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that as there had always b < en , th ^ re would al w ays be , cordial co operation between the iiook Society and ih < Fund , 46 Mr . Win . Smith , and the
Speedy Repeal of idl Penal Sta . tutes in Matters of Religion . " Mr . Ed ud Taylor said , thdt as one of Mi Win . Smith ' s
constituents he ro ^ e to thank the company for the tribute of respect which they had paid to that gentleman Mr . Smith had recommended himself to the electors of
Norwich , by his constant and steady adherence to the principles of civil and religious liberty , which principles , as long he continued to advocate , he would receive the support of his present constituents . VViih regard to the
Bill , about to be introduced into parliament by Mr . Smiih , Mr . T . said it had his entire appro * bation ; if it passed , he should consider it as one stone removed from that horrid and unsightl y building which superstition and persecution had erected , and which he trusted would , as just and liberal views of religion increased , be razed to the ground . He thought the fate oi the Bill more doubtful in the House of Lords than in the Hou e of Commons , but even in the bench of Bishops he expected it would not want a supporter . He doubt' d not but
the venerable and excellent bishop of that diocese in which lie resided , would manifest ihc same truly catholic and Christian spirit which had inspired him in the support of the Catholic cause . He took that opportunity of bearing his testimony to ihe amiable and benevolent character of the
Bishop of Norwich , a man whose private and public virtues were
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worthy the imitation of Christian * of ail classes * but more especially of those who were elevated to stations of power and influence in the church .
44 The Aii sionaries . " Mr . Wright * aid , I think it an honour to stai-d connected with the Unitarian Fund , on
account of the liberal principles on which it is founded , the important objects it is designed to promote , and the respectability and worth of Us numerous
sunporters . To be employed as one of its Missionaries , in enlightening and liberalizing mankind , I deem a peculiar happiness . May I be
permitted , Sir , just to mention what your Missionaries endeavour to effect by their exertions ? It is their endeavour to bring men to use their reason in all matters
of religion , to receive ' the gospel in its native simplicity , to lead them to right views of God , and to love Jesus Christ without thinking ill of his Father , to promote knowledge virtue and charity .
Since our last annual meeting I have travelled 3200 miles , and preached in nearl y an hundred different places , half of them places in which I had not preacheii before . With the greatest satisfaction have I witnessed the
progress TJnitarianism is making and the growing zeal of its friends in various parts of the country , especiall y in the North west , in Norwich , and some other places . I have sometimes been thought too sanguine in my expectations of the success which would attend
our exertions ; but , Sir , that success has been greater than I had dared to hope I should witness in so short a time . Could I communicate to this company
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47 © Intelligence . — Unitarian Funds
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), July 2, 1813, page 470, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2430/page/46/
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