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which are confined to theology and theological criticism . Of these the principal , besides those mentioned , are entitled , The Catechist , or an
Inquiry concerning the only True God ; aa Historical View of the State of the Unitarian Doctrine and Worship
Vindiciae Priest ! eianae ; an Address to the Students of Oxford and Cambridge j an Examination of Mr . Robinson ' s Plea for the Divinity of Christ ; Conversations on Christian Idolatry , and Conversations on the Divine
Government , shewing that every thing is from God , and for good to all . Mr . JLindsey died Nov . 3 , 1808 , aged 86 . Since his death there have been published Sermons , with appropriate Prayers annexed , in two volumes , and the Rev . Mr . Belsham , the present
minister of Essex Street Chapel , has published ( in 1812 ) Memoirs of the late Rev . Mr . Lindsey , addressed to Richard Reynolds , Esq . of Pax ton , Mr . JLindsey ' s earliest pupil , and through life his intimate and chosen friend .
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Before seventeen , whilst yet in hi * apprenticeship , he signed articles as second mate of the vessel , in * which a short time before he entered as
cabin boy . When in this situation in the West Indies , a circumstance occurred , which is worthy of preservation . He was despatched from the ship with a boat ' s crew , on some errand to the shore , the vessel then lying a few miles from the shore ; when
about three miles from Jamaica , the boat , from some unknown cause , upset , and five or six individuals were left to struggle for life , depending only on their bodily strength and skill for their preservation . The boat in a
short time presented itself keel upwards , upon which they all speedily mounted , but no sooner had they seated themselves , and congratulated each other on their escape , than the boat slipped from under them , and they were again left to struggle .
In the boat , among others , was a negro , whose name was Quamina , between this individual and my father , a friendship had for some time subsisted , for my father taught
Quamina to read . When the boat disappeared , my father beheld at some distance , a small cask , which he knew contained fresh water ; for this cask he made , but before he could reach
it , it was seized by the Negro , who , ' on seeing my father almost exhausted i thrust the cask towards him , turned « away his head , bidding him good bye , and never more was seen . This cask saved my father ' s life . I can re- # member well his telling me this story ' with tears in his eyes . It made an impression on my mind , which no t time can ever efface . As second mate of the vessel he continued until the term of his apprerw ticeship was expired . At this period ,
the offer of a superior situation , and of course , of greater emolument , induced him to proceed to the coast of Africa , on a slaving voyage . His sentiments of this disgraceful traffic , when he beheld its horrors , though in a subordinate situation , with that
boldness and integrity which characterized his every action , he expressed in strong and pointed language ; he went so far in this respect , that it was thought necessary to threaten him ¦ with irons , if he did not desist . On this fatal voyage , whilst at Dominica , he was attacked by a violent
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Biographical Sketch of Edward Rushton , written by his Son * 67
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Biographical Sketch of Edward Rushton , written by his Son . [ From the Belfast IVJonthly Magazine ^ for Dec . 1814 . *]
EDWARD RUSHTON was born on the 13 th of November , 1756 , in John Street , Liverpool , His education , which he received at a free school , terminated with his ninth year . At ten he read Anson ' s voyage , resolved to be a sailor , was bound as an apprentice to Watt and Gregson , and before he entered his eleventh
year , he was a sea boy in the West Indies . He performed the various duties of his station with skill and credit ; this was evinced by the following fact at this time , i . e * when he reached his sixteenth year , he received the
thanks of the captain and crew of the vessel , for his sea-man like conduct , having seized the helm , and extricated the ship , when the captain and crew were wandering about in despair .
affectionate deference to the opinions of others , and in this sense , loving and honouring all men . * We lament to add that the above is the closing Number of this valuable work . Why will Irishmen complain of Englishmen , when they themselves will not patronize Ireland ?
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Feb. 2, 1815, page 67, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1757/page/3/
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