American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-03-29

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FROM THE METHODIST RECORDER
Eatract ETA Letter to The Rev. John Potts, dated
WILMrNGToS, Feb. 10, 1895
Dear Misunderstanding it would afford YOU some salts
faction to be informed of the of our missionary So
ciey in this place. as it was institution of your forming
have thought could not employ few leisure moments
better than by giving dear friend brief account of our
first annual meeting, which took place the evening
the first day of this month";
The weather very unfavorable and the assembly
not large it would otherwise have BEEN though
the house was tolerably well filed.
Mr. Sergeant, the agent of the Parent Society first
read the report copy OF which annex and gave an i'm
pressve address, inviting any, who disposed to par
cpate in the objects of the society, forward and
among them the Rev. F. W. Gilbert who paid life sub
scrption-A collection taken to aid our funds, which
added to the amount received from the MEMBERS make
upwards of $780,
The following officers then duly elected for the
ensuing year, viz.
Presiden:-Stationed Preacher for the time being
Vice President-Rev. f. w Gilbert
Ireasurer-Edward Worrel
Secretary-S Sappngton.
y1fanagers-Thomas Young, Richard Williams Miller
Dunott, Philip Jones, and William Holston
FIRST ANNUAL REPORT
VI tue OF Inc MISSIONARY Society,
Auxiliary to the Missionary Society of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, within the bounds of the PHILADELPHIA
Conference, located in Philadelphia.
The Managers cannot boast Of having used any
extraordinary means for the promotion OF the int
rests OF the society during the past year, nor have
their anticipatops been realized to the extent that
might have been expected, from the laudabIe zeal
manifested at the institution and organization Of the
society as every member. at that time, appeared
TO be alive to its objects. The Managers, in order
to keep alive the zeal and activity Of the members
and Increase their number, in the month of March
last, published in the newspapers of the town, the
constitution of the society, with an address to the
public, inviting attention to the objects Of the ins-
tution and participation in its benevolent designs,
and we have to believe it was not altogether
without effect.
When the society was first organized, il consist
ed of about one bundled and fifty members, and
there now stands enrolled on the list one hundred
and ninety, making an increase OF about forty and
We believe there would have been larger number
added provided suitable and timely representations
of the views and objects Of the institution. and the
nature OF the missions to which its fund wsre to be
applied, had been more frequently made from the
proper source. We conceive it to be absolutely
necessary that the nature and intentions of the soc
ETY. of which this is auxiliary should be clearly
and distinctly known, as foreign missions, in this
place are very unpopular; and there are many who
would willingly contribute their money to send the
gospel and arts of civilization among the Indiana OF
our own country, who would not give one cent to
be squandred away in foreign countries for purpo-
SEES to them unknown.
The Managers are confident that your funds are
not to make Missionaries gentlemen and raise them
to affluence, but on the contrary. the little mite
which we contribute is TO be applied to relieve
the-wants Of those hardy veterans who risk their
lives and health exploring our western wilderness
in search of the poor out casts of men, il by any
means they may be tie happy instruments fsaving
some, and alternating the miseries of Others by in
Producing among them the arts OF civilization. The
Missionaries sent on this labor of love are not a.
shamed to dig" and,otherwise labor with their own
hands as did the Apostle ofthe Gentiles,
The contributions for the past year have nobeen
so large as might have been expected, many Of the
members having removed from the place, and some
having declined being members. The sur, collec-
ted and now in the hands of The treasurer is
dollars received from members, and there be-
ing no expenses incurred in transacting the business
of the society, the whole amount may be subject to
the order of the parent society.