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the monks of his community . The Head , or President , was favourable to the measure , which was strongly opposed by others , and , among the rest , by Chiaramonte , now Pius VH , Much party spirit arose ; and the life of the good man was
rendered miserable by the animosity of his chief . He complained to his relation , the then Pope , who , in order to relieve him in the most agreeable manner from the embarrassment in whieh he was placed , appointed him bishop of Tivoli . At that delightful spot he resided some time , and was much respected ; till , the same question which occasioned his uneasiness in the
convent of the Benedictines arising in his diocese ; , he found himself a second time persecuted for his opinions . He again laid his case before Pius VI . who again relieved him by superior preferment . He was appointed a cardinal , and bishop of
Immola ; at which place he was living when Bonaparte arrived with his victorious army , and was lodged at his house . The simplicity of manners which distinguished his venerable host pleased the general ; and he expressed , during his stay in Italy , the favourable sentiments which he entertained of the character
of the bishop . These were remembered when the conclave assembled at Venice ; and , after two rival candidates had in vain struggled for victory , some cardinal proposed Chiaramonte as a third person . Unobjectionable in every , respect , and possessing the good opinion of Bonaparte , all parties became instantly united in his support ; and he assumed the tiara , under the title of Pius the Seventh .
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ON THE PROPRIETY OF DISSENTING MINISTERS PLAYING At CARDS , To the Editor of the Monthly Repository . Sir , If you think the following letter is in harmony with the
object of your liberal Repository , you will give it a place as soon as it may suit your convenience . I am , Sir , your ' s ^ Theophii-us Senex . .
Dear Sir , "You are just beginning your labours as a minister of thegos * pel among Protestant Dissenters . It affords me very sincere pleasure , that you are so favourably received by the congregation at n ; •¦¦¦ : ——— and that youf prospect of usefulness is so flattefinrgy
from the number of your stated hearers , and their serious attention to the word spoken : nor will you , I am satisfied , be offended , when I add that my pleasure is considerably height *
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534 On Dissenting Ministers playing at Cards *
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Oct. 2, 1806, page 534, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1729/page/30/
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