Resolutions passed at the Fifth Annual Meeting of the Catholic Institute, on June 12, 1843.

Moved by the Hon. Charles Langdale and seconded by the Rev. James O'Neal, of Our Lady's Church, St. John's Wood,

That the Report now read be adopted, and that the same be printed and circulated amongst the members of the Institute, under the direction of the Committee to be afterwards named.

Moved by the Hon. Sir Edward Vavasour, Bart., and seconded by Charles Addis, Esq., Barrister-at-Law,

That whilst this Meeting is gratified to learn that Catholic prisoners are now exempted from attendance on Protestant worship, they cannot but express their regret that the provision in the Prisons Act which prevents a Catholic clergyman from visiting a Catholic prisoner, unless specially sent for by such prisoner, remains unrepealed, as such provision is found, in too many instances, to amount in practice to a denial of those religious consolations so particularly required by prisoners who, of all other persons, are the most unlikely to apply of their own accord for religious aid; and, therefore, this Meeting instructs the Committee to use every exertion in its power to obtain free access, on the part of the Catholic clergy, to Catholic prisoners, without being specially sent for.

Moved by the Hon. Edward Petre, and seconded by the Rev. Thomas Sisk, of St. Mary's Church, Chelsea.

That the educational clauses of the bill lately introduced into the House of Commons, intituled "A Bill for regulating the Employment of Children and young Persons in Factories, and for the better Education of Children in Factory Districts," even in their amended state, are such as Catholics cannot approve, as the alterations proposed cannot, in the opinion of this Meeting, counterbalance the evils which must arise so long as the civil and religious inequality upon which the bill, in its original as well as in its altered state is based, remains substantially the same; and that the following Petition be now adopted by the Catholic Institute against the bill. (Here followed the Petition.)

Moved by John Rosson, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, and seconded by Charles Towneley, Esq.,

That the thanks of this Meeting are especially due, and are hereby given, to the Rev. John Moore, of the Virginia-street Chapel, for the persevering zeal and indomitable energy displayed by him, in conjunction with his reverend confreres, in most successfully carrying out the new plan of organization in the district with which he is connected, thereby demonstrating both the practicability and efficiency of the plan, and setting an example well worthy of imitation in other populous districts, as well in the metropolis as in the provinces.

Moved by Philip Henry Howard, of Corby, Esq., M.P., and seconded by the Rev. John Moore, of the Church of SS. Mary and Michael, Virginia-street, That the following gentlemen be appointed the Committee for the ensuing

year, with power to add to their number, agreebly to the rules of the Institute, viz. (Here followed a list of twenty-one members)

Moved by C. J. Pagliano, Esq., and seconded by Joseph Spencer, Esq., ́ That Mr. James Smith be re-appointed Seeretary.

The chair having been vacated by Lord Camoys, and taken by Lord Lovat, on the motion of the Hon. Chas. Langdale, seconded by the Hon. E. Petre,

The marked and especial thanks of the Meeting were, on the motion of the Rev. Richard Boyle, S.I., seconded by the Rev. Henry Lea, Secretary to the Right Rev. Dr. Griffiths, V.A.L.D., voted to Lord Camoys for his able and very dignified conduct in the chair.

Thereafter, on the motion of Lord Camoys, it was unanimously resolved that the Earl of Arundel and Surrey be respectfully requested to present the Petition of the Catholic Institute against the Factories Bill to the House of Commons. JAMES SMITH, Secretary.

APPEAL IN BEHALF OF MR GEORGE WALLETT.

[WE have great pleasure in giving insertion to the following appeal of the Hon. and Rev. George Spencer, in behalf of a worthy and devout gentleman and his lady, who have suffered the loss of all things for conscience and justice sake. We sincerely trust that some of our readers will respond to the simple statement here made in their behalf, and that out of their charity they will vouchsafe a mite to soothe the sorrows and sickness of their declining years. It is recorded, we think, of the saintly young Aloysius of Gonzaga (whose festival was celebrated, for the first time, this day throughout England) that he never could refuse an alms to any one who asked it in Christ's name. such, as have the means, will bear this in mind, more especially in regard to those who have come into His fold, through motives of love to Him, and at the sacrifice of all, we fondly hope that they will not hold back when there is pointed out to them a deserving and authenticated object, on which to bestow, out of their superfluity, some little assistance, even though it may not be directly, but by implication asked, through the same most holy name.-ED. C.M.]

Feast of St. Aloysius of Gonzaga, 1843.

If

"The object of this circular is to solicit contributions for a gentleman and his lady, who have been reduced to a state of destitution in consequence of having embraced the Catholic faith.

