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By an Evangelical Preacher. read to the Society by Mr Belsham, of the Progress of the Improved Version of the New Testament. Two out of the three Editions are completed. The whole will be ready at Midsummer, for delivery to subscribers, to whom however the Secretary will give timely notice to choose their copies. The expense has been great, but the Subsrciptions have been liberal. A standing Committee was ap pointed to superintend the distribution of the work, and to receive subscriptions, and to make arrangements for any new Editions, which there can be no doubt wil soon be wanted The thanks of the Society were voted to Mr. Belsham for his indefatigable attention to the work, and also to Mr. Joyce, the Secretary, and Mr Eb Johnston, the Treasurer. It was proposed to request Mr. Beishum to sit for his Picture, with a view to an en graving, and subscriptions were entered into for this purpose. About 70 persons sat down to the dinner; Isauc Solly Esq. in the Chair. The ministers present whom we observed were Meyers, Belsham, Simpson, (of Bath) Heinikin, T. Kees, Coates, and A-pland. In the company were several members from the country, and many young persons. The aspect of the meeting was very pleasing and encouraging. This was the largest company that ever assembled on the occasion. The following toasts and senti ments, among others, were given from the Chair:-The Unitarian Societies. The American Unitarian Society.-The Memory of Dr. Priestley.-The venerable Mr. Lindsey.-The Unitarian Fund. The Memory of Mr. Kenrick. The Annual ASSEMBLY OF GENERAL BAPTISTS will be held in Worshipstreet, on Tuesday (in Whit un week) June 7. The Rev R. Wright of Wisbeach, is expected to preach the Sermon. On the next day, Wednesday, June 8, will be held the Annual Meeting of the UNITARIAN FUND. The Sermon will be preached by the REV, JAMES LYONS, late of Hull, in the chapel, Parliament Court. Further Particulars in our next. The Annual Sermon in favour of the CHARITY SCHOOLS belonging to the GRAVEL-PIT MEETING, HACKNEY, will be preached on Sunday Morning, May 29th, by the REV. J LYONS. ScrVice to begin at 11 o'Clock. The anniversary of the MISSIONARY SOCIETY, London, will be held, on Wednesday, May 11th, and two following days. The Rev. Mr. Longmire, Rector of Hargrave, near Kimbolton; the Rev. Dr. Campbell, of Edinburgh, and the Rev. Robert Winter, of London, are engaged to preach on the occasion. "We understand that the NEW GE NERAL BAPTIST MEETING at CRANBROOK, will be opened on Monday, 23rd. of May, by the Rev. Mr. Evans of London, and the Rev. Mr. S. Kingsford, of Canterbury. The Association will be held there the following day, when the Rev. Mr. Marten, of Dover, will preach on the occasion." JOHN LOCKE.-It gives us great pleasure to inform our readers, that at length a noble monument to the memory of the immortal John Locke, is about to be erected, The place for its erection is said to be St. Paul's. A meeting of the admirers of that truly great man, we understand, will be held in a few days for the above purpose. A gentleman, who stands high in the literary and commercial world, will take the chair. CORRESPONDENCE. Mr. Belsham's Vindication of his account of Modern Arians, came too late for insertion in the present number, but will appear in the next; to which also we are obliged to postpone J. M.'s concluding Letter to the Clergyman. Stevesus of Leicester, shall have a place in the Repository. His paper displays abilities which we hope to see frequently employed in the cause of truth. The Extracts in favour of Religious Liberty, are not altogether suited to the plan of our work. We hope to give in our next, in some form, an account of the society of Freethinking Christians, which has of late attracted so much notice. Did our limits permit we should be proud to acknowledge the numerous communications, from very able correspondents, which we have received within the present month. Our correspondents may depend upon their papers being brought forward as early as is consistent with the necessary arrangements of a Magazine. The third and concluding Letter of Ignotus in reply to " a Modest Querist," was not received in time for publication this month; it shall certainly appear in the next number. The Memoir of the Rev. John Newton has been delayed by the indisposition of the friend who promised to draw it up. We hope to give it in a very early number. Printed by C. Stower, Paternoster Row, THE MEMOIR OF THE LATE REV. WILLIAM WOOD, OF LEEDS, BY MRS. CAPPE I To the Editor of the Monthly Repository. Mr. Wood was distinguished, during the period of his academi cal education at Hoxton, for the vigour and comprehension of his mind, the integrity and sobriety He was SIR, York, April 17, 1808. HAVE been desired to supply you with a memoir of my late invaluable friend the reverend William Wood, and