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person observed , that he might not think proper to take { he trouble of preventing a man from doing a slight injury which he would not order him to do . The subject led the mind on , very naturally , to another closely united with it ; that is , if there be no difference between decreeing to inevitable endless misery , and creating with a perfect knowledge of that result , it was inferred that , then , the character of an omniscient Creator can appear amiable to the eye of reason only on the supposition , that every human being will ultimately feel that he has reason to praise his Maker for the existence which he will find to be a blessing . In opposition to this inference , it was asked , with what truth could Jesus Christ say , with respect to Judas , that it were better for him if he had not been born , if ultimately he would have reason to be thankful for his life ? It was answered , that Jesus Christ by these words might
intend to express the language of the feelings of Judas , just at the time when he was about to deprive himself of the breath of life received at his birth ; that under acute bodily pain , or great depression of spirits , the righteous Job and Jeremy cursed the day that gave them birth ; and if such be the language of the feelings of these good men , whose
existence must surely be a blessing to them , it was natural that Judas , whose guilty conscience , for having betrayed so excellent an instructor , and so faithful and kind a friend , tormented him with such excruciating and intolerable mental agony as rendered his life too great a burden for him to bear , should feel that it would have been better for him if he had not
been born : and that Jesus Christ intended only to express the natural language of such feelings of Judas when he was on the point of putting an end to his life , without meaning to teach that his Creator had given Judas an existence that would finally be an absolutely eternal curse to
him . The Nature and End of Future Punishment was then proposed for consideration in the conference at the next Quarterly Meeting , which was appointed to be held at Rhyd-y-Park , in the Miohaelmas week . The Rev . Thomas Evans , of Aberdar , was requested to preach at the meeting . After the conference , the business of the Society was
transited ; Mr . J . B . Jenkins , Middle-Bank , near Swansea , in the chair . - The next Animal Meeting of the Society was appointed to be held at Swansea , at the regular time , and the Rev . J . Thomas , of Pant-y-defaid , was requested to preach the sermon . About six o ' clock in the filing , J , James , of Gelli-Onnen , preach-
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Western Unitarian Society . The Annual Meeting of the TVestern Unitarian Society was held at CoUuinpton on the 11 th of July . The morning service was introduced by Mr . Johns , of Crediton ; Mr . Hincks , of Exeter , delivered the long prayer ; and Mr . L . Lewis , of Dorchester , delivered an excellent and
appropriate discourse from Colossians ii . 8 , which the Society requested him to publish , with notes more particularly and fully detailing the rise and progress of the doctrine of the Trinity : with the request he promised to comply . The evening service was introduced by Mr . Smethurst , of Morton . Dr . Carpenter
preached from Jer . ix . 23 , 24 . In his discourse he contrasted the views entertained by Unitarians and Trinitarians ; and with great force of argument refuted Dr . J . P . Smith ' s , charge , that Unitarian views proceed from low and unworthy conceptions of the Divine character . The
discourse was heard with deep attention . The attendance on both parts of the day was very respectable . Forty-three gentlemen dined together at the White Hart Inn . After dinner , Mr . J . Davy , Mr . Lewis , Dr . Carpenter , Mr . Hincks and Mr . Johns , addressed the company , and communicated much interesting information . mimicated much interesting information
, calculated to animate the zeal of Unitarians . Dr . Carpenter stated a striking fact in illustration of the value of Unitarian principles in the near prospect of death , when those principles are founded upon inquiry . All present were highly delighted . The next meeting of the Society is to be held at Crediton . J . D . Collumptoy , August 13 , 1821 .
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ed from John vi . 68 . The audiences were numerous , respectable and attentive during the whole of the business and services of the . two days . TJaere were present about sixteen ministers . J . JAMES . August 11 , 1821 .
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Intelligence . —Western Unitarian Society * 563
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The Tenth Anniversary of the Kent and Sussex Unitarian Christian Association . The Annual Meeting of the Kent and Sussex Unitarian Christian Association
was held at Tenterden , on the first of this month . It was , as usual , numerously attended , and characterized by those mutual congratulations , and that cordial , brptherly affection which so well correspond with such meetings . At the chapel , Mr . H . Green , of Maidstone , introduced
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Sept. 2, 1821, page 563, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2504/page/59/
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