ARRIVAL OF PASTOR CHINIQUY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 5657, 5 January 1880, Page 6

ARRIVAL OF PASTOR CHINIQUY.

HIS RECEPTION BY BIS FRIENDS. Tits clref feature of mUrr-si; iti ti:e arrival of ihe s.s. Hero frsm Sydney .at mi early Voar on the 30th December seemed tc j;a the fact tha"; b:io had on board l'astor Ohiaiqny, o£ --vliom so m.iob has been said ami Written. In any event the Pastor would bava hi'M eagerly wi'lcomt-A 1 V many, who have bucomo farui'-iar with hicn through his lectaras ;od ihrouuli reading hvi history, but the irv-'jr-'Kt has been enormously increased by the attaoi:3 ?<n Orange processions tbat have recently tske i t oace in (Jhiia'-cliureh and Timaru.

THE RECEPTION MINTING AT TliE CHORAL HALL. At an early hour on Dec. 30 Messrs. Barton, Cox, and Brame, members of the reception committee, proceeded on board the s.s. Hero to meet the Rev. l'astor Chiniquy. They had a carriage in waiting, in which they proceeded with birn to the residence of "the Yen. Archdeacon Mauusell, Parocll. /Psstor Chiniquy is to be the guest L-f the Archdeacon during his stay in Auckland.

It was announced in tho local Press that a meeting would bo held io the Choral Hall, nt 3 o'clock in the aft' rnoon, for tho purpose of offering a formal welcome to Pastor Chiniquy. At that hour people from all parts of the city to wend their way to the Choral Hall, and the hall was speedily occupied by a numerous aud respectable assemblage. Shortly afterwards a carriage drove up to tie hall, containing Pastor Chiniquy an 1 tho Yen. Archdeacon Maunsell, who entered the building and took their places on the platform, where they were warmly received. On the pintform were Captain lAvldy (in the chair), Revs. Runciman, A. M. MeCallum, and T. W, Dunn (Presbyterian), \V. Morley, T. Buddie, J. W:»liis (Weslv.yan), A. W. \Vcbb (Baptist), and J. Lo;jg (Primitive Methodist), Rev. S. J£rfgdr v and other gentlemen. An efficient choir occupied the orchestra.

Tiio Chairman (Captain Daldy) gave out a hymn from Moody and Sankey's collection, which having ber-n sung, The Rev. J. Los*: engaged in prayer. Another hymn having berm sung,

The Oiiaii!M;VN sai.l: Win n the deputation waited upou me to ;it tbia me-.'ting, I regarded it, as iiiim.'y iinyoking rn no an ordinary and pl-asing duty. But circumiitauces have alter, d the view which I i>:lil. I now think th.it on an oc'ja'dion like jiiis wo should not dis3emble—we should XL'it deceive oureeivt's :i=) i > u'bu \v<j a'e, and tha purposes for wliich wo have m<-.t liere. i, of co'irse, represent myself, aud speak for mys If. 1 repfe'e.it no .society or movement ; but I prote.-t, aud I take it that you as a people protest, against the conduct of tints: ; whi wrmlvl curtail the liberty of holding our op : nions. Om- lives and coniluot hive l.e;n consistent with our opinions, protr.stius; the errors of the Church of K 'lii '- This is exactly wliat Pastor Chiuiquy is doing. (Ciieura.) We meet oa thn plitform tj weluoms him, to encourage him in his labour.-* in 'his colony. I am in a somow-hafc different position, that I ain giving my opinion only, which may not be altogether the same as youra. But you will give me the credit to believe that such opiniom aa I hsve 1 will express fearlessly, without any ill-feeling toward? any class of persons, aud, I trust, without the least ill-will to any fellow-creature. (Cheers.) It grieves me to think, having known Auckland so long—l liave known Auckland as long as .New Zealand lias had a history—that there should be aaypersonseitherin Auckland orNevr Zealand that would interfere with the liberty o£ tbe subject. Such an interference has taken place in the Australian colonies, and very recently in this colony, to our disgrace and shame. We are Protectants, aud our f.;rc fathers have left to us a free platform aud a free Press. These ai\; blessings wh'eii wo can never surrender, and which we r.re

