then read the
report :

" The committee of the RI:ORT. 0013"1
Church Missionary AssociatiLo l and weft ii'reopord
invedrpoior
to begin tboeltrbe °°la
for the past year with thankful aclecno:ledgments t roni(tb
d Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for the ety, „les
blessings bestowed by Him on that invaluable 00i: ,neo" in
which it is our privilege to be connected. Such
pi
to.dti,
of prosperity, both at home and abroad, in tettli'heio ti,
spiritual matters, has of late been vouchsafed to t',,, friet'
as may well kindle gratitude in the hearts of ell Tons. foe
and animate anew their faith and hope in Christ Ith tbeow
A brief retrospect of the past, compared .sr..,e, ;0 ~,,,,„a
ciety'a present position, will help us to appreq",rest Poo
to toe ° ra''
measure, the deep
debt of gratitude we owe towe
of the
Churcl M.. • i issionary Society. o,ef' .--'
Dee ag
It will be remembered, that at the cortirne oragi „re
oeo _ 0 .
the last year,
while every thing abroad Wo e j0b0t0,44 0,
while new and enlarged fields form issionarythe octes,'lo,
opening all around, the pecuniary resources or
Pie
resociel
home were in so crippled a condition, that OW Pow fil;tkeo;,
Lion was reluctantly adopted, that so long es -tinjer.fro o.
difficulties continued, no new mission sbould be , , in 0° coil'
and with respect to missions already establishel% to be
these the sphere of the society's operations w" , clifil
were rd
siderably contracted. the° oor
"To every friend of the missionary cause thishoo doll
tressing tidings. It was a painful thought th,',t to absibot
society should be compelled, even for a single (111' /3nosPeir
the heathen world to itself, or rather to Setel°4-9i the tee 0
could the society do ? Though many beret
.e i
vvss d
ir,
should offer to advance into the UDOCCII. 11.:t 00°0/figeti
heathenism ; though many a soldier of C'briii, thestrbotle,
ivilling to go and plant the banner of the cros!ttec ercere ell,
hold, of Satan's kingdom, the Parent Conon' ices *' min h
to reject the services of such while their fio3ll,eir etre pjt.
haunted, and no funds for such: work left ot t
madeco thJoll,l,'
a w , ~,s
" In this critical emergency an apPea' ""
f ChriSt"W
ill. 0
and love, to the sympathy and liberality, 0. •„, va,,, 0•10 f
and blessed be God, the appeal has not h7e,ntble Leolotorits,
in whose hands are the hearts of all men, ~rts °f rbevil jil
is the silver and the gold,' stirred up the 11(7,,ie of hoo
of
his faithful people in the church, and a tide
P"reotil'
flowed into the coffers of this society, witlin.n the a
.. 011,1
it own history ; nay without n precedent I
ny otbr9OP
ally Protestant religions,
societyin this or 0•011
3h fiat •
the, itieome ef hien, in the Pre° -.I ^•4101A sit'
ARlOkiptvd ltt 4!lfi ;n e,l in no Itts tiviti ~-1,„,,va to
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