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which it would be profane to limit to any previously . composed effusion , however ¦ pWo ^^^ Wl :, «( $ : *« ft * sous * truly , the objection may be consistent , but quite ridiculous with those who entertain no such chimerical expec ~ tations . lu fact the requiring original
compositions upon hackneyed .. subjects and oVdfttery o ^ sltin ^ . rs jfefca ^ iinrea J sMtabte as ; tho ^ gh alt the ^^ tilliish ^ d ^ - mrtte pertortoa ' weW / were tCf L < be prohibited from being adieil op We . ^ e , atill the perforiiigr sliptild ^ ii' ^ a ^ c ^ d ; ' ^ compose aii entire new pi@ 6 eifpt ev ery occasion ^ and sptfutand act dJtiiv ' His oWii origiiiat compositions ; bi * as ' tlibtigh the iirinl ^ r' Wet ^ e ^ ee ^ r < o " , fc # the ^ om no ^ ei bf etitirie- ^ eV ^ hym ' ti ' s and lessons ! !
for every Wrvice . ' : ' ' ' ' ^; ' ' - ( the ^ T ^' c ^^ def . tne objection to conij > ilatfccfas sfs fbun ) d < feif " ift ' ' p oifiItig bat prej ^ dicel ;; " aM / # hile ^ tt ^ fe '^ arjt " pf ' jthe people ! it argued \ an ; otferweepjttg' : fondness for ko ^ eltvj which ; ' like ; tMt of tfre Athd ^ ian ^ of ; bid > * lead ! j them coininuaiily ib u seek ' after sotfre bewrVthii \ % > ' * it argues on . the part of ; tlxe tnimstersi ho jof osing
great ^ b rtib ^ ihode ^ t ^ in cho tb differ iii ' there taiigu i ^ ey ivithotit differinlg - ' a ^ i iotkl \ ti essential matter frona those sh'Mng llerhtis ivrio Ii ave c nligh te !!^ ' tto ^ rli lfefbr ^ thetn , and are ejntitlfed' tb ^ e re ^ aYded as the lanips mrtq theWfoiYlsteps . * ' It ^ s , t knQ \ v , objected , ih ^ t ifr suSdh'case-the miDister would be
sMnhig m bb ^ r ^ eH p luhie ^ ; . but it may lie anWe ^ ed ' ;' that ft fs the ministry alone ( ihd ' fttfif f ^ ytiffiwiefj that should be regii ^ derf ; arid ' th e ' kiioiV'iedge of its being fi'idtrtjf- to borFo # those p luipes , for the adorri ^ nent | , not titi ' niubh pf ifte fninister as of the ^ dpl&y . wbiild' place triem w ^ here alone they ougfit r t 6 be ^ piaceA—in the and
minds and lieaits of ^ he hearers ; it would then "be » een that jt is far betfer for ' the people that ^ he minister should shine in 'bor ^ owedi plunjesj ! tjhan not shiiie at all . ^ he fact js , tliat f ' a , m only insisting upon the oj ^ eh aud hoii ^ st avowal l aud coiititetiari ce of a practice ]
tvhich ' estisfs , and Jias alway s ekisted Awft ros ' &y am oi ' j ^ st the miriisiiets of all deiioiiiTnatirtiis ; and I' oiily propose to re'Iitlve tl ^ ein fr 6 Jn Vhe cfiarge of diahohe ^ yy by aWJguiiiff to tb ^ nV as # ' tight WHkt they mow ' ^ s ess ifiemselVes orby ^^/ f /^ ' ^ di wWch , " I W i ^ rstiade o ^ ^ 6 ii l ( l b ^ ' . fiif moVe rj ^ efi ' claf to ihe pco-> W . beei ^ e theV' WbttTd ' W » e rj ' get' ! th ; e ^ MjlttDW ^ ftr ^ t-i&P iieir iW a iVia ^ e iviid' li ^ ri M ^ ed ' st ^ tb , ] ^ itlioVit bel rig 'y pdil-Wpnfrtomije& ' W ih& tii'Slnary &j > dttty orteliintf ^ ftiai , ' » in Vhc ^ tidje ^ ouF to ihftltfe tlit-ni ^ p ^ a ' r- ^ s "Mi " owil ' ^ besides
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which it would enable tire ministers to devote their time , talents ,, a . nd learning , much # ip ^ u > 0 ffijly § iii ; ' 4 >^^ H | ifafi of Christian truth thaii they can do now , either by transposing the works of a : thousand predecessors iuto language of their own choice , or by labouring in the hopeless , effort of ? creating ^ all things new /? which are in fact " as old as me
creation . " . < : . 3 . That a minister g % rfiqder , who mayor may , npt , be one of the divinity class or elders , and whose only essential' qualification sHpiifd be , a popular \ cofreci ' , and pleasing iaierit at recitation ^ should bfeerir 4 gaged to ^ eliver siicli cpmpilatioiis ^ Ws should be Rejected and arranged ; forfjijtii by a coinniittee of sucb eldj&rsj or otheV J
wise the ; ministerial office , might be perfoi-raed , . in ^ rij ^ ^ y /^ cft ' ^ ^ be ^ diVMiy class or elders as may bav ^ a ^ le ' nt for pbpwjlar and . correct delivjery ; add to whom the Selection and cooipilation df the discourses might in |; hat case berEntrusted ; always . bearing in mind , as fei goveiiiin ^ rule ^ that if the ^ minister ^ cab » riot fascinate the ear , hi 3 mirtis ^ ry ie iiot lively to reach the heart and r the
understanding . ' . ' J s 4 . That in connexion with . stach a mi : nistratix > n , a titurgy ^ with' short forms tif prayer , would better suit the devofiOttkl services than extemporaneous effusions , or original com positions ; aud w hrch liturgy ^ by possessing an ex tensive variety of forms , audr being made subject to the discretionary selection : of the ; ministry , would retain a sujfficiency ; of novelty to interest the njind , Whi ? e it Would avoid the monotonv so tiresome inv the
liturgy of the Established Church . 5 . That special attention shpuld be devoted to the singing department , and the youth of both sexes should be associated aud properly trained for conducting this most interesting par , t of public worships Which , if regulated by a sweetly-toned organ , could not fail to enchant the imagination ; and . crown , with rhapsody , the pure euti ) ti 3 iasn } inspired by the gloxying eloiiuence an ^ l fe r ment devotion poured forth from , the pulpit , ,
'X'he . i Unitarians have been too neglige n ! t of pye-gate . and ear-gate , to use the jihi ^ seolio ^ of thfe excellent iBuriya n , no ( reinemb ^ ring that ijt is through , tho ^ e p <> tta . ls that tjroth has to penetrate ; to tlie heart anft , uo <^ it ^ taticlinp : ^ atod ¦ , were it not for tht ? ii * neglect il ^ f thl ^ l respect , they \ Vould ^ iictecfd' thti ' cji better than tjtey do / to tine the v ^ orils if f jthe same \ Vriter ) * iti tajtin ^ the fco \ Vh of | Vl a « soul . ' ' % '^ hat ot ^ - ' ^ t of tK ford ' s day s ' houldf'be set apart lor social rettgiotis
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Miscellaneous Correspondence . 717
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Oct. 2, 1830, page 717, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2589/page/61/
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