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society continues to flourish under his ministry , and the good cause of primitive Christianity every day gains ground . Our chapel , or church , as it is called among us , is a large building , contain ^
ing , on the lower area and gallery , more than a hundred pews . These , with the exception of a few in the gallery , are all occupied ; and the house is usually well filled on the Sabbath , by devout and attentive hearers .
The most perfect harmony has hitherto prevailed in all our transactions . Though the assessments on our pews are heavy , they are paid without a murmur ; and when money is wanted for any benevolent purpose , it is cheerfully contributed . The number of those who habitually unite in the
celebration of the Lord ' s Supper , of white persons , is about one hundred ; of black , a still larger number . The theological books in the late Mr . Forster's library were purchased by a number of individuals , and presented to the church , on condition that a certain addition should be annually made to their number . Thus the foundation is laid
for a library , which must , in process of time , become highly valuable and important . We have lately organized a society for the distribution of reli-
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gious books , on principles ? strictly Unitarian . It ha& but just gone into operation ; but I look , with confidence , for good effects to result from it . We have likewise a benevolent society for the purpose of raisin g a fund
for the relief of the widows and families of the deceased ministers of our church . A considerable sum is already obtained , and put out at interest ; and this -will be increased by the annual subscriptions of the members , and by collect tions annually made for this purpose
at the church . We have lately introduced a new collection of hymns , published not long since by the Unitarian Society in New York . On the whole , though we have some difficulties to contend with , our prospects are fair ; and , along with the general aspect of
things , the " signs of the times , " both in Europe and this country , give great encouragement to the lovers of the ^ " truth as it is in Jesus . " A spirit of inquiry is awakened very extensively ; Unitarians have no cause to be apprehensive for the results . M . L . HURLBUT . *
? We fear we . may not have correctly deciphered our correspondent ' s signature . Ed .
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Hints f&r a Hebrew-English Lexicon ^ gjrtrj
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Alnwlch , Sir , September 4 , 1821 . IN the last Number but one of the Repository , [ pp . 392—394 , ] are inserted some hints of mine respecting the propriety of forming a Hebrew * English Lexicon upon philosophical principles . Those hints were necessarily scanty and imperfect ; and I now wish , with your leave , to add the following . No lexicographer , that I have ever
seen , takes notice o £ derivative words formed by the insertion of the serviles to * rr , 1 , » , in primitive words of two letters . The discovery is consequently mine , and I now wish to shew the independent powers of those serviles , and how they affect the root . The subject is curious , and may be safely used as a fine key in unlocking part of the casket which has hitherto enclosed this venerable language , and concealed its beauties from general observation .
1 . The fc * marks dignity , strength or firmness , and when inserted between two radical letters , forming an elementary term , it denotes the consequence or effect of the idea conveyed by the primitive term :
Hoots . Derivatives . la a pit . 1 * 0 an opening . IVZ . to be abashed . trmn to putrify . a " i to tremble . rifcfln to faint . Vi to form around , I ^ n to dwell , in to disturb . jmt to tremble . HD to extinguish * nfcO to injure . * 1 D to provoke . ivm to fester , rankle . . 2 . The letter n denotes eminence , excellence or loveliness , and when inserted between two radical letters forming a primitive- word , it * generally retains its independent power , and influences the primitive accordingly : vol
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Oct. 2, 1821, page 577, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2505/page/9/
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