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Missionary of the Society , and tlie Minis . ter to the congregations at Carliike and paisley , at which places he preaches alternately . It stated , that this desirable object had been accomplished , in consequence of the aid afforded by the liberality of the Carluke and Paisley congregations , and the London Unitarian Fund . A letter from
Mr . Burns , of Saltcoats , on church discipline , and the proper methods to be pursued by the Association in disseminating its principles , was here introduced , which excited considerable attention . The report then stated , that in the course of the year ,
the Committee had requested the Rev . John Grundy , of Manchester , to preach at the Anniversary 5 to which they had received a rery polite and obliging answer , in which he regretted his inability to accede to their request this year , but hoped he might be able to return a more favourable answer at
some future period . The report also stated , that during the « year , the Committee had received from their ever-active and valuable friend , Mr . Wright , a Second Letter to the Unitarians in Scotland ^ of which they had printed a thousand copies , and respecting the contents of which , they felt it wholly unnecessary to speak , as the Letter was in the hands of all the members
of the . Society . The report likewise informed the Society , that the Committee had received valuable donations of books from an individual at present resident in Glasgow , and also from the London Unitarian Soeiety , and the Glasgow Unitarian Association Fund . It stated , that since the last Anniversary , the Society had sold and distributed between two and three thousand
tracts ; and that ten corresponding members had . been added to the institution , making altogether thirty-two . That besides congregations having been established at Glasgow , Edinburgh , Carluke , Paisley and Dundee , there were many friends to the cause at Aberdeen * Arbroath ,
Blackford , Crieff , Dairy , Falkirk , Galashiels , Greenock , Hamilton , Jedburgh , Kttwinning , Kuirkaldy , Lanark , Melrose , Newimrgb , Perth , Port-Glasgow , Saltcoats , Tillicoultry , &c . &c . The letters from these places were then read ; the accounts JYom most of them were very encouraging , and g ^ ve additional motives to the friends of
the institution to proceed in the good work fcey had begun . The funds of the Society were also represented to be much improved si nce last year , and the Committee warmly •^ commended the establishment of penny Weekly Societies in every place , even *« ere there jwight be only two or three brethren . The great increase to the funds "jut would he produced by this means , was "w * siated , and the Committee , anxious see this simple plan generally adopted , ^ arnestly desired to direct the attention of U | eir brethren to the admonition of the ^ posti e ^ « Once a week let every one of
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you lay by him in store as God hath pros pered him /* The report having been read , the fol lowing motions were submitted to the So ciety , and all unanimously adopted .
" That the most cordial thanks of this Society be given to the Committee of the Association , and particularly to Mr . Georg-e Harris , the Secretary , for his zealous , able and unremitted efforts , in promoting the objects of the i nstitutioa . "
" That the Tenth Rule of the institution be this year suspended , and that Mr George Harris and Mr . David Potter be earnestly requested to take the office of Secretaries for the year ensuing . " " That the Office-Bearers for the ensuing year shall consist of the following * gentlemen in Glasgow : Mr . George Harris , }* .-.- *¦ David Potter , \ Secretaries . —~ Thomas Mochrie , Treasurer . Robert Smith , Esq . > ^ Mr . Hobert Orr , J John M'Keozie , f ^ James Lambe , > Committee . John Gaskfcll , 1 Gilbert M < Leod , J — - John Lawson , > A .. . „ — James H . Bnin , C ^^ '
" That the most cordial thanks of this Society be given to the Rev . Richard Wright , of Wisbeach , Unitarian Missionary , for his zealous , indefatigable and successful labours , during bis last missionary tour in . Scotland /' " That the warmest thanks of this
Society be transmitted to the Committee of the London Unitarian Fund , for their very handsome and liberal rote towards the maintenance of a permanent missionary irt Scotland . " " That the warmest thanks of this' Society be transmitted to the Rev . Thomas Belsham , for proposing , and to the London Unitariart Society for granting-, a valuable donation of books to this institution . "
" That the thanks of this Society be transmitted to Mr . William Burns , of Saltcoats , for his letter ; that thfe Association is satisfied the subject of it demands its serious consideration , and hope that if no specific regulations can be adopted , its general spirit will be borne in mind and acted on . " ' - < .
" That the warmest thanks of the Society be given to the Rev . James Yates , for his admirable sermon delivered before foe Third Anniversary of the Association ; and that he be earnestly requested to print it . ' * " That the Society have heard , witn very great satisfaction ^ of the increasing" improvement and acceptableness of HfV . Syme , and embrace this opportunity of expressing their hopes that he will conthftfc to be a zealous fend utfeful labourer in the cause of truths * " That the Rev . T . S- Smith ht request-
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Intelligence , — General Association of the Scotch Unitarians . & $ Q
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), June 2, 1815, page 389, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1761/page/61/
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