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as well as on some of the most important manufactures of this country . The work will be illustrated with more than twenty copper-plate engravings ,
and all from original drawings , either of new chemical apparatus , or of such improved machinery as are now employed in the respective manufactures on which the author has treated in
these Essays . The whole is m considerable forwardness , and will probably be ready for delivery by the end of March or beginning of April .
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8 . York . I preached three times , and had pretty good congregations . It seems wry desirable , if it could be attained , that places , should be opened For preaching j n the small towns and villages near Yorkthis might tend much to revive the cause in that district .
9 . Stockton-on- Tees . I preached twice had respectable congregations , and we had a conference-meeting on the Lord ' s day morning , which was conducted in a very edifying manner , - and much good sense and zeal were discovered by the different speakers .
10 . Sunder land . In this town a respectable Tradesman , who is become a well-informed and zealous Unitarian , cob , ducts a meeting for Unitarian worship , and preaches to a few friends who meet with him , in a room in his own house once a fortnight on the Lard ' s day . The other Lord ' s day he goes seven or eight miles to
preach to some Colliers , who have no other religious instructor . A meeting for conversation , prayer , &c . is also conducted by the friends who meet with the above worthy person . iThese are chiefly converts from the Baptists . I preached in a large room ; it was a very rainy evening 5 but we had a pretty good company .
11 . Shields . Here are several Unitarians , and it is much to . be wished they would form a little Society , and meet together regularly : this is the more practicable as some of them , 1 understand , were once local preachers among the Methodists . I preached in a meeting-house which was unoccupied , and had a good congregation .
VZ . JS / ew York ) the name of a Colliery , a few miles from Shields . Here a plain illiterate man , ofgood natural sense and steady piety , who is become a firm Unitarian , is doing much to inform his neighbours by his sensible and proper conversation , enforced by a truly Christian spirit and conduct . He is frequently engaged in debate
with them ; and his method is , when they state what he thinks erroneous , to ask where they find it so expressed in The Book , meaning the Bible , and he then shows them where what he contends for is plainly expressed in The Book . I preached in his house to a company of his neighbours .
13 . Lemington ^ This a populous manufacturing village , about five miles from Newcastle . A number of perso « s who work in the manufactories have lately become Unitarians , and appear to have a good deal of zeal , as well as intelligence . I preached in a large room , which was crowded with hearers .
14 . Bedlvngton . This is another manufacturing village , about thirteen miles from Newcastle . I preached in a ia / g ? school-roora , which was crowded . 15 . Morpeth . I preached in the % *** hall , to about a hundred persons .
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3 22 Mr . Wrights Missionary Tour .
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Extract * from Mr . Wright 3 Account ofa Missionary Tour in the North of England and Scotland during the Summer of 1814 . [ Communicated by the Committee of the Unitarian Fund . ]
HPHE whole journey occupied one hundred and eighty-five , days , during which I travelled more than eighteen hundred miles , and preached one hundred and fifty-three times . I divide the account into three parts .
Part First . The first part of this journey was in the north-east of England , and occupied thirtyeight days , during which I preached at the following places r 1 . Lutton , in Lincolnshire .
2 . Sheffield . Here I preached four times ; one of the discourses was on behalf of the Sunday schools . Some of the congregations were very large . There are some new converts , and many zealous friends to Unitarianisrn in this populous town .
3 . Chesterfield . Though the notice was hort we had a good congregation . 4 . Rot her ham . It liad been advertised that a discourse would be preached on the Unity of God 3 and a good congregation attended .
5 . Doncaster . I preached four times and had some strangers to hear . I was informed there are persons in the town , as well as in the neighbouring country , who have not been in the habit of attending that meeting , who are favourable to
Unita-11 an isnj . At the four last-mentioned places I had never preached before . 6 , Stainforth , Here the little congregation is going on very well , they meet regularly , and do what they can for mutual edification . I preached to them six times , and was always well attended .
7 . Thome . Though several of the first converts to Unitarianism in this town have hn * n removed by , death , the friends who remain continue firm , and the prospect of success is not diminished . I preached four times , and was yery well attended with hearts .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Feb. 2, 1815, page 122, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1757/page/58/
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