bound, by every legitimats means ia oar power, to uphold and mair.taiu. (Cheers.) I say " legitimate" means, because we could never wish to sec that free platform and Press prostituted to the pnrposoof injuring fellowcreatures. But while we have tliis platform and free Press, we should speak fearless'y as to the faith tint is ill us, and hold f-.si to what we beliovo to be the truth. (Uno'-'rs.) 1 staud here to protest against any couduct which would deprive us of these blessings, and by jour presence herd you protest as colonists. V/iien I reflect un the blessings of liberty which we colonics li ive enjoyed for 3S years th.it I have been in Auckland, and when I reco'leet the great advantages which this free platform and free Press secure to us, I trust that nothing will occur to diminish the full enjoyment of those privileges. I trust that Pastor Chiniquy in travelling through the colony will be received in the same liberal spirit that has characterised his reception in other place-. At the same time, let ins say that the freedom which we Protesta-jts claim for ourselves, and which we are ready ti maintain, we accord to the fullest extent to every ne of our fellow-suhjecls aud fe'lowolonists—perfect freedom of opinion and peeeh—full liberty without licentiousness— platform and a Press that will spesk with reedom, but should never condescend to inict a personal in jury. I trust that neither the platform nor the Press in this country will ever be disgraced by any act that would contravene the spirit of true liberty. Pastor Chiniquy comes to spaak—ha is a man like the rest of us. us apply to hij words the rule which is provided by the Bible. Whatever a man may speak, God can overrule it. " If it be God's work, who shall stand against it? If it be the work of man, it shall come tonaught.'"' Hymn 176.

Mr. Braiie then advanced towards Pastor Chiniquy, and read the iollowiDg address :—

To the Keverend Charles Chiniquy: Rev. and Dear Sir :—"We, the undersigned Ministers of the Gospel and others, forming the Committee organised to welcome you to the shores of New Zealand, cheerfully avail ourselves of this opportunity to extend to you hearty greetings of Christian fellowship, in the name of our Master the Lord Jesus. We give thanks to God on your behalf that the light of His countenance has been made to shine upon your spirit, and that you are this day our brother in Christ through the infinite grace of His 110 y Spirit. For the Divine favour anil blessing that has attended you through many years, through evil and through good report, we are thankful, and rejoice that it has pleased God through your instrumentality to open the eyes of many that were blind,to liberty tomany thatwere captive, redeeming them from the darkness and thraldom of Roman Catholic ignorance and superstition. The knowledge we have of your many years 1 toils and struggles, claims our confidence and esteem, and we welcome you in tho belief that the God whose divine bles3ing we invoke on your person and on your work, will ever guide you with His right hand, uphold you with His strong am, and overshadow you with Hin protecting wings. We pray that our Heavenly Father may have you in His safe keeping in your sojourn and travel throughout this celony, and that you. may be eminently prospered in your labours for the Blessed Saviour, and when your work is done here, it is our earnest prayer that the Good Lord will bring you in peace to your dear family and friends in your own country. And now, dear sir and brother, we await the result of your labours in humble aud earnest hope, and trust it may be found that the love of souls may inspire tho liberal response of Christians throughout this land in add of your mission fund ; and more especially that the power of the Holy Spirit may be given to you in all your utterances for the honour of the Good Master's name. Assuring you of our earnest desire to aid you in yyur good work •we "remain, dear sir and brother, yours in the Xiord Jesus. The Rev. Mr. Moelev said the part he had to take was a very pleasing oue, and •would take a very short time to perform— this part was to tender a hearty ■welcome to Pastor Chiniquy. He endorsed everything ihat had been stated by til') chairman as to ihe claim of every man to liberty—full and complete. There were three things which gave him great pleasure in the teaching of Pastor Chiniquy—(l) That he proclaimed Jesus Christ a3 the one and only Saviour of men; (2) That the Holy Scripture iu the only rule of the Christian's faith; (8) That in all he has said he showed the greitest Jcindliness to Roman Catholics. He (,\ir, Morley) believed that much good, would not be done unless all who entered upon such a mission do as Father Chiniquy appeared to have been doing, followed the Apostle'* statement, -''Speaking the truth in love." Once more, in the name of the section of the Christian Church in Auckland to which he (Mr. Morley) belonged, he again tendered to Pastor Chiniquy a hearty welcome (cheers).

The Rev. Allen Webb hoped that the progress of the rev. pastor would bear rich fruit and blessing in New Zealand. The character of Pastor Chiniquy was now well knowD, after the close observance of many years. Of course the rev. pastor had been greatly maligned j that was the usual expedient adopted by the Church of Rome—to slander, to defame, and to heap cjntnrceiy poa those who opposed its abuses.

