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suited to the earnest-tod'Itn' ^ rfesslve riian - rier in which they were delivered . The Congregations \ vere numerous , and the general effect has been such " as to satisfy the friends of the cause in Hull , that
their sentiments are gaining gfound notwithstanding the many obstacles with which they have long had to contend . The devotional part of the services was performed by the Rev . T . Johnstone , of Wakefield ; the Rev . J . Keurick- of York ;
fcnd the Rev . Dr « Hutton . The supporters and friends of the Infftution dhled together on Thursday , to the number of seventy-seven , and were agreeably entertained by speeches from Several gentlemen . The Rev . W . Turner ivas present from York , and the Rev , J . Platts from Doncaster , besides lay brethren from various parts .
On Sunday , July 11 th , the Rev . W . J . Fox preached twice in Hull to crowded audiences , and collections were then made with a view to lighten the debt upon the Chapel , in Bowlulley-Lane . It may not be known to the Unitarian public at large that this place was
rebuilt a few years back . The cost of the New Chapel , which was not built upon an extravagant plan , far exceeded the means of the Society , though their exertions at the time were great . Efforts are now making to liquidate the debt , and an application has been forwarded
to the ministers -of various congregations and the committees of Fellowship Funds with a view to obtain assistance . Those jvho are interested in the prosperity of the Society of Unitarians at Hull , and
feel disposed to contribute to their relief , will have an opportunity of learning something more of their case by constilting the Appeal which they have addressed to the public , and which is as follows .
appeal on behalf of the Unitarian Society , atsetribling in the Cfiapel , Botvldlley-Lane , Hull . The supporters of the Unitarian cause in Hull , be # leave to call the attention
of their brethren , residing in other parts of the kingdom , to a statement of certain difficulties under which they now labour , and which are found materially to affect their prosperity as a religious body .
They have hitherto refrained from laying their case before the public , and from soliciting the aid of those who may feel an interest in the dissemination of their principles as tjuitarians , in the hope that tfttey should be able , by tfieir own efforts , to remove the difficulties Which form the ground of the preserti Application . Rut
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as * h efe appears to be no probability of their accomplishing this , at least for a long period of time , and as they are desirous to place themselves on a footing similar to that on which other societies are placed , and especially to remove those causes which tend to retard the
progress of their religious sentiments in this neighbourhood , they think it right in justice to themselves and the cause whWh they are pledged to support , to make this public appeal . They are encouraged in their present undertaking by acknowledge of the fact , that Fellowship Funds have been established in various
parts of the country , by societies of Unitarians , partly with a view to afford relief to congregations situated as they now are . ft is to the committees of such funds that they would particularly
address themselves ; though , at the same time , they respectfully solicit the aid of those individuals who may be disposed to contribute to their relief . They trust that the following statement of their case will not T ) e found unworthy of noticed
In 1802 , the old Chapel being then in a state of complete dilapidation , it was deemed necessary to erect a new place fox public worship . The cost of the new building , which stands on the site of the former one , was 1493 / . 7 * .
Voluntary subscriptions , to the amount of 845 / . 10 $ . were received towards defraying-this expense , and a debt was left standing , amounting to 647 / . 17 * . In consequence of the income of the Chapel nat being equal to the expenditure , the debt was afterwards increased to 668 L
The constant efforts that have been required on the part of the Society to keep up their religious establishment , have hitherto prevented them from throwing off this encumbrance ; but feeling anxious to effeet this , and being willing to do all that lay in their power towards an
object so important , they resolved , a few years back , to establish a sinking fund . But this measure , though it has received liberal support , is likely to operate too slowly to prove of any benefit to the majority # f the present congregation , who are , in the mean time , subject to
the inconvenience attending the existence of a large debt npon their Chapel , the interest of which debt they are required to pay . Their present prospects , as a religious body , are in other respects highly encouraging . Of late years their
numbers have been considerably augmented ; at * d they entertain no doiibt ihat , if they can remove the 1 obstruction of which they now complain , their So-* tety Mrill continue to flourish . For this , however , they ttftist depend iu a great measure wtton th « ntsaistance afforded
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445 lnteUig € he *\—Appmlvf --the Unitarian $ tor # ^ -in Ifowlattty-fane , Hull .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), July 2, 1824, page 442, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2526/page/58/
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