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C. K. OGDEN 1

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SERMON

Preached in the PARISH- CHURCH of

Chrift-Church, LONDON,

On Wednefday M AY the 7th, 1 766 :

BEINO THE TIME

Of the YEARLY MEETING of

the CHILDREN Educated in the CHARITY-
SCHOOLS, in and about the Cities of London
and Wejlminfter.

By JOSIAH TUCKER, D.D.
DEAN of GLOCESTBR.

Publijhed at the Requeji of the Gentlemen concerned
in the f aid CHARITY.

To which is annexed,

An ACCOUNT of

LONDON:

Printed by J. and W. OLIVER, PRINTERS TO THE

SAID ^OCUtp, mBartbokmew-Clofe-, and Sold by

JOHN RIVINGTON, Bookfeller, at the Bible and

Crown in St Pattys Church-yard.

MDCCLXVI.

PROVERBS XXII. 6.

Train up a Child in the Way he Jhould go ;
and when he is oldy he will not depart
from it.

HIS Precept is grounded upon an Ob-

^ ^ ^er vati°n on Human Nature, which cer-

L * tainly holds true in general ; viz. That
3* Children are apt to imitate what they
^ and to believe what they hear. It
is therefore the Advice of Solomon, that they fhould
be inftrufted in thofe things which are true, and
taught to practice only what is right. Now had not
this Obfervation been juftly founded, it muft have
been acknowledged, that the method of Difcipline
here prefcribed would have been quite ufelefs and
fuperfluous. For why fhould we be felicitous to

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cultivate the Mind of a Child, or to train him up in
any Way ; if there appears to be no Docility in him
to learn, nor any Defire to imitate ? And why fliould
any Inftruftion be beftowed upon that Subject, which
is incapable of receiving it ? But the Fact itfelf is far
otherwife : for Nature hath ftrongly implanted in
young Perfons not only a Power to apprehend, but
alfo a Will and Inclination to copy after what they
lee done by others ; by thofe efpecially, with whom
they are moft connected and intimately acquainted.
This is vifible even in the little Paftimes andDiverfions
of young Children : and it is obfervable alfo, that
each Sex attempts to act thofe Scenes in Miniature,
in the early Part of Life, which may become their
Imployment and their Duty at a maturer Age. More-
over, the moft carelefs Spectator cannot but take No-
tice, that there is a ftriking Difference in the Dialect,
Accent, Manners, Attitudes, and in fhort in the
whole Turn of the Converfation and Behaviour of
the Children of the Pooreft, refiding in great Towns ;
compared with thofe of their Equals, who live in the
Country : I particularly mention the Children of the
Pooreft j becaufe I would felect fuch Inftances to il-
luftrate this Fact, as muft plainly prove the Difference
between them to arife out of the natural Courfe of
things, not from the Rules of Art, or the Leflbns of
a School-Education. Thus likewife we find that the
Children of Savages, without any formal Plan of
Tuition, grow up to be the fame favage Beings with
their Parents: and the Offspring of Hottentots become

Hottentots themfelves.

THIS

at CHRIST-CHURCH, London*

THIS therefore being the Cafe, and the undoubted
Matter of Facl ; is it a difputable Point, whether
the Young of the Human Species fhould have any
Education, or none at all ? No : for Nature has al-
ready determined this Queftion. An Education there-
neceflarily will be of fome kind or other j whether
you will fuppofe it communicated by fet Rules and
LefTons, and at ftated times j or whether it be effected
without Care or Culture, by an Aflimilation of
Manners, Language, and Ideas, in the School of daily.
Converfation.

SINCE therefore a State of abfolute Neutrality,
(were that to be wifhed, as fome have contended) is
a mere chimerical Suppofition -, and fince an Educa-
tion, of fome fort or other, becomes unavoidable;
ought we not to chufe the propereft we can, wherever
we have the Power of chufing, and, as far as we can*
carry that Choice into Execution ? ought we not to
inftruft the rifmg Generation in thofe things which
may redound to our own Comfort, to their Happinefs*
and to the Good of Mankind in general? Surely we
ought: and if there be a Truth in Morals not to be
controverted, or chicaned away, this is one : nay, it
is an undeniable Truth, even were we to extend our
Views no farther than the prefent Life.

To apply therefore thefe Arguments to theOccafion
of the prefent Meeting : we have now before us

a very

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a very confiderable * Number of the Children of our
poor Brethren, who certainly can be taught and dif-
ciplined according to appointed Rules, and a fettled
Plan ; becaufe we fee, that they are taught and dif-
ciplined after this manner: — Thanks to the Charity
of their pious Benefactors for that Afiiftance and
Support, which their own Parents and Relations
either could not, or would not afford them. Here,
therefore, let it be afked, Is the Education thus
beflowed on them preferable upon the whole, to that
which they would neceflarily have received, by being
expofedto the Miferiesof Want and the Allurements
of Temptation ? and if both were compared together,
Will you allow this to be more defirable than that;
at leaft in fome Degree? For if you fhould grant it
even in the fmalleft, it will then follow, that this
Labour of Love is Jo far right and good j— And, if
there are any Improvements to be made, this would
be ftill better.

Now in order to judge of thefe Things with Pro-
priety and Accuracy, let us confider, in the firil Place,
what Kind of Education thefe poor deftitute Children
muft have had, at leaft a great Majority of them,
had they received no other Impreffions than thofe
which the worft Examples of one of the moft corrupt
Cities upon Earth would have ftampt upon their ten-
der

* The Number of Children in the Charity-Schools in and about the
Cities of London and Weftminfter, are reckoned to be about 5000, moft of
whom attend on thefe Anniverfary Occafions.

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der Minds? would they, for Inftance, have been
taught either to fear GOD, or regard Man ? would
they have learnt, I do not fay, the divine Principles
of Chriftianity, but even thoie of common Honefty,
of Sobriety, and Induftry, in the Streets of this great
Metropolis ? what oneVirtue would have been taught
them, either by Precept or Example, in this School
of Corruption ? Or what fort of Vice can you ima-
gine that to be, however fhocking in its Nature9
however injurious to Society, or dangerous to the
Public, in which they would not have been initiated,
and to which they would not have been habituated
as foon as their Ages and Abilities would permit ?

BUT this is not all: For Children are known to
be not only apt, but more apt in many refpecls to
imbibe Evil than Good. This is a rnelancholly Truth,
which is univerfally acknowledged : though there is
no other Syftem of Religion but our own, which fo
much as attempts to account for it. Now in fuch a
Cafe, the Effects of a pernicious Education become
much more alarming, and more detrimental to So-
ciety, in proportion to the greater Numbers infedled,
or in Danger of being infected by it, and according
to the Importance of the Place of their Refidence, and
the Contagion of their Example. For each of thefe
Circumftances may greatly aggravate the original
Evil j each may increafe the Malignity of the Poifon j
each may operate on the other; and all may unite in
rendering thofe Things moft exceedingly fmful, which
were far from being innocent before,

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THIS is theReprefentation on one Side. A fright-
ful Picture indeed ! But neverthelefs, far fhort of de-
lineating the monftrous Deformity of the unhappy
Originals. Let us now fee the Difference between
this Species of Education, and that which it is the
Defign of thefe charitable Inflitutions to inculcate and
promote.

R sT therefore, by Virtue of the Difcipline here
enjoined, all thefe Youths are in fome Degree removed,
and many of them totally removed from thofe nume-
rous Temptations, to which they muft, both by
Night and by Day, have otherwife been expofed:
and confequently they thus become, if not virtuous on
Principle, innocent, at leaft in many Refpefts, both as
to Thought and Deed. Moreover, for the fame Rea-
fon they cannot become fuch Pefts to Society, at leaft
,in the early Part of Life, as it is but too probable
they otherwife would have been. — But this, it muft
:be allowed, is not the moft interefting Part of the
Comparifon ; and the ftriking Difference confifts not
in this alone. ;For negative Benefits (if they can be
fo called) or the mere Reftraints from doing Mifchief,
is but a low and a very imperfect Recommendation
of the prefent good Defign.

