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address nor tlie amendment , suggested that a committee should be appointed to consider both , and unite them as far as possible . The address slated that there were opinions for and against the revival of Convocation ; the amendment stated in distinct terms that the revival was desirable . The'suggestion of the Bishop of St . David ' s met with pretty general approval from the Bishops ; but the Archbishop declined to say whether he would allow the House to consider as . to the appointment of a committee . In his speech the Bishop of Exeter maintained that Convocation had a right to transact any business not inconsistent with public laws , and short of making canons : and in conclusion he said some striking things
about the state of matters : — " They had been called together , and were they to be told that they could do nothing ? Were they to do nothing , though they prayed to God to enable thens . to do everything ? After offering such a prayer to God , Avere they to say we will do nothing ? He was not in the hearts and minds of others of his right reverend brethren present . He knew not what thoughts might strike them . He was quite sure of knowing who they are , and what they are . He knew they did not desire thorn to pray to God day after day , unless they had some good reason for turning these -words into words of mere idle form , and , as it appeared to him , a solemn mockery . Let it not be supposed that he thought their lordships would incur that guilt , which he felt they would be incurring if they were to adopt this do-nothing proposition . They were specially called upon to consider the history of the last thirty years , the present circumstances in the history of the Church of England and of the Church of Christ . He was rejoiced to
think how very much good had been achieved during the last thirty years . In saying that , let him not be supposed to look without dismay ( that was a strong word , but strong words were alone suitable to the occasion ) at much that had passed in the course of this period , and more especially in the course of the last ten years . He had scon large defections from the Church of men not all of whom had been induced lightly to take the step they hadd a ^ . He was bound in charity to think that they had not lignrly ventured upon such a step . Some of them he had known ¦—some of them lie was wont to look upon as endowed with the highest intellect , and blessed with a spirit of thankfulness to God , which he revered , and would have been glad to emulate . Some" of these had fallen . Fallen , he said , because lie could not think of their defection from the Church of England to that of llome , without feeling that it was a most grievous , most dangerous , most hideous fall . The ( rod of them all would know best what
allowance to make for those feelings winch led those men to their fall . There were some tilings that were open to human ken , and among these cases they could see some of the causes which had led to it . I 3 e it that there had been an eagerness amongst some of the lowest classes of the hierarchy of Ivoine which may liavn misled them ; others thought " they might have boon misled by the desire to imitate the excessive rituals of that Church ; be it that there were some who longed for more power in the presby ters than ( he Church g . ive tliem ; but he knew it of more than one—Vie know it of those whom ho most honoured—that they had gone because of what I hey it'll- to be the miserable thraldom of the Church to the State of this land . One , perhaps , of the most , distinguished of those
men—distinguished lor (| iiiilities not . only of intellect , in which he might have had his equals , but for other high qualities in which he was not . surpassed— had said , a year before he left them , how bitterly be felt ( lie condition in which he was placed bow unwilling he would be to yield to his feelings - how painful at last il , would he lo him if he should he compelled to taLe that step which would be imposed upon him if he wnv once convinced that the Church m'jin without the moms of carrying- on t he functions of a Church . Hi ! ( I lie Hishop of K \ e ( er ) knew thai , at that time , 0110 net of the episcopate , of the particulars of which he would mil , speak aye , t he announcement of an intent in ( bat direction would have stopped him in his fall , and ,
with him , the fall ol ' mmiy more . How many more would fall unless they wen ; able , bv ( iod ' .-i grace , to . satisfy them that they aro ' si Church r They knew that they were art establishment ; it . was said also that t hey hail all the advantages of mi establishment . He believed that iiiiinv ol 1 hein were not satisfied to leave the benefits of that establishment lie had a strong feeling upon if he would deplore as the greatest calamity 1 lint could beta I I be country , anil certainly no ! the least ( hut . could befal the Church , il ever the Church and Stnte were separated . Hut , he knew that there were men in I bat < 'hurch who , if the time nfioiihl ever come that I hat Church should declare itself
incompetent for the discharge of its essential duties and its vital net ions , would leave il . lie lor one would leave Mull , Church if over that time should come . lie would not , go to Koine -nothing would induce him to go to that corrupt Church but never , never , inner would he act an a bishop of Oin Church of Kngbuid , if the Church of Knglnnd was placed in hopeless impotence under ( he feet of the temporal power of the Slate . He would conclude wil h the exprcHsion of 1111 cnrneMt hope I but the excellent- speech of tin ; Bishop of SI . David ' . s might-havo I he clleet . of drawing them all together in such a milliner us mig ht best promote the true infm-rulM of the Church . " Finally , an a mendment , moved by U" - Bishop ol Salisbury wis adopted .
