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    ¦; a In the performance of ^ religious services * as in ^ lftfif-prltctice i > f ^ Fu » li ^^ j ^ fei ^^ a ^ loj ^ oiea : to be 6 f ijaQralrpblRation * there is hp sentiment ^ hic l ^ iwmil d more , strong * Jjr iiidtrtt&W thtttt that 4 f the Apos-$ fg ; u Let eytfry man be fully persuaded in , ; , bis * owa nrincL " Without such a convietion' of their

    propriety and usefulness there can l * e little merit iii the performance of them , and there will be no incon . siderabfe danger ^ that t be servrces themselves # i | l be ^ fcdifymg ^ ip . consistent or absurd : But to

    have the assurance and conviction of our own minds , it is necessary that we examine and clearly understand the subjects upon which we imagine ourselves to be so fully

    persuadid ^ otherwise our confidence is nothin ^ teore than p rej udice $ attd oHx adherence 16 that perfctfasi on is ! a : Superstitious attachment ^ w hich can onty be pro

    ductive of pride&M vafnity in burselves ^ and of iHitterttlity itti d contempt 6 f others , who M not enter into our views and have not adopted our sentinients .

    Yo ^ . w i ^^?^ ^ o » jeptUT % my iriends ^ towhat tlieiie remarks tend , axti& 1 dottbt tiot ^ have anti ^ . cipate ^ d the fiiubje ^ t tier which I wo ^| 4 xjirectr . ybur ^ Jtt ^ ntion * The return oLth ^ d ayi wili immediately ley

    * i ^ est yoaMJhoUgbt ^ h ^ graund yp ^ nwjh ith it is diKfef ^ vcid by th , p ; nWjority of prdfes ^ ed ^ liriftt iana ; * m < J though . yiounuay not accord with ^ hem in their peculiar views and sentiments , nor agree with them

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    as to the manner in which it is to be observed , it has so far been our practice to conform to established Gustom as not to forsake the assembling of ourselves together for yeligietis worship bn this day . I i ^ h ffe ^ s , that on my own part , it has hot been without copsiderable

    ra ^ eiance ; though manner in which it has been observed by us has been peculiarly interesting to niy feelings , as it afforded mean opportun ity . of addressing mysel f to those in whose welfare and

    religious improvement I hiave a sincere and deep concern ; yej . th' £ time of making such efforts to promote them , appearing to me to be improper ahd ill chosen , this corisideration has in a great degree diminished the comfort Bn < i

    satisfaction , which I should hay ^ derived from such exex ^ tions , and I have never retired from this place without a conviction , that we had , in some degree , been walking u after the tradition of men , after the rudiments of the world , and

    not after Christ . " But as it is the duty of every one , not only " to give a reason of the hope which is in ; him , ' ' but to explain the

    grounds and principles upon which he departs from the sentiments and practices of others , when they are sufficiently general and important to require it , I

    have not thought myself justifiable in discontinuing the services of ( his day ,, without stating to you , what my views &nd sentiments are , and what it appears to me our

    CQiumpiji . profcjssion and principles demand o £ us , I enter on this design with more Satisfaction , because 1 consider it jjte ^ ecpUMy imponwt , that those of my hearers to whom I have usually addressed myself on these occasions , should think and judge

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    • iv „ . ' -.. ¦ v ""*" " "' ? J ' . . . ¦ . - ¦ ' . - ¦ Objections against the Observance of Christmas Day * 535

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    Christians ^ hub- i « ay not Jbe unw worthy ctf * ' } & aTteiiti ^ n olr jfour readets * , if tfUch r belyoiif b&itiibtii 4 fep ia ^ erti y ^ - '' f ^ Mf . lp ? 9 MRg ^ 4 dress will ^ ligaraicoBBtant leader ttf ydW ^ vato ^ ble Jtepdfiitoiy . ? ?¦ " ¦ ' . *'¦' - ' . •• - ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . ii . ¦¦ : ;• _ - ^ li ¦ ¦ -. ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ }— ¦ .. ' ¦ -.- . ' - ' . A . . ¦ - ¦ ., ' .: ' * V V *"" *^> Tit--. - *¦ ' ¦•? ** f -- - r . , - '

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Nov. 2, 1810, page 535, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2410/page/11/