The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-01-13
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ewNHE psry.lece and daily neseae Of vice and imno-
ralty fevcy kind among are too eviacnt % sa-
cape the notice of the nol fhpesa sberses, and nos
esd checked, will bring upon " ruinous tram o. ssi''
Good fbseeihg the conlequsncess have long uem-
Med under fearful approximations OF them, and even noe
who have been seuated BY no higher motives than bare
regard to pa1ai good have wied for arciorn.son oat'
though both are convinced Of the neccy ofa feonfon'
yet ltfle has been done TO promote 70.
nasnhey Of Gentlemen obeing the fhcceis attending
the sosisses In Esgiaad and Sesan1 TOR ths pePois q
eeang fund enable them to paschae Bibes and otnsr
ufal and religious books, and dpole Of them among sns
poor and Convinced Of the probable utility Of iilar n-
tsson IN this part Of the world have formed thsmielve' nto
Society fOr the fame Pupoe and As they act nom mo-
tves truly benevolent and d6nteed, thsy hope Tor ana
reque the charitable aance of the friends OF religion ana
virtue in the different paris Of Am0ies.
The plan popoisd and adopted by them or the peien
bea, however, iuch alterations as amsoty OF me
Society a hereafter Judge better adapted 70 aniwsf the
important PupOs Of the initusion, i contained 70 sns
following 49,. +. 49,
RULES effbs AMEKicAH SOCIETY
For pvsmstiag RstIGIoUs KNowLxoE smseg .s0s
Poor, b. fks BR1Tfsn CoLoNtxs. ~ rs
J., Tbs Society hal not be limited to any partikuss
number but any Psri0n applying f'r admiiion nsy .
received.
II, Every psrion upon his sduiaen a. rnsmbss, sll
pay Two Dollan and HALF ard not lcf tkaha like gn
1Nif~t@@f
III. There hall be general annual mesdng Of me So
ciety, held in the city Of NssvTk the hf Wedhsdsy
in 1ay % dre6 what particular baoks nl Be adopted -
diaibuted b them, and 70 uznfa fch. other bnhne 81
tive thereto, mould Be found neceay and no book
a be rcesived BY the Society, be dbutcd By tsm,
but By the of LEAH two thirds ofhe members psee
w. Every memheg ia receive his proportion of books,
according the FUN he ubenbes At the time Of the annual
meeting Of the SOeieg and dIanr fabfibsfs may inn
power any member Of the Ssciety receive their books
often allotted to them, without further notice, paylrs
their fubisrption money,
v. Chairman, Secretary, and TrcArrr halI be anru-
ally eholen By ballot, on ts ara Wednesday In May and
alo Aandng COMMITTEES TO tansa the rf6aary bafneis
Of the Society which COMMITTEES fhall eonfR Of the
Chairman, Secretary, and nine members, who thnl meet
the fra Tueidan 10 Fjys1ry, Nag, seEe, and Acvenb.
vi. ANY knber Of the Society hsl be Il liberty 10
meet with the andns Committee, and when prefsnt, sn
have an equal vote with either Of the other members.
VII. The Secretary hal keep fair RICHTER Of all the pro-
ceedngs Of the Society and their andng comnittea 70 be
laid before the Society or their Committee Whenever they
ihz call upon him for the fame.
VIII. The Trezrcr hau keep iuh and clear sccounts
Of al de money which is from time time be received
or nsd b. him, which lhalI Be laid before the Society
their commisiee for their Inlpcon, when called fo
TX. No money ihaI Be paid BY the Treasurer, except
upon an order ned BY the Society their COMMITTEES end
atteied By the Secretary.
K Accounts hnlI be publiaed onrs IN three years. o.
ofener, Il thought nsssay, containing e names Of the
members fbfPsions and donzdons eseived, the nfes,
number, and amount Of the books which have been dian
buted and any which may have been received Of
the fcre Of the charity during the processing years.
A on IS there a Be iutahe addition 20 therfsient
numher Of members, advertisement fal be Pubhhsd sP-
pointing time and place Of meeting for the pupcis Of
viewing, and, Il nsEsy, correcting the foregoing rules,
shoofng the boos Be- dbuted, and taniadhng other
buiine Of the Society. In the time ;ho who are
willing TO encourage 70 bsf and benevolent desn, arc
deed 70 fnd their names, places Of abode, and pbPton
money 70 the Rev. d.. RcfCs and Mels. Ns md Ha-
RAID il New-Yoslr the Rev. Jamn cni1svsh Villas
p. Snsb, and Elias Boadisa, EfqB. IN Elizabeth own
the Rev. Inns Sersnf, and Meln. Niaiam and zbsmas
Bradford in Philadelphia and the Rev. iiaR 9esnssf,
and Mr.. Tama 7bseas, in chareOwn, South Carolina
The Rev. sbs Lsftfsp, BoA6n, and the Rev. 7hsas
n, At Pitt6eId, in the provinces Of fundamentally
the Rev. 7AaAban Edu0avds, at New-aven, and 7sf.g
Rssvss Ek; AZ Litchheld, IN connseaieut.