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 A LIST OF PATRONS and SUBSCRIBERS; 
 
 Du. MARSWs ADDRESS TO THE SENATE j 
 MR. vansittart’s REPLA" ; 
 
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 VICE-PATRONS, 
 
 Ills Grace the DUKE of GRAFTOX, 
 
 Ills Grace the DUKE or BEDFORD, and 
 The Right Hon. THE EARL of HARDWICKE, 
 High Stcicard of the University, and 
 Lord Lieutenant of the County. 
 
 PRESIDENT, 
 
 The Right Rev. the LORD BISHOP ok BRISTOL, 
 Master of Trinity College. 
 
 VICE-PRESIDENTS, 
 
 The Right Ret. the LORD BISHOP of LLAXDAFF, 
 Regius Professor of Divinity. 
 
 The Right Hon. the EARL of BRISTOL. 
 
 The Right Hon. VISCOUNT PALMERSTON,/ 
 The Right Hon. Sir VICARY GIBBS, i 
 
 The Right IIon. LORD FRANCIS OSBORNE, 
 Member for the County. 
 
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 The Right Hon. LORD HEADLEY. 
 
 The Right Hon. LORD COMPTON. 
 
 The Right Hon. Sir WILLIAM WYNNE, 
 
 Master of Trinity-Hall. 
 
 The Very Rev. Dr. MILNER, Dean of CarlisCj and 
 President of Queen's College. 
 
 The Rev. Dr. DAVY, Master of Caius College. 
 

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A REPORT, &c 
 
 Since the institution of the British and Foreign Bible 
 Society in 1804, the formation of^an Auxiliary Society at 
 Cambridge has been contemplated by many members of tlie 
 University as a most desirable object. While multitudes in 
 almost every part of the kingdom were active in expressing 
 their approbation of a society whose only object is that of dis- 
 tributing copies of the Scriptures, without note or comment, 
 into every country in the known world, it was reasonably to 
 be expected that the Universities, which, in conjunction 
 with the King’s Printer, enjoy the exclusive privilege of 
 printing the Bible, would not be among the last in promoting 
 the most effectual means of its distribution. 
 
 Seven years, however, had elapsed without any public 
 expression of the sentiments of our University, or any of its 
 colleges, except that of Trinity, which, on the day, of the 
 National Jubilee in 1809, presented the society with a dona- 
 tion of fifty guineas. Still there were some members of the 
 University who were said to view its proceedings with a 
 jealous eye, and one of them, a learned Professor, in a 
 printed address to the members of the Senate, maintained,- 
 that by supporting the Bible Society, they would endanger 
 the Established Church. 
 
 These obstacles were not capable of checking the ardour 
 of some younger members of the University, who had viewed 
 with admiration the great and successful efforts of the Bible’ 
 Society in circulating the word of God, and felt an earnest 
 desire that an Auxiliary Society should be established at 
 Cambridge. Among their seniors there were some, who 
 were apprehensive of the effects of their ingenuous ardour. 
 
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 It was feared, lest, by a sort of tumultuous petitioning, they 
 might attempt to intimidate such as were not favourable to 
 their wishes. 
 
 Nothing, however, of this kind came to pass. They 
 never met in a great number than 13. And sensible of the ' 
 impropriety of large combinations, they elected a committee 
 of 4 to receive the names of such persons as approved of 
 their views. In a short time they collected upwards 
 of two hundred names. But they were not ambitious of 
 taking the lead, their sole object was to find among their 
 seniors persons who would conduct the institution of an Aux- 
 iliary Bible Society. With this view they waited upon the 
 Vice-Chancellor and several persons of considerable standing 
 in the University. The Vice-Chancellor received them in 
 a gracious manner, and did not object to a meeting of their 
 whole body, provided they could obtain from any of the 
 colleges the use of a hall. But such meeting was never held 
 by the undergraduates. They were perfectly satisfied when 
 they heard that the cause in which they had, with so much 
 honour to themselves, engaged, was at length undertaken by 
 several gentlemen of the University, the County, and the 
 Town. 
 
 The first measure of this provisional committee, as it may , 
 be called, was to communicate their wishes to the Earl of 
 Hardwicke, Lord Lieutenant of tlie County, and High- 
 Steward of the University, who readily promised to attend a 
 public meeting. They next apjdied to the Vice-Chancellor, 
 who gave his consent that a public meeting should be called, 
 and to the Deputy Mayor, whose kind offices obtained for 
 them the use of the Town-Hall. 
 
 A public meeting was accordingly advertised to be held 
 on the 12th of December, on which day, at about half-past 
 eleven, the Earl of Hardwicke entered the Town-Hall, which 
 had been crowded at an early hour, and upon the motion of 
 Lord Francis Osborne, seconded by Dr. Jowett, was unani- 
 ' mously requested to take the chair. 
 
 His Lordship opened the business of the day, by stating 
 that he had not attended the meeting from any consideration 
 
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 of his official situation, cither in the University or the County, 
 but he was happy to meet his friends and neighbours, as a 
 Cambridgeshire gentleman, to promote so beneficial an object. 
 He had indeed but lately examined with attention the state- 
 meats respecting the Bible Society; but they had produced 
 in his own mind such conviction, that he had felt equal sur- 
 prize and regret, when he found that a contrary opinion was 
 held by some individuals, and particularly by one, for whose 
 literary attainments he had the highest respect, and whose 
 society he had never enjoyed without deriving instruction 
 from his conversation. lie was glad that individual Avas not 
 present, that there might be nothing but harmony and unani- 
 mity in the meeting. II is Lordship stated, that during the 
 earlier period of the Bible Society, his official duties had 
 called him to Ireland, Avhere, as he was happy to state, 
 from his own knowledge, many respectable Roman Catholic 
 Clergymen were anxious to distribute the Bible. His Lord- 
 ship next adverted to Ur. Buchanan’s Christian Researches 
 in the East, Avhich had opened to our view so ample a field for 
 the exercise of benevolence, particularly among the Syrian 
 Christians. 
 
 The Earl of Ilardwicke then read the folloAving extract 
 of a letter, dated December 9, addressed by his Royal High- 
 ness the Duke of Gloucester to the Right Rev. the Lord 
 Bishop of Bristol: 
 
 “ ^s I am a warm friend of the ‘ British and Foreign 
 Bible Society,’ as I am anxious to see the Auxiliary Society 
 established, being convinced that this institution, so far from 
 being injurious to the Established Church, must be of essen- 
 tial utility to it, I cannot refuse offering a donation, and if at 
 the meeting it should be proposed to make me the President 
 of the Auxiliary Bible Society, I could not certainly decline 
 such a proposal, which must be considered as a flattering dis- 
 tinction. I have nOAV to request of your Lordship to have 
 the goodness to state to the meeting the impossibility of my 
 being present, but to convey the assurance of the warm 
 interest I take in the success of the Auxiliary Bible Society, 
 and to mention my intention of sending a donation of fifty 
 guineas to the institution.” 
 
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 His Lordship concluded by stating that he should not ex- 
 patiate furtlier on the objects of tlie Bible Society, -whicli 
 the Secretaries from the Parent Society, who had favoured 
 the meeting with their presence, were so much more able to 
 explain. 
 
 LORD FRANCIS OSBORNE then rose, and stated 
 to the meeting, that he entirely concurred in the sentiments 
 of the noble Earl, except in one part. He wished that all 
 who object to this society were present, particularly the 
 learned Professor alluded to. lie would not pretend to place 
 himself on a level with that gentleman, cither in natural en- 
 dowments or literary attainments ; but on this point he should 
 have no fear fully to meet his objections, to which a complete 
 answer might be given even by a child, provided only that 
 child were a Christian. He concluded by stating that he 
 should have the honour of moving certain resolutions, as the 
 basis of the Cambridge Auxiliary Bible Society, and re- 
 quested that previously to his doing tliis, the Segjretaries of 
 the Parent Society, w ho were then present, would favour the 
 audience with their observations. 
 
 Mr. OWEN then came forward, and after adverting, 
 i*i terms of commendation, and with some degree of plea- 
 santry, to the speeches of the noble Lords who preceded 
 him, submitted to the meeting a few preparatory considera- 
 tions, as necessary to clear away the rubbish thrown up, by 
 holy, hands indeed, but hands which might, he thought, 
 have been better employed, against that noble edifice which 
 had been erected for the spiritual benefit of all nations by 
 the British and Foreign Bible Society. Mr. O. thought it 
 material to observe, that the institution on behalf of which 
 he appeared, was'purely voluntary^ and therefore not to be 
 compared, as to the extent of its Ecclesiastical patronage, 
 with a society which, from the nature and object of its con- 
 stitution, laid a sort of imperative claim for patronage on 
 the rulers of our established church. — It was, further, an 
 institution Avhich had but owe, and that an accurately pre- 
 
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 defined object, the circulation of the authorized Bible zeith- 
 out note or comment. It was not therefore fair to identify it 
 with a society which had a xnriehj of objects. Inasmuch as 
 it distributes precisely the same Bible as the Society for 
 Promoting Christian Knowledge, it slioukl be considered as 
 so far frjendly and auxiliary to that society : ai\d inas- 
 much as it distributes nothing more, it cannot justly be con- 
 sidered as either superseding or designed to supersede the 
 uses of that society. — It is also a s,oc\ciy actually in existence 
 and operation. We do not (said Mr. O.) appear before 
 you -with a project for creating a society ; but with an insti- 
 tution which has had the trial of nearly eight years, and 
 that on a scale of prodigious extent. It was, therefore, in 
 the power of every one to determine by a reference to expe- 
 rience, whether the principles on which the society was 
 founded Avere such as could be safely and beneficially re- 
 duced to practice ; and also to make up his mind whether 
 an instrument of such magnitude, excellence, and popula- 
 rity, should be shut out from the superintendance and co- 
 operation of our established church. Mr. O. submitted that 
 the age of a society was not the best criterion of its value. 
 So much stress had been laid on this circumstance, by some 
 injudicious advocates of the Society for Promoting Christian 
 Knowledge, that they seemed to prize its grey hairs more 
 than its Christian fruits. For his ov/n part, he thought a 
 society might be considered as old enough for all the pur- 
 poses of respectability, if it could be shewn, that it had ac- 
 complished, in fewer than eight years, the w ork of a century* 
 Having thus cleared away the rubbish Avhich blocked up 
 the avenues to this temple and disfigured its walls, he trusted 
 that those Avhom he addressed would enter and tread its 
 pavement. He should now call upon his tw'o collegues to 
 display (he strength of its foundations, and the harmony of 
 its proportions. Those witnesses, he added, would not ap- 
 pear before the meeting, to prophesy in sackcloth, but in the 
 garments of honour and triumph. They came flushed witK 
 recent and glorious victories, in the adjacent counties of 
 pssex and Suffolk j and, he trusted, they would have the 
 
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 satisfaction of seeing, as tbe event of this day''s discussion, 
 the county of Cambridge annexed to those holy lands on 
 vvhich auxiliary institutions have been erected for the circula- 
 tion of the Bible. — Mr. O. then concluded an argumentative 
 speech by representing not barely the population of the 
 united kingdom, but that of the whole world, as interested to' 
 a certain degree in the business of this day ; and by remind- 
 ing the assembly, that in aiding this glorious cause by the 
 establishment of an Auxiliary Society, in so important and 
 commanding a station, they would render themselves bene- 
 factors, in no common degree, to men of every nation under 
 heaven, 
 
 Rev. Mr. STEINKOPFF. — When I, an humble indi- 
 vidual and a foreigner, am called upon to address such a 
 numerous meeting, so highly distinguished by rank, talents 
 and learning, I should almost be ready to sink under my 
 task, were I not encouraged by the purity and excellence of 
 the cause in which I have the honour and privilege to be 
 employed, and cheered by the conviction, that by an en- 
 lightened British audience I shall be heard with candour and 
 liberality. 
 
 The cause for which I now plead is that of the British 
 and Foreign Bible Society, which has been established 
 nearly eight years. It is justly called the British Bible So- 
 ciety, for in Britain it originated, by British money, by 
 British talents and exertions it is chiefly supported ; and to 
 the spiritual wants of the poor in the British dominions it 
 first attended by printing large editions of the Holy Scrip- 
 tures in the English, Welsh, Gaelic, Manks and Irish lan- 
 guages. But it is not only a British, but likewise a Foreign 
 Bible Society ; for though its charity began at home, it does 
 not end there ; its active benevolence extends to almost every 
 country of Europe, even to the remotest parts of the globe. 
 Perhaps it may be asked by some : — Is there indeed a want 
 of the Holy Scriptures \n foreign parts? To answer this 
 question, 1 might simply refer to the state of the Heathen and 
 Mahomedan world, in which there are millions, deprived of 
 
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 the pure liglit of divine revelation ; but I need not go so far, 
 1 may fairly assert, that there are Christian, even protestant 
 countries, in which, chiefly among tlie poorer classes of the 
 people, an actual want of the Bible exists. A respectable fo- 
 reign clergyman, who resided nearly twenty years in Smyrna, 
 and travelled through various parts of Turkey, stated with 
 regard to a numerous class of its inhabitants, avIio belong to 
 tire Greek church, that the New Testament in their own 
 dialect was very scarce ; and that it would be extremely de- 
 sirable to print one for their benefit. In consequence of this 
 an edition of the ancient and moJern Greek Testament lias 
 been printed, and already received by numbers of the Greeks 
 in Malta and the Greek Islands. As to the Roman Catho- 
 lics, it is a well known fact, that the laity have in a great 
 measure been forbidden a full, free and easy access to the 
 Sacred Volume. But I am happy to state that there are 
 now many enlightened Roman Catholic clergymen in Ger- 
 many and in other countries, who not only have carefully 
 searched the Scriptures themselves, but most earnestly en- 
 treat their people to read and search them too. By some of 
 these a Raman Catholic Bible Society has been established 
 at Ratisbon, which has printed four editions of a German 
 Testament, and one of their clergymen writes — ‘‘ the Bible 
 “ is now read by the students, by the people, and by chil- 
 “ dren.” 
 
 To prove that even among Protestant Christians the 
 Scriptures are much wanted, permit me to relate but two 
 facts. It has been mentioned to the committee of the British 
 and Foreign Bible Society by a Finnish clergyman and at- 
 tested by a document, that no edition of the Finnish Scrip- 
 ture has been printed since 1776, and that many poor Fin- 
 landers are so desirous to obtain a copy that they come from 
 a great distance to Abo, but cannot obtain any. I also hold 
 in my hand Latin letters from two Hungarian Professors, ex- 
 pressing their admiration of the exertions of the British and 
 Foreign Bible Society, forcibly representing the want of the 
 Scriptures among a population of a million and a half of 
 Hungarian Protestants, and signifying their readiness to form 
 
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 a Hungarian Bible Society, should they meet with en- 
 couragement and assistance from the British and Foreign 
 Bible Society. It was immediately resolved to assist both 
 the Finnish and the Hungarian Protestants with a donation 
 of J05OO. each, in case they should succeed in establishing 
 a Bible Society of their own. 
 
 But some might say: Here you have promised to do 
 something, but what have you already done ? 1 answer : — 
 
 Stimulated by the zeal and encouraged by the active benevo- 
 lence of the British and Foreign Bible Society, three Bible 
 Societies have been formed on the continent of Europe, 
 “ the German, Prussian, and Swedish”. The German 
 (the acting committee of which was first at Nuremberg, and 
 now is at Basle) has printed large editions of a German New 
 Testament, and a Bible, the French Scriptures, the Italian 
 and Romanish Testaments. And here let me distinctly state, 
 tliat though there are provinces, districts, towns and villages 
 in Germany, (among which Saxony stands prominent) wliere 
 the Bible is cheap and plentiful, still there are others in that 
 extensive empire, in which it is greatly wanted, chiefly 
 among the protestants in Austria and Alsace, many of whom 
 have applied in a most pressing manner for a supply. The 
 Prussian Bible Society in Berlin and Koniogsberg has printed 
 the Bohemian, Polish and Lithuanian Scriptures, for the 
 benefit and to the inexpressible joy of many of the poor Pro- 
 testants in these respective countries. The Swedish was 
 established under the immediate sanction of their now exiled, 
 unfortunate monarch, Gustavus Adolphus. Full of active 
 zeal, it has already printed three editions of the Swedish 
 Testament, amounting to 10,600 copies, and also proceeded 
 to the printing of the Swedish Bible with standing types, 
 which is now on the point of being completed. Even the 
 frozen shores of Iceland and Lapland have been cheered by 
 the rays of British benevolence, and the hearts of their inJia- 
 bitants gladdened with the gift of an Icelandic and Lapland 
 Testament. 'Neither has the British and Foreign Bible So- 
 ciety been inattentive to the best interests of the many fo- 
 reigners residing in Great Britain and its extensive dominions, 
 
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 or crowding continually to its shores for the sake of commerce, 
 forty-seven thousand French Testaments have been printed 
 in London for the benefit of Frenchmen, chiefly the French 
 prisoners of war. Is not this heaping coals of fire upon the 
 heads of your enemies ; — not for their destruction, but for 
 their salvation ? Editions of the Spanish, Portugueze and 
 Italian Testament have been published, many copies of 
 which were eagerly bought by Spaniards, Portugueze and 
 Italians, or, when gratuitously distributed, received with ex- 
 pressions of the most lively gratitude. One of the Pope’s 
 Nuncios gladly accepted an Italian Testament from the 
 hands of a British naval officer, and was so pleased with his 
 present, that he invited him to his country-seat, and re- 
 quested him to write his name in that most valuable book, 
 A Dutch Testament has been printed for the advantage of 
 the numerous Dutchmen, dispersed in the various settle- 
 ments late under the Dutch, and now under the British go- 
 verfiment. This has also been gratefully received by Hot- 
 tentots and Negroes, many. of whom have been taught to 
 read. 1 should be wanting in that atl’ection which as a 
 German I ought to feel for my countrymen, were I to pass 
 over in silence the distribution of several thousand German 
 Testaments and Bibles among poor Germans, resident in 
 Great Britain, and more especially among the German 
 soldiers and sailors, now bravely fighting the battles of this 
 country. And who could have the heart to deny a wounded 
 soldier the consolation of a Bible ? 
 
 I might add more, but I am apprehensive lest I may 
 already have trespassed too much upon the valuable time of 
 this meeting. Permit me therefore only to state this, as my 
 perfect conviction, that the British and Foreign Bible So- 
 ciety has already done more good, than I am able to express, 
 that there are thousands and teiis of thousands in Germany, 
 Switzerland, Prussia, Poland, Denmark, Sweden and other 
 parts of the continent, who, though separated from you by 
 sea and land, and still more by the awful political state of 
 the continent, are yet lifting up their hands and their hearts 
 to Heaven, hnploring the blessing of God on their British 
 
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 benefactors, and praying most earnestly for the preservation 
 of the British nation and constitution. In these their wishes 
 and prayers I do most cordially unite. May the Almighty 
 God spare and protect this highly favoured land ; may he 
 pour the balm of heavenly consolation into the heart of our 
 truly venerable, but deeply afflicted Sovereign, may he 
 crown the Queen, the Prince Regent and every branch and 
 individual of the Royal family, not forgetting your illus- 
 trious Chancellor, with his best and choicest blessings, may 
 this ancient and celebrated University long flourish, the orna- 
 ment and glory of the British name, may every benevolent 
 society (among w'hich the Society for Promoting Christian 
 Knowledge stands distinguished) prosper ; — finally, may 
 every one of this numerous and respectable assembly, who 
 delights in distributing the Holy Scriptures to others, ex- 
 perience their divine influence and corisolation upon his own 
 lieart and life, and hear that joyful address of our blessed 
 Lord: “ Well done, thou good and faithful servant, thou 
 “ hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over 
 “ many things, enter thou iqto the joy of thy Lord.” 
 
