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jaft and elevating fentiments worthy of any 
facrifice ? But though he a@ted on thefe ani- 
miated and noble principles, he combined his 
firmnefs of action with fuch a truly chriftian 
gentleneis of manners, that although the 
pattoral conneétion was properly diflolved be- 
tween him and a fociety who continued to 
maintain their ancient opinions, yet the fepa- 
ration was made with mutual regret, and a 
mutual efteem and affeCtion was preferved. 
Of the worthy Mr. Hinton, his fucceflor, 
he always fpoke with the higheft refpeQ ; 
indeed he never fpoke with difrefpeét of any 
ef his former conneCtions, or indulged in any 
farcafm or flight in {peaking of his former 
©pinions, but combated them in the way of 
plain and difpaffionate argument. By this he 
preferved the refpe&t of thofe who at the 
fame time regretted his defe@tion, and among. 
thofe whodeeply lament this untimely ftroke, 
many, it is believed, will be found, who moft 
widely differed from him in religious fenti- 
ment and profeffion. On his removal from 
Oxford, he fettled for a thort time with a fo- 
sicty of General Baptifts at Fleet, in Lincola- 
fhire, Of thefe excellent perfons he always 
{poke in terms of the utmof gratitude and 
afieCtion, and of the time which he fpene 
among them as the happieft period of his life, 
‘Lhe profpe@, however, of making a better 
provifion for a numerops and increafing fa- 
mily, induced him to comply with an invi- 
ation from a few Unitarian Baptifts at New- 
eaitle, who had long met together for reli- 
gious worthip and inftru@tion without a ftated 
muinifter, but hearing of Mr. Prowitt, and 
having reafon to expect confiderable encou- 
ragement for him as a teacher of youth, pro- 
poted a plan for his advantage, which on the 
whole fucceeded beyond expectation. To 
this fall fociety he continued to afford, for 
twelve years, his almoft gratuitous fervices 5 
eccalionally fapplying for neighbouring con- 
gregations, particularly for that in Hanover 
iquare, Newcaftle, to whofe nfinifter, both 
as an afliftant and a friend, he is an irrepara- 
bie lofs. At length, the two focicties, aware 
that their religious opinions differed only ina 
few reipeéts, and thefe chiefly of a ceremo- 
nial nature, in which each might proceed in 
#ts own way without inconvenient inter- 
ference, united together; Mr. Prowitt being 
ftill ready with his willing fervices whene- 
ver his friend had a with for them. As a 
teacher of youth he was very fuccefsful, and 
his merit was eminently confpicuous. He 
contrived to excite, the attention of his pu- 
pils by the pleafing manner in which he com- 
miunicated his initru€tions, and at the fame 
time engaged their affeCtiion for him, not 
enly by his behaviour duging the hours of bu- 
jinefs, but by interefting himfelf in their 
amufements, and iuperintending, and even 
eontriving tor them, the means of health 
and relaxation. In thefe ref{pe&s he enjoyed 
the patient and unremitied co-operation.ai one, 
wite, it is huped, wil! now be duly fupported 
Account of ihe late Mr, Prowitt. 
f Aug. 1s 
in her folitary endeavours to continue fome 
important departments of his pian, for the 
fupport of their common family. But while 
the calls of this laborious employment ap- 
peared to engage his whole attention, he was 
always ready with his cheerful active fervices 
on the behalf of any friend who ftood in 
need of them. He will long live in the 
grateful remembrance of many as the pru~ 
dent advifor, the kind comforter, the attive 
affiftant, the {moother of difficulties, the 
fympathizer in diftrefs, the promoter of 
chearful, innocent enjoyment, according to 
the various circumftances of his friends, 
whofe property his time appeared to be, al- 
moft as if he had had no call for its private 
application. One noble inftance of benevo- 
lent friendfhip it would be inexcufable not 
particularly to mention. A fhort time after 
his fetrlement at Newcaftle, a minifter among 
his original conneétions in one of the midland 
counties, became involved in the fame reli« 
gious difficulties, and was obliged to relinquifh 
his paftoral enSagements: not meeting with 
encouragement to continue in the miniftry, 
he turned his thoughts to the medical pro- 
feffion; but was at a lofs how to difpofe of a 
daughter, who was left to his fole charge, 
during the period of his medical education: 
Mr, Prowitt hearing of his dilemma, immie- 
diately took her into his own large family, 
brought her up in every refpeét as one of his 
own daughters, afforded her equal advantages 
of every kind, and equally enjoyed her ims 
provement of them; and returned to his 
friend at the clofe of nearly four years, with- 
out any other recompenfe than the confcis 
ou{nefs of a benevolent and virtuous a€tion. 
Nor were his exertions confined to his friends, 
The ready alacrity with which he co- operated ' 
in every public fpirited and benevolent defign, 
and contributed, what was infinitely better 
than money, (though of this, according to 
his ability, he was never {paring}, his pera 
fonal direction and management; his aéti- 
vity, perfeverance, and patience, particularly 
_in the charitable inftitution of foup-kitchens; 
will ever entitle his memory to the refpeét 
f the rich, and the gratitude of the poor, 
Such was the man whom fociety hasfuddenly 
loft! On the 22d of June he fet out from 
Newcaftle for Leicefter, with the intention - 
of bringing back his aged mother to fpen€ 
the remainder of her days under his reof, 
He was taken very ill at Durham, but ims 
prudently proceeding, in the hope that the 
air and exercife would remove his complaints, 
he became fo violently indifpofed, that he 
was obliged to be left at .Catcerick Bridge, 
under the humane care of Mrs. Fergufon, the © 
jnn-keeper there, whofe unremitted and dif- 
intereiting attention to him during this fhore 
but fevere illnefs, demand the warm: ag- 
knowledgements of his family and friends, 
Lhe difeaie bafled every attempt.of, his mes 
dical attendants, and he expired, efter a fee 
vere Mruggle, en. Saturday tac gdof July, 
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