1821. May 13, in his 79th year, the Rev. Dr. THOMAS FORD. He was a native of Bristol; a student of Christ College, Oxford, M. A. 1765, and D. C. L. 1770. When a young man, he was patronized by Archbishop Secker, and at the Archbishop's death was living in his Grace's family. In 1773, he was presented by Richard Earl Howe to the Vicarage of Melton Mowbray, in Leicestershire, which he held till 1819, when he resigned it on account of his infirmities, and retired to spend his last days in his native city. He published three single sermons. His attachment to church-music, in which he was skilled, was well known throughout England. In his last sermon, preached on the Sunday preceding that on which he died, after an allusion to the race of some of his hearers being almost run, he emphatically added, Mine is! He attended prayers at Bristol Cathedral the morning before his death, when the service composed by King, in the key of F, of which he was particularly fond, having been accustomed to it in his boyhood, was performed, and he was observed to join in it with a fervency that was remarkable in him who was distinguished by the seriousness of his deportment in religious worship.

31, at Cheshunt Park, Herts, aged 79, OLIVER CROMWELL, Esq., lineally descended from the celebrated Protector; being the great grandson of Henry Cromwell, Lord Deputy of Ireland. This gentleman was formerly a respectable solicitor in Essex Street, Strand, and clerk to St. Thomas's Hospital. He married August 8, 1771, Mary, daughter of Morgan Morse, Esq., solicitor; by whom he had a son, Oliver, (who died young in 1785,) and a daughter, Elizabeth Oliveria, married to Thomas Artemidorus Russel, Esq., of Cheshunt. He succeeded to the estate at Theobalds, by the will of his cousins, Elizabeth, Ann and Letitia, daughters of Richard Cromwell, Esq.,

June 19, in the 43rd year of her age, sincerely lamented by a numerous circle of relatives and friends, to whom she was deservedly dear, MARY, the wife of Mr. R. REES, of Cilgell, in the parish of Pencarreg, Carmarthenshire. This amiable and much regretted woman exhibited in her character an assemblage of excellencies, which could not fail to procure for her the esteem of all who knew her. In every relation of social life, her conduct was truly exemplary; and she will be long remembered with affectionate regard. Her mind, naturally cheerful, was improved by rational views of the Divine government, and an extensive acquaintance with the truths of the gospel. Few hearts could be found more susceptible of the kind emotions of benevolence, which appeared, not only in her conduct towards her friends, but in acts of kindness to all whom she considered worthy objects of charity. By her active and judicious labours to advance the moral alike the goodness of her heart, and her improvement of her children, she shewed deep sense of the importance of early impressions. To her friends, her husband, and an interesting family of eight children, her loss is irreparable. weeks previous to her death, she was delivered of a female child, which survives her; and while all her friends believed without a sigh or a groan. she was recovering, she expired suddenly

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house of Capel-y-Groes, Cardiganshire, Mrs. Rees was interred in the Meetingand was the first buried there, on the 22d of June; when a large concourse of people was assembled, who seemed deeply had brought them together. to sympathize in the afflicting event that

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Kellan, Cardiganshire, July 12, 1821.

July 21, at the Library in Red-Cross Street, in the 68th year of his age, THOMAS MORGAN, LL.D. the Librarian. (Further particulars in our next.)

Deaths Abroad.

1820. Nov. 12, at Stolberg, in Saxony, CHARLES-CHRISTIAN-HENRY STOCK, principal of the college. He was known by many valuable works. In 1819, he pub

lished a translation into German verse of Fragments of Tyrtens. As he designed this edition for young persons, he prefaced it with an historical introduction, and notes, in which we find, united with a grammatical analysis, comparisons with almost all the Greek and Latiu poets, The premature death of this scholar, for he was only 48, is deeply regretted, especially by the students of the institution to which he belonged. For them he had

already published Poetical Specimens, and when death came and deprived the had promised another elementary work scholars of a master whose saying was, in which my pupils make most progress." "The pleasantest day of my life is that

1821. May 5, at St. Helena, aged 52, the imperial exile, NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE. The death of this man, who once made the nations tremble, has produced some sensation in Europe, and particularly in France. Of his singular character we may say something hereafter.

