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    the prosecution of ttoie objects from the botjy of Minidtera of tbe Three DenojMittr tiotis , and ftom t * e different aocieti ^ assodiataed m London fop th * prontotlon of religious liberty . As one of those societies , yrapr Committee immediately appointed tf dentation of its robbers , for tbe pnrpoae of em operating in carrying into effect tlie immediate steps tfen * reserved , at it suitable period of tlte Sfessfott . After some delay , the Deputation so appdiittad met the Committee of Deputies when it appeared that tbe Ftate » tatet ; Sqciety declined the invttatiofa addressed to them , and a demrtation of Ministife ri 3

    attended for the purpose & f cornel ekplanatoi ^ <^ c « veji ^ ti 6 ik pr ^ o ^ 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 appointed , 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 l > een 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 tlie high importance of the object ia 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 an 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 ite

    more particular objects . Perhaps , too , the cause would 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 of 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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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Dec. 2, 1824, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1715/page/33/