At Swindon. 



list — when he spoke of archaeologists who felt a pride in noble 

 capital and lofty roof, and the remains of antiquity which existed 

 in our churches though in a crumbling state, he was sure they 

 would sympathise with him, as the Treasurer of that Society, when 

 he said he hailed with pleasure the formation of an Archaeological 

 Society as an instrument for stirring up zeal, and bringing the eye 

 of science and of intellect to search into those noble fabrics which 

 stood forth as the proudest monuments of our land. He begged* 

 therefore, to express his heartfelt acknowledgments to this Society 

 for the incalculable good which it had already effected. He would 

 say that for the good the Society had done in drawing the attention 

 of all parties, perfectly irrespective of the religious principle, to 

 the subject of church architecture they, as ministers of the church, 

 owed it infinite obligations. As was once pleasantly remarked of 

 John Lilburne — when he could quarrel with nobody else, John 

 would quarrel with Lilburne, and Lilburne with John ; so he, as 

 an archaeologist and a minister thanked himself as an archaeologist 

 for the good he had done as a minister, and as a minister for the 

 good he had done as an archaeologist. He trusted that ministers 

 of the church and archaeologists would continue to work together, 

 and that through this Society calling the attention of those who 

 ought to take a warm interest in the subject, to the work of decay 

 which had been going on for centuries past, the zeal and energy of 

 the present day would lead to many other churches being restored 

 to their proper order and splendour. 



The company then acknowledged with much satisfaction the 

 names of the Marquis of Lansdowne the Patron of the Society, 

 Horatio Nelson Goddard Esq. the High Sheriff of the County, and 

 Ambrose Lethbridge Goddard Esq. M.P. 



The Chairman then gave the health of Mr. Poulett Scrope, who 

 for three years discharged the duties of President. The toast was 

 most cordially received. 



Mr. Poulett Scrope, having been connected with the foundation 

 of the Society, was naturally much gratified at witnessing the 

 successful results of its operations. Its objects were most interesting 

 and instructive, but they had just been reminded by the speech oi' 



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