DOMESTIC.

Annual Meeting of the " Methodist Unitarians."

SIR,

THE Annual Meeting of the Unitarians of Newchurch, Rochdale, Padiham, &c., (who have been distinguished by the name "Methodist Unitarians,") was held in Rochdale, on Friday the 15th day of June, when the Rev. J. Taylor, of Rivingtou, preached in the morning an excellent sermon from Acts xvii. 6; and the Rev. G. W. Elliott, of Rochdale, performed the devotional service; and the Rev. G. Harris, of Liverpool, preached a masterly sermon in the evening, from Isaiah lii. 5, on the Causes of Deism and Atheism, which, he said, arose out of reputed orthodoxy and the tyranny of priestcraft; and the Rev. W. Allard, of Bury, performed the devotional service. The congregations were very large, respectable and attentive. Several ministers of the Presbyterian Unitarians were present, who appeared to take a lively interest in the business of the day. The meeting was composed of Unitarians from Liverpool, Hindley, Chowbent, Bury, Manchester, Duckenfield, Oldham, Todmorden, Rossendale, Padiham, Haslingden, Rochdale, and not less than twenty or thirty from Bolton. One hundred and seven dined at the Reed Inn; and after the cloth was removed many who did not dine were admitted into the room, which became crowded to excess. Mr. Harris being called to the Chair gave an interesting account of the progress of Unitarianism at Liverpool; and of the concern which the people there felt to spread the pure gospel among the poor. This was illustrated by their having made him the bearer of three donations from their Fel

lowship Fund, namely £5, towards liquidating the remaining debt upon the Oldham Chapel; £5, towards the Newchurch Chapel; and £10, towards the Rochdale Chapel. An account was then given of the progress of Unitarianism at all the places in connexion with the Association, which would take too much room in your valuable pages, if it would not be too tedious to your readers, to give you in detail. The work, however, is advancing with a steady march. The Sunday-schools connected with the chapels were reported to be in a flourishing condition; that at Rochdale, with its branch at Lane-head, consisting of near four hundred scholars. The debts upon the Chapels, though heavy, particularly at Rochdale, are about £20 less upon cach than at the last meeting. It is very desirable that these debts should be removed, and we hope the Committees of the numerous Fellowship Funds, and our rich brethren, will remember that we are poor people-that our preachers conduct public worship, preaching twice, and sometimes three times, every Lord's day in three chapels, besides rooms and private houses, and for all their labour put together, including all exhibitions, do not receive fifty pounds a-year. Christians should bear one another's burdens, and the strong should bear the infirmities of the weak; and no sect has greater reason to do so than Unitarians, for if they do not, as a body, help themselves, they must have help from nobody.

The reporter from Padiham stated, that their room was small and unpleasant, and totally unfit to keep a Sunday-school in it, the want of which was much lamented that he had sought the village through for a better, but had not been able to procure one, nor was it at all

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, and 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. 9s. 7 d.).

4. That John Ashworth, 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. Taylor and Elliott for their services in the morning, and to Mr. Harris, for his benevolent, zealous and unwearied perseverance in the cause of Unitarianism. 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 I 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 looked upon, therefore, as a central place from 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

public, that the room there is small, extremely unpleasant and incommodious, there being a joiner's shop over, and a family living under it. On all which accounts 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 congregation there, which now regularly 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 consi. deration, 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 ready to be opened. Mr. Harris, of Liverpool, and Mr. Worsley, of Thorne, are appointed the preachers.

