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ABBOTT on the Object of Education .
Aberdeen, Unitarianism in

America and the Slave Trade

Puseyism in

American Literature

Unitarian Association

Assembly, General, of the Church of Scotland

of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland

Atonement, Rev. J. C. Means on the

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Church of England, Is she a Scriptural Church?

on the Influence of the Affections.

Chinese Opium Trade, and War

Creation and Fall of Man.

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TO THE READERS OF THE BIBLE CHRISTIAN. THE REV. W. H. DOHERTY of Comber, who has conducted the literary department of the Bible Christian for the last twelve months, having been compelled by the pressure of pastoral duties in an increasing congregation, and by the inconvenience of his distance from the press, to resign the superintendence of this Periodical, I have consented to undertake its management for the present year.

The principles of the Bible Christian must be sufficiently understood from the experience of nine years, during which it has been in active existence.-While it remains in my hands, these principles will undergo no alteration.

I solicit the continued kindness of correspondents. I would respectfully beg leave to state, that there are many persons in the religious connexion in which the Bible Christian chiefly circulates, who are possessed of all the requisites for enabling them to contribute valuable papers, but who have not yet forwarded to the Editor any communications; and I would suggest to them, that the labour of supplying a constant succession of articles for a work like this, though it falls heavily upon a few, would become light if shared by a considerable number. Such a variety in the matter and style as would be occasioned by the insertion of papers from several different hauds, would render the work more generally useful and acceptable.

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Articles of Local or Public Intelligence relating to the state and progress of religion, or to religious liberty: Notices of New Publications whether in support of the peculiar views advocated by this Periodical or in opposition to them: Notices of New Publications, which, though not bearing directly upon religious doctrines, are yet valuable in a practical or devotional point of view: and Obituary Memoirs of eminent Christians deceased, are peculiarly desirable, and shall receive prompt attention. It is my wish to render the Bible Christian a full and faithful record of all the most important occurrences throughout the British Empire, bearing reference to the interests of Christian truth and freedom; but to effect this object, I must be aided by the co-operation of fellowlabourers in various places: and I undertake the Editorial task, relying on such friendly assistance. I have already experienced the kindness of my brethren in this respect, and feel confident, that my present trust in its continuance will not prove unfounded; nor this appeal be made in vain. J. SCOTT PORTER.

ESSAY ON RELIGIOUS LIBERTY.*

IN the present age of enlightened liberality, it may appear superfluous to occupy your pages with a dissertation on the value of Religious Liberty: a principle, which the whole community may be supposed thoroughly to comprehend: and of the importance of which, all your readers may be supposed to be fully aware.

It is true, indeed, that much has been spoken and written in support of this great and holy cause, by men of the most consummate ability: and that their arguments and appeals may justly be regarded as having exhausted the whole subject. It is not to be expected, that any thing new or original can now be advanced upon the topic. Yet it is at all times interesting to the benevolent mind. The continual agitation of the theme, may keep it fresh before the thoughts of those to whom it is already familiar, and may perhaps present it to some minds which have

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