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pie sapoing their foundation , and particularly restricting them in practice , should have been warmly opposed , is extremely natural * Nor do we believe that any Dissenters encouraged his Lordship to imagine that such infringements
t > n their ancient and accustomed possessions could ever meet with the approbation of t&eir body . Their objections have also been further strengthened by the deficiency erf adequate cause for legislative interference , the evils complained of as arising from the p # eactfing of persons alleged to be improper or ill qualified lor
the function being rather assumed than proved ^; and the inconvenience to the state of exemptions from burfchensome services having been obtained by some few persons not entitled to the privilege ^ being already remediable , and in most cases actually remedied by law : to which it may be added that such unwarrantable claims have Hot been sanctioned by the
Dissenters * On the prompt and unanimous ieeli $ g so favourable to the maintenance end advancement of our common interests arid liberties , wJtich this attempt has excited , &nd on the success of our resists ance , ive mosfccordially congratulate ou * brethren : and we think
« % ve discover equal cause of satisfaction in those unequivocal declarations against every species &n 4 degree of persecution , against fcvetfy intolerant principle , whidh in the course of this discussion , short as it has been , have been drawn from persons ot the highest rank , the brightest talents , 'apd the most efficient public stations fak thecoomtry-From # yiapt < Wms so lavonrabfe ,
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arising , m our opinion , not from any accidental circumstance , but from the gradual and silent increase of just and liberal sentiments , we cannot but augur the hapgiest results . We trust that the present laws will continue to be administered with that
libeialily which we have so generally and so long experienced . We cannot hut anticipate the speedy approach of that fortunate period wlien the legislature shall expunge from that statute book
which they now disgrace— -all penalties , restrictions , and disabilities on account of religion ; and me earnestly hope that no . tiling will occur to defeat these
expectations-, or by exciting a hostile spirit even to postpone a consummation on every . account so devoutly to be wished . Signed , by orderof the meeting , Wiijljam Smith ^ Ghairman . Xondon , May g $ fr > -jl-&ll »
An account of the Proceedings of the Deputies from the year J 732 , has been for a considers . ble time in preparation , and will be completed and printed as speedily as possible .
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Library , Red-Cross Street ^ May 28 , 1811 . At a numerous Meeting of the General Body of Protestant Di * senting * Mmisttr $ y of the Three Denominations , Residing in and
about the Cities of London and Westminster ^ regularly Summon ' ed 4 o Receive the Report of their Committee appointed to Oppos e Lord Stdntouth \ s Bill , for
Altering the Provisions of the Toleration Act < > tA § following Resolutions werelFnawiirtously adopted : I- That the- members of this body receive the report of their
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il $£ Toleration Act .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), June 2, 1811, page 352, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2417/page/32/
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