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    NORTHIAM.

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    Unitarian chapel ,, Mos | eyStreet , Manchester , on Monday evening , the 26 th March ; the Rev . J . J . Tayler in the chair . After briefly opening the proceedings , the chairman stated that the collections made the preceding day at the Cross Street , Mosley Street , and Greengate chapels , in aid of the

    funds "of ^ this ~ -Soeiety ^ aniounted ^ to 411 . 105 . 9 d . The Report of the Proceedings of the Society during the past year was next read It presented a very gratifying illustration of the great amount of good which may be accomplished with limited means , and gave pleasing anticipations of the future extension of the

    principles of Unitarian Christianity . At Astley , Swinton , and Padiham , the congregations were reported to be increasing in numbers , and regular in attendance ; while in the Sunday schools at these places and at Oldham , about 570 scholars received instruction . The Rev . H . Clarke

    ( whose engagement as the Missionary of this Society terminated in October last ) reported that the cause of UnitaTianism was evidently extending at Padiham . While in that neighbourhood , he had preached upwards of thirty times at villages adjacent . Mr . Francis Duffield , who had been

    subsequently engaged for six months by the Society , liad also visited this nursery of humble Christians , and ex * pressed himself highly gratified at their zeal . Mr . Duffield had also visited the neighbourhood of Ashford , Derbyshire , with a view of obtaining information respecting Mr . Robert Shenton , formerly a preacher among the Primitive Methodists in the

    Bradwell district , but who , having changed his sentiments , had applied to the Committee of this Society for assistance , while he endeavoured to extend the knowledge of the one only true God . In November the Committee entered into an engagement with Mr . Shenton , and he had subsequently preached at Ashford , the adjacent villages of Sheldon , Bakewell , Tideswell . Great and Little Longston , and

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    Taddington , to attentive and frequently numerous congregations . In a letter from him , the great desire manifested amongst the people to read the Society ' s tracts was noticed as proving a very valuable auxiliary to the labours of the missionary , and the want of tracts was lamented . By theJinanciaj accounts of the Society ,

    it appeared that the balance of cash remaining in the hands of the treasurer was 52 . 5 * . 7 d . Resolutions were moved and seconded , and the meeting was addressed in the Christian and missionary spirit of 6 peace and

    good will to man , ' by Richard Potter , Esq ., the Revs . F . Howarth , of Bury , Edward Hawkes , J . R . Beard , Henry Montgomery , of Belfast , and C . D . Hort , of Gorton ; and by Messrs . Fras , Duffield , Aspden , J . A . Turner , J . Harland ^ J . Arnistrong , E . Shawcross , A . Hardy , Robert Shenton and

    P . Eekersley . The unexpected presence of the Rev . H . Montgomery , who was passing through Manchester on his return to Ireland , added considerably to the gratification of those present at this highly interesting

    meeting . Mr . Shenton gave a brief account of his labours , which had been successful beyond his expectation . * An earnest hope was expressed that , before long , the benevolent work of a mission to the poor and depraved would be commenced in Manchester .

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    At a Meeting of Unitarian Christians held at the chapel , Northiam , on January 18 th , 1832 , it was proposed and unanimously" agreed" to present the following testimony of gratitude and respect to the Rev . James Taplin , ottr late qo ^ pastor .

    To our dear and highly respected Friend and Brother in Christ Jesus , Impressed as we are with a sense of the duty we owe to you , in filling the high and important concern pf a

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    54 UNITARIAN CHRONICLE .

    Northiam.

    NORTHIAM .

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), May 1, 1832, page 54, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1811/page/6/