Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-15

The above named persons assembled
nj Rebecca Martm's for the purpose of
forming Society for the relief Of the
poor, and after ha7nr re9d aud cnnsld-
cred the following Constitution and RGlcs,
agreed 10 adopl lhem'
The Constitution and Rules have been
somewhat altered aud modified to suit
the changes Of more than seventy yGits,
but they d il.r hut little from those We
still observe, and although the founders
of orr Society have long since passed
away, their children end grandchildren
have lahlred In It's service, aai the dcs-
veudants Of tour Of them are stiil among
its memb,1s. D,bOWh Bringhust was
the first Secretary aud Ann Ferris, Er,a.
surer.
As at first organized, the object Of the
SOcitiy Was not oily for the relief but
;Ae employment OF the poor, as appears
/ from the following ci6uac in The Consti-
tuition Committees rhall be appointed
to seek and visit, without distinction Of
nation or color, such prrsuua a- May lt
puprr Ontttt- 81 tHsif attention and care.
fliyes Cputmjt.us ghaI Cnd.Aver 70 rn-
courIrD and promote Industry by iur-
nishug cmplOy meat 10 such as may be
able to work" This formed by far the
most ardaous rart ot their laborsi ana
/ the records Of their book OF urinutes aud
Troa.ur.r's account make us feel how in-
sinpi6rnnt onts nrc M comuarlson Flax
w5s tn hr purchased. hacked, and pre-
plred for suiuuipg. and. when this was
innr rl.h.t. and distributed to the
etiu,lrr>. and when rr.utned hv them H.
haJ Il, n,. ..so,ted. counted. and valued, -
ana palJ for iu urotuce, provided for the
uiruo.e. but this was not all; 10 was
tl,n ro ~, sold. and for this purpose ID
,,os frnnurntlv manufactured into .'.iueu
rinih ;, ,Dow linen. and "harriur," 3"
aod ~ find freonpnt entries on the Tiea-
-nr, RI, account of sums paid for ''w hten-
iua ~ Yards Of linen, 81 -j1i, yards of
Il1,k,,b1cl,. 50 or cleaning tax warn" 3"
~, ,ypn,in,, enitou striue or barrlur, -
or for .. ro,orinr cottou.1 ana washing
chain Fr,n nI these we may
sr1,,.,.e tbat ihe Duties of the Flax
g,,a,,iti.,.1 ,,rr,, NOT li5bt, A ereut
,,,,t', ,c ~. r,veni,, nf tine socictv wa.
i rivet lr,r, nm. snuree. and in tiie wear
I.ni IA. r.reitt. from !. were s3Osl4,
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