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37 t Intelligence . —Kent General Baptist Churches .
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B ght , M " r . Rutt in the Chair , The usual sentiments were proposed to the company and expatiated upon with great spirit and eloquence . The Chairman paid a handsome panegyrical tribute to the memory of the late Mr . Vidter . The' health of the
preacher was received by the company with great enthnsiasm . Mr . Wright was not forgotten though he was absent : allusions were of necessity made by various gentlemen to the case of his brother , now under prosecution for Blasphemy . The concluding address of the Chairman was affecting " , from the review which it took
of years g'one by , and of former associates who rest each one from his labours , and from the expression which it contained of certain anticipations of time future , which in the vicissitudes and uncertainties of life may Well excite the tenderest feeling's of a social being . The meeting * was distinguished by the greatest order and harmony 5 in relation to which too much praise cannot be given to the Stewards . - ^^ MKmm-
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commenced . The letters from some of the churches contained a cheering * Account of increasing numbers and unabated zeal . The increase on the whole , hQwever , appeared not to have been great since the last Assembly ; but the Sunday Schools belong * ing * to some of the congregations were described as being well attended , and as being apparently very beneficial in their influence .
The Committee , appointed by the Asscttibly three years ago , in their Report , reiterated the advice they rrad given in the last year ' s Proceedings—the necessity of establishing a fellowship Jitnd in eaeft congregation , to afford every professor , however limited his pecuniary resources might be ^ an opportunity of contributing : his mite
towards the support of the sacred cause of truth and righteousness . This advic © , it appeared , had not been given in vain ; for , several of the churches have made collections , and in their letters expressed their full conviction of the propriety of the advice , and the necessity of acting in conformitv with it .
^ About four o'clock , the ministers and their friends having retired to the White Hart Inn , Bishopsgate Street , sat down , nearly sixty in number , to an economical dinner . Mr . Kingsford , the preacher for the day , was called to the chair ; and after the cloth was removed , several pertinent sentiments were given . In the course of the evening- these sentiments called forth some animated speeches - which were
characterized by that love of free inquiry , on theological subjects , in the exercise of which the Old General Baptists have , perhaps , never come behind their fellowchristians ; by universal philanthropy , and consequently by a marked disapprobation of every iufringemenfof the natural rights , whether civil or religious ., of their fellowcountrymen , or of their brethren of mankind at large . G . S .
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r Kent General Bcvptist Churches . The Annual Association of the Sent General Baptist Chuicnes was lield this year at Cranbrook , May 6 th . An appropriate discourse was delivered by Mr . Pound , of iiover , to a respectable audience . After the ptiblic service , the business of the Association commenced—when Mr . Sampson Kitigsford , was unanimously nailed to tn « Chair .
Amongst other things , an interesting conversation took place relative to a list of theological questions , winch had been drawn up by recommendation of the last year ' s Association . Tftese questions were chiefly designed for the use of yburtff people , to excite and prtfnrote a Spirit M free inquiry . The plan of a Benefit Sc / ciety
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^ m General Baptist Assembly . On Whit-Tuesday , May 27 th , the Annual Assembly of the Old General Baptists was held , as usual , in the Meeting-house , Worship Street , London , 'the Elders and Representatives of the churches in connexion with the Assembly , who were present , were
about as numerous as at former Assemblies . After the letters from the churches , containing cases for the consideration of the meeting- , or detailing * the p resent state of the several congregations had been read , the public service commenced . Mr . Evans , of Islington , desirous of shewing his respect to his old friends Whom he had so often met on the same occasion , tboagh still greatly afflicted , was present and opened the service by reading the
Scriptures and giving out the hymns . The devotional service was conducted hy Mr . Small field , and an appropriate discourse was delivered by Mr . Kingsford , of Canterbury . The preacher ' s text was a part of Matthew xi . 19 , Learn of me . These words were illustrated by a reference to numerous traits in the character of Jesus Chrisf , shewing its saf » erlatitre excellence , apd the suitableness 6 f Tnis ' example for th <* Wnitation of ministers in particular , and processors generally . The preacher in an especial manner insisted on the 6 * nty as well
as inalienable rtgnt of private judgment , ftftd strermoifs'I y enforced the exercise of cbarity on the aVowed admirers of lite raerk-Dtess and glentleness of the greatest of TekctieVs , though he was instructed iuimedia . tely by his God and Father , the Fotuifttfti bf TiiiUi . Sfcott after the fttt&tfc service Was donchitted , titfe bfaiii&t of tfefe Agrffmlrtv re-
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), June 2, 1817, page 372, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2465/page/52/
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