PROCEED we therefore in the next Place to oTaferve,
that the Mode of Education here enjoined, requires
the inculcating of thofe Duties both towards GOD,

and

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and towards Man, which are productive of the
greateft Good to Mankind in this Life, as well as of
the greateft Happinefs in the next. Thus, for inftance,
the Duty towards GOD is fet forth in the following
Manner, viz. That thofe Children fliould be in-
ftrufted betimes, <{ To believe in him, to fear him,
" and to love him with all the Heart, with all the
" Mind, with all the Soul, and with all the Strength :
c< To worfhip him, and to give him Thanks, to put
" their whole Truft in him, to call upon him, to
tc honour his holy Name and his Word, andtoferve"
te him truly all the Days of their Lives."

AND they are to be farther inftrufted, that all
this is to be done by there, not only becaufe. GOD is
their Creator, and they his Creatures 5 not only be-
caufe he is the Preferver, and they are daily preferved
by him j but alfo becaufe this almighty Creator, and
this bountiful Preferver, has gracioufly condefccnded
to enter into a folemn Covenant of Mercy and For-
givenefs with his fallen Creatures j A Covenant
whereby he becomes, in a more peculiar manner,
their Father, their Redeemer, and their Sanclifier ;
A Covenant whereby he engages to aflift and fuccour
them in all their Trials j to teach, and to enable
them to do their Duty; and at laft to crown their
fincere, though imperfect Services, with endlefs Blifs
and Glory,

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AGAIN, with refpecl to their Duty towards Man :
" They are taught to love their Neighbour as them-
" felves ; and to do unto all Men as they would that
" others fhould do unto them ; to love, honour, and
" fuccour their Fathers and Mothers; to honour and
" obey the King, and all that are put in Authority
" under him ; to fubmit themfelves to all their Go-
" vernors, Teachers, Spiritual Paftors and Matters ;
" to order themfelves lowly and reverently to all their
" Betters; to hurt no Body by Word or Deed; to
" be true and juft in all their Dealings; to bear no
" Malice nor Hatred in their Hearts ; to keep their
" Hands from Picking and Stealing; their Tongues
" from Evil-fpeaking, Lying, and Slandering; to
tc keep their Bodies in Temperance, Sobernefs and
" Chaftity; not to covet, or defire other Mens
" Goods; but to learn and labour truly to get their
<e own Livings ; and to do their Duties in that State
" of Life unto which it (hall pleafe GOD to call
" them."

Now, might not we afk the moft prejudiced Perfon,
what has he to object to a Syftem of Education fuch
as this here recited ? are theie Virtues improper ? are
they unfeafonable to be inculcated ? and provided
there were a little more of them among us than there
is at prefent, would that do any Hurt to Individuals,
or be a Nufance to the Public? and what Detriment

would

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would either Church or State, our Trade, or our
Politics, fuffer on that Account? Surely,furely it is im-
poffible even for Predudice itfelf to hefitate a Moment
in a Cafe fo very evident. And when the Queftion is
put, whether this, or the Reverfe of this, is the moft
eligible Plan to proceed upon ; what Man would be
fo hardy as to declare in favour of the contrary Syf*-
tem, if he would be thought to be a Well-wifher,
upon any Principles whatfoever, either to the Pro-
fperity of his Country, or the Good of Mankind?

BUT here fome may fay, " We do not objec~l to
<c this Syflem in general: nay, we grant, that fo
" far is right and good. But this alone is not fuffi-
" cient : And you ought to have proceeded farther :
cl you ought to have added a Plan of Labour and
" Induftry to that of a virtuous and religious Edu-
<c cation: you ought to have caufed thefe poor
" young Creatures to have been bred up to fome ufe-
c< ful Imployment, fitted for the lower Stations of
ct Life; whereby they might have been enabled to
" have maintained themfelves after their Difmiflion
" from thefe charitable Foundations, and have la-
11 bowed truly to get their o<wn living, when they were
<{ no longer to be fupported by theBounty of others.'*

DOUBTLESS this would have been the better Syf-
tem : and this will be ftill a moft defirable Improve-
ment ; provided it can be accompliflied. But here
lies the Difficulty : for Obftru&ions to this good

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Work are more numerous and more difcouraging,
than Perfons unacquainted with thefe Matters can
eafily apprehend *. Tins may be fpoken from Ex-
perience j

* To caufe Working- School 3 to fucceed in any confiderable Degree,
many Things fhould concur -, which are very feldom found to unite in the
fame Place or Country : As,

i/7, The raw Materials to be worked up, ihould be cheap and of little
Value ; fo that the Lofs occasioned by the Heedlefsnefs of Youth, and the
Unfkilfulnefs of Beginners, might not be heavy.

2</Jy, The Goods to be wrought up in thefe Schools fhould be fuch, as
do not depend upon the Mode or Fafhion of the Times ; but are as much
in Requeft at one Seafon, and in one Place as another: and confequently
are more fettled in their Price and Profit, and lefs fubjeftto the Fluctua-
tions of having the Trade over-flocked, or under-ftocked with Hands,

idly i The Trade, or Myftery ihould be fuch, as is thtf eafieft acquired ;
and fuch likewife as might be adapted to the Strength, as well as Capacity
of the Learners, many of whom are weak, feme perhaps fickly, and all
of them young.

^tbly, It ought to be fuch as is not repugnant to the prefent Syftem of
our Corporation- Laws in regard to Freedom of Trade, and the ferving of
Apprenticeships; unlefs the Children in thefe Working-Schools were to he
bound Apprentices to the Teachers of the Manufacture, or the Managers
of the Undertaking ; which lad Method, by avoiding one Evil, would
incur many others.

$tbly, The Teachers themfelves fhould receive no Salaries, or ftated
Wages ; but in lieu thereof a Bounty of fo much in the Pound, for all the
Goods made, when fuch Goods are vended and the Money received ; but
not before. That is to fay, they fhould find their own perfonal Intereft
and Advantage in no other Way, than in that of promoting the Manufac-
ture ; of encreafing the Quantity, improving the Quality, and of obtaining
a good and ready Market. Whereas the Generality oflnftrudlors wifh to
engage upon no other Terms than that of a dead Salary ; without intere&.
ing themfelves much in the Succefs of the Undertaking } and particularly
without incurring any Rifque by the Sale of the Work.

6//Vy, The Parents, or Relations of thefe Children, after placing them
in fuch Schools, ought not to be permitted to take them away at their
Pleafure; which, as the Law now ftands, it is apprehended, they have a

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perience j which may teach us here, as it doth elfe-
where, that Succefs in Practice is not always anfwer-
ableto the fair Appearances of things in Speculation*

However,

Power of doing j and certainly will do, when the Children can earn more
by their Labour than is fufficient to maintain themfelves. Whereas at
that very Juncture, when the Youths have made fome Progrefs, and can
do their Work with little, or no Afliftance ; then it is, that they are chiefly
wanted, both for the Credit of the Manufacture, and for the Inftruflion
of their Juniors ; and therefore ought to be continued in the School fome
time longer.

