Year: 1868

tain his argument that instead Of suffering the EstaD
lsheo HnaIcn On tne c9nisaIy wonln % tn" resS
bondage Hear hear He proceeded reply TO IN address
of the Dublin Protestant Defense Association and reply
ing TO the fears OF those who signed IT, that the Church
would suffer be said that by what was proposed be
done the Church would be dsestabshed no doubt, but
would be left in the position OF the other voluntary
churches throughout the colonies well In the United
KINGDOM nroyded the congregations undertook 10 keep
their churches and manses left TO them In repair; but
there was ono change that would take place. that Para
ment would take by commission, possession OF the tthes
and Church lands not essential TO the weafe OF the
Church He did not say that that was what would pe
DONE hut that was the idea be formed OF the recent
debates the subject The honorable gentleman pro-


the Church here was that existing in the colonies. and
Great Britain and Ireland. under the voluntary system
With an experience of what he saw surrounding
them, the members Of the Established
Church, might, take consolation; and he
believed that what took place under the yoil,
system in other churches coud take place with their
own that instead of being eered by the state there
would grow up here though small strong and compact
religious community and they would be ostered in Their
nifty of interests existing on the strength they possessed
and deservedfrom the feeling that they held their posi-
ton as Church believing III the faith they possessed.


Appause 1t was poor faith that elung to the state
for aid and they not courageous Ministers believing


that Christ was the head OF the church, ana YET were
afraid TO march out under HIS banner but wond not
look for its freedom, now that they had seen ls state ~


s PSSns session Of Parliament he said that that was


sentence which would be confirmed Dy greater nnmocfs
i'm the ensuing Parliament He asked them would ireland
make great and supendous eort 10 carry OUT 1e


luton Of the present Parliament IN the new house .,
COmmOnSf ltf1eS OF les yes lct MN NNHVIe y
them and every other elector whether in county or
borough not TO let the question drop, but 10 e ana
when the question TO be decided once l0r all see
that each placed the constitutional power OF ms vote ~
the hands OF who would give an occasional vote 10
sustain that party in power that was wholly hostile 70
him Applause.l This was not a time for choosing


The oui0n before them was really the question OF the
moment; and how could the people Of England and Scot


and-many Of them they knew, with great preudces
OF the question Of their own Chureh-hOw cou9 they
ask them TO make the sacrifice, call on them II they
were not themselves standing firmly upon IT, theefsI
The honorable gentleman concluded as follows we are
met in the city OF the violated reatyeheers Violated
admit, necessarily during almost centuries OF tme
Let make treaty, not on parchment not DOunu
with oath. It's commission should be this-jusuce on
the part Of Great Rran forgiveness on the part OF Ire
nations, and they would pray TO the common Father o
ALL in whose hands were the destnes OF nations and oil
states that He would make II last for aud
Tremendous cheering, amid which Mr. Bright resumed
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