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tatingly accorded to Dr . Cullen the title of Lord Archbishop of Armagh . He called Lord John Russell a " base minister , " his cabinet a " besotted administration , " and the offensive bill an " atrocious " act of Parliament . He glorified the memory of O'Connell amidst tremendous cheers . He vindicated the People of England , and threw all the odium on the Government , and proposed that forty Irish members should be sent to Parliament who would make no terms with the Government until the act was repealed . The Bishop of Edinburgh , seconded by Mr . Moore , M . P ., moved the following resolution , which was adopted : —
" That we hereby solemnly pledge ourselves to use every legitimate means within , the constitution to obtain a total repeal of that act , and every other statute which imposes upon the Catholics of this empire any civil or religious disability whatever , or precludes them from the enjoyment of their religion . " An altercation arose between Mr . Moore and Dr . Cullen . Mr . Moore was speaking in reference to the conduct of the English press , when the Pope sent over the celebrated bull which forbad priests to meddle in matters political . Apparently the Primate thought Mr . Moore ' s light wit was carrying him too
far , for he struck in with the astounding declaration , that the Pope , that the Catholic Church , were not inimical to civil liberty ; and , moreover , that where " Catholicity had been superseded , slavery followed" ! . Mr . Moore would not contradict the Primate , but proceeded with his speech . He had occasion , however , to allude to Belgium , and her efforts for liberty . " Belgium , " he said , " had her Catholic party , and her Orange party , like Ireland . At last Belgium arose in insurrection , as I fear Ireland would if she could , and as I fear Ireland will some day , if England ' s present policy continues—"
The Lord Primate again interrupted the speaker , and said that he thought that the feeling of the meeting was not in favour of insurrection { hear , hear ) ; that they were attached to the Sovereign when even persecuting laws were enacted . " It was in accordance with the Catholic doctrine to uphold the cause of order . " Air . Moore explained , innocently alleging that he had used the same language in the House of Commons . The Primate thought that did not matter . No such expression as Mr . Moore made use of should be addressed to that meeting— "it was contrary to Catholic doctrine . " Mr . Moore continued : —
" My lord , it is not for me to bandy opinions with your grace—I will only say , therefore , that Catholic Belgium did rise in insurrection . Catholic Belgium succeeded ( loud cheers ) , -and religious liberty was established . ( Renewed cheers . )" Dr . Ullathorne , bishop of Birmingham , moved : — " That for the above objects we deem it necessary to establish a Catholic Defence Association , and that the same be and is hereby established . " He made a very exciting speech , in the course of which he said : —¦
" It was his duty in every way he could to avoid collision with any enactment , however penal or atrocious . But where his duty warned him to obey the Divine law he must do so . lie could not possibly withhold the signature of hia office—which was inseparable from his person and was indicative of hid title , though not in the legal sense of the word—from certain documents , without himself becoming a recreant to the Church of God , and an apostate to his high office . ( Cheers . ) Therefore ,
where he could not otherwise fulfil his duty , lie would append the whole designation of his office—where it was needful it should be done . ( Cheers . ) Then , as to the consequence of so acting : he had come to the conclusion , after mature deliberation , that he could not have recourse to the purse which was confided to him for the support of the olergv and the promotion of religion , for the payment of fiucsThflicted by this penal enactment , lie was prepared at once to go to gaol . ( Tremendous cheering , and waving of hats , handkerchiefs , Sec . )"
Mr . John Reynolds , M . P ., appeared to second the resolution . He called the Ecclesiastical Titles Act an "Algerine" net ; he cillecl Lord John Russell a " bigot and a tyrant ; " and he cnlled their Irish opponents in general " designing firebrand funaticH . " He defied Lord John Russell to imprison a bishop . They would not subscribo pence to pay fmcH , but for more unpleasant purposes . He advocated n line of policy which would enable them to " trample" on both Whigs and Tories . He repudiated all sectarian feelings , and declared in favour of " perfect civil imd religious equality . " But the Irish Catholics had been robbed of everything except their creed : —¦
That little fanatic and insolent Lord John Ruuscll ( hisses ) , not sutinfied with introducing the bill , rumj'lugod hiatory—all the lying volumes that were compiled •» y all lying historians that ever defiled their pens in lying "gniiiHt the religion of the people—and delivered them in the h 1 iu [>« of a npeeoh in the House of Commons to fiOO of his supporters , who swallowed it as political Gospel . Ih'it bill was a declaration of war against the people of -Ireland . " 'l'he resolution was adopted . 1 'ho Bishop of Clonfert moved tho next resolution UHiollowa : " Resolved , —That us one- of the great constitutional « un wcttotujal means of carrying out tho objeqtw of thi «
