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    SiR Glasgow ? 16 tJzDec . l&l 7 . V If is with pleasure , that I am enabled , to announce the foregoing contributions towards defraying- the burthensome debt upon Union ClhapeJ , Glasgow , in addiftioh to the hundred pounds which the liberality of a few consistent friends to

    Christianity enabled me to bring- back with me , from my visit to England last summer . I need not caution your readers , lest . they suppose that the contributions recorded page 635 , Vol . XII . for whicli the society are duly grateful , deduct any thing * from the existing debt as announced in the depository for last June ; since these were

    received in the year 1812 but owing- to soone informality were not then publicly announced , I rely upon my knowledge 6 f the liberality which characterizes the English Unitarians , and upon the need "which the Glasgow Unitarians have of their support , when I express my expectation that they will receive still farther assistance : "* because there still remains a

    considerable amount , consisting of a part of the sum which , ever since the building of the Chapel , has by the indulgence , and contrary to the interest of an individual , remained a . book debt;—and also of several sums originally lent by a few in the society , who have generously relinquished , even beyond their ability ? a considerable

    portion of their loans . It is a fact , Sir , winch should be announced to maray of ycur readers , that there are Unitarians in this neighbourhood who can associate with Unitarians when in town , who will n , at join our party , nor give ms any countenance , because , forsooth , we foelontf not to

    tbfi '' same class of society !'' with yourselres-. The very same reason in the jft 4 mitive age would have prevented such persons from giving- their countenance to the " sect every where spoken against ^' among whom there were " not many wise men after the fleshy not ma : ny mighty , not many noble . "

    I refer to this well-authentieated fact with the sole view of exciting the emulation of English Unitarians of worldly ability to lend a helping hand io their brethren in North Britain , ¦ struggling with difficulties from which they have power to relieve them . Never were the words of

    Scripture which we heard last summer so forcibly employed by Mr . Fox , more truly applicable than to die case under consideration , " Come over to Macedonia and help-us ; " come hither , ye friends of

    religious truth , when it may he convenient to you , in person ; we shall be glad to receive your countenance and support ^ while we are worshi ping our Maker , " after the w ^ y whjch they call heresy , " But i n the meantime come hither ^ Jby ; your . pecuniary &jcl , which will nialre your presence afterwards more satisfactory to yourselves . Say

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    not , as some have said a that Glasgow Is a great way off ; " for that liberality can scarcely be Christian liberality , whlchy over so insignificant a river as the Tweedy ¦" Is hardly able to force a passage . ' *

    Nor say 5 , that C 6 we first incur expenses and then solicit the generosity of our brethren to enable us to discharge them . " For this objection would I fear apply biat equally well to most of the cases on which your liberality has been exercised ; and all impartial judges will be of opinion that few

    ot these are superior if equal in importance to one which has for its object the progress of TJnitarianism in Glasgow . Jtfor intimate that in the year 1812 , the society were * too sanguine ^ " and built u too large a chapel ! " for it appears to me that one

    containing * about six hundred sittings * containing about six hundred sittings ^ could scarcely be too large to accommodate the probable number of Unitarians that would issue from a population of more than 12000 souls , in the cnidst of whom

    science , and the arts , and literature flourish ; and the want of places of ivorship among whom , Faas been computed by Dr . Chalmers to be so great , that he recommends the erection of twenty new churches .

    I may bare written , Sir , with mdre boldness on this subject , tlian would be becoming in one of ftbe Glasgow Society % but as I still consider mvself as an English Unitarian , though separated by so great a distance frvtn my relations and roy early friends , perhaps some may be found who will -pardon me this wrong .

    I am , Sir , with best respects to yourself ^ and to all your able coadjutors in the cause of pure religion , and with best wishes for the increasing reputation of youa * useful Miscellany , as a means of advancing the same great end ,

    BENJAMIN MARDON . [ It is submitted go the consideration of those gentlemen who have the management of the liberal contributions towards the proposed Greenock chapel , whether , as that design seems to be fox . the present abandoned , the monies might not be properly transferred . to the use of the bre * tin en at Ulasgow and Edinburgh ? Ed . ]

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    f& Iutdliigence . ^ Sid ' 8 criptidns '' to the ' Unitarian Chapel , Glasgo w *

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    LltERARV ^ ' ' . ¦ ' ¦• :. . ' . $ ir Clapton ^ Jan . 28 , 1818 . I reg leave , iaiKibng your Intelligence , to inform llie Subscribers to DrI Priestley' ' s Works , that the Third Vol * iim «* , Jcjdratainirig > the Hxairtinationj Introductory JB ^ says ^

    l ^ isquisitions ^ &c , is now ready for , delivery at Mr . Eaton ' s ; ancS that a fourth volunfte , including the Free Discussion , the remainder of the Wetaphysteal fVqrks , fcnd tike Letters to a Philosophical Unbeliever \ > will be ready for 4 eliy « ry , at t } ie same |> iace on Friday , the 27 th ; February next . J . T . RUTT .

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Jan. 2, 1818, page 76, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2472/page/76/