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    188 UNITARIAN CHRONICLE .

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    the Association was doubled since last year , but that there was a balance against the Society of ll . lOs . bd . The following Resolutions were unanimously adopted : — 4 That the Report of the

    Committee be received and adopted . 1 That the members of this Association , fully sensible of the obstacles * which impede the reception and open profession of their principles , arising from ignorance , prejudice , misrepresentation , and worldly fashion , gladly

    offer up their thanksgivings to the God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ , for the progress which those principles have made during the past year ; and reverencing humanity as *

    the image of God , and God as the Parent of Creation , and the Source of every blessing , they will devote their earnest efforts to the dissemination and practical illustration of a faith which honours the Deity , in

    making his offspring enlightened , virtuous , and happy . ' That this Meeting rejoices in the accomplishment of that most important object of the Association , the engagement of a missionary for Scotland ; their cordial thanks are given

    to Rev . H . Clarke for his devoted labours , their earnest wishes are expressed for his continued usefulness , and their heart ' s desire arid prayer is , that God may speed his progress . through the land .

    '• That the hearts of the- , members of this Association have been cheered by learning the 'progress of what they deem Christian truth and righteousness in other parts of these islands , and in various nations of the world ; though mountains and oceans may separate , they feel themselves

    one -with the enlightened and virtuous of evevy clime , and believing that God has formed of one blood all people , they rejoice in the triumphs of a religion , Avhich , binding in fraternal affection the whole human family , will ensure the improvement , freedom , ' and happiness of all the inhabitants of earth T

    * That regarding knowledge as the herald of every blessing , this Asso ^ ciation welcomes every attempt to advance its prevalence ; that believing education to be its chief means of promotion , they would give every aid to its diffusion ; they , therefore , witnessed with approbation the plan ~ ITf ^ GWernliT ^ education of the people of Ireland , hoping that the plan woum be productive of extensive benefit to that shamefully neglected and

    misgoverned nation , blending together the various classes of the population , carrying forward the friendship of boyish years into the good neighbourhood of maturer life , quelling national feuds , and converting party spirit into actions of benevolence ; objects which can only be opposed by the advocates of religious or political ignorance , misrule , and superstition .

    ' . That the members of th-is Association have taken na deep , interest in the proceedings of their brethren in Ireland—they have sympathised in their struggles for Christian liberty —they have honoured fhem for their integrity , in preferring Chjistian purity to creed corruption—they have rejoiced in their perseverance in the beneficent labour of diffusing the peaceful spirit of Christ amidst sectarian rancour and established into- ' lerarjce— their cordial ereetinc-s are

    tes . pectfully given to the Rev . Henry Montgomery , the eloquent champion of emancipation , both to Protestant and Catholic—their warmest thanks are , tendered for his attendance and labours at this Association , and ear * neatly is the hope expressed , that his efforts may long be blessed in the advocacy of truth , the . defence of the oppressed , the moral education

    and improvement of the people , the establishment of their liberties , and the diffusion of those principles [ of righteousness and benevolence , on which the . happiness of individuals and of nations is dependant , 4 That Christianity having called

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Oct. 1, 1832, page 188, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1821/page/12/