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tians of other names . He valued Unitarian ] sra above all things else , because it was Christianity—because it was the faith which must be our moral salvation . Why do I defend Unitarian Christianity ? Because I find it doing good ; because I . find it actively
in-•—stTumental—in ^ mel-ieFating-the-eoridi--tion of mankind ; I find it the friend of the poor ; prompting , as we have evidence in our own city , the devoted follower of the Saviour , to the mostunwearied and persevering labours and activity for the physical comfort , as well as the moral and religious advancement of the friendless and
suffering poor . I find it also the friend of peace . The great and venerable champion of peace principles among us defends also with his able pen , as he beautifully illustrates in his pure and exemplary Christian life , the principles to which we cling as the true gospel . These are the good fruits of Unitarian Christianity for which we value it and feel bound to defend it .
Unitarians are charged with not receiving the Bible , than which nothing can be more untrue and unjust . Who is he who rejects the Bible ? The Orthodox teacher says , u Young man , take this book , study it diligently and faithfully , that you may ascertain the true import and
spirit of its teachings , but be careful , on your peril , that in your interpretation of its doctrines , you do not think differently from me . " On the other hand , the Unitarian teacher says , —> " Young man , take this book , study it diligently and faithfully , and
strive to understand the true import arid spirit of its teachings , and whatever , to your own unbiassed understanding , it may seem to teach , that receive and defend as the truth of God , fearlessly , unmoved by all the reproaches and anathemas of all other men combined . "
Some will say to us , in vindication of their own religious inactivity , " Truth is mighty and will prevail . " Yes , truth is great , and it may pre-
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vail but , as in everything else , 'its prevalence must be by the instrumentality of means . The true sentiment on the subject is , " With God ' s blessing on my efforts , truth , which is mighty , will prevail . " Let us not _
then sit down and wait , trusting ^ to the innate force and unaided pro-—g ^ Fes-s-of—Kgfet ^ ppiBG * pie 3- ^ but ^ -ia =--voking the divine blessing on our efforts , let us go on with activity and energy , and prove not only by our own zeal , but by our Christian temper and practice that our faith is true Christianity ,
Rev . Mr . Lothrop , of Dover , N . H ., expressed the great satisfaction he had felt in the statements of the Report and in listening to the remarks of his brethren They were refreshing to his spirit . Those only , whp had been located where
Unitarian societies were few and scattered , could truly estimate the value of frequent intercourse , and interchange of sympathies with those of a similar faith . Mr , L . stated in regard to the portion of country in which he re * sided , that the progress of Unitarian principles was highly encouraging . In Portsmouth the cause had the
advantage of the services of a man whose praise was in all the Churches , and whose high example of Christian excellence was doing much to break down existing prejudices against our principles , and to give them a hold on the respect and affections of the community . A spirit of religious inquiry , and an actual zeal for the promotion of pure Christian truth , had been awakened in various other
places ; and nothing more seemed to be needed for the wide dissemination of what-we deem- gospel truth * than a perseverance in our efforts to rnake our principles truly known , and to , give practical evidence of their happy moral tendency .
Rev . Mr . Sewall , of Danvers , next addressed the meeting . After referring to a recent meeting in his own church * in reference to the dia-
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150 UNITARIAN CHRONICXE . . , ¦'¦'¦ *¦
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Sept. 1, 1832, page 150, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1819/page/6/
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