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T ' AZ CHURCB OF SCOTLAND . THE fcEC ^ 33 iO 2 f . [ From H . e Ca . edc-dan Mercury ) The 5 Cost NoiAe ' . he Marquis of Bute , Her Majesty ' s I ^ ord High ComainioiiCT to the Genira Assembly . beM his first kvee on Wrtnescay last , « i th * -Th r one R-K 5 IH of t > e ancient P ^ sce cf Hol yrood , wh : cb wtttoJl irith . Urge a ^ mblage of noblemen and fientl-ra-n " ifc-v :, ! and military officers . & 3 . 5 K ^ 2 'Sa ^ ^ o ' c ^ his Gnu . 1 *
ijTwi BrWge , and High Street to the High Cht ^ His Grace ' s state carri ^ e was drawn fty ax i ^ tiful ba ys , and « s prided Dy a coach a * d four , Md cm ™* *™ h 0 I 3 e * ' bearir'g- tL - P ^ ' - ^ T bLreis ixibm . Ae . Tbesa were sirain preened by iuriMa containing the augtstrat . * . Ac of tr . e Canonrate the Lord Provost , iiapstrs . ' . es , and C-ur . cil of Eiiobargb , and bis Grace ' s state coich was f-jilowed bupwards of Shirty private camases ; tc * - » bo ; e guarded by parties of the C ; b Dragoons . It was one o clock before tfce "whole company got icto the
church . The BaT . Dr . Welsh , Moderator ef last General Assembly , preached fiom Romans xiv . vtree j , list clause , " Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind . " His sermon was full of reference to the great question'which has so long agitated tbe chnrch , and -was directed to illustrate the position of those vrfco tad a ^ ode no their minds to sece-ie from the establishment . The ' principles costendeJ for by tbe secedinc party ¦ were of &och essential importance to the vital interests of the Church of Christ , that -wbetLtr the ijaiit of schua at . ncied to them or no , they ifr * themselves bound rather to sacrifice the eternal unity and peace of the ckuich , than to stifle their so ' emn convictiens of duty . The sennc-n was concluded at half-past tiro o ' clock ,
when his Grace proceeded to St . Andrew ' s CLurcb ti open the Assembly . The members of the Assembly be £ 2 n to take their s == a « after twelve o ' clock , by which time the gallery "was completely crowded . Dr . Candlish , en entering the house , was receive 4 with continued applause from the gallery , and similar demorstrations were made on the entrance of Mr . Campbell , of Moczie . Mr . Miitland ilakgill Crichton , Mr . Danlop , Sherifi 3 £ onteith , Dr . Cunningham , Dr . Chalmers , and Dr . Gordon . At a quarter to three the Moderator , Dr . Welsh , toot the ctmir . His Grace the Coinmisaiongr arrived about two minntes after , and ascended the throne .
Dr . Welsh hsviegthen constituted the Assembly by prayer , said—According to the usual form of proceeding , this is the time to make up the roll ; iut in co sequence of certain proceedings aflttctinj ; our richts a :. d privileges , and which proceedings havs been sauctiont ^; by Government and the legislature , and mere especially in respect that there has been an infringement on the lit-rties and constitution ef the church , so that we could not lot constitnte a court without a violation cf the tcrii 5 of the union batwesn church ar . d state in this tnvi , as now auihoril&Uveiy declared , I must protest against our proceeding farther . The reasons that have led aie to this conclusion are fully set f ..: th in-thc document which 1 bold in my bsnd , and which , with your penn : ssiDn , I shall now proceed to rczd : —
" We , the undersigned ministers and chosen elders as CommiesJDscrs to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland , indicted to met ; this day , but precluded from holding the said Assembly by reason < . f the circumstances hereinafter s = t forth , in 'consrqutnee of which a free assembly cf the chnrch of Scotland , in acccrdance with the laws and constitution of tre sa ' . d church , cannot at this time be holdea—considering that the legislature , by their rejection of the claims of rwht adopted by the last General Assembly of lh- sail church , and their refusal to give redress an J prelection against the jurisdiction assumed , and the coercion cf late repeatedly attempted to be exticised ever the conrts of the church , in matters spiritual , by the civil conrts , Lave recognized and fixed the conditions of the-church establishment as henceforvrard to subsist in S ^ etlan *? . to be such as these have been proroanctd and declared by the civG courts in their several recent decisions , in regard to matters spiritual and eccledastica '; , whertby it has been , inler a'ia .
declared" 1 . That the courts of the church , as naw established , and members thereof , are liable to be coerced by the rivll courts in the exercise of their fpiritusl functions , and in particular in their sdmusitii to the cSce of the holy ministry , and the constitution cf the pastoral relation , asd that they are subject to be compelled to intrude minister ! on reclaiming congregations in opposition to the fundamental principles , of the church , and their views of the word of God , and to the liberties of Christ ' s people . ' 2 . That the said civil courts have power to interfere with and interdict the preaching of the Gospel and administration of ordinances as anthorised and enjoined by the church courts of the establishment .
" 3 . That the said civil courts have power . to busper- " , spiritual censures pronounced by the church conrts of th- ? establishment against ministers and yt ^ - bitiontra of the church , aud to interdict ih-ii ts . ~ Cuti-3 B 3 to spiritual tff ^ ctSj functions , and privileges . " i- TLat the said civil courts have power to . reduce and Kt aside the sentences of the church courts of the eEtablishicsiit , deposing luiiitscers from the i . f £ c 9 of the holy ministry , an < i depriving probationers of their license to preach the gospel , with reference to the spiritual status , functions , ami privileges of such ministers and probationers , restcrlaz them to the spiritual c&s-n and * ia ! ns of which the church courts have deprife-i them .
" 5 . That tke said civil courts have power to determine on the rcht to sit as members of the so ^ isme and other jadicaterif s of the church by law established , and to issue interdicts against sitting and voting therein . irrespective of the judgment and determination of the said jadiatoiies . ' 6 . That the sa ' . J eivil conrts have power to supersede the majority of a church c-jurt of the establishment , in regard to the cxereire of its spiritual functions as a church court , and to authorise the minority to cxerctM the said functions , in opposition to the court itself , smu to the snBerir . r judicatories of the establishment . *• 7 . That the Ea ' . d civil courts have po"wer to stay processes of discipline pending befora courts of the chnrch by law established , and to interdict such courts bom proceeding therein .
" 8 . Thai no pastor of a congregation can be admitted into tie church ccnrtB of the establishment and allowed to rnle . as wrf ] as to teach , agreeable to the institution of tha office by the head of the church , nor to sit in any of the judicatories of the church inferior or supreme , and that no adcicoaal provision can be made for the exercise of spiritual discipline among members of the church , thongb . not aff cring any patrimonial interests , and r > o alteration introduced in the state of pastoral snptrintcrvienc- and spiritual di 5 cip ! ii : e in any parish without the coerc . on of a civil conrt " All which jurisdiction and power on the part of the said civil courts severally above sped fled , -whatever proceeding may have given c-ccosiun to its exercise , is , in our opinion , in itself inconsistent wita Christian liberty , and with the authority which ' ths head of the church hath confcirM -.. n the church alone .
