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fh £ service are altered . * A good coir lection of Psalms and Hymns , many from Dt \ Watts , Doddridge , &c , are sung most delightfully to a fine-toned organ , softly and sweetly played } the
whole audience uniting their wellregalated voices , charming the senses , and , I think , quickening devotion , while the ifreguteu * bawling at many other places of worship disturbs the auricular sense to a degree almost
excruciating . * But what has recently attracted public attention , is , the erection of a new college , capable of containing about one hundred students . The president is a gentleman of first-rate talents , Mr . HcSley , from Boston * and who is considered a Unitarian ; but
this is not clearly ascertained ; as there is , however , the largest and bestbuilt church in the Union at Baltimore , supported by the Unitarians of that city , to which he was invited , it may be presumed he is one- This appointment has alarmed , in no small degree , the Presbyterians and the orthodox of all denominations . The
former in full synod attacked the institution ; and presented their address , in which they warned the public of the danger of the students becoming infidels in their principles * and
immoral in their conduct . This paper 1 took the liberty of animadverting upon , and the newspapers are now in full controversy on the right of private judgment , and in the discussion of the Unitarian doctrines .
** The history of Unitarianism in the west is rather curious , and illustrates the pardble of our Saviour , of the grain of mustard seed , the least of all seeds * , becoming a tree , so that the birds of the air lodge in the branches thereof . 4 i
Mr . Toultniu , who came to this country not more than twenty years since , first propagated Unitariunisni . A Governor G . became an inquirer ; and afterwarts a convert ; he sent to England for writings on the subject . Amongst others sent him were Emhjitis Works * with which , he was so ^ teased , that he published , at his own ? Th <* tmtfcs ttot being specified will , ptrfeaps , prov « tattle didafipoitittoent to the £ enrtr ± iity of the readers of the Monthly ftepefeitory . B > F .
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expense * a large edition . The perusal of them gave rise to a congregation of Ariutis of about five iiutidred iu number , who assemble about « ix miles from this place ; and there are many of the same persuasion here *
who it is expected this controversy will draw out to public notice , and who , it is not unlikely , will ere \ oag congregate * If Mr . Holley would preach constantly , he would collect the largest congregation in Kentuck y * And here 1 cannot but relate another
circumstance to the credit of our Episcopalian brethren . Whilst Mr . Holley was assailed with volleys from the pulpit batteries as an Unitarian , the Episcopal Church was lent for his installation as president of the new college , and for the delivery of his
oration on that occasion : it was crowded , and was followed by the almost universal approbation of the audience : the only exceptions were a few heresy hunters * who denounced him as falling short of the orthodox standard . Whilst this scene was
taking place , another closely connected with it * somewhat ludicrous , was exhibited . A zealous Presbyterian minister who had taken leave of his audience , and preached his farewell
sermon , was so alarmed for fear his pulpit should be lent to Mr . Holley , that he continues to preach till his place can be filled up by one of his own sentiments and denomination :
u While these matters have been in agitation , the trustees of the college before-mentioned , determined to select persons of learning , talents , and moral worth , deeming their peculiar sentiments of inferior consideration . The
president is a Unitarian : the professors are Presbyterian , Catholic and Protestant , of different denominations 1 ** Unitarianism , it appears , has
spread from Boston to Philadelphia and Baltimore , from thence to Pittsburgh and Kentucky on to the Illinois ; so that truth * or as some would term it , lieresy * is taking root throughout the United States .
This brief sketch of the state of religion , in this country , will * I trust , prove not uninteresting to the friends of religious liberty in general , and to the Unitarians in particular , in my native country . " It , F . "
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g 44 State of ReligiowL in Kenttkchj ^ ,,
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), April 2, 1819, page 244, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1771/page/32/
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