The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-03-06 00:00:00

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AT A MEETING of 'the INIIABITANTS of
titewaris if Aidengate, Bassishaw, Coleman-street, and
ripplernte, in the. ity of Leedom, and of the Parish of Seat
Luke. :ad of the Liberty of tilaas House-yard, in the Comfy of
!wattle-se& held at Brewers' Hall, oa WelloesdnYs AIM* fs
4ATTHEW WOOD, F.sq. Alderman, in the Chile,
It nog prapase4 by Joha Jackson, Esq. M. P. aid seconded
by Alderman Sir Win. Plumper,
I. That althosgb the liberality of Ike lithabitants of these
Wardsead Paristies have provided many [tatletale for the to-
;aural it celiac Pare. yet the ammistr of the Childress femme)*
ignimr,neseap she boaellat which Me mast tteriwe friar
lidera. Ira reader-6r Icitshent of
TROOSAND CRILWIFia bebb heh.
11. 'fait as lartitotimm he shienellere
lab of teat Wards and Parishes for the of the Poor,
gown; therein; and toot math mineatine be led on the
ecooomaical, and efficacious plan p by JOSEPH
LANCASTER, which Ms ()attired the of as vene-
trbte Sovereign, of his Royal Itesrearbinea,
Inas Nobility, of lbw Corporation Of Leads', And of many
privets distinguished by learning, betievoldreekarlyiety.
111. That web Institutions he pot opposed to esy esit or
Intended institution of a stadia ordure, bet shall. be to
benefit the veto of every religious denominatlon,"(7lneiract
their children in read*, writing, the elements of arithmetic,
and the knowledge of the Holy Scriptures, and in loyalty to
oaj
Sovereign, and attachment to the British Constitution; and that
the following principles be regarded as fundamental, and shall
regalate all foam ptaceedings :-
1. That gdieastion be hemmed gratuitously or econpmically
on any Poor Caildreo who may be deemed eligible objects,
whatever be the Reireliets opinions tif their parents.•
1. That with each 641steatiou shall be combined not ructions in
the prtneiples of morality aid religion, by acquainting the
Children with the Holy Senpturts., and by requiring their ha-
bitual isiteadaneeat Public Worship.
T sat the Committee he selected in equal pembers from the
Members of the Established Church and trout Disseuters cout ri-
bating to the riatieution. That all the Clergymen orthe Esta-
blished Church, belonging to the parishes within this district,
aid the Dissenting Minister; of Congregations there-
in, he Honorary Members of the Committee. Thal all the
reading lessons he taken from the Holy Setipteres, and that no
other papers he introduced, except as-lessen fur spelling and
erithatefic t and that the Children shall regularly attend such
places of Public Worship as their wirents or guardian.; on their
admission shall select, prawsug the punctuality of that idtendattre
to time sotisfueelon of the Committee.
4. That an Institution so liberal and comprehensive is enti-
tled to the protection and support of all persons who wish to
Imitate the toast iihharioes exempla-4o diminish the evils of
Ignaratwmt.-und to promote religiou, christian charity, mid pap-
lie welfare.
.5. That a Society be theret mre formed, to be entitled" The
Royal Lancasterian botitsuioo, for the Edueltifia of the Poor
in she Wards of Aldersgate' Kassishaw, Coleman-street, and
CI ippl-gate, in the City of Loartun, ;ad the Parish of St.
Luke, and Liberty of Gibashuuse-yard, is Use Cuusty of Mid-
dle:mi."
6. That the Plan for ttie Organization GT that Society sob-
Rioted to this Meeting. is higidy ed.
7. That his Roved Higasees the of Rent, laving been
pracinialy pleased to bec.mase the Patron of that Society., has
efireased the respect produced by bis former liberal and un-
wearied efforts " to do good ;" and has excited the affectionate
veneration anti sincere gratitude of tins Meeting ; and that these
sentiments be cummuaicated to his Royal Highness in the most
respecifed manlier, by n deputation from the Committee.
8. That aim Nobleman. as distinguished for his benevolence
as for his rash, be invited by the Committee to become Presi-
dent of the institution; -
9. That ail the Alder:nee of the four *rads, wisely the
Right lino. the Lord Mayor, Alderman of the Ward of final-
sLor Sir John William Andean., Bart. Aideranta of the
Ward of Aiderwtate; Matthew Wood, Rim. Alderman of the
Ward of Cripplegate i and Sir Wittiest§ Mater, Eat. Alder-
loar of the Ward of Colemaasetreet ; with Salami Whitbread,
Esq. M. P.; John Majtiaad, Esq. M. P.; John incluse. En-
Yd. P.; mind John Sositit,.Esq. M. P. be requested to act as
Vice-Presidents to We Imatilutien.
10. That 52 Gentlemen then nominated, residing in the several
Wards aid Parishes, with the President, V sce•Presidests
Treasurer, and Secretary, be requested to act es the Committee
far the ensuing year ; nod that if any Gentlest* requested to
act as Vice-Presidems sad Members of the C ' shall de-
cline to act, other Governors may he labial '.by the Com-
mittee-
11. That tech Committee be ant and Imelda
the °ttettnrY Seiterrk-hease. and to I=44is they may
deem expedient to organise, etnittiloli, awl rev :etch l nth.
tulles but that if the erection of a new School4mmse should
npiicer to theta necessary, they shall sithenil that melllnte to the
previous comideratistn el (mother General Meeting. -
12. That es such erection will be probably requisite, and an
immediete.c§peaditurei of 20001. may be thereby iucuered,l)mstia-
boas, as well as Atonal Subscriptions, be received and invited ;
aid that every dam of 10Cofineas shall be a Governor for Life;
and every Subscriber of One Guinea per Annum, shall be on
Anneal Governor ; aid that three Children, recommended by
each Governer, may be admitted into the Schaol, subject to
rich regulations as enquiry or experience shall induce the Com-
mittee to adopt.
13. That this !Sleeting respectfully solicit Win. Heygate, Esq.
ease of the Sheriff§ for the City of fmndon and County of Mid-
dieter, to accept the situation of Treasurer to the Sneiety ; and
OM he be presented with their Thanks for his active benevolent
e yertions.
11. That the desires to dissipate the ignorance, amt to km
emve the condition of the poor mastifesied by the Gemara°
'oho convened this Mectiog, entitle them to tlie -gustiest. of the
indigent, and to general approbation: .