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their eyes to heavenly light , and to examine think and Jqdge for trtefoiselves in all tiirri ^ n * lativ £ to
cQospieKiCe and salvation ; thus acting up to ^ the dignity of their natures as rational beings , spurn - ing ; the chairts with which they tmve long been ingloriously held , and claiming that liberty which is the indisputable and inherent
right of every man . Let us anticipate the time when our small exertions to promote the cause of truth and virtue on the ^ arth , shall betaken into account , by Him who will not forget the labours of love shown towards his name * This is
the most qggent motive that can be iirged . It is well calculated to stimulate to every Godlike and virtuous action , to raise us superi - oi ^ o the supercilious sheer of the fiery bigot , atid render us
regardless of the scorn and contumely o £ Vhe irreligious . If then we would enjoy the final approbation of our Judge ; if we Would hear him , in the presence of the assembled world , hail us-as good
and faithful servants , telling us ta enter into the joy of our Lor ^ l ; we must be active , zealous and diligent;—we must be steadfast and unmoveablC ) always abounding in the work oj the Lord . C . PLENDERLEITH .
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JKelckTheo-Unitarian Society . The Annual Meeting of the Welch Tttso-ttNitarian Society , was held at ISUaxu , on Thursday , the aoth of June . Divine worship was performed on . the preceding evening Mr . W . Morris , of Swansea , began with reading Acf&iii and prayed . Mr . B . Phillips preached from Acts xxviiL aa— " But we desire tp hear from thee what thou thinkcat ; , & > r a * to this sect , we know that
every where it is spoken against * " He concluded with praying . t- i fc * . \ j ^ - ¦ ¦ * . ' ' .
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At half past io o ' clock , on Thursday morning , Mr . E . Lloyd introduc ed iS sendees of theda ^ r . Mr ; Lyons , of Che * ter , on his missionary tour throng South Waks , then preached an & 1 meptative , animated and very impressive discourse from John iv . Z 3 d . " £ fat the hour come £ h and n 6 w is , when'the true worshippers will worship the father in spirit and in truth ? ' He adduced many cogent reasons from nature and revelai . tion to prove that there is but one God , one in peisonas well as in essence ;—that he sustains the benevolent and endearing character of Father , &e . Mr . JV James then delivered a discourse in Welch on i
Acts xxiv . 14 . ( But this I confess unto thee , that after the way which they call heresy , so vtrorship I the God of my fathers , belicving : valL thongs which are written in the law and in the prophets . " Mr . T . DavieSicf Coed'y-cymmar , who concluded the services of the da . y with prayer ^ ajso preached from Psalm xel 7 , " The l ^ w of the Lord is perfect coo »
verting the soul ' The Society then proceeded to business . —* r . .. -,.. .... . . ¦¦ ,. ¦ ' , '¦' ¦ ; '¦ : - ' The next Annual Meeting was appointed to be held at Landilo , inCarmarthenshire , on the first Thursday aitcr the ^ oth of June , 181 ^ Mr . D . Dat a , of Neathy and Mr . W » Morrivof Swao .
sea , were nominated to preach * The Society felt very grateful to the Uniteiiaa Fund and to Mr . Lyons , for thciririad * ly aid , and able and zealous dfart * to promote Unitarianism , or , in otkr words , as they believe , Gospel truths itt the principality . -
Private subscriptions were ^^ J into , in order to enable Mr . Edwaro William , s , the bardof Flirastonc * to publish a small volume of HyrnnsandPiwJ ! adapted for Unitarian worship . It K subject of regret to all that are acquaint With the onginaltty of Mr . Willie genius , and with his superior excellence as a Welch poet , , that sufficient encouragement is not given to publish 1 & 0 ** than about two-hundred and fifty * ottt * j upwards of six hundred Hf " ^? Psaln \ s , which he has compared . W W . has also composed tunes to mo « t « thc »* .. ^^
. Dinners having been provided' »«^ - or three private families ^ the vusu& and a few other friends , about ^ nty ^ mmbcr , dined together wiAoocftBi ^
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630 In tt tligence . -r- Welch Tlteo- Unitarian Sodet ii .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Oct. 2, 1811, page 630, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2421/page/54/
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