- Archdeacon Maunsbll said he might almost claim Pastor Chiniquy as an old . iend. Upwards of twenty years ago he had

heard of the work he was doing. Sometimes in tho course of years his labours were not so prominent, and sometimes he (Dr. Maunsell} was disposed to ask what has become of, as Father Jleunebery would sa}', poor Chiniquy—(laughter)—'buttherebe was, in '.he best ot health, amoDft tbe people of Auck'a-ul, still in his work, and bent on the prosecution o± his work. (Cheers.) He had bee;? much 3trnck with the Üboara of a black minister in Canada, in the eicipe of tuti biacic slaves who c.sca .fd to the Dominion. J her»i was another kind of slavery—the slawry which wa3 held over the mind.s of its followers by tho Church of Rome. Timy became blind to their own onvictions — blind to the suggestion of conscience—bi nd to everything that should admit the lig!<t of true religion into Uleir hearts. He was thankful that Chiniquy liad been spared to do such high and nob'e work for tlie of religion. He wished the rev. pastor the conapletest aucccsa in the good work he had undertaken.

The CiiAir.MAN" regretted that the Rev. Mr. Carrick was not present, as that rev. gentleman had a personal kno.vbdge of Pastor Chiniquy. Mr. '8.-JAMIS explained that himself and Mr. Barton met th»: Rev. Mr. Carrick trial morning. Mr. Carrii k informed them taat he had known l'astor Chiniquy well ; lad visited his homo, aud spok»; of him in the highest tenn-\ Is happened, however, that young ladies aud young gentlemen would insist on getting married. Sometimes one parson was deemed sudicienb to tie thi knot. Sometimes two or three gentlemen were requisite. The Rev. Mr. Cairick was em ployed in that cercmonv, otherwise he assured them (Mr. Brame and Mr. Barton) that he would be present the meeting.

Mr. Barton' next advanced to Pastor Chiniquy, and read the following address from the Orangemen of Auckland : —

To Brother the llev. Charles Chiniquy,—"SVe, the Ornngemeu of New Zealnud, in connection with the Ci'and of the North Island, welcome yo'.w advent to our city with great satisfaction. We have watched your c-.irce:: with intense interest, and rejoice exceedingly at the great service you have rendered to the Protestant cause throughout the world. W'. grieve at the insults and wrong which have been heaped upon you by tho priests and ignorant laymen of tiie Roman Catholic Church wl-srever you h:«ve been, as well as the supercilious treatment vou have received from wo;»k* kneed Protestants in the places you have vi.itcd. But we admire the fortitude with which you have horno with them, and tiie calm and Christian spirit which has characterised your utterances on the great questions you have discussed. Always you have returned blessings for cursings. We sympathise heartily witli your mission work, and trust your life will be spared to see the fruits of your labours in reclaiming m:«ny thousandsjtjoi'c from the errors of the Chuich <-f Rome and bringing them into the glorious liberty of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Our earnest prayer is that you may be preserved in the future as you have been in the past, and that when your work on earth is done you m»y hear the Master say, " Well done, good and faithful servant, enter thou into the j>y of the Loid."—(.Signed on behalf of the brethren).