" In thus referring to the M . bject which n ) . pears to us especially to concern the well-heing of ( In- Church we cannot omit ( ospeuk of t-hoHO . Mil ..-n . f ive , fiiiiH . ieiiis of this Convocation which many n . oinbe ™ of our ( -h . ircl . desire l _ o hi > o ngain called info active exerciHc . Wo do not < ' . ;» . , l , advinable at I be present moment to petition your Majesty for the U-oynl licence t . o trannuef imeb business an we may not venture upon without it . Hut , wo think it our ilul . y , neyortholeya , ronpocUully to oxpronB oar convictumH , Dotn
that its legislative assemblies are an essential and most important part of the constitution of our Church , and that the circumstances of the present day imike it alike more imperative to preserve , and , as far as possible ^ to improve them , and more particularly that the resumption of their active functions , in such manner as your Majesty , by your royal licence , may permit , may at no distant date be productive of much advantage . We know , indeed , that apprehensions have been entertained that in such case Convocation might address itself to the discussion of controverted questions of doctrine , and a spirit of strife and bitterness be thereby engendered , fatal to Christian charity , and dangerous alike to existing institutions and to our visible unity , and we , therefore , feel it to be our duty humbly to pray your Majesty to receive these our most solemn declarations of our hearty acceptance of the
doctrinal formularies and liturg ical offices of the Reformed Church , and the assurance that -we are utterly averse to any departure from the same , regarding them as inestimable blessings , and being resolved , by the blessing of God , k > transmit them unimpaired to posterity . And , further , that we not only recognise , but highly prize your Majesty ' s undoubted supremacy over all persons in all causes in every part of your Majesty ' s dominions , as it was maintained in ancient times against the usurpation of the See of Home , and which was recovered and re-asserted at the time of our Reformation ; and whenever we shall deem it necessary to pray your Majesty to grant such royal licence in order to our deliberations , it will be our steadfast endeavour to maintain these principles , and to preserve unimpaired the doctrine and discipline of our Church . "
A committee on church discipline was then appointed , and the House adjourned till Weduesday , on winch day the whole of the address was agreed to , and under protest from the Bishops of Oxford and St . David ' s , Convocation was prorogued without the consent of the hishop , until the 16 th of February . The principal business of the Lower House on Tuesday was the appointment of a committee of grievances , to sit in the recess , composed as follows—the Deans of St . Paul's , Norwich , and Wells ; the Archdeacons of London , Middlesex , Lewes , St . Alban's , Winchester , and Chichester ; Dr . Spry , Dr . Mill , Dr . Jelf , Dr . Wordsworth , Dr . M'Caul , and Dr . Jeremie j the Reverends G . B . Blomfield , Frederick Vincent , Montague Villiers , and Francis Massingberd .