•jthly, The Manufacture or Trade proper to be introduced into thefe
Schools, ought to be fuch, as is in no Danger of falling into Decay, or of
being over ftocked with Hands ; but rather like the Linen Trade of Ireland,
fuch as may be extended more and more j and therefore may Hand in
need of the Afliftance of Working-Schools, as fo many Seminaries or Nur-
feries to train up additional Hands for that Branch of Bufinefs. This is
a great Advantage to the Working-Schools of Ireland; becaufe the young
Manufacturers in the Linen Trade of that Country, are fure of getting
Work, when they are difmifled the Schools, and are at no Lofs in finding
Mailers to employ them. But as this may not be the Cafe every where ;
and as it would be a moft diftreffing Circumftance, ivere thefe Youths*
iipoii their coming out into the World, to be without any Means of getting
their Bread ; Therefore,

8/Wy, The Trade or Manufacture for the Imployment of thefe Youths
{hould be fuch, as would not difqualify them from applying themfelves
with Eafe and^Facility toother Bufinefles, were this to fail ; ortobeover-
ilucked with Hands. Some Trades are of that Nature, that they render
Peribns unfit for almoft any thing elfe. Thefe therefore fhould by m>
Means be introduced into Charity. Schools; becaufe the great Aim of fuch
Inftitutions ought to be, to train up the Children of the Poor for general
and common Imployment, rather than for peculiar Branches, or fele&
Myfteries of Trade.

From what has been faid, it but too plainly appears, that the fetting
up of Working-Schools, or the introducing of Labour into our prefene
Charity-Schools, is not fo eafy a Matter as fome may have thought ; or
indeed, as the Benevolent and Humane would wifh it to be. But for a
more clear and confprehenfive View of the Subject, I would beg leave ta

refer

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However, if any fhould think otherwife j let them
try : and we wifli them good Luck in the Name of
the LORD. Nay, I will prefume to go farther, and
fay, that in the Profecution of fo laudable an Un-
dertaking, they will receive all the Affiftance, and
all the Encouragement from the prefent Directors of
thefe charitable Inftitutions, which they can reafon-
ably expeft. But in the mean time, let them not
objecl to the Conduct of others for this Omiffion ;
till they themfelves have made the Trial and feen
the Event : to others, I fay ; who may be equally
defirous with themfelves of carrying fuch a Scheme
into Execution, could they but forefee any juft Pro-
fpeft of Succefs. As to the Example of the Working
Schools in Ireland, which is commonly alledged as a
Cafe in Point on thefe Occafions ; Truth obliges me
to obferve, that thofe Inftitutions are not altogether
conclufive in regard to the Affair before us j as for
many other Reafons, fo particularly for the following:
viz. That the common People of that Kingdom are
much more under the Command of their Superiors,
than the common People of this Kingdom would

fubmit

refer the Reader to the judicious Obfervations of his Grace the prefer t
Archbifhop of Canterbury ; who, in his Sermon before this Society, May $t
1 743, when Bifhop of Oxford, has examined every thing relating to this
Affair with a Coolnefs and Attention, an Exaftnefs and Perfpicuity, which
would do Honour to the mofl experienced Perfons in the Practice, as
well as the moft enlightened in the Theory of Commerce. And he has
likewife fuggefted the moft probable Means for rendering fuch a Scheme
fuccefsful ; as far as it is practicable in this Country, and under our pre-
fent Reftraints and Difficulties.

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fubmit to be: and confequently, that many Rules and
Regulations, many Reftraints and Coercions, can be
eftablifhed in that Country, which would be deemed
here to be high Infringements upon Liberty.

BUT notwithstanding all that has been faid, and
in every View of the Matter ; though the Introduc-
tion of fome coarfe, low-priced Manufacture would
render this Scheme of Benevolence ftill more com-
plete j yet the prefent Syftem of Education is much
preferable to none at all j or rather, I fhould fay, to
that very corrupt and wicked one, which the Chil-
dren of our Poor would otherwife have received.
Nay, it is undoubtedly the bell, till a better can fuc-
ceed. And therefore, till that Juncture, this may be
confidered, what it really is, not as fet up in Oppo-
fition to Working -Schools, but as preparatory for
them j as a Nurfery towards the introduction of
Labour, as well as a Seminary for Chriftian Piety
and good Morals.

AGAIN : <c It has been inlinuated, nay, it has been
*' ftrongly urged, that thefe Town-Inftitutions vifibly
" difpeople the Country ; that they draw off thofe
" Hands from Agriculture and Huibandry, which
" naturally belonged to this Way of Life; and that
*l they take Numbers away from the Labours of the
" Plow, where they are moft wanted ; to place them
" in Retail Shops and to eafy Trades, where they
" are leaft wanted.'-' Now it muft be owned, that

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were the Cafe as here reprefented ; it would be no
eafy Matter for the ableft Advocate for Charity-
Schools to filence fuch an Objection, or to give gene-
ral Satisfaction in his Defence of thefe well-intended
Inftitutions. But in Deed and in Truth, the Cafe is
far other wife : and there is not the leaft Pretence, or
Shadow for fuch an Imputation : therefore the Ob-
jection is beft anfwered by appealing to Fact. For
fo it is, that neither the Children educated in thefe
Schools, nor their Parents, were ever fent for out of
the Country to become the Objects of thefe Charities.
On the contrary, it has ever been the Defign of all
the Truftees, as annually fet forth in their printed
Accounts, and the more particular Intention of fome
of them, declared and advertifed for many Years
fucceflively in the public Papers, to fend as many
Children into the Country, after they had acquired
the firft Rudiments of a chriftian Education, as they
could find Matters and Miftrefles to accept of them
in the Capacity of Servants and Apprentices to Coun-
try Bufinefs. So that in fliort, the very Reverfe of
this Objection is the real Truth.

As to the continual Flux of the lower Order of
People into Towns and Cities, and their Defertion
of their Native Places ; this, alas ! may but too well
be accounted for, upon Principles which have no
Manner of Relation to the Affair before us. For
firft, it is but natural to fuppofe, that the Poor,
being of the fame Flelh and Blood with their Supe-
riors,

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riors, and expofed to the fame Temptations, fhould
be infected with the reigning Diforder of the Times ;
viz. a Thirft after Pleafures and Amufements,
a Tafte for Gaiety and Shew, and confequently a
Defire of fupporting their Expences without much
Induftry or Application. Now, however criminal
this Turn of Mind may be both in the higher and
lower Stations ; certainly the Inftitution of Charity-
Schools was neither the original Caufe, nor is now
the Motive for the Continuance of it among the
lower Clafs. Nor can it be fo much as pretended,
that the Fondnefs of Country People for a Town
Life is owing either to the Gains or the Pleafures
which they expect to receive from the Chanty of a
City- School. But fecondly, it is not always true,
that Ruftics and Peafants come to refide in Towns
and Cities through Choice and Inclination : on the
contrary, they are frequently driven to this Expedient,
of late Years efpecially, through cruel Neceffity. For
when their narrow-minded Landlords pull down
their Cottages, in order to avoid even the Contingency
of a Poor-Tax, and when they themfelves are hunted
from one Country Parifh to another, for the fame
Reafon, and not fuffered to fix their Abode in any ;
what can thefe poor Wretches do, but flee to great
Towns and Cities, as to a Covert to flicker themfelves
from the Purfuits of the mercilefs Deftroyer ? Now,
if the Country is thus growing thinner of Inhabitants,
what is the Caufe of it ? and who are to bear the
Blame ? furely, let the Blame reft where it may, it
cannot reft upon the Inftitution of Chanty- Schools.

