New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-26
POLITICAL ASPECTS OF SCOTLAND.
LECTURE BY QUEEN vICrORINs CHAPLAIN.

The Rev. DR.. Tullock, Principal of st. Mary's
College in the University OF St. Andrews, and Chaplain
to Queen Victoria delivered an address at the Fourth
Prcsby Church, on Thrtyiourtnst, near BROAD
way, last evening, on "The SCOTTISH Chufch ana
Parties political social, and religious. on the po-
tca question: after promising that nc had Deen Tor ~
years a public man Scotland, and had mingled with
all classes OF his countrymen he reminded his audience
that Scotland belonged to the Liberal party Evidence
OF this is abundant said he. AT the election OF 1865
when Mr. Gladstone succeeded TO power on the great
question Of disestabshng the Irish CHURCH. Scotland
returned, out OF "a members TO the Imperial
Parliament all OF tho Liberals with the exception
OF nine That was at least very decisive testimony on
the mart of Scotland to Mr. GladsOnes policy and the
Liberal policy in general and may say the feeling
very unanimous indeed in Scotland upon that subject
think YOU make a great mistake in America II you sup
pose that had anything TO do with the question OF estab
lishments generally. 1t was believed aud Is believed
tnat the Established Church in Ireland never was a
national institution. It alien In origin, history and
s nroved To be So in its overthrow 1t this feeling
mainly that The great body Of the Scottish people sup
ported Mr. Gladstone in that policy. There Is large
body in our country who hOi what Is called
anti State Church views; but they are not even
one-tbird the Presbyterians OF Scotland, and many
among Them while they share in the general opinion OF
their BODY are by no means entirely partisan
To show you however that Scotland Is not radical in
subyersyo sense-hat Is, in tho sense OF wishing to
overthrow and sweep away national institutions-the
late election has clearly shown. That election
a surprise TO everybody unless IL be NJ Gladstone him
self The Liberal party have maintained mold In scot
land The Conservative party in addition TO the seats
they formerly held. obtained IL seats That Is large
minority no doubt the number being "a to 2O but II Is
enough TO show that it w@s not radical policy but
moderate Liberal policy. think the simple expana-
ton OF all this is that the Scotch people have
utatjon for good sense and don't think extreme radical
ism characterized by good sense. You must bear III
mind here America. that you cannot manipulate an
old country you can new one. You CANNOT over
throw Old institutions. Even suppose there is majority
there in favor Of oyerthrOwing the National Church
still If is by no means easy without process Of conyul-
sion 70 overthrow an institution that has stood the test
NJ centuries and which is beloved, rcvered, and
speced by thousands of their fellowc0untrymen and
men, even if they have theoretical views don't seek to
carry those views into practice 80 reddy as you 40
here The last election IN Scotland, think has shown us
that there are there AL countries men who don't 20
10 platforms who dout write in newspapers, men VINO are
Intelligent aud cultured and liberal ana thOuglTu ana
sensible, and the great mistake all extreme politicians
make Is in ignoring this class and taking INTO con>ider!-
ton the who shout most; and believe that was
lust the mistake Mr. Gladstone made IN the late crisis IN
countrytha he di not realize the existence Of TINS
large class OF men, who getting Tired OF TIE speed
a., H., ot"tTt sboniJ rc.f FOR while They wish to
let the Liberal party know that 1t must not become
Radical party. dOnt suppose there i an Scotland any
class posed 10 subycrt the institutions OF the country
There Is expression of opinion against monarchy.
anT eaf durin Ier life h. an etIecfna secuIty
Responsibility TO her VIII never be known until the
time when she is no longer there
In regard the social condition Of Scotland, II has
been in peaceful and orderly state Tor many years,
that is say, class has set against class Al the
same time, at iinburgh, there is vast amount Of
social suffering source OF which Is drinking The
otc neope nave an unfortunate reputation for their
love Of alcoholic drink am not here TO deny thar 1t Is
cue 10 give for H. but many would Law it to the damp
have something TO do with IT, tlnk II Is Tue greatest
social misfortune under which we labor. How this
great social is to DO corrected and removed
now this appetite for alcoholic stimulus which seems
50 rooted In the human constitution N certain ci"t.s
how 1t is to he eradcaed, don't profess 10 say. All
the churches are doing what they can to correct
that cyl. ana many sOcieues are aiso MDoilns 10
effect that object Tae habits among The better classes
be hoped that this Improvement VIII permcate the
lower classes. Tie people must nave means OF recrea-
tOn which very difficult 10 find In scotland, on ac
count the climate. The vast mass OF the pauper pop
ulaton a nOnchurchg going population the number
besides this degraded population there large class OF
superior artisans and mechanics who also do not
attend church The attempt has been made 10 meet bv
all of this class who are alienaed from the
ordinary service of the church Services especially or
their good have been held and great deal has been
done, yet much remains to be effected. | think the
churches Will have very great deal to do in modifying
their system before they reach NAT class either Ia En-
gland, Scotland or America. 4 most painful feature
has struck here. Churches here sc. " be mainly
The PRESBYTERIAN Church in Scotland Is divided into
three large bodies Scotland Is intensely Presbyterian
Episcopal III turns ont upon examination that the Eds
cOpaans number only about two per cent of the pOpu
atIon. The majority Pfcsbytc rid not because
is the fashion, out because they have made that
choice.
VINO know. the weakness Of Presbvtcrism as n Pres
byteran And Is II not 50 with EpiscOpalans But the
Epscopaians are only about two per cent OF the whole.
The great proportion PreSDy tcriIns. OF all the
bodies the old National Church Is about double that OF
any other religious body in the country. or the
population OF scotland O0OO2O) about OnehIlf belongs
to the National Church. about 10000 10 the Free Church.
about oneeyeuth to The United Presbyterian ana about
onc-eeventh Roman Catholics ami the Eplscopa-
laUs about OHe-fOrtyOurth. The Episcopal denOmind-
fdyOrs particular BODY and what Is the Of
It's great and suddenly acquired power III Scotland,
don't know
The speaker referred to the great shock OF 1873 The
old Church had rallied immensely, particularly in tAe
since that time bat the churches the Cal
edonlan Canal still largely deserted. The Free
Church north of the Canal Is undoubtedly the dominant
Church, aud there has been effort To
work been done III the towns. The lecturer
closed with statement OF tue difficulty of obtaining
union between the different bodies OF the Church and
his impression that without much concession IL
could never Dc effected.