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    life ; the bounties of Divine Fro * vidence are not to be despised * if gratefully possessed and temperately used , they are real enjoyments , and constituent parts of human happiness . But still t '« e pursuit of temporal pleasurethough innocent in its nature , is not comparable to th < " » instruction of mankind in the relision of Jesus

    Christ , which is emphatically called , The glorious Gospel of the Blessed God . By this you in . crease the present happiness of your follow creatures , and lay the foundation tor their eternal felicity .

    I I conclude , Sir , with express ing my cordial approbation of the design of this Society , and with hoping , that I shall ever continue to deserve its approbation . As

    far as my other engagements will permit , my humble services are at its disposal . May health and prosperity attend each individual of this company ; and may every laudable and virtuous effort be

    crowned with success . " 4 C Mr . Alderman Wood , and the Progress of Education amongst the Poor /'

    The worthy Alderman expressed himself both pleased and surprised to find so large a company assembled on such an occasion . He was flattered with having his name connected with Education . The Lancasterian School in the City for 1000 children , with which he had to do , already contained 800 . He was pleased to find and to report that the Catholics were eager to get their child *

    ren into the School , owing to the liberal plan on which it was established ; no particular creed being laid down or suffered to be inculcated .

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    The objects of the Society rracf the alderman ' s approbation , and he thought i hat nothing more than zeal was wanted to realise them . He considered the zeal of the Methodists worthy of imitation by Unitarian Christians . He

    mentioned an instance , coming under his own knowledge , of a mine being to be opened in the West , which had drawn together 3 or 400 people , who , being principally Methodists , had no sooner assembled , than they raised a decent meeting house . " Mr . Alderman Goodbehere , and the Cause of Truth arid Freedom in the City of London /*

    In return , the worthy magistrate expressed his satisfaction in being in such a company , his regret at not having been earlier introduced into the Society , and his wish for further acquaintance .

    The Alderman dwelt fur some time upon the pending Trinity Billj to which he wished success , but the success of which he dared scarcely anticipate . He recommended that if opposition should arise in the House of Lords the Unitarians should pray to be heard by counsel ; which would oblige the opposers to give their reasons .

    " The Treasurer . 1 ' Mr . Christie , on his health being drank as treasurer , returned thanks for the honour that had been done him , in having any service he had rendered the society so Jkindly accepted and so liberally acknowledged . —He expressed the satisfaction he had received in

    discharging the duties of his office , and in an especial manner from the opportunity he had of witnessing the harmonic cooperation of the Committee , which to him was

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    472 Iniellivence .- —Z 7 nitarian Fund .

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), July 2, 1813, page 472, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2430/page/48/