Address to the Clergy and the People of the County of Middlesex: From the Middlesex Massachusetts Auxiliary Society, Established June, A.D. 1817, in Aid of the American Society for Educating Pious Youth for the Gospel Ministry

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Page 12 - Board, who shall also be officers of the organization as incorporated, shall be a President, a Vice President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and an...
Page 6 - Concerning the western parts of Pennsylvania, a gentleman of unquestionable credibility says, " there are extensive districts in which there is not, and never was a school. More than half the adults probably can neither read nor write ; and there are thousands who never saw the Bible, nor any other book, nor ever heard a sermon ; and this among a people who have extensive farms, in fine order, with large orchards, brick houses, and stone barns. One district has 40,000 people, with but one fixed pastor.
Page 13 - SEC. 4. There shall be an annual meeting of the Society on the second Wednesday of February...
Page 12 - Ministry," and desirous of contributing to its support, do hereby form ourselves into an Association, by the name of the " Middlesex Auxiliary Society for educating Pious Youth for the Gospel Ministry," and adopt the following Constitution : I.
Page 12 - June, a sum not less than one dollar; and shall continue a member, so long as he shall make such annual payment.

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