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    assembly of about 800 people . They were much pleased , and wished me to come again . Friday , August 8 . Preached in the evening at Chasewaten Here we Jiad the market-house lent us $ but , as it was a fine evening , and the market being the following day , for which some preparation was required , we agreed to have

    the service in the open air . The people requested us , in the most earnest manner , to pay them another visit . I had between 400 and 500 persons to hear me , who paid great attention : some of them were much affected . My subject was the Second Corning of the Man Christ Jesus , Their piety and simplicity charmed in ^^ and I was much pleas ed * May our heavenly Father water the seed which I sowed among them with his blessing J ,

    Monday , August 11 . Preached at Peqryq . The mayor refused to let the crier go round to give notice of the meeting 3 in consequence of vyhich ,, I called at his house , but he was gone put . I did not preach on the green , as before , but removed to an open space which % vas in t & e adjoining parish of Biidpek ; and , although no notice had been giveja of the service , there was a numerous and attentive audience . We distributed tracts .

    Fridaj , August 15 , Preached this evening at Penryn . 4 s the na ^ yor had prohibited the ejrier from giving nptiqe , we had not so majiy hearers ajs be-v fore * The people seem very anxious tp have % room opened for Unitarian worship . Sunday , August 17 . Preached ajt Stythians , a populous village in the mining district , to a company of 800 persons , who heard with the greatest

    attention and seriousness . This place I was requested to visit by a person vyha is aa Unitarian , though not joined to any congregation . He offered to give me a piece of ground for the erection of a chapel , if a congregation could be collected and one built . This might be done at a small expense , as materials for building lie near at hand . The people wished to hear me again , and I gave ; notice for preaching in the evening , but vya § disappointed by the rain .

    Wednesday , August 20 . Preached ^ tt Tnzro , J 2 miles from Falmouth On my arrival at this town , I sought for some place % q . preach in * I applied for the use of the Bryanite Chapel , which was grafted * and I sent th $ crier to give notice of the service . At the time appointed , I went to the place , but found all closed , snd , shortly afterw ^ rd 3 , a man , who I . t & ve since learned

    was one of the preachers , came to tell me I could not have the placq , as they had changed tjfcieir minds , understanding I was an Unit ^ riar * . We had a li ttle argument together , duriqg which time the people began tQ assemble in the street . In the course of the conversation , which was in the hearipg of the people , the preacher s ^ id , * Who can tell where God came from ? , Cap

    you ? " and several other such questions ; but > as the street now began to be crowded with people , I left him .. to himself , borrowed a chair , and address-e ^ l them " on the Love of Qqd manifested to the World by his dear Sqn /* They listened with the greatest attention , called me brother , an 4 would have renr dered me every good office i » their power . I afterwards learned that several of the Bryanites had expressed their disapprobation of the mail ' s conduct who had refused the chapeL

    ^ Thursday , August 21 . Preached at Probus , / a small towp f 6 miles front Truro , to about 80 people , in the middle of the day , wh <> heard with seiiousness . The same day ^ arrived at Grampound , a small town midway between Truro aud St , Aiistle , where I preached in the Bryanite Chapel to a very crowded

    congregation , who heard with great attention , and wished me to visit them ^ gain . I intended to have proceeded on tp St . Austle and some other places , but was driven back by the wet weather . Tuesday , Sept . 9 » EN ? aehe < J % t JVJarazion , under cover of the market-r hou ^ e , to about 400 people . The sajtoe day , preached at 8 t , MichaePa Mount to a very attentive com * J > any of fishermen ^ who sesaie 4 aea ^ iWy affected . The scene was truly grand ,

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Dec. 2, 1824, page 33, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1715/page/9/