The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-09-26 00:00:00

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meiits in"the whole system of the uni

than those

1 yet been carried, and particularly that the uni-
be distinguished in those branches of

which I
versity would n

arning which it had hitherto neglected. He did not
with any undue bias as regarded the physical
sciences, but the perfection of the unversity certainly
consisted in giving a due share of attention to every one
of the great branches of instruction. There should be a
thorough cultivation of classical literature, a thorough
initiation into the principals of mathematical and physical
science, and, at the same time, modern literature and lan-
guages should receivQ a proper degree of attention. The
applause which continuously greeted these observations
was mingled with some marks of dissent when the aboli-
tion of religious tests was approvingly alluded to, but the
subject of university reform was evidently a popular one
with the savans generally.

" The Health -of the Chairman " and other toasts,
briefly proposed and responded to, followed in rapid suc-
cession, and the majority of the company then adjourned
to partake of the Mayor's hospitality at the Town-hall.

SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE
GOSPEL IN FOREIGN PARTS.

THE annual meeting of the above society was held last
night, in the Hall of the Collegiate Institution, which was
crowded in every part. The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop
of Chester was in the chair ; and among those on the
platform were the Most Rev. the Lord Archbishop of
Dublin, the Right Rev. the Bishop of New Zealand, the
Rev. F. Barker, M.A., Bishop Designate of Sydney; the
Rev. V. W. Ryan, Bishop Designate of Mauritius ; Rev.
Dr. Baylee, M. Grcgson, Esq., T. D. Anderson, Rev. G.
Howson, Rev. Calder, Rev. Vallency, J. H. Harden,
Esq., Charles Turner, Esq., J. K. Rounthwaite, Esq., Pro-
fessor Faraday, Rev. H. Carpenter, Hilton Halhead, Esq.,
Rev. W. F. Taylor, Rev. W. Pollock, Henry Torr, Esq.,
Rev. A". Knox, Rev. W. Rawson, G. Booker, Esq., Rev. Jas.
North, Rev. A. J. Tomlin, Selwyn, Esq., M. W. Collett,
Esq., Rev. Banner, Rev. Craven, Rev. Jas. Hassell,
Rev. H. Jones, Rev. -
C. P. Hobbs, Rev. Chas. Lawrence,
Rev. J. Stewart, Rev. Evans, Rev. D. Anderson, Rev.
W. H. Burton, Rev. J. R. Conor, &c.
The Right Rev. CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings,
apologised for the delay which had taken place, it being
then about half an hour beyond the appointed time ; but
it was chiefly owing to the unexpected absence of Lord
Harrowby. There was also the very crowded attendance,
the disposal of which had involved some additional trouble.
He then called on the secretary (the Rev. G. W. Warr)
to open the business with prayer, after which his lordship
proceeded to remark on the importance of the occa-
sion for which they were assembled. It was rarely that
they had been favoured with the presence of such distin-
guished individuals as on that occasion, and the first who
would address them was his Grace the Lord Archbishop
of Dublin, a man who had devoted his distinguished
abilities to the intellectual and moral advancement of his
fellow-creatures, and had enjoyed the singular felicity of
all his works becoming widely popular. The next who
would address them was his right rev. friend the Bishop
of New Zealand. At college he had gained great dis-
tinction, and he was content to leave all his promise of
advancement here to undertake the arduous duty, the
laborious task, of carrying the gospel to the antipodes, to
the distant colony of New Zealand, which, but a few years
since, was a barbarous land, peopled by a race of savages.
They had also there two of his Liverpool friends, the Rev.
Mr. Barker, who had been called to go out to Sydney,
and the Rev. Mr. Ryan, who had also been called to the
colonial episcopate. His lordship highly eulogised both
rev. gentlemen for their great talents, their Christian
piety, their humility and zeal, of which he entertained
the highest opinion. They had now been designated to
two important colonies, and he was sure they carried with
them the good wishes of every one. His lordship pro-
ceeded to remark on the claims to support of the society
which they were met to advocate. It had received some
opposition, but they were open to conviction, and had
no wish to shrink from it. He might show them, how-
ever, one practical guarantee for the operations of the
society in those who were there that evening. He
would, in conclusion, give them the following particulars,

with reference to their proceedings. The income of the
society for the year ended 31st December, 1853, amounted
to £59,441. Of this sum no less than £46,886 was de-
rived from subscriptions and collections, which was an
increase of nearly £4,500 over the previous year. There
was also £9,334 derived from legacies, which was an in-
crease of £4,443 over the previous year, but legacies were
at all times a very uncertain source of revenue. He

might also state, that the special fund amounted to
£27,520; and it was extremely gratifying to him to be
able to state, that in his own diocese of Chester the
amount raised was larger than in former years. One in-

teresting fact he had almost omitted to mention was, that
upwards of £40,000 had been raised in the colonies to
meet the grants made by the society. He might also
remark, that although the especial object of the society
was the evangelisation of the colonies, no less than
£23,000 had been voted to missions amongst the heathen.
Last year there were 31 missionaries ordained, and they
had now 478 clergy. and 700 catechists and schoolmasters,
making a total of 1,138 persons employed by the society.
His lordship on resuming his seat was warmly cheered.
His Grace the AIICTIBISHOP of DU'I3LIN, who was
received with loud wenlause. moved the first rPsnlnt;An oa

follows

" That it is the solemn duty of the members of the Church
d to aid, both by their prayers and.alms, the efforts
icing wade, through the missions of the
he glad tidings of salvation throughout
sessions of this realm, and from them to

which ar
Church, I

ad, he should despair of finding

ugh much

might be, and
the Bishop—he
something wron

had ably been said upon the subject, b 3
should think such a person must hay(
either in his head or in hi -
might be worth while to adve

