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such Societies, give results of sufficient magnitude to relieve the religious wants of particular districts, it is hoped, that they will be formed, not only in the remote parts of this state, but, that they may rise into existence in every section of the union, where religious penury may be seen or felt; on the organization of every such institution, a donation of Bibles and Prayer Books will be made, after a regular notification thereof to this Society.

By the reports of the Agent, it appears that since the last Anniversary Meeting of the Society, four hundred and forty seven Bibles, and four thousand two hundred and ninety-eight Prayer Books have been delivered out of the depository: of this number, four hundred and twelve Bibles, and one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight Prayer Books have been gratuitously distributed in Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and the West Indies. Two thousand two hundred and fourteen Prayer Books have been purchased by Societies and individuals for gratuitous distribution in Rhode Island, Connecticut, New-York, Maryland, and Virginia. A number of Bibles and Prayer Books have been given to seamen and soldiers, to the City Prison, Almshouse, Orphan Asylum, to Sunday Schools in the city and state of New-York. One hundred to the Society for the promotion of the Gospel among seamen, and a large number to clergymen and individuals for gratuitous distribution; making a

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total of one thousand five hundred and ninety-one Bibles, and twelve thousand two hundred and eighty-seven Prayer Books that have been distributed by the Society.

It is a duty which the Managers owe to themselves and to the Society, to remark, that in almost every instance of presenting the Prayer Book, the Bible has accompanied it, when not found in the possession of the individual; and they would add, that with the multiplied and growing facilities of obtaining the Bible, is the demand for the Book of Common Prayer increased. Communications have been received from various and distant parts of the United States, expressing the highest approbation of the objects of the Society, proclaiming the necessity of a continuance of its exertions, and of its importance in building up the Church in the religious wilderness and desert.

It will appear, from the Treasurer's Report annexed, that a small balance only is remaining in the treasury, and even that will be fully absorbed by the payment of debts now existing against the Society. It is hoped that the charity of Episcopalians generally will continue to display itself in an increasing zeal and reverence for the word of God, and a liberal spirit of contribution to spread the knowledge of the ordinances and ministrations of the church.

To this account of their stewardship, the Mana

gers add their prayers, that the Author of all good will continue to shed his benedictions on the labours of the Society.

Frequent inquiries having been made respecting the place of the depository, and many necessarily being left ignorant of the change of its situation, the Managers think it proper to inform distant subscribers and donors, and Episcopalians generally, that the Society's depository is now at Messrs. KIRK & MERCEIN'S, No. 22 Wall-street. JOHN WATTS, Jr.

January 25th, 1819.

Chairman.

The Auxiliary New-York Bible and Common Prayer Book Society,

1819.

January 9. To Cash, paid Messrs. Kirk & Mereein, for

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The Committee appointed to audit the Treasurer's accounts, find that the same are correct, and that there is a balance in the Treasury of one hundred and twenty dollars thirty-three cents.

WILLIAM DUNSCOMB,
JOHN JAMES LAMBERT.

New-York, January 25, 1819.

1818.

January 26. By Balance from last year

30. By Cash, collected at St. Paul's Chapel,

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February 20. By Cash, received of Mr. Thomas Mills,
on account of the Bible and Prayer
Book Society of Connecticut, for
Prayer Books

March

By Cash, received of same gentleman, for
Prayer Books for his own distribution
25. By Cash, received of Rev. Wm. E. Wyatt,
of Baltimore, for Prayer Books
By Cash, received from Rev. I. Morgan,
on account of Church at Warehouse
Point, Connecticut, for Prayer Books
10. By Cash, received from Rev. Wm. E. Wy-
att, of Baltimore, for Prayer Books
12. By Cash, received from Episcopal Fe-
male Charitable Society of Stamford,
Connecticut, as their annual subscrip-
tion

25. By Cash, received of Rev. P. N. Shelton,
of Fairfield, Con. for Prayer Books

$ 282 08

315 22

91 00

8.00

10 00

80 00

15.00

4.00

9.00

April

1. By Cash, received of same gentleman, for
Prayer Books

150

June

Aug.

Sept.

1819.

January

7. By Cash, received of Rev. Frederick E.
Holcomb, of Watertown, Connecticut,
for Prayer Books

29. By Cash, received of Rev. I. S. Ravens-
croft, of Millgrove, Mecklenburgh
County, Virginia, for Prayer Books

29. By Cash, received of Mr. Fetch Ferris, on
account of Church at Canaan, Con-
necticut, for Prayer Books

14. By Cash, received of Rev. Daniel Bur-
hans, of Newtown, Connecticut, for
Prayer Books

5. By Cash, received of Rev. Joseph D.
Welton, of Weston, Connecticut, for
Prayer Books

9. By Cash, received of New-York Bible and
Common Prayer Book Society, for
Prayer Books

By Cash, received of Messrs. Kirk & Mer-
cein, for privilege of using the Stereo-
type plates, &c.

24. By Cash, received of sundry subscribers

28 50

10 00

15.00

3.00

7 00

205 80

42.56

to this date

849 25

$1921 89

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