The works of the Rev. William Thom, late minister ... - waughfamily.ca

4C0LETTERS^ TRACTS, ^c\of the pannel, the, lord reclor arrived at Clutha. ItWTis Immediately reported in every ftreet, that he washighly difpleafed with the proiecution, and that hejudged it to be irrelevant and groundlefs ; that hebelieved there was not fo pitiful a kirk-fcffion in allOceana, which would have commenced a procefs uponfuch poor and flimfy foundations. This reportv/as verified by the illuftrious appearance and fpeechwhich his lordfhip afferwards made in court: But asthat noble lord employed his good offices for a day ortwo in private with the profelTors, to convince themof their temerity and danger, and, if polBble, bringthe matter in queftion to feme amicable iilue, I willhere, for the inftrufticn and amufement of my readers,faithfully relate fome account of a motion thatv/as made by fome grave and religious citizens duringthe adjournment of the court.C.hnp. 29. Next day, after the re£tor's arrival, theinhabitants of Clutha reforted in great numbers to thea decifion of this affair,college-hall, expecting al laftwhich had already lalted fix or feven days ; but, infteadof proceeding, the court only met, and adjournf,dtill the day following at ten o*clock. All that wasdone was a protell taken againft the dean of faculty'sbeing a judge, as the rector had never called him tobe one of his afiefibrs. There being, therefore, fomerefpite from attending the court, eight or ten of thecitizens met at a tavern in the afternoon, and one ofthem, with great earneilnefs, made the following motion: Gentlemen, he faid, we are every day complainingof the decline of religion, and a growing corruptionof manners in l-his place; and, if principle hath•any influence on praftift, it is no wonder that vicenicreafes here. Revealed religion hath been attackedai.id abufed by many audacious writers, whofe books:ive by the profeiTors put into the hands of our children•, the modern theories of morality are either difioinedfrom natui:al religion, or fccm to fuppofe that