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field in the vestry of George ' s Meeting , William Brown , Esq . of Cullampton , a member of both societies , in the Chair . The Subscribers present had the pleasure of witnessing a
considerable accession to their body , and amongst others , the venerable Mr . Bretland , whose learning and talents have long since made his name familiar to the friends of Unitarianism , became a member of both societies .
Iltnihster , Somersetshire , was fixed upon as the place for the next annual meeting of the Western Unitarian Society , and the Rev . T . S . Smith , M . D . of Yeovil , was appointed to preach . The pevon and Cornwall Unitarian Association resolved to hold
their next meeting at Tiverton . Upwards of eighty of the subscribers and friends to both societies dined together at the New London Inn , Richard Hall Clarke , Esq . of Bridwell , in the chair . After dinner , Mr . Kenfrick , Mr , Rowe , Dr . Carpenter , Mr .
Worsley , and several other gentlemen , addressed the , company . There was service at George ' s Meeting on Thursday morning , at seven o ' clock , when the Rev . W . Evans , of Tavistock , conducted the devotional part , and the Rev . Dr . Smith preached . The
congregations were numerous and respectable ; a great number of ministers and many other distant friends of the societies were present , and the meeting was altogether a highly interesting and important one . Exeter , July 20 , 1817 . W . H .
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SCfd IntelUgenc& ~ Parlidnimt CWrf Ch&pel Auxiliary Unitarian Fund .
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Tiverton Unitarian Chapel . Amount of Subscriptions received , iuserted in Mon . Repos . for June ^ 73 15 3 Since Received , Mr . Hornsey , Exeter - 110 Mr . Matthew Duiisford , Tei £ nmouth - - - . 10 0
The friends of the cause at Tivertoii , solicit the further assistance of those who are desirous to promote their object , in order that they triay be enabled to pay the balance remainin £ due flVomthem , which amounts to
about £ & > . Small as this sum may appear , yet having already raised amongst themselves as much as they can with prudence contribute , th £ y are unable at present to obtain sufficient to discharge the few accounts that are unpaid , Since their test re-
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port , they have b £ eti favoured With tji £ services of the Rev . Thoar . Howe , of Bridport , who spent twd Sabbaths with them , on the first of which he administered the Lord ' s Supper to a few of the members ; and , at their request , he preached again on the
evening before he left Tivertftn . His services were highly acceptable and interesting to all who attended them ; and more particularly so , from the great degree of interest he has shewn , both by his personal exertions and solicitations , in behalf of their infant
cause A . letter was drawn up , and signed by all the members , ( previous to his leaving Tiverton , ) expressive of their grateful acknowledgements , abdompanied by a request that h £ would repeat his visit to them , at some future time convenient to himself . To which
he returned a most affectionate reply ; assuring them that he should always contiuue to feel the greatest interest for their future welfare and prosperity , and be most ready , on all occasions , to render tiieni any advice or assistance in his power .
M . L . Y . 16 th August , I 81 f . Subscriptions are received by the Rev . Dr . Carpenter , Bristol ; Rer . R . Asp land , Hackney Road , Rev . Thomas Howe , Bridport j Mr . George Dunsford * or Mr . M . L . Yeates , Tiverton .
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Parliament Court Chapel Auxiliary Unitarian Fund * Sir , Ha vino read with much interest Dr . 'Thomson ' s retnarks ori ^ hny-aweek societies , in the Mon . Repos . for
Ofctober last , and the accounts , in a subsequent Nutnbfcr , of the adoption of his plan at Birmingham and Swansea , it is with pleasure I annqunce the formation of an Auxiliary Unitarian Fund , by the congregation assembling at Parliament Court Chapel . This society originated in an
unanimous resolution of the congregation , which has bfceii catried irita en ° ect with great zeal aYid suct-e&s . The regulations are not materially di ! ftei eiit from those already boftfre ydtrf midei * . The number of su ^ crib ^ rs is already considerable ; and is ttapkjtyitoc ^ easifc g " . 1 atari requested to cb ^ hYtfhicatfc this fact , in Wpes thfct , togeth ** with the
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Aug. 2, 1817, page 506, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2467/page/58/
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