 Mr. HUGHES. — My Lord and gentlemen, I feel much 
 indebted for the manner in which you have intimated a wil- 
 lingness to hear what it may be in my power to slate on this 
 occasion. At the same time 1 am sensible that nothing but 
 the office I sustain in the British and Foreign Bible Society 
 could have authorized me to anticipate or emboldened me to 
 accept so distinguished an honour. For it places me in a 
 new and critical situation, and inspires such a sentiment of 
 awe, that although accustomed to meet the public, I almost 
 shrink from what your request has made my duty. — Not that 
 I entertain a doubt respecting the excellence of our cause, 
 nor that I am entirely influenced by a regard to any reputa- 
 tion which I may now either acquire or lose. But we are this 
 day handling a vast argument, and every part of our pro- 
 ceedings is big with consequences of incalculable moment. 
 Still, the force of truth upholds me ; I recollect top that my 
 country mea are generous ; and with regard to my deficiencies, 
 
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 I am ]5ersuaded that their injiirious tendency will be lost ia 
 the excellence and splendour of more able advocates. 
 
 The founders and early promoters of the British and Fo- 
 reign Bible Society have unifornily wished, and now they 
 Avish more than ever, to obtain for it the most extensive pub- 
 licity. For they were confident not only that the principle 
 on which it resteil was an impregnable rock, but that the more 
 keenly the institution with all its bearings Avas examined, the 
 more entirely Avould it approve itself to the judgement, and 
 endear itself to the breast, of every pious, candid, gird bene- 
 volent man. Again, they knew that Avithout publicity they 
 could neither ascertain Avhere, hoAV, and in Avhat measure, its 
 exertions Avould be most useful, nor secure co-operation equal 
 to the support of a society, Avhose magnitude, continually 
 increasing, already exceeds that of any other charitable 
 society Avithin the whole range of Christendom. Hence they 
 venture Avith their ajrpeals into high places. V^enture ! No, 
 they advance Avith the ease and aiianatiou of those who are 
 cordially invited by their «w*li*-kindred, in whom also they 
 hope to realize their immortal friends. 
 
 What project, my Lord, is so free from blame, and so 
 fully entitled to universal encouragement, as the simple, the 
 humane, the sacred, the grand project to exhibit the Scrip- 
 tures in all the languages of the earth ! 
 
 In order to form a just opinion of the British and Foreign 
 Bible Society avc need only to observe its three first laAvs, in 
 connexion Avitb its general proceedings. These laAvs suffi- 
 ciently indicate its object, the field of its labours, and the 
 terms of admission: To shew that these laws have been 
 
 practically regarded with undeviating fidelity, and that they 
 are unexceptionable laws, precisely such as the state of the 
 Avorld requires, is all that 1 think it proper at this time to 
 undertake. 
 
 The object, the sole object of the Society, is, to encou- 
 rage a Avidcr circulation of the Holy Scriptures. Hence it 
 neither establishes sclfools, nor distributes tracts, nor employs 
 the ministry of the Gospel. Its mcEubers huikUliMlLj/ do 
 
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 ■what they please ; but in their collecthe capacity they are 
 restricted, and can do only what has just been specified. 
 
 The Holy Scriptures, as circulated by the society, appear 
 without a single line of exposition. So far have the com- 
 mittee thought it expedient to exemplify a scrupulous adhe- 
 rence to this principle, that, when a Mohawk Chief, a 
 gentleman of high respectability, then resident in England, 
 presented them with a translation of St. John’s Gospel, ob- 
 serving a brief preface, intended to recommend the perusal 
 of the book, they cancelled the leaf which contained that 
 preface, and sent forth the Evangelist without even a word 
 of encomium. At another time, the committee w ere informed 
 that a respectable society of Christians in the north of Europe 
 had published a harmony of the Gospels, but that they 
 needed pecuniary assistance m order to defray the expense 
 they had thus incurred. This was felt to be a trying case ; 
 the committee, however, conceiving that the circulation of a 
 harmony would ill accord, if not with the letter ^ at least 
 ■with the spirit of their laws, 4«iueid their own feelings by re- 
 fusing the request of their Foreign Brethren. 
 
 The only copies in the languages of the United Kingdom 
 to be circulated by the society, are those in the authorized 
 versions. These languages are five. — In the Irish, the com- 
 mittee have republished the New Testament in the ancient 
 and approved version of Bishop Bedell. In the language of 
 the Isle of Man, they have adhered to the standard version 
 recognized by the venerable Society for promoting Christian 
 Knowledge. In tlie Gaelic language, they have adopted the 
 version sanctioned by the ecclesiastical authorities of Scot- 
 land. With regard to the English and Fretwm fa~nguagcs, the 
 law of the land places them under that direction which leaves 
 the society no power, except that of purchasing the copies 
 they may have occasion to distribute. The foreign versions 
 patronized by the society are those made by Protestants, and 
 considered as claiming the highest authority. This principle 
 will be kept in view as much as jjossible in the sanction af- 
 forded to the neio versions, or rather, the only versions now 
 so rapidly advancing in the Asiatic languages. 
 
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 I need say iiolliing in vindication (your minds will sug^st 
 much in praise) of the society’s wish and endeavours to ex- 
 tend its intiuence through all countries, whether Christian, 
 Mahometan, or Pagan; for compassion can never pause till 
 she has terminated her sublime career in the remotest regions 
 of the globe, and in the everlasting felicity of her objects. 
 
 How' shall the British and Foreign Bible Society attain 
 the end of its establishment ; that is, so far attain it as to pre- 
 serve its abettors from the charge of mingling with their 
 philanthrophy, a wild extravagance, the extravagance in- 
 volved in aiming at a vast result, when the means are pitiably 
 slender ? — Surely by the combination of all the resources and 
 energies that can be secured. My Lord and gentlemen, all 
 those resources are too small, and all those energies too feeble, 
 lor our purpose. They will enable us to go forward, they 
 will accomplish what our fathers did not anticipate as the 
 achievement of the present age; but they will leave an im- 
 mense field to be cultivated by our posterity. 
 
 Let all then who assume the Christian name, imbark in 
 this unquestionably Christian cause. True it is, that any 
 person may become a member by the annual subscription of 
 a guinea ; and therefore the society may be expected to in- 
 clude men whose opinions on subjects of awful moment arc 
 diametrically opposite to each other. Will tliis be urged as 
 an objection ? What then is its operation ? The Scriptures, 
 it may be alleged, may be conveyed by the hands of a fa- 
 natic, a heretic, a deceiver. We allow it, and it were de- 
 voutly to be wished that such hands were never employed in 
 worse work. These suspicious agents are either occupied in 
 other pursuits, and shew but little of the partisan ; or they 
 have leisure, and they glow with unhallowed zeal. — 
 Agents of tlie former class can scarcely awaken our alarm. — 
 And what have we to apprehend from agents of the latter 
 class? Perhaps they will take the pains to travel among the 
 poor, and as often as they present a Bible, drop some mis- 
 chievous surmise against sound doctrine. But the memories 
 of those whom they address, may prove treacherous; and as 
 for the poison distilled, it is accompanied,, according to the 
 
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 Supposition, -with tlie Bible, which is its anfidtttc. These 
 suspicious agents may disperse Tracts wlierever tirey disperse 
 Bibles; and these Tracts may teem with mischievous errors. 
 
 are sorry for it. Yet, as smaller donations would pro- 
 bably be presented in much greater numbers, were the larger 
 withheld, it seems sufficient to reply, that it is better for a 
 man to possess a Bible with an ill-principled Tract, than to 
 possess an ill-principled Tract without a Bible. 
 
 The union of parties, instead of rendering the character 
 of the society doubtful, is a strong guarantee for the correct- 
 ness of its proceedings. For as, when Christians of the early 
 centuries deviated from each other into separate churches, 
 their very jealousies and animosities contributed to the pre- 
 servation of the sacred text in its pure unsophisticated state; 
 so the parties associated in the British and Foreign Bible So- 
 ciety have a common interest in the support of its constitu- 
 tion ; and while that constitution lasts, the uncontamiuated 
 stream of life will flow, a blessing to all nations. Such a 
 society tends only to the happiness of man, and employs no 
 instrument except that which all Christians profess gratefully 
 to accept as a gift from Heaven. That many other societies 
 deserve encouragement, who ever questioned ? We adduce 
 no charge against them ; we institute no ungenerous rivalry. 
 Our society is distinct without being hostile; and its mem- 
 bers are at full liberty, without the least imputation, to make 
 a reserve of their time, their counsels, and their property, 
 for whatever societies they think proper as individuals to 
 support. Peace be with all those who, by endeavouring to 
 do good, offer sacrifices “ w ith which Gk)d is well pleased.” 
 
 Having cleared the ground from some objections, I should 
 with pleasure dilate on the immense exertions of the British 
 and Foreign Bible Society, and the advantages that have 
 accrued to thousands of our fellow mortals — But, for obvious 
 reasons, I forbear. 
 
 Noble Lords are this day adding lustre to the coronet. 
 Gentlemen of wide influence are this day consulting the tem- 
 poral and the eternal w elfare of all around them. Ministers 
 of the Sanctuary are this day standing forward in a mauner 
 
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 worthy of their holy vocation. Instructors and guardians of 
 the British youth are this day embodying their best precepts, 
 in their own powerful example. And you, ingenuous friends 
 to the cause, Avho are just starting in the course which Provi- 
 dence opens before you, and who have crowded hither with 
 amiable impetuosity ; accept my thanks and congratulations 
 blended with those of your country. As for our elder advo- 
 cates, they will soon sleep with their fathers ; but if the 
 cause is enthroned in your affections, and if, agreeably to 
 our hope, you should long survive them, it shall be yours 
 to succeed, under still more abundant advantages, to the 
 honour which they now enjoy. Permit me only to express 
 an earnest desire that you may all be regulated by the prin- 
 ciples, and so have an interest in the promises of that vo- 
 lume, the contents of which you have manifested so laudable 
 a desire to make known from north to south, and “ from the 
 “ rising of the sun to the going down thereof.” 
 
 Lord Francis Osborne then read the resolutions, and 
 lianded them to the Chairman. 
 
 Upon the resolutions being put collectively by the Earl 
 of Ilardwicke from the chair, the Rev. Dr. CLARKE 
 rose and expressed himself to the following effect : 
 
 My Lord, in seconding the resolutions which Lord 
 Francis Osborne, with such distinguished honour to himself, 
 lias now proposed, allow me to call the attention of your 
 Lordship and of the members of this assembly somewhat 
 further towards the object for which our meeting was con- 
 vened. I shall not detain you long in so doing. It W'ere 
 quite superfluous to expatiate, or even enter upon the dis- 
 cussion of the advantages likely to result from the establish- 
 ment of an Auxiliary Bible Society in this place, after these 
 have been set forth so fully, so ably, and so eloquently, 
 whether by the energy of an Ozce«, the Evangelical force 
 and simplicity of a Steinkopff, or the warm though judicious 
 arguments of Mr. Hughes. If these gentlemen had not 
 indeed proceeded to such a lengthened survey of the subject, 
 
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 I might perhaps have ciiileavourocl to make you sensible of 
 (lie deplorable situation of those countries where the Holy 
 Scriptures are denied to the inhabitants, and w here millions 
 of human beings are degraded by the most larnental)le super- 
 stitions; nor shall I wholly abandon the design ; but it may 
 now be reserved for an opportunity of future communication. 
 
 Indeed, gentlemen, I little expected, as it is well known 
 to many distinguished members of this assembly, that the 
 task I now have to perform, would have fallen to my lot ; 
 but since to our surprise and regret, it is but loo evident, 
 that many individuals, better qualified by their talents and 
 situation, have thought proper to absent themselves, for 
 reasons best known to themselves, I will not shrink I'rom w hat 
 I feel to be my duty, notwithstanding the odium I may en-< 
 counter from the prominent station in which I now place 
 myself; notwithstanding the menaces, and sneers, and hints, 
 which have been cast in my way ; but most humbly otfer 
 myself, a feeble instrument in furthering the views of a so- 
 ciety, whose instrumentality tends to nothing less than the 
 CincULATION OF THE WORD OF GoO FOR THE SALVA- 
 TION OF Mankind. 
 
 Could any one have believed, until certain recent events 
 occurred, that upon the rectitude and propriety of such an 
 undertaking a dilference of opinion could exist ? That here, 
 in the very seat of science, in the bosom of our university, 
 surrounded as we arc by those bulwarks of literature which 
 have arisen upon the everlasting foundation of the Gospel, 
 the members of an csbiblishment like ours should find, in 
 the m(Kt effectual means operating for the diffusion of Scrip- 
 tural knowledge, any thing which did not meet with their 
 entire concurrence ? It is really as if, while the light of re- 
 velation, no longer concealed within the ark of a partisular 
 sanctuary, is permitted to irradiate the nations of the earth, 
 a question should arise, whether it shall be conveyed through 
 the public portals of the temple, or by the gate belonging 
 only to the priests — whether the circulation of the Bible shall 
 be the work of a whole Christian people, or of the ministers 
 
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 and members of the established church — whether, after Christ 
 has himself assured us, that in all honest endeavours, for the 
 promulgation of his doctrine, he wilt be with us, assist us, 
 and bless us, we are to desist from those endeavours, because 
 it is urged by the guardians of another most respectable in- 
 stitution, that we should first contribute to aid the views of a 
 society, which, (and it shall be the only allusion I will make 
 to them,) from the somnolency of its measures, as it is al- 
 lowed even by themselves, in some degree resembling the 
 unwise virgins, having “ slumbered and slept, cry “ gite 
 “ us of your oil, that our lamps may he trimmed and burn- 
 “ iug." And they have been largely supplied by means of 
 this society — nay 1 hope, tliat, with the blessing of Heaven, 
 they will even yet partake thereof, until their lamps be full. 
 
 Let us take into consideration certain of the propositions 
 w'hich have been urged in this place against the measures we 
 have in contemplation. Its adversaries tell us, that the sup- 
 port we render to the most effective agency operating for the 
 circulation of the Bible, is detrimental to the ititerests of the 
 Establishment. And what can be from this inferred more or 
 less, than that the circulation of the Bible is detrimental to 
 the interests of the Establishment? No, say they, this is not 
 our meaning! You artfully misrepresent our meaning. I 
 ask then, gentlemen. What is their meaning ; for it is sq 
 often shifted, that we find it extremely difficult to obtain it? 
 Perhaps certain documents which I shall now read to you, 
 may throw some light upon this very important part of the 
 subject, and I shall be happy if I can succeed in nailing 
 them to any specific point. [i/ere Dr. C. read extracts 
 from a printed paper in which it was stated that the distrii 
 bution of the Bible alone, was objectionable. What tlren, 
 is this their meaning? Is the distribution of the Bible alone 
 detrimental to the interests of the establishment ? — Have we 
 forgot that we are Englishmen ? Have forgot that we 
 are Protestants? What w’ould Latimer, and Ridley, 
 and Chillingworth have thought, or said, bad they lived 
 unto this day to bear testimony to such a declaration? — . 
 As the only answer to it, I, as a memljer, and a minister, of 
 
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 the Church of England, do not hesitate to declare, “ so soon 
 as it shall be proved that the distribution of the Bible talone is 
 hostile to tlic interests of the established church, then, and 
 then only, be that cimrch subverted!” 
 
 Under this view of the subject it is that we are assailed by 
 the most specious sophistry. It is said that “ our measures 
 although morally right may be politically wrong.” As if 
 obedience to the commands of him in whose hands arc tlie 
 issues of life and deatli,” were not the best of human policy. 
 They do indeed acknowledge that they see no present evil in 
 the undertaking; but to give us proof of their great discern-' 
 ment urge that it is pregnant with future disaster. When 
 called upon, however, to specify the coming evil, it is all 
 centered in a surmise thattlie Bible Society, according to the 
 principles of whose establishment the pure, unaltered, and 
 nneommented word of God has for eight years been so uni- 
 versally diffused, will licreafter violate its own principles, 
 and direct its funds to other jTurposes — a surmise founded on 
 tlie implied possibility of dishonourable conduct among at 
 least six^ perliaps I may now add sixteen lliousand, of the 
 most honourable men that this or any nation has to boast — 
 a surmise which cannot too liastily be scouted and reprobated 
 — a surmise which, as it contains nothing of tlie spirit of 
 Christianity, is unworthy the name and profession of a Chris- 
 tian. Let us quit such considerations ! We have other more 
 pleasing topics of discussion before us. In our decisions this 
 day ; in the unanimity ; and let me also add, the decent order 
 by which they are accompanied : but, above all, in the 
 steady determination to accomplish the object of our meeting : 
 let us manifest the zeal which animates us for the best interests 
 of mankind. That whatsoever our different opinions and 
 pursuits may be, in this great, this glorious cause, we may 
 all, as Christian brethren, combine together, working a good 
 work ere the night cometh xchen no man can work,'" thus 
 keeping an holy communion with the universal church — 
 with that ‘‘ GREAT MULTITUDE WHICH NO MAN COCLD 
 NUMBER OF ALL NATIONS, AND PEOPLE, AND KINDRED, 
 AND tongues” WITH THE “ GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP 
 
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 THE nnST BORN, WHOSE NAMES ABE AVRITTEN I.V 
 heaven” M'lTH THE SPIRITS OF JUST MEN MADE PER- 
 FECT WITH God THE J UDGE of all WITH J ESUS THE 
 
 Mediator of the new Covenant, of v>hom the 
 WHOLE family IN IIeAVEN AND EaRTH IS NAMED.” 
 
 Professor FARISII. — I rise lo second tlic raolioii for (lie 
 appointment of the Vice-Patrons. What lias been already 
 said by others, who have spoken before me, is more than 
 sufficient to shew that this institution is worthy of the highest 
 patronage. But, there is one point in this inexhaustible sub- 
 ject, as yet scarcely touched upon, which I think deserves a 
 distinct consideration. I would call your attention to the 
 slate of the East. What a field is opened by the translation 
 of the Scriptures into the language of China? The word of 
 Cjiod is thus offered to a population of 330 millions of people, 
 among whom its efficacy has never yet been tried. The 
 Jesuits, indeed, attempted to introduce Christianity among 
 them, but I fear it was not their practice to wield the sword 
 of the Spirit, w hich is the Word of God ; and tliorefore it is 
 no wonder that they did not conquer. But to turn our eyes 
 to a field in which we are more nearly concerned. There 
 are probably at this time not less than fifty'^ millions of people. 
 Pagans or Mahometans, yet acquainted w’ith letters, under 
 British dominion or British influence in India; and what has 
 been done for their conversion ? Some missions have been 
 established in that country — but we have reason to deplore 
 that the effect has been hitherto very inconsiderable. What 
 has been th.e reason ? Obviously the want of the Bible, in 
 the languages of the country. The difficulty of learning 
 those languages will be dimip.ished by translations of the 
 Bible, in a degree much greater than is commonly adverted 
 lo. For the language which a Missionary requires, is not 
 conversant in ideas to which the natives are familiar. It is 
 the technical language of Christianity which he has to learn, 
 or rather to form, for himself, if he does not find it already 
 made for him, in a translation of the Scriptures. I need 
 nut point out to this audience the difficulties which a foreigner 
 
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 must find in executing such a task, and the numberless ad- 
 vantages of having it executed for him. 
 
