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s ubjects , among others , came tinder cons ideration : Q . I . Might not many advantages arise from a correct history of the General Baptists ? Ans . We think such a work highly desirable , and recommend the consideration of this subject to all th « General Baptists in the kingdom .
II . What person or persons m our opinion may be found capable of the undertaking ? Ans , Brethren J . Evans andD . Tayler / ' III . On what plan shall it be conducted ? Ans . Let it be printed in numbers ,
at 6 d . each , till the whole be completed . IVL Mr . Sabine , an independent minister , having published a work , entitled ^ Church History , " and given a very incorrect account of the General Baptists , which is the most eligible step to be taken , in order to counteract the bad ef ~
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WARWICKSHIRE UNITARIAN Tit ACT SaClii Y .
On Tuesday , the 19 th of June , was held at Kihgswood , in Worcestershire , tke Annual Meeting of the Unitarian T ^ act Society , established in Birmhwh . am , for Warwickshire , and the neighbouring counties . The audience was respectable ; and , considering that the situation is remote from a town , and tliat the member * of the . congregation
are scattered at < JiiFerent distances , the services of the day were well attended . The devotional part was conducted by tfic Rev . John Kentish , of Birmingham . The office of preaching had been assigned to the Rev . J . H , Braosby , of Dudley , btifc he was prevented from , fulfilling his engagement by the afflicting' illness of the Rev- Mr . Peter Emans , of
Coventry , who died at his house on the 24 th of June . The failure was supplied by the Rev . Dr . Toulmin , who delivered a discourse , to an attentive auditory , from Col . i . 17 . « He is before all things . *' The design of the discourse was , to explain and illustrate , on the principles of Unitarian Christians ^ the superior dig-
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MEIiTI N'G OP UNITARIAN MINISTERS AT ( JELtlONEN & SWANSEA .
August 16 , a Meeting of "Unitarian JVJinisters was held at Gel ^ onen , in this fc ^ unty , and on the I 7 th 7 at Swansea . Tile rneetings were quite harmonious , and a number of sermons were , preached " 3 both places , which \ fere feyorably received , if we may judgs 6 t the wishes ^ $ e Pf ^ le . tp hear & * $£ ft **** »
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effects , which are likely to arise from -his m&tepresema ¥ io ^ s in thoSe parts where the Gerferal fi&jrti < t $ are'So littlttkttow *! ? AYis . We& < ivh * e ' tha t *
letter be addressed to the author , pointing out his inaccuracy , and requesting * an acknowledgement of it through the me * dittm of the Evangelical' Magazinjr . Before however this be done , we refer the matter to the tondon Association
for those additional remarks , which they think the nature of the case may require-Agreed to hold the rjext ^ meeting at Rushall , in the Midsumnier of 1811 . Mr . Webley to preacK at Endfprd on
Tuesday evening , on the , best methods of reading the scripture to advantage ? . Mr . Smedley , at Rushall , ori Wedne ^ day afternoon , on General Redemption ; and Mr . Aldridge in the evening , oa Preparation for Death .
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nity and excellence of Christ ' s character , above that of every other prophet ; on the grounds of his eternal designation to his office ; his intimate acquaintance with the counsels of God ; his Very eminent gifts and qualifications ; his resutf * rection from the dead , as the first fruits of those that sleep ; his being the head
and author of a new dispensation of religion ; and the comniission he received as the light and lawgiver of the nohoif world , and tne judge of mankind . In the discussion of these points , many texts of spripture Were introduced and explained , as elucidating , by art easy and natural interpretation , these views 6 f Chrisf >
dignity ; and to shew , that Unitarians readily admit their force , and arc gO f verned by them in forming their sentiments , though they cannot see reason to acquiesce in that high strained sense which orthodox Sivines have generally ascribed to thei » i harmony and satisfaction prevailed throygh the proceedings of the day , and thirteen new members were added to the Society .
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the opinion of some judicious pcrgot ^ that such meetings should not be wholly preaching meeting's : irather . that itney should be h ^?^ to fprm plains | br xWp edification of the churches , and tl ^ e ittension of religious knowledge and truth . Other rneans besides preaching should be employed to accomplish ['{ & $ * * ' ^ M * -
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Intelligence . — Warwickshire Uvitarian Tract Society , tyc . 463
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Sept. 2, 1810, page 463, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2408/page/39/
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