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The toast was duly honoured. 
Air Hail, Prince of Wales.” 
The Chairman again rose, and proposed the toast of “The Army and 
Navy and the Volunteers,” with which he coupled the names of General 
Lawrence and Admiral Halsted. 
The toast was drunk with the usual honours. 
General Lawrence briefly responded on behalf of the Army. . 
Admiral Halsted acknowledged the toast on behalf' * e Na ^f’ “ f 1 
he was glad to see a member of the profession to which he ' 
Fishboume) taking an active part in promoting so useful a society a^ .the 
Victoria Institute. The officers of the navy would always be found ready 
do their duty to their country. (Cheers.) . . . 
Mr. William M‘Arthur proposed the next toast, which , . 
that he was sure would receive at the hands of the company the most hearty 
and cordid sympathy. Itwas“The progress of Christianity - ^ome and 
ibroad” (Hear, hear.) He felt that this was a very inviting theme up 
which to speak, but as the toast would be responded to by three 
clergymen whose names were weU known to the assembly, fought he 
would be overstepping his duty if he were to occupythemeetmgw.thany 
lengthened observations. He might, however, say that the P“8^ 
Christianity, whether at home or abroad, was associated with ^ them tore t 
interests. (Hear, hear.) If England owed to anything her greatae* . and her 
power, and her influence amongst the nations of the wor , g 
progress of Christianity. (Hear, hear.) It was the source o PP ’ 
and the fountain from which flowed all the prosperity enjoyed by her peep. 
(Hear hear) He believed that at the present time there existed in this 
country more activity, more devotedness, more earnestness, and more , zad 
promoting the great" cause of Christianity, than at any ot her I-<£ 
history ; and while they had to deplore the necessity which existed for then 
labours they had to rejoice at the various agencies which were at work m 
this country for the promotion of the best interests £ hey 
diffusion of the blessings of our common Chnstiam y. ( > 
had also to rejoice at the triumphs of the Gospel m every part of the worl , 
and the great success with which God has been pleased to crown t e effor 
of the missionaries sent forth from this country. (Hear, hem.) One grea 
of men who dwell on the face ol tJie eartn. xu e J I . 
’ n f a-p +Vip o-lobe ' He did not doubt tbat a cause so n 
extend it to all parts of the globe . ne mu 
would always meet with support in this conn ry. (Hear, hear ) He dia 
pleasure in proposing the toast, with which he would — *he names 
the Eev. Dr. Irons, the Rev. Mr. Boyce, and the Rev. Mr. Tmstiai- 
