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    But most of all , and first of all , do I honour Dr . Clianning , for dethroning from the affections of men that modern conqueror—the mysterious but magnificent delusions of whose name I look upon as the fruitful source of error and of misery—that man whose history is one of usurpation and violence—the warrioJ . —the aggressor—of whom a poor but energetic poet has most truly said ,

    " He built on multitudinous graves A tyrant ' s power , and sought to bind with cords Thought—for she flapped him with her wing of words Which agitateth nations . " For this good deed , as a Christian and a lover of peace , for this especially I thank Dr . Chauning . He has attacked

    successfully a fallacy , of all fallacies the most pernicious , and it wanted a vigorous arm like his to smite so huge an idol . Dr . B . regretted that the broken state of Mr . Ware ' s health compelled him to deny himself the pleasure of addressing the company . From this satisfaction he was absolutely and peremptorily debarred ; but as he had commissioned Mr . Tavlor

    to communicate his sentiments , he ( Dr . B . ) would propose— "The health , the improved and perfected health , of Mr . Ware , with our friendly greetings to the American Association , and our best wishes for their happiness and success . " Mr . Taylor then rose and said , that in consequence of Mr . Ware's ill state of health , he had been strictly forbidden by his medical friends to address the

    Meeting . He ( Mr . W . ) had , however , committed his sentiments to paper , and he ( Mr . T . ) would take the liberty of reading it to the Meeting . A paper was read from Mr . Ware , which expressed briefly the gratification which he felt in meeting this body of his brethren in the land of his fathers , and in bearing to them the message of

    sympathy and good-will across the waters . There existed on both sides the Atlautic a desire for oebser acquaintance , and a need for mutual countenance and aid ; and he trusted that something might result to the benefit of all from the present fraternal intercourse . As they had " one Lord , one faith , one baptism , one God

    and Father of all , " and were engaged in one common object , the emancipation of men from error and sin , so they ought more and more to feel and act as brethren . He offered them the congratulations of the American people on the recent triumphs of the cause of civil and religious liberty , and gave a brief sketch of the measures which arc pursuing in

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    America , and the state of religious parties there . He spoke particularly of the successful operations of the American Unitarian Association , in providing religious instruction for the destitute poor of poston , and of the growiug interest throughout the community in the cause of religious education . He concluded by acknowledging the kindness with which he had been welcomed to England , and saying , that as by a singular coincidence the two Associations were formed on the

    same day of the same year , he would regard it as an omen that they would go on their way together , joined heart and hand in a zealous , affectionate , and holy co-operation . Mr . Christie , in a suitable speech , proposed the health of Mr . Hornby , as the Deputy Treasurer of the Association . The toast was put from the Chair , and drank with loud applause .

    Mr . Hornby , in returning thanks , remarked , that the funds were never in so prosperous a state as at the present period . Mr . Aspland proposed " The health of the Chairman , the consistent and intrepid asserter of the rights of conscience and the rights of the people , in the House of Commons . "

    The Chairman rose amidst deafening applause , and after a few prefatory observations on his inability to do justice to the station which he occupied , said , that whatever he was deficient in experience he would endeavour to make up in good-will . Allusion had been made by his excellent and reverend friend to the station he occupied as the

    representative of Preston . He had reason to be proud of that station ; and though it would be both unjust and ungenerous to attribute his election to the Dissenters , he was returned after a fifteen days' poll by a very considerable majority , though it was perfectly notorious that he was not only a Dissenter , but an Unitarian , and he trusted he might justly infer from this circumstance that liberal opinions prevailed . Whatever might be the length

    of his parliamentary career , he should always reflect with pleasure , that during the period he had held a seat iu the House of Commons , the two great measures of repealing the Test and Corporation Acts , and granting the Roman Catholic Claims , had been passed into a law . In conclusion he assured the company that he would always adhere to his principles , and begged leave to express his grateful acknowledgments for the compliment that had been paid to him . The health of Mr . Richard Yates ^ with which the Chairman coupled the name

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), July 2, 1829, page 517, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2574/page/69/