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and their is a good prospect of its further spread and success ^ I preached at the following places in this county . 1 . f > ahley ~ In this town there is a society of liberal , judicious and well-informed Unitarians . I
preached 12 discourses in Paisley . We had always good / and frequently very crowded congregations . Our largest audiences were supposed to consist of 4 or 5 OO people . The last Sunday I preached liere . it Was said some hundreds
of people went away because they could not get into the place of meeting , nor . near enough the door to hear any thing . Many of our own friends deprived themselves of the pleasure of bearing in the
evening to make room for strangers . The society has established a library . No where have I met with Christians ^ better informed , more simple-hearted , more liberal in their sentiments , or who discover more Christian affection than
© ur friends at Paisley , In no part of the island hare I found persons who possess so much varied information , urbanity of manners , and even taste , in the same class in society , as many I have
the pleasure of knowing , in Paisley * 2 . Kilburchan . Here I preached twiqe ; we had very good and attentive audiences . Our place of meeting was a large room . There are several well-informed
Unitarians in this village , and they have lately established a book society . I hope they will soon hold a meet * ing among themselves , as they are 5 miles from Paisley .
3 . The Brigg of Johmton . This is anew and populous village , about 4 miles , from Paisley . Hete I preached one * . We had a good congregation .
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4 . Renfrew ^ the county town * Here I preached in a large hal ) , and had a respectable audience . To the above piaecs I was attended by several friends from Pai&ley .
5 . Port-Glasgow . Here are ii few Unitarians . 1 preached in the Freemasons' Hail , to a small , but attentive audience . 6 . Greenock . Here I pieached
in the Gardeners' Hall , to a small but Vf ry serious congregation . One Unitarian family which resided in this town is removed to America ^ and one remaining .
Ayrshire . Had certain ministers in this county , now many years since , imitated the conduct of the venerable Lindsay , and not hesitated in the day of trial , they would have greatly promoted the Unitarian cause ; their want of firmness , and of a fearless avowal of their
sentiments at every risk , spread tirftidity around them , and there is reason to think there are Unitari - ans in Ayrshire who will not avow themselves . I preached at the following places .
1 . Hairy . Here are a numbed of well-informed and zealous Unitarians , who have assisted in forming a respectable library , in which are many Unitarian books . I preached once , in a public hall , to an attentive audience . It is
much to be wished our friends at Dairy would bold regular meetings among themselves ; they < are able to edify one another , and bear by their conduct a practical testimony to the worship of the One and Only God .
3 . Kilwinning . Here I preached in a hall , to an attentive congregation . Our friends in thU town meet regularly to worship tbe One God , and edify themselves , though their number is small .
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54 Intelligence . —Mr . Wright * $ Missionary Tour in Scotland .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Jan. 2, 1812, page 54, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1744/page/54/
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