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London, England, 1844-01-03 00:00:00

AT a MEETING held at LONDON HOUSE,
on Saturday, December 2, 1843, it was resolved to form
an ASSOCIATION for PROMOTING the RELIEF of
DESTITUTION, and for IMPROVING the CONDITION
of the POOR in the METROPOLIS, by MEANS of PA-
ROCHIAL and DISTRICT VISITING : and after several
intermediate meetings, it was resolved, on Saturday, De-
cember 16, to adopt and circulate the following Address and
Regulations :
The object which this Association has in viewi s, not merely
to administer immediate relief in cases of extreme destitution,
or of presing want, but to improve the social, moral, and re-
ligions condition of the poor, by means which have been tried,
on a limited scale, in certain districts, and which have been
uecessful in proportion to the completeness of the system
Lw.hicl2 has been put into operation, and the care with which it
Fs been worked. It is obvious that to dispense pecuniary re-
lief indiscriininately, and with reference solely to the apparent
or actual necessity
of the case, without inquiry as to the past,
yr provision for that future, is, to say the least of it, but a half
goessure of charity, and has a tendency to generate or increase
the very evils which it seeks to cure. An inquiry into the
%es of distress, and into the best means of preventing its
recurrence, by infusing into those who labour under it sound
Principles of action, and forming them to habits of economy,
iiiladtbitrY, and foresight, is obviously necessary, to ensure to the
uions of benevolence their proper results. Mere liberality
almsgiving, unaccompanied by an endeavour to remove the
causes of that destitution which calls it forth, will not answer
the_requirements of Christian charity.
~n.Fhis view of the subject plainly implies the necessity of corn-
Wei ing religious and moral instruction with the relief of bodily
thaen Torus of making the latter, as it were, a preparative for
of thr. id, therefore, although the primary design
the eAssociation is, to furnish the means of administering
sire necessity of tho poor, after due inquiry into the
circumstances of each particular case, its ultimate object is, to
aid in removing the moral causes which create or aggravate
want; to encourage prudence, industry, and cleanliness, as
?arts of Christian duty, and to promote kindly feelings be-
tby ween those classes of society which are kept so far "tender
the difference of their worldl conditions. And this may Deeffected, it is ho
ped , by ajudicious distribution of the funds
entrusted to this Association,
through which individual bounty
may be applied to the relief of distress without fear of misdi-
rection or waste. A few only of those charitable persons, who
are at all times ready to give of their worldly substance to the
!ncli and needy, have either leisure to make personal inquiry
ant? each case which presents itself, or those habits of investi-
cgationi which are required for the detection of imposture. Dis-
e t Visiting Societies, when conducted on right principles,
Pen a safe and ready channel for the distribution of pri-
vate alms.
...Ts he description now given of the objects contemplated by
Association clearly marks out the propriety, or rather the
necessity, of attempting their attainment through the agency
of the parochial clergy. They are, in virtue their ce,
almoners, as well as instructors, of the people ; of
o nor can itffi
be
doubted, that the evils under which the poorest classes labour
in our crowded cities and towns, have been greatly aggravated
by the inadequacy of our parochial system, with its existing
latiiz
ystem aconhinery, to meet the wants of an overwhelming popu-
!s . Two things are necessary, in order to replace the social
in a healthy state ; a more direct and friendly intercourse
between the different classes of society, and the general incul-
ccaiteironyof Christian principles. In both cases the agency of the
By
is indispensable, and will be, under the Divine blessing,
effectual to these ends, if means are supOied for carrying on the
work, which is now so immeasurably beyond their strength
and resources. An Association, which aims at the attainment
of this object, may surely assert its claim upon the charity of
those whom Providence has entrusted with the means of doing
Pod, and who are bound to use them for the glory of God, in
promoting the temporal and eternal welfare of their fellow-
atures.
ASS`

