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taken in its prosperity by the neighbouring Unitarian churches . EDMUND KELL .
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Hull , East-York , and North-Lincolnshire Unitarian Association . The Sixteenth General Meeting was held at Hull , on Wednesday , June 25 th and the two following days . On Wednesday evening divine service was conducted by the Rev . W . Duffield , of Thorne : aud the Rev . H . H . Piper , of
Norton , preached from 1 Cor . n . 5 , " That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men , but in the power of God . " On Thursday morning , the Rev . R . K . Philp , of Lincoln , conducted a devotional service ; and the Rev . J . Platts , of Doncaster , preached from Dan . x . 21 , € i I will shew thee that which is noted in
the Scripture of truth . ** After service the members of the Association met for the transaction of business . The report of the Committee for the last year having been read , a new committee was chosen , and such sums of money voted to various local purposes as the Funds of the Society allowed .
This day the friends of the Society dined together to the number of about forty . In the evening , the Rev . Edward Hawkes , of Peudlelmry , near Manchester , opened the service at the chapel ; and the Rev . J . R . Beard , of Manchester , preached from 1 Pet . ii . 7 , "Unto you therefore which believe he ( Christ ) is precious . "
On Friday evening a public religious meeting was held in the chapel . After singing and prayer , Mr . Philp was called to the Chair , wlieu the report was again read , and the following resolutions were moved and seconded in suitable speeches : The Rev . H . H . Piper moved ,
i . " That the members of this Society , regarding the Christian religion as the greatest blessing of God to man , and considering their own views of that religion ( as every sincere professor of religion must consider his own views ) to be the most accordant with truth , and
the most holy and efficacious in their practical influence , are sincerely anxious for the dissemination of the religious principles which they profess , and would consider the universal reception of Unitariau Christianity as the greatest spiritual blessing that the world could re-! » » ceive
. Mr . Gardner , of Hull , seconded the resolution . The Rev . J . It . Heard moved ,
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2 . " That the members of this religious body see with satisfaction , and acknowledge with gratitude to Divitie Provideuce , the increasing success which attends the various efforts made both within and beyond the range of the Society itself far the diffusion of Unitarian sentiments . "
Seconded by Mr . Blundell , of Hull . The Rev . W . Duffikld moved , 3 . " That in the opinion of this body , however , the progress of Christian truth is not to be estimated by the number of professors , nor by any visible circumstances merely . That the kingdom of God cometh not with observation ; that the operation of truth is silent ,, but its progress nevertheless is sure and constant /'
Seconded by Mr . J . Blundell , of Hull . The Rev . J . Platts moved , 4 . " That , while the members of this Society regard the piinciples of Unitarian Christianity as at ouce the most accordant with the Scriptures , the most intelligible to the understanding and the most animating and consoling to the heart ;
they cheerfully accord to every fellowchristian and every fellow-being the most unbounded right of thinking and inquiring for himself on matters of religious faith and practice ; and they confidently trust the time is not far distant , though it yet tarrietli , when good and conscientious men will cease to be oppressed or excluded from civil privileges on account of religious belief . " Mr . W . HoLDSWOftTH , of Hull , seconded the resolution .
The Hev . Edward Hawkks moved , 5 . " That this Society regards the Scriptures as in fact , and not nominally , sufficient for religious instruction and for salvation . That they consider the principle of the sufficiency of the Scriptures
as a fundamental principle of Protestantism , and yet more of Protestant Dissent ; and that they think this principle to have been virtually violated or nullified by the frame rs of every human creed , and the inventors of every unscriptural phrase , for the designation of alleged Christian doctrines . "
Mr . Moat , of Thorne , seconded the resolution . The Hev . E . Higoinson , Jun ., moved , 6 . ** That the irienabers of this Society , regarding faith , hope , and charity , as the permanent gifts of the Christian church , further regard charity as the greatest of the three . That they , therefore , cannot contemplate without feeling of regret , the dissensions which prevail
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560 Intelligence . —Hull , East-York , and North-Lincolnshire Association ,
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Aug. 2, 1830, page 560, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2587/page/56/
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