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as being right in itself , but in fulfilment of th $ pledges repeatedly given in the General Synod s during the discussions of late years—that * there was no wish tor injure us in our characters , our properties , or our privileges- *
< c 5 . We consider that the General Synod , by sanctioning the acts of several individuals and Presbyteries , who fomented divisions in many of our congregations , and endeavoured to deprive several of our ministers of their meetinghouses , have violated the spirit of the declarations on which we separated from that Body , to the grievous annoyance , and serious temporal loss , of many of our brethren .
(< 6 . Under the circumstances above detailed , we conceive , that the Remonstrant ministers and congregations , having faithfully adhered to all the laws and usages of the church—havmg changed none of their principles—having been charged with no crime—and having retired at the repeated request of their Synodical brethren , are not bound by any legal claim to comply with the demand * made upon them , in the propositions of the General Synod ' s Committee .
" la the whole of the six congregations referred to , we retain a preponderance , bath in numbers and respectability , of those who were regular members at the time of the separation . In some , we have nine-tenths—in others .
two-thirds—and in all , a decided majority . We , therefore , entertain no dread of the most rigid scrutiny as to numbers ; but we cannot sanction any claim of right on the part of the General Synod , by submitting to have those congregations polled , or the property divided . 6
< 7 . Nevertheless , in proof of our anxious desire to terminate the unhappy differences which have so long distracted the Presbyterians of Ulster , and believing that many of the former members of the congregations referred to , may have seceded on conscientious principles , we are willing to make farther pecuniary
sacrifices , and earnestly recommend to those congregations to pay all such persons as have seceded from them , in a peaceful and Christian manner , an equitable proportion of all sums contributed by themselves , or their ancestors , towards the erection and repair of their respective meeting-houses , on condition
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that the like measure of kindness be extended to those who may withdraw , in a similar manner , from the General Synod , in order to join the Remonstrants —the equitable proportion , on both sides , to be determined by two or three men of business , mutually chosen , in all cases , where the parties interested cannot otherwise come to a satisfactory agreement .
' * 8 . We consider , that the General Synod have only performed their duty , in agreeing to return an equitable proportion of the various Synodical funds , inasmuch as the recent separation of the Remonstrants arose from no wish of their own , but solely from the innovating
enactments of the General Synod of Ulster ; and , therefore , we cannot perceive on what ground , that Reverend Body should assume a tone of condescension and generosity , for the simple performance of an act of common honesty , " Cookstown , Sept . 2 , 1830 . " r "
The preceding offer of compensation on the part of the Remonstrants was not accepted by the General Synod , who did not seem to relish the conditional demand made upon themselves . After all
the Remonstrant ministers , except three , had retired , a discussion took place respecting the method of communicating with Government ; but , we understand , that nothing was definitely settled on the subject .
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728 Intelligence * —Notice .
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NOTICE . To the Friends of the Anti-Slavery Cause throughout the United King * dom . The meeting of Parliament is fixed for the 26 th day of October next . It is hoped and earnestly requested that those
who intend to unite in imploring the early and utter extinction of Colonial Slavery , will transmit their petitions to both Houses of Parliament by that day , or as soon after as possible . No needless delay should be allowed to prevent the fulfilment of this sacred duty . By order of the Committee ,
THOMAS PRINGLE , Secretary 18 , Aldermaribury > London , 6 th September , 1830 .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Oct. 2, 1830, page 728, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2589/page/72/
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