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18 A SERMON PREACHED

B u T to proceed : If there are fonie who objeft to
the prefent Inftitution, becaufe the Condu6lors of
it do not put thefe poor young Creatures to Country-
Bufinefs (though they have no Power of putting
them, unlefs there are Matters and Miftrefles to
receive them :) Others there are, who are ready
to raife an Objection on a very different Account.
<f They, good People, have obferved with Con-
" cern, that an Education given to the Poor, how-
<{ ever fimple in itfelf, elevates them above their
" Station, and deftroys that Balance of Condition^
" which ought ever to fubfift between Rich and
<{ Poor." Now as thefe Perfons draw all their Ar-
guments againft this Chriftian Plan of Education
from the fuppofed evil Confequences refulting to
Society -, let us treat with them on their own
Terms : and forgetting for a Moment the fuperior
Confiderations of a future State, let us examine,
whether Godlinefs may not have a better Tide to the
Promifes even of this Life, than any Syftem which
they have to recommend, in its (lead, jfl, Therefore,
it is not eafy to afcertain, what thefe Perfons would
mean by a Balance of 'Condition. For if they mean to
fay, that the Poor fhould be treated as fo many Beafts
of Burden, without being permitted to enjoy the
Fruits of their own Labour, or to rife gradually in
the World by fuperior Induftry or Skill, by greater
Frugality, or better Oeconomy ; this is nothing elfe
but faying in other Words, that the Poor ought to

be

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be kept in a State of Slavery of the mod abject Kind,
without a Poflibility of emerging from it. And
Slavery will ever be found to be as repugnant to the
Interefts of Society, as it is contradictory to the Prin-
ciples of common Juftice and Humanity. Nay it
is known, experimentally known, to be incompatible
with an extenfive Progrefs, much lefs with any great
Perfection in * Manufactures, and the Mechanic
Arts : not to mention, that even in Hufbandry,
Gardening, and the like, it has been obferved, that
free Nations always make the greater! Improvements;
and that thofe, whofe private Intereft leads them to
be induftrious, and to cultivate every thing to the
beft Advantage, fucceed the befl both in making
ufeful Difcoveries at firft, and in profecuting them
afterwards. But 2dly, If by a Balance of Condition is
only meant, that the Children of the Poor fhould
be made to begin from the Joweft Stages, whatever
Advances they may make afterward : and that the
genteeler Trades, the more refined, and particularly
the more gainful Occupations, fhould be referved for
the Offspring of Perfons of higher Rank ; if this be
their Meaning, it is no other, as I am informed, than
the very Intent alfo of the prefent Institution. Nor
can the Managers of thefe Chanties have other Views

C 2 than

* This is fpoken more particularly in regard to domejlic Slavery,
which is a Species very diftinft from that which is merely political', and its
Confequences are much more detrimental to Society. Though the Prin-
ciple holds true in general, that Freedom is a Spur, and Slavery a Difcou-
ragement to Genius, to Induftry, and to the Exertion of all the aftive
Powers in human Nature.

20 A SERMON PREACHED

than that of enabling thefe Children to get their
Bread in the meaneft, the moft laborious, and the
lead gainful Imployments that belong to Society. For
indeed the Truftees cannot but be as fenfible as others,
that they are called upon to maintain a due Order
in Society, by every Motive, which either their own
Intereft, or Duty, good Policy, or found Religion
can fuggeft. But after due Care has been taken of
that Point ; then furely, if any among this prefent
Set of poor Objects fhould exert greater Induftry, or
difplay fuperior Skill, or practice better Oeconomy
than others of their Rank and Station ; furely, I fay,
in fuch a Cafe, there can no fufficient Reafon be
afligned why they fhould not be permitted to enjoy
the Benefits of thefe Virtues. And moft undoubt-
edly, if any of them fhould hereafter be able to rife
in the World by fuch means, as would promote the
Interefts of the Public, as well as ferve themfelves;
they ought to be at full Liberty to do it : They ought
to be permitted, nay encouraged to grow rich, ac-
cording to their Rank and Station, and in propor-
tion to their Diligence.

As to any accidental Conceitednefs which the Ob-
jectors are pleafed to call, Tlx elevating the Poor above
iMr StatioHy and which fuch an Education may
poffibly occafion in a few Children naturally forward,
and for a little time pert, till their Judgments become
itronger j fuffice it to obferve, that if we grant the
utmoft to this Objection, it will only prove, that a

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cafual, or a contingent Evil may grow, as a Wen
or Excrefcence out of a pofitive and fubflaqtial Good :
a Truth this, which bears no harder upon thefe Infti-
tutions in particular, than it doth upon the general
Appointment of a greater Light to rule the Day, and
of a lefter Light to rule the Night. Or if you would
chufe to have Illuflrations of this Matter brought
rather from the Moral, than from the Natural Worlds
then it may be juftly obferved, that if nothing is to
be done, nor any Plan executed, which may poffibly
fill weak Minds with too high an Opinion of the m-
felves, it will unavoidably follow, that not only the
Comforts, but alfo the Neceflaries of Life muft be
entirely abolifhed. For undoubted Fact it is, that
thofe three EfTentials to Human Subfiflance, Food,
Raiment, and Dwelling, become every Day to many
Perfons the Occafion of much Pride, Vanity, and
Oftentation.

BUT after all, I am well aware, that it may be (till
objected not only to the Conductors of thefe Chanties
in particular, but alfo to the Society for promoting
Chriflian Knowledge in general, " That their En-
" deavours are unfuccefsful,and therefore unneceiTary
" and fuperfluous. For though they educate many
£t of the Children of the Poor in the Principles of
" the Chriftian Religion: though they difperfe
et religious Books and Tracts to thofe of a maturer
ct Age; though they procure the Holy Bible to be
' tranflated into divers Languages j and though

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2.2 A SERMON PREACHED

" they do feveral other Acts of Piety, probably
" with a good Intent, and certainly at a vaft Expence
11 of Time and Treafure; yet it is vifible to all the
" World, that their Labours are in vain: for prac-
" tical Religion was never at a lower Ebb; and as
<c to focial Virtue, or Self-Government, it is idle to
" pretend, that they are the diitinguiihing Cha-
ce racteriftics of the prefent Age, compared with
(t preceding Times, when thefe In dilutions, and this
" Society had no Exiftence."

Now, in Reply to all this, it may not be improper
to obferve, that we are not bound in Duty to com-
mand Succefs ; but that we are bound in Duty to
purfue fuch Meafures as may probably be attended
with Succefs i provided they are juftifiable in them-
felves, lawful, or prudent. And therefore the Quef-
tion which lies before us at prefent is only this : Can
we purfue other Meafures, confidently with thofe
Ideas of Freedom and Liberty which now prevail,
and which make every other Confideration to give
Place ? If we cannot, we muft make the beft Ufe we
can of the Means we have ; and after having done
our Duty, and implored the Divine Benediction upon
our Endeavours, we muft leave the Event to Provi-
dence. Here therefore let it be afked of thefe Ob-
jectors, what other Methods ought we to have taken ?
would you, for Inftance, advife us to call in the Aid
of the Civil Magiftrate ? or would he come, if called ?
is it a prudent Meafure to attack what is become a

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itrong-hold of Irreligion and Licentioufnefs, the
Liberty of the Prefs, with daily Informations ; and
to fill the Courts of Judicature with continual Profe-
cutions for the Reformation of Manners ? Would
this Procedure be countenanced by the Great ? or
would it be endured by the Vulgar ? And as to Of-
fenders, even againft the Principles of Natural Reli-
gion, Decency, and good Morals ; are they fo eafy
to be convicted upon a Profecution ? Can any one
be of this Opinion, when he reflects, that the leaft
Flaw in the Indictment, the leaft Omiffion, Devia-
tion, Variation, or Failure in any Part of the Proof,
will be fufficient to fet the Whole afide? Nay farther,
Is there any Law now fubfifting in this Country,
which obliges the Subjects to give an Account of
themfelves once a Year or oftener, to the public
Magistrate? Can you call upon the moft fufpe&ed
Perfons to (hew how they fubfift ? what Courfe of Life
they follow? who are their Acquaintance ? and with
whom connected ? And as to the ancient Practice of
Decennaries orTithings, when every Man was refpon-
fible for the good Behaviour of his Neighbour, and
confequently had a Right to infpect his Actions, and
in fome Degree to regulate his Conduct ; can this be
revived in modern Times ? and who will dare to be-
gin the Experiment ? Moreover, in regard to Church
Difcipline, is this to be reftored, or can it be fo much
as attempted in fuch an Age as ours ? Perfons of all
Ranks and Conditions are required by the Laws, both
of Church and State, to attend the Service of Almighty

