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    haman beings , they would earnestly eultirate gratitude ; to the God and Father of our trord Jesus Christ , and renew their endeavours to promote his glory by the diffusion of this precious blessing among the children of men . Letters were read at the association .

    from Blackford , Fdlkirk > Carluke , Kilb arc hurt ^ Dairy , Port-Glasgow , &c . which speak of the beneficial effects arising from the circulation of Unitarian tracts , and some of them , of the very perceptible decline of bigotry and consequent progress of-truth . '

    At Paisley , it is gratifying to be able to state , that the foundation is already laid of a building , part of which is to be appropriated to Unitarian worship , that thus its steady and persevering friends may be enabled , with greater comfort , to conduct their religious services .

    \ At Dundee , a part of a building has been recently appropriated to Unitarian worship , which , by the exemplary zeal and discretion of a highly respected individual , Mr . Robert Millar ( present at this association ) has , we believe , been seldom interrupted sioee the removal of Mr * Palmer * in 1794 .

    At Blackford ) a village about sixteen miles north of Stirling , about a dozen persons , chiefly weavers , meet together on the Loi d ' s-day , and endeavour to promote their religious edification , in the manner described in the following * extract from the Blackford correspondent , himself a weaver : u We meet together every sabbath day , to worship the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ . We conduct the meeting ? as

    follows : We begin by some one gi ring out a psalm , or phai a phrase to "be sung , which is followed by prayer . There are four that pray in turn , of whom William Taylor officiates when there are any strangers . After prayer , a chapter is read , which is known to the friends before-hand , upon which every one is allowed to make his

    observations : After this any member may call the attention of the rest to any other passage , and strangers are invited to take a part in the conversation , or to ask an opinion of any passage they please . A sermon is then read , which is also fixed the day before ; and a few minutes are allowed for

    raajcing remarks . We approve of having a minister to preach , when One can be got ; but we rather choose to meet together than to sit at home . And we think our present plan is well calculated to improve and give , scope to the abilities of every one . " T he writer of this paper , who had the pleasure

    of visiting this small society last November , willingly bears testimony to the great in telligence , and the love of religious truth which pervades the mind * of these people . Hearing that a Unitarian controversy had recently taken place between two weavers , occasioned by a tract entitled , State of

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    theGlasgow Tri aitarianControversy , " coxi ± stating of extracts from Mr . YatesVSeqnel , he requested leave to present a part of it to the public , which , if agreeable to , the editor , he will send for insertion in the Christian Reformer . At Edinburgh , the friends of Unitarianism have commenced » fund , with a view to the erection of a small and commodious

    chapel . It is earnestly wished that the public , by co-opeiatiog with them , will enable them to accomplish their intention at no very distant period ; as the present inconvenience attending the worship will prevent any material increase of numbers . At Glasgow ^ the report stated , that a very valuable' collection of theological

    books had , during the last year , been ; received as a legacy from the late Mr . Wardrop , but which had been for several years unjustly kept back . These now form a part of the Glasgow Unitarian Library , a perusal of which is offered by means of a printed catalogue to the Christian public . It noticed also the exertions which have

    been made in the society itself , iri connexion with the liberal and acceptable assistance of many English Unitarians , in liquidation of the oppressive part of the debt upon Union Chapel , the only temple which has yet been erected in Scotland for the worship of one God the Father . We are happv to see by the Repository , that this assistance has been recently continued . Additional Subscriptions to Union ChapeL

    Glasgow . [ Continued from page 285 . ] Thos . &wauwick , Esq . Chester 1 0 6 Mrs . Swanwick , Senior , Ditto - 1 0 / D Parliament Court Auxiliary Unitarian Fund - ~ - - - 3 3 0 Messers . Hevwoods , Bolton , by .. - Rev . John Holland - - - 2 0 0

    Birmingham Old Meeting Fel- : lows kip Fund - - - - - 330 Farther subscriptions , which will be very serviceable , may be transmitted to the treasurer , Mr , Morrison , Hosier , Argyle Street y or to the Rev . B . Mar don , Glasgow . May 8 , 18 . 18 . B . M .

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    Manchester Collegef York , . - The annual examination will take place at , the close of the session , on Tuesday , Wednesday and Thursday ,, the 23 d , 24 tb and 25 th June , 1818 . The ' York annual meeting of Trustees will lie held at : l £ tridge * tt Hotel , < m ;' the evening or W edtirsday the 25 ih , when , the vacancies on the foundation ] , for the next eefcsiou , will l > e filled up .

    Applications for admission as la ^ y-atudents , way h ^ addres se d to tW fte « % £ h * iie » Wejlbeloved , theological Tutor , Yori ^ or to either of the Secretaries . The trustees and friends of the Iufttitu *

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    Intelligence . ^^ Scottish Un itaHan A ^^ oiation .- ^ Manchester College , York ; 33 f >

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), May 2, 1818, page 339, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2476/page/51/