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    likely that a better could be got ; he , therefore , begged most earnestly , that the meeting would use its power and influence in trying to raise them a little building , in which they might meet on the Lord's-day to worship the only true God ,

    a , » d in which they might also teach a Sunday-school . The meeting was sensibly affected with this artless narration , and several of the ministers present engaged to try to raise something in their respective congregations for this purpose . And it was also resolved ,

    1 . That , if possible , a small place of worship should be raised at Padiham , in which a Sunday-school may be taught . 2 . That through the medium of the Monthly Repository , the friends of Unitarianism , and the Fellowship Funds , should be humbly solicited to assist their poor brethren at Padiham in this desirable work .

    3 . That a subscription be now made for the same purpose ( and a subscription was made , amounting to £ 12 . 9-s . 7 i ^ . ) . 4 . That John Ash worth , Clough House , Boothfold , Rossendale , be appointed Treasurer , and that all communications relating to this business be requested to be addressed to him .

    The thanks of the meeting were then voted to Messrs . Tavlor and Elliott for their services in the morning , and to Mr . Harris , for his benevolent , zealous and unwearied perseverance in the cause of Unitarian ism . The company then separated well satisfied ; feeling , I believe , that it was good to have been there . To the above , Mr . Editor , I beg leave to add a few observations which 1 made

    at the meeting . Padiham is at least ten miles from any Unitarian place of worship . The people there , in general , are more disposed toward the Unitarian doctrine than towards any other . In fact , a considerable number of the poor are Unitarians in sentiment , and it is the only religion which is

    at all likely to moralize the people . Calvinism , though often tried , can gain no ground there , and Methodism makes but little progress . There are scattered up and down round about Padiham , solitary individuals , one or two at a place , at the . distance of two , three , four or five miles , Unitarians , who have become such by

    ^ occasionally hearing preaching there , . reading and reflection ; most of whom have been Methodists . Padiham may be Jooked upon , therefore , as a central place jfrom which Unitarianism has been , and may continue to be , carried into the adjacent country villages , and even towns . For the last nine years I have regularly preached at Padiham once a month , on a Monday night . And I do assure the

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    public , that the room there is small , ex tremely unpleasant and incommodious " there being a joiner ' s shop over , and a family living under it . On all which ac counts it is exceedingly desirable that a building should be raised suitable for the place in which our friends may meet to

    worship God . If this was done , the con . gregation there , which now regularl y consists of about fifty persons , would be doubled , I will venture to say , trebled . But I deem it equally desirable on account of teaching a Sunday-school , than which I know of no institution more

    calculated to benefit the poor , and to increase our congregations . Our friends at Padiham cannot bear the burden of a debt ; they are already burdened enough to get bread . I would , therefore , gladly hope that their friends , throughout the kingdom , will take their case into

    consideration , and help them . The meeting having chosen me Treasurer , it is probable , if a chapel be built , that I shall have to pay considerable attention to it ; this I am very willing to do ; but the

    public must first open the way , by supplying the means , which I hope will soon be done ; and with your leave , Mr . Editor , I will account for all the money received and paid , on the cover of your Repository ,

    JOHN ASHWORTH . June , 29 , 1821 . P . S . Our next Annual Meeting will be held at Padiham , on Thursday , in

    Whitsuntide week , 1822 , by which time let us hope the Chapel will be leady to be opened . Mr . Harris , of Liverpool , and Mr . Worsley , of Thome , are appointed the preachers .

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    426 Intelligence . —Annual Meeting of Presbyterian Ministers at Nottin gham

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    The Annual Meeting of Ministers of the Presbyterian Denomination in Nottinghamshire , Derbyshire , and the South f > f Yorkshire , was held at Nottingham , on Friday , June 22 . Agreeably to the recommendation of the last Meeting , there was a previous

    service on Thursday evening . This was conducted by the Rev . J . Williams , of Mansfield , who took the introductory part ; and by the Rev . E . Higginson , of Derby , who preached a highly interesting discourse on the Progress and Ultimate Triumph of Religious Truth . In an

    historical survey of the past and present state of religious opinion in this country , he pointed out the remarkable extension of Unitarian , sentiments in the course ot the last fifty years ; and traced their influence , as importantly shewn , " * £ lowered tone of orthodoxy , of which ne

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), July 2, 1821, page 426, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2502/page/46/