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things wij-l , we hope , independently of their religious effect , serve to bind yet more closely together , two . countries whose interest it is to remain on terms of peace and friendship . The same institutions are labouring to effect something for tfeat benighted and miserable country , Spain . Greece also receives no insignificant degree of attention , and the moral welfare of all the countries about the Mediterranean is sought to be promoted by making Malta a central point for sending forth , in various languages , the Scriptures and other religious , publications .
No country , however , seems to receive at present a greater share of attention than Ireland ; certainly few need it more . We are not a little glad to see our zealous brethren giving more attention to home than they have been wont to do ., What is termed the aggressive system is extensively acted on , and resembles i » its details the efforts now making by Dr . Tuckerman , to , which we have alluded . We confess the name
displeases us ; the aggressive system calls up in our minds the ideas of attack , and of the conflict of hostile powers . But the operations of Uje societies are highly praiseworthy , and there is a large mass of ignorance and wickedness in every large town—yes , and in the country too—whipb can be got at in no other way . If you would cure the disorder , you must visit the patient—his disease prevents his coming to yon . But of all home patients , Ireland most requires attention . Her energies are
great , but woefully disordered . At the meetings the gneatest interest was expressed , in her welfare * The speakers , however , complained bitterly , we know , not how justl y ^ of the opposition which all efforts for the enlightenment of the people had met with from the priests . A fair open opposition is right and laudable , but we must deprecate practices of which the priests are said to be guilty ^ -employing force , physical as well as moral force , to prevent their flocks receiving even the Bible at the hands of Protestants .
Those who disobey their interdicts they denounce at the altar , cot off from the rites o £ the church , and injure in their temporal concerns . If' tbis be so , they are " grievous faults , " and grievously they will ,, we doubt not , one day or other , answer for it . The Catholics , however , are giving indications of their intention to meet the Protestant with fair play . A society has been established in Dublin , by their bishops and clergy and laity , the object of which i& " to circulate books containing a clear exposition of the doctrine
and discipline of the Roman Catholic church , with satisfactory refutations of the prevailing errors of the present times ; and , to give * additional facility to the education of the poorj books of elementary instruction are- to be provided for the use of schools . ' * It is hoped that , with the support expected from the public , 100 , 000 religious books will be circulated through the country before the expiration of the next three months , which will be con tinued each succeeding quarter till every poor Roman Catholic family in
Ireland will be furnished with a select library of reli g ious ; and other useful books . This i& what we like to see . Give the poor books ^ teach them to read , and thus train them , to think s and we care not much whether you be Catholic or Protestant . O « e good has been effected by the Protestant-r-for as the exertions of the Dissenters aroused those of the Church , so the zeal of
the Church has kindled that of the Catholic ; All tjiis g ives : hope » to the fnienda of humanity ; pleasing visions- of the future may be indulged without subjecting one ' s-self to the imputation of insanity . > Had we ever so much roam allotted us in the pages of the Repository , we should , out of a tender regard to our readers ' - patience , abstain from enteringat large , into the detaibof reports . Avoiding " longsomeness" on
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), July 2, 1829, page 498, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2574/page/50/
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