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table Chairman , a zealous advocate for free inquiry and civil and religious liberty , gave very appropriate toasts . The Rev . Dr . Carpenter , the Rev . Dr . Thomas Rees . and the Rev , T .
Madge , on the thanks of the company being presented to them for the respective parts they bad taken in the interesting service of the morning , made many excellent observations on the noble cause for which we were
assembled , and the gradual progress of Unitarianism bpth in this country and on the Continent . The Rev . J . Rovve expressed the evident feelings ^ of his heart , on seeing so many of the
congregation of Lewin ' s Mead , with whom he , had been in pastoral connexion for many years , and to whom he should probably devote the remaining part of active life , present on the occasion . The Rev . J . Kentish
addressed the meeting in an appropriate speech ; and the Rev . R . Wright , the Unitarian Missionary , concluded . After some introductory observations , agreeably to the wish expressed by one of the former speakers , he gave an interesting account of his
late tour to Cornwall to spread the principles of the pure Gospel ; from virhich it appears , that the prospect of the prevalence of Unitarianism in that county is very encouraging . " The
harvest truly is ready , but the labourers are few . " Mr . Wright referred to a young person , who accompanied him in part of his missionary journey , whose natural talents , seriousness of
disposition and diligent attention to religious subjects , would probably qualify him to be a very useful minis * ter among us , provided he could have the advantage of speuditig some time at one of our Unitarian academies .
A small annual exhibition from each of our Fellowship Funds would be sufficient for this purpose ; and surely it could not be better bestowed , consistently wi 1 b the professed design of these Institutions . The particulars of this rase , it is hoped , will be shortly communicated to the readers of the
Repository . The Western Unitarian Society are much indebted to the Bristol Committee , * for their judicious arrangements fjiul indefatigable labours to promote the important objects of this Institution : they seem to feel the foxco of the apostolic observation , "It
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is right to be zealously affected always in a good thing /* Piety , the example of Christ , benevolence , and a regard to one ' s own best interest , unite , indeed , to animate the professors of Unitarianism in what they deem to
be the cause of God , of Christian truth , of virtue and human happiness ; and if this be really the case , we may be confident that it will eventually prevail over the prejudices of our fellow - Christians ; recommend the Gospel to the acceptance of the great
body of the Jews ; then gradually enlighten the lands of Heathen darkness , and be finally the religion of all the nations of the earth . For this purpose , however , human means and exertions must be employed , and let
these be attended with fervent prayers for the blessing of heaven , that " all men may know the Father to be the only true God , " and Jesus Christ to be the messenger of his grace , and the divinely-authorized Instructor and
Saviour of the World . T . HOWE .
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454 Intelligence *—WeUh Unitarian Society .
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Welsh Unitarian Society . The annual meeting of the Unitarian Society , in South Wales , was held at Llandvfaen on the 17 th of
June last , whereat Mr . John Thomas of Pant-y-defaid Llandyssil , Cardiganshire , preached from 1 Tim . ii . 5 . On the preceding eveni ng * Mr . B . Philips , of St . Clears , preached from Matt . xxii . from ver . 42 to the end .
Immediately after service the business of the Society was transacted ; Mr . Thomas , the preacher , in the chair . The funds of the Society had been somewhat increaaed since the last meeting ; no disbursement having been made during the year * The following resolutions were unanimously passed :
1 . That Mr . J . Rowlands , of Swansea , be desired to continue Treasurer for the ensuing year , and to accept the thanks of the Society for his past services in that office *
2 . That Messrs . B . Philips , St . Clears , D . Davies , Neath , R . Evans , Swansea , J . Thomas , Pant-y-defaid , and J , Da vies , Capel-y-Groes , fbrtn the Committee till the next annual
meeting of the Society . 3 . That the next annual meeting be held at G-elli-Onneo , and Mr . J . Davies , Capel-y-Groes , be requested to preach 4 he sermon .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), July 2, 1819, page 454, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1774/page/54/
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