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Almkhitv G<>r>, wIk, lulosi over all the kiuoilojns ui' t!.c worM, uii.l di- IM.sc'Stnf tlioiu ace rdinir to Tliy .-jjood ploasuir, we yiold Thee unfei-mM! flianks that Thou hast hcen pleased to phioe Tliy Servant, our Soverei-i. l.ady Queen Vietoria n]).,n tiie Throne of her Fatliers ; let Thy wivloml.o lier guide, and let Thine arm strengthen her, let justiec, truth and holiiiow.. ietpeaee and love, and all those virtues that adorn the Christian jin.i;> -i(.n, flourish in her days : djreet all her counsels and endeavours to Th' -Inry, and tlie welfare of her j eojde ; and jrivc us grace to ohc^y her clucr fully and will-n^-ly for co:i;-«cici:cc sake, that neither our sinful passion- uorour private i.-^tc-ests .,>u\ disappoint her cares for the pul)li<- -ood Let her always posses., tiie hearts of her pe(>p!o, that they may never f wanting in houvar to he* pers-ii and uutiful s.ibmission to her authorif \ Let her rc^'gn be Inn;/ nwl prosperous, and crov n ^er witii iriniortalitv i) the life to cow^e, Mnv'V'h Jesus C.n-i: , our Lord. AmQn.—Srrrkr Jh. ilio. Accessio)). — L.tHrjij. I rETKi:, 11, 17. (I'AltT.) " Love the Brotherhood—Fear GOD—Honour the Knu/:' . Hkrk assetuuiecl, Brethren and felIow-(Jountrymen, as the II. j^rescntative Society of our beloved Mother-land ; here gathered a, the public worshippers of Eni^land's God ; here congregated in tin venerable Church, built by the pious niunilicence of our Englist tbrefather.s, consecrated by the time honoured Liturgy of the Eng- ii.sh Church, you have assigned to me the pleasing duty of bidding you God speed in the Brotherhood of St. George, which annual salutation, gladly given, now accept, in the words of the patriotic King of Israel, '' We wi*h you good luck in the name of th.- Lord." You do well, Brethren, to spend a portion of the Anniversary of England's Patron b'aiut in the Service of the Sanctuary, to set ' « ^,ij^gjyj|-j^^ggg^^^^^^3, lip your baoncrs in the Tomplc — a tolut if ever the evil hour arrive (which may God avert,) when it can be truly said among the Nations, that Britain is no longer I he favourite of heaven— when the din of civil strife proclaims tliat the sacred bonds of Brotherhood are broken — when her Churches in their desecration cry aloud that the faith and fear of (Jod are banished from the hearts of Englishmen — when impious jdotlers hatch treason and disloyalty, — then, and not till then, do we believe that God will forsake our Country. If by wicked legislation blinded statesmen sweep from the land all vestiges of the honour and sanctity with which Christ crowned the iirst day of the week, robbing her pious children of (juiet worship, and her )!Oor of holy rest, — if from her Councils the Church despoiled of her right is banished as an uuweicomo guest, — if national religion becomes the object of contcmpf-, and its restraints ignored, — if the blood red cross upon our Nation's banners ever becomes an empty mocking cnil>Iem, and tlio uosnorate hand of tmAmmmitmim0iitmtmiti»m»iiii % Nulioiial inUJolIty U lu'nl upon tlic Bible to elo.rc its now "j-irn pago^, ui)on our sanctuaries to close tboir now open doors, tlu'ti faruwcll to Ki.'^'land's) greatness — she would then sink down inf'.' the dark night of nothingness and ruin. Sbo is now niighl\/ beoausu her foundations arc upon the li'dy hillsi, and they who sap her foundations insult heaven while the^y jeopardi/c her glory. Now the crown is safe because it lies upon the altar. Guardian ang well feared, but hucrile^^u and pollution within the temple would scare away those «;entle ministering spirits, and through the breach made upon the outworks of the Church would foes rush in and storm the throne. This is well understooil hy all who with a jealous eye regard the proud eminence to whicli, by God's permission, our country lias attained ; and those ffilco fj lends who seek to dissever Church fiorn iState, would, by success, only realize the darling fechemo cf England's most iiiveterate foe. For the Church we have no fear — She in her divine, inherent majesty, would recover the shock. and safe in the hands and guiding of her God, would n^o on her way ; a mourner certainly for the nation's sins and ruin ; but as beautiful in holiness, as niighty for her mission, as when nurtured and reverenced by vious iSovereigns. But for the widowed cour- try wo should entertain the most dismal forebodings — fears that if stripped of the mantle of lleligion the now flourishing realm of England would go