gave an instance in the representation now generally given of the doctrine of atonement, so different from that which appears in the older formularies of faith. He paid a just tribute to the zeal and activity of the other denominations of Dissenters; and called upon Unitarians for increased efforts to promote amongst the members of their own body the prac tical influence of their principles, as the most effectual method of recommending them to others. The next day's services were conducted by the Rev. R. Wallace, of Chesterfield, and the Rev. Dr. Car penter; whose presence at this Meeting was an unexpected gratification, and who very kindly consented to preach the sermou on this day. The object of his discourse was to shew that Unitarian views are most honourable to the Divine character; in refutation of an opinion recently advanced by Dr. J. P. Smith, in his work on the Person of Christ, that they proceed from low and unworthy conceptions of the Divine character. Dr. Carpenter observed, that on this point at least he had always thought Unitarianism unassailable, and he still thought it in vulnerable. With great spirit, but with perfect candour, he drew a contrast between the views of the Divine character as deducible from Unitarian and Trinitarian principles. He shewed that honourable and exalted views of the Divine character were naturally cherished by the principles of Unitarianism. It might even be inferred à priori, that they who refused without the fullest evidence to admit any claims to a participation of divine honours would be eminently solicitous to cultivate enlarged and becoming sentiments of that great Being, for whose sole honour and incommunicable glory they shewed themselves so much concerned. On the contrary, those systems which present several different, objects of religious contemplation and divine worship, must have a tendency to lower and limit our conceptions of the Divine character. He proceeded to shew, by a variety of references to published and well-authenticated statements, that in point of fact such were the opposite tendencies of the two systems. The whole formed a most impressive discourse; and was heard with obvious interest and attention.

Manchester College, York.

ON Tuesday the 26th June, and the two following days, was held the Annual Examination of the Students of this College, in the presence of Joseph Strutt, Esq., President; Daniel Gaskell and Abraham Crompton, Esqs., Vice Presidents; Messrs. Andrews, Bell, G. Crompton, Darnton, R. Greg, R. Kay, R. Philips, Jun., Assistant Secretary; Offley Shore, E. Strutt, and G. W. Wood, Treasurer; and the Rev. R. Astley, Lant Carpenter, LL.D., B. Carpenter, N. T. Heinekin, Higginson, Jo. Hutton, T. Johnstone, N. Jones, J. Kentish, J. G. Robberds, James Taylor, J. J. Tayler, H, Turner, R. Wallace, J. Yates, and W. Turner, Visitor. Tuesday afternoon the Junior Hebrew and Latin Classes, and Senior Mathe matics were examined, and Orations delivered by Mr. Benyon, on the Education of the Lower Classes; by Mr. Payne, on the Influence of Civilization on Freedom and Happiness; and by Mr. J. Chatfeild, on the Degree of Forbearance which should be shewn towards the Memories of the Dead.-Wednesday, the Junior Greek, the second Mathematics, the Senior and second Hebrew, the Natural Philosophy, History and Belles Lettres Classes were examined, and Orations were delivered by Mr. R. Martineau, on the question of the Perpetual Progression of Man towards Perfection; by Mr. Oliver Heywood, on the Effects of Commerce on the Moral and Political State of Mankind; by Mr. Evans, on the Nature and Objects of Punishment as an Instrument of Moral Discipline; by Mr. J. H. Ryland, on the Degree in which Universal Philanthropy may be assumed as a Rule of Action by a finite Being; and by Mr. Shawcross on Religious Establishments and Sermons by Mr. S. Heinekin, on Matt. xi. 28; and by Mr. Smith, on 2 Cor. iv. 17.-Thursday, the Students in the fourth and fifth years underwent a long and satisfactory examination in the principles of Biblical Criticism, applied particularly to the New Testament, and the rest of the classes were examined, in the elements of the Mathematics, in Ethics, the Evidences, and the higher Roman and Greek Classics; and an Oration was delivered, by Mr. E. Kell on the Natural Arguments for a future State, and Sermons, by Mr. Owen, on Matt. v. 48; by Mr. Cheetham, on Acts xxiv. 14; by Mr. Wilson, on 1 Cor. and by Mr. Wawne on James ii. 14. The Examination having been concluded, the Visitor, by the authority of the President, distributed the prizes as follow: viz. the first, for Diligence, Regularity and Proficiency, to Mr. John Beard, of Portsmouth, a divinity student in the first year; the

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