Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-12-21

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items Of receipts into the treasury, and
expenditures through the year past, con-
cludes as follows:
The Board desire particularly TO call
the attention OF the Association and of
the public to the above exposition of tile
state OF their funds. They have expend-
ed through the year for all the schools
but S32 l2aa, and this with the balance
due at The time Of the last Report, has
brought them in debt SIT SO. There is
doubtless no benevolent Institution among
ms, calculated to do more good than this.
It's beneficial effects, both in this world
and the next may be intellectually great.
Shall not this institution, which is pluck
ing SO many from ignorance aud vice, and
fitting them TO be useful members of So
ciety, aid which is instiiiing into their
minds principles, which may be iIistru
mental in their everlasting salvatioli-
shall not this institution be supported ?
1t is hoped that the members Of the as.
sociation will promptly pay the. annuities
which they have engaged, and that 9th.
ers will be willing to give something, thar
he Board may be able .epay Off the deb:
which they owe their Treasurer, aud
provide the necessary books for those
scholars who are unable to provide for
themselves, and to give. premiums of small
books to those who excel. This last, the
Board feel, would be very great stimu.
lus to exertion, and greatly promote the
interests of the institution. But for want
Of funds the Board have been totally una
ole to hold out any such inducements to
excite proper spirit Of emulation. Wha
have been given have been received from
other sources. II is hoped that this rep
resentation will secure more liberal pat
ronage to this important institution. Do.
nations in money, or in small books or
tracts, will be thankfully received and
acknowledged, and prove highly useful.
hey may be sent at any time to the
Treasurer of the Board, David Meeke
Esq.
rhe advantages of Sabbath schools rest
no longer Oh probabilities or course OF
reasoning, but on facts. Their good eff.
iects, 10 numerous instances, have been
Witnessed. The Board conclude with
recommending the schools to the care OIL
a bepignant Providence who has thus far
smiled upon them, and with expressing
their gratitude to him, that he has 10 any
degree crowned their feeble efforts with
success.
A large and respectable audience at
tended, and after reading the report, the
following gentIemen severaIly made and
seconded motions, and addressed the meet
ing in support Of their respective motions
viz. Mr.. Isaac Paul, William Chetwood
| Esq. Oliver S. Haisted, Esq. the Rev.
DR.. M'Dowell, William Hatesrss, JT. ESQ
Aaron Ogden. Esq. and Jeremiah Bal
lard, Esq. From the remarks which were
made by the speakers in favour of Sab
bath schools, and the interest with which
they we're listened to by the audience, il
is hoped that an impression has been made,
in favour Of such establishments, which
may be productive of lasting benefit.
The following gentlemen were elected
Board Of Directors for the ensuing year
viz.
Rev. DIR JOHN M'DowFLL, President.
JEREMIAH BALLARD, Esq. Vice-Pres't.
DAVID MEEKsR, ESQ. Treasurer.
Mr.. JAMES F. MEsKER, Secretary.
GEORGE c. BARBER, Esq.
OLIVER S. HALsTEp, Esq.
OLIVER huffman, Esq.
! Mr.. ISAAC CRANE,
Mr.. Moses SMITH.