" And farther , considering that s General Assembly , composed in aecorca-Loe -with the li-ws and fundamental pri : > dplea of the cr-uren ., ia part of commissioners themselves admitted without the sanction of the civil court , or chosen by P / c by tents , composed in part of members not having tbat sanction , easni-t be constituted a » aa assembly cf tbt establishment without disregarding the law and the iesal co ^ ditiens of the same as now fixed and declared . " And further , considciins that sneh commissioners as a foresaid would , asni-. rrArri of an assemble cf the establistmett , be liable to be inrerdictcd from fxerdsing their functions , and to be subjected to civil coerrion at the instance of sr . y individual having interest who might apply to the civil courts for that purcose ;
' And considering farther , f -I c : vii coercion has already bctn in divtrs instances i . . 'plied f-r" and used , whereby certain commiEs . oners returned to tht Assembly this day appointed to have b-ei . Lold-. n inye been interdicted from cL-iming their i . r-is and from sirtlrg and voting therein , and certain Pre&by ' trshave l-ic-n by interdicts directed against the Bca * r" > prevented from freely choosing comi ^ usica-. TS » o the said As > -2 n . b ! y , wberel . y the freedom cf nich AESemMy , and the liberty of tkctii > n thereto ^ has btec forcibly cbstrncted ani ttken awsy ;
"Acd further coz-iidenrg , that in those chcam-Etir . C 5 , a free Assembly of the Cbrirch of Scotland , by law t-sTjViT £ iJe . j j cannot at this timeb ? l . olatn , and that any ai ^ rjibly in accordance vs-ith the fandun , cntal piiscipl-es of tb .- ; church cannot te constituted in ronnexi :-n ¦ with f-. s state with .-ut vioIatiEg the corliticns whicL must row . since this rejection by theL ^ slature of the chn « h-sc :-iai of right , be held to be the corjd : tioES of the establishment ; " And ctssidering that-while heretofore , a * ra ^ -nbers of charch ju-iicatories , ratified by law and recced * . A by the constitution of the kingdom , ire held oc - ' -es entitlea and bvund to exercise and maintain the jl -=-diction vested m those judicntorie ? irirh the sanctk of the constitUT-ion , notwithstanding the decrees -3 to -j ^ - ters spiritaal and ecclesiastical of the civil cou- " lacanse we could not see that the state had req-air- ' submission thereto as a condition of the establishm-nt bnt on the coatriry , were satisfied that the acts of the Parliament of Scotland , for ever and unalterably ¦ eeozed to thi » uetion bj the Treaty of Union , had repudated any power ia the civil oeurU to pronounce nsca detxe ** , we are constrained to acknowled ge it to be the = Bundjud will of tb * state , aa recently declared , that ' s » e& mlmiatioa AovUsnd does form a ooaditton of 1 the eatabUAlcmt ; and of the posaeasum of the benefits j thereof ; and that as w * faxnot without committing > » bafc we beiieTe tc be nn , in oppodtion to God ' a u-w , j in disregard of the t ^ -onr and authority of Chrisfa crown , and in Tiolatior . oicC * own solemn vows , comply ¦ with this condition , we ca * ji ^* » n conscience continue connected with and retain the ben ^ t of the establishmeat to whicn such condition is attach 60 ' " We , therefore , the ministers and eM * r » aforesaid , j on this , the first occasion since the rejeC ^ ^ ^ e Legislatnre of the church ' s el 3 im of right , " * ben tke commissioners chosen from throughout the bo > M >(} 8 of j
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the cturcb to th ftfr . eral A ^> cmbiy rppoitted to have br- "ti *> hi * . :: " b ^ iden are cnr . veued tortther , do protest that the concisions aforesaid , whils we deem them contrary to and subversive of the settlement of church government effected ot the revolution and solemnly guararrteed by the Act of Security and Treaty of IJnion , sre also at variance with God ' s word , in opposition to ' . he doc ' -rines and fandaHiental principles of the church cf Scotland , inconsi&teDt with the freedom essential to the right constitution of a chnrch of Christ , and incompatible with the government which He , as tfee head of bis church , hath therein appointed distinct from the civil micistrate .
• ' And we farther protest , that any assembly censtiruted in submission to tb ^ conditions now declared to Ve law , and under the civil coercion which has been brought to bear on the election of commissioners to the Assembly this day appointed to have been holden , and on the commissioners chosen thereto , is not and shall not be deemed a fr < = e and lawful assembly of the church of Scotland , according to the original and fundamental principles thereof , and that the claim , declaration , and rroteat cf the General Assembly which convened at Edinbnrgh in May , 1842 , as the act of a free and lawful assembly of the said church , shall be holden as sitting for the true constitution of the said church , and that the said claim , along with the laws of the church new subsisting , shall in nowise ba affected by whatsoever acta and proceedings of any assembly constituted under the conditions now declared to b& the law , and in submission to the coercion now impoied on the establishment
" And finally , while firmly asserting the right and duty of the civil majfistrate to maintain and support an establishment of religion in accordance with Gods word , and reserving to ourselves and our successors to strive by all lawful roe 3 ns , as opportunity shall , in God's good providence , be offered to secure the performance of thi 3 duty agreeably to the Scriptures , and in implement of the statutes of the kingdom of Scotland and tlie obligation of the Treaty of Union as understood by us and our ancestors , but acknowledging that we do not hold ourselves at liberty to retain the benefits of the establishment while we cannot comply with the conditions now to fcs i ! veined thereto attached , —we protest , that : n the circumstances in which wo ar « placed , it is and shall be lawful for us and such other Commissioners chesen to the Assembly appointed to have been this day holden as may concur with us , to withdraw to a separate plsce of metting , for the purpose of taking steps for ourselves acd all wb" > adhere to us—maintaining with
us the confession of faith and standar Js of the Chnrch of Scotland , as heretofore understood—for separating in an orderly way from the establishment ; and thereupon adopting such a measure as may be competent to us , in hnrshle dependence on God ' s grace and the aid of the Ho ) y Spirit , for the advancement of His glory , the extension of the Gisp = l of our Lord and Saviour , and tLe adn . Inistration of the affairs of Christ ' s house , according to his holy word ; and ¦ >? a < io now withdraw accordingly , humbly and solemnly acknowledging the hand of the Lord in the things which have corufc upon us , because of cur manifold sins and the sils of this church and natirn ; but at the same tin : ? wilb an assured conviction that we are not respviieible for any consequences th : it may fuilow from this < ur enforced Separation from an establishment which we ljv ? d and prz . 'd , through int-. rftrence with conscie-. x-e , the dishonour done to Christ ' s crown , and the r . jectiun of hia sole aad su-Dreme authority as King in Lis church . "
( Here fellow signatures . ) At half-past three o'clock . Dr . Welsh finished the reading of the protest He then immediately took op ids hat , and he and his party left the AssembJy-b-iU . They moved away leisurely , ar . d there was no noisy demonstrations atnr > ngst the a . n Hence at the time . Dr . MEAB . NS then proposed , that under the extraordinary circumstances that had occurred , Prince pal Hal-lane of S :. Andrew ' s , as the oddest moderator there , shouid , in th ^ meantime , take the chair , which was unanimously acreed to .
Principal Haldjae then took the chair , and offered up prayer . Tte principal alluded in the most affecting manner to the solemn circumstaures uuder which the Assembly had met , and prayed that tkey might be actuated by the spirit that became tbe iliaciplc-s of Jesus Christ , to-wards those of their brethren who unfortunately coffered from them in opinion . He prayed , that in all their proceedings they might be actuated by tender care for tha souls of men , by a z ^ al for God ' s glory , and un « 5 er the deepest responsibility for the manner in which thty might disch : irge their dnties . Dr . Macfarlan , Principal of Glasgow College , was chosen moderator . Her Majesty's letter was then read , appointing the Marquis of Bute commissioner .
