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    & nd reminded me Of thift lake of Geripesaret and our blessed Lord . The people were ^ sitting upon the grass—their nets spread out , drying in the sun ^ -fche xrien ready to go out to sea—the sun shining in all his splendour ;—ef a truth it might be said , * ' God" was with us . ' The service was about one o clock , and we might have 200 people .

    Wednesday , September 10 . Went to Mousehole , but could not get a single hearer : the men were resting after the fatigues of fishing , and the wtftneiii carrying Coal from a vessel which had just arrived before us . In the afternoon / 1 preached at Newlyn , to about 100 people , who heard attentively . A ^ ehtletti aii in this place wished me to pay them another visit , aild offered . to provider me a- room to preach in ; but the wet weather rendered this imbraeticyfle : !

    Thesame evening , preached at Penzance , in the open air , to about 500 or C 00 persons . At the conclusion of the service , a Calvinist Baptist preacher took me to task before the people . We had a long controversy together , which was amicably conducted , and in which he talked about the " blood of a dying God ! " We distributed plenty of tracts , which were very eagerly received by the people . Thursday , Sept . 10 . Preached at St . Ives . I had the use of the Lancastrian school-room ^ offered me , but ; as it would have caused some

    inconvenience , I declined it , and preached on the sands to a very attentive audience fcf ' m ' ore than' 1000 people , * This was my largest congregation . The scene Was awful and sublime . The sea rolled majestically in front , whilst the last i ^ ys of tiiS s etting sun gilded the scene . The voices of the people sounded in Oa ^ tiallelujah to their Maker , and I trust he was with us to bless us . ^ Saturday , S ^ bt ^ rriber 13 . Preached at Pool , in the middle of the day , to

    . m . * ** rvvfv ! I 4 * W >* vi ^ > IpV « ' « r ^ % «* vr n + f rttTifitr / i o seiArti w \ I «< r A 4- ?• V » . rt X - » ¦»> iytU /\ ma I n 4- /\ MMn < l ' * - » * a small , though very attentive assembly . At the inn where I stopped , a 'Friendly Society were holding theirannual feast , and they formed the greater patt of my h & afers . I supped , breakfasted , and dined at this place , but the people vvould not take a farthing for what I had . " No , " said the worthy innkeeper , 4 < the God of heaven will never let my children want when I am gone ; for what little hospitality I have shew !} , you . "

    In the evening of the same day , preached at Redruth , in the market-house , which was prepared as before . We had a numerous and very attentive congregation . At the conclusion of the service , a Calvinist Baptist told tne that I was no Unitarian , for I preached what he believed , and he was sure he was not one . " Besides / ' said he , ** ¦ ybu have preached Christ , but Unitarians do not believe in him . " This led to * argument with another person , who was wfyat is called strongly Orthodox , in which my opponent wa 3 obliged to give

    tip . However , before we parted , he told me he would fetch another , more prepared for the combat than himself who would soon silence me , if I Would wait awhile ; but , although I waited three hours , he never came again . Sunday , September 21 . Preached at Flushing , afternoon and evening , to large congregations : the room was crowded . Oh that a shepherd was fixed

    with these pedple , for their own good , and the prosperity of our Zion ! From this time until the 15 th . of November , tny labours were confined to Flushing and its immediate neighbourhood , in consequence of the days being Short , and the weather unfavourable for preaching in the open air . During this interval , I preached 29 times , had much private conversation with the

    people on religious subjects , and did what I could to form them ( at Flushing ) into a society . Our friends at Flushing occupy the room Which was formerly Used by the Methodists , who expelled them from their society when they became Unitarians . This room , having been given up by the Methodists , was opened for Unitarian worship by Mr . Wright , when last in Cornwall ;

    but , in consequence of the prejudices which existed ; against Unitarianism , and oth ^ r discouraging circumstances , it bad-been shut tup / However , after I went down , it was re-opened and public worship : resumed , arid I hppe it tvill not again be closed . Our services were well attended . Evefy succeeding Sunday witnessed the increase of our £ ongr <* # ations ., till at length tfcte

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Dec. 2, 1824, page 34, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1715/page/10/