Pastor Cmxiouv, upon turning to address the audience. s.iM : Mr. President aod my clear Christian friends, tli>i\! are 110 words which would express what I feel at this moment, my heart is full of joy and my spiiit is li.!eii witli admiration, as the same time that there is gr-jat joy ill my heart, I would not be true to my if I did nil', tell you how very plea-in;; to me ia this expression i f your welcome ; for, after the assurance that God loves us, there is nothing so previous to the soul of man as the knowledge that he has friends. I thauk God, and thank you for your kindness. I must confess that 1 clo not deserve thrtse great compliments. I am not so v.-ry high in the e3tuem of my God. as to suppose that 1 should be entitled to any .special attention. God knows that I am a sinner, and my conscience t*-l!s me, in a way that cannot he mistaken, that whatever good may have been done by .my instrumentality, is not clue to m:;—it is the Lord's work. I have been merely a witness of the work of the Lord. Tie success gained is to he act ibuteil to the spirit of prayer —to God's influence up in the hearts ail I minds c.f to whom I hive spoken to, zeal and diligence of those ministers and friends who p.'d .d me, and not to my humble efforts. We mu-t bless the Great Go >:1 and Mtrciful G,:il t'- r ail. It is difficult for me to ansivii' on the present occasion every paragraph in that address. Jrt.it J will touch on some points as briefly as possible. I bless you from my heart for the kindneis you have done me. "Poor Chiuiquy," as my fiiend' Father Hennebery would say. (This humourous reference elicited loud applause.) And when with the wings of faith your mind goes back to the scene, you see the Lord Jesus looking at that poor dead ui?.n, Then he cries with a loud voice, " Lazarus, come out," and the wonder is complete. The people wondered ah the greatness of the puwer of God manifested in that miracle. But you can see with your eyes, if you can real it. a thing quite as marvellous as that, when you look at Chiniquy this (lay, and remember that not long ago he was a priest of the Church of Rome—lie was as one of the tomb. But the Lo (1 had c.illecl hinifoitli, and he came forth to declare the truths of God to his fellow-men. It is a greater marvel to convert a priest from the Church of Home than to raise the dead to life. I do not come here to gratify my ambition. I do not desire to make a noise or to show myself off. X am too old for such thoughts. I am more than 70 years of age. I am now 70 years and six months old—why should I have ambitioD, or wish to show myself off? I hear the steps of the angel even this day coming near, as if there remained but a few months, or days, or hours until He should say, " Come, come, the Master calls." When a mau has come to that age everything must appear to him solsmn. I have no desire to sitisfy your curiosity : but if there Be any that sit in darkness, I should desire to open their eye 3 to the light of truth. You can hardly believe what takes " place in Romanism. You have had your 300 years of Christianity. The Bible civilisation anil enlightenment have surrounded you with an atmosphere of freedom, fair play, and honourable conduct, f-'o far removed have your thoughts been from its abominations that you ignore it, that you do not know what it is. Jit is almost impossible for you to know what has been oecurriug at your door. Rome is not a human affair. It is not the work of mm. No man could make anything like it. No men, or set of m(-n ; has such power, which is almost irresistible, but a poiver which insults the heart, the soul, the intelligence, and the bodies of men. It is a mysterious power ; it is a diabolical power. It is the embodiment of diabolism, conceived for the destruction of raan and God's work, tome people say I abuse Homan Catholics. Not at all. There is a a great difference between a principle and a man. I speak against the Roman Church, but I love a Roman Catholic. Why should it not be so ? It was to the power of Home that Jesus Christ him3elt spoke in the 24th chapter of St. Matthew. It was to Rome that St. Paul referred in his Second Epistles to the Thessaloniatis ; for, although the name was not mentioued,tho thing was plainly indicated. It is undoubtedly a great unity, a great force—there is no force without unity. It was a dangerous force —so dangerous that it was said even the elect themselves would be deceived. The moat learned, the most religious, and the holiest men were in danger of being entrapped by it. It had succeed in absorbing many of your greatest men—your Newmans, your Mannings, now Cardinals of Rome. Why should I insuit a Rom-in Catholic? 1 have gone through Quebec, Montreal, Halifax, warning them of their danger. When travelling by the Amerieaa railway, a man called out° " Stop ! stop !" The speed was 40 miles an hour. The train stopped suddenly, and mauy were more or less hurt. It was found that some structure had given way, and an appalling abyss lay ahead. Was that man an enemy to those in the train because he warned them of their danger ? Am I an enemy to any Roman Catholic because I warn him of his danger. Have you seen the Falls of Niagara. It is, perhaps, one of the most wonderful works of God. I watched it until the tears cumc into my eye 3; anl as I looked up I saw a little black speck in tile ekies. It was an eagle. The speck became larger as it sailed nearer to the earth. But the power of suction was so great that it was drawn into the terrible vortex. Just such a power is Rome. It drags those who approach it into destruction. Am I wrong if I act as that man dicl who cried stop to the train as it was nearing the aby33? Ifo, it is I my duty to say "Turn, the engine before the people are destroyed." Am I an enemy because I warn you of the danger that menaces you from Rome ? They eay "Poor Chiniquy !" Well, Chiniquy knows well enough that he is an old sinner (laughter), but old and a singer as he if, he lifts his voice to warn those of .the destruction to which they are on the road. But I do not consider I am a stranger. 1 am not an Englishman, I will not thank God for that. (Laughter.) But I was born under the I

