The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-04-30

by athlc,iSn. Thus, until his hand grew
cold, 1t vas constantly employed in dis.
uiontlng benev olence, or in wiping the
tears from the eyes OF anguish and OF
morrow. Let US descend 10 some par
,icuiar instances OF his bene Violence
On one occasion, he gave Ave hundred
5nipeas to one charitable purpose, and
afterwards one thousand to another.--
ms was repeated several times, SO that
Ia one year he gave twenty thousand iD
charity. Not content with this, he pur
chased two estates in Mounmouthshire
which he settled on trustees Tor the be
nefit OF certain charities In that CITY,
When a subscription was opened for the
enclosed a bank bill to tic committee
appointed forthat purpose, for Eve hun
dred pounds. 90 another occasion, ne
addressed a letter 10 some ofhis friends
IN London, desiring them TO search gu,
proper objects OF charity, and to draw
on him Tor what sum they thought pro
per. They accordidgIy did, by two
drafts, draw for the sum of twenty
pounds. Having gone thus far, it be-
comes necessary not 10 point out the
particular character of this benevolence.
These large donations were generally
enclosed in blank envelopes to the per-
sons TO whom they were addressed,
bearing the modest aame of".A Friend"
SO anxious was he TO conceal the hand
that distributed SO much munifccnCe.
In one of the above enumerated instan
ces, when the subscription paper was
presented, he subscribed moderate
sum to which he affixed his name it
was blank envelope that the bill for
five hundred pounds was transmitted
He wrote on one occasion TO friend in
London, requesting TO know what OBJ
ject of charity remained; and stating,
that he had not silent tAe whole Of his
income. His friend informed him Of the
districts OF number of persons confined
III small prison for small debts-he
cleared the whole of their debts; he
swept this miserable mansion Of all its
wretched tenants. But it may be tho't
that although he endeavored to veil
such munificence from the eyes of man,
he deemed he was arrogating 20 him
self merit in the eyes of Heaven. Ler
facts speak for themselves: When
lady applied to him for charity in be-
half of an orphan, and he had literally
contributed, when he is old enough
exclaimed this lady, L will teach him
TO name and to thank his beneiaclor.'--
STOP replied this good man, thou art
mistaken we do not thank the clouds
for rain; teach him-to look higher and
to thank him who giVeth both the clouds
and the rain my talents said he is
the meanest of all talents, little sordid
dust, but the man in the parable who
had but one talent was accountable; for
The talent that possess, am account
able to the greas Lord Of all My
Saith and hope,' he said few days pre-.
Vious to his death, 'aTe as they long
have been, on the mercy of God through
Jesus : hrist, who was The propitiauon
for my sins, and not for mine only, but
for the sins of the whole world His
charitable distributions amounted to
two hundred thousand pounds. Tha,
his benevolence was confined to no sect
or party, will be evident from the fol
lowing affecting testimony of respect TO
his memorys
AT general meeting of The inha.
bitants ct BRISTOL, held in the GuiIdha,I
of that city, on Wednesday, the second
October inst. the right worshipful the
mayor in the chair
g II lvas unanimously TesokOed. That
IN consequence OF the severe loss which
society has sustained by the death OF
the venerable Richard Reynolds, ard in
order to perpciuatt, as far as may be.
the great and important benefits he has
conferred upon the city OF BRISTOL and
It's vicinity, and TO excite others TO inIi-
tate the example of the departed phi
lapthropist, an association tie formed
under the designation of
Reynolds Comm rtoraliOn Society,"
" Iaat The memt5rs Of he socie,y
DO consist of life ,nbscrbers of ten
guincas or upwards, and anrual sub
scribe?s Of enc guinea or upwards and
that the object OF bis society be t.
grant reliel 10 persons IN necessitOus
circumstances, and also occasional as
sis,ance to Other benevolent institutions
in OF near ;he city, to enable them to
continue or increase thcis usefulness
and that special regard be hai to the
Samaritan Society, OF which Richard
Reynolds was the founder.
- That the case to be assisted snd