the Rev. W. Turner , Jun. , MA., Lives of the eminent Unitarians

[54] the various controversies which his obnoxious opinions from time to time excited. In fact, he was at all times much more disposed to lay stress on a life suitable to the Christian profession than on the utmost correctness of doctrinal opinion, and was unwilling to discourse of his distinguishing tenets with those who appeared not to be religious according to their knowledge. ‘Neither could he bear those that dissembled in profession for worldly interests. He was a strict observer himself, and a severe exacter in others, of reverence in speaking of God and Christ and holy things; so that he would by no means hear their names or any sentence of holy scripture used vainly or lightly; much less any foolish talking or scurrility. He would often tell his friends, that no religion would benefit a bad man; and call upon them to resolve with themselves as well to profess and practise the truth that is according to godliness, as to study to find it out, and that against all terrors or allurements to the contrary; being assured that nothing displeasing to Almighty God could be in anywise profitable to them.’¹

It is to be regretted that the little band of followers whom Mr. Biddle had collected, though many of them had imbibed his religious opinions, do not seem to have been equally imbued with his firmness and spirit. There is no appearance of their having continued after this time to hold meetings for worship, or maintaining their connexion in any way as a religious society upon Unitarian principles. We mention this as a subject of regret, not of censure, with which we, who