(Hear, hear.) It

't to one

circumstance which night perhaps cause some misappre-
hension as to the aim and object of the Society by those
not altogether conversant with its details. It was called
the "Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foi
Parts." Some might be apt to say that foreigners,
all, were of subordinate importance. But he thought by
"foreign parts" they meant parts beyond the seas ; they
did not mean parts inhabited by foreigners. Their object
was to provide spiritual instruction and the means of
grace to their fellow-subjects in the colonies, of whom
there were vast numbers in need of this provision.
Our Sovereign had more Pagan and Mahomedan subjects
than professed Christians—many times more black subjects
than white. But these were all our fellow-subjects, though
not all our fellow-countrymen. Besides these, however,
there were vast multitudes of our countrymen and their
descendants inhabiting the various colonies. Not above
three hours afterthe sun had ceased to gild the pinnacles
of Montreal and Quebec, it began to gild the temples and
buildings of Delhi and our other possessions in the East

ii;;COluonies went silmost all round the world
our fellow-

Some of

mntrymen were celebrating services amid the
of the remotest northern regions,
e midst of the summer's heat at
e to be found inall the

snows and icebergs

while otl

the antipode

Society wa

Let
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to provide spiritual instruction for thei
;en, be considered as foreigners bec

designati

It was not primarily among
fellow-

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.(Hear, hear.) But some might say :
Tht to provide for their own spiritual
v‘that was done for them by the
bey likely to do for themselves.
1.) But, if neglected, such was
the peculiar nature of theinestimable treasure that it was
the business of the society to furnish, that the more it was
withheld, the less was its value cared for2—the :more" it

The home of the
parts of the world

These colonies outs
wants. Well, the mo:
SocietT, the more were

and appja?

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longer an,

it. (Applause.) but they were now raising large sums
for their own support ; and the society's object was, as far
as possible, to lead them to supply their own wants, and
apply their funds to other places which were just begin-
ning in their temporal and spiritual course. Far be it
from him to disparage the great object of the conversion
of the heathen all over the world. All mankind were
God's creatures, and intended -to ire collected under one
fold and one shepherd; but the first object certainly
ought to be,—as it was the object of the: society,—to pro-
vide for the spiritual wants of their own people ;_and in
doing this they would most effectually

e the con-

version of the heathen. It was in vain for missionaries
to get money, so long as the heathen saw the European
settlers neglectful of the religion which the mis-
sionaries advocated. Let the colonists be taught re-
ligion, and they would become by far the most effectual
missionaries. (Loud applause). It was from a strong and
well-settled conviction of the importance of promoting re-
ligion extensively amongst the European settlers, and of
the high claims of this society, that, on 'being appointed
to the see of Dublin, he exerted himself to establish and
encourage, as far as possible, a diocesan branch of the
society. He found that the fault of its non-encourage-
ment in Ireland did not lie with the society itself, or the
great part of the Irish people, but because they had
been left almost entirely ignorant of its existence and, as
an instance, he mentioned the refusal of a dignitary of
the Church, who was applied to for aid, on the ground
that he did not approve of new societies, and that there
was no need for them. (Laughter.) He was indeed
ignorant that the society had actually been in existence
for nearly a tentary and a-half. Very different,
however, was the feeling and conduct when the
public were duly informed of the true character and
claims of the society. There had been a strong disposi-
tion amongst some persons in Ireland to raise calumnious
charges against the society ; he was thankful to say,
however, that, under Providence, they had turned to the
society's advantage. Investigation of the charges had
proved them to be unfounded, and this produced such a
re-action that the suspicions had not only been quieted,
but had been turned into a strong recommendation of the
society (applause); because among honest and fair-minded
men there was always a tendency to sympathize strongly
with and to favour those who had been calumniated.
(Renewed cheering.) He (the speaker) concurred with
his lordship that neither this society, nor any of its indi-
vidual members, pretended to perfection. But it aimed
at perfection ; that was about what we should all do ; and,
therefore, they had taken every opportunity of enquiring
into every point whether any evil could be remedied, any
objection obviated, or any improvement introduced into
the working of the society. In some details improve-
ments had recently been made ; but no change had taken
place in its fundamental principles, which were to promote
what they considered to be true religion, according to the
principles of their own Church. They did not profess
to condemn —on the contrary, they emulated those
who aimed to spread and inculcate their own
peculiar religious views ; but if these persons were
to be commended for acting according to their own
views, they (the society) were also to be commended for
acting according to theirs (cheers). They ought to hold
to the religion which they believed to be true ; and that
was the religion which they should endeavour to propagate
in other countries. With respect to those who were dis-
posed to hold back, under the plea of having enough to do
at home, he could only say that he had always found that
those who were the most backward to promote foreign ob-
jects, were far from being tin ;NA Liberal mil ;Mae Pi