The meeting on Wednesday was consumed in debating the address . Several amendments were proposed and agreed to ; but the following , as a substitute for the paragraph prepared by the Bishop of Salisbury on the revival of convocation , was withdrawn : — " We do not , indeed , deem , it advisable , at the present moment , to petition your Majesty for your royal licence to transact such business as we may not enter upon without it ; but we think it our duty respectfully to express our conviction both that its legislative assemblies are an essential and most important part of the constitution of our Reformed Church , and that " the circumstances of the present day make it alike more imperative to preserve ,
and , as far as possible , to improve them , and more particularly that the resumption of their active functions , in . such manner as your Majesty , by your royal licence , may permit , may at . no distant , date be productive of much advantage . We know , indeed , that apprehensions have been entertained that in such case Convocation might address itself to t he discussion of controverted questions of doctrine , and a spirit of strife and bitterness bo thereby engendered , fatal to Christian charity , and dangerous alike , to existing institutions and to our visible unify , and we , therefore , feel it to be our duty humbly to pray your Majesty to receive this our most solemn declaration oT our hearty acceptance of ( he doctrinal formularies and liturgical ofliccs of the ltdbrincd Church , and our assurance that we regard them as inestimable blessings , and are resolved , by the help of ( Joel , to transmit them unimpaired to posterity . And
further , that we not only recognise , but hig hly prize * your Majesty ' s undoubted supremacy in all causes , eM-clesinsfical Mini civil , over all persons , and in every part , of your Majesty ' s dominions , as it , was maintained in ancient times against , the usurpations ol" l . Ius See of Koine , and was !•(»< : <> - vcrcd , 'Miil re-asserted at , our Reformation . Jn connexion with ( his grave ? subject wo leel that your Maje'sfy may e ^> eet from us the e-xprcsnieni of our solemn protect , against ( hut , fresh aggression e > f the * Hishop e > f Home ! , by which he > has arrogated le > himself fhei spiritual charge of this nation , thereby denying flu * existence of flint , brnneMi e > f the Cliure-h Catholic wliie-h was planted in Itritain in fhei priinil ive ages of Christ ianif y , and has been preiseirveel by a merciful I'rov ideneo to this day , a . s well as against , many winch have pre'erded if ; nnel we elesiiv on ( his , our iivnl , ( icca . 'iion of addressing your Majesty niiicc its oce'iirrenev , solemnly to protest in the' fae-e of Christ eineloiu , nnel te > lay
this our protest , before your most , grao . ienm Majesty . Arehdeae'on Han ; moved Miis nmeiiulincnf ; anel itu aflcinpl , was made ; to discuss the whole ? epiesfion it , inveilvi'd . Dr . M'Cnul especially iiisinte'd em stilting his strong opposition views . But Ihei l'roloeMifor pre'venfeid him us much as possible 1 . The Keivrre'iiel 11 ay ward Cox proposed an aine'iielnicnf , protesting against flies revival of the ! uidivei powers of Ce > nve ) eat , iem without u mtw rcprese'iifnlion including the ? laity . This wn i reijecteMl by . in overwhelming majority . The otheir uelelilions wcrei unimpeirtanl , ; but sue-h n » they wen * , the ; CnpeT House sigm'd to tlu'in .
The ! I ' roloeiifor , having eoninuinicatewl with iliet I ' rjniiitc , ( hen iniornuHl the > llenises Unit ; it . rtl . ood prorogues ! until February . Thus oneleiel the ) famous Hitting ot Convocation undor tho Derby Ministry .
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ORDEE OF PEOCEEDING- TO ST . PAUL ' S CATHEDRAL . On tlie evening of Wednesday , the 17 th of November , the remains of Field-Marshal Arthur Duke of "Wellington , KG ., were removed under an escort of Cavalry , from the Hall of Chelsea Hospital to the Audience-room of the Horse Guards , and on tie following morning , at half-past seven o ' clock , the Procession haying formed in St . James ' s-park , proceeded up Constitutionhill , through Piccadilly , by St . James ' s-street , along Pall-mall , Cockspur-street , Channg-oross , and the Strand to Temple-bar , and thence to the Cathedral Church of St . Paul , in the following
oreler : — Infantry—Six Battalions , consisting of three Battalions of Her Majesty ' s Regiments of Guards . —One Battalion of Her Majesty's 33 rd Foot . —One Battalion of the Royal Marines . —One Battalion of the Kiile Brigade . Each Battalion of ( XX ) strong , making 3 . C 0 O . ,. Cavalhy . —Eight Squadrons consisting of three Squadrons ol Hor Majesty ' s Life GuardB . —Five Squadrons of Cavalry , making ( 510 swords . Artillery—Seventeen guns of tho Royal Artillory . Marslialmen on Foot . Messenger of tho College of Arms on Foot . Eight " Conducted with Staves on Foot . Chelsea Pensioners in number eighty-three , on 1 'oot . Twelve Unrolled Pensioners on Foot . One Soldier from eivery Regiment in Her Majesty a hervie ; i \ Threo Trumpets and One Kettlo Drum . Two 'Pursuivants of Arms in a Mourning Condi . The Standard or PVnnoncarried by a Lidut .-Colonel mipporuu
, by Two Captains in the Army on Uorselmck . Se-rvaiits of tho DiM-oaseel in a Mourning Coach . Lieutenant and Doniily-Lientewuit of the T ower . Imputations from Public Bodies : Merchant Tailors Cemnm y . — Bant India Company .-Corporation of the , Trinity . "" ( Baron * and oflieors of the Cinque Ports , with the L . eu' . n " and Deputy-Lieutminnt , of Dover Castle . —Captains ot 1 * - " , Wftlmor , Hiindgiitei , and Handown Castles . Hoard ofOreliianeei , and Ordnaneo Dopurlniom . Delegation from Um University of Oxford , in ( wo y "" ' % ' - , Deputation from tho Common Council of tho Cily ol Unuloii Three Carriiige ^ H . Tlireo Trumpets . Two PurmiivmitH of Arms in a Mourning Co ; icn .
