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and their own consciences , and he was satisfied that truth and charity would spread together , and more union be produced among the too widely-dissevered portions of the Christian world , than any timid mediators , striving to be all thiugs to all men . would ever be able to effect .
Mr . Dbennan rejoiced that , at this late hour of the Meeting , little remained for him to say , more than to express his heartfelt sympathy with the spirit of the last resolution . It was cheering to see the dispersed strength of a righteous cause at length gathered together . Singly we might be weak , but united we should be strong . He thought that it required no sanguine spirit of prophecy
to foresee great accessions to the strength of Unitarianism in this country . The chain of persecution which had encircled the Roman Catholic Church , had dropped almost its last link to the earth ; and the pompous superstitions of that church had no longer the powerful tie of honour with which to bind down to their service reflecting aod generous minds . He could not help believing that many serious minds would find in Unitarianism
a welcome refuge ; let its gates be open to receive them . —He concluded by seconding the resolution . The Secretary , pro tern pore , was then requested to read the articles of Association , which he had been desired to prepare . It was determined that a
Committee of seventeen should be annually chosen ; of whom five should constitute a quorum , and five go out each year ; that a President , Treasurer , and Secretary be chosen , from the number of the Committee ; and that the Committee should meet monthly . The reinaiuder of the rules of Association were referred to
the Committee for consideration . The following gentlemen were chosen to constitute a Committee for the present year : Revds . Joseph Huttoi ) , James Armstrong , Dr . Drumraond , and James Martineau ; Jones Stevelley , A . Carmichael , T . Wilson . Joseph Hone , R . M . Peile , J .
Armstrong , R . Ball , W . Drennan , H . Hutton , D . Hutton , johu Ferguson , M . B ., Porter , and Shell , Esqs . President , Joues Stevelly , Esq . ^ Treasurer , T . Wilson , Esq . ; Secretary , Rev . James Martineau ; Auditors , Joseph Hone , Esq ., and . J . Armstrong , Esq .
The Secretary announced the formation , of four District Societies , which had been called into existence by the mere circulation of the prospectus ; they were at KiUUeagh , Saiutneld , Moneyrea , and Cork . That at Cork was formed under
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interesting circumstances . Opposition ] had been experienced from a quarter to which the Society was entitled to look ; for support ; but many of the humbler members of the congregation , aided by some active men of influence too enlightened to be slaves to the spirit of aristocracy , had united together to represent and support the interests of the Society . Their first meeting had been
full of interest ; and the benevolent and pious zeal , the spirit of humble but fearless inquiry , and the cordial union of rich and poor , manifested at it , indicated that the work of Christian reform was in pi'ogress there . Other District Societies wer& in progress , and would speedily be organized . Intimations were coming in from various quarters , that Ireland was ripe for the measures which were taken . If
the Society proceeded without ostentation and extravagance , its success could hardly be considered as problematical . The thanks of the Meeting were voted to Mr . Classon for the use of the room , which had been kindly lent for the occasion , and to Jones Stevelley , Esq ., for the ability and attention to the proceedings of the Meeting which he had manifested as President .
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PARLIAMENTARY . British Jews , On Monday , April 5 , Mr . Ro&ert Grant moved for leave " to bring in a < Bill to repeal the civil disabilities affecting British-born sabjects professing the Jewish religion . " Mr . Grant traced at
great length the history of the persecutions to which the Jews had been subjected from the earliest times . He called upon the House to follow up the great measure of last year , and place all the . King ' s subjects ou the same footing . He anticipated possible objections , aud answered them .
One respectable and intelligent Member ( Sir Robert Inglis , we believe ) ha 4 informed him that he must vote against the motion on account of the religious position of the Jews—r-that inasmuch as both Jewish aud Christian ^ commentators agreed this community was under a
species of heavenly proscription , those who endeavoured to improve their couditioa would be guilty of impiety and presumption . Id other places , but not in Parliament , he should not shrink from meeting his opponents upon this ground . Here he should content himself with saying , that the conclusion of the argument fell
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354 Intelligence . — Parliamentary : British Jews
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), May 2, 1830, page 354, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2584/page/66/
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