forth into the un pitying world the saddest spec- tacle of fallen greatness earth ever saw- -a second Israel, allied tc* her in misery and sin, cast off by God, a byeword in the world. But so long as England is faithful to God, and Englishmen arc true to themselves, we need not fear that we shall ever see her greatness blasted ; so long as the three watchwords of the text are retained in their integrity by her population, so long as God is feared, brethren are loved, and the Queen lives in the loval sffec- tions of her subjects, our Country is secure from wasting within, and from foes without. st liavo tucuumbcd to tlio fearful odd:4 that raged a;^aliist tliom ; Inuiiaii valour coul-l never havo resisted the jverwheliiiiiig hordes of tr'.\itors who liave nutrage'l humanity, a;. Wfcll as tarnibhed tlieir loyalty. Human hooism would l-avo enabled tiic sons of Eii;i,land to die as martyrs for their country but only divine protection and assistance mado them victors. It was (iod, the Lord of iJosts, that infatuated the counsels of our foes, He it wr.s who nerved every heart with undaunted confidence, and streugthencd every Isitisli ann with tenfold vigour. Never before, in the annais of war, did God so conspicuous!^ ittle for England — never before in the annals of our country hi'-; Ilij aid boon so unequivocally discerned and acknowledged. Christian warriors, standing on the fields of strife, wrested, nli..ost against hope, from their f.^cs, have ascribed to God their triumph, offer- ing their laurels as a pledge of gratitude to Him who had bated His arnj ol their behalf. They have declared " Not unto us, U Lord, not unto us, but to Thy name be the praise." The Lords and Commons of Christian England ocl^oed the same pious sentiment ; the public utterances of the press, the jirivatc records of individu- als, shrank not from, the same avowal. The devout, ever watch- ing for the rulings of Providence, gladly traced the hand of God in every st-cne of victory ; the thoughtless were roused to a sense of a control mightier than man's ; even 'lie profane were compelled to lift their eyes to heaven as thciv forebodings of utter extinotiou gave place to proofs of incredible success. And with unvaryin" tone these tokens of God's Providence, overruling our weakness for His Glory, give power and earnestness to the exhortatiori of my text, *' Fear God." War is a aiurtling preacher of God's Pro- vidence, a most eloquent advocate of the necessity of fearing the Most High. His judgements as they range the earth pre earnest teachers of National righteousness. With personal piety in our Camp, with true religion in our Councils, we have a guarantee for safety, which no wisdom in oui Statesmen, no prowess in our ■"»' '™SPP!^ <-"'!'""' ' i! warriors could ensure ; ami recollect, as National Rullojion is mado up of individual {liety, as every citizen of the Empire cither adds to or impairs the tone of the national spirit, every one of you is entrusted with a portion of your country's \volfare, which your conduct cither strengthens or betrays. Therefore I beseech you, examine yourselves this day, with that honesty of purpose, that straightforward candour, for which your national character is noted. Let each of you put this case before a bared conscience : " I know that righteousness has exalted my Nation : I boast of my birth as an English citizen, — what have I contributed to the treasury of Ke- ligion that secures the smile of God upon my country, — do I, an English colonibt, fear God— do I honour His day— do I reverence His Sanctuary — do I love His Word— do I trust His promises and dread His wrath, or am I, as a careless Christian, insulting the mercy that shields my Father-land. If conscience tells you that you are an unfaithful steward of your Country's honour — that while loyal to your Queen, you are a traitor to your God, I appeal to your gratitude, to your sense of ri2;ht : yea, Brother, I call to witness against you the sacred symbol of the Cross you this day wear upon your breast. With pity and sorrow I read your con- each man wiiu wears it a combatant in ihat mighty and uncea.sinL' warfare, in which victory ensures tlie crown of life, defeat eternal death. Then let not the heart that beats beneath the sign of tli" Cross, uncruciticd, bo tumultuous with any passion, or diseased with any clierished sin, but crucify the flesh with iis afl^jctions and lusts ; be not content with once a year displaying the sacred em- blem on your breasts, but enshrine its spiritual impression for ever in your heart of hearts — and then in every hour of trial — in every assault of temjitatie'i), — under that siiin thou slialc mo.