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      of his - Opinions . * I % eir harmonf was not hereby intercepted for a moment . Her friendship was steady and uniform , and none but words of kindness to him ever dropt from her lips . Were Christians of every denomination to cultivate such an amiable disposition , and allowto each other without censure , the

      exercise of the unalienable right of private judgment in matters of religion , they would , amidst a variety of discordant sentiments , maintain the unity of the spirit in / the bond of peace and k * ve , and thus most creditably adorn and most effectually recommend the cause of Christianity . T . HOWE . Bridporty yune 1 3 , 180 S .

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      On Monday , May 23 d . at Chesterton , near ambridge , aged 75 , Mrs . ROBINSON , relict of the Rev . Robert Robinson .. Her maiden name was Ellen Payne . Mr . Robinson married her , while both were resident" at Norwich , in the year 1759 . He received with her , as he states in one of his published letters , an hundred pounds . She bore him twelve children . To have

      been the wife of so extraordinary a man was no light distinction . Mrs . R . is described as having studied , and contributed to , her husband's domestic happiness .

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      On Friday J une x 7 th died at Cottmgham , Mrs . BRIGGS , wife of Mr , Christopher Briggs , one of the deacons

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      ANNUAL A ^ F ^ ; <) I « GENERAL BAPTISTS . 'V ' . ' . *•

      This'assembly was held afc usual , on the Tuesday in Whitsun-week , June 7 th . The usual routine of business was gone through . The meeting was numerous and harmonious . —— -Religious service began at 11 o ' clock . The Rev . J , Evans ,

      read the scriptures and the hymns ; the Rev . J . Jcffery , of Horshamy prayed ; and the Rev R . Wright , of Wisbcach , preached and concluded * in prayer . The audience was considerable : Mr , Wright's discourse was appropriate and impres * sivc ; he drew irresistibly the attention

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      of' the * Umtarian church , Bowl-alky lan # , Hull . ... . Animated by sincere a # d fervent , fctit unostentatious . piety , few women have filled their sphere with more exemplary propriety in the constant exercise of the duties of a wife and a mother .

      ? Her numerous offspring were trained to knowledge and virtue by the exhibition of the greatest placidity of temper and mildness of demeanor , united with undeviating resolution and unshaken firmness respecting" every plan * © F instruction or mode of . correction she

      thought necessary to be pursued , ; j The result was the pleasing and interesting sight of a large family of children equally loving and beloved , each know * ing their place and proceeding through the daily routine of domestic engagements with the regularity , facility and cheerfulness which marked their

      habitation as the * ' place v ^ here the Christians lived . ' * The affliction that terminated in the death of this excellent woman , was singularly painful , distressing and long protracted ; yet froni her no murmuring

      word escaped . W&t eyes beamed with kindne 2 > s and benevolence to her family and friends who were around her ; her heart glowed with sentiments of veneration , resignation and gratitude to her God . To his hands she committed her affectionate husband and entieared chiw

      dren , "with the pleasing hope of meeting * them again , in due time , to part no more for ever . W . S .

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      of his auditors , and was heard with universal satisfaction and pleasure . Hi $ > text was Phil . 1 . 17 . I am set for tie defence of the gospel . The object of the preacher waa to

      produce an increase of zeal and liberal exertion in the cause of truth and righteousness among his brethren . He began with stating that the apostle showed the steadfastness of his faith b y his zealous and unwearied exertion * to promote the gospel ; and contended that though in the fir ; t place , the miracles

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      Intelligence . —Annual Assembl y of Geikeral Baptists . 347

      Intelligence.

      INTELLIGENCE .

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    • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), June 2, 1808, page 347, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2393/page/55/