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    tUtinc tly -denied that Councils , Assemblies , Synods , Conferences , Associations , Yearly O- "irterlv ov ^ & ¥ oilier kuid of IViecii ii e * /¦ an ^ articular or iriaiseTini ] = < ate boaj 01 Christians ., bad any ScripUirrd prvcedcftZ Or authority for exercising- any religious hirisd ictln . ii whatsoever , and that ui » gu the oTOiyid of expediency alone those assc

    nifties could be held the Lope wa . s expressed , ihnt upon the ground of expediency , and ii'oui a sense of the necessity that Uai'i . ariu : is should adopt such a : i expedient some elective plan for a general union und o «) - oyeration might he determined upon by them , and that , with a view to this , a friendly

    and cordial discussion or the subject m ; gijt ere long take place , und a ? ao a free and g ciipfural discussion of ilie subject of clmrch discip line in separate societies- In the conclusion of this part of the service , the mhiister was assured , of the perfect unanimity with which the Corio ^ reg'atian had acted

    in inviting * him to become then * pastor , and also of the satisfaction felt by the Trustees for the chapel and for the school ( endowed by Messrs . Brooksbanks , ) jointly , in being able to further the wish of the Conore ^ atiou and add to the Minister ' s comfort , by appointing- him to the vacant office of schoolmaster 3 and he was requested in his tarn

    to state the reasons which had influenced his acceptance ani } his views with respect to the discharge of the pastoral office at Elland . Mr . Beattie then stated the motives w ^ ch induced him ( or as he modestly expressed himself which ought to have induced him ) to accept this office and his views with

    respect to the discharge of it . The Kev . Thomas Jcrvis , of Leeds , gave the prayer for the minister and people . The Charge devolved upon the Rev . 11 . Astley , of Halifax who undertook it 011 two days' notice . In this Charge he endeavoured to urge upon the minister , upon himself and the ministers

    present , the leading- directions given hy Christ arid his apostJes to those who were to preach the gospel . This series of scriptural charges Mr . Astley classed and urged under the following leading- heads : First , the personal duties of ministers . Secondly , such as respect their conduct to those

    under their charge . Thirdly , such as aspect their conduct to others . A hymn * a » then sung \ The Rer . Thomas Johnst , of WakefieUl , delivered the ser-Jttnto thc people from Acts xx . 36 , 37 , Y * In which , after illustrating with great ^ cehnor the interesting connection subsist-1 ! * a between a minister and hss people , as ** enip liflC ( i iu the case of Paul and the ( > urch at K ^ hesus , the preacher dwelt more Particularl y 011 the duljes of a Congre-PUiim to its minister . These duties were

    . ei"ystrong- ? y ui-o'od under the three follovv-^ heads . First , the duty of habitual atabii - ? on llie serviccs ^ f ] ic Lor ( 1 ' s da * - 1 <) t improving- every other means and / l ^ r tuuity of iveli ^ ious instruction . Set 0 l % 3 the duff ® fiequer . t and Iijbitual

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    attendance at the Lord ^ s Supper o f all such as believe that Jesna is the Christ , and who live in obr-jieuco to h ' m comtnandc . Third ! y ihu liccGiuity , un « Ier all circumstances , of a con / isieut Chuotism profession , and o f a life

    and oaversatiriii consistent with that pr « vfesbiou . A hymn was then sung- , and the service concluded with a prayer and benediction from the Iie 7 . Joseph Bowtlen , of Leeds , the fa-her or the association . 7 'he Kov . J . Done 11 ^; lie , * , i Lidyate read the

    A lIqv the service , the Rev . T . Jervis tvas c : iiled to iA \ g chair of the meeting , and the

    rules of the Tract Society ( established at Leeds June 8 th . See M . Kep . Jnly , 1815 ) wore road and ordered to l > e printed . After the business of the daj , a-. 4 o ' clock , seventy three friersds sat down to a frugal and

    substantial dinner 5 Dr . Thomson was in the chair . Ths company consisted of friends from York , Leeds , Wakefield , Huddersfield ^ Sheffield , Halifax Hochd ^ ile , Mixenden , Bradford , Thorne , &c . &c . The foil owing " , and other sentiments g-ave a spirit to the meeting and excited interesting * discussion ^ The original toast of the association "Our

    absent friends . ' The King * , and may every poor child in his dominions he ahle to read the bible , and have a bible to read . Religious liberty all over the world . The Rev . John Bcattie and happiness and success to him in his ministry . The Congregation and Trustees . The Rev . C . Wellbeloved , and ({ to Manchester College , York . The

    Rev . J . Bowden , the father of the association present , and success to the association . The itovv T . Jen is and the Unitarian-society . The Kev . Robert Asplsiiidand the Unitarian Academy . The ministers engaged in this morning ' s service * , and thanks to them . The memory of Mr . Dawson , o f JRoyds-HalK I ^ rom the vice-chair ^ Dr . Thomson aiwi thanks to him for his services . The Rev \

    R . Astley , seciehiry to the association , and thanks to him . The El land Bible Association , and success to the British and Foreign Bible Society at home and abroad . Th « Rev . H . Turner and success to the Tract Society . The Rev . Messrs . Elliott , Wright , and Knowles , and our friends in the ministry here present . Daniel Gaskell , Esq . and our lay friends present , Mr . John Ash worth , and our friends hi Itosscndale . Mr .

    Francis Moat , and the Unitarian Society at Thorne . ( This toast was followed by a recommendation from the chairman of the subscription towards building" an Unitarian Chapel jut Thorne , near Doncuster , abd 1 < W . were collected at the table . ) The Unitarian Fund and success to it . The Rev . James

    Yates and our brethren across the Tweed , Mr . Wright with thaulcs to him , and succe ** to Us mission in Ireland . Mr . George W , Wood , and our friends in Manchester and its neighboiuljood . TIm * Editor of the fll . Repository and Christian Reformer and success to them . The memory of Sir Georg * Saviie . Oaf Chriitroli Brethren of tn&tf

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    Intelligence , '—Settlement of the Rev * J . Beat tie at Elland * 5 Q 5

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Sept. 2, 1815, page 595, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1764/page/63/