 A Missionary may often be able to excite the attention 
 and curiosity of the natives, by his preaching, but if 
 he has no means of putting the Scriptures into their hands, 
 ^vliilst tl)eir attention is awake, how transient must be the 
 effect? — And even if lie should be as successful as he 
 could possibly expect, what prospect can he have, without 
 the written word, but that at his death, his few converts 
 will be left destitute, and that in a very short time not a 
 trace of his labours will remain. Such discouragements 
 must heretofore have greatly damped the ardour of missionary 
 zeal. But those discouragements being now about to be re- 
 moved, we trust that many w'ill be stirred up by the opening 
 prospect of success, to go forth to plant the gospel, in those 
 uncultivated regions where its excellence is yet unfelt. The 
 seed, we are told by Christ himself, is the word of God, and 
 if the Missionary can sow this seed, though it be but like 
 a grain of mustard seed, it will soon become a great tree. 
 Some of his converts, it may be reasonably hoped, will be 
 made so well acquainted with that word as to be able to 
 preach it themselves, and to become the spiritual fathers of 
 other preachers also. And thus Christianity, under the su- 
 perintending influence of God’s spirit, will grow, with in- 
 creasing rapidity, by the vigour of its own internal re- 
 sources; so that, in due time it will spread over provinces, and 
 empires, and continents. Does this seem an extravagant ex- 
 pectation ? Does not the Scripture itself give encouragement 
 to this hope ? We know from the sure word of prophecy 
 that the mountairi of the Lord’s house shall,” one day 
 “ be established on the top of the mountains and shall be 
 “ exalted above the hills ; and all nations shall flow unto it.” 
 The world shall be converted and become Christian : And, 
 if we do not much mistake the true interpretation of Scrip- 
 ture, the signs of the times are, even now, such, as give 
 reason to believe, that the completion of the prophecy is not 
 far distant. The present institution, w e trust, is one of those 
 signs. However that be, the effit^acy of the translated Bible, 
 
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 aiul its necessity to the prosperity of missionary establishments, 
 is confirmed by our experience in India. The only old Bri- 
 tish mission in that country which we read of as successful, 
 was that in which Schwartz and his brethren laboured, under 
 the patronage of the venerable Society for Promoting Chris- 
 tian Knowledge; and that owes its stability to the translation 
 of the Scriptures into the Tamul language. What then may 
 we not hope for from the extensive exertions of the British 
 and Foreign Bible Society in promoting translations, and par- 
 ticularly Oriental translations! Happy ami, therefore, in 
 proposing such Patrons for an institution which promises so 
 much good. 
 
 Nor is it the institution alone, but the first promoters 
 of it in this place, whom I would recommend to this 
 high patronage. I mean the junior students of the Univer- 
 sity, who have shewn such a noble zeal. Zeal indeed, it 
 may be said is natural to 3’outh, but w hen have wc seen it 
 so unanimously exerted in such a cause ? When have we 
 seen in young men such a chastized, and self-denying zeal ? 
 No ardent spirit desiri.ng distinction for himself ; but all with 
 one consent seeking onN that the cause might be in the hands 
 of such, among their seniors, as might best conduct it to a 
 prosperous issue. I can assure the noble Lord in the chair, 
 that I am persuaded that the strictest disciplinarian in the 
 University cannot fix a single fault on any individual among 
 the warm and ingenuous proposers of this institution. How 
 justly proud may the University' be of such sons. With what 
 confidence and joy may she behold in them, the future 
 guardians and instructors of their country. By the love they 
 have shewn to the Bible, they have given a pledge, that they 
 will make the Bible their study, that they will shew its effi- 
 cacy by their example, that tJiey will spread its doctrines, 
 and enforce its precepts with a zeal and discretion which 
 cannot fail to bring glory to God in the highest, and on earth 
 peace, good will towards men. 
 
 WILLIAM HOLLICK, Esq; rose, he said, for the 
 purpose of proposing certain noblemen and gentlemen as 
 
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 President and Vice-Presidents of tliis society; but before he 
 submitted the proposition to his Lordship and this meeting, 
 he begged leave to express his entire approbation of the so- 
 ciety we Avere now met to institute — the object of which 
 might be expressed in one word, that of prornotitig human 
 happiness by the circulation of the revelation w hich we have 
 received from Ciod — he said it Avas impossible to suppress 
 feelings Avhich must be excited by seeing so many persons 
 elistinguished by their station and their learning, uniting in 
 this great design. lie considered the service in Avhich Ave are 
 engaged as conferring the highest honour which could be 
 conferred on mortals — “ We arc Avorkers together with 
 God.” — We are called upon to be almoners of his bounty, 
 lie bids us carry this precious gift of his love to the habita- 
 tions of poverty and distress — tell them it Avill direct them in 
 life — comfort tliem under affliction — support them in death — 
 and prepare them for heuA'cn — “ If zeal in such a cause be 
 enthusiasm, let me be called an enthusiast. — If this be fana- 
 tical, let me be a fanatic. — If this is to be vile, I Avill yet be 
 more vile.” 
 
 Mr. SIMEON, perceiving that the important observa- 
 tions of Mr. Professor Parish, respecting the undergraduates, 
 had not been generally heard, begged leave to confirm them 
 by facts Avhich had come under his oavii immediate notice, 
 and Avhich had given the most unequivocal proof of the ex- 
 cellent spirit by Avhich the first movers of the question had 
 been actuated. That the proposal of an Auxiliary Bible 
 Society in this place had originated Avith them, Avas un- 
 deniable ; yet Avhen they found that the discipline of the 
 university did not admit of their taking such steps as Avere 
 necessary for effecting their designs, they most gladly sur- 
 rendered the measure into the haiuls of their seniors, Avho 
 might with propriety exert themselves for its accomplish- 
 ment. And he Avas happy to bear his testimony to their 
 conduct, as manifesting the highest respect for their seniors 
 in the university, and the most cheerful acquiescence in the 
 restraints which tlic discipline of the place had of necessity 
 
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 imposed upon tliem. Tliey Iiad stricdy kept witliin tlie line 
 which had been drawn around them; and had thereby cut 
 off all occasion for blame, and done themselves and their 
 cause more honour than lie was able to express. 
 
 Having briefly noticed this, Mr. S. adverted to the gene- 
 rosity of the Royal Patron of this society, which, seconded 
 as it was by the ardour manifesting itself on every side, gave 
 a pleasing prospect of an abundant contribution. There had 
 been, indeed, already an universal and liberal contribution 
 from the whole assembly, a contribution, every drop of 
 which, he doubted not, was treasured up in the vials of 
 heaven; (alluding we suppose to Ps. 56, 8.) but, whilst 
 they had thus involuntarily shewn the interest which they 
 took in this sacred cause, there w'as an universal impatience 
 to testify the same by free and liberal donations. He had 
 risen to propose to them a treasurer ; and he was aware that 
 the zeal of so many persons would occasion no little trouble 
 to the gentleman whom he had the honour to propose, but 
 lie thought he could answer in his behalf, that the more they 
 troubled him, the more he would be gratified. 
 
 After the nomination of the committee, the Rev. PHILIP 
 YORKE, Prebendary of Ely, rose, and proposed a vote of 
 thanks to his R. H. the Duke of Gloucester, for the honour 
 he had done the institution, in accepting the patronage of it. 
 He said, that he lamented to find, that he was the only one 
 of the Episcopal Church of Ely, who was present on this 
 occasion, but he intreated the indulgence of the meeting, 
 and begged that gentlemen would not be hasty to condemn 
 others, who had not yet shewn themselves friendly to the 
 society ; but would allow them time to extricate themselves 
 from those prejudices, which had been occasioned by mis- 
 representations, so generally and assiduously circulated 
 against it. He said, that for himself he felt nothing with, 
 greater indignation, than that which implied that every ad- 
 vocate for the Bible Society must necessarily be hostile to 
 the reputation and interests of the established church. For 
 his part, though an avowed and warm admirer of this iusti- 
 
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 tution, he was confident that such was not the case with him. 
 He was not prepared to compromise one doctrine of tlie 
 church, nor to offend in the smallest degree against its dis- 
 cipline, but that now, as it had always been, it was his desire 
 and endeavour to have always a conscience void of offence, 
 both towards God and towards man. He begged permission 
 to state to the assembly a maxim of a certain philosopher, a 
 native of our country, which appeared to him so fraught with 
 wisdom and piety, that he had never seen occasion to reject 
 it as the standard and rule of his own conduct, for years past. 
 Being charged with scepticism and love of novelty, by his 
 contemporaries, this gentleman made the following reply. — 
 ‘‘ However fanciful I may be esteemed in matters of philoso- 
 phy, in religious concerns I like to go the beaten road. 
 Where the Scripture is silent, the church is my text. 
 Where that speaks, it is but the comment, and I never refer 
 any thing to the arbitration of my own judgment, but in the 
 silence of them both.” 
 
 Leaving the discussion of this interesting subject to other 
 and abler hands, Mr. Y. begged leave to refer the meeting 
 to the motion he had set out with, and sat down. 
 
 The Rev. Mr. Prebendary Yorke having finished his 
 speech, the DEAN of CARLISLE rose for the purpose of 
 moving a resolution which, he said, he had no doubt would 
 meet with the approbation of every one present. This was 
 to return thanks to the noble Earl (Hardwicke) for liaving 
 accepted the chair and presiding in it. The resolution 
 having passed nem. con. the Dean expressed himself, in 
 substance^ to the following effect : 
 
 My liOrd and Gentlemen, after hearing the able speech 
 of the noble Earl in the chair, and the very satisfactory 
 statements contained in it, as also the several eloquent and 
 argumentative speeches, which have followed, it must be 
 obvious to your Lordship and this whole assembly, that 
 there can be little cause for me to say more than that I do 
 most sincerely and most heartily concur in the same senti- 
 ments, which your Lordship at the opening of this business 
 
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 placed in so luminous a point of view, and which have been 
 so powerfully supported, and received with sucli unanimous 
 approbation. 
 
 I was perfectly aware, my Lord, from the very first agi- 
 tation of this business, that it could not be either necessary 
 or expedient for me at any public meeting to enter into a mi- 
 nute detail concerning the constitution of the Bible Society 
 or its proceedings. On those points muclr better informa- 
 tion, than any 1 could pretend to give, Avas to be had from 
 the numerous documents which have been printed and every 
 Avhere circulated. The subject has been thoroughly weighed 
 and sifted ; and able and distinct answers given to every 
 objection w hich the most suspicious imagination could devise. 
 Moreover, if any further light should be wanting, I knew 
 that several gentlemen would not fail to be present, Avho, 
 from their steady zeal, indefatigable activity, and long ex- 
 perience in the good cause, are admirably qualified to give 
 prompt and satisfirctory answers to every question. 
 
 Still, hoAvever, there were a few topics Avhich I had con- 
 ceived might, with sufficient propriety, be briefly touched 
 upon by myself, viewed as a Member of the Established 
 Church, and as a Head of a College, — especially as a late 
 address to our Senate, by a learned Professor of Divinity, 
 had draAvn the public attention to the consideration of the 
 objects of the Bible Society. 
 
 Now, even these topics also have been anticipated this 
 morning ; — and so very ably anticipated, that if any one is 
 disposed to suspect a mixture of ostentatious desire in my 
 mmd to be among the foremost in the discussions of this day, 
 such a person must conclude that I may be mortified not a 
 little on finding all the materials Avhich I had intended to 
 employ, used up, and better applied than 1 could have ap- 
 plied them. 
 
 It will be said, the Dean of Carlisle should have made 
 his intention to be present sooner known ; for, in fact, all the 
 arrangements for the orderly proc(;edings of the meeting were 
 settled before it was understood that probably I should be 
 here, 
 
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 I mention this circumstance, my Lord, for no other pur- 
 pose but to afford myself an opportunity of introducing the 
 real reason of my doubt and hesitation, respecting ray atten- 
 dance at this most respectable assembly. 
 
 Your Lordship has heard that this measure originated in 
 the zeal and activity of a number of ingenuous undergra- 
 duates, who discovered a great desire to see instituted in 
 this place an Auxiliary Bible Society. The very moment I 
 heard of their design, I saw the danger that must arise, if 
 such a plan and its execution should remain in their Hands. 
 If undergraduates, — persons in Statu pupillari , — should 
 proceed to hold meetings and chuse delegates, such proceed- 
 ings, I thought, would be a just subject of alarm and of 
 animadversion, however pure and laudable their intentions 
 might be. 
 
 On this occasion, however, those of the undergra- 
 duates who stood forward, conducted themselves in the most 
 unexceptionable manner. They stated their object to several 
 persons of considerable standing and experience ; and among 
 others I was one, to whom they were anxious to explain their 
 views and wishes. In particular, they signified to me at 
 Queen’s College their earnest desire to have the business of 
 instituting an Auxiliary Bible Society taken out of their own 
 hands, and transferred, as they expressed it with great 
 modesty, to the hands of their superiors. 
 
 I am sorry to trespass so long on your Lordship’s pa- 
 tience, and that of this assembly ; but there are two points 
 on which I judge it extremely important, that I should give 
 my decided and unqualified testimony. The first respects 
 these ingenuous youths themselves : I do affirm, that nothing 
 could exceed the modesty of their deportment and the mode- 
 ration exemplified in their whole conduct. I affirm, that 
 after more than forty years residence in tliis university, during 
 which period I have seldom been an inattentive observer of 
 what was passing; and after having noticed a variety of 
 popular meetings of undergraduates, yet at no time do I re- 
 member any one instance where the zeal and fervour of youth 
 
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 was so entirely under the dominion of good sense, and so 
 completely tempered with prudence and discretion. 
 
 ' The other point to which 1 am to testify respects myself. 
 — ^Perfectly docile as the undergraduates shewed themselves 
 to be, I still felt the most imperious necessity laid upon me 
 on no account to promote their purposes, till I was convinced 
 there did not exist even a germe among them which might 
 possibly grow into any thing like a disorderly combination. 
 If they were to speak out, they would probably own that 
 they had thought I returned them but a cold answer at 
 Queen’s College. For though my heart was with them, as 
 to the grand object of establishing an Auxiliary Society ; 
 and though it was well known that 1 was to be depended on 
 for a steady adherence to the principle of the parent society, 
 yet were there many circumstances which called loudly on 
 me to be most particularly careful to give no ground what- 
 ever for its being said, (what after all it is far from being 
 improbable w ill be said,) that one Head of a College, secretly 
 or openly, directly or indirectly, had been active in en- 
 couraging seditious and turbulent spirits. 1 frankly own, 
 my Lord, that for some days I did seriously hesitate, w hethcr 
 it might be prudent in me to appear at all in this meeting. I 
 am not sure that I was not too much alive to suspicion and 
 jealousy ; but whether it be true or not that a disposition to 
 be over cautious — the result of age, and of having expe- 
 rienced a great deal of misrepresentation, carried me too far, 
 and kept me too long in suspense, it certainly is true that 
 nothing but an explicit information and a full conviction of 
 the truth of that information — viz. that there exists not 
 among the undergraduates at this moment any thing like an 
 improper combination, or any thing that ought to create a 
 suspicion of such a combination ; a conviction that if there 
 has existed among them a symptom of a tendency to any 
 thing of this sort (which, however, I find absolutely denied), 
 it is now finally quashed and annihilated ; nothing, my Lord, 
 short of such a conviction could have removed my scruples, 
 or induced me to countenance this meeting, under the present 
 circumstances. 
 
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 No one, I trust, 'will be so uncandid and disingenuous as 
 to construe what I now say into an ostentatious exaggeration 
 of the importance of iny attending or not attending ; all [ 
 desire is to close up every avenue to misrepresentation ; and 
 this point being settled, I shall never scruple to repeat with 
 peculiar delight, that it is to the everlasting honour of the 
 undergraduates that the ardour of youth, in tlie best of 
 causes, has been directed by the most signal and CJftraordi- 
 nary spirit of wisdom and moderation. 
 
 In regard to tlie grand object of this assembly, as well 
 as to the opposition which has been made to it, I may be 
 very brief. 
 
 My Lord, it is my entire persuasion, that the history of 
 mankind, since the days of the Apostles, does not afford any 
 instance of such numerous and animated exertions for the 
 distribution of the Word of God as have been made during 
 tiie last seven or eight years. — The sacred flame — I will run 
 the hazard of being denominated enthusiastic or superstitious, 
 while our Bibles teach us that the preparation of the lieart is 
 from the Lord, and while I read in our Liturgy that from 
 God all holy desires, good councils, and just works do pro- 
 ceed. 1 say, tlie sacred flame of zeal and spirit for spreading 
 the Holy Scriptures among the nations has pervaded all ranks 
 and orders of Christians, and I rejoice in contemplating this 
 mark of the Divine goodness, that God hath put it into our 
 minds to be the instruments of spreading the knowledge of the 
 kingdom of his son. Therefore, while others excite needless, 
 alarms and indulge unwarrantable suspicions, let us continue 
 our endeavours to put Bibles into the hands of those who 
 have them not, resting assured that every calculation, which 
 concludes against the expediency of our doing so, is in some 
 part of it undoubtedly erroneous. 
 
 My Imrd and Gentlemen, it is w ith pain and regret that 
 I am compelled to allow that there are certainly persons of 
 great learning, rank, and respectability in general, who not 
 only do not approve of our proceedings, but also persuade 
 themselves that they see great danger in them. The Author 
 of a late address to our senate is one of those persons j and. 
 
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 though his address is but short, it contains imputations, -which 
 every member of our establishment, who subscribes to the 
 IJible Society, is called upon to repel. 
 
 ^Vhen 1 l(‘fl London, yesterday in the afternoon, I knew 
 not whether the heavy charges imputed to us who are of the 
 establishment, and who contribute also to the support of the 
 JJible Society, might not be brought forward and enforced at 
 this meeting, 1 therefore prepared myself, with the aforesaid 
 address in my hand, to make such concise remarks upon if, 
 paragraph by paragraph, as occurred to me on the perusal 
 of it. But judging from the perfect unanimity which pre- 
 vails in this numerous assembly, I now think it better to re- 
 serve myself on this subject to another opportunity, when 
 either through the i)ress or otherwise, I may, if necessary 
 and expedient, take into consideration the soundness of the 
 arguments, the candour and Christian charity of the charges 
 and insinuations, contained in the address of the very learned 
 and respectable author. 
 
 My Lord, though I am under no anxiety respecting the 
 impression which this address may be supposed to make on 
 the mind of any one who reads it, and notwithstanding the 
 resolution I have just expressed of remarking very little on 
 the contents of it at present, 1 must request leave to trespass 
 for a few moments on the patience of the meeting, with one 
 or two concise observations. 
 
