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Readers may be interested in the following one-day conference to mark the tercentenary of Dr Williams's Trust:Dissent and Philanthropy Saturday 21 May 2016Dr Williams's Library, 14 Gordon Square, London, WC1H 0AR10.00 Arrival, registration, coffee10.25 Welcome David Wykes, Director of Dr Williams's Trust and Library10.30-11.30 Hugh Cunningham (University of Kent), 'John Howard and the birth of philanthropy in Britain'11.30-12.15 David Wykes (Dr Williams's Library), 'Daniel Williams, a remarkable benefactor'12.15-1.00 Sandwich lunch and coffee1.00-1.50 Grayson Ditchfield (University of Kent), 'Rational Philanthropy: Unitarian responses to poverty, c.1770-c.1820'2.00- 2.50 Elizabeth Gow (The John Rylands Library), 'Enriqueta Rylands, founder of the John Rylands Library: Private devotion and public piety'3.00-3.50 Clyde Binfield (University of Sheffield), 'The patronage of nineteenth-century Congregational Church building: The Example of Joshua Wilson'3.50-4.30 TeaAttendance is free but registration is essential as numbers are limitedFor further details, please email conference@dwlib.co.ukDr Williams's Library: 020 73873727