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Q.1TAKEUS* "YEARLY EPISTLE , 180<).
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he returned with a book in his hand * and , taking no notice of Mr . S . pointed out a passage , relating to religion , to the Tradesman who had been before examined , and talked for some little time , of the necessity of faith in the merits of the Saviour , in order to salvation .
When he had ceased , Mr . S . resumed the conversation . y 5 * . But , Sir , will you not Hnd-the boy f Mag . No . You might as well be a Mahometan , or a Jew , as a Stfcinian . $ . \ don't want Sir , to teach the boy my doctrines ; I have no objection to his going to church .
Here the father of the Jad interpesed , and said that he was perfectly willing " that Mr S . should hfwe his son , and that he himself would see to his going to church . Mag . That may be ; but I cannot consent , and will not sign the indentures . The other magistrate , to wbom the clergyman now appealed , declared him * self of the same mind . Mr . S . then retired , convinced that he ought to expect -nothing from the
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UIAR FRIENDS , In turning our attention to you , in your various allotments ) , we are encouraged to offer , you this testimonial of our love ; a love which is felt to be the blessed consequence of our endeavour to serve the Lord , from whom it springs We desire that you al © may be furnished
and replenished with this greatest of spiritual gifts . It will contribute to aweeten life 5 arid , through the , efficacy o £ redeeming mercy , it will disarm death of its terror . In pursuit , however , of this ** pearl of great price , oppositions will arise , during * your state of probation : yet do not be dismayed , but be
patient " Behold , the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit , ** even " of the earth , and hath long patiene for it , until he receive the early and latter rain . Be yc also patient " James v . 7 & . Remetnbcr that the fruit which you seek , is not only * peace , in .-tich proportion as the Lord > halj see meet to bestow
it , in time ; but pmcc , in eternal fulness , with him for ever . The subjects of our carc » in this Meet-
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magistrates . But , as both he and the boy ' s parents were now anxious that * he should be apprenticed , as agreed upon he went immediately and purchased indentures at his own expense , the poverty of the parents preventing their rendering any assistance in the purchase . He was not without hope that the parish officers , who had shewn themselves
friendly in the matter , might be induced , notwithstanding the conduct of the magistrates , ^ to advance the promised parish allowance . But on application to them he finds , that they do not consider themselves justified in paying the money , ahej herein they are n ? doubt right . The consetjuence 19 * that Mr . S ., who can ill afford
such a sacrifice , loses , oh account of conscience , the parish allowance and the sum paid for the indentures . His own reflection , upon furnishing the writer with the foregoing account , accords with his known meek ,
unobtrusive character : ~— •* I did not know that Unitarianism was a crime ; and little thought it would be worth any man ' s while to persecute me for my religion . Hackney ) August 17 , 1809 .
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ing , have been conducted with much of that brotherly love and condescension which our Christian principles enjoin ; and we have been permitted from time to time to experience that refreshment of mind , which induces us to believe that our meeting is . still owned by -QW
holy head and high priest , Christ JCsus * Our present engagements have been similar to those which have had our attention in preceding meetings . A * our last , we believed it right , by a special minute , to urge our monthly and quarterly meetings to stir up those to whom is intrusted the care of children and young people , to a coiiscientiou * 4 » schaige of that sacred duty . We are now disposed the
to express our warm desire , that youth may co-operate with * cur concern , by being willing early ana * seriously * ° watch over their own conduct , by the help of that •« true light" ( John i » 9 ) which is not withheld from tine humble mind . Dear young friends , be . not only willing to submit to the gentle adflion 1-tion and restraint of tho e who tfcsjre for you , above every other att&iflweflt *
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456 Intclligence .-+ Qua 1 c € ri ? Yearly Epistle .
Q.1takeus* "Yearly Epistle , 180≪).
Q . 1 TAKEUS * "YEARLY EPISTLE , 180 <) .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Aug. 2, 1809, page 456, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1739/page/42/
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