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Features of this copy which may be bibliographicaliy unique, which may altar any of the images in the reproduction, or which may significantly change the usual method of filming, are checked below. □ Coloured covers/ Couverture de couleur I I Covers damaged/ D Couverture endommagte Covers restored and/or laminated/ Couverture restaur^ et/ou pelliculAe □ Cover title missing/ Le tit itre ^ FOR l'U()M()TI\(; KDl'CATlOxN AND INDUSTRY IN CANADA o" •* » I I' lias hecii well ohscrvt'd, on u recent occasion, tliat " the coiuiiiei\iul greatness and political power of Gnat Ihiliiiii (lie so ciidcuthi connected uil/i, and dependent upon the prosperity of her colonial liossey:siuiis, that, in return fur these licnetitf, it dues not seem medful to insist I'ponthe POLICY", any mure than the PITY, nf extending to those distant members of' the Empire as targe a share as potsibte qf all the social ant religions advantages Tcith uhich the Mother Country is so eminently blett." This sentiment applies with peculiar force to tlic Provinces oI'Ganaua, the number of whose inhabitants are rapitriirtiiin ami in ilizalion. The iidiabitaiits consist, 1st, Of the F.iiropcan settlers; il, I lie iiiti"'^ of ( aii.iili, (lesei iiiled iVdiii the first setller> ; and, .'!d. The native Indians. The first class li.ue t'll.ni "illi lliriii. IViiiii llii^ iiiunli) , llieii- varimi-. i ell;; im is creeds , and tf ' v are, r,piseo|)ai;»r'«. ■ J 1 2 ■-' -^ Catholics, :i;i I Di-i-ipnter? of all classc-;. Any ^c'lools. therefore, lor their ben. /It, must he founJeil on gciural lii-lnciiiles, i:iilf|.endLiitly of p.irticular creeds or forms of church discipline. We must allow the respective cleriry tj lead tluir flocks in that which they think to he the rijjht way. The venerable Society (or pro- pagjiting the tiospel in foreign parts, and the B-itish and Foreifin .'^chool .Society in London, are certainly doinfj mnch good ; but ''irp is still room and ncct ssity foi more. — The second cla.'ts, being descendants of original settlers, often platted in situations which afford no oppo,iunitie.s of public worship, have, in too raanv insUnces, almost forgotten their religion, or hive been brought up without any, and arc sunk into gross ignorance and v'ce. This is especially true w ith those in the back settlements. — As to the third cla.<», or native Indians, we owe them a debt, which we ought now to pay. We have driven thom gradually out of their own pos.sessions, and reduced their numb"rs by compelling them to ii.habit woo..f. ,.,.,. U !.. ,•.... •.!..'. C .!.:.. C...:..!.. ..- : . - l^ , Meeting." Lord Cm.tiioiii'E, in addressing the .Meeting, said, •■ Th.it as S,aitli ,\.urri(a was now eniighteiuil anil ree, we i,upht not to leave the iKjitherii part in a b.irb.uoiis ~tate. The I inti .1 Slalc - had sc 1 1 i a f;ood example 4 I 4 • anil we ought to see that our colonies derived, at lea«t, some reciprocal benefit from their connexion with us : we should impart our high religious advantages to them."— Hi. Lordship concluded by moving, that the following (lentlemcn be requested to honour the Institution by becoming iu Officers, and was' seconded by J. K. Gordon, Esq. : — Ficr^Patron. His Royal Highness the DUKE OF SUSSEX. Ficr:=ilre0iIirnt0. Right Rev. the LORD BISHOP OF DURHAM Right Rev. Che LORD BISHOP OF SALISBURY. Right Hon. the EAKL OF CLARENDON. Right Hon. LORD BEXLEY. Right Hod. LORD CALTHORPE, Right Hon. LORD GAMBIER. Right Hon. Sir OEORfiT h. ROSE, M. P. JOSEPH BUTTERWoRTH, Esq. M.P. T. F. BUXTON, Esq. M.P. EDWARD ELLICE, Esq. M. P. WILLIAM TAYLOR MONEY, Esq. MP. WILLIAM WILBERFORCE, Esq. M. P. WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Esq. M.P. Creajturrr. JOHN SCOTT, Esq. Barthuhmm. Lane. <5ratuttou0 ^rtretarirs. Rev THOMAS MORTIMER, A. M. Rivtr Ttrraee, hUngtou. THOMAS PELLATT, Esq. Ironmongers' Hall, Fimchurth Strtel . U itommitttt. Rev. ISAAC SAUNDER.S, A. M. Rev. ALEXANDER WAUGH, D. D. Rfv. ROBERT WINTER, D. D. Rcv.THOM.