GOD,

24 ^SERMON PREACHED

GOD, either in the eftablifhed Church, or in feme
Proteftant Congregation : They will not attend. —
They are required to receive the Holy Sacrament at
lead three times every Year : They will not receive. —
Parents and Guardians are required to bring their
Children and Wards, and Mafters and Dames to
fend their Servants and Apprentices, to be inftructed
in the Church-Catechifm, and the Duties of oar
Holy Religion: They will neither bring nor fend
them. Now who is to compel thefe Recufants ? or
how are they to be compelled ? and yet this Want
of Difcipline in the Church, and Want of Police and
Subordination in the State, are Evils which are in-
creaiing every Day. In fhort, the prefent Corruption
and Degeneracy, which prevail throughout all Ranks,
from the higheft to the loweft, are but too ealily
accounted for : — viz. Liberty and Profperity, the
two greateft Blefllngs upon Earth, are greatly abufed
in thefe Times, and are converted by too many into
Licentioufnefs, and the doing in every refpe£t whatever
is right in tfair own Eyes. But alas ! who can prevent
the Mifchiefs arifing from thefe Abufes ? or who will
.undertake the Cure? the only Remedy that can be
adminiftred, is what the TRUSTEES of thefe Charities
in particular, and the SOCIETY in general do admi-
nifter. And if it is not attended with all the Succefs
that could be wiflied : it is attended with much more
than thefe Objectors will allow ; and perhaps with
as much as could be expected, every Circumftance
confidered. For it prevents bad from becoming

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worfe ; and it preferves many from the Infection of
a contagious Evil : it gives a Profpect of better Hopes
for the Time to come : and by laying a good Foun-
dation, it will enable the Pious and the Benevolent
of diftant Generations to ereft their refpe&ive Im-
provements upon it.

UPON the whole; the Training up of Children in
the Way they fhould go, is certainly a right Meafure :
and the tranflating of the Bible into different Lan-
guages for the Benefit of the common People ; and
the difperfing of fuch Bibles, and of other Religious
Tracts for the Purpofes of Do&rine, Exhortation,
Reproof, and Inflruclion, are right Meafures alfo.
For in fo doing you aft up to the true Spirit of the
Proteftant Religion : in fo doing, you keep clofe to
the Principles of Liberty, and theEwg///Z>Conftitution:
you difplay your Patriotifm as Citizens ; and your
Humanity and Benevolence as Men, and the Friends
of Mankind. But above all, as Chriftians, you give
the beft Proof of your Zeal for the Glory of GOD,
and of your Concern for the Salvation of the Souls
of thofe, who, but too probably, without your timely
Care, would have walked on ftill in Darknefs, and
in the Shadow of Death. And in thus even endea-
vouring to become the happy Inftruments of the
Salvation of others, you have an infallible Aflurance,
given for your Comfort and Encouragement, that
your Labours, with regard to your ownfelves, will
not be in vain in the Lord.

FINIS.

A N

AC C OUNT

O F T H E

SOCIETY

FOR PROMOTING

Cbriftian Knowledge.

LONDON:

Printed by J. and W. OLIVER, PRINTERS TO THE
SAID SOCIETY, in Bartholomew -Clofe ; and Sold by
JOHN RIVING TON, Bookfeller, at the Bible and Crown
in St Paul's Church-yard.

MDCC.LXVI.

$800(***>^

A N

ACCOUNT

OF THE

SOCIETY for PROMOTING

CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE.

H E Society for Promoting Clrijlian
Knowledgehzve for many Years been en-
gaged in carrying on fuch Defigns as
they judged might promote the Interefts
of true Religion, and the Honour of
Almighty G O D, by whofe Bleffing thifr good Work
has been continually profpering in their Hands j but
finding that fuch their Defigns were not fo generally
known as they could wifh, and confequently not fo
much encouraged as it was prefumed they would be,
when further known ; they thereupon refblved not
only to publish an Account of them, but alfo to
communicate to the World, from year to year, their
Proceedings, and the State of their Affairs in like
manner.

THIS

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THIS SOCIETY confifls partly of SUB-
SCRIBING, and partly of CORRE-
SPONDING Members ; who, before they can
be chofen, mufl be recommended in the Form
Na I. in^the Appendix. Of the former you have a
complete Lift under the fame Number in the Appen-
dix. They fubfcribe fuch Annual Sums as every one
thinks proper, towards fupporting the Expences of
tW Sqciety : and have their regular Meetings, in
vvhkh all feufmefe relating thereunto is tranfa&ed.
AntJ as m6ft (5f thefey when Chis Society was firft form-
ed, did live in or near London, they were then, and
until A. £>. 1727, called RESIDING Members.
The latter are fuch Perfons in Great Britain and
Ireland, and other Proteftant Countries, as arc
chofen to correfpond w ith the Society, on purpofe
to acquaint thtm with the State of Religion in
their Neighbourhood -, to fuggeft fuch Methods of
doing Good as occur to them; to diftribute Bibles,
with fuch religious, as well as ufeful Books, as {hall
be approved of, and recommended by the Society :
and to remit any occafional Benefactions, which
they themfelves are pleafed to contribute, or collect
from well difpofed Chriftians.

Bu T for the better underftanding the Nature and
Defigns of this Society, it is thought convenient to
premife a fhort Narrative of its Rife and Progrefs.
1698. "It was about the latter End of the Year 1698,

The Original that a few Gentlemen formed themfelves into a Vo->
y' hmtary Society : and as fuch, they with Unanimity
and Zeal went on together in promoting the real and
practical Knowledge of true Religion, by fuch Me-
thods as appear'd to them, from time to time, to be
moft conducive to that End, till towards the Con-

clufion

clulion of the Year 1701 ; when, at their Inftance, 1701.

a Cfyatfn; was obtained from King WILLIAM III.

whereby all the then Subscribing Members of this

Society, with other Perfons of Diftin6tion in Church

and State, were Incorporated for the better carrying of

on that Branch of their Defigns which related to

Plantations, Colonies , and Factories beyond the Seas,oftbeGofpeiin

belonging to the Kingdom of England; from which Forei&n Parti'

time that excellent Work has, by the Divine Blef-

fing, been fuccefsfully conducted by that Corpora-

tion.

