Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-06-25

Episcopal Church at Key Hest.-The following intelligence taken from New-York paper recently received, will doubtless be gratifying to the friends of Reigion
 At a meeting of the Town Council of Key West on Monday evening, March 7th, 1S31-
 On motion of Mir w. A. Whitehead,
 It was resotUed, That the President of the Town Council be requested to call public meeting oft citizens of Key West for the purpose of adopting measures for obtaining the settlement of A CierO,I man on the Island, and the establishment of a School
 In pursuance of this resolution public meeting of the citizens was held at the Council Room on the evening of Tuesday, 9th March,
 The Hon. James Webb was called to the Chair and Wm A. Whitehead appointed Secretary.
 David C.. Pinkham, Esq. offered the following resolutions for the consideration of the meeting: l. ReSolred, That a committee of six persons be appointed to ascertain as fan as practicable, the amount which can be raised by subscription for the support of a Minister of the Gospel; and also what number of children would become scholars upon the establishment of a school.
 7. Resotred further, That the said Committee be requested to draft suitable communication to the Bishop of the Episcopal Church of the State of York, setting forth the object of this meeting and requesting him 10 procure and send person for the purpose here proposed and that the said Com mlltee make report on Saturday evening 12th inst.
 
 addressed the meeting when, upon putting the ques tlon as to the passing of the resolutions it was car ried in the affirmative
 On motion, it resolved, that the Honorable James Webb, Judge of the Superior Court for the Southern Judicial District of Florida; the Honora- ble David Coffin Pnkham, Judge of the County Court for Monroe County; William A. Whitehead Esq Collector of the Customs of the Port of Key Vest Col. l.. M. Stone. U. S. Marshal for the Southern Judicial District of Florida; B. R. Strobel M. D. Surgeon of the Military Post; and Henry $. Waterhouse, M. D., Postmaster of Key West, be the Committee for carrying into effect the objects contemplated.
 The meeting was adiourned to Saturday evening March l2
 A public meeting of the citizens was held at the Council Room, on the evening of Saturday, 18th March, agreeaby to adjournment.
 Mir Pnkham, from the committee appointed at the previous meeting, reported that they had obtained the necessary information called for by the resolution then adopted, and laid before the meeting draft of letter to the Right Rev. Beni. T. Onderdonk Bishop of the State of New-York, which was ap- proved and accepted of
 On motion of Mir J. Whitehead,
 It was ReSOired, That the Committee as it now is, be constituted Standing Committee to receive sub scrptions towards raising sufficient fund for build ing church upon the Island.
 The meeting was then adjourned sine d;c LETTER OF THE COMMITTEE
 To the Right Rev Benjamin T. Onderionk, Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church, New-York.
 Su-The undersigned have been deputed by the citizens of Key West to address you on the subjects embraced in the 2d resolution herein enclosed and to solicit you attention to them so seon as your con- venence will permit They have also been direct ed to siate that should the objects contemplated in that resolution, be attained, will be in their power to advance to the gentleman who shall undertake the duties therein specified, at least five hundred Inttu I, tls. f Ministry, and to furnish him with schools the pro- ceeGs of which, during the same period, will add to his income, at least five hundred dollars more and to him that reasonable belief is entertained of the gradual increase of both sums as society ad vances, and the benefits expected to be derived from | his labors shall be developed The citizens of Key West heretofore have had to submit to all the in conveniences resulting from the want of an enlght ened Minister of the Gospel, permanently located with them, and of well organized school. The transient character of large portion of the popula tion, and other circumstances beyond their control have until prevented their making any fut attempt to administer 10 these wants but late sessions of much worth, to their permanent society and general state of improvement which has com menced, and is now progressing the Island, gives them assurances that those considerations have, great measure, ceased to operate; and they feel it due to themselves, to their posery, and to the re- spectability of their community, that they should avail themselves of the earliest opportunity of taxing such measures will prevent their being longer de- priyed of the advantages which they know must flow from better system of religious, moral, and scientific instruction than they now possess. The undersigned have also been instructed to say that a gentleman with family would be preferred if one sucI possessing equal qualifications in other respects could be induced to reside here upon the terms proposed So far as regards the health en- ioyment, and comfort of his family, the undersigned do not hesitate in saying that he has little to appre- hend The society, both male and female is ra- pidly improving and at this time affords the mae- rals for rendering pleasant the time of gentleman or lady of refinement taste and education. Should a married Gentleman determine to come it would not be expected of him, to remove to the Island be- fore the month of October, and in that event he will avoid the exposure which persons of babit formed in northern climate might experience on removing to southern one in the summer season; will it be required in any year. that he shall spend greater | portion of the months of August and September here, than will be entirely agreeable to himself
 The undersigned respectfully beg leave to request an answer at the earliest day convenient to you in order that they may be enabled to communicate to those whom they representa- result of this applca- ton, in time to take such other steps as shall be found necessary. They also avail themselves of this opportunity of rendering to you their high considera- ton and respect. Signed,
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