British flag. lam your fellow-aubject. The grest progress you luve made under your Protestant sy3tem,_ with your Bible as the guide of your life, has even lewlle.l distance. l>en to morrow morning they might know in Canada the reception you have giver; me day. (Ciieera.) hive come to tell you that those who are in danger must be saved — Koine muafc be conquered. L was living in a plice where I saw a poor blind mm cone fr nil his home, and fall in a ditch. Would I not have been the most infam'ius of men if L ha i not gone to his assistance. I have contempt for no man, wl-v should I fuel contempt for a Roman C.i'holic. Ho is blind to his danger, an.i I come to warn him, which, with Gild's h;-;!j>, I will continue to do. I pitied him. I help him <ut of the ditch. The it man Ca- holies are blind. Help them out of the ditch. l).u i tiiem bad wo, <ls or insulting word- 1 , but go to them with charity in j'our heart, with kindness on your lips ; call them forth in love in the li-'ht of truth, and they will come out. J. dfl nob come h>-re for m in -y ; I cane here for health. My fii>;r,d.< in .New South Wales told me they would help in*. i don't W:.n-, nion-:y When I was a priest L wai a rich mm. I could buy many of you. But my last cent is gone I gave up everything By the gri.ee of G<d 1 entered upon the work I hav". b.-gua. To be sure, some people s-'aid Ohinirjny n a great man, a won'.o ful man, but others >aid lie wa3 a cr-at iinoostor. ami tli'n reached th< ears of the D;aii of Klmoth, who wrote t > me and a-ked me what I wr.s d-ing. 1 wrote to him, Hayi.i- that if I wa* an unp'»tof it was noi my interest to say >o, and .f I was an honest mat) it was not his business to boast of that 1 .'nk. d him to come aid see. tie eairl it '.va-1 a mighty work, but teat I could never cxrry it out. lie a tid you will want help. I .-id 1 would 1-lce a college but h„w was I t, get that? I said 1 dldn t want much-only £10.000 Well, he wrote to Mr. Thomas, tho secretary of a great religions b.v.iy in England, and sometime af.erw.irds the £10,000 carna. (ChceiM.) I have a college and there are 32 young men in it, who are orryiog oil a great work. I l.ave sai l that Roma is a vast abyss—a daiious at'raction. 1 knov/ that th-re a-'-; "SOU uriests, who have been disgusted uiih Ui.mo, who w.li have no more to do wi:ii her. Th -se pri sts a-e like Paul. Tiiuy ,ve n..t convci ted, hut they hear the i voicj : '■ Why d . you persecute?" They cry " »Vhafc tnii't we do?' Wo have an iinswer. f will zivq tli ■ answer whuli J-sus i/avo m i : t( I wi'i build you a homu—l will build vou a house; th-re you shall who wi'l t U you *vluvt to do. You will there find the ii»ht." I "'mid say a few words t > the Oran.iemen. lam an Orangeman. A man brou•>«'.*& nic ft ten-dollar piece for his mis-un, an 1 he said, %t Arc you an i;ran"oiivm ?" t said, '* Yes." He said, j "Thou you will hive ncc of my money, for i you ar« in bad company. I told him to j hi* money, and that he ought not to j hive in-ulted me. L lvinembcred when 1000 ni'»n cams to kill me They were sent by I tin* i sts. When I I--y o:i tne , blecdiu/, thu stones fallii-.g on every side, who ca.-na to share my dilfioulty a-id to stand bt-side mc against mv opponents. They saved me from kill d—should I say that I was in bad company? 1 have studied their e institution. They are bound t<>by the cause of religion of enlightenment, and in these cuise* their mott'* is "No surrender." I am an ■Or mgeman. Tho chairman say 3 lie is nob an Oraugcnan. Then 1 hope he will become an Orangoman, I have no fear when I ;ir) i in the midst <f Protestants, Oranpcmen, or not *, bub when X saw those '.irave Orangemen who helped me, why should I not be with them? I should be wiliiiii to die in the serv.ee of our Lord Jesus Christ. X ask y<-ur pray.-rs. I ask tho blessing of o<;d upon my works. X cou'd aive you th'i namci of 300 Roman Catholics who havti yiven mi their nam ; s, that they wou'd com-i out from th« Church of Home. Tnere one case which Xwiil tell you. A poor woman, the wife of an Irishman, said to lu-r husband one Sabbath lately, " X must «o to heir Chiniquy.'' The Irislinian was a Roman Catiio'rc. There Avas a great quarrc.l, hut ihe woman sud she would go and hear Chinwjuy. She went. After, there was another severe quirrel. When she had gone, tho husband said to himself, ''Well, it must be a eur'ous thing to hear Chiniquy. \\ hy should not 1 hear Chiniqsiy ? But if I fe'O to ■he-r Chiniquy, I musb not let my wife see me." (Laughter). j Pastor Chiuiquy resumed his seat amid I lend applause. | The Uoxolojy was suug, and the meetiug | separated.