All about opium / edited by Hartmann Henry Sultzberger.

Date:
1884
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Credit: All about opium / edited by Hartmann Henry Sultzberger. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    M.P., Sir J. Risdon Bennett, M.B., F.R.S., ex-President of the Royal College of Physicians, J. Passmore Edwards, Esq., M.P., Colonel R. Cane, Dr. Congreve, Charles McLaren, Esq., M.P., Sir George Young, Colonel Puget, Hon. and Rev. E. C. Glyn, C. Russell Hurditch, Esq., lion. Arthur Kinnaird, Rev. Dr. Kennedy, Dr. Underhill, J. E.Mathie- son, Esq., J. L. Maxwell, Esq., M.D., B. Broomluill, Esq., Dr. B. W. Richardson, General Sir David Russell, Rev. II. Solly, J. H. Hilton, Esq., F. W. Chesson, Esq., James Budgett, Esq., W. L. Williams, Esq., J. H. Atkinson, Esq., J. E. Howard, Esq., F.R.S., W. Lockhart, Esq., M.D., T. A. Denny, Esq., Rev. Arthur Hall, Rev. T. Sadler, D.D., Rev. Dr. J. Hawkins Hill, F. W. Harmer, Esq., of Norwich, the Rev. J. Llewelyn Davies, Rev. W. II. Collins, from Peking, Rev. H. Soltau, of China Inland Mission, etc. The Lady Mayoress, Miss Tait, and many other ladies were present. The “ Times’ ” reporter estimated that there were nearly 1,000 persons in the Hall. A large number of letters from influential persons, expressing regret at not being able to attend, were received. The Bishop of Durham’s secretary wrote :—“His Lordship takes great interest in the movement, and it is with much regret that he finds that he cannot arrange to be present.” The Bishop of Salisbury wrote :—“ I feel the utmost repug- nance to the traffic, and cannot but regard the action of the English nation in upholding it as an offence against public morality and the comity of nations.” The Bishops of London, Ripon, Liverpool, and Bishop Claughton, would have been present if possible, also the Deans of Westminster and Llandaff, and Canon Liddon. The Earl of Aber- deen wrote :—“ I am glad to hear about the approaching meeting at the Mansion House, which I sincerely hope will exercise an important influence.” Letters of regret were received from the Duke of West- minster, Lord Kinnaird, the Rev. C. H. Spurgeon, Dr. James Martineau, Mr. S. D. Waddy, Q.C., Sir J. H. Kennaway, M.P., Mr. W. H.Leatham, M.P., Dr. Osborn, the President of the Wesleyan Conference, Dr. Allon, President of the Congregational Union, Mr. Joseph Co wen, M.P., Mr. Ernest Noel, M.P., Mr. Herbert Gladstone, M.P., Sir W. T. Charley, Q.C., Mr. J. W. Pease, M.P., Mr. Arthur Pease, M.P., Mr. J. G. Barclay, Rev. E. Abbott, D.D., Sir E. J. Reed, M.P., Mr. G. W. E. Russell, M.P., Rev. W. Arthur, Mr. P. A. Taylor, M.P., Dr. Cameron, M.P., Mr. Thomas Burt, M.P., Rev. R. W. Dale, Rev. R. Wardlaw Thompson, Mr. LI. Richard, M.P., Mr. Thomas Lea, M.P., Sir Thomas Chambers, M.P., Mr. B. Whitworth, M.P., Mr. A. McArthur, M.P., Mr. Henry Lee, M.P., Sir Wilfrid Lawson, M.P., the Rev. Canon Fleming, Mr. J. J. Colman, M.P., Mr. H. II. Fowler, M.P., Mr. Stephen Bourne, Mr. LIugh Mason, M.P., Mr. Theodore Fry, M.P., Mr. Lewis Fry, M.P., Mr. A. Illingworth, M.P., Mr. W. Fowler, M.P., the Rev. Dr. Littledale, Dr. Ilalliday Macartney, and many others. The proceedings were opened with prayer offered by the Rev. R. J. Simpson. The Chairman then said,—Your Grace, my lords, ladies, and gentle- men, when I first had the honour of being elected Lord Mayor of this city, I made an announcement that during my term of office I should know no party politics. Well, I do not regard this meeting as belong- ing to any party. I believe it is out of the range of party politics altogether, and we are met here on a question that affects the honour,