BUT their CtyatttC being limited to ForeignParts, The Tncorpo-
and the Bufmefs of that Corporation being hitherto J"at.ed ?.oc.'tetj
confin'd to the Britijh Plantations in America ; moft toel"}J ^ritijh
of the Original Members of our Voluntary Society Plantations,
dill continued to carry on, in that Capacity, their ^^Scon-
more exteniive Defigns for advancing the Honour of tinue as a Vo-
GOD, and the Good of Mankind, by promoting tntary Society.
Chriitian Knowledge, both at Home and in other
Parts of the World, by the beft Methods that mould
offer. They are therefore a Society diftindt from
this Corporation, and known by the Name of

THEIR principal Methods were the fame as they
had been before. The FIRST was, to procure and
encourage the erecting of CHARITY-SCHOOLS, in all
Parts of the Kingdom : and that thofe Schools might
anfwer the true Purpofes for which they were erect-
ed, the Society has not been wanting in their Corre-
fpondence (with fuch of their Members as have been
concern'd in the Support and Management thereof)
to recommend at all Times, that, together with Reli-
gious and Ufeful Inftruction, Care {hould be taken,
and all proper Means ufed, to inure the Children of

the

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the Poor to Induftry and Labour, that fo they may
become good Chriftians, loyal and ufeful Subjects ;
and be willing, as well as fit to be employ'd, not on-
ly in Trades or Services, but alfo in Hufbandry, Navi-
gation, or any other Bufinefs, that (hall be thought
of moft Ufe and Benefit to the Publick. With thefe
Views the Society printed and difperfed fuch a Set
of Rules for the good Order and Government of
thefe Schools, as had been approved of by the Arch-
biihops and Bifhops, who directed, that the fame
fliould be obferved within their refpective Diocefes.
But what Care they have taken, and what they have
done in thefe Particulars, will appear from N° II. in
the Appendix.

AN o T H E R Method was to difperfe, both at Home
perfed. a°d Abroad, Bibles, Prayer-Books, and divers Sorts
of Religious Tracts : and accordingly they have, by
the Afliftance of their Members, difperfed many
Hundred Thoufands of them, in fuch Manner as
they have Reafon to hope has tended to the great
Increafe of the Knowledge and Practice of our holy
Religion. Thefe Books and Tracts (of which there
is a Catalogue in the Appendix , N° III.) are to be had
by their own Members on the Terms there fet down.

THESE are the General Defigns of this Society :
and though their certain Income towards fupporting
them be but fmall, yet they have hitherto been ena-
bled by their own Annual Subfcriptions, and the Le-
gacies or other cafual Benefactions of well difpofed
Perfons, to raife a Fund fufficient to carry them on
fuccefsfully from year to year at a very confiderable
Expence : and they flill truft to the Bleffing of
GOD, and the Zeal of their Members, that fuch
good Works will never fail to flourish and abound

for

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for lack of Liberal Supplies from Charitable Chrif-
tians.

BESIDE thefe General Defigns, the Society under- 1710.
took in the Year 1710 the Management of fuch Cha- Prptefiart
rides as were, or mould be put into their Hands, for £J?./"^ at
the Support and Enlargement of the PROTESTANT Traaytebar.
MISSION, then maintained by the King of Denmark
at Tranquebar in the EAST-INDIES, for the Conver-
fion of the Heathen in thofe Parts. Accordingly they,
from time to time, affifted the Miffionaries there
with Money , a Printing Prefs, Paper, and other Ne-
ceflaries, (as they were enabled) till the Year 1728 ;
when, upon a Propofal made by the Reverend Mr
Schultz, one of the Danijh Miffionaries, to remove
to Fort St George, and there begin a new Miffion, o

for the Converfion of the Heathen at Madras, the At MadrM.
Society engaged for the Support of the fame, though
at an Expence that did then far exceed their Abili-
ty, trufting to the Goodnefs and Bleffing of Almigh-
ty GOD; which Expence has been fince greatly in-
creafed by an Addition of Miffionaries, as well as
the Enlargement of the Miffion to Cudulore near At Cudulort.
Fort Sf David, another Englifli Settlement ; and
lately by the Erection of a School at Calcutta in At Cattutia.'
Bengal, for the Inftruction of Children in Writing,
Reading and the Principles of Chriftianity. How-
ever, the Society chearfully rely upon the fame Wife
and Gracious Providence, which has hitherto wonder-
fully bleffed this, and all their other Undertak-
ings, to raife up fuch a true Chriftian Spirit, as will
abundantly fupply all their Wants ; fuch a Spirit, as
(hewed itfelf in Mr Profeflbr Franck, of Hall in
Saxony , whofe Remittances towards carrying on fo
pious and glorious a Defign, were large and con-

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ilanr. But the prefent State of this Miffion may foa
feen in the Appendix N° IV. together with an Ac-
count of the Benefactions received, at the End of
N° V.

1720. IN the Year 1720, the Society extended their Re-
gard to the Greek Church in Pale/tine, Syriay Mefopo-
tamia, Arabia, and Egypt. To this End they pub-
lifhed Proposals for Printing here, with a new Set
Tefla- Of Types, the New Ttftament and Plainer, in Ara-

nents, Pfal- ,. Jf LI j i u t>i tr c r>

ten, Gate- btcR : and were enabled, by the Blefiing or GOD, on
tbifm, and the Recommendation of the Bifhops, joined to the
Ib'e lttifto"of Charity and Zeal of their own Members, to procure
the Bible, an Edition of above 6000 Pfalters, and 10000 T^efta-
printed m ments. as alfo of cooo Catechetical Inftruftions. with

artttt*. At ' i r i TT n r j rt'J i

an Abridgment of the Hijtory of the Bible annexed ;
at fo large an Expence as the Sum of 2976 /. i s. 6\d.
to which HislateMajefty King G^r^I.wasa bountiful
Contributor, by a gracious Benefaction of Five Hun^

2188 Catechetical Inftruftionst with the Abridgment
aforefaid, have been already fent to thofe Parts ; or
into Perjia, by means of their Correfpondents in Ru/-
fia, which were moft thankfully received j and the
reft are referved to be fent as Occafion fliall offer.
1725. THE Society having had the Pleafure to fee the
Succefs of the Endeavours ufed in many Towns
and Villages, for employing the Poor and their
Children, by fetting up W o R K-H ou s E s ; They
(that nothing might be wanting to encourage the
Profecution of fo ufefui a Defign) did in the Year
1725 caufe a Collection of the beft Accounts of fuoh
Commended. CB0^5>OUft0 to be publifhedj which was reprint-
ed with very large Additions, in 1733; and is now
di£perfed upon the ufual Terms of the Society, in

order

[35 ]

•order to recommend and forward, throughout the
Kingdom, the Execution of the fame Scheme,
wherein a particular Regard ought always to be had
-to fuch an Education of poor Children, as may, by
"bringing them up in the Faith, Knowledge, and Obe-
dience of the Gofpel, prove, through the Grace of
God, the moft effec~r.ua! Means to make them good
Men, and ufeful to their Country, as well as truly
happy in the Life that now is, and in that which is
to come.

IN the Beginning of the Year 1732, the Society, 1702
when they heard the melancholy Account of the
Sufferings of the Proteftants in Saltzburg, having
firft obtained His Majefty's Leave, refolved upon do-
ing all that lay in their Power to raife Collections Exiles
for their perfecuted Brethren. To this End, incd*
June the fame Year, they published, An Account of
the Sufferings of the persecuted Proteftants in the
Archbijhoprick o/"Saltzburg, &c. and afterwards pub-
limed, A further Account of their Sufferings, 6cc.
with an Extract of the Journals of M. Von Reck,
the Commiffary of the firjt Tranfport 0/Saltzburgers
to Georgia ; and of the Minifters that accompanied
them thither, 1733. Thefe Account st being enforced
by the generous Example of many Noble and Ho-
nourable Perfons, as alfo by liberal Contributions,
and earneft Exhortations from the Right Reverend
the Bifliops, and their Clergy, had, through GOD'S
BlefTing, fo good an Effect upon the Minds of cha-
ritable and well difpofed Chriftians of every Rank
and Denomination, that the Society, befides making
many large Remittances to Germany, have been ena-
bled to fend over to the Englifh Colony in Georgia
in the Years 1733, *734> *735> and 1741, Four

E 2 Tranfports,

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Tranfports, confifting of more than two Hundred
Proteftant Emigrants, chiefly Saltzburgers; who,
with two Miffionaries and a Schoolmafter, are fet-
tled by themfelves at Ebenezer ; and there live in a
contented, comfortable, and hopeful Way, upon
fuch Lands as have been affigned to them by the
Truftees for Eftablifhing the faid Colony.

