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tion of this town , and called upon his bearers to use their best exertions in endeavouring to ameliorate the condition of the class to which he referred Various societies existed for the instruction of the ignorant , and for reclaiming tfye vicious . Yet these institutions could not
compel these characters to * participate in their advantages . What appeared to be wanting was a visitation of Christianity to every house . It was the duty of Christian professors to carry the healing influences of Christianity to those who refused to come and partake of them . Mr . Freme , of Liverpool , gave an excouraging account of Unitarian ism in America . Fifteen years ago , he stated ,
there was only oue minister in that extensive country , who had the courage to declare explicitly from the pulpit his belief in the simple unity of God . So great had been the change , that there are now at least twelve large and flourishing congregations in one town , Boston . The publications received from America afford abundant proof of the zeal , talent and success with which primitive Christianity is promoted in that country . The late President of the United States chose
a Unitarian mmister for his chaplain , and the present oue attends public worship in an Unitarian chapel . Public worship is attended in most parts of the Union better than in this country , and the tenets of other sects had considerably softened down .
The Rev . Wm . Shepherd , in a speech of considerable length , in which he glanced at the present state of political affairs in this country , declared himself to be the uncompromising friend of civil atid religious liberty , and to be ready on all occasions to render every assibtance in his power in their defence or promotion .
Mr . John Shuttleworth spoke with great animation aud energy on the subject of the liberty of the press . He proved the value and importance of a free press in this country , and animadverted with just severity on the attempts which are now making to punish journals under the law of libel .
Mr . R , Potter , the local Treasurer of the Unitarian Association , expressed himself highly gratified by being noticed from the chair , in connexion with his brother , Mr . T . Potter , as an ardent friend of the Salford society . He rejoiced to meet them on the present occasion . Meetings like these make us better acquainted with each other , and create kind and sympathetic feelings . He rejofc * e < J that Unitarians had ever stood forward as the friends of civil and lveli-
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giousiiberty * On a recent occasion , Unitarians were almost the only body of Dissenters who came forward to support the just claims of the Catholics . He concluded by calling on his hearers to make common cause with the Catholics . If they could not obtain the redress of their own grievances , let them assist the rights of others .
John Wood , Esq ., M . P . for Preston , expressed his ardent hope that Dissenters of all denominations would speedily petition the Legislature for a repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts , and a modification of the annual Indemnity Act . The Honourable Gentleman stated that
he should be ready to forward the views of the great body of Dissenters in their application to Parliament ; and that Mr . John Smith , the Member for Midhurst , was anxious to procure the removal of the disabilities under which they laboured , and would cheerfully render the aid of his talents in endeavouring to obtain this desideratum .
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Removals of Ministers . The Rev . John Small , of Coseleyy in Staffordshire , aud the Rev . J . C . Wallace , of Totness , Devonshire , have accepted the office of joint ministers of the Chapel in York Street , St . James ' s Square . The Unitarian public at the West-end of the Town , will be glad to learn , that these
gentlemen have determined to deliver a course of Lectures on the Sunday eveniug » during the three first months of the new year , for the purpose of elucidating the doctrines professed by Unitarian Christians , and with the view of shewing that such are the genuine doctrines of the Holy Scriptures .
The Rev . Henry Clarke , of Frenchay , near Bristol , has accepted an invitatiou to become the Minister of the Congregation of Newcastle and Hanley , in the Potteries , Staffordshire . The Rev . Mr . Philp , of fVhitchurch , Salop , has accepted an invitation to take the charge of the Congregation at Ipswich . Suffolk .
Mr . Green has accepted the office of Minister of the Unitarian Congregation at , Knutsford . The Congregation at L > iss , in Norfolk , where he had been officiating , is in consequence without a minister .
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Intelligence .- ^ -Removals of Ministers . 139
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Widows' Fund . The Anniversary Meeting of the Society for the Relief of the Widows and Children of Protestant Dissenting Ministers , instituted 1733 , will be held on Wednesday , the 4 th of April next , when
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Feb. 2, 1827, page 139, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1793/page/59/
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