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place of worship is- highly creditable to the piety and liberality of its founders . May " < f * Peaoe' dw » tt vwithiifc the walls" of their churchv The service Was-opened by an appropriate Hymn v after ^ whidh , Mt : Valentine ( tbe minister * of- the place )
proaottoeed the injCroduetory prayer and read tbe Scriptures * Mr . Scargill , of Bury , delivered the succeeding prayer ; after whieh , * the following Hymn ( written for the occasion by one of the congregation ) was * sung :
I . God of our fathers ! though on high Above the unapproached sky In beams of light thy dwelling be , We rear this house on earth to Thee . II . Now may thy Spirit bless the place ! And whensoe v er we seek thy face , Thon , Lord , hi alf ( h ^ mercy come , Our minds inform , dispel our gloom .
III . With Christian faith our souls inspire ; With Christian hope our spirits fire ; While Christian love o v erflowing , free , Pursues the * work began in Thee . In every heart thy temple rear : Thee , and Thee only may we fear : Deep in our souls thy name record , The Servants of the living Jjord .
• > t t 1 v * ' : Our earthly temples pass away ; Man fades , more weak , more frail than they ; But thou , O Lord , for ever sure , Through rolling years shalt still endure . '* . , ' Mr . Madge ,, of Norwich , . then preached from Psalm c . 4 : iC Enter into his gates with thanksgiving , arid into his courts with praise . " It was a sermon worthy the occasion , and worthy the preacher , and was heard with deep attention and interest by a crowded audience .
On the Thursday morning the Yearly Meeting of the Eastern Unitarian Society was held . Mr . "Bowles , of Yarmouth , began the setfviee ^ by prayer and reading the Scripturesy after which , Ml * . Perry , of Ipswich , prayed ; -and Mr . FuUagafcv of Chlchefeter , prd&cfred fcrom ' l 8 aiafr # xxv ; 8 : M wayfaring men ; though fidote * shall
not err therein ? Iri tfce course of the Sermon ' * the arguments < u&cd by'Protes * tarfta of the * Church of <^ Tigl * nd ' at the f »» ne o ^ the Reformnttow , agtrinfet the cor * ruptiotiai of ) the Cfaufoh of Rotne ^ arid panieuU ^ rly against the doctrine of Tran-« instantiation , were applied to the corruptions which yet traialned in most
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Protestant . Churches , and it was most convincingly shewn , tjiat , tried by the test to which Popish errors were subjected , modern orthodoxy must be discarded as untenable and unscriptural . « There is some Teasou to expect that both the above Sermons will be given to the public . After service ) the business of the Society was transacted ; Meadows Taylor , Esq ., of Diss , hi the Chair . The opening a new Chapel for Unitarian worship at Harleston , a market-tovm upoa
the borders of Suffolk , was nofciced ^ a « i 4 there appears every reason to hope , tiiat > , with the assistance of Mr . ValeHtine * who conducts the seFvjce every Sfm 4 aymor » jing , a permanent interest may be * est » - blished there . The Society rec 0 rdeo > Mi the strongest terms their protest against the persecutions which , to the disgrace
of those who profess to call themselves Christians , have been carried x > n withSia the last year against lJnbelievers , be ^ ving that sach practices are in direct oppo » - sition to the spirit of the gospel > and calculated to bring into notice pu ^ &ations which would otherwise have been
unnoticed' and disregarded . James L . Marsh , Esq ., aud Mr . Edward Taylor , were re-elected to the offices of Treasurer and Secretary : and it was unanimously resolved , that an Address he presented to the venerable Bishop of the Diocese , in order to convev to hinv the thanks of
the Unitarians in those counties with which he is connected , for the truly liberal spirit which he has shewed to Christians of all denominations , and far his valuable and disinterested labours in promoting the cause of civil and religious liberty .
Fifty-six gentlemen afterwards dined together at the King's Head inn , Diss ; George Watson , of SaxlirFgham , Esq ., iri the Ghair . During the afternoon , * tbe Chairman noticed , in terms of' welkme * - rited eulogy , the liberality ' of the Dlss congregation m having erected so hai * dsome at » d commodious a buildmg fof public worship . Meadows Taylor , Esq ., returned thanks on behalf of the con *
gre £ ation . The absence of Mr Aspland , and especially the afflicting cause of it were the subjects of general regret , and a hope was expressed that hfe would favour the SdcieEy < by his attendance at their next ( Anwivergary at Bury Srt : ; Bd * mundm Mr . Toms , Mr . Made& , Mr .
Fullagar , Mr Ridhard Taylor , of London , Mr . H « nry Taylor , of Liverpool , arid the Secretary , severally addressed' the company , orf subjects connectied i ^ ith" the interests of the Society * , * «*<* ° ^ tn ^ great ca ^ iBe of'civil and religious liberty . j , j ^ f ( ' ^ i ¦ r ' < , T ¦ ¦ , - ' - > ' - # ) ' . - '
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Intelligence — Eastern Unitarian Society . 44 t ]
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), July 2, 1822, page 447, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2514/page/55/
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