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      No. Iii.—Sumrhwy Recount Of Mr. &Av€Tikg...

      most _Uoitarians . But , no , not the least notice _whatever was taken of it _) although one of the bills had been actually sent to this " gentleman of the _Calvinistic pulpit _/* accompanied with a respectful desire that he would attend on the occasion . How much easier it is to refute an opponent behind his back , than to face him like a man ! As Unitarian Christians , let us earnestly endeavour , in spite of the clamour of

      uncharitable and unthinking persons , to promote the good of our fellow-men , as the most effectual way of _glorifying- God , and securing- our own good . Let us , by every honourable means , aim to excite inquiry and promote discussion . We can lose nothing by these efforts _; but , on the contrary , may gain much . If wrong , we will renounce our errors ; but , if right , we shall be the more confirmed in u the truth as it is in Jesus . ' *

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      The Report Of The Treasurer And That Of ...

      The Report of the Treasurer and that of the Committee having been received , and thanks voted to the preacher , the officers of the Society , & c , the following _Resolu . tions were passed : That the members of this Society cannot relinquish the services of Mr . Wright as their perpetual Missionary , without expressing their most cordial satisfaction at the manner in which he has , for twelve years , discharged his laborious duties their _hio-h

      _ M . AT . — _-w « _u » ll , a «¦•» . ¦« _j _~\ 4 « r w-m _J- \ d _~\ I _* - » It 1 I 1 4 * TT . « _i * I _rf ~ 1 _¦"! _rf ! i C ? £ \ 1 > _£ \ W _Q V _% £% _f * \ 117 _W" \ ¦» _^ _k I"X § - % _* \ I- _* . _* - _» * -v -m <• an . — XT _^ - « . u _^ _u _. 1 J * _esteem for the piety , zeal , ability , and perseverance , which he has uniformly displayed ; their congratulations on the success which has attended his exertions to evangelize the poor , in almost every part of Great Britain ; and their warmest wishes for his eminent usefulness as the minister of a congregation , and for the prosperity and happiness of his declining years , until he shall be summoned to enjoy the recompence of the " good and faithful servant . "

      That the Committee be directed to purchase from Mr . Wri ght twenty-five pounds worth of his theological publications , aud to deposit one complete set of them , bandsomely bound , with an appropriate inscription , in the Dissenting Library , Red-Cross Street , as a public and permanent memorial of his connexion with the Unitarian Fund , and of the regard and gratitude of its supporters for his services . That the thanks of this meeting are due , and are hereby given , to the Rev . T . Cooper , of Newcastle , Rev . F . Horsfleld , of Ciiencester _, Rev . J . Taplin , of Battle , and the other ministers who have engaged in missionary excursions or village preaching " , in connexion with the Unitarian Fund , during the past year .

      That the thanks of this meeting- be presented to Mrs . Cbarles Toogood , of Sherborne , for her liberal donation of 125 _£ . for the promotion of Unitarian Christianity in British India , and for her further donation of 50 / . towards the general objects of the Fund . That this Society fully approves and sanctions the proposition of the Committee that the sum of 100 / . should be annually forwarded to the church of native Unitarian ) Christians at Pursewaukum in Madras : viz . 60 / . for the snnnort of W _. RrVhprts _. their Christians at rursewaukum in Madras viz . t > 0 _/ . tor the support of W .

      Robertsthen-, minister , and 40 / . towards the expenses of public worshi p , the schools , and the printingand distribution of tracts . That this Society has learned , with the liveliest interest , the circumstances under which Unitarian worship has heen introduced and carried on at Calcutta by Rev . W . Adam ; that the new Committee be instructed to continue the correspondence with that gentleman , and to afford him such encouragement and co-operation as the resources and objects of the Institution will allow _; and that his remarks on the establishment of an Unitarian mission to British India be respectfully , but earnestly , recommended to the attention of our brethren throughout the country .

      That the thanks of this Society be given to the minister and congregation of Parliament-Court Chapel , for the use of the same on the present occasion _; and that the sum of 50 / . be granted towards the building of the new chapel in South Place , Finsbury . It was announced that the Rev . J . G . Robberds , of Manchester , had consented to preach before the Society at their next Anniversary .

      Officers Of The Society For The Ensuing ...

      OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE ENSUING YEAR . Treasurer . —J . _( jh _ristie , Esq ., 52 , Mark Lane . Deputy Treasurer . —T . Hornby , Esq ., 31 , _Swithin _' s Lane , Lombard Street . Secretary . —Rev . W . J . Fox Dalston . Committee . —Rev . R . _Aspland , Hackney ; _Mr-Jjohu _Cordell , _JQ & bopfgate Street ; _fljr . _U _/ _Eatop , Holborn _\ Mr . J . F _^ rnie , LeadenhaJl Street ; Mr . S . Hart , Spitalfields ; _Bev . . _TMjk j _Aj LLJX , _Kenningtoo j Afr . G . Smallfiejd _, _Hamerton : South wood Smith , 1 ft : XJf Trinity ; Sqiaar _^ - , Mr . E . Taylor , Temple . _Audit _/ _pr _* . —C Kieljinond , Esq , _; Ives Hur ry , Esq . _Co _/^ c _/ or . —M r * C . F _^ x , 33 , _ThreWneedle Street . _,

  • Citation
    • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), June 3, 1823, page 24, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/smrp_03061823/page/8/