 In this address it is plain that every member of the 
 Established Church who subscribes to the Bible Society is 
 treated as a person who may, in so doing, probably enough 
 be contributing to the very dissolution of our Ecclesiastical 
 Establishment. Now it must be allowed, that so heavy and 
 tremendous a charge ought not to have been made on sliglit 
 grounds ; and posterity, 1 think, w ill scarcely believ'^e, that 
 tlie foundation of this charge, that is, that the dreadful fault 
 which we have committed, is, that we do our utmost to dis- 
 tribute throughout the authorized version of the Bible, un- 
 accompanied with any other book, in the languages which 
 tlie inhabitants of the respective nations can understand. 
 
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 Tills is (he sole object of the sociely to which we belong; 
 a society wliicli candour will admit, and prejudice cannot 
 deny, has done more in this view, during the short period 
 of seven years, than all the societies in chrislendoni have 
 done in a century. 
 
 The term authorized version is emphatical, because ex- 
 tremely important; it is so important in my mind, tliat 
 whenever the society shall begin to publish their iiibles with 
 glosses, comments, and alterations of their own, that is, 
 w henever they shall distribute unauthorized versions, I pledge 
 myself that 1 will instantly w ithdraw my name from them. 
 
 But my Lord, 1 will not dissemble that this is far from 
 a complete statement of the grounds of (he objections of our 
 adversaries. There appears to be in tlieir minds a corner in 
 which resides the principle of a rooted aversion to any con- 
 nexion in religious concerns with Christians of any denomina- 
 tion if they dissent from the Established Church. By 
 permitting dissenters to join with us in this excellent work, we 
 are said to throw weiglit into their scale, we desert the esta- 
 blishment, we encourage and promote defection from it. — 
 This, this is that solid nucleus of dislike and hostility; the 
 nucleus, which after enveloping itself, like the comet, in 
 much nebulous obscurity, terminates in a fiery tail of por- 
 tentous magnitude. 
 
 My Lord, I bring forward distinctly the objection tliat is 
 made to us on account of our connexion with dissenters, 
 because on all occasions of contrariety of sentiment, I feel 
 almost an instinctive aversion to vain and fruitless contentions 
 concerning the outsides of questions. On all occasions 1 wish 
 to meet fairly the real points in dispute, and to grapple with 
 them. And so in the present instance. I am convinced that 
 if several of our most respectable adversaries were now pre- 
 sent, and amongst them I may well reckon tlie learned 
 author of this address, they would say, that they heartily 
 joined in many of the handsome things tliat had been said 
 this morning respecting the extraordinary exertions of the 
 Bible Society; and that, in translating the Bible and dis- 
 persing it into foreign parts, we hud done well; but that we 
 
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 marred every tiling by having formed an amicable junction 
 witli the dissenters from the Ecclesiastical Establishment of 
 this country. 
 
 Here, my Lord, though the promise I have already 
 made not to trespass on your Lordship’s time forbids me at 
 this moment of perfect unanimity to produce any unnecessary 
 detail of argument, I must not sit down without expressing 
 my complete dissent from the principle, which seems to per- 
 vade almost every part of the learned Professor’s address 
 now in my hands. The principle of the learned author, I 
 say again, seems to be, to have nothing to do with dissenters, 
 in any concern which is connected with religion. Now my 
 principle is toto coilo different. Lamenting their dissent as 
 much as any member of our establishment can do, and 
 wishing prosperity to the Society for promoting Christian 
 Knowledge as sincerely and as earnestly as any member of 
 that society can wish it, still I would go hand in hand with 
 the dissenters as far as I can. It is only when I cannot help it 
 that I leave them. I do not dread the dissenters, as if they 
 were infected with a contagion ; but I cordially rejoice to 
 shake hands with them on all points where we do agree ; nor 
 do I see any inconsistency in maintaining a friendly inter- 
 course with them on such points, and at tlie same time in ex- 
 ercising a jealous attention over them in the points where we 
 separate from each other. And this I take to be “ the true 
 line of distinction for churchmen.” Further, I am deeply 
 convinced that the dangers of dissent, and even dissent itself, 
 are best encountered by conciliation ; whereas both dissent 
 and its dangers are strengthened by irritation, opposition and 
 exclusion. 
 
 Your Lordship knows very well that I am one of those 
 who think that the Roman Catholic Question of Emancipation 
 leads to considerations and inquiries of immense magnitude; 
 yet whatever circumspection I may think requisite on that 
 liead, I should never have any scruple to give a Bible to a 
 Roman Catholic: 1 should never scruple to join with a 
 Roman Catholic in promoting the distribution of Bibles to 
 others. In fact I should look on the dispersion of the Bible 
 
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 and the free use of it to be the likeliest way in the world to 
 bring about a more complete reformation from Popery. His- 
 tory teaches us that it was by garbling the Bible, by keeping 
 the Bible out of the hands of the people, by forbidding 
 translations of the Bible into intelligible languages, that 
 Popery was enabled so long to keep its ground among the 
 nations. The great Saxon Reformer, Martin Luther, was so 
 well aware of this, that while in the retirement of a secret 
 asylum to escape the Papal fires which at that time were on 
 the very eve of being lighted for his destruction, he employed 
 the hours of his privacy with indefatigable industry in trans- 
 lating the Bible into the German language. 
 
 My Lord, the learned author of this address is too weM 
 versed in Ecclesiastical History, to have forgotten that for 
 some time before the death of that eminent supporter of the 
 blessed Reformation, the Elector of Saxony, Frederick the 
 Wise, it was an afflictive consideration to the mind of that 
 truly pious and conscientious Prince, to reflect that the word 
 of God had not its free course in Germany. 
 
 I have but one word to add. — It appears to me, that to 
 maintain, that Churchmen cannot safely join with Dissenters 
 in distributing the authorisea version of the Bible, amounts 
 to this declaration, that we can safely join with them in nothing 
 of a religious nature, — a position surely not of easy digestion 
 in a country where Christianity has produced, in any consi- 
 derable degree, its genuine effects of universal disinferestetl 
 benevolence. 
 
 Ever since the first agitation of this business, I have from 
 time to time, and with all the care of which I am capable, 
 examined the foundation of that apprehension of danger on 
 which so much stress is laid ; and I am compelled to avow 
 tliat an intercourse and an agreement w ith the dissenters, of 
 which both the basis, and the superstructure, of which botli 
 the beginning and the end, and all the intermediate parts are 
 the dissemination of the Holy Scriptures, is in itself utterly 
 void of all reasonable objection ; — and that so far from 
 widening the breach between us and the dissenters, such an 
 ifttcrcourse tends to lessen it, and bring us nearer together; 
 
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 while on the othei' hand an excessive spirit of jealousy and 
 distrust and snsi)ieion has a tendency to irritate the temper, to 
 exasperate animosities, and increase disunion in the country, 
 
 Tlrerc is not any one member of our church establish- 
 ment, w ho entertains a more exalted idea of the excellence 
 of our Liturgy, and of our Prayer-Book in general, than I 
 do; and 1 heartily wish that Christians of all denominations 
 could be persuaded to adopt the use of it ; but as this is not 
 to be expected, while dissenters of several denominations 
 adhere to their present system of ceremonies and of church 
 government, I would not represent the distribution of the 
 Bible afowe as dangerous to the listablishment, unless accom- 
 panied with the Corrective of » Prayer-Book of the Church 
 of England. 
 
 My Lord — Our Liturgy itself owes its establishment to 
 the free use of the Bible among the people ; and I greatly 
 mistake, if, among the numerous errors of the Church of 
 lioine, there exists a more dangerous tenet, than that the Holy 
 Scriptures themselves must be tried at the bar of the tradi- 
 tions of fallible men. 
 
 The late printed address to the members of this university 
 would justify me in making many other observations on the 
 different parts of it, but I forbear for the reason already given. 
 If that should appear,* which at present does not api>ear, — 
 viz. that the author of it has gained, in any material degree, 
 the public mind to believe, that we who subscribe to the 
 Bible Society are unfaithful members of onr church establish- 
 ment, it may then be necessary to defend ourselves by doing 
 away his raisrepresentatior.j ^ again, if the members of the 
 society itself should discov< * a disposition to depart from 
 their avowed principle of priming the Bible without note or 
 comment, we may then unite to check that disposition, or 
 even proceed to the lengtli of quitting the society entirely. 
 Lastly, if other objects inimical to the church should indeed, 
 as is intimated, appear to be associated with its main object, 
 is it to be' supposed that the artful, politic, dissenters w ill be 
 all awake, and the simple, honest, liarmless, unsuspecting 
 Church of Englaiidfraen fast asleep ? 
 
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 On the whole, and in conclusion, T am compelled to 
 observe, that in this short address to the university of Cam- 
 bridge, there appears to be such an accumulation of unkind 
 intimations, suspicions, and conjectures, (all of which I am 
 to suppose were intended to have their effect,) as call for 
 much greater confidence than I have yet learnt to have in tlie 
 author’s ability forjudging of tlie probability of future events. 
 — I must own I do sincerely wish that the spirit w hich but 
 too evidently pervades almost every part of it, had been 
 more conciliating, and had savoured in general more of that 
 true Christian Charity, which hopeth all things. — That holy 
 book, my Lord, the dissemination of which is the glorious 
 object of this meeting, is itself the real cure of all dissent and 
 all contentions tliat are not innocent ; and it is my firm belief 
 that, if all persons who receive the word of God in sincerity, 
 by no means excluding Roman Catholics, or the members 
 of our own communion, did but read and study their Bibles 
 more constantly, and with more devout care and application, 
 and with more of a direct view to improve the heart and cor- 
 rect the practice, Christians of every denomination, without 
 exception, would approach much nearer to one another than 
 they now do, would actually coiiicidc, or nearly so, in most 
 essentials, and in regard to subordinate matters, they would 
 exercise so much mutual kindness aud forbearance towards 
 each other, as would almost annihilate the evil of any re- 
 maining difference of sentiment. 
 
 Tlie Rev. Mr. DEALTRY, Fellow of Trinity College, 
 then addressed the meeting “ I rise, w’ith the view of 
 proposing a motion, to which I am convinced no objection 
 will be made. The purport of it is, to return thanks to the 
 three Secretaries of the Parent Society in London, for their 
 attendance and assistance upon the present occasion. Their 
 assistance, indeed, 1 consider as peculiarly valuable; it is 
 in the power of these gentlemen fully to explain the nature, 
 the constitution, and the object of that institution, and with 
 an authority which it is impossible to doubt. Should any 
 misconceptions have prevailed upon these points, 1 trust that 
 
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 they are now entirely removed from the mitids of us all. We 
 arc all now convinced, if Ave doubted betbre, lliat the dis- 
 persion of (he Scriptures, Avithout note or comment, is tlie 
 sole and simple object of the Uible Society. It has, I knoAV, 
 been more than insinuated, that this important regulation has 
 not been observed. This charge I have Avith my name pub- 
 licly denied, and I here repeat the denial; it is in ftvet 
 utterly unfounded ; and after the speeches, Avhich we have 
 heard from the secretaries this day, the man, avIio shall ven- 
 ture again to advance it, is possessed, to say the least of him 
 — of a very hazardous spirit of perseverance. 
 
 The extension and efl'ects of this noble society have been 
 displayed by the secretaries, in terms of glowing animation, 
 Avhich have kindled the best feelings of all who heard them. 
 The affecting details, Avith Avhich they have favoured us, 
 cannot fail to have Avarmed your hearts, as they have AAarmed 
 mine. One spirit seems to have pervaded our Avhole assem- 
 bly ; and so long as memory shall retain any trace of the 
 events Avhich belong to this interesting occasion, that spirit 
 can hardly become dormant. 
 
 Who can reflect upon these things, Avithout the strongest 
 emotions of admiration and astonishment ? And is it not a 
 remarkable circumstance, that at the very moment, Avhen 
 Ave possess the will and the power to circulate the Scriptures 
 through so many lands, there should be on every side such 
 an anxiety to possess them ? If the shoAver is descendini; to 
 the earth, the earth also is prepared for the shower. Into 
 particulars I cannot enter : but Avhoever Avill read the cor- 
 respondence of the society, as annually given to the public, 
 will be delighted at the expressions of joy and gratitude, 
 which arise from every quarter, on the prospect of receiving 
 the Word of God. The poor and destitute have every Avhere 
 hailed the heavenly treasure, Avith emotions, Avhich Avords 
 can but feebly express : but their prayers have ascended and 
 their tears have flowed in behalf of those benefactors in 
 England, to whom they acknowledge themselves indebted 
 for the best of earthly gifts. Yes, even in countries with 
 which we are engaged in Avar we have a powerful party ; 
 
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 all those are Avith us, who love the Scriptures and who fear 
 their God ; and looking to England as the sacred asylum of 
 religion and the last liope of a miserable Avorlcl, thousands, 
 of whom Ave knoAv nothing, and Avliom Ave never can knoAv, 
 till that dai/ shall declare them, in their constant addresses 
 at the throne of grace, solicit the best blessings of Heaven 
 upon this favoured and happy land : nor Avill they solicit in 
 vain. 
 
 That any objection should be raised against an institu- 
 tion, thus abundant in good Avorks, and thus liberal in acts 
 of mercy, might have appeared incredible, had not recent 
 experience established the fact : still less could it have been 
 imagined, that men of talent and piety and learning, Avould 
 have embarked in sueh a cause. For the truth of the fact, 
 howeA'er, Ave need only adA crt to the occurrences of the last few 
 days. And Avhat is the amount of their objection ? truly it is 
 neither more nor less than this : that our measures have a ten- 
 dency to ruin the church of England. Does the dispersion of 
 the Scriptures tend to ruin the church ? We have abandoned 
 no one point of doctrine ; we have surrendered no one point of 
 discipline ; Ave retain CA'ery syllable of our liturgy and articles 
 and homilies ; we have compromised nothing ; we mean to 
 compromise nothing : we leave to every man the fr°e exer- 
 cise of his own judgement and conscience, and Ave claim for 
 ourselves a similar privilege. Ruin the church ? where 
 then is the discretion of all our Archbishops and Bishops,* ef 
 all the dignitaries and beneficed Clergy, and of all those 
 members of the establishment, who have supported the Bible 
 Society ? Can it be believed, that they are so weak in un- 
 derstanding, or so desperately impelled by an in v Ci ted am- 
 bition, as to join in a scheme of this tendency ? — Let us never 
 
 * The Archbishops of Armagh, Cashel, Tuam, and the Bishops 
 of Bristol, Chichester, Clogher, Cloyne, Corke, Derry, Down 
 and Connor, Durham, Kildare, Limerick, Llandaff, Norwich, 
 St. David’s, Salisbury. 
 
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 forget, that tlie Scriptures, for the dispersion of which we 
 are thus publicly arraigned, are the Word of the MostHigh : 
 let us never forget, tliat they contain the dictates of infallible 
 "■'sdom, and that they are given to us by God himself, as 
 calculated above all other means to make us wise unto salva- 
 tion, and to lead us in the way to heaven. So far, in my 
 opinion, is the Bible Society from being hostile to the estab- 
 lishment, that the very contrary tendency is with me a power- 
 ful argument in its favour. Whatever promotes the cause 
 of Christian cliarity must infallibly be beneficial to the 
 church : and no means, I am persuaded, were ever yet dis- 
 covered, so likely to excite and to cherish the genuine feelings 
 of charity in the hearts of all men : if we cannot all think 
 alike, this lesson at least we shall learn, to respect one 
 another, to bear with one another, and to provoke each 
 other to love and to good works. 
 
 The counsel of those gentlemen, who are hostile to the 
 Bible Society, and who would persuade us to desert it, appears 
 to me not a little extraordinary. They advise the Dissenters 
 to have their own institution upon a similar basis, but warn 
 us to have no intercourse with them, as if we were in danger 
 of infection. They would therefore give to them the full 
 popularity of the plan, which would still invite thousands of 
 churchmen, who in spite of all our remonstrances would see 
 no harm in circulating Bibles, and they would probably re- 
 lin the co-operation of the continental societies. Thus then 
 f/t are to throw power into the liands of those, whom we 
 arc taught to consider as inveterate enemies, and to do it in a 
 manner the most ungracious, offensive, and exasperating, 
 that can possibly be devised. A more unwise measure, I 
 think, was never proposed by any man, who professed at- 
 tachment to the church. What docs it imply ? Our Arch- 
 bishops and Bishoj)s, who countenance the Bible Society, 
 are now forsooth to confess, with penitent faces, that in the 
 simplicity of their understanding, they have been for several 
 years the mere dupes and tools of a parcel of politic Dissen- 
 ters : our Nobles arc to retire with shame: the numerous 
 and respectable Clergy, who have lent us their aid in every 
 
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 part of the kingdom, are now to acknowledge that they too 
 have been the children of infatuation; and by this public 
 act we are to record it as our deliberate opinion, that the 
 circulation of the Scriptures by a Society of Christians of 
 every denomination, is an evil, w hich must undermine and 
 blow up the church of England, and be fatal to the best in- 
 terests of Christianity. 
 
 It is unnecessary for me to trespass long upon your atten- 
 tion; but I cannot sit down without congratulating both you 
 ' and myself upon the glorious scene, which we have this day 
 witnessed. All, who liaA’e had the honour to be educated at 
 Cambridge, w ill readily agree with us, that on every chal- 
 lenge to a good work, the members of this university are 
 always to be found among the brightest examples of 
 liberality and public spirit. And the world will now at 
 least be of the same mind with ourselves : they will recog- 
 nise in the present meeting the effects of our education and 
 our discipline, by the truly Christian fruits which they pro- 
 duce. To me, I own, the pleasure is greatly augmented by 
 the interest which this question has excited among our 
 younger friends. An ample tribute of respect is due to that 
 excellence of principle and generosity of character, by which 
 their conduct has been so highly distinguished. Wheat a con- 
 solation is it to reflect, that those, who arc to supiJly oar 
 places, when we are committed to the grave; who are to 
 instruct our youth, and to become the authorized guardians 
 of morals and religion; who are hereafter to hold important 
 offices both in church and state, and to watch over the hap- 
 piness of their native land : — What a consolation is it to re- 
 flect, that they have proved themselves at this early age to 
 be influenced by the best impressions, by charity the most 
 pure, by feelings the most exalted ! The testimony, which 
 has been borne to their conduct by my friends on either hand 
 of me, is most honourable : they have transgressed no law, 
 they have violated no principle of decorum : they deserve 
 the high praise both of zeal and of discretion : of zeal, which 
 is suited to their noble and gcjierous nature ; of discretion, 
 which would do honour to their fathers. I hail this day as 
 
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 peculiarly auspicious, not only to our own country but aUo 
 to the nations around us : its effects will be felt far and wide : 
 and witli such an impression on my mind, if our Royal Pa- 
 tron Avere among us, 1 would address him, under this view, 
 in those beautiful lines, which avc heard at the late In- 
 stallaliun : 
 
 No common cause, no vulgar sway, 
 
 Now, Gloster, claims thy generous zeal : 
 
 In England’s bliss is Europe’s stay, 
 
 And England’s hope in Granta’s Aveal. 
 