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the world , Paul rejoiced ; but iet them ncYui- forget the deep humility which holy men of old mixed up with their joy and their church—( Hear . ) When was there more necessity , in the history of the church , for humility , acknowledgment of their own helplessness , than at the present hour ? Never was there such acknowledgment more called for—never wao humility more needed , than now ; and the transition they bad been making needed peculiarly to be guarded by such sentiments as these— " Nevertheless , it is not I , but the grace of God that is in me . "— " Let him that thinketh he standeth , take heed lest he fall . "—( Hear , hear , ) In giving up their connexion with the state they -were giving up a great temptation to sin ; but without humility , and watchfulness , aud prayer , there was danger
now of being carried away in another way . Let principle have its perfect work . Let them have a care , lest they should be led away by the promise ol allurements or other inducements which might be held forth to them ;—( Hear , hear . ) Lot them beware of compromising their doctrines or articles of faith , or of ceasing to contend for the authority of Christ over the Kings acd Governments of the earth . —( Cheera . ) The competent duty of Kings and Governments was to provide for the Christian instruction of the world , —but in maintaining that principle let them beware of any compromise with men in power , who , if they had not the authority , had at least the power of number on their side . ( Hear , hear . ) The men who stood opposed to them in the secondary
question might , with all their hay and stubble , be resting on the like precious foundation with t > emaelves . They might be men with whom they might differ , and with whom they would agree to differ , men with whom they conld hold Christian communion , having one f .-iith , one hope , one Lord , one baptism ; but even for all that friendship and all that confidence , they ought net to violate the principles , or make surrender of the hi ^ h grounds on which they had left them . ( Applause . ) There was another principle which they wero not to give up for tbe sake of courting the present help of men who , at least , had the power of numbers on their side . ( Hear , hear . ) To be more plain , and more particular , voluntaries are mistaken if they claim us as voluntaries . ( Cheers , and boiiio distant sounds of
disapprobation , ) We hold It to be the duty of Governments to give of their substanco and means for tha maintenance of religion in the land . We pray that their eyes may be opened , that they may see it to be their duty to be the supporters of religion , and not the tyrants we have to fear . We pray that the time may come when " Kicgs shall ba nursing fathers , and Queens shall be nnrsiw ? mothers , " and when there sqi ! 1 be " nothing to hurt nor to offend in all God ' a holy mountain . " ( Cheers . i We , hold that every dep . irtmtnt of government should be leavened with Christianity , and every functionary in it , from the highest to the lowest , should be under its influence . ( Applause . ) Though vn .- quit the establishment , it is nVut that it be understood that we ko out on the establishment pr
inciple . ( Hear . ) We ara the advocates for a national recognition and national support of lelifnon , and we bio not voluntaries . ( Applause . ) Agiin , they thus openly proclaimed their difference from those who , undtr the K uisa of principle , refused to acknowledge the authority of the church . With snch men they could not have fellowship , and still less so with those v / ho would lift up a menacing front against ' the powrs that bo , " an 4 could cmy themselves against tha constitute / I authorities of the land with defiance and contumely—( hear , hear , and applause . ) If they refused to coalesce with the body on the great question of the power of the civil magistrates to interfere with tbe ecclesiastical attars of the chii cb , still less should they coaUsce with another body -who refused to acknowledge the c . instituted
anthoiitits of the church , and least of all with men who chouse to live arnongBt the elements of confusion , and delighted in turbulence and tumult —( applause . ) But he need not proclaim in the ears of that assembly tha doty to guard ( U'xinst the lawless find revolutionary politics of thosa who : < poke evil of dignitaries and were given to change—( hear , hear . ) He knew it was not necessary to warn his brethren present against such men , znd the danger of being in any way associated with snch men ; but it was necessary and right that they should take tho earliest opportunity of t tat ing their views as a warning to the world , because many might in present circuuibkinces , misconceive tUeir object , when , in the character of a great home mission , liko the apostles of old , they would be . accused of " turning the
¦ world uptide down "—( hear , hear . ) They were for peace , law , and order—( hear , hear )—not tumult , turbulence , and confusion —( hear , hear . ) If suffered to prosecute their labours quietly and peaceably , they would soon prove themselves the best friends of swcinl order , and social happiness and peace , and the aristocracy of the land would find it to be so ; but if they were not permitted quietly and peaceably to work out tbe Christian principles of the church of Christ , they wonld find that the aristocracy themselves would suffer loss . With men who were recklessly attempting to pull down the aristocracy they had no sympathy ; with such men they could hoiii no copartnership . They w ^ uld turn neither to the right hand nor to the left , but keep on the even tenor cf their ^ ay ,
and leave the result to God i-Applausu . ) Why did ho rind his brethren in church assembled there that day ? Because they had chosen to obey GoJ rather than man . Their God was » he God of order , and not of co . fusiou ; ar . d if those who dwelt in high pl . ices would let them alone , they would nn < i it so . Tbvy should recognize them aa the best conservators of tbe rorumonweaKh . ( Hear , heiT . ) Now the breakwater hail been removed , ami by those who were moat interested in keeping it in its place . The breakwater of the establishment had been removed , and what defence had that establishment now - gainst the bunVinrs of sin , of Sjtan , and the world ? It was based in the affections of the people of Scotland ; these were tiken away from the establishment of their fathers , and what was left ? ( Hear , hear . ) They
w&uld do nothing more—they would leave the establishment to its own defence . If on thy blank constitution of the free cburch they were willing to inscribe ' No Voluntaryism , " they might then hold it up to the demagogues and agitators of the land that they might read and leara . that while fiee they were not anarchists . ( Applause . ) But they mu !< t be aware how they used that freedom ; they must use it , and not abuae it ; f-r though freedom might ba embkz > ued on the banner of the church , it might , after all , be buL an empty name . ( Hear . ) They must not seek ijt freedom in the applause of the multitude . Still more galling than thu tyranny of the state was the tyranny of the multitude . ( Hear . ) Ltt them manfully and Cnristianly refuse all soft and selfish compliances with the mere dictates of men .
