Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-04-17


Second Presbyterian Church.
The Rev. WILLIAM JACKSON, President, pre-
sided, and opened the meeting with short
Address and religious exercises; alter whieh
the proceedings of the last annual meeting were
read.
The Repor, Of the Board Of Directors was
then read by the Rev. Mr.. HARRIsoN when, on
morton Of the Rev. MIR. CORNELIUS, seconded by
The Rev. MIR. WALroN, il was
Resolrsd, That the Reportbe accepted and
adopted.
On motion CT Mr.. HARD, seconded by MIR.
ROBERT JAMESON, twas
Resoired. That the thanks Of this Society are
due 10 the Board Of Directors, for the zeal and
maturing industry which they have manifested
during the pas, year, in carrying forward lis
benefcen, and widely extended operations
4 On motion Of the Rev. MIR. HARRIsoN, Sc
conded BY Mr.. %. DOUGLASS, i, was
Resolved, That the thanks oil this Society be
presented TO the citizens OF this Town, Tor their
continued appreciation and increased patron
age.
On motion of Mr.. TrToH, seconded by the
Rev. Mr.. CORNELIUS, it was
Resolped, That the Society has undiminished
confidence in the wisdom and praclcal utility
of the principle recently adopted by this and
similar Associations, OF aiming at great things,
aud ofdetermiulng 10 supply with copy oil the
Holy Scriptures all the destitute in region OF
country as large as their operations can ems
h-are
On motion of Mr. william LANpHIER. Sc
conded by the Rev. Mr.. walton, it was
! RESOLVED. That the thanks Of this Society be.
presented to our several Auxiliary Societies
who have aided Us in our work.
The Society then proceeded to an election OF
Board Of Directors for',he ensuing year, when
The following persous were duly elected:
Rev. WILLIAM JACKSON, President.
Rev. SAMUEL CoRNELIus, LIST Vice President.
MIR. JOHN DOUGLASS, Cd do.
MIR. ROBERT JAMESON, Corresponding Sscy
MIR. JAMES ENrwIsLE, Recording Sec'y.
Rev Msssrs Harris ON, GRIswoLp, and Lam.
pH,ER Messrs n. d. HARMON, I. MOUNT, +.
wAueH. T. DAvEY, JAMES COLEMAN, II. &.
SMITH, J. McKESzrK, DR.. w. HARPER, and Jo
HuMPHRIEs, Managers.
On motion, it was
hesolred, That the proceeding, Of this even
ing, together with the Report, be published in
the Phenix Gazette, aud that one hundred CO.
pies Of the same be procured for distribution
After some preliminary remarks by the Rev.
Mr.. HAsaIsoN and others, i, was, on motion,
Resolved, Tha, the thaoks of This Society be
presented to the Edi,or of the Phenix Gazette,
for his kindness in publishing, gratui,ously, all
tn. notices and reports OF its proceedings.
On motion,
Rssolved, That the Society adjoHrn.
WIN. JACKSON, Prest.
JAMES ENIwIsLE, Recording Sscy.
Eighth .4anual Report ofthe Young Mems
Bible Society Of alexandria.
With feelings Of more than ordinary grail
,ude 10 the Giver Of every good and perfect
Gift" the Board Of Managers Of the Young
Mems Bible Socie'y presen, to their patrons
and fri, nds tho Eighth Annual Report of their
proceedings
The present is an age Of lofty Christian en-
,erprise-an age marked with holder and more
His,iac,ive features OF the rapidly approaching
dsy e Gospel Glory, than any that has ever
gone before il, A spirit is moving abroad in
tne world, which, ranging wide and aiming
high. and multiplying itsel! in almost every con
ceissbie form Of moral loneliness and kindly
effort, seems TO be concentrating the gaze OF
those VIII, are waiting for the full rrdemp-
:on IF l., ae!," upon the long predic ed ard long
e. ee,ed jubilee Of The world. This spirit,
b.,nGsne Itself with the B,6Le Institutions OF our
beloved country, has operated the effect, during
III, pas, year, OF communicating to their move.
mrnls az aspeG, bordering closely upon that Of
yuorai as5ifnity. From every section # this
ls1a, highly favored Of the Lore, from East
% Wss,, from Nor.h to SouIh,-we see them
suddenly springiug into life-sttuggling, by one
raien,y sffor, Of moral grandeur into the full
zsnatsri,y of manhood and then reaching forth
the haud of restless Chy,sf'an benevoence, TO de,
cost, in every family within The range Of their
respective operations copy OF The Word Of
Z fe-,hr Holy Oraeles OF God. Obstacles
yn,ca we're once deemed too formidable to be
e .oanl,red, and which caused the mind to
ser.nk ant quail, even WHEN contemplated only
distant perspective, are now no, only fear