\S BOYS, A.M. Rev. RICHARD REECE WILLIAM ALLEN. Esq. WILLIAM ALERS HANKEY, Esq. LAUNCELOT HASLOPE, Esq. LUKE HOWARD, Esq. JOHN MORTLOCK, Esq. JAMES MILLAR, Esq. SA.MUEL MILLS, Esq. JOSEPH REYNER, Esq. ROBERT STEVEN, Esq. JOHN BROADLKY WILSON, Esq. JOHN WILKS, Esq. The 4th Resolution was moved by J, Millar, r^sq. and seconded by the Rev. T. Osgood. " That a Subscription be now commenced for carryinjj into effect the objects of the Society, and that Auxiliary Associations be formed to contribute towards it.s funds. The 5th Resolution was moved (in French) by Nicholas Vincent, (Tsawanhouhi, in Indian language,) firand Chief of the Huron Tribe, at Lorette, ami seconded by Lord Be.vley. " That the thanks of this Meeting be presented to His Uoyal Highness the Duke of Sussex, for the kind and condescending manner, evinced by His Uoyal Highness in presiding at this Meeting." In closing the business of the Meeting, His Koyal Highness . xpressed his full approbation of the object and design of the Institution now formed, and kindly promised, faithfully to fill the office of Vice-Patron. At a Moeliiijr of the Committee ol' the h.iciety for promoting Education and Ind'istry in Canada, (Slli July, 18-'5; .lOSr.PH UKYNI-.H, Kmi. in the Chair; " Hi'sulved, That the Committee for the management of the unapplied part of the fund which was collected by the Uev. Thaddeus Osgood in this country in the year 1H13, for promoting education among the destitute poor in Canada, .ind standing in the names of the late John Inglis, Esq. deceased, Robert Steven, and the said .losepli Reyncr and Samud Mills, be.inplied to, for tlieir consent to pay over the same to the Treasurer of this Society, to be invested in the namc.-s of four Trustees in the Bank, in trust, for the purposes of thi'^ Institution." " Resolvetl, That the Uev. Thaddeus Osgood be authorized by this Committee, during his stay in tliis rountrv. to col'crt nini;itio'i« ;"'i'l ^.it*.;'...:..*:...... -"-i ;** .:„_i. . 1' A tions, in further carrying into effect the object of this Society, and being lUowed his reasonable expenses." " Ke.soKed, That the Government of Canada, and the ministers of religion of ail denominations in that country, be respectfully invited to co-operate will; this ^^ociety in the design tbr which it was instituted." .lOSEl'M HKVNER, Vhnirmm. w A) Mi\iiai-I lion' llif TiiiKurn'i .lccoiinl\. The wlwilc turn wliic'i v/.n Jopositpil in tlio nraucs cil ilif aliovc Vnntces »aj t'l(>|»y. 16i. -Jil. There romaiiis uiiapiinipriiU'il i'Sno. (U. Ih\. wliicli, aiiunling to tin' ibovf voti-, has been |),iu| ovtr to .(i)lin Scott, l'.<(|. the Trcasiiier. Ita|i|ieirs froiii the Treasurer's bouKs, aiul the llesolutions pawe*! by the Conimittee, thut, at iliH'erent tiiiiis, and tor variiins objects coiinected with the education and moral iinpruveinent ;>f the destitute in Canada, the sum of l'S;)|». l.n. Sd. of ihe original fund, and the interest, being £2X>). Ids., ha\e been appropriated according to the intention of the Donors ; and, it is hoped, to good effect, as it n [leari, that a namlcr ol Schools are now existing in Canada, in consequence of the efTort then made: a Society being now I'ormrd, we ni ly ine ', Kight Hon. Lord (i.inil)ier 10 liifjht Hon. Sir (i. ll. liose, M. P 10 Hight Him. C. CJrant, M. 1' .-, A H A I'riend, nt Windsor A Kriend, on the coach to Lxbridge A. / Anonymous, in small sums under t'Os Anonymous, in hook». estimated at Messrs. A. and S. .Arrow^mith a set of maps Mrs. IJagstcr Rev. v.. Rickersleth Rev. Thomas Poys, A. INl. (in books)... •Foseph Hunni'll, Esq \V. Butlertield, Esq .loseph IJuttcrworth, Es(|. M. 1' .T. F. lUixton, Esq. M. I' H. N. Ryfiel.l, Esq John Chippindale, Esq. Uxbridge Mr. .John Chippind.ile, Jun. Ditto Mr. H. Chippindale Ditto Rev. John Clayton, .lun Miss Anne Dale .1. Deacon, Esq Henry DnnnmoJid, E.si| Edwa'rd Ellice, V.-i\. 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