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ABERDEEN BIBLE SOCIETY.
AT a
numerous and reepectolfle Meeting in the
Townban of Aberdeen, on the flu lone, 1511, in conse-
quence of pub* advertisement,
The LORD PROVOST in the Choir,
1-lis Lordship stated the purpose of this Meeting to be, " the
sfohnadon of a Bible Society," and referred, tar farther informa-
tion, to a Committee formerly appointed by a meeting of several
respectable Clergymen and Laymen; In order to atlnpt ouch mea-
sures as might be requisite to bring this matter before the Public.
The Rev. Prineleal Beseve, as Chairmap of said Committee,
reported its proceedings, and was followed by other Gentlemee,
ice exit:Alpine the.objeet of Bible Societies, and recommending the
formation of one in this place.
-The 'following Rules, drawn up and proposed by the Committee
• fir, the formation of such a Society, were then read :
I. That this `tottery he denominated the ABERDEEN AUXI-
LIARY BIBLE SOCIETY; of which the'sole object shall be—
to entourage a wider eneulation of the Holy Scriptures, without
note or comment ; and that, agreeably to a fundamental law of
the Parent Society, the only copies, in the languages of the Uni-
ted Kingdom, to be circulated by this Society, be the authorized
Version.
11. That an Annual Subscriber of One Guinea or upsvards, a
Betiefactor of Ten Guineas, or an Executor paying a bequest of
Fifty Pounds, be a Menthe of this Society ; and that the smallest
*um in aid of the filmic be Vatefully accep:ed.
111. That a Collection contributed by any Congregation shall
'enthle its Minister or Ministers, and one of its Members, to be
.10111*h:red as Members of the Society.
IV. hat, in considerution of the advantages held forth by the
Parent Institetion to Auxiliary Societies°, the whole of the Sub-
scriptions and Contributions raised by this Society be transmitted
to the British antLForrtgn Bn* Society, so much only being re-
served as may be found necessary to deiray incidental expences.
V. That, agreeable-to the liberal engagement df the British
and Foreign Bible society, Contributors to the Aberdeen Auxi-
liary society be entitled to the same privileges as similar Contri.
• butens to the Parent Institution, via. Subscribers of One Guinea
minually to purehase from the Depositary at Aberdeen, at the re-
duced priers, Bibles, within the year, to the amount .5, Five Gui-
neas, and in like proportion for every additional Guinea that may
be subscribed.
VI. 1 hat a Committee be appointed to conduct the business
of the Society, consisting of the President, Vice-Presidents, Se-
cretaries, and Treasurer of the Society, together with Twenty-
, foie Laymen, its Directors; the Committee to meet the third
Tuesday pf every month, or e.tener, as business may require; it
p vacancy occur in their number before a General Meeting, the
• Committee may fill it up.
VII. 'lion every Minister who is a Member of the Society be
entitled to attelnd and vote at all the meetings of the Committee.
VIII. That a Subecriner of Five Guineas annually, or of Fifty
Pounds at one time, be a Governor for life ; and that Governors
be entitled to attend and vote at all the meetings of the Committee.
IX. That a General Meeting bt the Society be held on or
• about the Twentieth of June annually, to receive a report of the
trausoetions and state of the funds of the preceding year, and to
elect a Committee and Office-bearers. The particular day for
the General Meeting to be previously intimated in the Aberdeen
Parer*.
X. That the Committee may call Special General Meetings,
may add to the number of Viee-Pretidents, and shall he charged
with procuring for the Society suitable Patronage, Collection. at
,cc, of Worship, and individual Contributions.
Xl. That the Committee be authorized, upon proper applica-
tinn being made to them, to furnieh Bibles at reduced prices or
gratis, to such charitable institutions as nsay stand in need of
thon ; ard, in general, so to disrose of the copies of the Script
tures obtained from the Parent Establishment as may appear to
the.o best calculated to promote the great object io view.
After whittle the Rev. James Cordiner mused the following
Resolutions, which were seconded and unanimously adopted
I. "[het this Meeting, cordially desirous to promote the circu-
lation of the Scriptures, and highly approving of the exertions of
the British and Foreign Bible Society, do now institute as Mei.
nary Basle Society in this place, and adopt the rules just read for
its government.
2. That the Most Noble the Marquis of Huntley be Presi-
dent of this Society.
e. 't hat the best Thanks of this Meeting be transmitted to
she Most Noble the Marquis of Huntley, for the handsome
manner in which he hat agreed to join the fieciety, and the cor-
diality he has expressed towards the object of it.
. a,. ehae the following Gentlemen he Vice-Presidents of the
flottety
• The Lord Provost of Aberdeen for the time beiug.
Robert Dalrymple Horn Eiphinstoue, Esq. of I.ogie.
Issues Ferguion, Req. of Pithier, M. P.
Jelin Goedon, Esq: of Craigmile.
The Rev. Dr. Stlltreff%
The Asa. Principal ]drown.
• number to he afterwards augmented.
S. That the following Gentlemen be of the Committee :
Atthur Novell Fordyce, Esq: GeOrge Symmers, Esq.
of Cult& Dr. Hamilton.
Ale:ander Russel, gsq. of Professor Gleenie.
Islontculfer. James Watsou, Esq..
,i. Burnet, Esq. of Kannay. Charles Ross, Esq,
Alexander Galen, Esq. • William Ross, Esq.
George Tower, Esq. Lewis Nicoll, Esq.
hornet NlPConthie, Mr. Thom, Gordon's Hospital.
Jobe 1/m aid, Esq. . Mr. George Allan.
itiotander Shand, Esq. Mr. John Strachan.
Esq. Mr. Wm. Stephen.
Lurasden,
John 'Thomson, Esq. IMr. Wm. Matthews,
/arm lagniesoo,
esnd such Muggers as are Members of the Society.
'I lie number to be afterwards completed.
6, That the Rev. Dr. RBIs, the Bev. Laurence Glass, and
volt-war liestley, be requeeted to become Secretaries.
-I. That Aleeneder Dugul4, Esq. be requested to be Treasu-
rer, end to tek; charge of the Bibles.
e. Thatshe Tlimita of the Meeting be epee tp the on.
the
Lord Provost and Menistretes, is
the nae o.f the Tow u"liall un
the Peden °coition.
p. •l hat a Spbsalptinn Ire ImMediam'y commenced ice the So.
deo/ ; aud that Subscriptions be.afterwards received lit the iol-
iowutg plaers;,-ahe remoter's, Beoad-street; the several
Banking-Clfiees ; Mr. gwgro.,_ castle-street ; Mr. Brown's,'
Bookseller, Broad-street ; the Athenamm, and Publip l.thrary.
10. That the Rule* of the Society and Reeolutions of this
Nleurlyg be publirtsql irhthe Aberdeen Newspapers, and in sae
Edinurgh and one Louden Newspaper.
i I.bat the 'I hanks of this Meeting be given to the Oheir-
*so, ior his attoiciart and able conduct on this
Chairman.
r 11ADDEN,
11 retract from the Regulations of the British and Foreign Bible
Society :
ti That the Committees of Auxiliary Societies shall be cad-
et ante nutty, if their local neeessities -hail require
tled to receive,
spch a supply. Bibles zed Testaments, estimated at prime cost,
tq the amount of half the entire sum; emitted by
the 1 them to the
Pureqt institution within the year, pepksen, cing on st day of
ienuery annually.,
it That the Committees of Auxiliary Societies shall have the
itlfbiEr priviirgc of ?4rOmieg CO any aitunttlt at Ptiilte Nat!"