Tho Omelon , (] , „ Carrie-d l > y a Lie-ut .-Colonol , siipnorted by two Captains Army on HeirHnbaesk . ,, ninir Comptroller e > f tholato bilked Hoeiseholel , m a JVlourm h Coa < 'h . n i Physicians to tho IVeonHed , in a Mourning l-oui-1 (| i () Cliaiiln-in ' ol' IboTowi-r , ahaplain-Ue-mTal ol » lie ) ' " . "' , ,,,, ni-London Diatrie ;! ,, Ohap lain- ( Jene-i-al e > flho l'eire-e-s , inu ing (\ mv \\ . „ , ;( K i of T'i ""'"" High-Mliewiirof I he Comify of Southamp ton . Hlieii "" in Two Carriages . i ,, iion Alelorinan anel |{ e > e-orele-r of London ; ft J ) .- [) 'Uau e ! e > iiHiHt , iiii » of Kour CairiagcM- , i Companions of tin . () nlw of the liutli , n-pnwnU j Four in < Mil" Carriagei . » . //„ . „) | Mrmhrr * of the Jfoiiu ,: of Common * had Html * rwi " J in the , (\> thctlr < il . \ , , riinrcHi'i 1 ''' ' ''^ JiniuhlH Comma ! i < le < i-n <> rtlio Oreler of Uiei HnMi , i () , . (| ,. nl Four in One Carriage . Knights ( Jra . iel CTohs ol W * Iho Until , rej . n-HeMiteel »> y Ko . ir in One ) l / nrriiu , " . ivyfj ,, i ,, j In e-noh CIiihh , ono from " the ) Army , ono / n > " . i- « Uu , (; iul from Hit ) ICiihI , lnelia
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borne along , escorted by his comrades . And all along the line , at every window and housetop , in every avenue and " coign of vantage / ' the mighty masses of the people were present as the solemn cortege passed by . It was a noble sight , recalling old traditions of the invincibility of England and Englishmen ; and In the feeling of our strength on the fields where nations try by arms the great causes of the world , even sorrow was swallowed up . The pageant of Thursday was the manifesto of Britain to despotic Europe , that she is still prepared to assert her own rights , come what
may . The solemn sound of the march , the beat of the muffled drums , the soul-stirring strains of ennobling music , have past ; the poet ' s ode has been sung ; the priest ' s prayer has been offered upthe Hero sleeps with his great predecessors . Peace be with him .
THE STATE FUNERAL . BUEIAL OF WELLINGTON . The great incident of the week has been accom - pUshed—Wellington rests in his grave in Saint Paul ' s , beside the great naval hero of England Through the streets of the metropolis has marched that solemn procession of the fighting men of Britain , of her renowned lawyers , of her politicians , and great officers of State . The sun which lighted up the last grand charge at Waterloo shone out as the Victor of that great day was
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1104 THE LEADER . [ SA $ tmfcAV
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Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 20, 1852, page 1104, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1961/page/4/
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