Star.
London, England, 1831-08-17 00:00:00

ADDRESS

IMPOILEN ON BOAIID SHE LNDEAVOUR STEAM PACI7.7,
♦UGUST 16V1, IN •ID OF THE FUNDS OF Tilt.

JEWISH PENSION SOCIETY.

LADIES AND GENTLIKEN—AIIow me to borrow a
few—anti, believe me, but a few—moments of this happy
hour, to lay before you tare rise and progress of our infant
Society, which has for its aim the protection of the aged
and infirm from the dire effects of want ; and to smooth, it.
tar as we are able, as thorny pillow of the dath•bed of the
objects of our care.

LADIES MID GENTLEMEN—It is flow /CaMay twelve
months sines few young nun saw, with feelings of the most
poignant grief, the many aged and infirm males and females,
who sundered about,friendletts, and without a home. To
abed them permanent relief, they had not the means; but
they resolved to make an effort in their behalf ; and, for this
rupee they communicated with their young friends, an]
the malt was, the formation of the JEWISH PENSION

Socasswe-la aid of the heads of which, we have this day
neeternMed. They were soon joined by brothers, sisters, and
parents, and, in the apace of three months, had the happiness
of placing en their funds, st a pension of 6s. per week for
life, one aged female (Abigail Woolf), who had attained her
97th year.
Thus far successful, they were stimulated to further exer-
tions, and the Committee had the pleasing satisfaction of
adding another Annditant in the month of Dereasber law,
in the person of Lyon Abrahams, who had attained the ad.
vaned age of one rundred and one years.
The Committee sought the aid of the benevolent, gene.
roes, and liberaLminded ; and, by persevering in a judicious
and careful line of expenditure, I have, on the pail of the
Committee, the happirreu of announcing, that on Sunday,
the 28th of the present month, our Funds will enable us
to add another Pensioner to our List.
LADIES AND Otienzurre,— It is, however, a painful
duty to inform you, that there are still seven applications
foe the next election, nude and female, the youngest of whoa
is sesenty.three years of age, and the others from that up to
ninety-six. To relieve these, it is our most sincere desire :
and, I assure you, if our exertions ate aided by a ben, volent
public, we shall be enabled, as the close of the preset t year,
to add another annuitant to our list. In order to do this. the
committee, at their own expense, and leaving the funds of the
societyout of the question,vmturcd o, ;his dare exeursion,the
receipts of which, beyond the expenditure will be vested hi the
funds of this society. This great work2-for so In ay deno-
minate it for so young a society—has is yet hew) carried
on by annual subscriptions, of only few' shillings and
fourpence per year, for which each Subscriber is en-
titled to one vote, and an additional vote for every
extra sum of four shillings and fouryenee. My el-
ject, therefore, now is, to in.press on the 'Weds or
those who har me, the imincrre, the hump e tilde
good that may be afr. rd.d to the aged wide*, tall
the infirm and uMOrtuna:e fatlhr. Allow me to .mplore
your aid in their behalf; and, &Lye Ire, the sruallew
donation, in aid of the tusois, will be mow gratefully re-
ceived by the Committee. I trust, therefore, no lady or
gentleman will, from delicacy, withhold their mite; ANL
on the part of the Committee aid the aged and lofint; for
whom we plead, allow me, ladies and gentlemen, to return
you my heartfelt thanks fcr the patient minter with which
you have listened to me.
Our reporter joined the company on the green
shortly after the merry dance heti commenced, and
in the course of conversation with the number of
persons who witnessed the happiness of the ju-
venile assenibla•,°e, collected the folloaing toasts :
" The King andQtreen, Gott bless them--- The
Royal Family"—" Prosperity to the Jett ish Pen-
sion Society, in aid of which we have this day
met"—" May our Pensioners lung live to enjoy
the aid afforded them"—" d. ay our youthful
Friends live to tee their object accomplished"—
'• Fair Sex assembled in bth.df t.l :l.e aged
and inti:ll."—" Our Friends generally."
Shortly arter six o'clock tl.e signal was given for
the cent}..itty to go on board. On their return
home, thanks wcte voted to the committee; anti on
reachinglVitterloo-laide they depated a gentleman
to return tic thatikAftif the company to .Captain
JARVIS, for the politeness, care, sttentit n he
had paid tlitongliout the day. It is a fact v. °idly
of notice, that not an expression cf itratice was heard
ogairo.t tl.e intended ntatrcr of a Snciety fiat may
be emulated, nut cannot be surpasscal, ni its Lette-
volent object; and the ladies end gerstienteu of
Richmond deserve the highest commendation, fur
at once putting at defiance the team auticnity of
one whom they appear to
On Sunday morning next. it Seism:it, in o:tlcf t. •
Funds of the Association, for promutaig
Humanity towards the Animal Creation, will be
preached i.t St. Michael's Church, Cott:I:ill, by
the Rev. L. HQOKICR LL.V. F.R.S.L. Vicar of
Dudiey, Worcestershire.