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“The Christian Visitor' is NOT a ‹ Socinian' publication. The individual who drew it up is not a Socinian It is believed there are no Socinians now in existence. The term 'Socinian' is now a nickname, and is considered an epithet of reproach by a numerous and intelligent portion of Christian believers, to whom it is often in ignorance or bigotry applied. Their correct appellation is Christian, or Unitarian Christian.

“The Christian Visitor' does NOT 'assume the name of another and a very different publication, circulated by the Tract Society.' The title of that work is, 'The Glasgow Monthly Visitor.' It is printed also on a different sized paper.

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Money was in one instance given to the distributor of The Christian Visitor.' He stated before it was given, that the Tract he was leaving was different from those commonly circulated. If, however, the money was given in mistake, it will be returned to the donor, on application to the undersigned.

"The Christian Visitor' is NOT an 'insidious' publication. The religious sentiments its author believes, are stated in the language of Scripture, because he knows no better form of words in which to express his faith. It is his faith because it is Scriptural. He would rejoice did every Christian disciple adhere alone to the teachings of the Saviour and his Apostles.

"When the Unitarians send an advertisement to the Scottish Guardian of their Anniversary Meeting, it is refused; when they circulate a statement of their doctrines in the language of Scripture, the public are warned against the 'insidious' publication! Whether such conduct be consistent with the professions of attachment to Civil and Religious Liberty, with which the Scottish Guardian began its labours, the public will judge. GEORGE HARRIS."

"51, West Regent-Street, Oct. 25, 1833," After having been thus informed of the incorrectness of the paragraph, in various particulars—after having wrongly charged the distributor of "The Christian Visitor" with receiving money under false pretences after being informed that the money would be returned if applied for, the Editor of the Scottish Guardian nevertheless chooses to allow the erroneous impressions his statements have made, still to remain on the public mind! The motto of

the paper affirms, "The people of Great Britain are a free and a religious people, and by the blessing of God I will lend my aid to keep them so.' If this be a specimen of the "aid to keep them so," the people may well pray to be preserved from its assistance. In the prospectus of the Scottish Guardian, it is said, "that when Charles II. let himself out, he was wont to say that the reformation of religion had been a bad precedent, for men having once taken the liberty to spy into abuses in sacred things, proceeded with less reverence to spy into those of their governments." The projectors of the newspapers then aver, that "what that unprincipled monarch thought the great evil of the Reformation," they regard as one of its great blessings." The conduct of the Editor in the instance now complained of, exhibits a reverse picture of that of the "unprincipled monarch." Political reformation may be a "great blessing," but "to spy into abuses in sacred things," is to him a “sore evil under the sun.” Your readers are friends both of religious and civil liberty, and will admire consistency in their advocacy. GEORGE HARRIS.

51, West Regent Street, Oct. 29, 1833.

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THE American Unitarian Association celebrated its Eighth Anniversary in Boston, on Tuesday, May 28, and by adjournment on Thursday, May 30. Rev. Dr. Bancroft, the President of the Institution, in the chair. Reports of the Committees are highly interesting, as well as the addresses delivered by Revds. Dr. Bancroft, Parkman, Jason Whitman, Pierpont, Gannett, and F. O. Watts, Esq. These we are unable to insert entire in our present Number, and their effect would be injured by division. In our next we hope to give the substance of the Reports and the addresses. The office-bearers of the Association for this year, are:—

President.

Rev. Aaron Bancroft, D. D. of Worcester, Massachusets.

Vice-Presidents.

Hon. Joseph Story, Mass.

Hon. Joseph Lyman, Mass.

Hon. William Sullivan, Mass.

Hon. C. H. Atherton, New Hampshire.

Hon. Stephen Longfellow, Maine.

Henry Wheaton, Esq. New-York.
James Taylor, Esq. Pennsylvania.
Henry Payson, Esq. Maryland.
Hon. W. Cranch, District of Columbia
M. L. Hurlbut, Esq. Pennsylvania.
Hon. S. S. Wilde, Massachusets.
Hon. S. Hoar, Jun. Massachusets.

Thomas Flint, Esq. Ohio.

Directors.

Rev. James Walker.

Rev. Ezra S. Gannett.

Rev. Alexander Young.

Rev. H. Ware, Jun. Foreign Secretary.
Rev. S. Barrett, Domestic Secretary.
Henry Rice, Esq. Treasurer.

Rev. Charles C. Sewall, General Agent.

On the 13th October, the Rev. Archibald Macdonald, at the request of the Scottish Unitarian Christian Association, preached three discourses in Aberdeen, in illustration and defence of the Oneness and universal benevolence of God. He was listened to with deepest attention by crowded audiences in the large hall of the Royal Hotel. In the evening, thousands could not gain admission. Every exertion was made by the clergy of the city, to prevent his preaching again, but the "Broad Hill" of Aberdeen was not within their bigoted dominion, and there he addressed thousands, on Sunday Oct. 20. At the urgent entreaty of numbers, he stayed another Sunday, and having obtained Cooke's Riding-school, preached to crowded audiences, and also on Thursday evening, Oct. 31. A Society has been formed. Most interesting are the particulars of the introduction of Christian Unitarianism into that large city. In our next Number we hope to enter into a full detail, and, in addition, to insert Mr. Harris's report, who it is hoped will spend two Sabbaths in Aberdeen in the course of December. In the meantime, our friends who have books and tracts to spare, could not devote them to a more useful purpose, than by presenting them to the Scottish Unitarian Christian Association, for circulation in Aberdeen and other towns in Scotland, where the desire to read Unitarian publications is very great.

TO CORRESPONDENTS & SUBSCRIBERS.

With gratitude for the aid we have received in conducting the Christian Pioneer, we now close our Seventh Volume. It is hoped that by their continued and increased support, the forthcoming Volume will be rendered still more influential in diffusing truth, and exciting to active efforts for the attainment of all that can dignify humanity. No labour will be spared on the part of the Editor, to make the Christian Pioneer the instrument of removing the corruptions of Christianity-the oppressions which have debased mankind, and the obstacles which have stayed the onward path to the improvement, liberty, and happiness of his race. Many alterations will be made in the general arrangement of the work, which it is hoped will be considered improvements.

Communications have already been received on Calvinism, its genuine doctrines, spirit, and tendency—the importance of diffusing knowledge throughout the community -Church Establishments-the early and rapid spread of Christianity-many publications for review, and newspapers from Ripon and Liverpool, for all of which our thanks are given.

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