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      Meeting of Ministers at Coventry . On the tith instant , a Meeting of Ministers was holden at Coventry , and a religious service was performed in the great Meeting , in that city . The Rev . James Seott conducted the devotional parts ; and the Rev . John Yates delivered the Sermon , from 2 Cor . vi . 1 . 'It is not intended to analize this learned and

      singularly excellent discourse , nor will it he attempted to point out its numerous and various merits ; but it may be permitted to say—that it discovered an extensive acquaintance with the writings of the ancients , and the several systems of

      philosophy which have prevailed iti the world ; and which , however they may have been extolled by some , were yet clearly proved by the p teacher to be as inferior to Christianity as the light of the twinkling * star is to the refulgent light of the midday sun : Mr . Yates disapproved of our ^ British youth learning their morality from the pages of Hom « r , ( the beauties of whose poetry , however , he freely allowed ) while the Christian religion furnished a far superior and purer system of moral conduct . And it was finely remarked , that sooner than the heroes of Homer

      could become disciples of the mild , the forgiving , the benevolent religion of Jesus , should Satan and Beelzebub and Moloch have retained their stations in heaven \ The preacher pathetically described the vast difference between the effects

      produced by the orations of the Pagan philosophers and the discourses of the ministers of Christ ; and while the former could boast the mighty consequences that followed their eloquence , the latter had often cause to lament the little influence

      which their labours had upon the conduct of their auditors ! Xhe reason of this difference is a subject of serious inquiry to both ministers and people . Some judicious and kind advice was given to the ministers on the subjects of their preaching ; which , coming warm from the heart , and flowing from a quarter , in every point of view , so highly respectable , and delivered tvitli" so much energy and feeling , could not fail of making a deep impression on the hearts of those to whom it was addressed . Nor was the congregation overlooked ; but exhorted diligently to improve the superior light and means of virtue and knowledge with which they were favoured : the hearers were respectable in point of number , and appeared

      unusually attentive . The following niinistfl'fs were present on this interesting occasion — Messrs . Bransby , of Dudley ; Bull and Bristowe , of Hinckley ; Da vies , of Coventry , ( who gave out the hymns ) ; Field , of Warwick ; Kell and Kentish , of Birmingham ; Kenrick , of York College ; Lloyd , of Kupgswood ; Scott , of Cradley :

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      Small , of Coseley ; Yates , of Liverpooland James Yates , late of Glasgow . The writer of this hasty , brief and defer tive account cannot withhold the expressio * of the great satisfaction . and pleasure 0 which he felt during the day ; and he has ' reason to believe that similar sentiments Wore experienced by others of his respected brethren in the ministry . J , jj s ^ Hincklei j ) Aug \ 11 , 1816 .

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      Additional Subscriptions to the Unitarian Chapel , at Thome . At Altringham , by the Rev . 7 F . Jcvons ¦ Mr . Rigby , ----- - - 50 ' o Mrs . Wortbington - - - - 3 o o Mr . Hugo Worth ington , - - a o o Mr . « T . Worthington , - - 3 q 0 Mr . Js . Harrop , - - - 2 2 0 Mr . W . Whitelegg , ---loo Mr . C . Ilankinson , - - loo Rev . W . Jevons , - - - - 1 I 0 Mr . Burgess , - ¦ - - - - 0 10 tj Anonymous , ----- 0 6 ' G Joseph Dobson , ( London , ) 1 i 0 My Mr . A upland : Mr . David Walker , Hoxton , - 1 l 0 Mrs . Severn , Broughton , Notts , 10 0

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      Unitarian Chapel 9 IVew ' Church , Rossendale . [ See M . Repos . X . 313 . 392 . 458 . 461 . 5 ^ 7- 696 . 66 O . 721 . XI . 124 . ^ Donations in aid of liquidating the debt ,

      ( 350 / . ) upon this Chapel , will be thankfully received by the Rev . R . Aspland , Hackney Road ; Rev . R . Astlcy , Halifax ; Rev . W . Johns , Manchester ; Mr . W . Walker , Rochdale ; and Dr . Thomson , Halifax .

      It is intended to proceed to liquidate the debt as soon as may be , and as far as the liberality of the public may euable tbe above-mentioned gentlemen to do so ; to whom all who have entrusted themselves in behalf of the Ro&sendale brethren are requested to report the Subscriptions in their hands without delay . An accurate account of the Subscription

      and of its appropriation will be given the Monthly Repository . Amount Reported , XI . 124 . -249 5 ° A Legacy from the late Mr . Mason , of Bolton . - - 5 ° Unitarian Fund . - - - - 20 0 0 274 5 0

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      MISCELLANEOUS . Curious and Important Recent Re » P - Prosecution . uvAc 6 Religious liberty is so well estabUSD in Great Biitain , that we rarely h ^ nd persecutions or prosecutions on g of faitU or worship . When Lo' <* y *^ ftOr was lately charged with &" ffl

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      1 . _ 548 Intelligence . —Coventry Meeting . —Unitarian Chapel , Thome .

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    • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Sept. 2, 1816, page 558, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2456/page/58/