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    doctrines they espoused damnable heresies , attacked them on every side ; but they soon became equal to the contest with their opposers , by never attempting to dispute about words , nor to meddle with criticism , to which they

    were utterly inadequate ; but always keeping close to the plain facts and positive declarations of scripture , which all Christians admit , and bringing every controverted point , to the test of those universally admitted facts and declarations .

    In the autumn of 1809 , a person of respectable character , an avowed unbeliever , came from a neighbouring village to hear me preach at Thorne , and was much affected by what he

    beard . This led him to an examination of the true Christian doctrine , and issued in his avowing himself au Unitarian Christian . His conversion , and firm and candid exertions to promote what he believes to be divine

    truth , with the influence of his worth of character , brought many other persons to attend , and produced au important accession to the Unitarians at Thorne . During the last two years , several respectable persons in that town have received the Unitarian

    doctrine , and are zealous for its success . Thus after occasional labours and exertions for more than ten years , things are come to that promising state which renders it not only desirable , but highly necessary to have an Unitarian chapel at Thome , and

    a minister placed there , who might act as a Missionary in the surrounding district , where much inquiry is excited , and many openings for public preaching are found . The prospect is highly promising , and the success of the cause in the country between

    Gainsborough , Doncaster and Selby , will materially depend on what is done at Thorne . 1 speak from personal knowledge , and feel very deeply concerned for the success of the plan now projected by the friends in that place .

    The expense of erecting the proposed chapel , &c . is already before your readers . It must be admitted the plan proposed is economical , and tBe sum rai&ed by the people among themselves a » large aa can be expect- * «< i r considering they are most of them Poem The plan of building- has not |>© ea resolved k-hi without much deliberation , and a rational prospect o £

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    its answering the end designed . Meetings for the worship of the one God have been held , and well conducted , for several years , in a private house ; but many persons who would attend in a chapel will not go regularly to a private house , even if it were large enough to contain them .

    I trust it will not be thought improper , for one who has happily succeeded in forming the above society , and assisting in bringing it . to its present promising state , to solicit , on

    behalf of the brethren at Thorne , the pecuniary assistance of the friends of Unitarianism indifferent parts of the kingdom , that they may be enabled to complete the building they are about to erect for the exclusive

    worship of the one and only God . Permit me to do this , with much deference and respect , through the medium of your valuable Repository 3 which will much oblige , dear Sir , Yours , &c . R . WRIGHT .

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    On Poetical Scepticism . —No . I . 157

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    On Poetical Scepticism . No . I .

    u Sure he that made us with such larg ** discourse , Looking before and after , gave us not This capability and Godlikb Reason To rust in us unusM . Shakespeare . " So charming- is divine philosophy , Not barsh nor crabbed as dull fools suppose , But musical as is Apollo ' s lute . " Milton . Sir

    . r JMHERE exists , at the present day , JL a curious species of infidelity , which , although not often obtruded on the public , has recently made considerable progress among amiable and virtuous minds . It seems , therefore . to deserve a more regular exposure

    than it has yet received , since it deprives those of the holiest consolations of the gospel who are best able to feel and most worthy to enjoy them . Though somewhat difficult to be defined , it may be described as a substitution of poetical feeling

    for religious principle—an avowed dislike of truth—and a contempt for all belief in which any share is allowed to the reasoning faculties . The defenders of these singular paradoxes , which seem to have their origin in Germany , express great veneration

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), March 2, 1816, page 157, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2450/page/29/