nESTITTIU,sOCIAON for PROOTING the RELIEF of
DESTITUTION in theM METROPOLIS, and for
IMPROVING the CONDITION of the POOR, by
MEANS of PAROCHIAL and DISTRICT VISITING.
1. The object of this Association shall be to relieve Desti-
tution, and to improve the condition of the Poor in the Metro-
polis, by means of Parochial and District Visiting, under the
superintendence and direction of the Bishop and Clergy.
trig. 2The Association shall consist of the general body of con-
utors to the Fund, the Bishop of London being President.
3. The business of the Association shall be conducted by a
Committee of Members belonging to the Church of England ;
one-third to go out annually, but to be re-eligible ; the vacan-
cies to be filled up by election at the Annual Meeting.
4, The Committee shall have power to defray, from the funds
of the Association, such expenses as they shall deem essential
for the efficient management of its concerns ; but no part of its
funds shall be applied to the payment of District Agents or
Visitors. The attendance of five members of the Committee
shall be necessary for the transaction of business.
5. An Annual Meeting of the Association shall be held—the
President in the chair—to receive the accounts of the preced-
ing year, to appoint auditors for the ensuing year, and to fill up
the vacancies in this Committee.
The duties of the Committee shall be, to form and maintain
II fund for the purposes hereinafter specified, by occasional ap-
peals to the pnblic, to receive contributions, and to administer
such fund under the following regulations :-
1. To obtain from the parochial clergy, and to afford to them,
information concerning District Visiting. For this purpose, to
enter into immediate communication with the clergy of each
Metropolitan parish.
2. In such parish where a Visiting Society is in operation, to
request information respecting its working and results, and the
general condition of the poor.
2. where a Visiting Society exists, but is confined in its
nitrations by want of hinds, to render assistance.
of
. W
eet here there is no Society, to submit a plan, with the offer
effive cperation.
Where no provision for District Visiting exists, or seems
likely to be made, the case to be submitted to the Bishop.
The fund shall be administered to objects deserving of relief
without distinction of religious persuasion.
°.l. Upon application from analncument, or from tbe curate
' any non-resident incumbent, grant of money may be made,
`o be employed in the relief of the destitute poor by means of
gratuitous district visiting.
2. Such ,or curate, shall sy in his a i
the constitution ofincumbent the District Visiting specify in hi application
the °°flstitutkmn of the District Visiting Society by which he
proposes to dispense the money granted to him by the Commit-
tee, and the general objects to which it will be applied.
3. And shall render periodically to the Committee an ac-
count of the aetual expenditure of the grant.
4. All grants shall be made for one year only, but shall be
renewable upon similar application, at the discretion of the
COmmittee.
In distributing the funds of the Association, care shall be
taken not to interfere with the legal administration of relief to
the poor.
It was resolved to advertise the foregoing Address and Regu-
lations in the leading London journals.
A Committee was appointed, with power to add to its num-
eon ue • The following noblemen and gentlemen have already
sented to act on the Committee :
It. L
The LORD BISHOP of LONDON, President.
Lord Ashley , M P The Lord Howard Philip Cazenove, Esq.
Rev. W. W. Champneys
Viscount Carnpden
The Lord Dudley Stuart Harry Chester, Esq.
Rev. Thomas Dale
The Lord R. Grosvenor, M.P IW. Clowes, Esq.
1!Non. Wm. Ashley Cotton, Esq.
0"n• Wm. Cowper, M.P. IRaikes Currie, Esq., M.P.
1! • and Rev. H. Montagu Rev. William Dodsworth
Villiers
G. Carr Glyn, Esq.
M
Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, W. Gregson, Esq.
. P.
Ron, A. Kinn
and aird J. G. Hoare, Esq.
Ron. J. R. Kenyon, Esq.
Neel Rev. Baptist W. Henry Kingscote, Esq.
Ran. Mr. Justice Patteson John Labouchere, Esq.J. G. Shaw Lefevre, Esq.
Reovn:
Sir H.
Coleridge
Sir Witt u inneld, Bart. WRe.vN.
Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. Stafford H. Northcote, Esq.
Sirorris, Esq.
Robert H. Inglis, BtA. Rb q
Bart., o ts Ear,Es q•
M. p.
Very Rev the Rev. W. Short
Chester Dean of Chi- Edward Thornton, Esq.
Rev. R. Burgess Henry Tritton, Esq.
Rev. A. M. Campbe 1 Rev. J. Endell Tyler
Rev. J. G. Ward.
The Bankers of London are requested to receive centribu-
t.inns to the fund, and to place the same to the account of the
following gentlemen, who have been appointed Trustees _
-P4e Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., Sir Walter R.
-;arquhar, Bart., Sir R. H. Inglis, Bart., M.P., and Henry
A‘ingscote, Esq.

WILLIAM LEWISI ILLIAM LS MARTIN, at present,
5 and for forty-eight months past, residing at Kew
Horse-road, Richmond, in the parish of St. John, Rich-
Coalcl, and county of Surrey, and being a corn and
dealer, do hereby give notice that I intend to present
a petition to the Cof Bankrutc, at asingh,
London,
my debts, estate,all-street and
effects; and to be protected from all process upon making a full
disclosure and surrender of such estate and effects, for payment
cl nly just and lawful debts ; and I hereby further give notice
that the time when the matter of the said petition shall be heard,
ss to be advertised in the London Gazette, and in the Morning
Nun
As witne newspssaper, one month at the least after the date hereof.
my hand, this 13th day of December, in the year of
our Lord, 1843. WILLIAM LEWIS MARTIN.
Witness, H. T. ROBERTS, 2, Bride-court, Blackfriars,
Attorney for the said William Lewis Martin.

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