Retrospect and prospect, an addressWilliams & Norgate, 1885 - 27 pages |
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100TH SESSION affect amid appeal believe Bible cation character children of God Christ's spirit Christendom Christian Church communion conception conscientious conscious consecration corporate society COVENT GARDEN DELIVERED IN MANCHESTER denied disciples divine Thought doctrine dogmatic dwell EDINBURGH enter more deeply error exclude on account expression external faith forms founded our College free learning free teaching freedom gling hearts heathen religions HENRIETTA STREET human humility ideal imperfect infallibility influence intellectual JAMES DRUMMOND Jesus Christ judgment knowledge larger light limited LL.D MANCHESTER NEW COLLEGE mankind Martineau method mind name of Christ nation nature never numbers ourselves outward particular theories principles realised reason and conscience redeeming power reject religious rest RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT Scripture sectarian seeking slowly unfolding soul SOUTH FREDERICK STREET spiritual beauty standard stitions teachers teaching and free Theology tion trust truth Unitarian universal Reason venerable whole WILLIAMS AND NORGATE word
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Page 4 - Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind;" " Not the letter, but the spirit ;" not knowledge, but love ; not Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, but Jesus Christ.
Page 5 - Manchester, on a plan affording a full and systematic course of education for Divines, and preparatory instruction for the other learned professions, as well as for civil and commercial life.
Page 6 - This institution will be open to young men of every religious denomination, from whom no test or confession of faith will be required.
Page 20 - God, and that of him, and to him, and through him, are all things.
Page 6 - Yours is not the cause of any party. You rank yourselves under no distinguishing name. The liberty which you claim for yourselves you extend with equal latitude to others. The burden to which you will not submit you will never impose. You plead for the equal, universal dominion of reason, of conscience, and of truth. To these great interests alone you consecrate this seminary. If these be promoted, your first, your highest hope will be accomplished.
Page 6 - ... a seminary of Education, which shall breathe the same spirit, and which shall thus serve, in the most effectual manner, the cause of truth and goodness. Hence you have formed your institution upon the most liberal and generous basis, guarded by no jealous subscriptions, and open without suspicion or fear to all who wish to enjoy the advantages of science unfettered and free.
Page 6 - Yours is not the cause of any party. You rank yourselves under no distinguishing name. The liberty which you claim for yourselves you extend with equal latitude to others. The burden to which you will not submit you will never impose.
Page 20 - of him, and to him, and through him are all things; to whom be glory for ever.