 Of the interest, Avhich I take in the great cause Avhich 
 noAV calls us together, no person in this assembly Avill enter- 
 tain a doubt : yet 1 cannot express much regret, that Ave 
 have not met sooner. There is, I think, in this case, an ad- 
 vantage connected Avith delay. The tendency of our studies 
 is to make us Aveigh, and deliberate: we are disposed to 
 lake nothing upon trust : Ave love to examme a question in 
 all its bearings, and demand, Avhenever the occasion Avill 
 alloAV it, the evidence of facts. No man will venture to 
 accuse us of hasty or overweening zeal. The lapse of seven 
 years since the establishment of the Bible Society, has af- 
 forded us all the evidence of facts, that we could justly re- 
 quire; and Ave can noAV tell the Avorld, that many of the 
 members of this University have given to that institution the 
 sanction of their patronage after full and mature deliberation. 
 
 This circumstance I consider as very important : the intel- 
 ligence of our resolutions Avill go to our brethren of the 
 establisliraent throughout tlie united kingdom ; and will 
 prove to them incontrovertibly, that in adopting these 
 measures Ave consider ourselves not merely as the friends of 
 mankind at large, but as the friends also of that national 
 church, Avhich, by our habits, and principles, and education, 
 we are bound to support and defend. If any misconception 
 at present prevail, the very fact of our approbation of the 
 Bible Society Avill be one of the best arguments to remove it. 
 We have done nothing in haste ; our feelings indeed have 
 been powerfully excited, but our judgement has not been 
 
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 asleep. If I should be questioned upon the indulgence of 
 these feelings, I must say that I envy little tlie temperament 
 of that man, who can reflect without admiration and grati- 
 tude, upon the splendid eflbrts which have been made by 
 the Bible Society. The simplicity of its phin secures a co- 
 operation beyond all example : the enlargement and libe- 
 rality of its views have created a)i interest in its welfare, even 
 upon remote continents, which never was w itnessed before : 
 it has dispersed copies of the Scriptures by Inmdrcds of 
 thousands : new channels are opening every day ; and far 
 beyond its means of distributing Bibles is the anxiety to re- 
 ceive them. Future ages w'ill tell witli astonisliment, that 
 in the midst of a most awful and perilous war, w hile infi- 
 delity was triumphant abroad, and kingdoms w ere crumbling 
 around us, Britain should rise in the greatness of her strength 
 and the majesty of her benevolence, with one hand to dash 
 to pieces tlie chains of the oppressor, and with the other to 
 hold out th.e everlasting Gospel to the inhabitants of every 
 region under heaven. AVhilst I fix upon this single fact, I 
 feel a renovated confidence in the cause of my country. I 
 never can believe, that it is in the design of Providence to 
 desolate with its judgements a nation, which thus nobly stands 
 forward in this awful crisis, the great bulwark of religion, 
 and the determined friend of the best interests of man. The 
 blessings of all nations are coraitig largely upon us; for wo 
 arc rapidly extending benefits to all. And may 1 not, as a 
 member of the university, indulge for one moment the 
 pleasing reflection, in how great a degree the land of our 
 nativity, and through it the world at large, is indebted to 
 those who have preceded us in these scats of learning, for 
 the inestimable privilege of the Gospel ? 
 
 Shall w'e, on this occasion, forget the illustrious Fathers 
 of our Church, Cranmer, and Jiatimer, and Ridley ? It was in 
 this place that they first imbibed their love for the Scriptures : 
 it was in the pulpits of Cambridge that these and others of 
 our earliest reformers contended for their dispersion. My 
 eloquent friend (Dr. Clarke) has asked you, Avhat woidd 
 Latimer and Ridley and Chillingworth have said, if they 
 could hear novV the arguments, which are brought forward in 
 
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 Cambridge against the Bible Society ? Some of the arguments 
 are enough to rouse tliem from their graves, and to quicken 
 their very ashes into life. Permit me to ask, what Avould 
 have been the sensations of our holy Martyrs, if they could 
 have anticipated this present spectacle? if they could have 
 foreseen, before the lapse of three centuries, so many mem- 
 bers of this university, secure in the profession of the Pro- 
 testant religion, with the Bible in their hands, and I trust 
 with its precepts in their hearts, meeting here for the express 
 purpose of dispersing the sacred volume to every quarter of 
 the world; of giving it currency in all languages, and se- 
 curing its blessings, as far as human intelligence can secure 
 them, to every age? This prospect would have afforded 
 them an increase of consolation in the extremity of pain, and 
 w'ould have mitigated even the violence of the flames. Witii 
 the declaration of Latimer to his partner in affliction we are 
 all acquainted : “ Be of good cheer, brother Ridley, I trust 
 
 that we shall this day light up such a fire in England as by 
 the grace of God shall never be put out.” It has burned 
 from that day to the present, and I persuade myself, that it 
 will never be extinguished. The light, which they kindled, 
 has not only slione through Britain, but is now rising upon 
 nations hitherto immersed in darkness; it is at this moment 
 diffusing its beams, and extending its heavenly influence, 
 through the most distant regions.* The Sun himself scarcely 
 
 * At the very time when tliis speech was printing, intelligence 
 was received in London, that the Emperor of Russia had been 
 graciously pleased to contribute the sum of five thousand roubles, 
 from his private purse, to further the views of the British and 
 Foreign Bible Society, and moreover has published an Edict, 
 permitting the translation of the Scriptures in the Finnish lan- 
 guage to be circulated over all the provinces of his empire, upon 
 the eastern side of the Gulph of Bothnia. The most casual 
 glance at the geography of those regions will be sufficient to 
 shew the extensive operation which will necessarily be eft'eefed 
 by such a diffusion of the light of revelation, among nations in- 
 habiting all the extensive tract reaching even to the Samoied land, 
 who, in the most wretched state of mental darkness, are scarce 
 elevated above the brute creation. 
 
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 visits a land accessible by Englishmen, but upon that land, 
 and through their means, the Sun of righteousness is be- 
 ginning to arise with healing in his wings. In such a matter, 
 I must change my nature before I can be cold or inditferent : 
 and high as (he University of Cambridge justly stands in the 
 estimation of all wise and good men ; of all, w ho know how 
 to value what is great in project or enlarged in benevolence, 
 this 1 will be bold to say, that its members have never come 
 forward to patronize a more noble and glorious cause. 
 
 Mr. Dcaltry concluded by moving the thanks of the 
 meeting to the Secretaries of the Institution in London, The 
 motion was seconded by Lord Francis Osborne. 
 
 Mr. OWEN then rose, and expressed his regret that 
 the hoarseness of his voice, and the exhausted state of his 
 bodily strength, would prevent him from doing justice to his 
 own feelings, and those of his excellent collegues, in -ac- 
 knowledging the honor done them by the unanimous vote of 
 thanks with which their humble butzealous services of this day 
 had been remunerated. He adverted in terms of deserved 
 commendation to the many able advocates who had pleaded 
 the cause of the society on this interesting occasion, with such 
 irresistible argument, eloquence, and effect. He tlien pro- 
 ceeded to support the many eulogiums which had been passed 
 on the character of the society, both with respect to its 
 principle and its proceedings ; animadverting with much force 
 on (he attempt to sow dissention between the Bible Society 
 and that for Promoting Christian Knowledge; and appealing 
 to the well-known correctness of the prelates who honoured the 
 fbrrher with their patronage, and had watched over tlie con- 
 duct of its business, as a justification of its members against 
 the unfounded and not very mannerly charges of hostility to 
 the Old Society (as it was called,) and of defection from the 
 established church. Mr. O. then alluded to the origin and 
 progress of those measures which had terminated in the har- 
 monious and highly animated meeting of this day. 
 
 He rejoiced to have heard so honourable a testimony- 
 borne to the cotiduct of those juniors in whom the business 
 originated, by persons whose names are not more identified 
 
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 with the best learning, than they are with the most correct 
 discipline of the place. For liis own part he could not have 
 ventured to appear before them, had not things taken precisely 
 that turn whicli they had done. Much as he honored the 
 motives of tlie young, he could not have lent his countenance 
 to measures in wiiich they were the principal actors. But 
 now that the flowers whicli were presented by the young had 
 been bound rouiid tlie brows of the society by the hands of 
 their seniors, he could look back over those movements 
 which had excited in himself and others so much anxiety 
 and apprehension, w ith umiiingled sexisations of pleasure and 
 triumph. 
 
 He congratulated the assembly on the satisfaction they 
 must have derived from the orderly course in which the bu- 
 siiiess had proceeded, and the feelings of delight and unani- 
 mity wnich it had so greatly excited. He would have shed 
 tears of regret for those who had excUided themselves from 
 so rich a repast, had not all his tears been bespoken for gra- 
 titude and joy. He congratulated the friends of the Bri- 
 tish and Foreign Bible Society in every part of the world, on 
 the important accession which had this day been made to the 
 strength and respectability of their cause. Above all he 
 congratulated those excellent men who are devoting them- 
 selves to this important work in different stations through 
 British India. How will it rejoice the hearts of Brown, 
 and Martyn, and Thomason and others, to hear that the esta- 
 blishment of an Auxiliary Society in Calcutta has been so 
 speedily followed by a similar establishment in Cambridge. 
 How will it cheer them, under labours prosecuted in a trying 
 climate, and at a distance from their native country, to 
 know that those labours are had in remembrance by that ve- 
 nerable body in whicli they imbibed their academical instruc- 
 tion, and reaped no ordinary honours ; and that Cambridge 
 has pledged herself to co-operate with Calcutta in diffusing 
 ■the knowledge of Divine Revelation among the nations of the 
 East. 
 
 After a variety of remarks to a similar purport, de- 
 livered with much animation, though under the evident 
 disadvantages of great bodily fatigue, Mr. O. admonished 
 
4(5 
 
 tbe youth whom he saw before him, and who would 
 soon be called (o fill various stations iii the world; to 
 assert our rights at the bar, in the senate, or the field ; or to 
 minister for the public welfare in magisterial or pastoral em- 
 ployments; to bear in mind the solemn manner in which they 
 had this day lifted up their hands to Heaven, and vowed 
 allegiance to tiie Bible in the presenoe of God, their seniors, 
 and each o(her. He exhorted them to take that Bible home 
 to their hearts ; to circulate it among their neighbours; and 
 to exemplify it in their lives; and concluded a brilliant and 
 impressive speech in this forcible manner — “ .As you have 
 caught the ardour of Christian benevolence, which has been 
 kindled hi so many breasts, 
 
 oil spread it wide. 
 
 And let it circulate througli all the veins 
 Of our vast empire, that where Britain’s power 
 Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too.” 
 
 The Rev. E, EDAVARDS, after moving the thanks of (he 
 meeting to the May'or and Corporation, spoke to the following 
 efl'ect : 
 
 'Tliat much stress having been laid upon the objection to 
 the Bible Society, upon (he score of its novelty, it should 
 be recollected that the same might o:icc have been urged, and 
 in fact was urged, against the lieformalion, against Chris- 
 tianity itself. But that there was one novel circumstance 
 attending this institution, v.hicli could not but give pleasure 
 to every benevolent heart : it was the spirit of concord thus 
 produced and cherished, among tliosc who had been in the 
 habit of differing widely from each other. This was delight- 
 fully exemplified in the large and mingled company who 
 thronged the room in which tliey were assembled. The his- 
 tory of the university and town of Cambridge recorded many 
 bitter and disgraceful conflicts l>etwecn (hose bodies; (heir 
 mutual jealousy and animosity had been long fomented by 
 prejudice and intolerance; but upon this happy occasion not 
 a vestige of discord appeared. It was surely a just ground 
 of exultation, upon which he congratulated the meeting, 
 that the mayor and corporation of Cambridge, had with a 
 liberality w hich did tliem much honour, shewn their readiness 
 
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 to meet llie university upon the common basis of (he protes- 
 tant religion, in a public declaration of respect for the Holy 
 Scriptures ; and that so large a portion of tlie university had 
 shewn themselves willing to accept, and would (he trusted) 
 be ready to acknowledge tlie obligation conferred in the use 
 of that room.” 
 
 Previous to the suggestion of any reflections upon the 
 event of this meeting, wc think it our duly to bear testimony 
 to the manly conduct of our distinguished Chancellor, and 
 of the Noble Earl who so ably presided on the occasion. 
 Notwithstanding the misrepresentations so artfully circulated, 
 they have used their own unbiassed judgment, and the re- 
 sult, we trust, has been felt by them, as their best reward. 
 
 Such were the proceedings at Cambridge on this memo- 
 rable day; a day to which succeeding generations, when 
 ‘‘ every distinction between Christian Brethren shall be anni- 
 hilated,” will look back with joy and gratulation. It has, 
 indeed opened a field before us, which “ zoe may well lift 
 up our eyes and look upon^ for it is white already to the 
 harvestf^ 
 
 Wc cannot conclude this subject without making two 
 observations connected with the progress of the Bible So- 
 ciety. Great Britain now stands alone among the nations, 
 with the wreck of Europe scattered at her feet : and though 
 the dangers of war have been imminent beyond all example 
 of former times, yet it has pleased Providence to give her 
 strength to resist all the efforts of her enemies, and to estab- 
 lish an empire co-extended with the bounds of the ocean. 
 We are fully aware, that political greatness and extended 
 domiiiion are no tests of divine approbation ; that nations 
 have been exalted only to tlic degrading olfice of execu- 
 ' tioners in the inliidiou of Divine vengeance ; and, when 
 their appointed course of war and devastation has been fi- 
 nished, they have, like Babylon, been swept away from the 
 face of the earth. It is not therefore from political greatness 
 and extended dominion that we would augur any thing 
 
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 whatever in our own favour, but from the dispositions, 
 which God has been pleased to put into our liearts, we 
 humbly hope, that our country lias been exalted among the 
 nations for nobler purposes ; that the empire of Britain shall 
 be an empire of mercy : and that no shore shall echo to the 
 thunder of her po\\er, but what shall smile also under the 
 blessings of her beneficence. Judging from the events pass- 
 ing around us, the “ signs of the times,” is it presump- 
 tuous to indulge the humble and pious hope, that to Great 
 Britain may be entrusted the high commission of making 
 known the name of Jehovah to the whole earth ; and w hen 
 she shall have faithfully performed this sacred office, and 
 the period of her ministry shall have been terminated in the 
 universal diffusion of Christianity, that then her work and 
 labour of love may be had in remembrance in the sight of the 
 Lord, and she may repose in peace, and blessing, and ho- 
 nour, till she sink in the conflagration of the world ? 
 
 Nor is our second observation wanting in reasonable 
 grounds of hope, that we may thus found for our children 
 an empire on the rock of ages. As w’e are assured by him, 
 whose name is Truth, that “ a kingdom divided against 
 itself cannot stand so on the other hand, the spirit of con- 
 ciliation and mutual benevolence, which is rapidly diffusing 
 itself through all denominations of Christians in the land, 
 seems especially to indicate the favour of Heaven towards 
 the temporal as well as the spiritual interests of our country. 
 And when it pleases Almighty God thus to bind up the 
 hearts of the nation, in the same bond of brotherly love and 
 Christian charity, we trust, with humble confidence, that 
 whatever chastisements his Providence may deem necessary 
 for our correction, we shall not greatly fall. We have now 
 seen all denominations of Christians cordially uniting for the 
 noblest of all purposes, and w e cannot but hail it as the dawn 
 of that day, when the dominion of charity shall be universal 
 in the universal kingdom of Christ; of that day, when, 
 according to the sure word of prophecy, “ the wolf shall 
 dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with 
 the kid of that day, when the “ earth shall be filled with 
 the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea,” 
 
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 The following paragraphs having been omitted in their 
 proper place, are here inserted. 
 
 Mr. MABERLY (having misunderstood a passage in 
 Mr. Owen’s introductory speech, as stating it to be the 
 duty of every member of the established church to become 
 a member of The Society for Promoting Christian Know- 
 ledge) got up and said, That he must dissent from the 
 opinion of Mr. O. ; that so far as the society distributed 
 Bibles and Prayer-Books, it had his cordial approbation, but 
 (hat he objected to some of the Tracts. 
 
 Here he was interrupted by Mr. PLUMPTRE, who called 
 to order, and appealing to the chair, said — “ My Lord, I 
 am a member of The Society for Promoting Christian 
 Knowledge. I apprehend that the business of this meeting 
 is to forward the views of The British and Foreign Bible 
 Society, and not to canvass the merits of The Society for 
 Promoting Christian Knowledge.” 
 
 Mr. Owen safd a few words in explanation, and Mr. M. 
 finding it to be the decided opuiion of the meeting that he 
 should not proceed, sat down. 
 
 
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RESOLUTIONS, &c. 
 
 a Meeting licld at the Town-Hall of Cambridge, on 
 Thursday, December 12, 1811, for the purpose of forming 
 ail AUXILIARY BIBLE SOCIETY, to promote the 
 object of the British and h'oreign Bible Society, 
 
 The Right lion, the Esrl of Hmrdwicke 
 
 IN THE CHAIR : 
 
 On the motion of the Right Hon. Lord Francis Osborne, 
 seconded by the Rev. Dr. E. Clarke, Professor of Mine- 
 ralogy, the following Resolutions were unanimously 
 adopted : — 
 
 1. That the object and constitution of the British and 
 Foreign Bible Society have the cordial approbation of this 
 meeting. 
 
 2. That a society be formed, to be called THE 
 CAMBRIDGE AUXILIARY BIBLE SOCIETY,” for 
 the purpose of disseminating the Holy Scriptures in the 
 town and county of Cambridge, and of co-operating with the 
 British and Foreign Bible Society in promoting their distri- 
 bution abroad. 
 
 3. That, conformably to the principles of the Parent 
 Institution, the Bibles and Testaments to be circulated by 
 this society, shall be without Note or Comment; and those 
 in the languages of the United Kingdom, of the authorized 
 version only. 
 
 4. That all persons subscribing one guinea or upwards, 
 per annum, shall be members of this society. 
 
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 5 . That all persons subscribing^ ten guineas or upwanis, 
 at one time, and all executors pacing bequests of titty pounds 
 or upwanls, shall be members of this society. 
 
 6. That tlie business of this society shall be conducted by 
 a Patron, Vice-Patrons, a President, V^ice-l’r.s deu?s, a 
 Treasurer, Secretaries, and a Committee consisting of SO 
 other members, 10 of whom shall l>e members o' die Uni- 
 versity, and 20 shall be gentlemen of the town and county 
 of Cambridge, and that five members of this committee shall 
 constitute a quorum. 
 
 7. That every clergyman and dissenting minister who is 
 a memlrer of the society shall be entitled to attend and vote 
 at the meetings of the committee. 
 
 8. That the committee shall meet once every month or 
 oftener, on some day to be fixed by themselves. 
 
 9. That the whole of the subscriptions and donations 
 received by this society shall be annually remitted after de- 
 ducting incidental expcnces, to the Parent Institution, in 
 consideration of the advantages held out to Auxiliary So- 
 cieties ; viz. That the committee of such societies shall 
 be entitled to receive gratuitously, (if their local necessities 
 shall require it,) a supply of Bibles and Testaments estimated 
 at prime cost, to the amount of half the entire sum remitted 
 by them to the Parent Institution within the year, com- 
 mencing on the first day of January annually : and further 
 that the members of Auxiliary Societies shall be entitled to 
 the privilege of purchasing from the depository of such 
 Auxiliary Societies, Bibles and Testaments on the same con- 
 ditions as the members of the Parent Institution.” 
 
