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ministers , no doubt from amiable motives , thought it best to preach without bringing Christian doctrines and motives fully into view , and there has not yet been time for the congregations to recover from the effects of this plan ; and in some places the strength of prejudices , generally prevailing , prevents for a time the success of the
best talents and most judicious labours . Some congregations have become extinct and meeting-houses have been closed , or have passed into the hands of the reputed
orthodox : but this has seldom ^ if ever , been the case where the congation has been truly Unitarian , unless they have united with some other Unitarian congregation in the same town .
u 6 . I conceive the prospect in the West to be highly encouraging , and if proper measures be adopted Unitarianism may have an extensive spread in that part of the
kingdom ; it seems not to be the object of terror there it was foririerly ; but vigorous and persevering plans must be adopted ; and from what 1 have seen of the love
of truth and Christian spirit among our . western brethren , I ana persuaded they will second any judiciftus plans that may be adopt . cd for so important a purpose . Ql The want ' of ministers is
felt , and acknowledged in many places , arid it appears to be generally wished that some institution should be established , to produce preacher ^ suited to smal l and poor congregations , and to act as missionaries ; this is a grand object 3 and without it the cause must
continue to languish in many places ; as tlie ; tr £ iiy excellent institution at York Hixm ^ t more than supply the opulent and fcrge congrega-
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tions witk ministers , Unitarienisn ? in the west , as ivell as other paits , is beginning to attract the notice of the poor , and if it be the pure <*< # « , pel , it must be adapted to them ; for them , therefore , ministers ought to be provided . .
u 8 . It is highly desirable , and appears to me an object -of very great importance , that an auxiliary committee to the Fund Society should be formed at Exeter , and
have corresponding members in all parts in the west , that whenever a ' missionary goes to that part of the island , such committee might be able to give him such information , and plans as would render his labours most
effective * I am glad to find my opinion in this coincides with that of many judicious persons in dif » ferent parts of the west . " P . It seems also to be the
wish of many that as soon as it can be rendered practicable , a missionary should be constantly employed in the west , to supply places which are without ministers , to preach in licenced rooms where there are not Unitarian
congregations , and to perform preaching tours in Cornwall ; to be advised and directed in his plans , by an aimiiary committee at Exeter . This also appears to me a measure of high i
mportance" Finally , This journey , thougU attended with much labour , has given me very high p leasure . W hat delight can equal that of seeing
the cause of truth , rig hteousness and Christian charity promoted , and of assisting in its promotion . Whatever may he the boast jot others , our glory shall be in toe triumph of truth over error ana superstition , of charity over b * g ° " try an 4 illiberally , of righteous
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622 Intelligence . —Unitarian , Fuiid Report * 1811 .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Oct. 2, 1811, page 622, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2421/page/46/
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