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judicial decision , and they can therefore only observe , that the more the arguments used in support of the proposition just alluded to are considered , the less foundation do they appear to have in any principles which would not equally apply to the whole body of Dissenters , who differ in any degree from the doctrines of the Established Church . The Committee , in conclusion , are happy to have it in their power to
congratulate the General Meeting on the gradual , and they trust , firm establishment of " The Unitarian Association" They are able to report many congregations as having already united themselves in support of its objects ; and they have no doubt that they shall , before the next meeting , enrol in its connexion by far the greater part of the existing bodies of Unitarians in the kingdom . It must be unnecessary for the Committee to
enlarge on the beneficial influence of institutions like the present . Independent of their utility in redressing actual injuries , and protecting the property or liberty of those whom the mere want of means and proper advice would deprive of the power of resistance to oppression , their preventive efficacy would alone entitle them to public support . The mere knowledge that such associations exist for prompt interference against
bigoted and vexatious aggression , it is well known has a constant beneficial operation in deterring those who might otherwise be tempted to indulge in the petty arts of persecution . There are many subjects peculiarly pressing on the consideration of Unitarians which do not affect other Dissenters , and can only receive the attention necessary to secure success in their endeavours for relief and support , from an union of the exertions of those who are more peculiarly interested . In this they are only
following the example of several other bodies of Dissenters ; and while they ojbl every occasion zealously and heartily unite with their brethren in promoting the general interest , they are surely— -by a division of the labour—by exerting themselves in their separate capacity to remove those difficulties that more immediately press upon their notice—advancing the great work , without the accomplishment of which none ought to rest satisfied , —the complete removal of all civil penalties and disabilities in matters of religion *
At the General Meeting held as above-mentioned ,
It was Resolved , That the Report of the Committee read by the Secretary be received , and that the same , together with the Rules of the Association and a List of the Congregational and individual Subscribers , be printed and circulated .
That the Meeting have heard with much satisfaction the lists of subscriptions from congregations and individuals ; and as the objects of the Association embrace the interests of Unitarian congregations in everjr part of the kingdom , they earnestly recommend the union of the greatest possible number both of individual and congregational subscribers , in order to enable it to act upon any emergency with promptitude and effect . •* ¦ ¦ * *¦ * '* " ¦'•• ' ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ iM | k . 1 ' ' / s ! t { ' ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ B ^^^^ P ^*^* ^^ + » > * - 4 * * 4 ^^ ^^^^ ^
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), June 3, 1819, page 4, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1712/page/4/
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