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* The Progress of Unitarianism in America . " " May Difference of Opinion never interfere with the Exercise of a Spirit of Christian Charity and Co-operation . " " The British and Foreign Unitarian Association . *' ' Free Inquiry without Scepticism and Rational Religion without Enthusiasm . ' *
This very interesting and satisfactory meeting concluded with a hymn and a prayer . It was a subject of great regret that the majority of those who were expected to attend , were preveuted by a heavy and continued rain throughout the
day ; but the number of such as were present , was a lively proof of the interest which our sentiments have excited in Wellborne and the neighbourhood ; and the spirit of Christian union aud moderation which pervaded the meeting affords a bright hope of increasing success . H . W .
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Intelligence . —Students' Missionary Society y Manchester College , York . 557
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Rochdale % Newcfiurck , Padiham , Todmorden , and Oldham Unitarian Association . The Annual Meeting of this Association was held at Todmorden , on Thursday , June 3 , 1830 . The Rev . Henry CJarke conducted the devotional services
in the morning , and the Rev . Franklin Howorth , of Rochdale , preached from 2 Cor . x . 7 . The preacher insisted on the awakening and elevating nature of the truths of Unitarian Christianity , and the consequent necessity of exalted purity , benevolence , and holiness , in the lives of its advocates .
At one o clock the friends of the Association dined together at the Golden Lion . At half past two o'clock they adjourned to the chapel . The Rev . J . ft . Beard , of Manchester , was called to the Chair . After singing a hymn , the meeting was addressed by Messrs . Howorth , White , Ashworth , Taylor , Clarke , Robinson , Duffield , Fieiden , and Edmund Taylor . The speeches were animated and
edifying , and seemed to indicate the existence of elements that need but little to bring them into much more vigorous and efficient action than has manifested itself for some years in this district . JVIr . John Ash worth , who may be justly styled " The Patriarch of the District , stated , that but twenty years ago he did not know a Unitarian iu the world ; now , within the circuit of a few miles there are liundreds that embrace our faith . Ho
sometimes wondered , however , that there were not many more when he considered how simple , how beautiful , and how
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blessed are the views we entertain of Christian , -doctriue . —Mr . Robinson , of Padiham , stated , that the congregation : and Sunday-school were in a gratifying condition , considering the nature of their circumstances . The pulpit was only supplied by himself and James Pollard , another poor weaver , and occasionally by strangers . It was somewhat arduous , after labouring for the small pittance of four shillings during the six days , to stand up in the middle of much uncharitable
opposition as the heralds and defenders of gospel truth on the seventh . But they and all their brethren in affliction ancl poverty found abundant consolation aod joy in the blessedness of that gospel which was originally preached to the poor . Let this fact , proceeding from the lips of men almost reduced to the grave by famine , for ever silence the calumny that our doctrines are not fitted for the poor . There is a ground-rent of . £ 10 per annum
on the Padiham chapel , which the members , by joining their half-penny and peuny subscriptions , and by the utmost effort's on extraordinary occasions have paid , whilst they were able themselves . They at present suffer much anxiety , because they are a few pounds in arrears . It is to be hoped that the Unitarian public will not allow so worthy a people to be long thus embarrassed , and to feel the malice of some orthodox neighbours , who
exultingly exclaim , " Your Unitarian chapel will have to be sold yet . " The evening service was opened by Mr . Duffield . The Rev . J . R Beard delivered a masterly and excellent discourse , containing a powerful statement of the post tive views of Unitarians respecting the character of Christ and the blessedness
ot his religion , on the words , ' To you who believe he is precious , " 1 Pet . ii . 7 . This closed the services of the day ; all seemed to have been edined and delighted ; prejudices , we trust , were removed from the minds of many who differ
from us in faith ; and those who embraced our views retired to their homes , we have reason to believe , with an increased zeal for the propagation of Unitarian . Christianity , and a holy determination to exemplify its heavenly power by their future practice .
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Students Missionary Society , Manchester College , YbrTt . Since the last published notice of this Society , Malton and Selby have been relinquished as missionary stations , on the ground of being competent to maintain settled ministers . Wellborne and Jub ~
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Aug. 2, 1830, page 557, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2587/page/53/
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