Minutes of the Committee previous to an Annual Meeting. example selected is that of the Plymouth Branch; and the Minute relative to Pawnbrokers is extracted, as containing decisive testimony on a subject which has too frequently afforded a pretext to the lukewarm and indifferent. The resolutions which relate to the regular business of the Committee are, of course, omitted, having been already detailed in the 7th division of this section. At the 12th Meeting of the Committee, 13th September 1819,187. The Sub-Committee appointed by the 171st Minute, to ascertain the truth of certain reports relative to the Pawnbrokers, reported as follows:"On the most minute investigation in the town of PLYMOUTH, we are convinced that the objection to the Society on this ground is totally unsupported. Very few copies, comparatively, have been even offered as pledges; and those have been refused, except in one instance; and in this the Bible was redeemed within the week. Not a single copy was found in the possession of the Pawnbrokers. In the town of PLYMOUTH DOCK, twenty-two houses of this description were visited, but not a single Bible or Testament issued by the Society was found. We were received with civility and respect; and informed, that in the few instances in which copies had been pledged, they were redeemed within a few days, and that during the last five or six months none had been offered as pledges. In the town of STONEHOUSE, the result of the investigation was equally satisfactory, not one copy being discovered at the Pawnbrokers' shops." 188. The Minute Secretary having read a communication from the Committee of the Auxiliary Society, stating that the Annual Meeting of that institution was fixed for the 30th instant, it was resolved, 189. That the Secretaries be requested to prepare the draught of a report to the ensuing general meeting, and submit the same to a future meeting of this Committee. 190. That the Treasurer be requested to pay over to the Auxiliary Society, on Purchase Account, the balance which she shall have in hand on the 26th inst. 191. That the Auditors be requested to prepare and present a statement of the funds of the Society, made up and balanced to the 27th instant. 192. That the Bible Secretary make up her accounts to the 27th instant, and present a statement of all Bibles and Testaments received and issued, and the stock then on hand, to a future meeting of this Committee. 193. That a Circular be immediately addressed to the several Associations connected with this society, requesting that their annual reports may be presented to the adjournment of this Committee on the 22d instant, with the names of the Officers and Committee for the ensuing year; and that the balance in the hands of their respective Treasurers, after deducting incidental expenses, be paid over at the same time. 194. That this Meeting adjourn to the 22d instant, to receive the reports of the several Associations. It is not necessary to detail the subsequent proceedings arising out of these Resolutions. The Annual Report, after being adopted by the Committee, is transmitted, with an Abstract of the Cash and Bible Accounts, and a list of the Branch Officers and Committee for the ensuing year, to the The result of this inquiry will be the more gratifying, when it is stated, that at this period nearly 1700 Bibles and Testaments had been circulated by the Ladies' Society alone, besides 5000 copies previously distributed by the Auxiliary Society. 1 Abstract of the Results of the Liverpool Society. Minute Secretary of the Auxiliary Society, by whom it is submitted to the General Meeting. The following Statement of the Results of the five Ladies' Branch Societies already enumerated, will exhibit a clear view of their proceeding to the 1st of January, 1821, and afford a gratifying evidence of their efficiency. 696 353 5356 10571 15927|5072 2436 9755 655 5350. 6. 1 Distributed, at Cost price, 4979 copies. . . . Under Cost prices, 4776. Estimated Population of the District embraced by the Society, 110,000. TOTAL 29 97 317 414 130 59 189 4 83. 3.11 36 62 361 423 179 71 250 23 112. 0. 0 22 112 236 348 116 26 142 4 98. 24 38 117 450 567 186 78 264 13 153 4. 2 21 30 285 360 1752 5465 7217|2732 1021 3753||195 2317. 18. 1 Remitted for General Object, £.100. Estimated Population of the District embraced by the Society, 120,000. 2584163 7719 11882 3252 1567 4819 282 2870. 7, 11 Remitted, for General Object, £.500. Estimated Population of the District embraced by the Society, 75,000. ASSOCIATIONS. ASSOCIATIONS. Hull-Newcastle-upon-Tyne. LADIES' BRANCH OF THE KINGSTON-UPON-HULL AUXILIARY BIBLE SOCIETY. TOTAL 149 139 1596 29704566 1169 685 1854 20 1281. 14. 7 Distributed at Cost prices, 1811 copies. . . Under Cost prices, 43. LADIES' BRANCH OF THE NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE AUXILIARY BIBLE SOCIETY. Established in November 1819. ST. ANDREW'S 15 £. 8. d. 7114. 0. 11 94. 0. 0 21 12 68 209 277 69 10 Co 8 416 3 이 44 130 174 48 10 15 5 64. 0. 0 1 24 93 62. 0. 0 22 70 5 49. 0. 0 0 6. 2. 6 12 36 300 336 67 68 135 78 73 489 1524 2013 430 248 678 36 465. Distributed at Cost prices 660 copies. .. Under Cost prices, 18. .... Remitted, for General Object, £.100. Estimated Population of the District embraced by the Society, 40,000. |