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members weie added to the former Committees—The Committee having reported that arrangements had been made for
uniting , with the Association , " The Unitarian Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge and the Practice of Virtue by the Distribution of Books /* It was resolved *
* That this Society be received imto , and henceforth united with , the British and Foreign Unitarian Association , and that its stock and property , being hauded over to such Association , be placed to the separate account kept for the Book department .
" That on such union , it be understood and agreed , that in consideration of the property so contributed , the present Life Subscribers of the Book Society , and also such of the Annual Subscribers as shall continue their subscriptions , shall be entitled to receive , and shall have apportioned and delivered to them as
heretofore , if claimed , an annual allotment of books , proportioned to their subscriptions , to be selected by them from the Society ' s Catalogue ; such apportionment and the amount thereof to be from time to time made and fixed by the Sub-Comrnittee managing the Book department .
" That the Book Society shall collect all subscriptions for this year , and close its accounts on the 31 st December , 1826 c , from which time the subscriptions shall by received by the Association . " After some discussion on the propriety of establishing a periodical publication tinder the sanction and management of the Association , it was resolved .
" That the Committee be instructed to direct their attention to the consideration of the question , how far it is desirable that the Association should in any way take part in the conduct or promotion of any periodical work connected with the Unitarian body , with power to take such measures in relation thereto
as may appear advisable . " In consequence of two official communications from Manchester , expressing a strong desire that the next Annual Meet-Ing of the Association should be held in that town „ it was resolved ,
" That at be referred to the Committee to consider how far , and in what manner , the recommendation to hold the Annual Meeting for 1827 , in Manchester , is expedient ; and if not expedient , what other plan , answering the same purpose , is worthy of adoption . "
The following gentlemen were elected into oflice : Treasurer , John Christie , Esq ., 52 , Mark Lane . Deputy Treasurery Thomas Hor . nbv , Esq ., 31 , St . Swithin ' s Lane . Lombard St .
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Secretary ? Eevo Robert Asplan d Hackney * * Foreign Secretary , Rev , Wo J * Fox , Dalston . Book and Tract Secretary , Rev . Thomas Rees , LL . B . 9 Kenniiigton .
Solicitor , Edgar Taylor , Esq ., King ' s Bench Walk , Temple « . Committee , Rev » James Gilcbrist , Rev . Thomas Madge Messrs . J . Bo wring , Jc Cordell , David Eatom , John Fisher , s ! Hart , Jesse Middleton , Samuel Pett , Russell Scott , G . Smallfield , Edward Taylor , Richard Taylor , Henry Taylor , John Watson *
Auditors Messrs . William Sturch , Christopher Richmond ^ and Lawrence Marshall ,,
Under Secretary , Rev . T . Cooper ; Collector , Mr . T . R . H or wood ;—at the Association Rooms , No . 3 , Walbrook Buildings , near the Mansion-House . The business of the Association concluded about half-past three o ' clock , and at half-past six in the evening of the
same day a large and highly-respectable congregation assembled in the Chapel . The Rev , Bussell Scott , of Portsmouth , offered up the general prayer . The Rev . Dr . Carpenter , of Bristol , delivered , from Ephe , sians iv » 15 \ 6 V a highly appropriate discourse , which was heard with deep attention . It breathed the most exalted
spirit of piety and Christian benevolence . The preacher insisted much on the social principle , and very ably illustrated and strongly recommended the great objects and plans of the Association , as laid down in the Address sent forth by the Committee soon after its formation .
On Thursday morning , the congregation again assembled in Finsbury Chapel . The Rev . Edmund Kell , of Newport , isle of Wight , delivered the introductory prayer and read the Scriptures ; and the Rev . Dr . Phillpps , of Sheffield , offered the general prayer . The Rev . James
Tayler , of Nottingham ., delivered a discourse from Matt , xviii . 7 , and in a clean * and forcible manner pointed out some of the leading obstacles to the progress ot the pure gospel . As the attendance of many persons was prevented , during the
liours of business , the audience , though considerable , was not so large as on the previous evening , yet those who were present could not fail to be . much edified by the very able discourse they heard , and the devotional services in which they
were called to unite . Collections ,, in aid of the funds of the Association , were made after each sexvice ; the whole amounting to £ 34 . l ' > - 2 c / .
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304 Intelligenceo < ° *»» British and Foreign Unitarian dissociation Anniversary .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), May 2, 1826, page 304, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2548/page/52/
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