Let them follow tbe example of the early Christians , and make the Bible , and the Bible alone , the statutebook both of minister and people . Let them carry their principles into practice , as die * the npostolic Christians , when they " obeyed God rather than men . " At one time they were the hononred few , but at other times they were the orjtcts of tumult and violence . Now , they were sailing calmly and smoothly down the stream , a : ; d prosperously borne along upon its bosom ; niw they were buffeting the adverse elements of a floating popularity—( applause . ) Nor were they to expect to fate better than the apostolic Christians did . They were not to « xpect to escipe . The world that h . ited the Apt-sties would hate those who followed in the same path now . There was no repeal yet of what
might be called a standing order in Christianity , that " they that live godly in Christ Jesus mast suffer persecution ''—( hear , hear)—and now that a new light hud been let in upon them , they were not to forget the adverse elements that had opposed apostolic Christianity , and imagine that they saw more clearly how to escape them than the early Christians did . Let them arm themselves with a rii < ht mind . Let them be prepared with like sacrifices as wero the Christians of o ' n\—tbi ) loss of popularity—themselves , tbeir families —their all—rather than be supported merely by the power of numbers . —( loud cries of " hear , hear . ") Let them take care and not give np principle for the sske of popularity—but continue as tried and faithful stewards , administering the affairs of the church
not a = pleasing men , but as pleasing God—( applause ) . But , vrhile they thus quotfd the examples of Riul and other apoitoiic Christians let them not forget that their history aisx ? Tiff > rUfid vr . ueh that was fitted to encourage them in the ar . iuons work wb / ch they had before them . In the miiiit of the greatest trials and difficulties and dangers , they were comforted , th < -ir hearts " btribg knit together in lov ? . " " B . ing of accord" they were of " one mind , " and thus tliey were enabled to rejoico in all their temptations , and in none more so than in the turbulence of thdr own disciples . Paul suffered much from t ; at soureo , and yet none could speak of them more kindly , inure affectionately , more friendly tfaan he did—not only of those who were within , but those who were without . The man who could work with
his hands , and live on the meanest fnre , was worthy to speak with authority ; ami it was for their encouragement and ndmonition in all ages that such passages as he would read had ; i place in t ! ie Bi ' .-Jo . [ The Rev . Doctor then quoted a nmubyr of pas ^ g-. s i ! ustrative of tbu faithfutneg-j cf apostolic pr- ' 2 c ! iing . and urged their consideration on tbe members . ] How gracefully blended was this sturdy independence— " E ? en so we speak , not as pleasing men , but as pleasing God , "—amongst all tbe turbulence of popular tumult , —with the severity of the admonition . " these things speak , and rebuke , " &c , and all so kindly , and so affectionately , and so faithfuJly applied J In this way they must also be prepared to act , and bi . s one great and general advice was , " Let all your deliberations be mixed with charity . " ( Applause . ) But he ::. ust not detain them , and would only say a few words more . Oie thin ? was greatly to be desired , and mightily to be prayed for , lek them lift their united and tamest cry for guidance
and grace to tbe church ' s counsellors , that they might be guided in difficulty and trouble , and at all times act iD the spirit of their Master in heaven —[ applause ) . Their way waa beset with many temptations . He spoke not only of the heartburnings and jealousies that might break out among themselves , —for even Paul and Barnabas had their jealousies and eontendings , —bnt be ¦ poke chiefly of those who were without , towards whom they must carry themnelveB with peculiar tenderness . —( Htar , tea ,. ) They were especially called upon to walk wich wisdom towardg those who were without The chief part of wisdom waa meekneas , and if they acted thus wisely , the seal of their opponents wonld soon disappear . It would cool down —and it was satisfactory to believe that it arose not so much from the spirit of maMce as from profound ignorance—( applause , and a laccb ) . Paul consoled himself in the midst of niuch opposition with this thought ; and -when Christ died , hia last ncaj « was , " Father
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forgive them , fir tuny know not wbat thoy u ¦>"—( hear . hear ) . The U « v . D clor concluded by an affjctiona i : e appeal that earnest prayer iil ; ht bo mide to God on behalf of His church in the present tryi : ; R time of her history , " until peaca be within her walls , and prosperity within her palaces . " The Re-v . Doctor sat down amid long contiEued applause . Dr . Duncan , of Ruthwell , said , tha assembly had done themselves honour by electing , as moderator , the eminent individual who occupied the chair ; but ifc waa neceussary to have a band as well as a head . It was clear they could not pr . caed without having a clerk , or clerks , to read over transactions . Hu would , therefore , humbly propose that Mr . Pitcairn , who was well known to thu greater part of the meeting , aa having so
admirably conducted the affairs of the convocation , aud with so much tact aid talent , and whoso knowledge of business , from long experience , so well qualified him for that situation , should bo appointed one of the clerks . Ho was sure that this proposal would meet the response of every individual present . But they would rtquire another clerk . It waa impossible that the business of this great assembly could be conducted by one indivi-( iua , and Dr . Clason bad boon pointed at as the person who should be joined with Mr . Pitcairn in this matter . He bad ro doubt that the tact and talent of Dr . Clason and his general knowledge of business would ful . 'y enable him to fulfil the duties of so responsible a situation . He proposed therefore , that Mr . Pitcairn and Dr . Glaaon should bo appointed joint interim clerks of the Assembly—( Cries of ' Agreed . ")
The Moderator sjiid he fully concurred in tbe corn- ' mendationa which had been made of the qualifications of \ both tho gentlemen . He felt it to b ¦ a great strengthen- ing of the Assembly that such indispensible duties ( should ba devolved upon them ; ad , theref"re , thev ¦ must just come under an eneagemen ; to fulfil f > iilhfuliy '• and truly the duties of the office now committed to 1 their chnrsjo—( Laughter . ) j Mr . Pitcaihn said , he felt himself quite unworthy of ; the honour conferred upon him ; but he trusted he would i so discharge tbe duties of tho < tnce as to satisfy his brethren , a d promote the good of tbe Free Presbyterian Cburch . Dr . Clason said tbe honour had fallen on him quite unexpectedly , but he gave bis acquiescence solely because he was unxli-ui to do something personally to promote tha great and good cause in which thi < y were ; engaged . i
The protest taken in tho old Assembly was then read ( by Mr . Pitcairn aa clerk , and ordered to be engrossed | ou the record . I Dr . Candlish rose and said he would not detain tho meeting with any lengthened address , but would simply mnke a motion in a single sentence or two . He believed i he was correct ia saying , thftt tbe numbers who had now I signed the protest of members of the Assembly con . iti- ; tuted an tctual majority of those members whom alone they could rfecosjnise as elected accor < Uug to tho laws ami constitution of the Church . ( Hear ., hear . ) Hu presumed that that protest would still lie open for signa- , ture by Members of the Assembly who mi ^ ht have been prevented from signing it before , and th * t the signing of tbis protest should be held aa ipso facto admitting any j
member of the Assembly to bs a member of that Coutt . , ( Hear . ) In addition to those members who bad ? iened the protest , let them not forget the number of brethren , ministers , and ehterB , not inemb : rs of the Assembly , I who bad already signed an expression of tbeir concur- I rence in it , aud tbeir resolution to stand by the Protestant Church of Scotland . ( Hear , hear . ) Now , as tbeir numbers were necessarily defective , since tl ; ey constituted but a portion of the Commissioners who should have sat in the Assembly of the National Church ; appointed to be holiien that day , it seemed desirable on many grounds , and considering the vastly important business before them , that they should immediately associate with them , in tbe future deliberations of tbe Fioo Assembly , tho brethren who had expressed
thnir adherence to tbe protest . Regarding that object he proposed , therefore , that the miuiHters who bad signed their adhereuce , or who might sign still , be assumed by them as members of this Assembly ; and that , in addition , they should assume as mumbera one elder from each kick seseion who adhered to the protest—( hear , hear ) . It was necessary to make a selection among tbe adhering elders ; and tbe fair principle of selection seemed to be , that an adhering elder , coming as the representative of u kirk session , should be assumed as a member . Of course , where the members of the kirk sessiou . could conveniently meet and elect an elder , that was tbe ordtrly and regular mode of procedure ; but in cases where that was impossible , be submitted that the admission of elders on the principle ha had stated should be left to the decision of a committee , vet to be appointed , for making up tbe roll .
This would save the necessity of discussion in tbe House at large , and would facilitate the making up of their roll . He would , therefore , simply move that tbe ministers and elders now convened and constituted , consid . ring the momentous nature of the subjects they have been called on to deliberate , and that a large b' ) dy of ministers and elders of every quarter of tbe church , who have declared their adherence to the protest , are at present in Edinburgh , do assume them as membtra of tbU assembly , to consult , vote , and determine on all matters that shall como before them , to the glory of God , and tbe good of His church—all ministers who may havo declared thflr adherence , and oce adhering member from each kiik session , to be aok-otcd , if not nominated by their brethren , by the committee to be appointed to make up tbe roll—icriea of " ^ t ; reed , agreed . Tho motion was thon agreed to .
