Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-12-21
COMMUNICATION.
FEMALE TRACT SOCIETY,".


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Tn. Rev E. i.ARnrsox, having been invited
g., ,h., pyrn,.e. tuok the Chair; and the meet
;,,, ,,a, ooenpd bv PRAYER aud singing.
The Annual Repsrt Of the proceedings OF the
D ,rd of Managers was read bv the Rev MIR
Rrr r-when Oh motion OF the Kew Mr. MANN,
it VAS
E.s,lced. That the Report be accepted and
ad"Hted.
De- motion Of the Rev Mr.. REESE. 1t was
Resolved. That, while the past a6or> OF the
Board are duly appreciated, the perish'nS con,
di,ion of those around US continues the aT.'a"u
Gnr an equal exhibition both OF diiigehce all" Hea'
IN the operations Of the future.
O, molten of Mr.. SMITH, It was
Resolved That. from the interesting uT'.''P'
-. already made. of the efficiency of Tracts.
medium of religious instruction, th's Society
: ,,dsr messing obligations. and within the
roach. NJ every incentive, 10 take cono age and go
for,pard.
Ou nation, II was
Rssoired. Tha, the Editor Of the Alexandria
Gazette be requested 10 publish the proceedings
of mi. meeting. together with the Report OF the
Board Of Managers.
On motion, the following persons were elected
A. the Officers aud Board OF Managers OF 'he 90
siety for the coming year: =, ~,
Mrs. Hutchinson. lst Dircctress; Mrs LA
rc,t, I'd do; Mrs f. 5. Ladd. Corresponding
Secretary; Miss T. ]. Smith, Recording oecre-
tar,; Mss {. Jamieson. treasurer
Ua,nqess-Mrs Mann, Mrs Mcknight, Mrs.
sanford, Mrs. Gusts, Mrs Blackjack. Mrs
pr. Mrs. o.. Fairfax. Mrs. Mckenzie. Mrs.
H,rr,s. Mrs. Jacobs. Mrs, Sutor. Mrs. Zmmer-
man. Miss Vaudeville. Miss Winter. Miss J.
Nnir. Mis-, f. Muir, Miss Mann, Miss E. Crit
i'm. Miss &c. Thompson, Miss VI. Long, Miss
G.. L. Thompson, Miss l. Bartleuian, Miss Rap
icy, Miss Ramsay.
Three OF the above motions were sustained by
Tho individuals making them with various peril
nen,, malicious and striking remarks demon
s.ra,in~, at once. both the utility ct the present
Chcy.,,, and The vast Importance OF rn'iri"g di-
iorace towards the accomplishment OF ITS Eene-
6cen, designs The proceedings, throughout,
we're irausht with much interest. and VII I'M
pat. it is believed. happy impulse to the socI-
etY's future cper.ticns
Third q,aaa Report Of the .2tsriGary ,fema':
Tratt Soeis'y cf .8'efoadfia
TIVE retorp Of another anniversary reminds us,
fr h'v. that our opportunities for promolirg, BY
our humble efforts. the great object Oh Christian
benevnlence are passing rapidly away rom
wears have fed since, As Society, wc have MIR
gird our PRAYERS With oar labor inr an increase OF
Usefulness to rest upnn U.s. How far we have
succeeded in pointing wandering souls 10 the
uJ.,mb of God who taketh away the sins OF the
wo,Id.n Is knuwn ony to Hun who seeth eli
,hings. Certain it is, however, there is much,
v.rv much more 10 be done. We rust labor
more, pray more, sacrifice more; and, while we
endeayor to persuade Others, We must be watch
fail over our own lives: for it is sad, though sti
mui, ,ins thought. :hadthere are any in land like
ours. where light j. shining all around them. stu
choosing to sit in darkness-a people. distinct
from US. yet ehtctaa'ly mingled with us, on
whom a cloud is restins-a dark, portentous
cloud. that must gather thicker and thicker. and
spread wider aud wider. unless some ray from
Heaven ,isperse the go'm Let u, then. With
hearts of tenderness and eyes uplitted TO Hea-
ven. and future day of judgment III view. III
ou,re, Saviour of lost sinners. what wilt thou
have Us to do!
With regard 10 the operations of or Society
during the past year, nothing very Important
seems to have trauspireI. la reading over the
r.por,s of yoar visiting committees, we fnd our
selves compelled To minSle our pleasure with our
REGRET: for such is the lot Of humanity IN every
department OF life.
Generallv, Tracts have been received will
linyly, aud often with gratitude. Yet we oh
serve that there are some who absolutely refuse
20 receive them: who have still SO much pride in
the midst of their pGrerty-who are 50 insens!-
be - the miseries Of their condition AS TO de.
spl,e those who would 10 them good, and con
tenn the good itself.
Every benevolent Suciety has reason to de.
oiore the inEatuation which, in many instances.
renels its rfforts. Christ came To his own, and
MS own received him not; but he still tarrled IN
ludra aud went about DONG good.
Justice compels Us to say that all our Districts
have not been as constantly visited during. The
pas, wear as formerly. lndsposl'ian-and other
causes have prevented some ofr your committees
from fulfilling tins duty as faithfully as they
could have wished. Bot, while faithIulness
obl.yes us to make tins confession, it likewise
enables Us to say. that, generally, our town has
been well supplied With Tracts. aud that some
gord has evidently resulted. Several indieidu-
ais have oeen found TO discover a tenderness and
con,nton Of spirit truly encouraging. We have
heard Of but one person who has become decid-
edlv pious. and that. not by the immediate in
- INIT uuh tho of