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1819 . March 17 , at Savaixa he Mar in the Island of Jamaica , Mr . Wai . Leishman , in the 65 th year of his age , a native of Newcastle-upon-Tyne , Northumberland . He was brought up with his parents in the doctrines
of tbe : Scotrh Church * but , giving himself very early to reading the Scriptures , he » from conviction , left that church and joined a small congregation of Baptists , and was baptized at the early age of seventeen , and continued in communion with
this people about eighteen years ; when a dispute arising concerning the doctrine of the Trinity , hq aud some others separated from the society . Mr . Leishman then joined himself to the Unitarian congregation of which Mr . E . Protvitt was pastor , and a most intimate friendship subsisted between them till the death of
the latter . [ Mon . Repos . VI . 5 Q 0 . ] In the year 1796 , Mr . Leishman with his family embarked for Philadelphia , America , aud being introduced to the pious and excellent Mr .
Thomas Dobson , a Unitarian Baptist "who held a church in his own house , he joined in divine worship with him until the present Philadelphia Church was formed , when Mr .
Leishman was chosen one of the twelve leaders ( there being no minister ) who were to conduct the service on each first day of the week . The service was at that time carried on in a hired room , but now , through the zeal , activity and increase of its members , in
a commodious , elegant chapel built by suscription , and aided by the subscription of every denomination of Christians , owing chiefly to the influence and high character of Mr . John V . aughan , who was indefatigable on the occasion . The public worship
is still continued by two able and zealous remaining readers , Mr . R . Eddowes and Mr . J . Taylor . Mr . Leishman left America in 1812 , for his native land , regretted by all of that church , ( which he had seen reared , ) and of which he was an honourable and useful member .
While residing in the neighbourhood of London he attended at the Gravel-Pit , Hackney , but was much abroad . At the Island of Jamaica ,
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on the 14 th of March , he was seized with one of those fevers which are generally the sure messengers of death ; He appeared to have no idea of danger till within an hour or two of his
dissolution : after a slight convulsion he tranquilly resigned himself to Ins God , and without a sigh fell asleep in Jesus , in whom he was a fii-m believer . A . L .
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June 18 , at Ilmin&ter , in the early prime of life , the Rev . Wm . Williams , minister of the Unitarian congregation in that town . Mr . Williams was a native of Cardiganshire , and received the first part of his classical
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August * 17 » u » his SOth year , after a short illness ^ Mr . GeorgkTownend , Shoreditch . He was a member of the Parliament Court Congregation , and distinguished by an amiability of
disposition , correctness of feeling , and uniform propriety of conduct , thkt would have done honour to any society or denomination of Christians . He had been indisposed about a fortnight , but appeared to be recovering , and the immediate cause of his death
is apprehended to have been the rupture of a blood vessel , which so speedily deprived him of sense as to spare him the pang of parting from a mother and brother by whom lie was fondly beloved , and which also
prevented his expressing those feelings of Christian resignation andhope to which those who were acquainted with hjm , well knew he was no stranger . During the last year or two of his life his constitution seemed
to have risen superior to a consumptive disorder under whieh he had long suffered , and through which he had manifested a pious ancf filial submission to him in whose hand our breath
is . I he hopes thus excited have jiriet a disappointment which cannot but be deeply felt ; yet , however untimely his death , he had made that befct preparation for it , a well-spent life ; and has left the most honourable memorial in the affectionate regret of his retetives and friends .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Aug. 2, 1819, page 510, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1775/page/50/
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