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its disciples to liberty , and the Saviour being the only head of the Christian Church , this Meeting considers all interference with the sacred rights of conscience , to be
destructive of that liberty and a usurpation of the authority of Christ ; they conceive , that that interference is ^ equaHy antr-c ^ ristian 7 ^~ whieth ^ eT " exercised by a parliament , in excluding from civil empl oyment those who entertain sentiments at variance
with Established Churches , or by an assembly deposing its members for what they choose to stigmatise as heresy ; and that they cannot believe that the descendants of those who broke the Papal yoke , can long
submit to be entangled in a similar bondage ; but that , with the spirit of their forefathers , they will demand the recognition of their rights as men , and the enjoyment of their privileges as Christians . 4
That Christianity declares , that where the spirit of the Lorjd is-there is liberty ; and , therefore , ~ this Meeting cannot separate , without congratulating each other on that bloodless victory of liberality over antiquated prejudice , which has distinguished their common country since
their last Anniversary- —they rejoice in the disenthralment of the public mind from the bondage of statecorruption , the infusion of jiister principles into public institutionsthey regard these events as additional testimonies to the truth and practical
value of the religious principles they profess—and they trust , that all will use their privileges to the promotion and establishment of the improvement , liberty , virtue , and happiness of the whole people — the whole world .
' That the . cordial thanks of the Association are given to the Rev , B . T . Stannus , for his eloquent and impressive illustration of Christian benevolence and truth in his sermon of yesterday . '• That this-Meeting would not do justice to their feelings , were they
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not to record their warm approbation of the manner in which the Rev . William Smith of Dundee has advocated the holy and benevolent principles they are associated to promote —their deep regret at the loss which their common cause will sustain in his removal from Scotland — their
success and happiness — and their earnest hope , that wherever the providence of God may appoint him , his labours will be devoted to all that is ennobling to man and honourable to the Almighty . '
In moving and seconding these Resolutions , the Meeting was addressed by Mr . GemraUl of Greenoek , Messrs . Hanson , Galloway , Muir , Thomson , Davidson , Blyth , Rae , R .
Hedderwick , and Johnston , of Glasgow ; Messrs . Findlay , G . Dun lop , and WiJsorj , of Paisley ; and by RevdsV W . Smith . A . Macdonald , B . T . Stannus , H . Clarke , G . Harris , and H . Montgomery .
The , proceedings were conducted _ with great animation arid interest . At the close of the Meeting the Rev . A . Macdonald said , ' 1 obtrude myself on your notice , before the business of this meeting is concluded , to propose a vote of thanks to Mr . Harris . The Greeks fabled that
Atlas bore the earth on his shoulders , but I rise to propose a vote of thanks to the man who , " without any fable , and more than any here present , has borne the responsibility , and the anxiety , and the labour of conducting this Association . 1 propose the thanks of this Meeting should be
tendered to the man , who , born an Englishman , has adopted Scotland as his country—to the man , who , if he cou Id stoop to profess' th'er we 11 - p £ id doctrines of " the powers that be , " would soon , to borrow the language
Mr . Montgomery has already applied to him , have hiy brow dishonoured by a mitre—to the man , who , like the Angel of Knowledge , has planted one foot 0 n the Clyde and the other on dry land , and opening the book of
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UNITARIAN CHRONICLE . 189
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Oct. 1, 1832, page 189, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1821/page/13/
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