IX-. If . MackarlaN said he meant to follow the example of his friend , Dr . Ciindlish , in laying a motion b * .-f-. > re tbe Assembly without any remarks , reaerv . ng ebserva ' -ioua till tbe giving in of the report of the com mittee . The motion was , that a committee be ! pointed tv > consider tha proper course for effectint , and completing a separation from tlw establishment on tbe part of the protesting ministers and elders , and all who adhere to them , and demitthig the status , rights , and emoluments connected therewith , aud to report on as early a day as
possible . This , he observed , followed as a necessary co ; i-Bcquence from tho proceedings of that day . In separating from tbe Assembly they had done so , as they could not sit iu it us a free assembly of the church , and becauBo they O . issanttid from thoao priuciplea that had been laid down by the civil courts , ami therefore it was necessary that they should t * ke into consideration in what manner this separation from tho establishment flbouhi be effected and completed . Dr . Macfarlan then named a committee , which was unanimously adopted .
Mr . Dickson , of Hartrees , here rose , and begged leave to make a statement to tbe Court . He said be believed he was tbo last Couvocationist who had left the Assembly . Although he had felt some hesitation as to the particular time at whiub be ought to make a declaration iu favour of tbe Free Church , be must say tbat hesitation was all gune—( hear . ) He had waited till the Assembly waa constituted , and certainly same things took place before ber Majesty ' s letter was read of which b ^ did not approve ; but he regretted to say that , after waiting till he h <> . ir 4 the letter read , ho was
just tbe more confirmed in tbu opinion he always entertained . What he formerly supposed now amounted to a certainty , —that they were to expect siotbiug unless in tbe way of maintaining their principles in the attitude in which they were asserting them—( hear . ) The letter , in his apprehension , amounted to tbis : it gave the vague promise in regard to the question of non-intrusion , and in regard to some other matters , but it did nothing ftiore , It just said , if you , tbe church , will allow the civil courts to be be placed upon your nack , then we sbill perhaps endeavour to alleviate your sufferings—( bear , aud laucbter . )
Dr . M'Kellar proposed that the committee last appointed be instructed , in addition , to prepare and lay on tbe table a draught of an address to her Majesty , setting forth the grounds of tbe separation from tbe Established Church . He was confldeut that they at all times felt it to be their duty and their deligbt to address her Majesty , and he was persuaded , that in the singular and solemn circumstances in which they were now Dl&cucl , they w * « . uld feel it to be most seaaoRablu to do so now . ( Cheers . ) They were ail aware that they had been accused of being disobedient subjects , and had been called rebels against the majesty of Uie law . Their consolation was , however , that they could appeal to the Searcher of Hearts in reference to that matter , and each one of them , before tbeir country , before
their congregations , could appeal to them , whether they had ever , by word or deed done anything that could fairly justify such an accusation . ( Cheers , i What sort of instructors would they be to tbeir people , wbat sort of servants of tbo Lord Jesus Christ would they be , if they did not earnestly inculcate tbat to " fear God , and honour the King , " were duties of indispensable importance in tbo case ef all those who were His true followers , and especially ministers in Hia church ? He rt j / iced to think they could all make tbat ; : ppeal to those who had been wronging them , and he trusted they would be abla to do so to tbe eud . When they went forth to the field of duty to which God might now call them , it would bo their earnest desire and prayei
that they might be enabled more and more to attend to tbis most important duty , so tbat tbe most suspicious coald detect nothing amiss , nor the most alienated heart discover anything in their practice that could warrant the conclusion that they did not fear God and honour the King , and desired to avoid those that were given to change . ( Hear . ) It should be tkeir duty to make manifest that this was not of their own seeking , that it was taken under tbe pressure of a heavy necessity , and , in the deep necessity of their hearts , rather than submit to be bound and fettered in the house of God and in Hia kingdom , to do that which was against Hia will and authority , whatever might bathe temporal benefits which they received .
Tbe instruction to the committee proposed by Dr . M'Kellar w »« then agreed to . Dr . Thompson , of Perth , proposed aa another resolution , that all' the elders and deacons now in Edinburgh , approving of the protest this day taken , together with the probationers and students in divinity , be requested to meet with the Assembly at » even o'clock to-morrow night , that they may be invited to concur in following out the separation from the establishment —Agreed to . Mr . A . Dun lop said he would follow tbe example of those who hart preceded him , in avoiding any allusion , or almost any illusion , to tbe event which had now taken place , because he felt , as they must all feel , tbat the wound was too fresh , that the injury to their feelings ba < i been too acute , to enable them for some little time to refer to it with that calmness aud self-po&sesaion
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which he trusted they would ail soon be enabled to do . But this be must Bay . —that amid all tho suffering wh'cb . tbe rending of such dear ties had created , his feelini ? bad been more of joy than of sorrow ; and especially on tbe ground tbat while some of them might have feared with ttair enemies , sc ? ptieal ot their sincerity , that they shouH prove faithless to their testimony for the sake of this world ' s good , this evil had not f . illen upon them ( hear)—an evil that wouJd have done more injury to the cause of religion than anything that had occurred for sevenl centuries . ( Hear , hear . ) On the contrary , he rejoiced that a testimony had been given , that an act had been done , which he believed , it any act could have such : tn effect , would shew to such men that religion was a truth and a reality ; which would convince them that ttiere was something more than more philosophy and moral training ; that there was a depth and reality ia religion which they did
not before understand , aud this apart frosi any advantage might accrue to the people in labouring for their religious instruction . This alone , from its offset , not on Britain merely , but on the whole world , was ten thousand times more valuable than could be the amount of any sacrifices which they had made—( hear , hear ) . He bad to propose the appointment of a committee on various essential matters in regard t ) which they must make arrangements . Ho could not now name individuals , aa time had . not been got to go into details ; but he waa of opinion that they should at their first meeting show that they were determined to go on , without one moment ' s del-. y , not in building up a new church , but in organizing a separata branch of the church of Scotland—( hear , bear ; , —in organzinR it more strongly than before , and in prosecuting its missionary and benevolent schemes—( hear ) . Mr . Dunlop then proposed committee for the following purposes : — .
1 . A committee to arrange the business ef the Assembly , and make up the roll , and also to name ministers to preach ia their place , on three several diets , on the next succeeding Lord's day . 2 . A committee to repsrt on the best means of providing interim supplies of ordinances , planting churches for tbo adhering population , nnd making iaterim arrangements as to presbyteries . 3 . A committee for providing means for the education of the students for the ministry , and tho establishment of a system of schools . 4 . A committee on the syssem of administration to be adopted for conducting the secular affairs of tho church , and the general restoration of the ordnr of deacon ? . 5 . A committee on unit ^ l co-operation with other evangelical bodies of Christians .
6 . A committee for preparing an add " -ess to the ndhering people , and letters to be adsireas'jd to corresponding churches at borne and abroad . The provisional committee requested to report in its several sections to this assembly , and also conv <; ntrs or members of committees appointed by last assembly oa the missionary schemes of the church , the joint committhe of the five schemes , and the committee appointed by the commission as to the bicentenary cunliiiemoration of tbe Westminster Assembly , to mako reports to tbe assembly . The committees were all agreed to nnaniuiously .