 10. That all the money received for Bibles and Testa- 
 ments sold to the poor at reduced prices, be expended in the 
 purchase of more copies at prime cost, to be added to the 
 stock received gratuitously from the Parent Society, and to 
 be distributed in like manner, by gift or sale, till all the poor 
 within the extent of this society shall be supplied with the 
 Holy Scriptures. 
 
 11. That, for the still further promoting of the circulation 
 of the Scriptures, it is expedient to encourage the formation 
 
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 of Branch Societies in such districts as may not be suffi- 
 ciently populous to form Auxiliary Societies of tbeir own, 
 such Branch Societies, and the individual members thereof, 
 to be entitled to the same privileges from the Auxiliary So- 
 ciety, as it and its individual members enjoy from the Parent 
 Institution. 
 
 13. That associations of such persons as may not find it 
 convenient to become members of the Auxiliary Society, or 
 of any one of its branches, shall, upon forming themselves 
 into Bible Associations, be entitled to purchase at the depo- 
 sitory of this society, under the direction of the committee, 
 copies of the Scriptures, at prime cost, for gratuitous dis- 
 tribution or sale at reduced prices among their poorer 
 neighbours. 
 
 13. That an annual meeting of the subscribers be held 
 at Cambridge the second Thursday in December, when the 
 accounts shall be presented, the proceedings of the past 
 year stated, a new committee appointed, and a report agreed 
 upon, to be printed under the direction of the committee, 
 and circulated among the members. 
 
 II. That, in the formation of the new committee, the 
 Treasurer, Secretary, and such four-fifths of the other 
 members as have most frequently attended the committee, 
 shall be re-eligible for the ensuing year. 
 
 15. That annual subscriptions and donations be now 
 entered into, and that they be also received by the Trea- 
 surer and the several bankers of this town and neighbour- 
 hood. 
 
 16. That these resolutions be published in such provin- 
 cial and Londo/i papers as the committee may direct : and 
 that a copy of them, signed by the chairman, be trans- 
 mitted to the President of the British and Foreign Bible 
 Society. 
 
 17. That the committee meet the 13th inst. at 13 o’clock, 
 and prepare, print, and circulate an address on the object 
 and views of this society. 
 
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 On t!ie motion of tlie Deputy Regius Professor of Divi- 
 nity (in the absence of the Rev. the Master of Gains college,) 
 secondeil by the Right Hon. Lord Francis Osborne, it was 
 resolved, that 
 
 His R. H. the CHANCEt,i.oR of the University 
 bo requested to accept the office of Patron of this society. 
 
 On the motion of G. Milner, Esq. seconded by the 
 Rev. Professor Parish, it was resolved, that 
 
 His Grace the Duke of Bedford, and 
 The Right Hon. the Earl of Hardwicke, 
 be Vice-Patrons of this society. 
 
 On the motion of William Hollick, Esq. seconded by 
 the Rev. John Brown, it was resolved, that 
 The Lord Bishop of Bristol 
 be requested to accept the office of President of this society ; 
 and that 
 
 The Lord Bishop of Llandaff, 
 
 The Right Hon. the Earl of Bristol, 
 
 The Right Hon. Lord Headly, 
 
 The Right Hon. Lord Francis G. Osborne, 
 
 The very Rev. the Dean of Carlisle, and 
 The Rev. the Master of Caius College, 
 be Vice-Presidents.* 
 
 On the motion of the Rev. Charles Simeon, seconded 
 by C, Finch, Esq. it was resolved, that 
 John Mortlock, Esq. 
 be Treasurer of this society. 
 
 * Since the meeting. 
 
 Members 
 for the 
 University, 
 
 The Right Hon. Lord Compton, and 
 The Right Hon. Sir William Wynne, 
 have accepted the office of Vice-President. 
 
 The Right Hon. V^iscount Palmerston, 
 
 AND 
 
 The Right Hon. Sir Vicary Gibbs, 
 
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 On the motion of the Rev. J. Piumptre, seconded by 
 William Hollick, Esq. it was resolved, that 
 The Rev. John Brown, and 
 Mr. R. Foster, 
 be Secretaries to this society. 
 
 On the motion of the Rev. Thomas Bourdillon, seconded 
 by the Rev. Mr. Michell, it was resolved, that the follow- 
 ing gentlemen do constitute the Committee of this society ; 
 
 Rev. Dr, Ramsden, Deputy Regius Professor 
 of Divinity, 
 
 Dr. JowETT, Regius Professor of Civil Law, 
 
 Dr. Clarke, Professor of Mineralogy, 
 
 William Fauish, Professor of Chemistry, 
 Charles Simeon, Fellow of King’s college, 
 
 James Plumptre, Fellow of Clare hall, 
 
 Joseph Wilkinson, I'cllow of Corpus Christ! 
 college, 
 
 C. W. Le Bas, Fellow of Trinity college, 
 
 T. K. Bonney, Fellow of Clare hall, and 
 Proctor of this University, 
 
 Thomas Jephson, Fellow of St. John’s college, 
 
 JohnAudley, Esq. 
 James Burleigh, Esq. 
 
 C. Finch, Esq. 
 
 John Finch, Esq. 
 Ebenezer Foster, Esq. 
 Edward Gillam, Esq. 
 John Hemington, Esq. 
 Ebenezer Hollick, Esq. 
 William Hollick, Esq. 
 S. Knight, Esq. 
 
 P. S. Kelty, Esq. 
 
 F. Mortlock, Esq. 
 
 G, Milner, Esq. 
 
 James Nutter, Esq, 
 Edward Randall, Esq. 
 William Searle, Esq, 
 Fred. Thackeray, Esq. 
 Nathaniel Wedd, Esq. 
 Colonel Y oung,* 
 
 * Since the meeting, R. G. Townley, Esq. has been ap- 
 pointed a Member of the Committee. 
 
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 A letter from his Royal Higlmess the Chancellor of tlt» 
 University, intimating his willingness to accept the office 
 of Patron of this society, if requested, having been read, on 
 the motion of the Rev. Prebendary Yorke, seconded by v 
 Ebeneaer Hollick, Esq. it was resolved, that the cordial 
 thanks of this meeting be given to his Royal Highness the 
 Chancellor of the University, for his acceptance of the 
 office of Patron of this society. 
 
 On the motion of the very Rev. the Dean of Carlisle, 
 seconded by Lord Francis Osborne, it was resolved, that 
 the cordial thanks of this meeting be given to the Right 
 Hon. the Earl of Hardwicke for taking the chair and so ably 
 presiding this day. 
 
 On the motion of the Rev. William Dealtry, seconded, 
 by Lord Francis Osborne, it was resolved, that the cordial 
 thanks of this meeting be given to the Secretaries of the 
 Parent Institution for their attendance and able assistance in 
 the business of this day. 
 
 On the motion of the Rev. Mr. Edwards, it was resolved, 
 that the thanks of this meeting be given to the Mayor and 
 tlie Corporation for the use of the Town-Hall for the business 
 of this day. 
 
 Ad/oubned. 
 
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APPENDIX 
 
 Reference having been freqnenfTy made ifi the pre- 
 ceding Speeches to the Reverend Dr, Marsh’s Address to 
 the Senate, it has been thought necessary to annex it, toge- 
 ther with the Right Hon. Mr. V^ansittart’s Letter'iu reply. 
 To these is subjoined the printed paper particularly alluded 
 to by Dr. Clarke. 
 
 An Address to the Members of the Senate of the University of 
 Cambridge ; occasioned by the Proposal to introduce in this 
 place an Auxiliary Bible Society. 
 
 We have at present txDo very extensive Bible Societies, the one 
 founded in 1699, the other in 1804. Both of our Archbishops 
 and all our Bishops (with the Prince Regent at the head) are 
 members of the former : neither of the two Archbishops^ and 
 only a small proportion of the Bishops, are members of the 
 latter. The members of the former, now amounting to about 
 seven thousand, are exclusively Churchmen, no one being ad- 
 mitted to it without testimony of his attachment to the Constitu- 
 tion, as well in Church as in State. The members of the latter 
 are much more numerous, than those of the former; but they 
 consist of Churchmen and Dissenters indiscriminately. The two 
 Societies agree in the very laudable object of distributing Bibles 
 both at home and abroad, though the number of Bibles distri- 
 buted by the latter, especially abroad, greatly exceeds the 
 number distributed by the former. For not only are the funds of 
 the latter much superior to those of the former, but those funds 
 are employed in the distribution of Bibles only, whereas the 
 funds of the former are employed partly on Bibles, partly on 
 Prayer-Books, and partly on Religious Tracts, which are in 
 unison with the doctrixie and discipline of the Established Church. 
 
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 From this short statement it appears, that the former, or the 
 €uicient Society, is not only a Bible Society^ but likewise (what 
 the other is noi) a Chitrch~of- England Society. With the former 
 it is an invariable rule, in promoting Christian Knowledge, to 
 keep in view the Doctrines, which the members of the Society 
 believe and maintain. Especially where the Church of England 
 is established, they consider it as their duty to promote Chris- 
 tianity, not under any form, but under that particular form, 
 which, above every other they are pledged to support, which 
 alone is the tenure of ecclesiastical and even of civil preferment. 
 In conformity with that rule, the Society for promoting Christian 
 Knowledge (the ancient Bible Society) distributes, in its home 
 circulation, as well the Liturgy as the Bible : for though in the 
 spirit of true Protestantism it acknowledges the Bible as the only 
 fountain of religious truth, yet, it knows from the experience of 
 all ages, that the waters of that fountain will be clear or turbid, 
 according to the channel into which they are drawn. And as 
 the members of the Society believe (though without reproach to 
 those whose belief is ditferent) that the doctrines of the Liturgy 
 are correctly derived from the Bible, they consider it as their 
 indispensable duty, to unite the one with the other. Indeed uni- 
 formity of doctrine can never be produced without an adherence 
 to this rule : for every Christian party either finds, or supposes 
 that it finds, its peculiar doctrines in the Bible. — But this salu- 
 tary rule, so necessary to promote uniformity, so desirable 
 therefore by every true Churchman, cannot be observed by the 
 modern Bible Society : for such a rule would not only be con- 
 trary to its present avowed object, but absolutely inadmissible 
 from the very constitution of the Society. For it not only con- 
 sists of Dissenters as well as of Churchmen : but an equality of 
 power and interest, between the two parties is the avowed basis^ 
 on which this modern Society is built. 
 
 It is true, that those members of it, who are attached to the 
 Church, may so far correct the evil, that when they have obtained 
 Bibles for distribution from this Society, they may of them‘ 
 selves add Prayer-Books, and Religious Tracts in unison with 
 the established faith, and that this correction will be rendered easy, 
 if (as frequently happens) they are members also of the other 
 Society. But, to say nothing of the question, whether it is not 
 more adviseable for Churchmen to adhere wholly to a Society, 
 
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 which, in proportion as its numbers increase, rvill supply their 
 wants without the necessity of correction, the dissenting members 
 have the same resource with their brethren of the establishment, it 
 being equally in their power to distribute Bibles in company with 
 such Religious Tracts, as favour their oisn opinions, and are 
 always at hand, whenever . they are wanted. The principle of 
 equality therefore, on which the modern Bible Society is formed, 
 and which places Christians of every denomination on the same 
 level, is upon the whole preserved ; and in this constitutional 
 equality there is evident danger, that the pre-eminence of the 
 established religion should be gradually forgotten, and finally 
 lost. 
 
 It is far from my intention to be unfriendly or disrespectful 
 toward those, whose religious opinions arc different from my own. 
 Though sincerely attached to the Establisheu Church, and de- 
 sirous of promoting its welfare by all fair and honourable means, 
 I fully recognize the natural, and in this country, legal right of 
 private judgement in matters of religion; and I should bo ever 
 ready both to deplore and to oppose every effort to abridge the 
 freedom of religious opinion, or religious worship, which is 
 exercised in this country by Dissenters of every description. But 
 though I respect religious opinions in general, however different 
 from my own, and respect them because they are religious 
 opinions, yet I deeply lament that such diversity exists, not only 
 because the greater the diversity the more abundant is the error, 
 but because religious dissension, in consequence of our mixed 
 constitution, is closely connected with political dissension. Re- 
 ligious dissension therefore in this country becomes a political 
 evil ; and as such should not be encouraged, though Dissenters 
 of every description should for conscience sake be tolerated. 
 This is the true line of distinction, which every Churchman 
 should invariably observe; and I am convinced that every candid 
 Dissenter, so far from resenting this open and honest avowal, 
 will do ju.stice to the purity of my intentions. Indeed every 
 man, who loves his country, will be ready to adopt a principle, 
 which is calculated to promote political good, without producing 
 religious evil. 
 
 Let us apply this principle to the modern Bible Society, as far 
 as relalds to the conduct of Churchmen : for nothing w hich is here 
 sold is intended as a restraint on the conduct of those, who dissent 
 
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 from the Established Church. Thej/ have full liberty to distribute 
 Bibles, either alone, or accompanied with such Religious Tracts, 
 as they may think proper: and, if a Society consisting solely of 
 Dissenters had been formed for this purpose, the members of the 
 Establishment would have had no right, either to interfere, or 
 even to complain of it. Such a Society would have been perfectly 
 consistent with those principles of toleration, which are happily 
 established in these realms. But it is certainly a question for 
 consideration among Churchmen, whether it is prudent to augment 
 the power of such a Society, by throwing into its scale the weiglit 
 of the Establishment. If Churchmen give the zchole of their in- 
 fluence to the ancient Bible Society, they retain the strength of 
 the Established Church within its oun channel, and thus contri- 
 bute to jorc.ve/'ue it. If they divide their influence, and still more, 
 if they give it wholly to the modern Bible Society, they divert the ■ 
 strength of the Establishment into a foreign channel, where the 
 current may at least be turned against them. In supporting the 
 ancient Bible Society, they have ample security, that they are 
 supporting at the same time the Established Church: but in sup- 
 porting the modern Bible Society, they liave no such security, 
 either in its constitution, or in the general friendship of its mem- 
 bers, It is true, that the professed object of the modern Bible 
 Society is to distribute Bibles without note or comment, and, in 
 this country, according to the authorised version. But were it 
 certain, that, as the power of this Society increases, the present 
 avowed object would still be retained, we can have no guarantee 
 that other objects, inimical to the Church, will not in time be as- 
 sociated with the main object. The experience of only seven years, 
 under circumstances where circumspection has been peculiarly 
 necessary, is a poor ground of consolation. The Dissenters, 
 however well affected in other respects, cannot be well affected 
 to the Church, or they would not be Dissenters from it. Their 
 interests in respect to religion are diflerent from ours, and 
 therefore must lead them a different zcay : and though we know 
 from experience, that they can combine for the purpose of op- 
 posing the Church, it would be contrary both to experience, and 
 to the common principles of humai\ action, to expect their co-ope- 
 ration, if the object in view was the interest of the Church. If 
 we apply then the principle above-mentioned, that Churchmen 
 should tolerate^ but not encourage Dissenters, we shall find in 
 
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 it a strong argument against the promotion of the modern Bible 
 Society. For, independently of the reason abore-stated, that 
 Churchmen should unite the Liturgy with the Bible, and thus 
 prevent its misapplication to other doctrines, the very constitution 
 of the modern Bible Society gives an importance to the dissenting 
 interest, which otherwise it would never have obtained, and con- 
 sequently brings a fresh accession of danger to the Kstablished 
 Church. That Churchmen, by tlieir association with Dissenters 
 in this modern Bible Society, increase both the political and the 
 religious importance of the latter, is too obvious to require illus- 
 tration. And that this increase of influence may hereafter be 
 applied in a manner not contemplated by those, who now inad- 
 vertently promote it, is likewise a position which cannot be con- 
 troverted. But by increasing the influence of the ancient Bible 
 Society, we necessarily increase the influence of the Established 
 Church; for the ancient Bible Society is one of its firmest bul- 
 warks. On the one hand, therefore, our encouragement of the 
 ancient Society must contribute to the welfare of the Established 
 Church, while, on the other hand, our encouragement of the 
 modern Society not only contributes nothing to it in jrreference 
 to other churches, but' may contribute even to its dissolution. 
 Now if we injure, or even neglect to support our oxen Church, 
 we shall hardly make compensation by our distribution of Bibles 
 in foreign parts. If our oxen Church, as >ve have reason to 
 believe, professes Christianity in its purest form, the downfall of 
 iuch a Church would be an irreparable loss, not to this iiation 
 only, but to the whole world. 
 
 Under these circumstances, I respectfully submit the question 
 to the consideration of this University, which of the two Bible 
 Societies is most entitled to encouragement on the part of a Body, 
 whose peculiar duty (a duty so nobly displayed on a late occa- 
 rion) is the support of the Established Church. 
 
 HERBERT MARSH, 
 Margaret Professor of Diyinity., 
 
 Cambridge, Nov. 25, 18H. 
 
61 
 
 Letter to the Rev. Dr. Marsh, Margaret Professor of Divinity 
 in the University of Cambridge; occasioned by his Address 
 to the Senate of that University. 
 
 DF. VR SIR, 
 
 I BEG to return my best acknowledgements for the communication 
 of your Address to the Senate of Cambridge; which I the more 
 strbngly feel as a mark of your kind attention, as I hare not the 
 honour of belonging to that University, and as it is a considerable 
 time since I have been so fortunate as to have had an opportunity 
 of meeting you. You were perhaps not aware that you were 
 sending your Address to a member of the British and J'oreign 
 Bible Society; but I accept as a proof of kindness your candid 
 and friendly admonition, which affords me an opportunity of 
 justifying myself to you as a Church of England man, for con- 
 tributing my assistance to that Institution. 
 
 I never, indeed, before, thought it necessary to offer any apo- 
 logy for so doing; for though I was aware, before I engaged in 
 the Society, that it had been represented as dangerous to the 
 Church, it appeared to me that this charge had been so completely 
 refuted, that it is with no less surprise than regret that I now 
 learn th'At you still think it well founded. 
 
