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Western Unitarian Society . The Aunual Meeting of this Society was held at Trowbridge , Wilts , on Wednesday the 13 th af July . The morning service was introduced by Mr . G . Smallfield , of Hackney , with reading of the Scriptures , and a short , bat most
appropriate prayer ; Mr . Taylor , of Philadelphia , U . S . of N . America , iuade the general prayer ; and the . Rev . R . Aspland Pleached the annual sermon , which was heard by a respectable audience with defep attention , and , it is hoped , will not soon be forgotten ; and , if remembered , it £ &nnot fail to pr <* Uice effects highly oeneftciah The discourse was founded
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en the words of Paul , 2 Tim . ill . 7 ; from which thq preacher took occasion , in a rery ^ full and circumstantial manner , with extraordinary clearness and energy , to point out the causes of the slow progress of truth , ot the obstacles which keep men from coming to the knowledge of the
truth ; and made that practical use of the views stated , which is calculated to stimulate the zeal , and animate the hopes , of the friends of the Unitarian cause * It would be impossible , in ft short compass , to do justice to this inO 6 t
excellent sermon ; but the reporter hopes that , in compliance with the unanimous request of the society , it will be printed , being fully persuaded that the perusal 6 i it will both highly gratify arid much edify the real friends of truth , whether they have previously heard it or not .
At the meeting for business , after the morning service , several new members were added to the society . Sixty-six persons , members and friends of the society , dined together , A . Palmer , Esq ., in the chair ; and Mr . Aspland , Dr .
Carpenter , Mr . Taylor , and several other gentlemen addressed the company , on subjects well calculated to promote the objects of the institution , and the general cause of truth and charity . Throughout , the proceedings were truly edifying .
There was a public service again in the evening , which was introduced by the Kev . H . Clarke ; and the Rev . Dr . Carpenter preached on 2 Cor . x . 7 . In his discourse the Doctor ably defended Unitarians against some of the false charges which are brought against them
by mistaken men and bigots , ( who deny them the name of Christians , and regard them as exposed to eternal condemnation , ) by shewing that they believe all the essential doctrines taught by Christ and his apostles , and even agree with Christians of other denominations in the
most important points ; by exposing the injustice of censuring and condemning and unchristianizing those who believe in and worship the one living and true God , refer all the temporal and spiritual
blessings they enjoy to him , hold them * selves continually accountable to him for the improvement of all their talents , and expect from him , as his gifts , eternal life and happiness ; who believe that God sent his Son Jesus Christ into the world
to be the Mediator of the New Covenant ; that Christ came to seek and save the tost , that in him they have life , and thfct all who come to God by him shall receive remission of sius ; who believe that ^ ve ity thing which Christ taught proceeded directly from God ; that God tvas with , hint ) , and manifested by him ; and that in his precepts and example we have an infallible rule of faith and prac-
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The se rvice was &p 6 ned by the Rev . J . C . Wallace , of Totuess ; , the sermon was preach ed by the Rev . H- Acton , from Romans *• 16 , defending the Unitarian doctrine from the charge of flattering the pride aud corruption of human nature . It was au admirable discourse ,
exciting the close attention of the auditory , among whom we were much pleased to . observe some leading members of other sects . After the Meeting , the business o ( the Society was transacted . By the Secretary's report there appeared to have
been au increase in the number of tracts distributed in the last year , and at the same time au increase iti the funds . Many tracts had been given to the Missionaries of Devon and Cornwall who had slated their distribution to have been of
very essential service , that they were sought for with avidity , and leat from one to another , producing the best possible effects . The members and friends then dined together , W . Hornsey , Esq ., in the chair , and were favoured with the company of the Rev . James Taylor , of
America . On his health being drank , he gave a most pleasing and satisfactory account of the rise and progress of Unitarianism in Philadelphia and its present state . Mr . Wallace in giving an account of the progress 0 f the cause in his district , read a letter from a humble tradesman
of his congregation to a gentleman who had dismissed his daughter from his service , because her father * the writer of the letter , attended an . Unitarian place of worship . After several able and eloquent speeches from the Chairman , the Rev . H . Acton , T . JVL Kiugdon , Esq ., the
Ireasurer of the Missionary Society , and others , the company separated . In the evening , the service was opened by the Rev . Mr . Yeates , of Coilumpton , and a most interesting sermon was preached by Mr . Taylor , from John xiv . 29 , on the Arguments derived from Prophecy for the Truth of Christianity .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), July 2, 1825, page 427, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2538/page/43/
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