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tion to the government of the country , to' receive the signature of onr Moderator , in the same manner as those of the Moderators of the Synods of Ulster and Minister . " In their former reply , the General Synod refused to ratify the agreement made by their own Committee in September last : in that which follows , they basely shrink from the proposal made by their own leaders :
1 . Resolved—That , lest Remonstrants should misapprehend the meaning of the Synod , an the reply just given to their former application , we feel it necessary to state , that in the contemplated narrative and reference to be laid before government , the Synod distinctly disavow any intention of interfeiinj ^ with the Royal Bounty of existing K £ iu 5 ri 8 trants .
" % Resolved—That , while the Synod decline any union with Remonstrants in an application to government , they feel it necessary to state , that it is their intention to apply to government , in order to be relieved from all official certification of any ordinations , except those of
members of their own body ; but , while the Synod will attend to their own rights , they pledge themselves that they intend , neither directly nor indirectly , to cast any obstacle in the way of any separate application which Remonstrants may choose to make to his Majesty ' s government . "
The public may not ., perhaps , be aware of the full extent of the General Synod ' s disinterestedness and magnanimity in " not interfering with the Royal Bounty of existing Remonstrants . " Kind souls ! they will not take the Bounty from their brethren ! Good readers , " do you know the reason why ? " Simply
because they cannot . It is solemnly guaranteed by the terms of the grant , that " the Royal Bounty cannot be withdrawn from any individual , so long as it is continued to the body at larger How generous , then , in the Synod , not to " interfere" with the solemn pledge o his Majesty ' s government ! But it may be withdrawn from the whole : and we
sincerely trust that it will r as a wholesome lesson to all meddling and persecuting priests . The Remonstrants , notwithstanding the hopelessness of their pupils , pursued their excellent system of catechising . " Does the General Synod intend , or does it not , on the demise or removal of any of the present Remonstrant ministers , to apply to his Majesty ' s govern-
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ment for the portions of the Royal Boutin ty now enjoyed by such ministers , in order to appropriate them to the exclusive benefit of pastors who may be cho * sen by persons that were formerly connected with the congregations " which have joined the Remonstrant Body , but who now adhere to the General Synod ?" Mark the General Synod ' s reply : —
" That , inasmuch as the cases contemplated in this question , may not occur for a considerable period , and as there is every reason to expect that , in the meantime , the government may adopt some general arrangement that will provide for all such cases , the Synod do not feel it necessary , at present , to express any intention on the subject submitted to them . "
How cautious , and how prudentt They ' * do not feel it necessary to express any intention , " as none of the Remonstrant ministers may die " for a considerable period ! " But , does not their very silence speak their intention with a trumpet ' s voice ? Would any man be afraid or ashamed to avow ar >
intention that was honourable and honest ? For ouce they have spoken clearly and unequivocally ; and the public must now see , that spoliation has been the end and object of the proceedings of the last three years . We accuse not , however , the whole body of such purposes ; there are still well-meaning men amongst them ; but they are timid and
pusilla-. The preceding questions and answers elicited a great deal of conversation . Amongst the remarks made , we especially honoured the candour of the Rev . James Elder , and the Rev . H . Dobbin , in stating , " that the Synod should act honestly and confess the truth—viz . that they would endeavour to seize the Bounty of Remonstrant congregations if they could **
The propositions of the General Synod ' s Committee , in July last , and the answer of the Remonstrants were then read . " Proposal from the Synod ' s Committee given to Remonstrants : " Resolved—That although all the houses of worship and other
congregational properties at present in dispute between portions of congregations adhering to the Synod , and those which have gone off with the Remonstrants , were , in the original erection and creation , intended for the Synod ; we might ( as was done in the cases of Tobermore , lJallywalter , and JXmaghadee , with the
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726 Intelligence . —Remonstrant Synod of Ukter
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Oct. 2, 1830, page 726, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2589/page/70/
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