were I able to delineate to others, with any of his character, the ardour of truth of colouring, a faithful re- his pursuit after knowledge, the semblance of that vivid portrait vivacity and quickness of his imaof his many talents and virtues gination, and the perfect regu engraven for ever on my own re. larity of his conduct. membrance, I should with the early introduced to the late emigreatest alacrity take up my pen; nent Dr. Price, who well knew for what means more likely to how to value and appreciate his call forth every latent energy, and many uncommon endowments; to strengthen and invigorate every and a vacancy taking place at virtuous resolution, than the fre- Mill Hill Chapel in Leeds, in the quent and serious contemplation year 1773, by the removal of the of departed excellence? But late Dr. Priestley to superintend though I cannot do this as the education of the two Sons of well as I should wish, I will the Marquis of Landsdowne, (then attempt it as well as I am able, Lord Shelburne,) he was warmly and leaving it to others to draw recommended to that congregation a finished picture, will merely by Dr Price, and unanimoussketch out a few leading features ly chosen by them to become which may be soothing to the sorrow of those by whom he was most justly esteemed and beloved, and useful to others who did not enjoy the privilege of his friendship and acquaintance. VOL. IL. their minister. Here he remained stationary to the time of his death, and how acceptable he was to his people, how highly he was esteemed, beloved and honoured by them, the veneration in which 2 H they hold his memory, and the and carried him from his own tears of unfeigned sorrow which apartment into his sitting room. yet bedew his new-made grave, It was not until the following July will amply testify. He died on that he was able to resume his Friday, the first day of the present ministerial labours; but his menmonth, of an inflammation of the tal powers, were never impaired, bowels, in the 64th year of his and although he was transformed age. He had a most severe at from great apparent vigour, to tack of a liver complaint and of the semblance of a venerable old the gout in his stomach in the man, yet he seemed so entirely autumn of 1806, which brought recovered, as to afford the most his life into the utmost danger; sanguine hope of many prolonged and at the very moment when lit- years of usefulness and comfort; tle or no hope remained of his he could again enjoy the society own recovery, Mrs. Wood, with of his friends, delight them by whom he had been happily united his wonted cheerfulness, and inalmost 30 years, was seized with. struct them by his edifying cona violent fever, which terminated versation. He preached twice, her life in a few days; this hea- the Sunday preceding his death, vy and deep affliction, when his with a degree of animation which friends durst inform him of it, he astonished all who heard him; bore with the greatest resignation his morning subject was the sedu and fortitude: he considered her cibility of the human heart, the as having only anticipated him a danger of ambition, and the exlittle time-it was but to perform treme importance of frequently a few more duties, and they should and seriously examining our own again be united in some nobler real character. The text was takmansion of their Father's bouse. en from the 13th verse, of the viii. He was reduced to such extreme chapter of the 2nd of Kings. feebleness, that for many months When it was afterwards remarked after this trying event, he was in the vestry, that Mr. Wood had unable to walk down stairs, and this day even surpassed himself, during the whole of that time, a gentleman present replied, "He one of his own sons, who is a has indeed been admirable; but merchant in Leeds, and three it strikes me, that the whole of other young gentlemen, members his manner, resembled the bright of his congregation, took regular and vivid light of a shining taper, turns every morning and evening, a few moments before it expires." Of one of these young gentlemen, who is now on a voyage to a distant country, I shall mention the following anecdote. He is the eldest son of a very Bumerous family, and his maternal grandfather having bequeathed him a considerable estate, which he was to possess on the death of his parents, he made a deed of gift unknown to them the moment he came of age, which should enable his father who is a merchant, to throw it into trade, or to dispose of it as he pleased, for the equal benefit of his twelve younger brothers and sisters. His disinterested generosity is repaid by the gratitude and thorough confidence of all his family, and, the whole of his conduct being equally exemplary, by the esteem and regard of all his acquaintance. I would ask my young readers whether any mode of mere self-indulgence could have yielded so pure and sublime an enjoyment? |