Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1817-09-16

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Tie subscribers in Portland have general
ly paid up TO, (but not including) the present
year and number who live in other towns
have also paid, but from others, consider able
sums are due.
Several in this and other towns have made
no payment.
The whole number is 249. OF these 10
have died, and six withdrawn. Of the rest
about halfaIe now efficient members in the
town Of Portland.
There is now in the hands of the
Treasurer, 572 81
Deposited in the American Bible
Society, ATT II
There are now in the hands of the Librari-
an only so Bibles, but the Committee are a.
bout TO purchase further supply
Measures have been taken to encourage the
formation Of Bible Societies in every County
two or three have been already established
plan has been adopted to establish Bible
Societies in the several towns in Cumberland,
This shall be published in our next.
The Society have agreed to become auxil-
larry to the American Bible Society--that
when the wants Of the People in Maine are
supplied some aid may be afforded to the
great object of that Society.
Extract from the Sermr. fine Rev. John w.
Ellingwoood, of Bath, deIivered before the
Maine Missionary Society, at deir last an
nual meeting, from Mat. 2, =.
From our subject, it appears, that whatev-
er is appropriated for the benefit of the friends
Of Christ, or to advance the interests of his
kingdom, is given to him How loudly,
then, are we called upon this day for our Of
ferings What an opportunity have we to en-
gage in spreading bis kingdom In the Dis
trict OF Maine for whose benefit our Mission
airy Society was formed, there are two hun
dred towns and plantations, destitute Of regu-
lar settled ministers. LIN these places, are
one hundred and eighteen thousand souls
without stated and suitable religious instruc-
tioR.'
The Sermon was delivered at Norridge-
walk in June last; after which contribution
vas collected amounting to seventy Dollars
and seyentytwo cents.
7. MARRIED,
In Cincinnati, Ohio. Asa Reddington, jun, Esq
OF Waterville, Maine, TO Miss Caroline 4 Sher-
win, Of the former place.
In this town. Mr.. George W. Parsons, to Miss
Ann l. Mitchell.
DIED, 49,
In Ireland, Richard Lowell Ecgeworth, Esq.
lEt. Is, author of the Rational Primer Harry
and Lucy, part 1 !; Explanations ct Poetry; Read
ings on Poetry Essays on Practical Education.
Tin which, as well - in others, be was assisted BY
bis daughter J Professional Education Essays on
Bulls; Speeches in parliament and many other
works. He was four times married, The second
time 70 Honoria sneyd, the lady 70 whom the GAL
liant Major Andre was attached. Ne has left chill
dren BY al his wives and one Of them i The Miss
Edgeworth, whose gsaius has augmented the liter
ary reputation Of the age h was formerly I
member OF the Irish Parliament
In Germany, Werner, the great Miseralogjst
A letter conceriug biz deathto Mr. Bently Of Sa-
lem, says" His name was known from. The iron
mines Of Siberia, to the gold mines Of Peru"
In Salisbury. Mass. the wife Of she Rev. Mr..
Sawyer, formerly Of Cape Elizabeth.
In New G Gloucester, on the 18th inst. Miss Olive
Allen, aged 81 years. daughter Of Mr.. James Allen.
Il y true, there hare been made, in our world, ma