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people all attachment to those right principles , as to religious freedom , by which real piety will be promoted and the final and beneficent triumph of such principled be ensured . 7 . That notwithstanding the regret of tins meeting- at the inadequate funds of this Society , and that the annual receipts yet remain unequal to the expense , they decidedly and confidently rely upon their congregations for extended aid , and concur with the request made to the committee by the gentlemen who originated in London the Tricentennial Commemoration of the
glorious Reformation , that this Society should extend its protection to all Protestants suffering * for conscience sake , by affording to them all the benefits which British correspondence , advice , co-operation , and assistance can supply .
8 . That , whilst this meeting congratulates with pleasure the congregations in the rural parishes of Pailton , in Warwickshire , and of Tisbury in the county of Wilts , and in the town of Devizes , on the success which has hitherto attended the
efforts of the Society on their behalf , to protect them from poor-rates , riots , and tolls , they must also acknowledge with satisfaction , the intelligence , the zeal , the liberality , and the perseverance , worthy of men succeeding to the ancient Puritans , with which those congregations have afforded to the Committee their co-operation and assistance .
9 . That this meeting cordially present their thanks to the Committee for the past year , for the prudence but firmness , for the activity but caution , with which they have most beneficially conducted their affairs , and that the Committee for the ensuing year consist , with the Treasurer and Secretaries , of the following * ministers and laymen , in equal proportion :
Rev . Joseph Brooksbank , W . B . Collyer , D . D ., George Coilison , F . A . Cox , Thomas Cloutt , Alex . Fletcher , Rowland Hill , Thomas Jackson , W . Newman , D , D ., W . F . Platt , S . W . Tjracey , D . D , John Townsend , Matthew Wilks , Mark Wilks ;
and David Allan , William Bateirian , J . B . Brown , James Emerson , James Esdftile , Col , Hand field , Thomas Hayter * John M'Kenzie , J . O . Oldham , James Pritt , William Totvnsend , Thotnas fVontner , Thomas Walker , and James Young , Esqrs .
10 . That with equal satisfaction they renew their thanks to Robfert Steven , Es q * their Treasurer , for his continued attention to the welfare of this Society , ak well as for his endeavours to diminish the abuses in the Charter Schools in Ireland , and to promote ^ itf that country the diffusion of knowledge ari ; d the ultimate triumph of liberty &S « truth . 11 . Tltfct to Tlromaft Pellatt , Esq . ftrtd John Wilts , Esq . their Secretaries , they
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also again offer those sincere acknowled gments , which their persevering , gratuitous , indefatigable , and useful exertions abundantly deserve , and accompany their thanks with their solicitations for their continued assistance in the situations they so honourably occupy . 12 . But that this meeting cannot adequately express their gratitude and esteem to his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex for presiding upon this occasion , where no political interest could induce such
kindness , nor any general popularity reward such condescension ; but that this meeting * derive peculiar pleasure from the demonstration which he has thereby additionally afforded , that the attachment of Protestant Dissenters to liis illustrious
house has not been forgotten , and that the sacred principles of religious liberty are dear to his heart . Mr . Alderman Wood expressed his gratification at tlie talents developed b y the Secretary , whom he described as ** ' hi * honourable friend . " His zeal in the cause
of general education , and in every mean of national improvement , he could attest . His vigilance as to parliamentary proceedings he could confirm ; and he could assure the meeting such vigilance was required . As to the vestry Regulation Bill , be had resisted it with firmness ; but an exemption
for the city of London was all that he could obtain . As to the exemption in the Poor Laws Amendment Bill , for the protection of the religious liberty of the children of the poor , he thought that it was not com * plete , and that their exemption should have been entire . As that full exemption , however , could not be procured , the
proposed clause would from a bnl wark against the perversion of power . For this Society he should be happy to act h& a tv at eh man in parliament ; and tittering- thetn s donation of 5 guineas as the first pledge of his assistance , be concluded a short but highly appropriate speech . ^
The resolution of thanks to the Royal Chairman having- been vfcry judiciously proposed , and Mr . J . Wilks having * stated the cheerful promptitude with which the Duke of Snrtsex had acceded to his request of attendance on that occasion , it was put b y Mr . Alderman Wood , ancl adopted with reiterated acclamations .
The T > nke of Sussex expressed his gratitude for the vote ^ hieh had bee n * o cor dially adopted- F * e had b * eh nwitM to attend the meeting , ahd , although rather indisposed , came with much pleasure , and the KatisfWtiofi he hid felt ^ t the noble aentitnen t * delivered fturt > tt * $ ed his
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), July 2, 1818, page 460, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2478/page/52/
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