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prospect of becoming independent . Life passed on smoothly for some time ; but , alas ! how uncertain are all human affairs ! Dr . Hamilton had , at different periods of his life , suffered from a complaint in his eyes ; and at this time his
sight became so impaired , that the fear of total blindness induced him to dispose of his practice and retire from his profession ; not fearing but that he should receive a prompt and honourable remuneration from the individual who succeeded him .
But his hopes were disappointed , and he was obliged to adopt legal measures , in order to secure the execution of the terms of agreement . Some time after this his sight returned , and he was appoiuted inspecting physician to the military dep 6 t at Ipswich , with a salary of
500 / . a year , and the promise of retiring upon half-pay at the conclusion of the war . But again he must sustain disappointment and privation ; for soon after entering upon this engagement , his sight entirely left him , and he was obliged to resign his situation . During his residence at Ipswich , he educated three
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Sussex Unitarian Association . The Eleventh Anniversary of the Sussex Unitarian Association took place at Lewes , on Wednesday , July 20 , 1831 . Rev . J . C . Means , of London , kindly undertook to preach on the occasion , in consequence of Rev . G . Harris , who had been appointed to officiate , meeting with a serious accident .
The subject of the sermon was " the Humanity of Christ , " Acts ii . 22 . The preacher adduced proofs of his proposition from the history of our Saviour , as recorded in the gospels , —from the conduct of the apostles towards him ( Jesus )
during his ministry , as well as from those terms which are appealed to by Trinitarians as testimonies in favour of his divinity . The sermon was a well argued and manly address to the reason and common sense of his audience , and did great credit to the young divine .
After the meeting for the transaction of business of the Association , the friends And members dined together at the Crown Inn , Mr . Fisher in the Chair . Several persons addressed the meeting ,
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and the afternoon passed off in an agreeable manner . The next Halfyearly Meeting of the Association will be held at Ditchling , on Wednesday , the 19 th of October , 1831 . Rev . E . Talbot , of Teuterden , is to be invited to preach the sermon . Tea will be provided as usual . The subject for conversation after tea—** The best means of promoting the Cause of Truth . " C . P . VALENTINE . Lewes , Aug . 15 , 1831 .
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Meeting of the Remonstrant Synod of Ulster . Tuesday , Sept . 6 . This day , at twelve o ' clock , the Remonstrant Synod of Ulster assembled in Larue , in the Meeting-house of the First Presbyterian Congregation of that town ,
for the purpose of holding their Second Annual Meeting since their separation from the General Synod of Ulster . The Rev . William Porter , Moderator for the last year , opened the business of the meeting by delivering a sermon . He commenced by stating , briefly , the
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nephews , and placed them in respectable situations , as surgeons . Dr . Hamilton remained unmarried till within a few years of his death . In his religious sentiments he was a Unitarian . He had embraced these doctrines , whilst under
the roof of Mr . Cameron , believing them to be founded upon the pure principles of the Gospel of Christ . His respect and esteem for his early friend and instructor were conspicuous at all times , but were particularly evinced by his dedicating to him a work , entitled , " The
Duties of a Regimental Surgeon /* which was published about the year 1794 , in two volumes . Dr . Hamilton ' s talents and acquirements gained for him much respect , and enabled him to become a member of many literary societies . He did not long survive his wife , but died .
in obscurity , at the age of eighty , after a life of active usefulness , blended with those painful vicissitudes of fortune which are calculated to awaken feelings of sympathy in every benevolent and generous mind . Birmingham , W . C .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Oct. 2, 1831, page 721, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2602/page/69/
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