 The sole and exclusive object of the Bible Society, so far as 
 it respects the United Kingdom, is the circulation of the au- 
 thorized TRANSLATION OF THE ScRIPTURES, WITHOUT NOTE OR 
 COMMENT. I should, as a member of the Church, be very sorry 
 to think that the devout study of the Scriptures could lead to the 
 disregard of our Liturgy; on the contrary', I should hope that it 
 would produce a more general acknowledgement of its excellence, 
 as it originally, at the period of the Reformation, led, through the 
 blessing of Divine Providence, to its establishment. The Bible, 
 says Chillingworth, and the Bible only, is the religion of 
 THE Protestant; it is the sole basis of the Church of England, 
 and the only one on which you, X am sure, would wish to place 
 it. But you observe, that you can have no guarantee, that as 
 the power of the Bible Society increases, other objects, inimical 
 to the Church, will not in time be associated with the main object. 
 To this I answer, that so long as the members of the Church take 
 part in the Bible Society, its very constitution will afford such g 
 
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 guarantee as you desire. The President, and all the Vice- 
 Presidents without exception, are Churchmen, and are constant 
 members of the managing committee, in which they always preside; 
 and of the other members of this committee, the Churchmen are 
 equal in number to all the Dissenters of ditferent sects; so that 
 in every question the Church must have a constant majority ; and 
 in the general meetings, in which alone all points affecting the 
 constitution of the Society must be decided, the members of the 
 Church must have a weight in proportion to their numbers and 
 consequence. In proportion, therefore, as Churchmen of talents, 
 rank, and influence join the Society, this preponderance must in- 
 crease. Among the Vice-Presidents are already numbered one of 
 the Archbishops of Ireland, and five English and two Irish 
 Bishops. I doubt whether the Society for promoting Chris- 
 tian Knowledge, which now, as you observe, enjoys the coun- 
 tenance of the whole episcopal Bench, was, at so short a period 
 from its formation, honoured with the support of so large a body 
 of the Prelates; and I should hope the time might not be far dis- 
 tant when the two societies may equally flourish under the general 
 patronage of them all. This would appear to me the most eflec- 
 tual remedy for any supposed danger from the Dissenting injlucnce 
 in the Bible Society. But what is the remedy you propose ; — 
 That all Churchmen should withdraw themselves from the Society^, 
 and leave it wholly in the hands of the Dissenters. If any thing 
 can make the Society dangerous, this must do it; because there 
 would then be no check to any sectarian spirit which might intro- 
 duce itself, and which must be unavoidably irritated by so harsh, 
 and, I think, so unjust an indication of jealousy. But even if 
 no sentiment of resentment should be excited, one of two con- 
 sequences must inevitably follow : either the Society, being de- 
 prived of the hope of further support, and crippled by the loss of 
 its pecuniary means, and of many of its most valuable members, 
 would wholly expire, or sink into insignificance; or else the Dis- 
 senting interest^ making up for these losses by more extensive 
 sacrifices, and an increase of jeal and activity, and availing itself of 
 the assistance of the foreign societies already formed, would carry 
 on the Institution in nearly tlie same manner as before. 
 
 In the first case you would have crushed an establishment 
 which has done more for the diffusion of Christianity than has 
 been effected in the same space of time in any age since the Aros- 
 
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 TOLic; which has in seven years been the means of preaching 
 the Gospel in fifty-four languages. This would indeed be 
 putting out one of the eyes of Britain. 
 
 The other alternative would be to transfer to the body of 
 Dissenters all the honour and influence of whatever has been 
 done., and whatever may be done, by an Institution, of which 
 the dawn has been so glorious, but which is visibly rising into 
 brighter day. Shall it be said that the Dissenters alone have 
 carried the W'ord of God to every nation under heaven? or 
 shall the Church of England continue to claim the leading part 
 in this important work? And can the Church of England stand 
 so secure upon a narrow and exclusive policy, as by deserving 
 the blessings and uniting the prayers of all people, na- 
 tions, AND LANGUAGES? 
 
 The evils of either alternative seem to me equally fatal and 
 inevitable. I am far from undervaluing the efforts of the Society 
 FOR promoting Ciiuistian Knowledge: 1 am an old member of 
 that Society, and am heartily disposed to lend any assistance in 
 my power to its useful plans. But how little either that or any 
 other society now existing would be competent to supply the place 
 of the Bible Society, the experience of above a century has 
 shewn. Even supposing (what I think impossible) that it might 
 be made, in some considerable degree, to answer the same purposes, 
 I see superior advantages in the present constitution of the Bible 
 SociETX'. The co-operation of Churchmen and Dissenters in 
 religious matters, so far as they can conscientiously co-operate, 
 seems to me one of the most efficacious means of lessening both 
 the political and religious evils of dissent. It dispels prejudices, 
 promotes candour and good will, and must prepare the mind for 
 the reception of that truth which every one perceives to be no less 
 the object of those who differ from him than his own. From such 
 a communication, the Church of England has nothing to fear and 
 everything to hope; as holding (in our judgements at least) that 
 middle line of truth, in which all opposite opinions have a natural 
 tendency to coincide. And is that truth more likely to be acknow- 
 ledged and embraced by minds embittered by mutual jealousy and 
 aversion, or by such as have been previously softened by conci- 
 liation? 
 
 The existence of dissent will perhaps be inseparable from re- 
 ligious freedom, so long as the mind of man is liable to error; 
 
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 but it is not unreasonable to hope that hostilily may cease where 
 perfect agreement cannot be established. If we cannot reconcile 
 ALL OPINIONS, let us endeavour to unite all hearts. 
 
 I ought, perhaps, to apologize for troubling you with argu- 
 ments, which must probably have been already brought before 
 you, as I know your opinions are not taken up hastily and lightly. 
 But I have thought it necessary to state such as have chiefly in- 
 duced me to consider my taking a part in the concerns of the 
 Bible Society not only consistent with, but a proof of the sincerity 
 and M’armth of my attachment to the Church of England; and, 
 which still, on reflection, seem to me to have so much weight, that, 
 far from repenting of what I have done, I feel convinced I shall 
 least of all repent of it as I approach that state in which the 
 distinction of Churchman and Dissenter shall be no more. 
 
 I am, (&c. 
 
 (Signed) N. VANSITTART. 
 Great George Street^ Dec. 4, 1811. 
 
 Printed Paper alluded to by Dr. Clarke in his speech. 
 
 Cambridge, Dec. 10, 1811. 
 
 Whereas it has been insinuated, that they, who object to the 
 modern Bible Society, object to the distribution of the Bible, it 
 is necessary to reply, that their objection is not to the distribution 
 of the Bible, but to the distribution of the Bible alone. Instead 
 of requiring less, they require more. If to the distribution of 
 the Bible, which the two Societies have in common, were added 
 the distribution of the Liturgy, which distinguishes the ancient 
 Bible Society, and distinguishes the Churchman, the chief objec- 
 tion to the modern Bible Society would be removed. 
 
LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. 
 
 A. 
 
 Donations. Abd. Sub. 
 
 s. (L £. s. d. 
 
 A. B 2 DO • 
 
 Adams Mr. William, Cambridge 10 lOO 
 
 Adams Mr. Robert, Bartlow 1 0 0 
 
 Adeane R. J. Esq. Babraham 10 10 0 
 
 Allen Rev. Mr ’1 10 
 
 Amici by H. H. Queen’s 2 17 6 
 
 A Moiety of the subscriptions and donations 
 from the Auxiliary Bible and Missionary 
 Society at the Rev. Mr. Harris’s Meeting, 
 
 Cambridge, by Mr. Audley 21 19 3 
 
 Anderson Mr. Jesus coll 1 10 
 
 Anderson Mr. William 2 00 
 
 Angier Mr. John, Coton 1 10 
 
 Armstrong Rev. St. Jolin’s, Fellow. ....... 1 10 
 
 Arnold Mr. Richard, Queen’s... 1 10 
 
 Aspland Rev. J. Fellow, Pembroke 5 5 0 
 
 Atkinson Rev. William, Stapleford. 1 i i .. . 1 10 
 
 Atkinson Mr. Queen’s 1 10 1 10 
 
 Atkinson Mr. Edward ; 1 1 0 
 
 Audley Mr. John .- 10 10 0 
 
 A. Z 2 0 0 
 
 B. 
 
 Babington Mr. John, Magdalen eoll 1 10 1 10 
 
 Bacon Mr. Samuel, Clare hall 1 10 
 
 Bagg Mr. James, St. John’s 1 10 
 
 Baker Mr. Thomas 1 1 0 
 
 BarfootMr.il. B. A. Clare hall 1 10 
 
 1 
 
66 
 
 Donatiou. 
 £. s. d. 
 
 Barrett Mr. Simon, Cambridge 
 
 Barrett Mr. George 
 
 Bartlett Mr. J. Queen’s coH 
 
 Bassiogbourn, sundry friends at, 
 
 per Rev. S. Bull 10 0 0 
 
 Befivor Mr. B. A. Fellow of Queen’s 
 
 Beldam Joseph Esq. Royston . . i 10 10 0 
 
 Beldam Mr. William 
 
 Beldam John Esq. Royston 
 
 Bell Mr. sen. St. John’s coll 
 
 Bell Mr. jun. St. John’s coll. 
 
 BevanMr. Trin. coll 5 5 0 
 
 Bicheno Mr. John 
 
 Bird Mr. Edward, Magdalen coll. 
 
 Blackburn Mr. sen. St. John’s 
 
 Blackburn Mr. jun. St. John’s coll 
 
 Blackman Mr. Linton 
 
 Blick Mr. B. A. Clare hall 
 
 Bloomfield Rev. S. T. M. A. Sidney coll. . . 
 
 Blows Mr. Samuel, Cambridge 1 10 
 
 Bonney Rev. T. K. Fellow of Clare hall, 
 
 Proctor of the University. 
 
 Booth Mr. Thomas 
 
 Boswell Mr- Clare hall 
 
 Bosworth, Mr. N- Cambridge 
 
 Bosworth Mrs. ditto 1 1 0 
 
 BoUonilcy Mr. C. Cambridge 1 1 0 
 
 Bourdillon Rev. T. Fenstanton .......... 3 30 
 
 Bowman Mrs. S. Cambridge 
 
 Brass Mr. J. B. A. Trinity 
 
 Brereton Mr. C. D. Queen’s coll 
 
 Brereton Mr. Abel, Queen’s coll 
 
 Bristol Lord Ikshop of. Master of Trin. 
 
 coll. President 10 10 0 
 
 Briarley Mr. SL John’s coll. 
 
 Brooksbank Mr. Queen’s coll 
 
 Broomhead Mr. B. A. Caius coll. v. ..... . 
 
 Brown Mr. J. Icklaton 
 
 Ana. Sub. 
 £. s.d. 
 I 1 0 
 
 1 1 0 
 110 
 
 1 1 a 
 
 1 1 0 
 
 2 2 0 
 110 
 1 1 0 
 
 1 1 0 
 1 1 0 
 110 
 1 1 0 
 1 1 0 
 110 
 1 1 0 
 
 1 1 0 
 1 1 0 
 1 1 0 
 110 
 
 1 1 0 
 a 1 0 
 1 1 0 
 1 1 0 
 
 2 2 0 
 2 2 0 
 1 1 0 
 2 2 0 
 1 1 0 
 
67 
 
 Donations. Ann. Sob. 
 
 £. s. d. £. s. d. 
 
 Brown Rev. J. Fellow of Trinity 10 10 0 1 10 
 
 Browne Rev. G. A. Fellow of Trinity.... 110 110 
 
 Bull Rev. S. Bassingbourn 1 10 
 
 Bunting Mr. Clare hall 1 10 
 
 Burleigh James, Esq. Barnwell 1 10 
 
 Bushby Richard, St. John’s coll 1 10 
 
 Butler Mr. John, Royston 1 10 
 
 Butterfield Mr. J. ditto 1 10 
 
 Butterfield Mr. A. Bassingbourn 1 10 
 
 Butterfield Elizabeth, ditto 1 10 
 
 C. 
 
 Cambridge INIr. O. Bassingbourn 1 10 
 
 Campkln Mr. Joseph 1 10 
 
 Carlisle Dean of, Vice-President 10 10 0 ^ 2 0 
 
 Camps Mr. William, Wilburton 1 10 
 
 Camps Mr. Edward, ditto 1 10 
 
 Carr Rev. J. A. and family, Hadstock . , . 4 0 0 
 
 Carr Mr. Queen’s coll 1 10 
 
 Carr Mr. St. John’s coll 1 10 
 
 Carr Rev. J. M. A. Fellow of Trinity.... 1 10 
 
 Carr Mr. T. St. John’s coll 1 10 
 
 Carrington Mr. T. Cambridge 1 10 
 
 Carter Mr. John, ditto } 10 
 
 Carver Rev. William, Melbou^n,. 1 10 
 
 Cecil Mr. William, Magdalen coll. ....... 110 
 
 Champney Mr. N. Queen’s coll I 10 
 
 Chase Rev. Samuel, Cambridge 10 10 0 
 
 Chatfield Rev. Dr. Emmanuel coll 5 50 2 20 
 
 Cheere C. Madryll, Esq. Papworth ..... 1 10 
 
 Cheere Mrs. ditto .......... 1 1 0 
 
 Cheere Miss ditto 1 10 
 
 Cherry Mr. Robert, Linton 1 lo 
 
 Clarke Rev. Dr. E. D. Prof, pf Mineralogy 10 10 0 
 
 Clark Rev. W. M. A. Bene’t 1 10 
 
 Clark Miss, Haslingfield 1 10 
 
68 
 
 Donations. Ann. Sub. 
 
 £. s. d. £. s. d. 
 
 Clarkson Rev. J. Fellow, Trin. coll 5 5 0 
 
 Clay Mr. John 1 1 0 
 
 Claydon Mr. C 1 10 
 
 Cobham Mr. Richard, B. A. Jesus coll. ... 2 2 0 
 
 Cock Mr. John, Cambridge 1 1 0 
 
 Coe Mr. John ’. 110 
 
 Coe Mr. W. F. Cambridge ,. 1 10 
 
 Compton Right Hon. Lord, V. P. 21 0 0 
 
 Cole Mr. John 1 IQ 
 
 Cole Mr. Thomas . 1 10 
 
 Compton Mr. Robert.*. 1 10 
 
 Compton Mr. George 1 10 
 
 Cooper Mr. Uriah, Cambridge 1 10 
 
 Cotton Mr. F. C. Lolworth 1 10 
 
 Cox Mr. J. Magdalen coll 1 10 
 
 Creeke Mr. W. W. Cambridge . . • • 1 10 
 
 Crisp Mr. T. Eversdeu 1 10 
 
 Croft Mr. J. Trin. coll. 110 
 
 Crooke Mr. Caius coll 1 10 
 
 Cunningham, Esq. Queen’s coll 10 10 0 2 2 0 
 
 D. 
 
 Haris Mrs. 1 0 0 
 
 Davis Mr. C. Magdalen coll 1 10 
 
 Dealtry Rev. W. Fellow', Trin. coll 110 
 
 Dean Mr. Royston . . .’. 1 1 0 
 
 Deightqn Mr. John, Cambridge 5 50 1 10 
 
 Deighton Mr. J. J 1 1 0 
 
 Deighton Mr. J. J. jun t 1 10 
 
 Dicey Mr. B. A. Trin. coll. 5 50 
 
 Dolman Mr. Francis, Trin. coll. 1 10 
 
 Duflield Mr. M, Dawson, Caius coll 110 
 
 .... jr •• 
 
 E. A. ’. 1 10 
 
 Eaden Mr. William, Cambridge ..'...".’... 5 5 0 
 
69 
 
 Donations. Ann. Sub. 
 
 £. s. d. £. s. d. 
 
 Edwards Rev. E. M. A. Bene’t coll 10 10 0 
 
 Elliot Mr. JI. Venn, Trinity coll 1 10 1 10 
 
 Elliottson Mr. J. Jesus coll. . , 1,10 
 
 Eamonson Mr. B. A. Queen’s coll 110. 
 
 Eversden, Sundry Friends at, by Mr. , . 
 
 Ryecroft 4 4 0 
 
 Everton ’Mr. J. Magdalen coll 2. 20 1 10 
 
 Ewer Mr. Joseph 1 10 
 
 Ewer Mr. Thomas , 1 10 
 
 F. 
 
 Fairman Mrs. Cambridge 1. 10 
 
 Fellows Mr. T. St. John’s 1 10 
 
 Farish Rev. W. Prof, of Chemistry 10 10 0 2 2 0 
 
 Farish Mr . 110 
 
 Farish Mr. James 3 3 0 
 
 Finch Mr. John 10 10 0 
 
 Finch Mr. G. Trinity coll .2 00 
 
 Finch Charles, Esq. Shelford .. 1 10' 
 
 Fisher Thomas, Esq. 10 10 0 
 
 Fordham Mrs. Kelshall , 110 
 
 Fordhani Mr. Thomas, Meldreth 1 10 
 
 Fordham Mr. E. K. Royston 2 20 
 
 Foster Mr. R. jun 10 10 0 2 2 0 
 
 Foster Mr. E 10 10 0 2 2 0 
 
 Fox G. Lane, Esq, Emmanuel 10 10 0 
 
 Foyster Mr. H. S. M. A. Queen’s coll, ... 5 0 0 1 1 0; 
 
 Franks Mr. B. A. Trin. coll. 1 10 - V 
 
 Friend' 5 0 0 
 
 Friends several 1 10 0 
 
 Friends a few 1 1 0 
 
 Friend to the Dilfusion of the Scriptures ... 3 3 0 
 
 Fromant Mr. John jun. Caml^idge 1 i 0. 
 
 G. 
 
 Oalland Mr. Thomas 2 20 
 
 Garratt W, A. Esq. M. A. Trin. coll. . . . . 5 5 0 
 
70 
 
 Dooatioos. Aoo. Snb. 
 
 £• d. £. 8. d. 
 
 Giffard Mr. Nathaniel 1 10 
 
 Gisborne Mr. Magdalen coll 110 110 
 
 Gloucester II. R. il. the Duke of, Patron. . 52 10 0 
 
 Golden Rev. J. Eversden 1 10 
 
 Gfodall Mrs. Cambridge 1 10 
 
 Goodwin Mr. W. Cambridge 1 10 
 
 Gordon Mr. James A. St. John’s coll 5 0 0 
 
 Gorham Rev. G. C. B.A. Fell. Queen’s... 2 2 0 
 
 Gotobed Mr. George 1 10 
 
 Gotobed Mr. James, Cambridge 1 10 
 
 Gotobed Miss 1 10 
 
 Grace Mr. B.A. Tutor, Pemb 1 10 
 
 Graham Mr. J. B. Queen’s 1 10 
 
 Grain Mr. Peter, Shelford 1 10 
 
 Grain Mrs Do 1 10 
 
 Grain Mr. jun. ..Do 1 10 
 
 Grain Mr. Pemb. coll 1 10 
 
 Granger Mr. E. Stretham 1 10 
 
 Gray Mr. B.A. St. John’s coll 21 0 0 
 
 Gray Mr. Churchan, Lidlington I 10 
 
 Gray Mr. Thomas, Do 1 10 
 
 Greaves sen. Esq. Clare hall 1 10 
 
 Greaves jun. Esq. Do 1 10 
 
 Green Mr. John, Cambridge 1 10 
 
 Green Mrs Do 1 10 
 
 Greenwood Mr. St. John’s 2 20 
 
 - Greenwood Rev. R. II. Fell. Trin. coll. ... 5 50 
 
 Grithn Mr. A. Kneesworth 1 10 
 
 Grylls, Esq. Trin. coll 1 10 
 
 Gunning H. Esq. M. A. Christ coll 110 
 
 H. 
 
 Hailstone Rev. J. Woodwardian Professor. 3 3 0 
 
 Hall Rev. Joseph, Bartlow^ 1 10 
 
 Hallack Mr. Thomas, Cambridge. 10 10 0 
 
 Hankin Mr. James, . . . Do. 1 00 . ' 
 
 Hankinsen Rev. R. M.A 3 3 0 
 
71 
 
 Donations. Ann, Sutu 
 
 £. s. d. £. s. d. 
 
