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Newspaper
Weekly Register
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 27, 1799
Page
1
A March 12 1799 letter from Annan urges readers to demand true Christian living from ministers and laypeople alike. It attacks religious hypocrisy, condemns slave traders and crown policies harming Africa and Ireland, and warns of divine justice. The writer calls for earnest devotion and consistent moral action to align life with gospel teaching.
A March 6 paper details House of Commons proceedings urging national repentance against the slave trade. The writer condemns the trade as diabolical, urging MPs to renounce involvement and resist petitions and threats claiming humanity demands action against trafficking souls and bodies.
The writer argues that life aims to prepare us for the world to come and that our main task is to know the Creator through His works. He suggests a veil over future revelation, attributes it to our inattention, and notes that forebodings of events reveal themselves as moods before outcomes become clear.
The author argues Providence guides memory and perception, citing Genesis and Esther to show hidden workings that reward virtue and aid nations. He urges readers to study the Bible, linking solitary rural scenes to heightened awareness of inner impulses and the danger of urban distraction.
The dedication of Barclay's Apology to the Quakers addressed to King Charles II urges repentance and warns of divine judgment. It recalls banishment and oppression, urging the king to turn to the Lord and reject flatterers, with Barclay urging steadfast truth and plain dealing.
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