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    full force against a similar measure , may Speedily effect , tbe total rembval of all legal restraints upon the free and independent exercise of the understanding in matters of religion . At ; his Meeting , Delegates were

    present from Glasgow , Dundee , Paisley , &c . and the following communications respecting the state and progress of Unitarianism in Scotland , were received from the undermentioned places . ( The passages within commas are extracts . )

    At Glasgow -he church under the pastoral care of the Rev . J . Yates , whose learning and talents are admired by all , and excelled by few , is in a very flourishing condition . Mr . Yates has

    established a course of monthly evening lectures on the doctrine of the Unity of God , which are very numerously and respectably attended . There is hardly a town in the world , we suppose , where

    there is so much attention paid to concerns of a religious nature , particularly at the present time ; and we look with confidence to the happy results which mutt flow from this state of the public mind . The attendants at the church

    in Glasgow are seldom below , and generally exceed , four hundred . The society has lately purchased a very handsome organ , which adds much to the beauty of the place . At Port Glasgow , the cause of pure unadulterated Christianity c < is making progress slowly , but , I may confidently add , surely , and in a very little time its progress will be conspicuous . "

    At Greenock < c there aie hundreds of this belief in secret confession , and I am almost certain , if a place of meeting for a Unitarian church were opened in Greenocfc , though but once a month , many members would be found to attend , countenance and join in brotherhood ''

    At Paisley , the regular attendants are between sixty and seventy . The friends here are , in general , men of very considerable talents , learning and respectability . Several members of the church regularly preach to the society , and they are occasionally assisted by one or two

    of the English students from the University of Glasgow , and by . a zealous friend , % member of the Glasgow church . At Dair y there are a few friends who profess the principles of Unitari-Apif m openly , and , there are many who ^ qfjjiev ^ rt ^ crc ^ ly- It ia not long sin ce Fttitananam was frown ia this place *

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    and considering the time its progress has been great . At Hamilton , many are convinced , but are not at present inclined to avow their sentiments , owing to rhe general odium most unjustly attached to these views of religion . Mr . Campbell preached here in his recent tour in Scotland , and gave general satisfaction to those who heard bum .

    At Kilwtnmng , owing to the decease of some of the most zealous friends of the cause , and the removal of others to distant places , there now remain not more than three or four , who can be said to be avowed Unitarians . Though

    we are few in number , yet the cause of Unitarianism is gaining ground by slow degrees . Those of us who have avowed these sentiments have been pretty active in distributing and circulating tracts , which have been more productive than any other means . "

    At Carluke , " those who are decided Unitarians are about twenty . Twice that number rray be termed Semi » Unitarians , and a much greater number are disposed to inquire , and willing to hear . To preserve and improve this spirit of inquiry , the missions should be more frequent , A stated missionary sermon , once a month , would be of .

    essential service . Amongst us maay ^ are prevented from declaring their sentiments , lest they should be put out of the synagogue , whilst no Unitarian assylum is open for their reception . In this and many other places , the fields arc whitening to the harvest , and we earnestly pray that more labourers might be sent forth into it . ' *

    At Lanark , " since Mr . Lyons 'first preached here , a most wonderful change has taken place in the minds of men , both in the town and its neig hbourhood ; but we are still far behind , and stand in great need of information , and for this purpose I would recommend good preachers . This is all that is necessary here , aiad I am certain that our

    numbers would soon increase . " At Falkirk , there have been for many years , a few fridnds to the princip les ot Unitarianism , who are zealous and willing to adopt any measures that may be proposed for the good of the gen eral cause . . tnena

    At Kirkcaldyy there are a few > who regularly meet . Here it was that the Almighty was pleased-to clo ^ J labour * of tto wnimMc Mr . Sit * fi >

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    538 Intelligence . — General Association of the Unitarians of Scotland

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Aug. 2, 1813, page 538, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2431/page/50/