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on Wednesday , July 13 . The Rev . Stephenson Huuter , of Wolverhampton , conducted the devotional services ; and the Rev . Samuel Bache , of Dudley , preached a most appropriate and seasonable discourse , from the words of our Lord , John xviii . 37 : "To this end was I born , and for this cause came I into the world , that I should bear witness unto the truth : every one that is of the truth , heareth my voice . " In the progress of his
discourse , the preacher ably vindicated the claims of Christianity to the high and exclusive character of " the truth , " and impressively illustrated the spirit of mind becoming those who are desirous of attaining to a knowledge of the truth , and the force of Christ ' s example , in directing his sincere followers to the exercise of an enlightened , patient , and generous zeal , in promoting the cause of the uu « corrupted gospel in the world .
After the usual routine of business , the subscribers and friends dined together , aud were edified by addresses on different topics of interest , by the ministers and some of the lay brethreu . H . H .
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IVestern Unitarian Society . The Annual Meeting of the Western Unitarian Society was held at Bridgewater , on Wednesday , the 20 th of July . We shall probably be furnished with some account of the services of the day , and the more usual proceedings of the Meeting , for our next number ; at present we have to state , that in consequence of the
expectation that one or more of our respected brethren of the Remonstrant Synod of Ulster would be present , and take part in the proceedings , arrangements were made for a meeting in the evening of the members and friends of the Society , to which the public were invited , to receive communications respecting the sentiments of Unitarians , and the prospects of UnitarianiMii in different parts of the world . This
supplementary Meeting was accordingly held , and conducted much upon the plan of that of the British and Foreign Association in Finsbury Chapel . The plan thus adopted gave to the female sex , the young , and the poor , an opportunity of hearing those statements which are usually confined to the members and friends of the Society who dine together ; and , at the same time , gave a more directly religious character to the proceedings , which seemed to interest all present . Mr . Estliii , of Bristol , was called to the Chair , and the addresses of the dif-
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ferent speakers were connected with the following resolutions : Moved by Dr . Blake , seconded by Dr . Carpenter : Since the obloquy so commonly thrown on the tenets of Unitarian Christians , and the bitterness of opposition which they meet with , arise , in no small degree , from ignorauce respecting them , aud the consequent misrepresentation of them , —it is highly important , and a duty to the cause which we believe to be that
of Christian truth , to take all suitable opportunities of extending a correct acquaintance with our doctrines , in their true bearings and connexions : and it is desirable that the Committee of this Society should , as far as its system and regulations will permit , employ such means for this purpose as do not come within the scope of individual exertion . Moved by the Rev . Mr . Hunter , seconded by Mr . Edward Bagehot :
Looking back upon the period of nearly foity years since this Society was established ;—considering the smallness of its beginning ; its gradual increase and long-continued prosperity ( notwithstanding the formation of various other societies for similar purposes ) ; the mutual and cheering encouragement afforded by its annual meetings ; and the importance
of its services m diffusing a practical knowledge of Christian truth , and in aiding its advocates to communicate their views to the public ;—there is great reason for devout thankfulness ; and also for the sentiments of respectful obligation to the late Rev . Timothy Kenrick and Dr . Toulmin , and to other excellent persons , to whose enlightened and conscientious fortitude and zeal the Society
owes its commencement and early support ; — to the present President , the Rev . John Rowe , of Bristol , who , for more than twenty years , ably superintended its concerns , and animated its asseniblies ;—and to those other supporters of it , who as Preachers , Treasurers , Secretaries , and members of the Committee , have given their efficient exertions in promoting the purposes of the Society .
Moved by the Rev . S . Bache , seconded by Mr . James Pyke : Next to the support which Unitarians render to our common Christianity , and to their distinctive principles , by a Christian life and conversation , is the
exhibition of those principles in the form and spirit in which they are displayed in the words of Christ and his apostles : and while we express our high appreciation of the judgment and the talent with which the Rev . Henry Acton has already
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572 Intelligence . — Western Unitarian Society .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Aug. 2, 1831, page 572, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2600/page/68/
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