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Tenter den Unitarian Christian dissociation . The First Meeting of the Tenterden District Unitarian Christian dissociation
was held on Wednesday , 25 th June , at the above place . Jt commenced with an afternoon service at the chapel . The devotional services , with reading the Scriptures , were conducted by Messrs Ketiey , Payne and Blundel . Mr . Holden preached the sermon , and concluded with
prayer . I hose of the congregation who were inclined , then adjourned to the Woolpack Inn , where tea was provided for them . The company amounted to 114 . And it is to be here observed , that at the first meeting of the Kent and
Sussex Unitarian Christian Association , in 1812 , of which the above is only a branch , the dinner party consisted of little more than thirty , whereas only a District Association of the present year consisted of the before-atatcd number . This speakg
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for itself ; and we here earnestly recommend similar district associations to the Unitarian body in general . After tea Mr . Holden was requested to take the Chair . The company was then favoured with speeches from Messrs . Ketiey ,
Grisbrook , Harding , Payne , Blundel , Cole , J . Blundel , Shoobridge and Taylor . The cause of civil and religious liberty , and the right of private judgment , were briefly but forcibly pleaded by Messrs . Grisbrook and J . Blundel ; Sunday Schools were recommended ; missionary and
laypreaching was also earnestly pressed upon the company present . All appeared to rejoice in the progressive course of Unitarianism in the above counties . The evening passed with the greatest cordiality , and in that delightful spirit of union , which hath characterized our former meetings . L . H .
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Western Unitarian Society . The Annual Meeting of " the Society of Unitarian Christians , esfablished ~ in the West of England for promoting Christian Knowledge , and the practice of virtue
by the distribution of books , " was held in Bristol , on Wednesday , the 9 th of July , when the Rev . John Kentish , of Birmingham , preached at Lewin ' s Mead , from the words of the Apostle Paul , in ITim . ii . 5 , " There is one God , and one
Mediator between God and men , the Man Christ Jesus . " It was the object of the preacher , in his very able and closely argumentative discourse , to shew the strict and intimate connexion between the Unity of God and the proper Humanity of Christ ; and at the close of the
discourse , he gave a brief but impressive view of the practical influences of the doctrine of St . Paul , that the Mediator was the Man Christ Jesus . The publication of the discourse was earnestly requested by the Society at their meeting" after the service ; and there is room to hope , that
Mr . Kentish will comply with their request . About seventy members and other friends of the Society dined together , Arthur Palmer , Esq . in the Chair . Mr . Kentish , Mr . Howe , Dr . Carpenter , and Mr . Maurice , afterwards addicssed the meeting , when the latter adverted to the valuable services of the Unitarian
Association ; but the unexpected shortness of the interval between dinner and the evening service , prevented the introduction of several topics for which these meetings usually afford a suitable opportunity . In the evening , the Rev . Richard Wright , for many years engaged in missionary , labours , and now settled at Tix > wbridge ,, preached from Acts xiii . 32 , having' as his . object to shew that , on
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420 Intelligence . — Western Unitarian Society *
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liberal contributions toward his support . The sentiments of the meeting on the late proceedings of the Unitarian Association of London , was expressed by the following resolution , which , like the foregoing ones , was carried with perfect
unanimity : That this society has witnessed with much satisfaction and thankfulness , the late proceedings of the Unitarian Association of London , both in obtaining the attention of the legislature , through the medium of the Marquis of L * ansdown , to their petitions for relief in
the Marriage Ceremony ; and in originating that truly Christian Petition , so ably advocated by Mr . Hume in the House of Commons , against prosecutions in behalf of a religion , whose only legitimate support is derived from its divine original , and the benignity of its spirit and
principles . " About 80 persons of both sexes dined together at the George Inn , where they were afterwards joined by other friends . Sentiments suggested both by the general objects of the society , and by the more interesting public transactions of the year , were given from the Chair ,
which was occupied by the excellent Mr . Holden , one of the originators and most efficient promoters of the institution . He was supported by Messrs . John and George Kenrick , who , by their judiciaus remarks , assisted the reflections of the company ,
and other friends contributed to promote that unanimity and Christian feeling which was manifested throughout the meeting . The next Anniversary of the Association was appointed to be holden at Alaidstone . T . P . July 21 , 1823 .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), July 2, 1823, page 420, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1786/page/52/
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