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dual adoption of . repentant feelings for their alienation from the pure worship of the One God , and on the progress of Christian righteousness and truth , founded on Luke xv . 18 , * I will arise and go to my father / The chapel was crowded . Mr .
Montgomery again preached in the eveningrshowing-t-ne- 'hlessings-of-know ledge—blessings which had not been bestowed on mankind either by civil governments or established churches . On Monday afternoon , at three o ' clock , a public meeting was held in the chapel . It was well attended . The Rev . W . Smith of Dundee
having constituted the meeting by prayer , it was moved by Mr . Peter , and seconded by Mr . Bryson of Glasgow , that Dr . Anderson of Edinburgh be respectfully requested to act as chairman . "Mr . Harris read the Report of the Committee of the Association for the past year . The following are extracts : —¦
* The Committee , in-carrying into effect the ( first object of the Association , u to promote and keep up an intercourse and correspondence between the different individuals and
societies in Scotland , united in the belief and advocacy of the great and Christian principles of the strict unity of God , and of his universal love to his creatures , " have held various communications with the
societies and individuals mentioned in the Report of last year . Their correspondent at Stranraer , whose company they had hoped to have enjoyed on the present occasion , is no more . The correspondents at Kilsyth and Kilbride have removed from those places , and are now members of the congregation at
Glasgow ; but those at Aberdeen , Auchterarder , Tillicoultry , Edinburgh , Kirkfieldbank , Dalmellington , Greenock , Paisley , Kihvmnmg " , Dundee , Blackford , Falkirk , Carluke , Kilmarnock , Port-Glasgow , Saltcoata , Dumbarton , Newburgb , Dumblane , Grahamston , Lanark , Old Cumnock , Renfrew , Bellshill , Monkland , Perth ,
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Dairy , Beith , " Irvine , still remain , and letters from most of them will be introduced in the course of this Report , Iii addition to these , correspondence has been commenced with Catrine , Whitehill , Patna , Garron Water , Bannockburn ; and individuals friendly to the principles of -the- ^ Association ^ have ~ beieTT"a " sic ^ r ^~
tamed to reside at Newbeth , Stirling , and Galashiels , with whom communication will as speedily as possible be opened . 4 More has been done during the last year towards carrying into effect the second object of the Association , " to contribute to the illustration and establishment of the
doctrines and spirit of Christianity , by the distribution of tracts on Christian doctrine -and moral conduct , " than could possibly be accomplished in the year preceding . —There have been in the possession of the Association
during the past year , 2101 books and tracts , value 35 / . 165 . lod . Of these , there have been claimed by the subscribers 59 "; there have been sent for circulation amongst the friends at the places before-named , and to be lent out to all desirous of
learning the nature of the principles of Christian Unitarianism , 432 ; there have been distributed by the Secretary 13 copies , and by the Missionary 36 copies . There have been sold 419 copies , making a total of
claimed , distributed , and sold of 959 , and leaving on hand of various books and tracts 517 , value 91 . 5 s . 4 < d ., and 625 copies of the pamphlet on the " Christians of America , " value 31 . 18 s . lid
4 accordance with the unanimous and earnest wish of the last Annual Meeting , " that so desirable a measure as the engagement of an individual qualified for the arduous
and honourable office of missionary may be speedily and permanently effected , " the Committee set themselves to carry that wish into execution , and thereby advance the third object of the Association , " to assist
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UNITARIAN CHRONICLE . 185-
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Oct. 1, 1832, page 185, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1821/page/9/
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