Dr . Buchanan said , a single sentence would suffice to exprtsfcs tho motion whieh he bad been requested to propose , of tbe propriety of which , in any circumstances , and more especially in the circumstances in which th ^ y were placed at present , every member of the Assembly would be prepared to acquiesce . The motion was , that tho forenoon diet of to-morrow should be devoted to religious exercises—to services of devotion . ( "Agreed" ) It was well knowu that a great amount of business waa before them , and 4 hat of a very important , ' nature , and it was therefore necessary that they should husband their time . It had been suggested to him that , alone ; with the devotional exercises to-morrow , th-y nhould also afford tirua for hearing the Irish deputition , or any others who might bo desirous of addressing them , or who wished to express their sympathy with them in tbeir present position . (" Agreed . ")
Mr . MNaughtan said , in explanation , that Dr . Cooke , who was now ou the platform ( cheers ) , was obliged to leave by thu train at one o ' clock , and ho proposed that he should be heard at the beg inning of the diet . ( Agreed . ") Dr . Candlish proposed , that in order to give ministers and elders , member * cf Assembly , an opportunity of signing the protest , end others an opportunity of signing the adherenee to the protest , the documents should lie at the effice of the provisional committee , 7 , St . David-street , from seven o ' clock in the morning till the meeting of the Assembly —\ " Agreed ") Tha
clerk bad also requested him to state to those who signed the protest and adherence on Tuesday night , that as the signatures were in the hurry written on separate papers , it wonld be desirable tbat the signatures should be n ^ ain written in a more formal manner , and on tbe proper papir , in order to enable the clerks to make up a complete nncl correct roll of the membeTs . For this purpose , the clerk would attend at the ' eommittee-ro' » m from seven o ' clock till nine , and from ten o ' clock till the meeting of Assembly . Dr . Smyth said , it appealed that a mistake prevailed as to tbe signatures , Bonus believing that 193 was-allthat had signed .
Dr . Macfarlan said the 11 * 3 were only those who were members of Assembly ; the total number of ministars who had signed the protest and concurrence was , he believed , 400 . The Assembly then adjourned .
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it b <; forthwith dissolved , for instead of uniting the fueling . " of Hoth couutrl'E it h » . s only t ^ nde-l to MienvQ their affections ; and as she Imperial Parliament hia neglected the interests of Ireland , and left her wrongs nnredressed ; your petitioners think the best modf of establishing tranquillity in that country ia , by giving them a parliament of a moro fostering nature ; and a * Ireland was deprived of her parliament against the will of her people , your petitioners have beard with rt-gret the declaration of Government to suppress the people
in their endeavours to obtain its restoration , a course whic& your petitioners apprehend will be likely to bring both countries into hostile collision , which for the safety of the empire enizht to be avoided ; and ynm petitioners think that restoring to Ireland her parliament , would add to the security of both countries by making Ireland more bsppy and content , white to Great Britain she would become a more faithful rutf powerful ally . And your petitioners wiil ever pray . " Signed on behalf of tho meeting , Charles Roberts , Chairmn . n .
The above petition having been seconded by Mr . Rogers , it was put to the meeting and carried unanimously . A v ? te of ( hanks having been given to the Chairman , the meeting quietly dispersed .
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Liverpool Corn Markf . t , Monday , May 22 . — With the exception of 9539 loads of Oatmeal from Ireland , tho week's imports ot Grain , &o . 2 to light . The tra'Je has been characterised by a display of more confidence on the part of holders than has for soaae time past been exhibited ; the miik-rs and dealers , however , have not shown a disposition to give more freedom to their purchases , and » ny advance of price has consequently been difficult to establish . The business in Wheat has been to a moderate extent , at full prices generally , jind ia
some instances at Id per bushel over the quotations of tbis day se ' nni ^ ht . Home-made Flour must bo quoted Is per sack , foreign Is per barrel do-irer ; tiie latter has become scarce , and 28 s to 28 s M per barrel has been realized for choice brands or' United States . Oats being in verv small supply have brought rather more money ; 2 s 5 * i per 45 lbs . for best meaiine ; qualities , A tolerably large business has oocurred in Oatmeal ; yesterday several parc ls of the best runs of Irish changed hands at 19 s 6 d to 203 per load . Barley , Beans , and Peas , are quoted without change .
Liverpool Cattle Market , Monday , Mat 22 , —The supply of Ca'tla at market to-day has been much the Fame a 3 last week , both with respect to price and quality . Beef 4 M to 5 Ad , Mutton h \ i to 6 d per 1 b . Number of Cattle atmarket : —Beasts 914 , Sheep and Lambs 3 , 067 . Manchester Corn Market , May 20 tii . —The improvement noted in our previous report of the trade ha 3 since been fully supported , and the operation in FJour and Oatmeal during the present week were to a fair extent , and the advance named readily realized . Notwithstanding a prevalence of contrary winds , the arrivals at Liverpool and
Runcorn , from Ireland , comprise 3 , 890 sacka of Flour and 1 , 206 loads of Oatmeal . At our market this morning holders of choice parcels of Wheat firmly demanded an advance on the currency of this day Fe ' nnight , which was , in Fome instances , complied with , but a limited amount of business only was done . In the value of Flour no change can be noted ; the stocks are light , and not more than barely sufficient for r . hcj current consumptive demand , and there is no difficulty in effecting sales of fresh manufactured parcels as thty came forward . For Oats and Oatmeal a steady inquiry was experienced at full price ? , and on the former article a blight advance was demanded .
London Corn Exchxxge , Monday , May ' 22 . — La ? t week , the arrivals of all grain , if wo except thoso of English Wheat , being somewhat on the increase , were on a very moderate tcaie , and of fair average quality . Fresh up to-riay tha supply of Wheat from Eisex was larger than for many weeks pa « fc , while , from Lincolnshire aad Cambridgeshire , rather an extensive quantity came to hand . Notwithstanding tha number of samples on show was extensive , the demand for English Wheat , arising from the increased attendance of buyers , most of whom were short of stock , wa 3 steady , and the quotations noted on Monday last
were supported , while a good clearance was effected . About 3 , 000 quarters of Wheat have been received from abroad , the whole of which has gone into bond . There was a large business passing in that article to-day , and the rates had an upward tendency . Although the supply of Barley was very small , tha irjquiryforit was inactive , but the value was maintained . Good sound malt went off steadily , oa full as good terms as last week ; but other qualities wero a mere drug , and the turn lower . Ou account of the small show of Oat ? , most of the parcels were taken at a shade above late quotations . Beans and Peas sold steadily at late rates . In Flours not much doing ; but prices were steadily supported .
Borough and Spitalfields . —Although the arrivals of Potatoes in tho Pool have been Beasonabj good since our last statement , the demand has ruled tolerably active , at somewhat improved rates . Scotch Reds 50 s . to 70 s , York ditto " 80 s . to 943 ., Devon 3 65 s . to 75 =., Kent and Essex Whites 45 * . to 30 i ., Kent Kidneys 55 * . to 60 s , Wisbeach 5 ' )* tooos . Jjrsey and Gurnsey Blues 50 ^ . to 55 . ' ., Yorkshire Prince Regents 30 i . to 50 s . Borocgh Hop Market . —There has bein a very scanty supply of all kinds of hops on effer iu this market eince our last report , which , together wita tho accounts from tho plantations b . ing somewhat unfavourable , has caused tho demand to rule stevlT , at , in some instances , higher flgures . Pockets , IS- * -, Wealds 80 * . to 953 ., East Kents 100 s . to 1 -15-=., 5 u 3-? ex 73 ^ . to 92 s , Farnhams 145 ' . to 15 . 5 ? . per c ' . vt — Bags 1841 , East Kents choice ( i 03 . to 80 * . per cwt . — P ^ cxets , OM olds ditto 60 s . to 65 j . per cwt .