THE great Expence of thefe Tranfports, and the
many extraordinary Charges that were necefTary
for the Support and Encouragement of this Infant
Settlement ; together with 100 /. a Year as a Salary
for their Two Miffionaries and Schoolmafter, have
fo far reduced the Charities belonging to this Branch
of the SOCIETY'S Defigns, that they had nothing
left to anfwer any future Wants and Contingen-
cies; excepting 25007. New South Sea Annuities,
which have been purchafed as a flanding Fund for
paying the aforefaid Annual Salary to the Miffiona-
ries and Schoolmafter. But the lowering of public
Intereft fo affects the Society, that they know not
how to make good this Annual Salary, without re-
commending again the Saltzburg-Colony in Georgia,
both to the Confideration of the Government, and
to the Hberal Contributions of fuch private Perfons,
as have Ability, and wifh well to it. But until far-
ther Affiftance (hall be received, the Society, defirous
that this good Work may not want a prefent Supply,
have, out of the Money raifed by the Annual Sub-
fcriptions of their Members and other Benefactions,
purchafed £833 • 6 : 8 additional New South Sea
Annuities to be added to that Fund ; trufting that the
good Providence of GOD, which hath hitherto won-
derfully blefled all their Endeavours, will raife them
up Benefactors to fupply what may on this Account be

wanting

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wanting towards the feveral Branches of their cha-
ritable Defigns.

IN the Year 1743, the Society undertook a 1743*
new Edition of the Bible in the Welch Language, Propofal for
with the Common Prayer, and Pfalms in Metre : £"?ting,th<:

, - .n j . . Q L T 'LJK C T?'^ Blb'e» &*'

and nniihed it in 1740, by an Impreiiion of rijteen the Welch
'Thoufand Copies, which they have fince difperfed in Language.
the moil prudent, ufeful and extenfive Manner they
could. But fuch is the Zeal, and Thirft of good
Chriftians throughout Wales> for having the Holy
Scriptures in that Language, wherein alone they can
poffibly read them ; that this Impreffion (large as it
was) fell exceedingly fhort of the univerfal Demand
that was made for it. For which Reafon, th$ So-
ciety, from a cornpaffionate and Chriftian Regard to
their Wants, put into the Prefs another Edition of
the Bible, confifting of the fame Number of Copies ;
as likewife of Five Thoufand New tfeftaments, and
as many Common Prayer Books in the fame Language.
This fecond Edition alfo was, by the Bleffing of GOD,
happily finimed, and diftributed.

In the Year 1763, the Society gave outPropofals for *
Printing Bibles, Common Prayers, and other Religious propofai for
Books in the Vulgar Tongue of the IJle of Mann : Priming the
what Encouragement they have hitherto met with, ^ibl^ ^f-

. . c P , J j i • i • TTJ- i ^e Manks

and how tar they have proceeded in this Work, may Language.
be feen in the Appendix. And as this is a Defign of
great Extent as well as great Ufefulnels, they earneftly
recommend it to all thofe who have at Heart the Ho-
nour of Religion and the Salvation of Souls j and hope
that their Generofity will be extended to enable the
Society to furnim Thofe with the Word of GOD, who
have hitherto been deftitute of it.

BEFORE

Ir*'

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13 E F o R E we conclude this general Account, it
may not be improper to mention fbme very confi-
derable arid {landing Benefactions to this Society.

Palmer's i. THE firft is, a moft generous Legacy of Four
Looo7 k Thoufand Pounds, which was left to them by Mrs
J728. Elizabeth Palmer in 1728, and is ftill preferved en-
tire in the Publick Funds ; viz. a8oo/. in New
South Sea Annuities, and i aoo/. in South Sea Stock ;
the Intereft of it only being from year to year ap-
plied to fuch Branches of their Defigns as moft
need it.

The Gifts of 2. THE fecond is a free Gift in the Year 1734, by

^/J/rGen-Mr £^'« Belke, a Gentleman of Kent, deceafed;

tiemanof who left to the Society Ten Acres of Land mRomney

Kent. Marjh inKenf, let at 9/. per Annum, fubjedt to Taxes

J734« and other Deductions; and likewife 10507. New

South Sea Annuities, towards defra)*ing the Expence

of distributing gratis, Bibles, New Teftaments, and

other Religious Books, under the Infpeclion of the

Society.

'737* THE fame Gentleman did alfo, in the Year 1737,
give the Society Eighty PoundsN&w South Sea An-
nuities; the Dividends whereof are to be laid out
from time to time (at the Direction of the Society)
in Books for propagating the Chriflian Religion in
the Eaft-Indies, or other Parts of the World.

Rev.Dr Car- 3. T H E next is a Legacy of the Reverend Doctor
3 Le£acy' Thomas Carter deceafed, late Vice-Provoft of Eton,
whofe Execu tors (befides the Payment of 43 6 7.3 s. 9! d.
in Money) have alfo transferred to the Society 295 /.
55. lid. in New South Sea Annuities, and no/,
in Bank Stock. The former of thefe Articles has

been

C 39 1

been fince made up 300 /. and the latter 200 /. for a>
Fund to anfvver, by the Annual Intereft thereof, the
Ufes directed by the Teftator's Will, particularly
that of printing or publishing in the Eaftern Lan- .
guages, Bibles^ Old and New {Teftaments> or what
Part thereof the Society fliall judge proper.

4. T H E laft is a generous Legacy of Samuel Mr
Percivall of Pendarves in Cornwal, Efqjofiooo/.
which was bequeathed to the Reverend Dr William
Stackboufe, and Mr James Dunn^in Truft only and for
the entire Benefit of promoting the Propagation ofChrif-
tlan Knowledge in foreign Parts : Which Sum^ the
faid Truftees paid to the Society on the above men^
tioned Truft ; and they have appropriated it to the
Support of the Pr.oteftant Miffion in the Eaft-Indies+

THESE are the general Defigns wherein the So-
ciety are at prefent engaged j the particular State-
whereof will be published every Year : and what it
now is, together with their Receipts and Difburfe-
ments from the former Audit, May 3, 1765. to*
their late Audit, April 28, 1766. maybe feen in the;
Afpendix, N* V,

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TREASURERS 0^/j SOCIETY.

THE Reverend DrDENNE, Archdeacon of Rcchefter,
and Rector of St Mary Lambeth ; and the Rev.
Mr YARDLEY, Archdeacon of Cardigan, and Preacher of
Highgate Chapel \ are Treafurers for ail Benefactions to the
Defigns of the Society in general, and to the Ardbick Im-
prefiions of the New Teftament and Pfalter.

HENRY HOARE Efq-, in Fleetftreet, is Treasurer to the
Proteftant Miffion in the Eaft-lndies.

Sir FRANCIS GOSLING Knt. and Alderman, Banker in
Fleet/I reet, is Treafurer for all Quarterly Subfcriptwns , and
alfo for all Remittances for Packets of Books fent to any
Members.

The Rev. Mr THOMAS BROUGHTON is Secretary to the
Society.

Mr WILLIAM LANE Clerk and Meflenger.

Letters may be directed to the Reverend Mr Broughton, at
the Society' sHoufe, N° 9. in Hatton Garden, Holborn.

WHEREAS the neceffary Affairs of the Society do of-
ten call both their Secretary and MeJJenger abroad, it is
hereby defired of all Members, or their Friends, who
have any Bufinefs with them, that they would come, or
fend to the Society's Houfe in Hatton Garden, Holborn^
between the Hours of nine in the Morning and two in the
Afternoon, where Attendance will be given every Day,
excepting Saturday.