"Mr. George Wallet was, for many years, in great esteem as Medical Superintendent of the County Lunatic Asylum, at Forston in Dorsetshire. Afterwards, about six years ago, he was employed to give plans for the New Lunatic Asylum at Northampton. He superintended the building, and was to have continued as director of the house, which would have given him the prospect of a competent provision for life. When about to enter on this employment, he made up his mind to embrace the Catholic faith, in the expectation of what happened-his being dismissed from his charge. Since then, he has been supporting himself by his own exertions, till his own health and Mrs. Wallett's being completely broken, and what little property he had being spent, he has no prospect but the workhouse, unless a contribution is made by charitable people to support him. As I have known and corresponded with him since he first turned his mind to Catholicity, and can answer for his being a person specially deserving respect and compassion, I have taken on myself the task of soliciting the Catholic body in his behalf, in order to provide him with about £40 a year, which is the least sum on which he and his lady can be anyways maintained for the few remaining years of their life. I beg the favour of any sum which may be given to this object, being sent by a Post Office order, or otherwise, addressed to the Hon. and Rev. George Spencer, St. Mary's College, Oscott, near Birmingham.*

St. Mary's College,

Feast of Corpus Christi.

GEORGE SPENCER.

THE FREE KIRK AND THE ERASTIAN KIRK,

THE disruption of the Kirk is a fact of which everybody who reads the newspapers is perhaps aware, and although the leaders of what is now called the "Free Protesting Church of Scotland" imagined, and probably do still imagine, that the eyes of all Christendom,-nay, of all

* If more convenient to such as are charitably disposed, any sum for the above purpose, sent to us at the publisher's, shall be duly remitted to its destination.ED. C. M.

the Christian world, were, and are still fixed on them; we believe, that out of Scotland, and with the exception of some of the Irish Presbyterians, and the few Calvinistic bodies on the continent, the event alluded to has not excited half the interest sa did the expected ascent of the aerial steam carriage. During the struggle between the contending parties in the Kirk, while we could not but approve of the principle for which the non-intrusionists contended, we could not but smile, though in pity, at the vain, and arrogant, and (shall we add?) blasphemous pretensions of the men who could set up the body, which owes its existence to John Knox, as the Church of Christ, and themselves as his duly appointed ministers. The Free Presbyterian Kirk of Scotland is now, forsooth, the purest of all Churches, and as compared with her Erastian sister, is as light to darkness! See how the sister in bonds is treated by her free sister; and, moreover, how kindly the thing in England is thought and spoken of by the non-intrusion party, as personified by Dr. Candlish, one of its mouthpieces. At a great public meeting of the friends of the Free Kirk, held lately at Glasgow, Dr. Candlish said,—

"We cannot but draw a line of distinction between that Church, the remaining Establishment, and other Churches, with whom, on various points, we differ. We differ from a large body of our Dissenting brethren on the question of the relation between the Church and the State. But although we do hold that to be a very important question-although we hold it to be important, not only because of its bearing on the supply of the means of grace to the whole population, but because of its bearing on the conscience of the Civil Magistrate, and his obligation to do all for the honour of Christ; yet, nevertheless, any error on that point does not necessarily affect the practical constitution of a Church of Christ, as a Society governed by Christ's word and Christ's officers; and hence, we can freely and cordially recognise those who may be in error, as we think, on the question of the relation between the Church and the State, who yet maintain sound views as to what a Church of Christ ought to be—a society governed by Christ alone. Then the question may be asked, why should we not have communion and intercourse as freely with the Residuary Establishment, as, for example, with the Church of England, which we hold to be Erastian in principle and practice? We hold the Established Church of England to be deeply tainted with Erastianism to the very heart's core; for not only is the Queen declared to be the head of the Church, but by express statute her jurisdiction is recognized as supreme, not only over all persons, but in all causes, ecclesiastical as well as civil; and the whole discipline and government of the Church of England is either suspended altogether, or exercised at the mere discretion of the Courts of Law. But although we do hold that the Church of England has greatly erred and sinned,

in consenting to Erastian terms for her Establishment,—although we maintain she has not upheld the truth concerning Christ's sovereignty as King and Head of his own Church,-there is still a wide distinction to be made between a Church which never had received grace to make that testimony, and a Church to which God gave that testimony in keeping, and which has deliberately disowned that which GOD has specially given it. (Loud cheers.) There is the widest possible distinction to be made between a Church which never received the light,-however guilty it may have been in that—I say, there is the widest distinction between a Church which never received the light, and a Church which had the light, and by its own act extinguished and put it out, to its own everlasting shame. (Tremendous cheering.) There is unquestionably attaching to the Church-I judge not individuals; I acknowledge the Christianity of many of the individuals; I have no question in reference to another man's conscience;-but looking to the Church, which has, by its own act, put on the chains of Erastian subjection, there is a guilt attaching to that Church which has deliberately consented to this sin, which is greatly beyond the guilt of other Churches that have grown up in ignorance and darkness, and whose fathers have handed down to them the errors to which they cleave. Those who have in the recent Residuary assembly, deliberately put on the chains which the State had forged, under some sort of vague report entertained by some that the State would graciously consent to lengthen the chain by a link or so, those who have thus deliberately put on the chain which the State has forged, under whatever expectation of some partial relaxing of it, are guilty-I repeat, I judge no man-but they are guilty, as far as I see, of the very sin of him who would hand over the Lord of the Church, bound and fettered, into the hands of his enemies."!!!