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    forth as the very essence of Christianity , which must of necessity from all their previous belief , appear to

    them nothing less than the most appalling blasphemy . With the Hindoo we might suppose the case would be different . Believing as he does in a variety of incarnations of the

    Supreme Being , we might predicate of him that he would give a ready assent to the Christian incarnation ; yet , in fact , the Orthodox missionary finds nearly as many difficulties to encounter with the Hindoo as with a

    Mussulman . He must of course attack the Bramunicai tenets as idolatrous , but unfortunately it is not in his power to advance a single argument in support of the Trinity , which his opponent

    may not fairly use in defence of his own belief . There are some very curious extracts from the writings of a . Brahmin on this subject , inserted by Captain Thrush in a pamphlet in answer to Mr . Richardson ' s defence

    *> f the Athanasian Creed , which are deserving of the serious attention of all missionaries . In conclusion , I must express the anxious desire I feel that some effective meatis may be adopted for calling

    the attention of the Unitarian public to this interesting' subject . London is < ioubt ) ess the proper place in which to originate these measures , aod some of the active members of the Unitarian iFund' will , I hope , c 6 me forward with an offer of their services in

    establishing a missionary society for the East Indies , and I have no fear whatever of k failure , feeling confident that such &n establishment would meet with the cordial and zealous support of Unitatfans in all parts of the island . It appears to me little les ^ than a libel on the cause to fear that every thing

    desired by Mr . Adarn migjit hot he accomplished , if active and judicious ' measures were taken , with the exception pethaps of sending out his number of learnfed missionaries , as I understand that there is at present rather a deficiency in the supply of our own " places of worship , it appears to me that were Mr . Adam provided with the

    printer , press and paper , and the necessary pecuniary means , that he would in a short time be able to supply himself with native teachers in xrvery way fitted for missionaries , and

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    wlro ^ from their perfect Knowtedg-e of the l&ngu&ge and customs , Would labour with an eflfect that an European Svould with difficulty attain . B .

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    GLEANINGS ; Oft , SELECTIONS AfcTD REFLECTIONS MADE IN A COtJltSfc qF general jusadintg . No . C € C € V . Coughing Eloquence .

    Stfrange as tMs phrase may seem , it is borrowed from the history of the pulpit among our French neighbours . " Li'Eloquence Tousseuse" marks a period in the annals of preaching . Of this era , Olivier Maillard , a Cordelier preacher and Doctor of Divinity , was

    one of the most characteristic specimens . His sermons were published after his death with caricature prints , an appropriate embellishment . The most singular of these productions was printed by itself , under the following- title : r < Sermon d'Olivier Maille

    lard , pr $ ch ^ cinquife me Dimanche de Careme , en la ville de Bruges , Pan 1500 , en 4 ° . " This is a curious volume , much prized by bibliographers . In the margin are inserted the words Hem ! Hem ! at the places where the preacher paused , in order

    to cough - and he professedly designates these passages thus marked as models for the same pulpit-action ( See De Bure s Bibliographic , volume de The * ok > gie , tto . 510 . ) This reverend buffoon was a great favourite with the high and mighty of his day ,

    and was employed in important embassies by Pope Innocent VIII ., by diaries VIII ., King of France , and by Ferdinand , King of Arragon . He died at Toulouse in 1502 . —One anecdote told of him is creditable to his character .

    He had insinuated in Iris sermons some satirical strokes at Louis XL , who , in consequence , ordered a mes-¦ s age to be conveyed to him that he would throw him into the river . " The King is master , ' he replied ; * ' but

    tell him that I shall sooner get to Paradise by water , than lie by posthorses , " alluding * here to the relays of the post , just established by Louis . ( Biographie Universelle , T . XX VI . p . 238 . )

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), May 2, 1823, page 298, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1784/page/42/