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the different individuals and societies in Scotland , united in the belief and advocacy of the great and Christian principles of theT strict Unity of God , and of his universal love to his creatures . 2 dyTo . contribute to the illustration and establishment of the doctrines and spirit © f Christianity ,, » by the distribution of-Tracts on Christian doctrine and moral conduct .
3 d , To . assist in defraying the travelling expenses of Unitarian Missionaries in Scotland . 4 thj To support Public Worship , by assisting individuals to form themselves ifito . ' Societies , for the worship of the One living and true God . the Father , in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ . .
5 th , pL ' o co r operate with other Associations \ of a similar nature ,, formed in different parts of the United Kingdom , and oCthe world , in the advaJicernent of the holy and benevolent faith in which they are united . 6 . That acknowledging but one head of the Christian Church , Jesus Christ wei
the righteou ^—fthe U belove d Son of Qod , sent by the Father to be the Saviour of the worhi ; . we make our opeu and inost solemn appeal to the writings of the Old and New Testament , as the only standard of ri Christian doctrine and practice , in vindication of our principles and worship " . -:.. .. .
7 , Tfctat , while the members of this Association will never shrink from the avowal of what they believe to be true , they will at all times endeavour to banish prejudice by a spirit of candour , and to destroy the effects of misrepresentation by a character and conduct which shall be free-from stain or reproach .
8 . That any person subsciibiag the sum o £ Two Shillings and Sixpence or upwards , annually f shall , be considered a member of the Association , and shall be entitled : to receive half of his , subscription in , 'JLYaqts circulated by the Association , if claimed witjriu two months . after the Annual Meeting . , ' ; ..,. i f TJiat all subscritions
SL p paid Hazing any part of the . year , shall . be ; , considered ap commeacing on the day on , which the Annual General Meeting is . Jield ,, and as terminating on that day uext ^ Msuing , 10 . That the Auivnal I \ leeting of . the Association shall he held pa . the . first Sunday and following Monday in August . 11 . That the management of the , affairs of the Association shall be vested in nine Directors , and a Treasurer and Secretary ; audthat every , question which shall come before ; the Committee or the
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Association , shall be determined by a majority of votes . 12 . That Corresponding Members le appointed in every place in Scotland , where there are any Unitarians ; that they be requested to act as local
Treasurers , and also to « end an annual account of the state and prospects of Christian Unit aviadism in their respective neighbourhoods , to the Secretary of the Association , that it may be presented in the Report of the Committee to the General-Meeting .
13 . That two members of the Association shall be appointed Auditors of the Treasurer ' s accounts , by . whom they shall be examined and certified , before they are submitted to the General Meeting *; " r / iv / i , ;; ¦¦ ¦ . : - > ¦ - 14 . That these rules shall not be
aLtered * except at the General Anniial Meeting of the Association i and any alterations inteuded to be proposed to the $ pciety , miffit be previously notified to the Committee . The following individuals were appointed the officers of the Association , for the ensuing year :
Mr . Bryson , Mr . Dunlop , Mr . Manson , Mr . JVIitcheli , Mn ^ Mtiir , Mn Peter , Mr . ¦ H > Smeaton ^ Mr * Thomson ^ ivlr . Rae ; Mr . Hedderwick ^ Treasurer , Mr . Harris , Secretory . , A % ote of cordial approbation to Mr ,
Millar , of Dundee , and or coti ^ ratulatlou to him aud . the congregation of that town , on the prospect of their soon obtaining a resident minister , was linauimously passed . The following resolution was also unanimously and warmly adopted : ; ' "
* ' That this Meeting welconie the accession of , the Rev ; Archibald Macdonald , of Qreenock , ta th& cause of God ' s unity and benevolence ; and whilst ihey adniire the : Christian nrmness and integrity which have marked his conduct , would express tjiek fervent hope , that he will prove liifnself a labourer who ucedeth not to bet ashamed , and that he may experience ,, that peace and joy in believing , which neither the world ' s riches nor its frowns . can give or take away /*
The meeting concluded with singing a , nd prayer . Mairy individuals have already joined the Association ; and we trust , that it commences its labours with good prospect of success . All c <> minimi cations from individuals and societies , respecting the Association , to be addressed to the Rev » George Harris , Glasgow .
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724 Intelligence .- >—Scottish Unitarian Christian Association
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Oct. 2, 1830, page 724, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2589/page/68/
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