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GUILDHALL, BRISTOL, Febrhary 1, tele.
A T a numerous and respectable MEETING of
41 the CLERGY and INHABITANTS of this City and
Nikgithourhood, convened pursuant to Public Advertisement, for ,
alffe.pnepose of (toes' 'erieg the best made of promoting the great
lidijeCt4 of the BRelsialisand ITHIEIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.
The Right Worthipful the MAYOR, ill the Chair,
The following Resolutions were moved by the Rev. I. A.
SseeLt, D. 1). seconded by the Rev. TnomAs Beounnen et, and
untnim.cittly adopted :
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. • tst—That the object, the constatutinn, and the proceeding of
site British
isihand Foreign Bible Society, have the cordial approba-
tian of this Meeting. ..
. 2d—Teat a Society be Sinned in tide City'for the purpose of
aiding end co-operating with the British and Foreign Bible So.
derv, in the dissemination of the !key Scriptutes, both at home
I a'nd
Sd-z-That the Society so to be formed. he denominated the
BRISTOL AUXILIARY BIBLE Socrvery ; that conformably to the
parent institution, ;he only copies in the Language of the United.
j Kingdom to he circulated by this Society, shall be the authorised
I Version, without note or comment; at, that this Society do con-
sist of all such Persons as shall become Annual Subscribers of
One Guinea, or Life Subscribers of Ten Guineas, or more.
4th—That the affairs of this Society be under the management
! or a Committee, consining of the President, Vice-Presidents,
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Treasurer, Secretaries, and 24 Laymen; and that any Eve of them
the cempeteet to act.
eth—That the Committee of 24 Laymen, together With the
Treasurer and the Secretaries, shall be elected annually by a ma-
ierity of the Members present at a General Meeting; and that a
Collestor be appointed by the Committee.
j 6th.—That the Committee shall bold Quarterly Meetings on
(the first Friday in February, May, August, and November, In
every year, at such time and place as they shall appoint, and at
such other times as they shall think fit ; and that such of the
I Clergy and Pissentieg Ministers as may be members of the So-
i ciety, be considered as members of the Committee.
7th—That the Committee re their meetings shall consider and
devise means for promoting the object and increase of this Socie-
ty, shall examine its accounts and the state of its funds, shall dig-
i charge all necessary and incidental expences, and shall apply the
, balance in the Treasurer's hands, or such. part thereof as may not
be necessary for unliquidAted incidental expences, iu aid of the
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funas of the Brit:shit:llk Voreign Bible Society, by remitting the
same to the Treasurer o that Society.
nth—Chet the Committee shall procure from the British end
Foreign Bible Society a sufficient stun!: of Bibles and Testaments
for the supply of such of the members of this Society us may dee
sire to become purchasers, upon the terms fixed for sale by the
British and Foreign Bible Society: and shall arrange and settle a
plan for that purpose with the. Committee of that Society ; and
shall advance the money for the same, out of the money in the
'Treasurers hands.
Bth—Titat all orders em the Treasurer of this Society for tFe
payment of money, be signed by the Chairman and two other
Members of the Committee, in pursuance of Resolutions to be
made by the Committee, or of the major part in number, at their
meeting.
, 10th—That the annual subscriptions, when due, shall be paid to
the Collector, who shall give such security as shall be approved by
the Committee, and shall be allowed such a per centage for his
trouble as the Committee shall think fit; and shall account for his
receipts when and as they shall &rect.
11th—That a General Meeting of thb Society be !Willy per-
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mission of the Mayor for the time being, in the Guildh ,on the
earliest day in the month of February, in every year, on which
the Hall can he had ; that ten days notice shall be given of such
meeting in the public Newspapers ; that theCuinmittee shall then
deliver a written report of their proceedings and of the state of
the Society, together with an audited account, and with such ob•
servations is they shall think fit ; which report shall be printed
`for general circulation.
lath—That the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Bristol be the
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president; the Right Worshipful the Mayor for the time being,
the very Rev. the Dean of Bristol, and the Members of Parlia-
ment for this city he the Vice Presidents of this Society.
ieth—That the following Gentlemen be the Committee for the
current year:
Mr. Samuel Ash ' Mr. John hart
Mr. Richard Ash Mr. Mimes Jarman
Mr. Thomas Bonville • John Page, Esq. and Alderman
Richard Bright, Esq. Mr. Andrew Pops
Samuel Birch, Esq. Mr Stephen Prest
Benjamin Bickley, Esq. Mr John Protheroe, jun.
Mr. Isaac Cooke . I Mr. Richard Reynolds
Thomas Daniel, Esq. and Al- 1 Joseph Smith, Esq. Barrister
derman J. F. Stock, M.D.
David Evans, Esq. and Alder- Mr. Thomas Stock
man Mr. Arthur Tozer
Mr. John Scandrett Harford, Mr. George Thorne
jun. Mr. H. 0. Wills.
WEI:LIM Fripp, Esq.
14th—That John Cave, Esq. be re-quested to accept the office
.of Treasurer, and that the. Rev. Marvin Richard Widish and Mr.
Thomas Richardson, be also requested to become the Secretaries
for the current year. s
1 51.11 —That inasmuch as many persons who may not become
Annual or Life Subscribers, may be disposed to aid this Society
by their co:initiations, it is earnestly recommended to the Paro-
chial Clergy, and Dissenting Ministers, in th's cite and its vide
oily, and also to the Churchwardens and Vestrymen of the 'eve-
rat Parishes, and to the Deacons, Stewards, and Managers of din
senting places of worship, to make once in every year public tole
lections at the church, chapel, and meeting-doors after Divine

Service.
16th—That it be earnestly recommended to the Churnlre _
and Vestrymen of the several parishes in this city and its vicinity,
with one or more of the Committee, to make personal application
to the inhabitants for Donations aad Annual or Life Subscriptions
to this society as son as conveniently may be.
17th—i'llat books be now opened for the receipt of donations
and subscriptions, from the persons present at this Meeting; and
that the Bankers of this city be requested to receive the donations
and subscriptions of such other persons as may be disposed to
contribute.
nth—Upon the motion of the Rev. Dr. SMALL, seconded by
Mr. Smith, it was Resolved unanimously, that the Thanks of this;
Meeting be given to the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Batsros.,
for his Lordship's kind communication by letter, tecommendinE
an auxiliary Society to be formed in this city, to co-operate with
the British and Foreign Bible Society in London.
19th—That the Thanks of this-Meeting be given to the Rev.
Dr. Small, for his very• able assistance and candid and impressive
opening of the business of the Meeting.
20th—That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to the Rev.
Mr. Owen, the Rev. Mr. Hughes, and the Rev. Mr. Steinkopff,
fnr their attendance, and their kind assistance to promote the de-
sirable object of the day.

stet—That the 'firsitts of the Meeting be given to Josses
SMITH, Esq. for his activity and great attention to this business.
2%l—That these resolutions be inserted in all the Bristolpapen,
the Bath Chronicie, Glucester Journal, Sherborne Mercury, Salis-
bury Journal, Oxford, Cambrian, and four of the London public
new/stapes* ; and that a copy of them, signed by the Chairman,
be transmitted by the President to the President of the British
and Foreign Bible Society.
JOHN H WILCOX, Chairman.
The Mayor having left the Chair, which was taken by Too-
tuts DANIEL, Esq. upon the motion rat :he Rev. Dr. SMALL, se-
conded by Mr. Ssarrn, the thanks of the meeting were unlink
mous!), voted to the Mayor for his ready and cheerful acquiescence
in calling a meeting--for his politely taking the task aid hie
sonduct therein.
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