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try . God forbid that he or any man should regret circumstances like these , whatever effect they might have upon the iustitution to which he belonged . In favour of that institution , however , he might now be permitted to say a few words . He might , perhaps , be a little blinded by the partiality which any man would naturally feel under such circumstances ; but he certainly thought there never was a set of young men of greater
promise than the present students at the College ; and if any persons doubted the accuracy of his estimate , he could only say to them , in the language of Scripture , " Come and see . " The examination of the students would take place on the folio wing Tuesday , Wednesday , and Thursday ; when the Tutors would be most happy to hare the presence of as many of their Lancashire friends as could make
it convenient to attend ; and when all who doubted might have an opportunity of seeing and judging for themselves . The Chairman , after a suitable introduction , proposed the health of " The Vice-Chairman of the present Meeting . *'
Mr . Wood , in returning thanks , observed , that amid the chequered circumstauces of every man's life , there was none iu his lot that gave him greater satisfaction than that it should be cast among the Protestant Dissenters of England . He considered that he could enjoy no honour greater than that of being descended from a Protestant Dissenting clergyman . With regard to the institution at York , he had placed bis
only son there , under the care of his friend who had recently spoken , ( Mr . Kenrick , ) knowing that he could there derive every advantage that contributes to the formation of a scholar and a gentleman , and a friend to liberty and civil and religious truth . He could wish for no man a greater privilege than that his son should enjoy the advantage of being under the tuition of such a man as Mr . Kenrick , and of enjoyiug the opportunities which the College offers .
The next toast given by the Chairman was , u The Local Treasurers of the Association . * ' » Mr . R . Pottjer said , I feel highly honoured by the kind manner in which the Chairman has introduced my name to the meeting , and by the way in which the services of the local treasurers are
appreciated . I wish they had all been present to witness the proceedings of this and the preceding day , for I am sure th < jy would have been stimulated , as I
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hope I have been , to cotitiuued and increased exertions in behalf V this Association . ( Cheers . ) 1 rejoice , for many reasons , that this anniversary has taken place fa Manchester ; bat for done more , than that it will shew to the Dissenters of our denomination , in the North of England , tke splendid array of piety and
talent which exists among the Unitarian ministers , and the Unitarian body generally . { Cheers . ) Much has been said of the advantages which are likely to result to our cause from this anniversary ; and I confidently anticipate , that one of those advantages will be , a considerable increase of the funds of the Society . I have received the names of several new
subscribers , aud I hope to receive many more . To me the result of this meeting will be highly gratifying , by rilling , as I expect it to do , this book [ holding up the subscription book ] . ( Alaugh . ) My district is rery extensive , comprising the whole hundred of Salford . I shall be
happy to give every information in my power respecting the objects of the institution , to distribute tracts , and , aboVe all , to receive subscriptions . One thing I wish to impress upon country congregations , I mean the vast importance of their connecting themselves with the British and Foreign Unitarian Association , by annual subscriptions and collections . With regard to the Monthly Mepository , which has already been alluded to . it is connected with the British and
Foreign Unitarian Association . Yon will do well to support this publication , because you will not only increase the funds of the Association , but you will also acquire a great fund of knowledge . Mticli of the talent you hare this day heard is displayed in the pages of that Repository ,
and that should induce you to support the publication . ( Cheers . ) t beg farther to express a hope that this is only the commencement of the provincial meeting's of the Association ; and my firm belief is , that such meetings as this will very greatly promote its interests . The next toast proposed was ,
" The Lancashire and Cheshire Provincial Association , " which the Chairman , in announcing , by a lapsus lingua ? , called tne * ' pro visional' * association . The Rev . J . G > . Robberiw Said , he believed it was agreed that when this toast was given , he should say a few words respecting it ; arid he was cornfident the meeting would agree with him that those words should be very few . Indeed , the kindness with which he had been received when he first presented himself to their notice , arose most probably from
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Intelligence . — Unitarian Association . 575
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Aug. 2, 1830, page 575, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2587/page/71/
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