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    the confidence they felt that he would not abuse their patience by any lengthened observations at that late period of the evening . The Chairman , in giving the toast , had entitled the institution to which he ( Mr . Robberds ) had the honour to belong , " the Lancashire and Cheshire Provisional Association . " This

    he at first supposed to be a mistake 5 "but , on consideration , he was inclined to . think the appellation was extremely appropriate . The institution was indeed provisional . It was intended to make provision for preaching the gospel in reinote villages ; to make a provision of suitable books for the use of the schools

    in the district over which it extended ; to make a provision of help for their poorer brethren , and of encouragement for their active friends ; and , i ?) short , to provide all things which might tend to smooth the way for the general diffusion of a true and benevolent religion . Though from its nature and object the Association might properly be called an

    infant daughter of that whose representatives had now visited them , apprehensions had , he believed , been entertained , lest it should grow into a monster of a very terrific description . Some of those who had been alarmed by the proceedings of Synods and Presbyteries on the other side of the chaunel , had fears at first , and perhaps not unnatural fears , lest the Association should become a

    sort of Synod , and assume the power of calling congregations and ministers to account for the doctrines which they entertained . He trusted he need hardly say that there was no ground for those apprehensions . The young institution had none of the bumps which indicated an inclination for such an assumption of power . Like the parent institution ,

    instead of being a monster , it was rather qualified to be the destroyer of monsters , and had already stretched forth its infant hands to assist in protecting religion from the viprous brood of ignorance and sin . ( Cheers . ) He was glad to hear the members of the London deputation express the gratification they had

    experienced from their present visit to Man--chester ; and he hoped they would not forget that it was in their power to repeat that gratification when they pleased : he was quite sjire that , whenever they came , their friends at Manchester would give them as cordial a welcome as that which * tney had experienced on this

    occasion . ' ¦ ¦ ¦ - > '¦ ¦ ' ' - ' ¦¦¦ • ' '> \ The following ' are the remainder of the toasts : * fr Our brethren in everyplace and of

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    every name , whether Catholics or Protestants , Churchmen or Dissenters , Trinitarians or Unitarians , who have shewn themselves the friends of justice , charity , and mental independence . " * ' The moral and religious education of the Poor : may our Schools , our Missionary and Tract Societies , be all

    combined in their subserviency to this great object . " " The Stewards , with our best thanks for their services . " " Mr . S . D . Darbishire returned thanks . [ At this period of the evening a conversation , which occupied the attention of the meeting for a considerable time , took place , in consequence of a proposition by the Rev . W . Turner , that the sermons preached at this anniversary by

    the Rev . Messrs . Fox and Madge , should be published by the Association . Two gentlemen offered to guarantee the expense of publication . Mr . Fox , however , objected to the publication of any sermon preached before the Association , unless the measure emanated spontaneously from the London Committee ; one of the rules of the Association being specially designed to prevent the publication of sermons under such circumstances .

    Some diversity of opinion on this subject appeared to prevail iu the meeting ; but it was ultimately agreed , that the deputation should report to the Committee the substance of the discussion which had taken place , and leave the matter to them , to be disposed of as they might think proper . ]

    A few minutes after eleven o ' clock the Chairman and Vice-Chairman left the room , and were immediately followed by the rest of the company . Thus terminated the proceedings of the first anniversary in the town of Manchester , of the British and Foreign Unitarian Association .

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    5 76 Intelligence . —General Baptist Assembly .

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    General Baptist Assembly .

    The General Baptist Annual Assembly was held on Whit Tuesday , the 1 st June , 1830 . The meeting was commenced by prayer . The business was transacted in the Chapel at Worship Street : John Evans , Esq ., of Islington , was called to the Chair , which was taken at ten o ' clock .

    Letters from the various churches i " connexion with the Assembly were read , detailing their present state , their prospects , and their hopes . On the whole they presented an encouraging aspect , aud aoiiie especially proved , that active and well directed exertions cannot be made in vain .

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Aug. 2, 1830, page 576, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2587/page/72/