The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-09-23
Public Breakfast in Belfast to DR.. McCOsh.

Public Breakfast in Belfast to Dr.. McCOsh.
Rev. DIR. MeCOSh was entertained at pub
Tic breakfast in Belfast by number of his
friends and admirers before his departure
from Ireland TO the United States TO I'LL the
post of President of Princeton College. The
gathering was representative one, c0mprls
ing as il did the leading citizens of Belfast,
and public men from other parts of the coun-
try. Besides the principal men connected
with the Presbyterian church, there were
members of the other denominations. The
breakfast was held in the Ulster Minor hall,
which was filed on the occasion. The duties
of the chair were discharged by Lord Dutferln,
a nobleman belonging to the Church of Eng
land
After speeches by Rev. DR.. Henry, Hon.
James Hamilton, and others, Lord Dutferln
formally presented the Rev. Dr. McCosh with
a very handsome service of silver plate and
time-piece, and a massive gold bracelet for
Mrs. MeCoSh. The inscription on the silver
was read:
presented to the Rev. James McCosh,
ID. D., President of the College OF Princeton,
United States, as a memorial OF the respect
and attachment of numerous friends of vari
Gus denominations he has left behind him in
Ireland-Belfast, August, 1868.
nv sphere | have been seeking to promote
education, lower and higher, in schools and
colleges. | did my best to defend our National
System, and it is a comfort to me in leaving
Ireland, that leave it in possession of United
Education, untouched in It's principle, which
guards the rights of conscience and protects
the rights of parents. In regard to lntsrme-
date Education, | am this day more impressed
than ever with the importance of having, by
the combination of private enterprise and pub
lie aid, set of upper schools, to bridge over
the ehasm between the schools and colleges,
and TO raise up-what is so much needed In
this landau educated and independent mid
die class to bind together the extremes OF so
ciety You compliment me by saying that L
have endeavored to do so, and | have done it
on principle | believe that PreSbyterianiSm
is founded on the word of God and agreeable
thereto but | believe IN a LARGER Church thaa
the PrsSbyteriah. | believe in the Holy Cath.
Ole Church. have devoted a considerable
portion of my time to help the ministerial
support and the other good schemes of the
Presbyterian Church; but it has been my
privilege TO preach, or lecture, or do some
small service of esteem, to nearly every sect
in Ulster and my aim has been to support the
cause of Christ and of Christian truth ire
spective altogether OF sect and party. Latterly
| have been laboring to induce the denomina
tons, in consistency with their principles, to
surround our college with religious influence,
in a way which hope may be extended here,
and which may be looked to and copied by
other colleges. There are many topics on
which could have wished to enlarge, such as
education. and social instruction-the means
of elevating the lower classes by providing
better food for them, the elevation of them by
the spread of cheap religious literature, and
the general question of religion throughout this
laud-but | forbear doing so. In conclusion,
he referred to the happy days he had spent at
Clandeboye in the company of Lord Dufferin,
and to the bright career before his lordship.
Lon don Weekly ReUieo.