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vcrsation , were all congenial with the object of the meeting , and tended to promote it . In them were no political allusions , nor any thing in short not connected with the Unitarian Fund .- — The following is a list of the toasts—embracing all that were given , with the exception of complimentary ones to the officers of the society : —I . The Unitarian Fund .- —z . The Unitarian Book
Societies—May they ever befriend the Unitarian Fund , and may the Unitarian Fund be ever considered as their most useful auxiliary . Mr . Ebenezer Johnston ( Treasurer of the Unitarian Book Society ) rose upon this toast being given , and stated it to be his opinion that the two societies , the Unitarian
Book Society * and the Unitarian Fund , would be mutually serviceable . He also said he felt no doubt that many members of the former would , upon knowing that the missionaries employed by the Fund wanted Tracts to distribute , supply them liberally with them . The Secretary stated , that the Unitarian
Book Society had already liberally voted six hundred of their most popular and useful tracts to the Fund . Mr . Wright pointed out some instances of the great utility of Unitarian Tracts , and ef their close connection with popular Unitarian preaching . —3 . The Rev # Theophilus jLindsey . This toast , which was drank
with the utmost pleasure , was prefaced by a warm eulogium from the chair . — 4 . The Memory of Dr . Priestley . This toast evidently occasioned in the company alternate sentiments of pain and pleasure ; pleasure in the recollection of such a man ; pain in thereflection that he is no more . It was introduced by an
eloquent and feeling speech from the chairman , in which a succinct view was taken of the progress of Unitarianism in modern times , and a character given of Dr . Priestley ' s labours , the object of which was , to bring truth from colleges and schools , into the humble walks of
life . He considered this day as' an era in the history of the Unitarian doctrine , and the beginning « f the accomplishment of the prayers and endeavours of Dr . Priestley and his venerable coadjutors . No report can describe the impression made by this speech . —5 . The Missionaries of the Unitarian Fund .
The company drank this toast with an eagerness which strongly expressed their sen > e of the services of these gentlemen . Mr , Wright and Mr . Bennett returned
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them thanks in speeches of some length , and of great interest . As they proceeded , the involuntary exclamation of almost every individual was , " These men possess tke true spirit of Missionaries 1 "—6 . The New Members and
Subscribers . Tins gave occasion to the treasurer , secretary , and others , to read the names of those persons , and to state the acquisition of the society on this day , in the collection , the subscriptions , and the donations . It was calculated
that about sixty new names were altogether added to the list of subscribers and benefactors , and that about 100 / . was added to the Fund ! ! This extraordinary success was unexpected , and appears astonishing . To the conductors of the society it is unspeakably gratifying ; to its friends at large it cannot but
be matter of rejoicing . A spirit of zeal is enkindled within us , which can never be extinguished , and which , under the ' guidance of wisdom and discretion , must issue in the furtherance of truth . Aged Unitarians will rejoice that they have lived to see this spirit revive , and the young will anticipate with delight the
future triumphs of truth which will be achieved by means of this spirit , and of which it is an earnest . The company separated about seven o ' clock , congratulating each other upon the happiness which the meeting had afforded them , and eager to describe it to such of the friends of the society as were absent .
ORDINATION . The Rev . P . Charles was lately ordained pastor of the newly formed Unitarian Society at Templet on , a village in Pembrokeshire , South Wales . Mr . Rees , of Gelligron , begun with prayer : Mr . Evans , of Haverfordwest , Mr . Charles ' s pastor , preached . The other ministers present and engaged in the service , were Mr .
D . Da-vies , of Castle Howell , and Mr . B . Phillips , of Salem . —Mr . Charles and his friends at Ternpleton were originally Calvinists . Enquiry first led them to adopt the doctrine of general redemption . They next imbibed the Sahdllan doctrine , from the writings of Mr . Williams , formerly a Methodist clergyman , who Was excluded from connection with
the Methodists on account of his hereby , and who is the Welsh annotator on the Bible . Lastly , they were brought over to Unitarianism ( strictly so called ) by means of a set of the Unitarian Tracts which happily found its way among them , and of the Universal 'TktQlovical
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Religious and Literary Intelligence . 609
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vol . i . 4 i
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Nov. 2, 1806, page 609, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1730/page/49/
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