Wool Markets . —At length , after an clap = e of nearly twelve months , the Wool trade exhibits decided signs of improvement . Fine qualms * pi both English and foreign are enquired tor . and m forne cases a slight advance ha . s beeu paid ior » i'ch , while the valuo of the other kinds is well s . ipportJd Very large quantities of Wool are now omiag to hand from New isouth Wale ? , public sales ol wni « n are expected to bo shortly announced . During tno pa .-: we ° W 1 . 212 bales have been received i'om Liuuc . ston ; 881 ditto from Hobart Town ; 61 ditto iron the Cape ; 4 ditto from Monte Video ; 54 onto from Callao ; 327 ditto from Bilboa ; and 32 from Sin > rua . London Smithfield Market ^ Monday , Mai --— From the whole of our grazing districts t&e
arrivals of Beasts up to this morning ' s market were , the timo of year considered , very moderate ; ana we are happy to stato that a alight iinproYem : nt was apparent in their goneral quality , and that comparatively few serious iusunces of the epidemic Wi re apparent- As is almost invariably the case i ' . - '"/ a considerable Tailing off has taken place m t&a receipts of country-killed meat up to the dead markets ; hence we had a much more numerous attendance of buyers here to-day than on many previous markets , as to the Beef trade , there wa ^ an evident improvement in it , and wa have to w . P ^ ' ° advance in the prices obtained last week of 2 d P « 81 bs ., the primest Scots selling freely at from 4 > to 4 s 2 d per B' . bs , at whicu figures a good clearance was effected . Scarcely any si ere stock was on cnar , y «
I the inquiry for it , notwithstanding the sa W } tJr I grass is becoming abundant , was by no meaus brisKi | at low rates . From Norfolk there were receivea ! about 1 , 420 Scots , homebreds , and runts ; f ? om Suffolk , Essex , and Cambridgeshire 200 Scots homebreds , &c , from the Northern counties 100 shorthorn ; from the Western and Midland districts -w i Heretords , runts , Devons , Durhams , aad Wisa Boasts ; from other parts of Engiaad 100 of v « ' ° r kinds ; and from Aberdeen , Dundee , and renni 150 horned and polled Scots . The numbers ol Sheep were , on the whole , good , and about equal io meet the wants of the butchers . The Mutton traoe wan firm . At . &rttnnf nnitft 2 d . DOT 81 bs .. the W "
of the primest old downs being 4 s . the ha'f-w ?" 33 8 d per 81 bs . The supply of Lambs was toler » t >» 7 good , but by no means large . Prime Down qu * uties commanded late rates , er from 5 s 6 d to ^ ° « per 81 bs . : but the value of other descriptions n ™ a downward tendency , and some difficulty w * j exeprienced in effecting a clearance . The numoer « i Calves being small ihc-y were taken freely at- »» improvement of 2 < i per 81 bs . In Pigs !« " « ° doing at barely stationary prices . There was lw foreign stock ou sale here to-day , ana p imP ? " * have beeu taken since our last in the loitca -ims dom .
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[ The f jllovring account of proceedings after th ^ adpurnment of tbe General Assembly is from the Edinlurjk Witness , tbe cficial cr ^ an of the >* on-intrusion partj : —} ASSEMBLY OF THE FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SCOTLAND . Dr . Welsh Laving t&kci the chair , opcne' 1 the proceedings by a very suitable and s jlenir . iz . i'g prayer , th . i : kinj the Lord for the ^ racs which He had vonchsafed to His servants , imploring tk ¦ L-jriTa blessing on tlie step which they had taken , tin * . Jl might bo mad-.-tow-rk f . jr the glor ifying « -f G-i " s :: imt an > l the : nlv . iiiCfem « 'nt of Christ ' s cause . After prayer , Dr . Welsh rose acd said—Revtrend fathers and rrethren , I presume oar Erst duty , in the circumstances in which we a * e placed , uiiqnefctionably is to constitute rtirsdves bj the choice sf a nio . i-ra ' or ; I feel assured tl . it theejes of every individual jr . this A ?* einb ' y—tbo c-jes of th * whole church and country—the eyt-s of a !!
Christendom are directed to oup individual , whom to n « u . _ - is to pronounce his panegyric In the exhausted state in - which my nnmerons 'iuties have left me , it is scarce in my power to S 3 y more , but 5 i nc » -x ' on -with our present roMtkn , -would justly entiiis Dr . Chalmers ftbe mention of Dr . Chahner ' s name f : ere -was received with extraordinary enthusiasm , the -whole of tho vast audience r ' : s > rg , cl ^ eri ns ; for some minutes with the utmost enthusiasm , and the house prefntin ? a perfect forests of hats and handkerchief ; : Dr . Welsh continued —would jastiy entitle that
treat mu :: to bold tbe first place in this our meeting ; bnt surdy it is a eoo < i omen , or , I shou'd rathtr say , n token for go- / d from the Great Dispenser of nil Events , and the alor . e Head of the church , that 1 can produce to hold this effice B . n individual who , by the tffjrts of his genin 3 and his virtues , is destined to hold so conspicuous a place in the eyes of all posterity . But this 1 feel is tabir . g but a low view of tbe subject . His genius has bem devoted to the services of his heavenly Masttr , and his ia the high honour promised to those who , having libonred successfully in tbeir Master ' s cause , and tnmed maDy to rishteousness , are to " shice as the stirs foT ever and tver "
Dr . Welsh then left the ckair , and it waa taken by Dr . Chalmers . Dr . Chalmers then ro . ^ e and said , —Fathers a-, d brethren . I dt-eply feel my inadequacy for the labours of the office which you have been pleased to confer upoD me . I undertake it in fear and in weakness , and iD much trembling . But we have warrant when urged by the feeling of insufficiency—we have warrant for making a devout approach to Hhn in whom alone strength and sufficiency are to be . found . I beg to propose that we shall begin before proceeding to the business ef this Assembly , that we shall begin by an act of worship , and by prayer to Almighty God on the dnties and prospects which lie before us . After praise , the Rev . D ictor offered np a most solemn , fervent , and impre .-sive piayer , which evidently produced 3 deep impression en the immense
andienpp-Di . Chalmers then proceeded to address tbe meeting . At the termination of tbe few remarks which be intended to make , he would nqaest that the document he read which had been rea-i in another place , for the benefit r , f all who were then assembled there , —be meant tfc-: protest which contained thf rea-ons for their separating from the established enure } , — -T ;;; 2 « u . « ei . In the Buan time he begged to offer a few remarks , in ordeT that they might have brought i * f ., re them an ontline of the principles they had aioved that tiay , and th « course of conduct they wonld v < v have to pursue . The time was now goDe bv for iensthrTied artunien * eithf-f
on the one side or the other , —they had now approached the season of doing , and not the serson of arguing , and therefore he would first siate brit-fl / the grounds on which they had separated from the tsublishmuut , and teen advert to the duties that would devolve on them in their new capacity , and how those duties might best be fu'filled . Tbe Rev . Doctor then Teferred to tbe principle b wb ch the civil court decisions on the church q ^ sTions involved , —enumerating the different cases , ani showing their various features , and contended , tbat 33 the L > gis ? aiura had refused to acknowledge tbe claims of right which the church had put forth , fonnded as th » y T-Tcrc on express statutes and the Treaty of Union , oo othsr resource was left for those who adhered to those claims hut separation from the establishment Ha ccctensicd that -when the church eatered into c ^ nntsion with the state , she £ ave np no part of her liberty as a church of Chrirt— that liberty -was vras not hers to give , aiK" it waa not only her privilege , but her bounden dui > . to bold it good . Their ancestors had been true to that principle . For tbe maintenance of it they bad sufferc-. J i trss-cution and death , but , nevertheless , prt 3-.-rved it pui .