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original paper was published , but Tie thought it worthy of an extensive circulation . It need not be said that he was a man of the strictest integrity , and by this ob » tained the confidence of all wlio were connected with him in business ; and hi the trials of this life , and some were severe ones , his faith was unshaken in the superintending care of Providence . The writer can never forget his account
of what he suffered in Holland , and the comfort he received from some passages iii scripture which he accidentally was perusing at that time . This is not meant to encourage a kind of sortes Virgilianse which are sometimes we believe used by Christians ; but there cannot be a doubt that iu severe afflictions the meditations arising from a dne use of scripture cannot fail to be of advantage to the suffering mind . Mr . Lean ' s habits were entirely do-
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Hull , JJoncaster , Gainsborough , Lincoin , and Thome , Unitarian Associ ation . The fifteenth general meeting of this Association was held at Thorne , on Easter Monday and Tuesday , the 12 th and 13 th instant . On Monday evening a religious service was conducted in the
chapel , by the Rev . E . Higginson , of Hull ; and the Rev . W . Hincks , Mathematical Tutor of the York College , preached from John v . 39 , " Search the Scriptures , ** &c . ; the principal object of the discourse being to vindicate Unitarians from the charge of wanting respect for the Scriptures .
On Tuesday morning , Mr . H . Hawkes , of the York College , conducted the devotional service and read the Scriptures ; and the Rev . R . K . Philp of Lincoln , preached from Luke xii . 57 , joined with Matt . vii . 20 , lt Why even of yourselves
judge ye not what is right ? " * ' By their fruits ye shall know them . " The preacher explicitly stated the principal characteristics of the Unitarian Christian ' s belief , and earnestly claimed fpr him the exercise of candour and liberality at the hands of his orthodox brethren . In the evening of the same day , a public meeting was held in the chapel , of a
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mestic , and he may be said to have lived only with and for his family . Totally devoid of ostentation , he passed through life with constant Christian cheerfulness . To children he was remarkably kiftd and attentive , and his twelfth-day cakes wiW be long remembered by many of them . Not a day passed without a book in his hand , and that chiefly of a religious or
contemplative turn . No one could he inspired with more religious devotion to the supreme goodness and will of the Almighty than himself ; and having spent a life of uniform temperance , he enjoyed a constitution of singular excellence . At the close nearly of his eighty-seventh year he resigned his breath to him who gave it , under the full conviction that he who raised his Saviour
from the dead would raise him also , and rejoicing in the gift of eteriiai life through Jesus Christ our Lord . He lived well ; he died happy .
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similar description to the meetings common among orthodox Christians iu England , and to those of the Unitarian Association in America ; but ( as far as 1 am aware ) of a novel character among the Unitarian societies in this country . I will , with your permission , Mr . Editor ,
simply Telate the proceedings of our recent meeting , and then state the objects we have in view in adopting the plan , uuder the sanguine hope , which I do not pretend to disguise , that our plan may be approved and adopted in other places . 1
The meeting opened with singing , and a prayer offered by the Rev . R . K . Philp . Mr . Pnilp whs then called to the chair , and opened the business of the meeting in an appropriate address . A series of Resolutions was then moved aud seconded , as follows :
1 . " That this Meeting views with satisfaction the continued efforts < if the frrends of Christian Unitaiiadism in this district , and is gratefal to Prwrtdenee fat the success which has attended their labours . " The Rev . E . Hioortfsow ( the Secretary ) , in moving the resolution , explained the objects of the Association , and gave a statement of the religious principles of Unitarian Christians .
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Intelligence . — Unitarian Association for Hull , Boncanler , &v > 423
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), June 2, 1830, page 423, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2585/page/63/
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