-t surely con- quer. Men who are cast in sueh a mouM, who are actuated Vviih the motives of true religion, stand in no jeopardy cf bfCOiv>in;j lestlcs or faithless subjects. Citizens who fear God will iinijuisivcly honor the Queen ; honour the Sovereign, not only bee;;ii>e manly and conscientious subordination was instilled into tlieir tender minds in childhood — and they treasure hereditary loyalty as a prize worth keeping, — but they will, duly consideiing whose autho- rity their rightful Sovereign hath, faithfull^r serve, honour, and humbly obey her, in God and for God, according to His blessed word and ordinance. True allegiance to the powers that be, is ever, not only a social but religious duiy. Even when the Nation- al glory is depressed, a citizen who fears God, will honour not onl. the gentle^ but also the froward Sovereign. But there are always circumstances which lighten duty, and the subject who is dastard enough to ontertnin a treacherous thought against tht only bj the scniinels of allegiance which time and a matchless < Constitution have stationed for defence— her palace is not onlv riiCompas,>cd by tho hi.;h barrier of loyalty which English sires have be(iueati)ed, as a rich legacy to wortliy, faithful 'ions— i'Ut iicr person is encircled with the sacred halo of religion— for her welfare continually ascend the fervent prayers of millions wiio Inve her as the Mother of her people, a woman whose domestic • harities are as warm as those that enrich the homes of her subjects. The mother, the widow, the children of England, view with intense aff'otion a Queen who in her palace has wept for the suf- ti'rings of r husbands, fathers, and sons, who have suifered and died in her service. ^ ifow c:in it [)( otherwise than that the Sons and Daughters of Kugland should feel their hearts gushing forth with loyllty and •■nthusiasm towards a Queen who never in the pomp and sovereign- 7^ "f loyal life, has ceased to feel and exhibit the tenderness a'nd .•im-crions of a woman. Beside tbe hearthstones of English cotta- gers, in the halls of Princes, she is name-l with praise ;°and Peer and Peasant unite their bsnedietions in that good old English player : The Queen— God bless Her ! I have reserved the injunction first, in order in my tex^, as the ••o'lcluding topic of my discourse, because the Service will end with a test of the sincerity with which you adopt it ; and to bro- therly kindness you will be called upon to add charity. Love the brotherhood— s-/engthen the ties of blood that bind you together as citizens of the same realm— value the associations that cluster round your English birthright. By your alms enable your Society to fulfil her charitable mission— supply her treasury, that when a I'jrother in distress lands upon our shore;! he may find, that though he is far from home he is near to friends— that in the Society of St. Oeorge, nfBiiii|ii(nnniiiMiiiiii 1 1 .".^ ) 11 / '■ No "li.^tancc breaks the tics of Ijlood, J3rothcrs are brothers evermore !" Be charitable on good motives ; consider yourselves God'.s Almoners, ilie Stewards of His bounty, whose cars arc ever open to the talc of human woe, whose hands are ever full of blcsbingb for the suppliant poor. Be merciful after thy power ; if thou iiast much, give plenteously — if thou iiast little, do thy diligence gladly to give of that little : Let every man do according as he is disp^^'^ed in his own heart, not grudgingly, or of necessity, for God loveth a cheerful giver. Finally, Brethren, farewell. Be pitiful — be courteous — love as hrethren — be at peace among yourselves — be charitable — i;o reli- gious — be loyal — Love the Brotherhood — fear God — honour the Queen. LAUS DEO. rRAYER AFTER SERMON. Ooi>, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, our only Saviour, tlio I'rince of Peace, give ns grace seriously to lay to heart tlie groat danger wc are in by our unhappy division.* ; Take away all liatrcd and ])reiudi(c, and whatsoever else may hinder us from godly union and concord, that as diere is )ut one Body and one Spirit, and one hope of our calling— one Lord, one Faith, one Baptism, one God, and Father of us all —so we may henceforth be all of one heart and one soul, united in one holy liond of Truth and Peace, of Faith and Charity, and may with one mind and one mouth glorify Thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.— Sr vice for ilie Accession.