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rejoice In the spirit io which the British and Foreign Bible Society received and resisted a recent attempt to impose a doctrinal Test on the ! Members of that Institution . " '
Dt ^ Cahpbnteh- —In seconding this motion I will not occupy much time , but I am desirous to state—what cannot be learned through the public prints—that thegreatest attempts were maife throughout the kingdom to carry the intolerant spirit that was evinced at the Bible Society into effect , by endeavouring to persuade the local committees to second the
endeavour to exclude those who did not acknowledge the Trinity . In a place where there were forty persons assembled , and where there were only myself and another anti-trinitarian , it was proposed by a clergyman who takes the lead of an Evangelical party , and seconded by a Baptist minister of Bristol , that the opinion of the meeting was , that the constitution of the Parent Society should remain unchanged , and that the Parent
Society should be informed of that opinion . I had gone thither without at all knowing that such a resolution would be proposed , and It was exceedinglygratifying to me to see a body of men cheeringly support this Christian resolution , and to learn that it was carried by a majority of thirty-seven out of the forty . —Dr . Carpenter then adverted to a misrepresentation of some remarks made by him at the Manchester Meeting , by the Eclectic Review . Our readers can refer to
the Report , in our last Vol . pp . 563 , 564 . Perhaps Dr . C , if he deem it needful , will favour us with a more distinct account of his animadversion on the miuatatement than our Reporter could catch at the moment . He concluded by saying—The Eclectic Review remarks , that these assertions were made after dinner , insinuating that , therefore , it might be
supposed that I was under the influence of wine . Those who know me , however , will know that that could not be , for I never take sufficient wine to have such an influence upon me : and I now take this opportunity of repeating what I then said , with a solemn conviction of its truth . I am glad that we have these meetings , instead of convivial
meetings , as they are called , and which , I trust , will In future be altogether done away with . Those convivial meetings were too excluding . Why are we not to have the presence of the young and of females—more especially of the latter ? for , after all , it is through the mother that the Unitarian is formed ; for it is only by an early education that the mind
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catt be properly trained . * I have gooS through ElhVs Polynesian Researches , and 1 do say that , though it contains other things , the principles of Unitari ^
anism are taught : ana with respect to what I said about the churches , I do hold that the principles of Unitariauism will one day be taught in them . The resolution was then carried uua- * nimously . Rev . Henry Acton . — -I beg to move , " That the importance of the objects contemplated by the British aud Foreign Unitarian Association , and the extensive
aud promising fields of usefulness which invite its labours , require , and in the opinion of this Meeting ought to obtain for it , the liberal , universal , and persevering support of the friends of a Rational and Scriptural Theology . * ' We have heard described what the objects of this Association are , and we best know how to support those objects . Let it not then be recorded that it has not received the
assistance that it deserves . In particular , trust that we who come from the couutry to enjoy the meeting of the Association , will return thither with a determination to support it . Rev . Hugh HtJTToif seconded the mo * tion , which was carried unanimously . Rev . W . J . Fox moved thanks to the Chairman , after which the meeting separated at half-past ten o ' clock *
Thus terminated the proceedings of a meeting which will be long memorable In the annals of Unitariauism . It is impossible to describe the animation , the interest , the enthusiasm , which prevailed . Let but the feelings which were excited be consistently acted upon , and it is equally impossible to estimate the good which may be reasonably anticipated * The brightest prospects are opening
before us , and let our friends throughout the land bestir themselves , that advantage may be taken of the time . The balance of the Treasurer ' s account changed sides early in the evening . But much yet remains to be done . The establishment of City or Domestic Missions ought not to be delayed a month for want of funds 5 we trust it will not . Mr . Potter , of Manchester , has set a noble example to our Local Treasurers of successful
exertion to procure new subscribers . Every member should become a collector . A collection sermon should be preached in every chapel . The lateness of the hour necessitated Mr . Acton ' s proposing the last motion without preface . We -would give something for the speech -which would else have been spoken . It would have made every body give some-
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428 MteUi # ence . ~ Umt * ri « n Association .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), June 2, 1831, page 428, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2598/page/68/
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