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. as tke Dissenters werej be did not think , that they could at present come before the Legislature with a good grace . Mr . Hornby said , that although he entirely differed from the mover of the resolution in what he had said , yet he gave his cordial support to the resolution . The resolution was then put and car . ried . Mr . Edward Taylor , after a few prefatory remarks ,
moved" That this Meeting approves of the proceedings of the Committee in sending J > eputies to the United Committee for conducting the application to Parliament for the repeal of the Corporation and Test Acts . That the Committee are hereby empowered to renew the deputation for the year ensuing , with such instructions and provisions as may appear to them expedient ; and that it be recommended to such of the Committee as are
now present , to choose the Deputies before they separate . " Several other resolutions , connected with the routine business of the Association , were then passed ; after which , at about four otiock , the Meeting separated . The following gentlemen were elected into office for the ensuing year : John Christie , Esq ., 52 , Mark Lane , Treasurer .
Thomas Hornby , Esq ., 31 , St . Swithin * s Lane , Lombard Street , Deputy Treasurer . Rev . R . Aspland , Hackney , Secretary . John Bowring , Esq ., Hackney , Secretary / or the Foreign Department . Rev . Dr . Rees , Kennington , Secretary for the Book Department , Edgar Taylor , Esq ., King ' s Bench Walk , Temple , Solicitor .
Committee , Messrs . John CordelJ , David Eaton , James Esdaile , John Fisher , Thomas F . Gibson , Samuel Hart , Jabez Jackson , Jesse Middle ton , Samuel Pett , Christopher Richmond , Richard Surridge , Edward Taylor , Richard Taylor , Henry Taylor , F . F . Teschemacher . Auditors ^ J . E . Nettajjvill , Lawrence Marshall , Ebenezer Johnston , Esqrs .
In the evening there was a religious service at the Chapel . The introductory service was conducted by the Rev . J . O . Squier , of Saffron Walden , after which , in consequence of the severe indisposition of Mr . Small , [ we regret to add ,
since deceased , ] who had been appointed to preach , the Rev . Ed . Tagart , of Norwich / delivered au able . and interesting sermon from Matt , xviii . 15—18 , on the Nature and Constitution of a Christian Church .
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. On Thursday morning there was a second religious service . The hymns were given out by the Rev . E . Chapman , of Deptfold ; and the introductory and devotional services were conducted b $ the Rev . Russell Scdtt , of Portsmouth , and the Rev . B . Mardon , of Maidstone ; after which the Rev . John Kenrick , of
York , delivered an admirable discourse , equally distinguished by the soundness of its principles , the eloquence of its diction , and the Christian benevolence of its spirit . As we doubt not the discourse will shortly be published , we shall content ourselves with a shorter report of it than we should otherwise have felt
it our duty to present to our readers . The preacher took for his text , 2 Thess , ii . and the latter clause of the 7 th verse : < c He who now letteth will let , until he be taken out of the way . " After adverting briefly to the more common interpretations of the passage , as applied to the head of the Roman Church , and to other churches and sects which were
deemed to be corrupt in their doctrine and worship , the preacher stated his intention to pass these by , and to use the words as a general maxim applicable to the occasion of the meeting . He proposed to cousider what the principal obstacles were against which the advocates of the doctrines of Unitarianism
must expect to contend ; whence these obstacles arose ; and by what means they must be removed . He did not intend to take the usual course in stating the various obstacles to the diffusion of Unitarianism , but would confine himself to a particular class of difficulties ; to such as arose from the state of society , from the influence of existing
institutions , and from the prevailing habits of thought and action in the religious world . The first difficulty he would state was the reluctance of mankind to any extensive change in their opinions / especially on religious subjects . Pride rendered them averse to believe that the opinions they had held were erroneous , and indor lence disinclined them to the task of examining and reforming their principles . New truths in religion and science had
on these accounts always had to encouuter opposition . The doctrines of Unitarianism were also objected to as being false as well aa new . He then considered in what way it was most advisable to meet these objections . He was for no temporising policy . In his opinion we ought not to consider human society as an intellectual infirmary wjierer in men are incapable of receiving intellectual light and intellectual food . The
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Intelligence ~ Brittih and Foreign Unitarian Association . 537
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), July 2, 1827, page 537, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1798/page/65/
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