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especially a religious undertaking , with , minds impressed with a deep sense of dependence upon thajt great Being , who gave us all our faculties and powers , and to the gracious appointment of whose providence we owe whatever opportutheinto
nity we , enjoy of bringing m exercise . If these impressions be strong , they will naturally express themselves in words ; if they relate to a public religious contract , they will naturally lead to a public and social act , of religious worship-
" Permit me to refer you , on this subject , to the sentiments lately expressed by one whose judgment you will readily allow to be , at least , deserving of your very serious consideration . " Many , " , says this excellent friend , " of those whonow enter on the work of the ministry , in consequence of the present disuse of
this apostolical ceremony , have no opportunity of receiving those salutary counsels of age and experience , which are so well adapted to shew the serious nature of the ministerial office , and to produce constant circumspection and diligence in the discharge of its various and momentous duties . " *
"¦ Let us now , in the spirit of these reflections , take leave of each other , under a more immediate sense of the presence of that great Being , whose creatures and servants we are . u Almighty God , the Father of all the families of the earth , we rejoice that as
one generation passeth away another generation cometh . Accept the thanks of those who are passing , that they are permitted to look forward with such good hope on those who are to follow them . Confirm , we beseech , thee , the good principles and habits of thy young servants : and enable them to secure the
approbation both of God and man , and that inward peace of mind which arises from keeping thy commandments . We rejoice , on their behalf , that they have made so good improvement of the advan-
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i NORTHERN UNITARIAN SOCIETY .
The Northern Unitarian Book-Society held their annual meeting at Nottingham , on the 28 th of June . The Hev . D . Mercer , of Findern , near Derby , read thus scriptures , and went through the devotional service ; and the iicv . 1 . Worsleyi of Lincoln , preached an ex-
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tages which they have enjoyed ^ By carrying into practice the principles which they have imbibed , and applying to the best purposes the knowledge which they have acquired , may they hecome useful and valuable members of society , in those important stations which they shall be called to fill . And while they
enjoy the happiness of satisfying the best hopes of their earthly parents and friends , may they be preserved from forgetting that they have a Father and a Friend , whose favour is infinitely more important to their permanent and everlasting
happiness ; and may they devote their whble powers to serve and to please him . May they act continually as in his presence , with a regard to his authority , and with an humble hope in the accomplishment of his promises , by Jesus Christ , to his faithful and obedient
servants . O God , whose eyes are always open on the whole of thy vast creation , we thank thee for that protection and blessiog > which we have experienced thus fur iA life . Be with us , as we are now to be separated from each other : whether we
be present with , or absent from each other , may we act as those who habitually remember that we are ever present with thee ; that we may lie admitted to an everlasting presence with thee , with each other , and with ail the wise
and good , according to the promises of thy mercy , by Jesus Christ our Lord , Amen . " The number of students this year has been thirteen , viz . seven Divinity , and
six Lay-students ; the next year , tha trustees hope they shall have it in their power to admit nine students on the foundation , and to have in all eleven students for the ministry , and seven laystudents .
The Report , &c . will be published shortly after the meeting of trustees , to be held at Manchester , in the course of the next month .
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cellent discourse , in which was contrasted the character of Saul , the Jew , and Paul , the Christian , from the 26 th chap . of Acts , 9 th verse , " I indeed thought with myself , that I oughc to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth . ' *
* Wcllbeloved ' 3 Memoirs of Wood , p . 25 .
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Intelligence . ''—Northern Unitarian Society . 409
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), July 2, 1809, page 409, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1738/page/55/
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