meeting-, we pledge ourselves to make every effort to strengthen the bands and increase the power of those faithful representatives who , in the last session of Parliament so energe tically devoted themselves to the formation of an independent party in the Legislature , having for its object the maintenance of civil and religious liberty in the British empire . That the following prelates and m embers of the Legislature be a committee to define with accuracy the objects which are to occupy the association , to frame the rules and regulations by which it shall be governed , and to submit the same to the next general meeting of the association : The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster , the Roman Catholic Bishop of Birmingham , the Bishop of Nottingham , the Bishop of Hexham , the Bishop of Southwark , the Bishop of Liverpool , the Bishop of Beverley , the Bishop of Salford , the Bishop of
Northampton , Paul Archbishop of Armagh , John Archbishop of Tuam , Archbishop of Cashel . Bishop of Ardagh , Bishop of Achonry , Bishop of Meath , Bishop of Cork , Bishop of Waterford and Lismore , Bishop of Clonfert , Bishop of Killala , Bishop of Cloyne , Bishop of Kilmacduagh , Bishop of Raphoe , Bishop of Ross , Bishop of Clogher , Bishop of Kerry , Bishop of Killaloe , Bishop of Elphin , and Bishop of Derry ; John Reynolds , M . P ., Dublin ; William Keogh , M . P ., Athlone ; George H . Brown , M . P ., Mayo ; J . Sadleir , M . P ., Carlow ; G . O . Higgins , M . P ., Mayo ; Martin J . Blake , M . P ., Galway city ; N . V . Mayer , M . P ., Tipperary ; Francis Scully , M . P ., Tipperary ; Thomas Meagher , M . P ., Waterford , and Robert Keating , M . P ., Waterford ; John T . Devereaux , M . P ., Wexford ; Timothy O'Brien , M . P ., Cashel ; John O'Brien , M . P ., Limerick ; and Michael Sullivan , M . P ., Kilkenny . "
The motion was seconded by Mr . Bianconi , and adopted . Some other business resolutions were adopted , and one thanking the Duke of Newcastle , Lord Aberdeen , Lord Monteagle , Sir J . Graham , Mr . Gladstone , Mr . Sidney Herbert , and Mr . R . Palmer for their services ; spoken to by Mr . Scully , M . P ., Mr . J . Rawson , of Lancashire , Mr . J . F . Maguire , the Reverend Mr . Kearney , Mr . J . M'Cann , Mr . O'Flaherty , M . P ., and the Honourable M . Preston , and the meeting separated in the greatest order . Thus ended this remarkable demonstration . "We observe one or two things which require explanation . What has become of Lord Arundel and Surrey , and why is not his name on the committee ? Why is Mr . Cobden ' s name excluded from the vote of thanks to the Protestants ?
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CHURCH MATTERS . There are some remarkable matters which require a brief notice at our hands . The Swedenborgians held a meeting at the Freemasons ' -hall , on Wednesday . The speeches delivered contain some very noteworthy sentiments . The Chairman , the Reverend J . H . Smithson , of Manchester , noticed that on his right hand they had inhabitants of Germany and Denmark there—on his left there were natives of Prance and Spain ; and again , there were visitors from America ; and , moreover , they' had a voice from India , and a voice from Africa , proclaiming that the new Church of the Lord Jesus Christ had commenced
in their respective countries . He said we were living in times when old things were passing away ; that to settle the momentous questions at issue it was necessary to ascend upon that newer and loftier platform than the world had ever yet witnessed , where all creeds could merge into the one great principle of acknowledging tho sole headship over the Church of the Lord Jesus , and the love of Him in the heart and the life as the only principle of salvation , for time and eternity .
Various speakers echoed the same sentiment in different words . The Reverend Mr . Clissold pointed out how unity lost at tho Reformation by the repudiation of the Pope , was the chief cause of secession to Rome from the Church of England . Mr . Finch , of London , said that what the Christian world wanted was a Christianity which reconciled modern science with ancient belief—a Christianity which put itself in the van instead of in the rear of human progress , and which became the moving spring as well as the regulating principle of social advancement . The
whole tendency of the meeting was towards a Catholic faith based on extreme sincerity and good works . The South Church Union have published their annual report . They advocate of course ay nodical action and a national convocation as a weapon of defence against the decision of the Privy Council on the Gorham case as well as on broader grounds . As to the Romish aggression they point out how they were among the first to protest against it , rating the common Protestantism " cry ut its true value ; but at the same time they deprecate the uncatholie
spirit in which the Papal aggression had been met by the common Protestantism of this country , and vindicating themselves from any share in this reproach . Ihey demand a valid security against unfit appointments to the epiHeopute , and they protest against any relaxation of the law of marriage . l'lio daily papers contain the following paragraph - Yesterday ( VV- (!( lIU , S ( llly ) f aH HOOR aH \ , lu ! b ,, ^ gelual Alhanee-A union of Protestant ; Christians ll !! m " \" »« it »>»« -lm < I entered upon its first se » - ? . iw ! i !! » m (» " '"" ing K . Kardloy , Bart . ) V r ilevcrond Dr . Townsend , Cu . um of Umrlmui , on account of who « o wJU-iiiu > oWed visit to
the Pope , undertaken with a desire to find a basis for the ecclesiastical reconciliation of Christendom , has lately been given to the world . The doctor having briefly explained his views on the subject of the union of all sects of Christians , expressed his desire that that alliance would select five brethren from , amongst themselves , of different denominations , to come to his house and remain for a week or so to consult together on the question—How far is a union of all Christians possible ? He was received with the utmost cordiality , and his proposition will be immediately considered .
