Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1818-10-27
From the Christian Journal.

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Promotions Of Christian knowledge and
Piety.
The Annual Meeting of this Society |
was held in the city Of New-Brunswick,
August 20, 1918.
The Board of Directors made the fol-
lowing Report:
When this Society was organized, in
the autumn of 1910, ii could not have
been calculated by any of its members,
that so much would have been accom-
plished by it in the space of time which
has elapsed. The first emotion, therefore,
GU reviewing the progress Of the institu-
ton, is that of the sincerest gratitude toI
the great Head OF the Church for his
goodness in extending its means Of use
iulness.
One primary object in view, in the or
ganization Of the Society, was to supply
the poog Episcopalians Of New-Jersey
with the Book Of Common Prayer and
Religious Tracts. The trainers OF the
Constitution. however, considered that a
state of things might take place which
would render it desirable; TO vary the ap-
plication of the funds. Though their
means should be limited, they chose to
embrace number Of objects, in order
that the little good in their power to &C.
complish might be felt in any particular
10 which the exigencies of the Church
should call the attention. They selected
name expressive Of these views, and
called themselves 6 a Society for the Pro
motion of Christian knowledge and Pi
ety." In this they followed most illus
trious example. The oldest, and one of
the most powerful, active, and efficient
societies. on the records Of Professionalism,
is that in England 6 for Promoting Chris
tian Knowledge"
Though we must ever remain at an i'm
mense distance from that institution, still
it will be honorable and delightful 10 fol-
low, though very far behind, in the race of
Christian charity and zeal, such power
full leader. The benefactions of the so
ciety beyond the Atlantic, have, in some
instances, exceeded those of which any
similar association can boast. Not to
of bounty have been Witnessed, it will not
be improper TO notice the donation of a
single nobieniali, amounting to mere than
7oo0i. sterling. That society has long
led the way, in carry ing the light of
Revelation to the poor Of almost every
cline. The superstitions and horrors OF
Braminical Faith have been checked by
her pious exertions.
| The Directors of the Episcopal So
ciety of New-Jersey would invite the
members of the Church generally, TO
contemplate those displays of Christian
zeal as incentives to exertion here.
4 In the progress which has been made,
there is great encouragement to activity
and perseverance; and, 10 the objects to
be accomplished, there is sufficient to
call forth the efforts of the wealthy, the
liberal, and the pious.
I In the progress which has been made,
humble as our means have been, there is
/ great encouragement.
/ Though the Society was commenced 10
October, 1910, it was not till May in the
following year, that any thing eiiectual
was done and then the whole sum re-
Ceived was but Sl30. As it was an orr
ginal design to create permanent fund,
which might be in state of gradual aug
mentation, the first appropriation was only
| about so dollars.
1t must be gratifying to the Episco-
palians of New-Jersey, to learn that the
permanent fund has advanced from this
small beginning to the sum of S675 ga.
During the accumulation of this amount
the expenditures of the Board have been
S687 %. This sum has enabled them to
purchase and distribute 274 Bibles and
Testaments, l0ll Prayer Books, and $50
religious Tracts. They also contributed
their mite to the purchase of the first set
of stereotype plates cast in this country
for the Book Of Common Prayer and
they have aided, though in very small
sum, the translation of parts of the Lit
urgy into the language Of the six nations
of Indians.
The Directors have been very essen
TALLY aided in their means Of usefulness
by the formation Of several auxiliary So
cieties. The Elizabeth Town Female
Bible and Prayer Book Society was form
ed auxiliary to this 10 June, 1916, and
has paid into the treasury the sum Of S24o.
The Newark Female Bible and Common
Prayer Book Society, which had been
organized, became auxiliary
to this in August, 1916, and has paid
into the freaetru @I0o 40
The Female Episcopal Society Of
Shrewsbury and Middletown was organ
lied auxiliary to this in June, 1917, and
has paid into the treasury s So rs. The
ladies Of Chricf Church In Nem. RriIns-I