, 1879-04-20

which he cu1led from those letters. Earl
| Percy. though scion OF Conservative house,
| wrote letter nfter letter in that cveutful
to his King and to hts country, he could not ac-
| ccpt policy which was deDriving the Colonlsts
| Of those rights which, were they in England,
would be clailned as matter Of course That
| made Earl Pcrcv's name dear to MIN {the
speaker). Time after time he resigned his com
| mission, but the King refused to accept it, and
| promoted him to higher rank. At last,
| however, he determined that nothing
should keep him there and he in
sisted on laying down his sword rather
he did not approve. [Checrs.] That showed
! that the Colonists were not altogether wrong.
! [Hear.l He read some. of Earl Percy's letters
+ to tile present Duke, who confessed he bad not
| hitherto seen SO much OF them, and thanked
him for calling his attention to them. Ills
Grace gave him permission to make what use
he wished OF the notes he bad made, and kindly
offered to have copy made for him OF an orig
inal portrait OF Earl Percy, NOW at AlnTick
Castle. The portrait, he had just learnt from
the Duchess OF Northumberland, was almost
ready; aud he intended to present it to the citl-
/ zcus OF Lexington to hang in their Memorial
Hall. He (Mr: Porter) thought it right to men
tion these circumstances, in order to show the
English society. Wherever he had been since
bis arrival in England, from Alnwick to Exeter,
he had 1nct with the most kina and liberal re-
ception,. from the highest to The lowest.
[Cheers.
At u subsequent meeting, held in the Congre-
gational Church. southernhay, Exeter, the Rev.
p. Porter spoke ON the subject Of Home
Missions. lie pointed one how vast
meaning. was attached to the word
"home" in the case OF the churches In
America, where 1t embraced the whole immense
tract Of country from the Atlantic to the Pa
ciic. Though with such large field at home,
Christians OF America did not neglect the for
elgn missionary question. In Turkey alone
had no political ambition In that part OF the
world. The American Government would not
take it in gilt. Laughter They would not
assume u protectoratc over It. lLaughter.l
They were nskcd BY the Russian Government to
join In the Berlin Conference, but they de-
clincd. They made I'D their minds that they
had nothing politically to do with the nations Of
Europe. Religiously, however, they recognized
obligations to that part OF the world, and he
would say that just in proportion as they met
this foreign missionary question they had hecn
blessed in their home work. [Applause.] Apart
from any political feeling, they reioired in the
power which was exercised by the English Gov
ernmtut over the wfde world. They knew but
little OF the differences between political parties
OF England, Liberal and Conservative; but they
did pay attention to accomplished facts, and he
believed it was fact that England had got Cy-
prus. Much 1aushter.l They did not ask how
she rot it, but undoubtedly the American mis-
sionaries in Asia Minor and Eastern Europe
were, without exception, rejoicing In the in
crease Of English influence In the LeTant, be-
cause it was the pledge Of something better to
come. Wherever England went, some degree Of
Justice took the place OF the very poorest apol-
ogy for justice. The bribery began to hide its
head; and there the various and almost endless
miserfes, follics, and vices OF the Turkish rule
were sure gradually to depart, because the En-
glish Government stoodin Europe for justice and
liberty of conscience and commerce. Hear,
hcar.1 Therefore, Americans were glad that
the English Government had got the protecto-
rate over Asia Minor. He lad heard this win
Ter, both from Lord Bcaconstield and Lord Sails
bury, and other members OF the Cabinet, most
interesting declarations OF the intentions of the
Government. he did not say that be entirely
sympathzed with the policy Of the present Gov
crnment-ln many respects he did not; no doubt
Americans sympathlzed for THE most part with
the Liberal party. Hear, hear.I But there
could be no doubt thut the Government were
sincere in their intention to make English intlu-
encc tclt iu Constaptinople, aud to make it felt
in the interests ct true Justice and liberty in
that great Empire. Lord Salisbury said not
Ioug ago, in private interview, that he intend
ed, as FAR as he was able, to be true to the
pledge which the Government had given to the
world; that the Government werc In earnest in
holding the Porto to the terms OF the convcn-
tion,-" not" as he said, "that we shall put
English officers Of justice and government into
lish English customs or law there; but We shall
do what we eau to insist on the maintenance Of
the terms OF the treaty.'' Hear: Therefore
Americans vera glad that the English we're
doing III Eastern Europe d work which helped
them. Their missionaries Immediately felt the
tonic of the presence Of the English fleet Ia the
waters Of Coustantnople. "a laugh.J They
would hardly imagine, perhaps, how those mis-
sionaries felt braced mp ln their good honest
purposes. They could now walk along the
streets OF Turkish cities without fear Of being
stoned, as he (thc spcaker) had been stoned by
the rabble because hi was q Frank, q dog, y
Ehaour The American missionaries, III
fact bore testimony that they were re-
now in the ascendcncy in the Levant-
[Hear.1 He Was speaking, as they would per-
ceive, OF home missionary work Laughter:
And 50 it was, if their home was the world.
fHear.1 For his part he should be glad 1t the
division hctween "home" and "foreign " could
bc broken down, for he believed that would be
more in harmony with the Masters commission.
fuear.] Revcrtiug to the work in America, MIR.
Porter spoke at great length, and in very in-
tcrcsting strain, OF the operations of the Amer
lean Hume Mission Society, especially among
the red 1ndions, the Chinese In San Francisco.
and the cmancipated negroes In the Southern
States. In concluding, he remarked that it was
a much harder work to reclaim the negligent ut
their own doors than to preach the Gospel to
the heathcn. He knew all the difficulties at
tending, on such WORK as they had to carry on
III the rural districts of Dcvonshlre; but he
babe them 60 on with courage and with hope,
sure that, II they preached the Gospel in the
right spirit for the honor and glory OF the Lord,
they would overcome every obstacle. Ap-
plausc.]
TIE NEW POPE.
PERSONAL, TRAITS.
The new Bishop Of Rome is tall and spare,
with grand patrician air. Hc has magnificent