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solved to undertake the conduct of it to a certain extent . They , accordingly , under the advice of counsel , defended and adopted proceedings in the Court of King's Bench , and in the Common Law and Equity Courts of Wales , in the hope of getting the minister reinstated in his office , aud restored to his rights ; but in the progress of the suit they found it encompassed with so many difficulties , and that so much doubt arose in the
minds of counsel as to its final success , that they have found it expedient to withdraw from further interference . 3 . The third and last case is , that of a recent disturbance of worship at the chapel in Great Suffolk Street , Southward Your Committee were applied to to prosecute the offender , but , upon his coming forward and signing a written
apology , expressing contrition for his offence , and promising never to repeat it , they deemed it expedient to forbear a prosecution . The same course has been adopted in former instances of this kind , and your Committee hope that their act of justice on this occasion will not prove less beneficial by being tempered with mercy . ROBERT WINTER , Secretary . 16 , Bedford Row .
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Hull Unitarian Sunday-School Anniversary . On Sunday , January ICth , the annual sermon was preached on behalf of this school , by the Rev . R . K . Philp , of Lincoln , from Eccl . xi . 6 , " In the morning sow thy seed , " Arc . On the following Tuesday afternoon the children of the
school , after singing a hymn , and hearing a suitable address , and joining in prayer in the chapel , were conducted to a room hired for the purpose , where tea was prepared and served to them by their teachers . They sang another hymn befoie they were dismissed . A second tea party sat down afterwards to the same table , consisting of the teachers and
friends of the Sunday-school and the congregation , to the number of seventylour , which number was afterwards increased by other arrivals , and by the addition of the older scholars , who were admitted at their own desire . Mr . Philp kindly acted as Chairman after tea ; and the evening was delightfully spent in friendly social intercourse , and in listen - ittff to various addresses from several
speakers on subjects of religious , and be nevolent interest . The meeting con eluded with singing and prayer .
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Ibis , was the second meeting of the kind by which the society here have commemorated their school anniversary ; and it is intended to hold it in a similar manner in future years . Hull , Jan . 20 , 1831 . E . H .
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Lectures at the Octagon Chapel , Norwich . Lectures on the principles of Unitariauism having been recently delivered at the Octagon Chapel , by the Rev . W . J . Bake well , to numerous congregations , who were forcibly impressed by the powerful reasonings aud eloquent appeals of their minister , a subscription was set on foot to present Jo the Rev . Gentleman a testimonial of their admiration aud
esteem . Although the amount of individual subscriptions was purposely limited to a mere trifle , a sum of thirty pounds was speedily collected , and presented by a deputation of the congregation to Mr . B kewell , who was much affected by this unexpected testimony of the
sentiments of his flock . It is understood that the effect produced by these lectures on persons not hitherto connected with the chapel , has encouraged Mr . B . to prepare a second series . May they open the eyes of those hitherto blind to the absurdities of Trinitarianisin . R . M .
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Church Revenues . The following statement of the rereimes of the Church of England and Wales , is furnished in " The Extraordinary Black Book , " just published by
Kffiugham Wilson , Royal Exchange : — Church Tithe £ 6 , 884 , 800 Incomes of the Bishoprics .. 397 , 115 Kstates of the Deans aud Chapters 494 , 000 Glebes and Parsonage Houses 250 , 000 Pei petual Curacies , 75 / . each 75 , 000 Benefices , not Parochial , 250 / . each 32 , 450 Church Fees , or Buriiils , Marriages , Christenings , Ac . 500 , 000 Ohlat ions , Offerings , and Compositions for Offerings at the Four Great Festivals .. 80 , 000 College and School Foundations 602 , 150 Lectureships in Towns and Populous Places 60 , 000 Cbaplainnhips and Offices in PubLic Institutions 10 , 000 FTi > j | BWllllii | M I'i"l Chapels 94 , 050
; £ 9 , 4 79 , 565
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Intelligence- — Church Revenues . 2 \\
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), March 2, 1831, page 211, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2595/page/67/
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