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ing has , hitherto , been rather an exercise of reflectiou and memory ; it bow becomes the employment
and gratification of the imagination and genius : and as it connects itself with your other studies , you will now perceive its application and use . There is not a
liberal profession which may not derive singular advantage from , conversing with the Greek and Latin writers . They are peculiarly important to a divine ,
especially the former , as the books which contain the religion of Christ , are written in that language . The works of a Sykes and Jortin , of a Lardner and Farmer shew to
what valuable purposes a Christian minister may improve his acquaintance with the authors of Greece and Rome . Not a question in theology can be discussed , nor a criticism , on any passage of
scripture be brought forward , hut what proves the utility of this branch of knowledge to the divine . The advice which Horace gave to the Pisos applies here with the fullest force , and should be extended to the compositions of bis own country :. — ... ' . > , —Vtaa ejemplarfc Gipeca Nocturna versate manu , versate diurnd .. ' ' ¦ \ -i ¦ . > .. ' , I am , &c .
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Plan of a Geherid Unitarian Associatidn . tVarringttin ; July 1 , 1812 . Sir , " - '" ' ' - " Conceiving that a greater < iegree of Union than at present subsists between the differentsbbieties
of Unitarian Christians , would most essentially promote the caiise of Unitari ^ ntsmV WK ¥ cli I -fifthly believe to be the c l ause of the Mspel , I beg le ^ ve , through the mediumof your valuable Rapdsitdry ,
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to call the attention of your readers to the consideration of this sub * ject . I hope that this communication may lead to the adoption of some plan of united action ,
calculated to give increased effect to those exertions , which being , as they are at present , insulated , partial , and having no common direction , must be considerably weakened in their efficacy ; but when combined and as it were
concentrated in , one common focus , must be proportionally energetic . Such a plan , if adopted , cannot fail , not only of exciting the zeal of Unitarians themselves , but of
calling the attention of the Chris , tian world at large to the consideration of the arguments urged in support of the Unitarian doctrine and tjiijs of increasing the number of Unitarian Christians .
With a view merely of bringing the subject into discussion , I submit the following plan to the consideration of your readers , hoping
that it will be the means of calling forth some other plan , more suited to the purpose . I am , Sir , Your most obedient Servant ,
AN UNITARIAN LAYMAN . The end proposed is A General Association of all the Unitarian Societies , throughout England and Wales . THE FLA ¥ .
1 . District Association . —• A number of neigKtJd ^ iri r ig societies , willing to join the ' ASsoci&tiblV to be united , so aV to form a District Associattpru to foe de ^ tio ^ rtinited ^ by the towiti \ W most ccmietiii ^ ne ^ in the district . u >
the ' . trftfteter ' , ; ' tbgrtber . wrtl ^ p lay delegiite , fcbosen anniiatlly ,- to be deputed by each society , ' to a meeting of the district , to be field
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Plan of a General Unitarian Association . 451
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), July 2, 1812, page 431, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1750/page/23/
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