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the rights of conscience , of civil and religious liberty . It had occurred to him , that a number of passages were to be found in the writings of several divines , whose names ranked high in authority , and whose opinions had considerable weight with the public . He would begin by taking extracts from Wesley and Robinsou—aud , if the Committee agreed with him , he should like to see them repubJish the Act for the
Repeal of the Corporation and Test Acts ! The meeting immediately " Resolved , that the Rev . Robert Asplaud be respectfully requested to prepare one or more Tracts , at his earliest convenience , for the use of this Society , with the view of inculcating the principles of Christian Charity and Religious Liberty . "
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2 . That it be also recommended to the Committee to take into their consideration the qualifications which should be required of young men desirous of being entered on the General Baptist Education Society , and the propriety of affording them some assistance towards obtaining the required proficiency . The General Baptists have for two huudred years beeu distinguished for their attachment to the cause of civil
and religious liberty , the right of every individual to interpret Scripture according to the dictates of his judgment , and to worship God agreeably to the suggestions of his conscience ; and we are highly gratified to find them resolving to obtaiti that rank among the religious
denominations of the present day which they so eminently deserve to hold , but which can only be acquired by a welleducated , as well as pious and industrious ministry . After the business was concluded , the friends of the meeting dined together at the White Hart Tavern , Bishopsgate Street . The Rev . B . Mardon was called to the Chair . All
who were present appeared much gratis fied with the day ' s proceedings , and se < - parated full of that hope which is the harbinger of success in any righteous undertaking , the produce of minds " zealously affected in a good cause . "
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Peace Society . The Twelfth Annual Meetiug of the Society for the promotion of Permanent and Universal Peace was held at the Friends' Meeting-house , White Hart Court , Gracechurch Street , on Tuesday the 20 th of May ; Robert Marsden , Esq ., in the Chair .
The meeting has been usually held at Albion Hall , but in consequence of the increasing interest which we are glad to see the Society has excited , it was found necessary to hold the present Anniversary in a more commodious edifice . The numbers who attended fully justified the change .
A detailed and interesting Report was read by the Rev . Mr . Harper , after which an address was delivered by Dr . Hancock on the principles and progress of the Society . . We shall endeavour to give both in our next number .
Several speakers then addressed the meeting , including the Rev . J . Dyer , the Rev . Dr . Pye Smith , Mr . Price , Mr . Bowring , the Rev . James Hargreavesj ike , &c .
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General Baptist Assembly . On Tuesday , 27 th of May , the Annual Assembly of the Unitarian General Baptists was held at the Meeting-House in Worship Street . The business of the meeting commenced soon after 9 o ' clock by reading some of the letters from Churches in connexiou with the
Assembly ; at eleven public worship was begun , in the course of which an admirable sermon was preached by the Rev . J . O . Squier , of Saffron Walden , from John xiv . 11 , 12 , " Believe me that I am in the Father , and the Father in me : or else believe me for the very works ' sake . Verily , verily , I way unto you , he that believeth on me , the works that I do shall he do also ; and greater works than these shall he do : because I go
unto my Father ; " in which the preacher forcibly stated some of the arguments for the divine origin of Christianity , After the religious service , business was resumed , the remainder of the letters were read , and the Committee ' s Report
was received . Resolutions were passed expressive of pleasure and gratitude for the Repeal of the Corporation and Test Acts , and others more immediately relating to the interests of this portion of the Christian community : among which we have great pleasure in noticing the
following : 1 . That this Assembly cordially approves of the arrangement by which the Students , under the care of Mr . Mardon , will have an opportunity of attending the
classes in the London University j and , that it be recommended to the Committee to take into their consideration the best means by Which , in cases of necessity , pecuniary assistance may be rendered to the students for that purpose .
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506 Intelligence . — Peace Society .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), July 2, 1828, page 506, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2562/page/74/
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