Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), June 1824, Edition 1 of 1, Supplement, Page 7

the prosecution of ttoie objects from the _botjy of Minidtera of tbe Three _Denoriihttr _tiotis , and ftom t * e different aocieti _^ _assodiataed m London fop th # _nronfrotlon of religious liberty . As one of those societies , your _CotBtnittee immediately appointed tf _dentation of its _msiibers , for tbe _purpose of cfo * operating in _carrying into _effect tlie immediate steps tkn * _resojyed , at it suitable period of _thfe _Sfessfott _. After some delay , the Deputation so _apftottttad met the Committee of _Deputies when it appeared that tbe Frate » tatet ; Sqciety declined the invitatiofa _addressed to them , and a _demriatym of _Ministtfe attended for the _purpose _6 f _cornel _eKplanatoi _^ _<^ c _« _vejnBati 6 ik pr _^ ri _3 _os _. to their body determining on complying with the request directed to them . The Meeting was adjourned for the purpose of their deciding this point , and your Committee has understood that a deputation was accordingly appointee ) , in . pursuance of the request contained in the Resolutions of the General Body of Dissenters ; but no other ' meeting has taken place of the Committee of Deputies with the Deputations thus appointed at their request ; the Session has , of course , now nearly concluded , and it is understood that the Committee of Deputies have come to the resolution of abandoning the instructions given to them by their General Meeting , except so far as regards the presentment of a petition already prepared . Against this determination your Committee and its Deputation , it is needless to say , would have urged the strongest remonstrances , if an opportunity had been afforded them _; and they cannot but feel mortified and disappointed at the failure of what they had hoped was a fair opening for united effort in the revival of a cause so just and so important , but , at the same time , so unfortunately neglected ; and they trust that the high importance of the object in yiew , will be considered as justifying them in declaring a conviction , which they have formed , after so much experience , that efficient co-operation and successful effort in the cause * are not to be expected from either of the present Societies , and that it can only be looked for in aa Association for the express purpose , to be formed by persons united in feeling , and agreed both as to the object and as to the means of seeking its accomplishment . Such an attempt seems out of the sphere , and perhaps beyond the resources of this Association , especially while it is occupied with the prosecution of its more particular objects . Perhaps , too , the cause woald not be advanced by its avowed adoption and direction by a society identified with one branch of Dissenters only _; but the Committee of this Society may , it is presumed , be at all events made useful in originating or promoting such an undertaking previous to next Session , and in forming a rallying point for the assemblage of persons of all persuasions who may be disposed to co-operate in so good a work . Your Committee has had little or no business of a private nature to _transact , which is of sufficient importance to form part of this communication . It will , perhaps , be considered sufficient for them to state , in general terms , that they have at all times readily afforded their advice and assistance , under circumstances which called for either . They wish , however , particularly to draw your attention to financial considerations _; and , if their labours are considered as having been usefully and valuably exerted towards the accomplishment of the objects in view , and if this Society shall rather ( as the Committee anticipate ) open than contract the field or such exertions , they must direct its notice to the state of the funds , exhausted as they have nearly been by the expenses of this year , which are unusually large , on account of their happening to include the charges of several preceding years on the subject of the Marriage Bill . It will , they trust , be sufficient to state to the Unitarian public , that it is absolutely necessary , for the efficient prosecution of their plans , that a very considerable addition should be made in the ensuing year to the funds at the Committee ' s disposal . Your Committee have further to mention , that at the last General Meeting

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