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    be » evote » ce of his heart , rendered him an object of esteem and love with a numerous class of associates and fellowstudents . He continued a member of the University to the close of the session 1818 }

    and during the whole of that period he laboured , by a constant and intense course of study , to trea&ure up those rich stores of knowledge and learnitxg ' which in his succeeding pursuits were so conspicuously displayed . ' He took the degree or Master of Arts in April 1813 ,

    He more particularly distinguished himself by his accurate and extensive knowledge of the classics , and especially of the Greek language , and by his attainments in moral philosophy . Soon after leaving Glasgow , he was chosen

    classical tutor in the Unitarian Academy at Hackney , which situation he continued to fill until the year 1816 L During a part of this time he supplied , with great acceptance , the vacant pulpit of the congregation in Prince ' s Street * Westminster .

    O » resigning these etnpJoy merits , he returned to his fathe r * with whom he continued to improve himself in tbqse studies which relate to the office and duties of a Christian miuieter . And that be profited fc > y such an invaluable opportunity , as well as by the

    highlyinstructive intercourse which he enjoyed daring the last wipter with a much-revered friend in London , bis pulpit services have abundaatJy tetffrfied . His discourses displayed an

    accuracy o / arrangement , a splidity of reasoning , and an intimate acquaintance with the Scriptures , rarejy acquired by preachers so young . To these attainments he added an animated and a

    pleasing delivery , which , whilst it attracted attention , prepared his hearers for the valuable truths which he inculcated . Suc h was the youth whqse awful decease itls my painful duty to record , $ nd which numbers ^ re now deeply iaiqenting *

    Op Sunday , Nov . $ , Ijkb preached hts fast sermon to the Wamstgioq congregation ; a very impressive discourse , delineating the life and death of a thoughtless , dissipated youth . He

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    the marroWt ^ fhich said a coun * terpart of theqtber—the life and death of a virtuous yc ^ ing roan . But awyste * rious PrcNriden ^ e hm ordered that the toueue should ujpt » p ^ ak Av hat the hear haddictated aaq to * band bad pea » ed . He retir ^ l to bed at about twelve

    o ' clock , in bit usual health and cbe # r fulness ; and at a little before five lie was found in a dying state , from an apoplectic seizure , and at about six o ' clock he breathed his last He was interred op the Thursday-following by the Rev . T . G- Rofcberds , vf Man-Chester , who delivered a most affecting and appropriate address on this

    solemn occasion to a numerous assembly * who attended to testify their regard for this most excellent young man . Of * Sunday , Nov . 16 , the Rev . John Y « tee , of iliverpooL preached , in the Unitarian chapel , Warrington , a very serious and instructive discourse to a very crowded congregation , co «* posed of persons of eVery persuasioe .

    Humanly spealdn ^ , it may be said the cause of genuine , unadulterated Christianity has by this awfhl ditfpdbsation of rrovideMce suffered ^' a most $ eriow > loss . The learning , talents and enltghtaQed % esi 9 which were so cniiin ^

    neatly exhibiit ^ a the cm anencing ^ career of our departed friend , gave a protnisextf a life of distiuguislied i » efulness and honour . * - ? ' >* ¦ »* f

    It is , however , our duty to bow- with pious . anhmission to the will of inikilte C Wisddin and Goocftifcsa . God ^ HMbo seeth not as . paan seeth , r ^ fs ^ es m >? inA outs off hi ? miiy « ters . ' ne ^ Wfl ^^ Ve nqay rest a ^ aqre ^ Provide a ^ uc ^ esiion of agents to work his ^ oyei ^^ i gn will . May the indefatigable a » a d ^ igeat exertion * of thi » most amiable youth .

    and his inflexible love and practice of virtue , stimulate all who surviye him to pursue the sHiQehoiMHuabl ^ cafiiMe ; and may'bis sudden removal Mr / trl ^' aiT , and especially the young , to ^ taod always prepared for tl $ ir . departure hence . Hu G .

    * N . B the renders of ( hfc h * t e ^ it io h of 4 he Jmprove 4 VeraiojQ of Ik * fa&w T ^» taiBeint Are itn ^ r gfre ^ t obligations t *> Mr . Tbon ^ B ^ roftf lb ^ Dt for a djUgen t com punson of the text # nA the various readings of tbftt vcrtion with tlnme of Grieitm

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    Obitiwy . —IUv * Thomas Biggin Broadbeiti . € fil

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Nov. 2, 1817, page 691, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2470/page/51/