The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-02
Society for tho Propagation or tho Gsosvea
ln England.

Society for tho Propagation OF tho Gospel
In En4lnnd.
THE RECEPTION AND. ADDRESSES or TIE AMERICAN
BISHOPS.
From the London Chronicle June Ia1
special meeting of this society was held western
day, At the Offices IS Pail mall, for the purpose Of
presenting an address to the Bishops Of Michigan
and Western New York, who have como to this
country as the representatives Of the Protestant
Church in Amsrica, at the closing ceremonial OF tho
jubilee Of this society. The Archbishop Of Canter-
bury took the chair
Amongst the number present were the Arch
London, Winchester, Bangor, Oxford, Rpen, Lich-
field, Chichester, and Salisbury; Bishops Spencer
and Carr, Earl Nelson, the Rev. Lord John Thyme;
Arehdeacens Sinclair, Hale; Harrison, Thorp, Be-
Thomas D Aclaud, M p, Sir r. III. Inglis, art.
M p, Sir w Page Wood, NJ. p, Mr.. A. j. B.
Hope, p, the Rev Sir G. Farnaby, Bart, the
Hon. and Rev. r. Ldde, the Hon and Rev X.
Gust, the Hon. and Rev. Il. NJ. Viiers. the Rev.
Drs. Russell. jeff, Wordsworth, and Binney, the
Master of the Temple, and others
The Archbishop Of Observation-Disclosures. il
is scarcely necessary for me to observe that the spe
cial meeting which has been summoned for this
morning, is for the particular purpose Of receiving
with that respect which we feel to be their due.
the bishops OF America, who have done the favor
to come over at great inconvenience to themselves
for the purpose of witnessing our jubilee, and to
take an important part in its celebration. We have
had so many opportunities Of expressing our feel
lAgs 10 tDem. tnat VIII not attempt to repeat
again what know all of you feel. Our secretary
has prepared an address which viii convey moro
fully our sentiments towards them, and, with your
permission, will now request him to read it.
The Rev. Mr. HAWKINS read the following ad
dress:-
Right Reverend Fathers in God-It is with deep feel
ngs of affection and thankfuness that the Society for
The Propagation of the Gospel In Foreign Parts welcomes
Promptly accepting the invitation Of the society con-
veyed through his the President you have come
M mn parsnn imam vupian tka
sentatives Of church which is with own. to
join in the concluding prayers and praises Of jubilee
year.
Your carries back thoughts to those carly
years OF the socetys history when the great continent
Of America the principal sphere of Its abors and wa
cannot call to mind the names of the missionaries who
first went forth to preach gospel there without heart
felt gratitude to God who has given such increase the
seed then sown.
You right reverend sr better than Others testify
that the labor of the society has not been vain aud If
are witnesses that efforts in frtherance of the
gospel feeble and inefficient they have vet been
blessed of God you fty be called to share in u
bilec rejoicDgs.
You present in your persons striking evidence o
the progress which the church has made in your own
country since the time that it became f,y orcan5ed
For fDurscore years the society. asyou well aware
made strenuous and repeated, though alas unsuccess
ful efforts to obtain the episcopate for America You
come the real IL not the formal representatives of more
than thirty bishops whose planted in every
Of your great Union from Maine to Florida, and from
Massachusetts, to Missouri.
You right reverend srs the delegates of an indie
pendent church, having her and form gov
lodged in her Book Of Common Prayer is indebted
under God to the Church Of England for her first found
tion and long eonnuance Of nursing and proec-
ton yet is she left behind by the mother church
in her exertions for the propagation Of the gospel but
planting her missions not only in the farthes west of
missionary bishops to the great heather continents Of
Africa and China
Cordially therefore. do welcome you as fellow la
borers in the harvest field of common Lord and
ter and sincerely do we pray that only rivalry may
be to which portion of His Church shall serve Him
with the faithful service His charge to all His SER
wants alike is, OCCUPY till comen and well docs it be-
to bear in mind that of our common church ne
much has been given her SO will much be required
much for the maintenance Of pure and indebted religion
among home populations much aso for The spread
OF the gospel throughout the world.
Your presence among us, right reverend fathers is
pledge and earnest OF fuller and frequent commune
EDgand and we trust that your visit will inaugurate
happier in which the brethren both sides Of the
fellowship Us brethren in Christ by the outoour
ing Of his holy spirit be strengthened cfec.uay to
do His work and promote His glory. Once more then
holy fathers and brethren we beg you to be assured az
our joy and satisfaction in seeing you among us and We
trust that the pain and WEAKNESS OF your long voyage will
have their compensation in the consciousness that you
have contributed not little to kinde in hearts the
ame OF bro,hery love and to unite US closely wit
yourselves and with the church of which you are the
worthy representatives in the bonds of .hiiian COM
munon
The Bishop of LONDON moved the adoption of the
address; and SAID 81 do not antic pate n una
nlmous, but most cordial and eager acquiescence
Clear, hear IL was my good fortune to be
amongst the first to welcome my right reverend
brethren in this country to your flthcrland oil nc
all events to that Church which you consider your
mother church, which regards you With great afcc
ton once ms daughter, but no rs d sister We
look upon IT as child sent many years age to try
its fortune in distant parts of the world which has
now come back to US, having carried out zealously
and successfully the same great object which the
mother church Acknowledges herself to be entrusted
! great encouragement On behalf my brethren in
the ministry, am assured that there is no person
present who will not be stimulated by your coming
to expend his abors in the same holy cause, to bid
US good speed, and pray that the blessing of God
may be bestowed ON US to carry out the great work
we have in hand. l look on this concourse Of
bishops and representatives of every church, not
only from England, but from America. Scotland
Ireland, and the colonies, a pledge aud token
of the unity of the Reformed Episcopal Church
| (Hear, hear, hear) 1t is thus only that,
by unity in design and purpose, We can expect, by
the blessing of God, to make successful resistance
against the enemies of our church on every side
against fanaticsm and Puritanism on the one hand
and Popery and superstition on the other. We look
upon 1t as proof that the Church Of Christ DO
successful without the advantages of n civil esta-
blishment do not undervalue the advantages we
enjoy IN this country. nor would willingly rein-
quish them II we were to dc 80 in the present
Him who has entrusted to US the great work of car.
rying out the designs of His gospel Il is satisfac-
tory to know that the church Of Christ has been sue
cessuHy carried out when stripped of these access
sary advantages. To the unity of the church the
|. eyes OF the world arc more than ever directed +
was gong to say that there are many who look to
the Reformed Church of England as the stronghold
OF true religion; and when they see that church re-
cognzed and supported by her sister church in Ame-
RIGA, they feel that the bond of unity between then
SO secured and ndissouble that none of the art,
OF our great adversary-who strives in spite of the
great promises which have been given to us-wil pre-
van TO dispace usfrom the rock oftruth They will see
the church on every side erecting fresh buwarks and
sending forth offsets, which will flourish and bring
forth fruit hundred fold. We feel greatly encour-
aged and comforted by your presence. We aatter
land, as it has been represented in state of deca-
dence ndineficiency. (Hear) You will see many
symptoms of the blessing Of God resting on our
aborschurches, schools, and institutions oil charity
and piety multiplying around us year after year,
and Christian liberality, far from being wearied