- aad entire , handing it down from one gent : ation ! to another , from one century to another , by the union of tbeir common faith and the bleating of their great King and Head . They held the principle that in things spiritual tbe ennren conld never submit to the ooniroul j cf the civil Government ; and for nearly & century and a j biOf that principle had remained unchallenged , and it ' wts never till lately—till within the Iatt fow yearsthe t the church had suffered at the hands of the civil coart for proclaiming it —( Hear , near . ) For maintain , inf and defending tbeir jriociplej they wen brought together there that day—( Applame . ) It waa well they j had b >* n strengthened to do what they had done . God ¦ wonld net forsake them , n » r the families of the faithful , { nor wou'l He leave them new without His ipirit to guide them , and HU strength to enable them to hold j out tb the end . But he would caution them to be care- ' ful how ttey naed the hour of trinmph . There waa a certain trinnph like that of vietory after confliot , which required to La carefully met . Apart from Christianity the mental phenomena had often been realised . When I the dtseip - e * cf old were niade partaken , of the Dl-rine grace , and tfce ^ riue wijl , and wwe abl U OTercome I
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NOTTINGHAM . PUBLIC MEETING FOK THE REPEAL OF THE LEGISLATIVE UNION WITH IRELAND . On Monday evening last , a public meeting was held in tho Market-place . Nottincham . A requisition , numerously signed , ha < l b * en presented to tha Mayor , who declined calling the meeting , which -waa convened by the rr qiisittenists . On the motion of Mr . Sweet , Mr . Roberts was cilled to the chair . He observed that he would not eccupy much of . their time , but would at once proceed to r . ad the placard cilling the meeting ; he requested a fair hearing for every person who might address them , and introduced his friend . Sweet , as the mover of the flr 6 t resolution .
Mr . Sweet said , be had great pleasure in proposing for the adoption of tho meeting , a resolution which he would take the liberty of reading , v : z : —" That tbis meeting views with feelings of deep sympathy and regret , tbe perpetuated wrongs of Ireland , which for centuries has been plundered of its social , religious , and political rights , by a wicked , cruel , and irresponsible English oligarchy ; and that it hails with deligbt tbe growing determination of our brethren in Ireland to Repeal the Union , and to become a nation of free men , having their own Parliaments , and mnking their own laws . "—With the spirit of that reselution he cordially agreed . Ireland had too l » ng beon oppressed , and to talk of a union existing between the two countries was msnstro-us . He denied that a Union had ever existed
between them , but , on the contrary , Ireland bad always been treated a 9 a conquered province ; when her sons complained they had hitherto been met with bullets and bayonets in tbe place of argument . They had been called aliens in language and in blood ; but it was getting ; too late in the day for Wellington—the man who is receiving the sum of £ 118 14 s . 6 '< 1 per day , plundered from an oppressed peupie —to put down public opinion by caunon-bails nnd sabres . The people were becoming too enlightened for him , and both he and his twin-brother in iniquity , Sir liobert Peel , Wiuld have to succumb to public opinion as they had done in days gone by . The speaker proceeded to shew that the people could never better their condition until they acquired political p ^ wer ; he urged upon them tbe necessity of union and perseverance .
Mr . Dorman seconded the resolution in a splendid speech . He said that hd felt much gratified in coming forward to assist hia Irish brethren in the attainment of their just rights ; he thought tbat the whole of the meeting would agree with the resolution . He contended that the present was a most iniquitous system , and he hoped that the time had nearly arrived I when justice would b 3 dono to the working millions ' of both countries . The battle cry should now be ) " England for Ireland , and Ireland fur England ; " both were alike affected by b&d legislation ; hitherto they ' had been pitted against each other by the oppressors j of both . Religious animosities had been engendered i and fostered by the knaves of Ireland as well as \ England . Every man had a right to warship his Maker in any way which he thought best , net interfering with the right of his nei . shbour . He shewed j
that what was caili-d the union of Ireland with England bad been effected in a villainous manner , the people having no voicu in the matter , but were crucified between two thieves . He dwelt upon the wrongs to which the people of the Sister Kingdom had been subjected , and concluded his speech amidst tbe cheers of the assembled thousands . The Chairman put the resolution , which was carried unanimously . Mr . Simmons moved the second resolution , as
follows : — " That this meeting views with feelings of contempt the speech of the Iron Duke , in the House of Lords , and also that of the petrefied Premier in the House of Commons , tbat Ireland is again to be dyed with the blood of her own sons , if she attempts to complain * That bayonets and balls , lances and swords , are to supply tbe place of justice and right . Thai this meeting pledges itself in the face of these inhuman declarations to render our Irish brethren all tbe constitutional assistance in our power for the accomplishment of Repeal . "
Mr . Lilly briefly seconded the resolution , and declared bis readineas , as an old soldier , if necessary , to fight for the liberties of his country ; and he believed tbat Englishmen would not now take np arms to pnt down , Irishman who were struggling for liberty , but would aid them by every constitutional means in their power . The resolution was carried unanimously . Mr . Wall moved tbe adoption of the following petition : — " To the Honourable , the Knights , Citizens , and Burgesses in Parliament assembled , the petition of the undersigned inhabitants of Nottingham and its vicinity , humbly sheweth , tha * las the legislative union of Great Britain with Ireland bas failed to accomplish the object for which it was instituted , your petitioners pray that
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Escape from Newgate . —A prisoner named Price made his escape from Newgate on Thursday ni » hfc . He waa to havo been tried with another for a burglary at the east end of the town , and had alread y acquired notoriety by eS < ictiDa his escape four hwira after his first capture , by contriving to' open the outer lock of tho cell in which he waa confined at Stepney . He was retaken two days after by Sergeant Finnigan , who met him walking in Sou'hwark , He was arraigned in the dock at the Central Criminal Court about half-past eight oh Thursday evening , but was afterwards missed from amongR ; the prisoners awaiting trial , having managed to open the gato and let himself out .
Extraordinary Longevity of a Crab . —Mr . Le Templicr , a Jersey butcher , formerly a seafaring man , rnad ^ a voyage to Calcutta about two years since , and , while walking on the beach one day in company with seeeral of h : sshipmates , ho happened to pseanumber of crabs , ono of w \ ich he picked up and pat into his jicket pocket . Arrived on board his ves ? al ha no longer thought about the crab , and having made no use of his jacket since that time , he yesterday morning had occasion to overhaul his chest , on taking out the said jacket and putting his hand in the pocket , he was astonished to find a living object therein , which proved to be the Calcutta crab ! It is now full of lifo , and covered with brown mossy hair , and was exhibited on Monday morning in the market . — Jersey Times of Tuesday .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), May 27, 1843, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct483/page/6/
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