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but was much gratified to hear these new instances of the growth of Unitari &nism among the poor . « fi . Chichester . Here the
Unitarian Baptists , having no minis . ter meet with their Presbyterian brethren ; in the meeting-house of the latter I preached to a re
spectable congregation . Had the pleasure of meeting and conversin ^ with well informed and ag reeable friends , whose character and respectability do honour to the cause of divine truth .
" 7 . Portsmouth . Here are two Unitarian congregations , one Baptist , the other Presbyterian . I preached in the meeting-house of the former , which was pretty well filled with attentive hearers .
" 8 . Newport , Isle of Wight . Here I preached twice ; we had very good congregations , I much regretted that I could not stay longer here , that I might
have preached in different parts of the Island , which the Newport friends would have very gladly promoted , had there been time for it .
9 . Poole . Here the Unitarian congregation is respectable . I preached four times , the first congregation seemed small , the others very good . 1
10 . Ringivood . The congregation in this place is in a very unsettled state ; there are a few Unitorians among them , but no opening for my preaching . I s pent some very pleasant hours with a well-informed Unitarian famil y . .
11 . Dazonton . Here I was recei ved and entertained with ""ich hospitality and friendship 7 ter . Smedlei / , the Baptist mi . mster , wha / greatl y assisted me in pranging matters for preaching at oali $ bury .
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" 12 . Salisbury . I preached here four times , to large- , conmfeu ^^ gations , consisting chiefly of Methodists : to whom the meetinghouse is lent while their own is
rebuilding ; sensible of the liberality of our friends in lending them the place , they acted liberally in turn , and exerted themselves to procure me as good congregations
as possible . I hope the day is not very remote when an Unitarian preacher will be placed at Salisbury , where there is reason to think a congregation might b £ raised .
C 13 . Wureham * I found no opening here for preaching . " 14 . Dorchester . Herelpreached twice to respectable congregations ; some strangers attended , and seemed impressed with what they heard . We had a few persons for conversation at the house
of my veiy respectable and most friendly host , Mr . Fisher . ' * 15 . Bridport . Here is a most respectable , numerous , affectionate and zealous congregation of Unitarians . I preached to them
twice ; members of other congregations attended ; it was supposed we had 700 persons in each congregation . We had parties of friends together , and much theo * logical conversation . No where have I met with friends with whom
I have been more highly pleased than the Unitarians at Qridport ; their religious knowledge , Christian affection , and zeal in the good cause , are truly , edifying » * ' 16 . Honiton . Here is a small
Unitarian Baptist congregation ,. I preached once , to an attentive audience * : " 17 . Sidmouth . Here 1 pieached once ; we had a respectable audience- . " 18 Exeter * The congregation
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Intelligence . —Uniiarian Fund Report , 1811 56 f
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Sept. 2, 1811, page 567, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2420/page/55/
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