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LIEF OF TtIE BRITISH PRISONERS!
IN PRANCE.
Amount received £57,597 17 6
The Subscription of the Yemnatirrand Voltinteers of the County
of Surrey, and that part of Kent, under the superintondance
of Lieutenant-Colonel Hardy, the inspecting Field Officer, in-
cluding every individual of the following Corps, bring about
equivalent to One Day's Pay of a Regiment of the Line
CAVALRY.
Chislehurst, Capuiin Viscount Sidney
Clapham, Lieutenalit-Culonrl Prescott
Croydon, Captain. Brickwood
Captain Wyatt
Surrey Yeoman Cavalry, Colonel PArl of Rodin
Wandsworth, Captain 'ninon
Witublethin, Captain Patterson

INTANT&T.
Benwell and Waymouth, Captain Weymouth
Camberwell, Lieutenant-Colonel Smith
Carshaltsn, Captain Gray
Chertsey, Captain liirnie
Clapham, lieutenant-Colonel Prescott
Crayford, Captain Taylor
Croydon, Lieutenant. Colonel Warrington
Deptford, Lieutenant-Colonel Finch •
Eghun, Captain Torin
Epsom, Major Bridges
Farnham, Captain Holiest
Greenwich Water Fencibles, Csptsin Brownfield
Kingston, Captain Knight
Lingleld, Captain Beard
Mitcham. Major Moore
Richmond, Captain Norris
Royal Regiment Hampton, Major Clarke
Surrey Sharp Shooter; Colonel fad of Rothe'
Streatham, Captain Robertson
Tooting, Cacain Lord
Walton, Lieutenant-Colonel Ogle
Working, Captain Stanborough
' Inspecting Field Officer, Lieutenant-Colonel
Hardy
The Somerset House Lodge of Freemasons, per 3.
Hunter, Esq. Treasurer - 10 0 0
At Skepwith, near York - - 1 10 0
Parlsb'uf Mattyrne, near Polhelli, Carnarvotuhire 2 0 0
C. Waiter' Esq. , - 1 0 a
Parish of Marston, Derbyshire - - 5 12 0
----- Walli-gton - - 12 '7 6
----- Wayes, Kent, per Rev. J. Till - 4 4 0
Stone and Pincham - - 2 2 0
At Romney, per Tewks Bank - - 32 6 6
At Afar Dasset, Warwickshire, per Rev. H. Jeston 410 0
THOMAS FERGUSON, Secretary.
No. 3, George-yard, Lombard-street.

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