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DOMESTI C * RELIGIOUS . Bolton District Association * This Association , comprehending a district of a"bout ten miles round Bolton , is intended to form a centre of
communication and union to those congregations of which it consists * Bolton , Bury , Chowbetit , Cockey Moor , Hindley , Parklane , Rivington , Walmsiey , form the present circuit ; but any other places may be added to it within the same distance
from BoltOH . The First Half-yearly Meeting of those Associated Societies was held in the Bank-Street Chapel , Bolton , on Thursday , the 28 th of September . The Rev .
James Whitehead , of Cockey Moor , conducted the devotional services ; and the Rev . B . R . Davis , of Chowbent , preached from Acts xxviii . 15 . From these appropriate words the preacher drew the attention of his hearers to the zeal
displayed by the Apostle and his friends in bearing witness to the doctrine of the cross amid an outcry and persecution so widely raised against it . After alluding to the encouragement which Paul received from the unexpected presence of the brethren , he illustrated the adage
that " union is strength , " by shewing , 1 st , that the spread of truth is much more easy and certain when its friends act in concert ; and , 2 dly , that the advocates of truth receive encouragement from the presence and co-operation of each other . In applying this remark , to our
situation as a small sect , labouring under many disabilities , and struggling with some popular odium , he argued the necessity of strengthening our power and increasing our zeal by strict attendance at the house of prayer , and by forming ourselves into District Associations . In the course of the afternoon much
interesting discussion arose on subjects connected with the Association . Two villages in the district were selected as of * faring some encouragement to missionary exertions , and the ministers in their
respective neighbourhoods undertook to deliver a course of Sunday-evening Lee tures . The next meeting of the Association will be held at Bury . The Rev . W-Tate , of Chorley . was appointed sup-Porter . lt
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Unitarian Meeting- &&& $# , Huhne Placey York Street , Hnlme , near Manchester .
The above place was evened for regular Sunday-evening worship on Sunday , October 1 , when a very eloquent and impressive sermon was preached by the Rev . J . G . Robberds , of Manchester , from the words of our Saviour , " I and
my Father are one , " in which he clearly shewed that the declaration was strictly Unitarian , and perfectly in accordance with the views which we , as Unitarian . Christians , entertain of the person , character and office of the Messiah *
It is for the purpose of the spread of truth and of vital Christianity in a township which already contains a comparatively large population , and itt which Unitarianism has never been preached , that the present place of worship has been opened . The ministers of
Manchester and the neighbourhood have kindly come forward to support the undertaking with preaching ,, and , by their exertions and regularity , and the perseverance of those who have promoted the measure , it is sincerely hoped that it may be one additional means of making
Unitarianism better known and more highly appreciated . May God Almighty give efficacy to the labours of his servants , and grant that these anticipations may be realized , that the doctrines of Christianity , pure and undented , as they pro « - ceeded from the mouth of Christ and his
apostles , may find a ready access into every heart , and that the temple now opened to his worship may be the means of establishing many in a " sound faith " and " pure doctrine" ! Inquiry has already been excited . A Calvirust minister in the neighbourhood has taken alarm , and commenced a course of lectures on
subjects at variance with Unitarianism , on Sunday evening , October 15 , It is also the intention of the Unitarian Ministers immediately to deliver a course of lectures on points in which we differ from our orthodox brethren . The
Committee are much in want of books and doctrinal tracts , for the purpose of distribution , and of forming a library , and donations will be very thankfully received , and may be transmitted to the Rev . J . R . Beard , Greengate , Salford , or to any of the ministers resident in Manchester and the neighbourhood . H . Aflulme , October 12 , 1826 * .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Oct. 2, 1826, page 633, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2553/page/61/
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