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here is very large and respectable , and is not without members who are zealous in the Unitarian cause . I preached among them three time ? , and made several visits . The congregation at Exeter is of mfuch importance to the Unitarian body , from iu situation in the West , its
numbers , and the respectabilit } - 6 f its members . Such societies of liberal men do honour to the Dissenting body at large . " 1 Q . Crediton . The Unitarians
in this place , though not numerous , are well-informed and respectable . I preached to thern once , and was pretty well' attended : some French gentlemen were among iny hearers . I had to regret that I could not visit Crediton again .
2 O . Collumpton . Here also the Unitarians are not numerous , but respectable . I preached to them twice ; had a congreation rnade up of persons of several denominations .
" 21 . Moreton Hamps'tead . Here are two Unitarian congregations , one Presbyterian , the other Baptist , I preached five times in this town , twice in the Baptist , and three times in the Presbyterian meeting-house , and had large
congregations ; had also much pleasing intercourse with the friends . Had some French gent-lemfcn to > hear me , ( this , as well as Gmlitohy being a parole town ;) also persons of different persuasions . The Bap tist minister here is Mr . J * Isaac .
who has been a strict Unitarian niany years . The other £ ongfegatibn is wi thoutaminisfer , &iid carry on the » &rvice among the in selves . Jtifrf * Edwards of Crediton supplies them once in tbfee weeks ' . ' * f 22- Tarns tock . Hert is a respetrtable congregation of Unita-
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nans . My preaching was mad , known by , the circulation of a printed notice ; and , though it wa < the market-day , we had a large congregation .
" 23 . Totness . Here is a small meeting-house , and a few Uuita . rians ; but the ineeting . house is shut up for want of a preacher An excellent vountr oentl ^^ , An excellent young gentleman
kept it open , for some time , bv reading ; but his bad health pre . vented his continuing to dp so , I preached to a small attentive audience .
^ 24 v Plymouth . The Unitarian cause here has greatly revivfil , the congregation is respeciablc and ihcreasiiig , and the prospect of its increase is highly promising . I preached four' times in Pfy mouthi and W ^ s well attended . I
feel much obliged to the gentle . men of this congregation for their assistance in prociuriirg me infor . mation and a place to preach in in Cornwall , and for deputing one of the congregation to accohnfpany me in that part of my mission , whose assistance was very Useful to iti « , add his zeal much aided
my efioftfc . " 25 . Dock . There are some Unitarians rernaining ? n Plymouth Dock : I preached there once , a convenient room , to a respectable audience .
^ Cornwall . Until my arrival in DfcYpnsfhire , I had no prospect of being able to' do any thing in Coriiwail ; but from what 1 heard thought it right to make a trial , thoush I had reason to expect
little if any thing to result from it : hoivev ^ r I fdund things much more pfaAiiiing t 4 ran I previously expected . TM Wesleyan Metbodhts hatfe pferforhied a good dork in thm county : they have civk-
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B 6 S Intelligence . —Unitarian Fund Reports 1811 .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Sept. 2, 1811, page 568, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2420/page/56/
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