Some smart letters have passed between the Bishop of St . David's , and the Archdeacon of Cardiff , apropos of the famous charge made by Sir Benjamin Hall of the " disgraceful state" of the diocese of St . David ' s . The Archdeacon complains that he has for years been prevented by the Bishop from fulfilling his archidiaconal duties—especially with reference to education . He particularly wishes to summon an archidiaconal court and deliver a charge . The Bishop objects that there are legal obstacles to this ; but from expreesions in his last letter to the Archdeacon , the latter has determined to fulfil his duties , delivering a charge , and instituting a strict inquiry into the state of his archdeaconry . He trust that if he encounter legal difficulties , the Bishop will not suffer eight years to pass Avithout an attempt to remove them .
The Wesleyan Reform Conference at Newcastle terminated its sittings on Tuesday . Among the resolutions agreed to , we find the following resolutions of general interest : — " That this meeting , reviewing the proceedings of the Conference during the last two years , are of opinion that some of the chief evils of which the people complain , are : —1 . The assumption on the part of the Conference of legislative and executive authority over the connection . 2 . The treatment of discussion as a crime , when applied to the state and conduct of Methodist affairs . 3 . The exercise by the preachers alone of the power oi admission into and expulsion from the Church . "
A resolution was also adopted on Tuesday , urging upon the people a consistent adhesion to the previous decision of " no secession , no surrender , and no supply ; " even to stopping the pew-rents . " The Reverend W . J . Conybeare , Vicar of Axminster , and Queen ' s Preacher , has written to the Times , to correct an error in an article of the 12 th of August , on the Exeter Synod : — " You say ' Two representatives of each deanery were elected by an absolute majority of the beneficed and licensed clergy in each district . ' Had this been really the case , it would have made the unanimity of the sixty elected members of the synod a very remarkable fact ; but the very
reverse of your statement was the truth , for the representatives were elected by an absolute minority of the clergy in each district , so far as I have been able to ascertain . In the rural deanery to which I myself belong ( that of Honiton ) the clergy present at the election were ten , and one proxy was sent ; thus the representatives were elected by only eleven out of twenty-seven clergy entitled to vote . The majority declined to take any part in the election , and left it in the hands of the minority . This was the case almost universally throughout tho diocese , except in those two deaneries which refused to send any representatives at all . I may add , that the reason why the majority of the clergy and the dignitaries of the cathedral declined to talce part in the synod was not , so far as I can learn , from disapproving of such assemblies in general , but . because the Bishop of Exeter , in his " Pastoral Address" convoking the synod , renounced communion with the Archbishop , " to whom he had formerly taken an oath of canonical obedience . In . the same address he ( not obscurely ) intimated his wish that the synod should support , him in this course ; although , when it came to the point he made no proposal to that effect . " This is most important evidence , throws a new light oh tkc subject , and suggests many reflections .
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C O NTIN K N T A L NO T h ) S . Reaction would seem to gather increased precipitation as it approaches tho cataclysm of T > 2 . If indeed it be true that the gods JiiHt deprive of their wits those they intend to ruin , then assuredly are the powers that be of Continental Europe condemned ; for that they are rapidly losing the little sense , tho " quuntula sapientva" they ever possessed , all Kurope testifies . They arc hurrying down a declivity at tho foot of which lies extinction
In I ' ranee the talk of tho last ten days has been the fusion of the . Flynee and the larger and older section ( under Herryer and Do Fnlloux ) of tho Legitimists . A monstrous alliance of the lleur do lys and the eagle for the destruction of tho common enemy , the Republic , which once destroyed the one ; and gave birth to the : other . How are the . shades of Marshal Ney anil tho Due d'Enghion to be appeased ? Tho younger and more chivalrous of the Legitimists , represented by Henri do Larochojucquelin and Alfred Nettement , obstinately refuse the eompaet . Hence Alfred Nettement has been solemnly excommunicated by tho " Royal Faubourg , " as also tho benevolent and beloved Archbishop of Paris , M . Hibonr , whoso ( Ihristiuii Socialism is a bugbear to tin ; faithful of tho Bourse and tins coulisses , and it may bo ' remembered ( juyo riso to un intoun > oiuty if not iiumUin g protest ou
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Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 23, 1851, page 791, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1897/page/3/
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