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    any . He had heard , With much pain , misrepresentations of sentiments from different -quarters ; but was certain that truth , more than triumph , should be the aim and object of every Christian . As , for th * propbpsitiorns contained iu tJie inoJ tion , M vpould not si £ n theni / even if he believed them ; because it would be giving up his right of private judgment , and

    suffering others , no better than himself , to influence him by threats . It was admitted by all who were Intimate with him , that he was as well acquainted , if not better , with tfce subjects under consideration , as any of his brethren o € equal . standing , He had carefully read and studied his Bible under the influence

    of prayer , and could see po-reason for changing his opinions . '"" " t **^* - ^ / Mr . Heron said he had no objection to the declaration now proposed , for it contained his doctrines . But he would not subscribe it as a test , because iie uever yet saw either the Calvinistic or A nan creed to which he cpul 4 give , hls i ^ ame , j his creed was to be found iu the Btttle , and to no test of human foriliatioti would he give his signature . . ; .

    Mr . Stewart , ( Broughshane , ) a $ ~ the seconder of the motion , rose to reply to the preceding speakers . Mr . Carlile addressed the assembly at some length , in a most eloquent appeal to their judgments and their feelings , as men and as ministers of the gospel of peace , on the want of Christian charity which had been manifested throughout the whole of this discussion . He had

    witnessed with pain , epithets the most opprobrious , insinuations and assertions the most uncaudid , and sarcasms biting arid bitter ; the whole of which proceeding was strongl y opposed to the lessons given by our Lord and Master to his

    disciples and followers . There was an evident want of Christian charity in the hearts of mauy speakers who had addressed the house ; and their sentiments and conduct were calculated to do every thing but promote brotherly kindness and true C . hristiau charity .

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    The NjewtMctHthly Magazine has paid the Monthly Repository the conipliiiiei ^ , or done Haejf the honour , of transferring to its pages some of ite poetry . To thHi the Conductors cajinot object , provided the respectable Editor of the foi'im ^ wo rk acknowledged the source from which he copied . * . * ; : Several communications have been received . . '

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    After several attempts of other members to address the house , it being understood that that part of the motion which required signatures should be qmUtec ^ jtbe . cje ^ rk , arepar ^ d | O g gaM the ifl | iaih ! jfdbbbl Jj > stahfr | i § In an-SWe ' ring to his name . Mr . Montgomery and several other members now retired .

    The roll being called , 117 ministers an . d 18 elders answered , " I believe the doctrine ; " 2 ministers answered , "Not ;" and 8 declined voting . The next day the following protest was handed in , signed by a number of ministers and elders , against the decision of the Synod in passing a declaration of faith f " ** * F $ e undersigned protest against The proceedings in this case for the

    following reasons : *? 1 st . Because we regard this measure as beiug , in its introduction and progress , a direct violation of the law of Synqd , which requires that * all matters Gtiginatiug before the Synod shall . ^ rst * %£ stlbSitted to the Committee of f |^ crture ^ V and remain upon the Synda ? s books for at least one year . ; s ; y ' - * ' 2 ud . Because it is obvious , and : 3 KB 5

    been so admitted by the fneUj dfjo ^ ^ w ? measure , that it cannot assure jlhe Synp 4 of the sentiments of any iudividual ^ eyen for a day , and is therefore nugatory ., ' ** 3 rd . Because we cannot' give bttr sanction to a proceeding ; which , especially under the popular odiuui now yo generally excited , cvijentiy . - creates a temptation to insincerity . , " 4 th . Because we donbt a ^ drWe \ ' tof the practice of b ^ ri n ^ $ o 1 ^ uVirt tt ^ erffeby to a mysterious doctrine of pure Re * e&t *

    tion—in the words of iftjan ^ ^ ' ui ? in ^^ ' * 5 th . Because , as p « t atyjicjfjfe ^ . this measure operates dtrecilyW ft * lew of individual faith ; is MlSXf mfflffi torial in its nature and effikts , anfl ^ ifch an infringement on Christian liberty , -as is without a precedent among us , ; and wholly inconsistent with the fundamental principles of our church . """' . '"' s

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    784 Correspondence

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    ¦ Page ¦ 637 , Hue 4 j for " Astme / ' read Astrue .

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Oct. 2, 1827, page 784, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1801/page/72/