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front their Unitarian literary friends , of the contents of the Monthly Repository —that it did not contain a sufficient variety—that it was not learned enough , or not amusing enough ; for it rested with them to make it by their
contributions what they pleased . The Committee , he would for them undertake to say , sought , and would be obliged to them for , their assistance ; and would spare no pains , he was sure , to render it worthy of the denomination from which it proceeded . The health of Rammohun Roy was next given .
Mr . Buckingham returned thanks on his behalf . His feelings would have prompted him to rise on the occasion , even if he had not been alluded to by name as the friend of that distinguished person . His conduct and character had entitled him to the greatest respect . Rammohun Roy belonged by birth to the highest class of society in India :
he was a Brahmin , and as such possessed of many privileges , and enjoying high consideration . He was therefore entitled to peculiar praise for having avowed his conversion to Christianity . The more he had sacrificed by this step , the greater was his merit . He was a man of great wealth , possessed of very large landed property , and might have been excused if he had yielded to the influence of the climate , and abandoued himself to habits
of indolence ; but his love of truth had overcome every temptation of this kind , and led him to severe study . He had not adopted Christianity on light grounds , but had prosecuted his inquiries firmly and perseveriugly into the divine origin of his adopted faith . This entitled him to honour . Though not acquainted with the English language in his early years , and never having studied it in any college , he had written in the purest English one of the ablest defences of Unitarianism .
He was the firm and liberal friend of education , to the promotion of which he was devoting a third of his ample fortune . Literature in like manner engaged his powerful patronage , and derived from him the most effective support . On all these accounts he was eminently entitled to the respectful notice of the Unitarians of England ; and he ( Mr . B . ) would have much pleasure in communicating to him the honourable mention which had now
been made of him from the chair . Adverting to Mr . Adam and the Indian mission , Mr . Buckingham observed , that if any progress was to be made in converting India to Christianity , it must bo by teaching the doctrine of the unity of God . Those who now believe in a mill * titude of gods , would not be prevailed
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upon to exchange their creed for another which held , under whatever modifications , that there was a plurality of deities . In illustration of this remark , he related a conversation which had passed in his own hearing between the late Bishop Mid die ton and Rammohun Roy , in which the former had objected to the
Christianity of the latter that it did not comprehend the doctrine of the Trinity . Rammohun Roy had replied , that if he were bound by Christianity to believe in three divine persons , he could not see adequate reason for renouncing the creed of his countrymen in millions of divinities . He also mentioned a fact relating to the late Church-of-England
missionary , Mr . Martin , who , when engaged in preaching Christianity in Persia , as had been stated to him ( Mr . B ) on the spot , finding the strong feeling that existed against the doctrine of the Trinity , had prudently confined himself to representing God as one being , without adverting to a plurality of persons . By this course he had secured the attention and respect 6 f the persons whom he had addressed .
The healths of the Deputy-treasurer , the Local-treasurers , with the best thanks for their services ; and Mr . Edward Taylor , and the late Committee , were then drunk ; and one of the Local-treasurers and Mr . E . Taylor severally returned thanks .
The Chairman then gave , Success to the New Series of the Monthly Repository ; with which he would connect the name of Mr . Edgar Taylor , as having taken an active part in effecting the late arrangements for the New Series . Mr . John Taylor returned thanks on behalf of Mr . Edgar Taylor . Mr . Richmond , and the members of the new Committee .
' Mr . Esdaile and Stewards . Mr . Esdailts returned thanks . It was proposed to add the name of Mr . Robinson , of Bury , to complete the list of stewards elect . Mr . Robinson acceded . Mr . Bowring proposed , " The health of the Chairman , and our best thanks for his readiness to preside on this occasion , and for his admirable conduct in the chair . "
Mr . Aspland said , that he was sorry to interfere in the arrangements of the chair ; but as their Marriage-bill was now before Parliament , and agitated hi the House that night , ( at least it was no fault of their * if it was not , ) he would propose a toast which lie was sure would be cordially received : * ' Our young men and maidens : and may the time soon arrive when they may plight their hands ,
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Intelligence . —British and Foreign Unitarian Association . 547
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), July 2, 1827, page 547, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1798/page/75/
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