EXTRACTS OF SPEECHES, &c. &c. BY THE ARCHDEACON. ADDRESS TO THE APPRENTICES OF THE May, 1852. I HAVE been requested to address a few words to you upon the present interesting occasion; I do so with the most sincere pleasure, and with the earnest hopes that my remarks may be remembered by you, and at some day be of real use to you. You are now for the most part placed in positions of life where your own dispositions and tendencies will have greater freedom than they have hitherto possessed; though placed with masters whom you are bound both by law and principle, and, I hope, affection, to obey, still you will want, to some extent, the restraint of homethe eye of Father and Mother, and the watchful regard they have ever had over you. Let me entreat you to remember that there is the Eye of one Parent, our Father which is in Heaven, which is ever over you; from whom no secrets are hid, who whilst He sees your failings and your errors, knows also your weaknesses and your wants, and is ever ready to stretch forth His hand to help and save you. Removed from earthly parents, your Heavenly One is ever with you: forsake Him not, and He will never forsake you. Beware of irreligion; think it not manly and brave to sneer at sacred things; to neglect your place of worship; and spend the hours which should be devoted to the public service of your Maker, in dissipation and folly. Believe me, if you do so now, the time will come when you will bitterly repent a mis-spent youth, or what is worse, you may be cut off in the midst of it, as corn blasted before it is grown up; and where will you be then? But I will not speak to you, my young friends, as if I had fears for you. I will rather address you, as I really am, full of hope for you; hope for your advancement, your comfort here; hopes for your eternal happiness hereafter. And now let me add one word to you upon your start and progress in life. Cultivate truth-truth to your Maker, your fellow-creatures, workmen, to everyone around you-truth to yourselves; speak the truth, act the truth, think the truth. This one quality will stand you in the place of shining abilities, and even ready skill. A master had rather have one on whom he can depend; one of whom he can say, "His word is truth;" one who never deceived him; one who would not deceive him, than the sharpest and most clever youth whom he cannot trust, and whose word is no safeguard for his conduct. Follow up truth, and this one quality will serve you all your life, and will stand your friend when all other things fail; for truth will never fail; it will give you the respect of men, the satisfaction of your own hearts, and above all, the approbation of your Maker. Some of you I may never see again; others, by God's blessing, I may hope to meet on another occasion; may you all go on prospering in your several avocations; may you acquire skill and knowledge in your trades; but as my parting words, I entreat you to remember that "the beginning of wisdom" is the "fear of God.” THE JUBILEE OF THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. April 11th, 1853. The grand motive for exertion in every Christian cause is that contained in the words of St. John, "Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another." We are not to live for ourselves alone; little as the world thinks of it, I maintain that selfishness is iniquity. If it were not iniquity to regard ourselves alone-to say that we have done no harm, while we have done no good, to our fellow-creatures; if we have not cared for their souls, and attempted to benefit them whenever an opportunity has presented itself (and opportunities of some kind or other occur to every one)-if this were not iniquity, what was the meaning of the parable of the dried-up and barren fig-tree in the Gospel? why do we read of the torments which the rich man suffered, when the worst that was said of him was "that he fared sumptuously every day, and was clothed in purple and fine linen?" These things were surely put on record to teach us that we ought not to live for ourselves alone, but that we must care for our brethren; and if we are to care for them, that immortal part which is to live for ever is that which is most worthy of our anxiety and attention. At the judgment seat of Almighty God, not only what we have done amiss, but what we have neglected to do which we might have done, will be set in array against us. THE HEREFORD AUXILIARY BIBLE SOCIETY. The very name of the Bible Society sufficiently indicates its objects. The circulation of God's Holy Word is the broad and common ground upon which all Christians -all those, at least, who found their religion in the Biblecan meet and work together with cordiality and good feeling. Surely, when we remember that there is but one heaven to which we all hope to go, and that it is with those whom we meet on earth that eternity is to be passed, it must be a source of satisfaction to join our fellowlabourers, and, as far as possible, be companions along the road with those with whom we are to live for ever. May God's blessing, then, rest upon this Society, and more especially may He prosper our work this day! That the blessing of God has rested upon the Society no one can doubt. When we look at its early origin, and remember that it was from a simple-minded Clergyman, in a comparatively obscure district, whose first thought was merely supplying Bibles to poor, illiterate Welshmen, who were unable to understand the English language, that this mighty Society originated, we can indeed say, "It is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes." When we look upon the small germ from which has sprung a Society so flourishing as this, may we not compare it with the grain of mustard seed, "which is indeed the least of all seeds, but when it is grown is the greatest among herbs." May we not also hope that, like the leaven which the woman took and hid in three measures of meal until the whole was leavened, so this Society may flourish and increase until the darkest corners of the earth are enlightened by God's Holy Word, and ignorance and misery are banished by the leaven of eternal truth. DIOCESAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION. January, 1854. I have the satisfaction of stating-and I do so not for my own glorification, but for the information of those here assembled, that the School of which I have the pleasure of being the promoter, situate at no great distance from Hereford, has answered remarkably well. I have been fortunate enough to secure the services of an able master, and the result has been satisfactory beyond my warmest anticipations. There are in it not only the children of labourers, but the children of farmers; and I do not think there is a farmer within the three united parishes who sends his child to any other school; and yesterday, a respectable solicitor, living in the neighbourhood, asked me if he might send his son to be educated in my parish school. These things are, of course, highly gratifying to the master, to myself, to the promoters of the School, as I am sure they will be to the Association at large. I now feel myself called upon shortly to advert to the great hindrances and drawbacks to education in this county at the present moment. These difficulties arise from the comparative smallness of the population, added to the poverty of the people. With regard to the population, I do not know that, in point of number, it is likely materially to increase; for, in many of the parishes, as shown by the last census, the increase during the last ten years has been in a very small ratio. We must look to other means to remedy this defect-such, for instance, as a greater application of machinery and steam-power. I should be glad to see machinery introduced to a much greater extent than at present, and steam-power more generally applied to thresh |