 Hannaford Rev. R. A. St. John’s 1 1 0 
 
 Hardwicke, the Earl of, V.-Patron 50 0 0 
 
 Hardy Mr. Emmanuel 30 00 5 50 
 
 Harper Mr. H. Queen’s 1 10 
 
 Harris Rev. W. Cambridge 1 10 
 
 Haylock Mr. Robert, Cambridge 10 10 0 
 
 H. B 1 10 
 
 Headley Rt. Hon. Lord, M.A. Trin. V.P.. 21 0 0 
 
 Headley Mr. Thomas 1 10 
 
 HeaJly Mr. Henry, Stapleford 2 20 
 
 Hemington John, Esq. Denny Abbey 10 10 0 
 
 Henley Mr. C. Pemb. coU 1 10 
 
 Herschell, St. John’s 1 10 
 
 Hitch Wortham, Esq 1 10 
 
 Hodgson Mr. C. H. M.A. Pemb. col! 1 10 
 
 Hodson Rev. G. Tutor Mag. coll 3 3 0 2 2 0 
 
 Hodson F. Printer 13 00 
 
 Hollick Ebenezer, Esq. Whittlesford. . . . 50 0 0 • 
 
 Hollick William, Esq 21 0 0 
 
 Holmes Mr. sen. B.A. Bene’t coll 1 10 
 
 Holmes Mr. B.A. Queen’s coll 1 10 
 
 Hopkins Mr 1 0 O" 
 
 Hopkins Mr. Thomas 1 10 
 
 Horne Mr. Queen’s coll 1 10 
 
 Hovell Thomas, Esq. Cambridge 10 10 0 
 
 HovellJohn, Do 5 5 0 
 
 Howard Mr. B. Grantchester 2 20 
 
 Howlett Mr. Joseph, Stretham 1 10 
 
 Hudson Rev. T. Tutor Trin. coll 5 5 0 
 
 Hunter Mr. J. F. Trin. coll ....•••• 1 10 
 
 Hutchiasoa Mr. J. Trin. coll 1 10 
 
 I. J. 
 
 James Mrs. Cambridge 1 1 0 
 
 Jephson Rev. T. Fell. St John’s 6 0 0 
 
 Jeremy Mr. B.A. Trin. coll I 10 
 
 J. II 5 0 0 
 
Donations. Ann. Sub. 
 £. s. cl. s. d. 
 
 Ingle Joseph, Eoxworth > • ' • 1 i o 
 
 Ingle Mr. James, Over I'lO 
 
 Johnson W. Esq. Fell. King’s coll 5 O'O 
 
 Johnson Mrs. Lydia, Bassingbourn ; i i o 
 
 Jones Mr. Pemb. coll '*110 
 
 Jones Mr. Emmanuel 2 2 0 
 
 Jones Mr. John . 110 
 
 Jones Mr. C. Caius coll n ....... . ' 1 i o 
 
 Jowett Rev. Dr. Reg. Prof. Civ. Law. . . . .- 10 10 0 * 2 ^0 
 
 Judkins Mr. T. J. Caius coll I 1 0 
 
 Ives Mr. G 2 00 1 1 0 
 
 . K. 
 
 Keck Mr. B. A*. Queen’s Coll 110 
 
 Keeling Miss, Cambridge . . . . ^ i i o 
 
 Keene B. Esq. Westoe Lodge 10 10 0 
 
 Kelty P. S. Cambridge I l o 
 
 Kent Mr. Richard, Wilbraham ■ } i q 
 
 Kent Mr. Jos. Do 1 i (J 
 
 Keogh Mr. Pemb. Coll * 1 i o 
 
 Kidman Mr. John, Linton •... 10 10 0 
 
 Kindersley Mr. Trin. Coll. . 1 i 0 
 
 King Mr. Sami. Queen’s Coll 1 10 2 20 
 
 King jun. Mr. Do l» 10 
 
 Kinnersley Mr. G. Trin. Hall 2' 2 0 
 
 Kinsman Mr.. A. G. Clare Hall ~ 110 
 
 Knight Samuel, Esq. Milton 1 lO 
 
 Knight Mr. Samuel jun. B. A. Trin. coll. . . 110 
 
 Knightley Mr. W. Cambridge 1 10 
 
 L. 
 
 Lamb Mr. B. A. Bene’t 1 10 
 
 Lambert Rev. J. M. A. Fell. Trin. Coll. . . 5 5 0 
 
 • Law Mr. James * I 10 
 
 Law Mrs. 1 1 0 
 
 Law Miss 1 1 0 
 
 Lawrence Mr. Clare hall 1 1 0 
 
73 
 
 DoQatioM* Ano. Sub. 
 £. s. d. £. s.d. 
 
 Le Bas Rev. C. W. M.A. Fell. Triti. coll. 1 i 0 
 
 Leeds G. W. Esq. Croxtoa 10 10 0 
 
 Leeds Mrs Do 10 10 0 
 
 Leeson Rev. W. Fell. Clare ball ....... 10 10 0 2 2 0 
 
 Lilley Mr. Joshua, Bassingbourn 110 
 
 Lindsey Mr. H. B.A. Trin 1 10 
 
 Lodiiigton Mr. F. W. Clare hall 1 10 
 
 Lodge Mr. J. Trinity 1 10 
 
 Lowthian Rev. John, M.A. Fell. Trin... 1 10 
 
 Luccock Mr. Samuel, jun. Cambridge.... 1 10 
 
 Luke Mr. A. Royston 1 lO 
 
 Lyon Mr. J. B. A. Trin. coll 1 10 
 
 Lyon Mr. jun. Do 1 1 0 
 
 Lyon Mr. W. Cambridge 2 2 0 
 
 Lyon Mr. W. jun. Do 1 10 1 10 
 
 Lyon Mr. John, Do 1 10 
 
 M. 
 
 Maberiey Rev. T. IL M.A. Trin 10 10 0 1 10 
 
 Macfarlane Mr. George, M.A. Fell. Trin. 1 10 
 
 Mandell Rev. W. M.A. Fellow and Tutor 
 of Queen’s, and Senior Proctor of 
 
 the University 10 10 0 2 2 0 
 
 Mann Mr. Trinity coll 1 10 1 10 
 
 Markby Rev. W. H. Fell. Bene’t coll. .... 1 10 1 10 
 
 Marshall Mr. Henry, Cambridge 1 10 
 
 Mason Mr. Thomas, Do 1 10 1 10 
 
 Mason W. Esq. M.A. Clare hall 10 10 0 
 
 Mathew Mr. E. W. Pembroke 1 10 
 
 Matthews Mr. Trin. coll. ......^ -1 10 
 
 ' Matthews Mr. U. Grantchester 3 30 
 
 Maud Mr. Caius coll 1 10 
 
 Maynard Mr. Cath. hall 1 10 
 
 Mayor Mr. Jos. B.A. St. John’s 1 10 
 
 Melville Hon. Mr. Trin. coll 2 20 
 
 Melville Mr. White, Do 1 10 
 
 Aletcalfe Mr. B. A. Queen’s 1 10 
 
74 
 
 Donatloni. Ann. Sub. 
 
 £. S. d. £. s. d. 
 
 Wicklethwaite John, Esq. Newmarket.... 3 3 0 
 
 Miller A. Esq. Trin. hall . .• 21 0 0 3 3 0 
 
 Millett Mr. Trin. coll ,. 1 10 
 
 Milner George, Esq. Comberton 10 10 0 
 
 Milner Mrs. Do 3 30 
 
 / 
 
 Minchin Mr. I. Trin. coll 1 10 
 
 Michell Rev. J. H. M. A. King’s coll.v. . . 1 10 
 
 Michell Mrs 1 1 0 
 
 Monk, Reg. Prof, of Greek and Fell. Trin. 1 10 
 
 Mortlock John, Esq. Cambridge 5 60 2 20 
 
 Mortlock F. C. Esq. Do 3 30 1 10 
 
 Mortlock W. Esq. Meldreth 10 10 0 
 
 Moss Mr. R. Trin. hall 2 0 0 
 
 Moule Mr. Adam, Kneesworth 1 10 
 
 Moule Mr. William, West Iladdon. . . . . 110 
 
 Moule Mr. W. Royston ; 1 10 
 
 Murray Mr. Trin. hall 1 10 
 
 Musgrave Peete, Esq. Cambridge 10 10 0 
 
 Musgrave Mr. Charles, Trin. coll 110 
 
 N. 
 
 Nash Thomas, Esq. Whittlesford 21 0 0 
 
 Nash Mr. Swan, Chesterford 10 10 0 
 
 Nash Mr. Peter, Pampisford 10 10 0 . 
 
 Nash Mr. Thomas, Cambridge 10 10 0 
 
 Neale Mr. B.A. St.John’s... 2 2 0 
 
 Newell Mr. B.D. Fell. St. John’s 1 10 
 
 Newling Mr. Thomas, Melbourn 1 10 
 
 Newmarsh Mr. Caius 2 2 0 2 2 0 
 
 Nichoils George, Esq. Couington ...... , 10 100 
 
 Nicholls Mrs Do.. 2 20 
 
 Norman Mr. jun. Cath. hall 1 ,10 
 
 Norris Mr. John, Willingham. 1 1 0 
 
 Nutter Mr. James, Cambridge 10 10 0 
 
 . O. . . 
 
 Okes Rev. Holt, Linton 1 10 
 
 Osborne Rt. Hon. Lord F* Godolphin .... 50 0 0 
 
75 
 
 p. 
 
 Donations. Ann. Sub. 
 £. s. d. £. s. d. 
 
 Pait Mr*.Trin. Coll 1 10 
 
 Paley Mr. Magdalen 1 10 
 
 Palmer Mr. W. Queen’s 1 10 
 
 Palmer Mr. J. Wisbeach 1 10 
 
 Park Mr. J. R. Jesus coll 2 20 
 
 Peacock Rev. E. M.A. Fell. Triu. coll. ... 110 
 
 Peacock Mr. George Do 1 10 
 
 Pearson Mr. J. N. B.A. ...Do 1 10 
 
 Peavely Miss R 1 10 
 
 Peckover Jonathan, Esq. Wisbeach 10 10 G 
 
 Pemberton Christopher, Esq. Cambridge.. 5 5 0 
 
 Plumptre Rev. James, B.D. Fell. Clare hall 2 2 0 1 1 0 
 
 Plumptre Mr. R. B. Pemb. coll 1 10 
 
 Powell Rev. J. M.A. Fell. Trin. coll 1 10 
 
 Pratt Mr. Charles, Magdalen 1 10 
 
 Presgrave, Mr. E. Cambridge 1 10 
 
 Preston Rev. M. M. M.A. Felt. Trin coll. 10 10 0 1 10 
 
 Prime Mr. Thomas, Bassingbourn 1 10 
 
 . Prior Mr. John, sen. Cambridge ........ 1 10 
 
 Pryme Mr. George, Fell. Trin 1 10 
 
 Puckle Mr. B. Queen’s coll 1 10 
 
 Pyne Rev. B. Duxford 1 JO 
 
 R. 
 
 Radford Mr. John, jun 0 10 6 
 
 Ramsden Rev. Dr. Dep. Reg. Prof. Div. 
 
 Fell. Trin. coll 10 10 0 
 
 Randall Mr. Edward, Cambridge 2 20 1 10 
 
 Raven Mr. J. Hardy, Magdalen 1 10 
 
 Raymond Mr. Cath. hall 1 10 
 
 Rippingall Mr. B.A. St.John’s. 3 3 0 1 1 0 
 
 R. H 1 10 
 
 Richards Mr. Queen’s coll.. ........... . 1 10 
 
 Richards Rev. G. P. M.A. Fell. King’s. . . 5 5 0 
 
 Robertson T. Esq. St. John’s 1 10 
 
 Bobinson Mr. Thomas, Over 1 IQ 
 
76 
 
 Donation. Ann. Sob. 
 
 £. s. d. £. s. d. 
 
 Rogers Mr. John, Bassingbourn 1 i 0 
 
 Rolph Mr. Trin. hall 2 2 0 
 
 Roote Rev. Mr. Sohaui 1 10 
 
 Rowton Mr. W. Catpbridge. 1 10 
 
 Russell Mr. W. Clare hall 1 10 
 
 Ry craft Mr. W. jun. Eversden 1 1 p 
 
 s. 
 
 Salmon Mr. Clare hall 1 1 0 
 
 Sandford Mr- 1 IQ 
 
 Scholefield Mr. James, Trin. coll 110 
 
 Scott Mr. Bene’t 2 2 0 
 
 Scruby Mr. Jos. Meldreth 1 10 
 
 Searle William, Esq. Cambridge., 10 10 0 
 
 Sedgwick Mr. A. M.A. Fell. Xr|n. coll. . . , 1 10 
 
 Shepherd Mr. Richard, Wisbeach 2 10 Q 
 
 Simeon Rev. Charles, M.A. Fell. King’s. . 50 0 0 
 
 Simeon Edward, Esq. Cath. hall 21 0 Q 
 
 Simpson Francis, Esq. Jesus coU 110, 
 
 Simpson Mr. Richard, Cambridge 10 10 0 
 
 Skirrqw Mr. Pemb. coll 1 10 1 10 
 
 Smith Mr. Elliot, Camb 1 Ip 
 
 Smith Mr. James, Do 1 1 0 
 
 Smyth Mr. W. Prof. Mod. Hist 1 10 
 
 Smyth, J. n. Esq. Trin. coll 21 0 0 
 
 Snow Mr. Queen’s . .^ 21 0 0 5 5 0 
 
 Spencer Mr. C. and Free , 1 0 0 
 
 Spurgen Me, J. B.A. Bene’t 2 2 0 
 
 Spurling Mr. H. G. B.A. Trin. coli 110 
 
 Standl-y Mr. B.A. Fell. Caius 2 20 1 10 
 
 Stanley Mr. W. Cambridge , 1 IQ 
 
 Starkins Mrs. Shepreth l' 1 0 
 
 Starr Mr. William, Bassingbourn... 110 
 
 Stephen Miss, Chesterton 1 1 Q 
 
 Stockbridge Mr. Jos. Meldreth 1 10 
 
 Sutton Mr. Nathaniel^ Bassingbourn. ...... lip 
 
77 
 
 T. 
 
 Doonlions. Aon. Sub. 
 
 £. s. d. '£. s. d. 
 
 Tacey Mr. Queen’s... 1 10 
 
 Tattersall Mr. T. Do 1. 10 
 
 Taylor Mr. Daniel, Linton 10 0 0 
 
 Taylor Mr. Robert, Do 5 0 0 
 
 Taylor Mr. George, Cambridge 1 10 
 
 Taylor Mr. Robert, St. John’s 1 10 
 
 Terrott Air. B.A. Trin. coll 1 10 
 
 Thackeray Frederick, Esq. Cambridge. . . 5 5 0 1 1 0 
 
 Thackeray Mr. Alartin, AI.A. Fell. King’s. 1 10 
 
 Thompson Air. .T. S. AVisbeach 2 00 
 
 Thomson Rev. Stow hall 1 1 0 
 
 Thorpe Mr. John, Cambridge 1 10 
 
 Thornton Mr. H. M. Trin. coll 1 10 
 
 Towne Rev. Thomas, Royston 1 10 
 
 Towne’s Rev. T. ditto, Congregation ..... 11 150 
 
 Townley R. G. Esq. Fulbourn 10 10 0 
 
 Townsend Air. G. B.A. Trinity coll 1 1 0 
 
 Triston Air. John, Cambridge 1 10 
 
 Trigg Air. John, Bassingbourn , 1 1 O 
 
 Trustrum Air. William, ditto 1 10 
 
 Turner Air. R. B. Cambridge 5 5 0 1 1 0 
 
 Tyrwhitt Rev. Air. AI.A. Jesus coll.*. .. . 21 0 0 
 
 V, U, W. 
 
 Vale Air. W. H. Trinity coll 1 lO 
 
 Usill Air. James, Wisbeach 2100 
 
 Waddington Mr. sen. Trin. coll 1 10 
 
 Wagner G. II. Esq. Pall-AIall 1 10 
 
 Walker Rev. J. Tutor, Trinity hall 3 3 0 
 
 AV’alker Air. George, Trinity coll 110 
 
 Wallis Air. Thomas, Shepreth 1 lo 
 
 Wallis Air. G. S. ditto 1 lo 
 
 Wallis Aliss ditto 1 i Q 
 
 AVallis Aliss Ann, Bassingbourn 1 lo 
 
 Walters Air. .John, Shingay 1 j q 
 
 Ward Rev. R. M. A. Fellow of Trin. coll. 1.10 
 
78 
 
 Donations. Ann. Sub, 
 
 £. S.d. £. s. d. 
 
 Ware Mrs. Wachell near Ware 1 10 
 
 Wastel Rev. J. D. Clare hall 1 i 0 
 
 Worthington Mr. Clare hall 1 10 
 
 Watkinson Mr. John, Burwell 1 10 
 
 Watson Mr. Thomas, Cambridge 1 10 
 
 Watson William, Esq. Wisbeach 5 50 2 20 
 
 Watson Mrs. ditto 5 50 
 
 W. C. A 5 0 0 
 
 AVebster Rev. T. M. A. Queen’s coll 10 10 0 
 
 Webster Mrs 1 1 0 
 
 AVebster Mrs. J 1 1 0 
 
 Wedd Mr. J. P. Royston 1 10 
 
 AVedd Mr. AVilliam, Foulmire 1 10 
 
 Wedd Nathaniel, Esq. Cambridge 10 10 0 
 
 AVelldon Mr. T. ditto 1 1 0 
 
 A\'ells Mr. Thomas, Royston 1 10 
 
 Whaley Rev. J. G. Tutor, Peterhouse ... 1 10 1 10 
 
 AA’heeler Mr. Richard, Cambridge 1 10 
 
 Whish Mr. jun. B. A. Emmanuel 110 110 
 
 AVhitaker Mr. St. John’s •» 1 10 
 
 AV’hite Mr. James, Cambridge 1 10 
 
 White Rev. T. P. M. A. Fellow of Queen’s 1 10 
 
 A\'^hittet Mr. Robert 1 10 
 
 Whitfield Mr. AV. B. B. D. Fellow of St. 
 
 John’s 1 10 
 
 Wiles Rev. H. M, A. Fellow of Trin. coll. 1 10 
 
 Williams Mr. Wm. B. A. St. John’s 110 
 
 AVilkerson Mr. J 1 1 0 
 
 Wilkins Mr. AVilliam 2 20 
 
 Wilkinson Rev. Joseph, B. D. Bene’t coll. 1 10 
 
 Wilson Mr. R. Cams, Trin. coll 5 50 I 10 
 
 Wilson Mr. W. Carus, ditto 2 2 0 1 1 0 
 
 Wood Mr. Samuel 1 1 0 
 
 AVood Mr Theo. Magdalen 1 10 
 
 Woodham William, Esq. Shepreth 10 10 0 
 
 Workman Mr. AV. St.John’s 1 IQ 
 
 Wrench Mr. J. G. Magdalen 1 10 
 
 Wrighte Mr. Henry 1 1 0 
 
79 
 
 Donation}. 
 
 £. s. d. 
 
 Wynne Right Hon. Sir Willianij Master of 
 
 Trinity hall 20 0 0 
 
 Ann. Sub. 
 £. S.d. 
 
 y. 
 
 Yeats Rev. E. M. A. Fellow of Trin. coll. 5 5 0 1 1 0 
 
 Yorke Rt. Hon. Charles, M. P 10 10 0 
 
 Yorke Rev. Philip, Prebendary of Ely ... 10 00 
 
 Young Colonel, Shelford 5 50 1 10 
 
 Youngraaa Mr. John, Waterbeach 1 10 
 
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