N. B. fuefday is the only Day whereon (according to the
Standing Orders of the Society) their Committee meet
to give Directions for anfwering the Letters received, and
for fending any Packet that lhall be defired.

APPENDIX.

N° I.

Form of recommending MEMBERS, ac-
cording to the Standing Orders of the
SOCIETY.

WE the Underwritten do recommend A. B.
to be a Member of

the s>ocietp fo? Demoting c&iflian

J&UOtOUlJgC ; and do verily believe that He is well
affeded to His Majefly King G E O R G E, and
his Government ; and to the Church of England as
by Law eftabliflied j of a fober and religious Life
and Converfation, and of an humble, peaceable, and
charitable Difpolition.

LIST

O F T H E

SUBSCRIBING MEMBERS

O F T H E

SOCIETY for promoting Chriftim
Knowledge.

Time of »

«*•

Admifiion.

1749 Trt £V. Mr Albinus^ Minifter of the Proteftant Ghurch
[X^ at Revenfen in the Dutchy of Lunenburgb.

1755 Reverend Mr. Thomas Adam, Reftor of Wmtringham,

Lincoln/hire.

1756 Rev. Mr Anderfon, Re&or of Lea, Lincolnjhire.
1761 Rev. Thomas AJhton D.D. Fellow of Eton College.

"Rev. Mr James Affleck, Retftor ofFittfaon, Northampton/fa.

Rev, Henry Addifon M. A. of Maryland.

Rev. William Adams D. I>. Redor of St Chad's, Salop.
1763 Rev. William Atkinfon M. A. Vicar of Lacock, Wilts.
1765 Reverend Sir AJhhurJl Allin Baronet, Somerley, Norfolk.

Mr Thomas Adder-ley of Doftors Commons, London.

B.

1756 T) Ight Reverend Thomas Lord BHhop of Briftok
1729 LV Caherley Bewtcke Efq;; Claphamt Surry*

Rev.

TV, : of
Ad.uifiion.

C 43 ] '

173-1 Rev. Edward Beacon M.A. Redor of Calbourne in the
lile of #'/&*.

•-I735 Reverend John Burton 'D.'D.Winche/ler.

1738 Sir I'/iUlam Browne M. D. Queens-Square, London.

1741 Rev. Mr Daniel Beaufort.

1743 Rev. JoknBerri?nanM.L\. Re&or of St Allan, Woodftreet.

BucklandNutcombe Bluett Efq; of Nut combe, Devon.

Rev. Mr Jacob Bourdillon, Spital-Fields.

1747 James Bejl : Efq; zt. -Chatham, Kent.
Rev.MrM7m'#/fo)7/V, Red:or of Wrentbam, Suffolk.

1748 Claude BofanquetE,(Q> Merchant in London.

1749 Rev. Henry Burrongb M.A. Prebendary of Peterborough.

1750 Rev. y^vz Butler LL.D. Chaplain to Her Royal Highneis

the Princefs Dowager of Wales.
Ebenezer Blackivell Efq; Banker in Lombard-jlreet.

1752 Rev. Mr Gregory Bridgman^ Vicar o£PownJlocky Cornwall.
Rev. Mr Jc^z 5/)'//^, of Cole/bill, Warwick/hire.
Ihomas Byfeld Efq; Bombay.

Rev. Mr Bridges, Rector of Orlingburyt Northampton/}}.

1753 Rev. Mr Samuel Baker ^ Re£tor of Kir by-Cane t Norfolk.
Rev. Nicholas Brady LL.B. Rector of Tooting in Surry.
Rev. Edward Ballard D.D. Vicar of OA/ Wmdfor^ Berks.

1754 Rev. Mr Broade, Redtor of Benefield, Northampton/hire.
Rev. William Brent M. A. Vicar ofLammerfon, Devonjb.
Rev. Mr George Berkeley, Rector of A&on, Middlefex.
Rev. Mr Samuel BeuzeviHe, Bethnal Green.

*755 ^r &ercher Barily Merchant in London. **

1756 Bertie Burgh Efq; Egham, Surry.

Rev. Wilfon Bewicke M.A. Fellow of Or/V College, OA?<?».
U/V<&. BarnardEfy of St Martin in the Fields, Weftminfter*

1757 Rev. Edwar dBentham D.D.Regius Profeflbr of Divinity,

Oxford.

Rev. John Buxton M. A. Re&or of Carle f on Rode and
Bunwell, Norfolk.

Fa Mr

Time of
Admifiion.

[44]

1758 Benjamin Bewick Efqj of Cktpbami Surry.

Rev. 'Thomas Burton D. D. Archdeacon of St David's.

1759 ^-ev< J°hn Burton D. D. Fellow of Eton College.

Rev. DanielBurfonD.D. Chancellor of thcDiocefe o£Oxon.

1760 Rev. Mr Richard Bullock, Rector of Dry-Dray f on, Cam-

bridgejhire.

Mr Jonathan Blundellj Merchant at Liverpoole.
Rev. Mr George Beard, Rector of Poynings, SuJJex.
1 76 1 Rev. Jofeph Brown D.D. Provoft of Queen's College, Oxford.

1762 Rev. Philip Brown B.D. Rector ofBJefcbingdw, Oxjordfl.
Rev. Mr James Renaud Boullier, Minifter in the French

Churches, London.

1763 Rev. Thomas Bray D.D. Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford.

1764 Rev. Nicholas Bacon M.A. Rector of Bar ham, Suffolk.
Rev. Rich. Bolton D.D. Vicar of Cbedworfb, GlocefierJJjire.
Rev. John Burrows LL.B. London.

Anthony Bacon Efq; Merchant in London.

Rev. John Banks M.A. Fellow of New College, Oxon.

1765 Rev. William Buller M.A. Prebendary oi Winchester.
Rev. William Browne M.A. Rector oiSifoerton and Mam-

head, Devonfitre.

Rev. Mr JobnBarnett, Miflionary ztBrunfwick, N. Carolina.
Rev. '

1734 >TpHE Mofl Reverend Thomas Lord Archbifliop of

••• Canterbury.

1753 Right Rev. Edmund Lord Bifhop of Cbefter.
1724 Rev. Richard Cobbe M.A. at Whit church^ Dorfetfiire..
1 740 Rev. Mr Chamberlayne^ Rector of Great Crejfingbam, Norf.

1741 Rev. John Chapman D. D. Archdeacon of Sudbury.

1742 Rev. Allen Cowper M.A. Rector ofWarbois, Huntingdonjh .
Rev. Charles Walter Congreve M.A. Archdeacon of Armagh.

1745 Rev.Henry Croffman M.A.Rector of Little Bromley, Effex.
1749 Rev. Robert Cooke M. A. Vicar of Boxted> Effex.

Rev.

Time of

Admiflion.

[45]

1750 Rev. John Carlyon LL B. of St Auftle, Cot-nival.

1751 Rev. Sparke Canham M. A. Chaplain to the E. of 'Plymouth.

1752 Alexander Court hope Efq; of Horfemanden, Kent.
Dr Co/well, Phyfician at Plymouth, Deuonjhire.
Rev. William Cole B.D. Redor of Alburgb, Norfolk.
Rev. Jofepb Crewe D.D. Redor of Muxon, Stajfordflrire*

*753 Wwwj Crozicr Efq; Merchant in London.

Rev. Mr Thomas Chamberlayne> Rector of Cha-rlton, Kent.

1754 Rev. Mr John Carr, Redor of Hemingby, Lincoln/hire.

1755 Rev. Mr Thomas Collins^ Vicar of Knarejborough, York/hire.

1756 Rev. Mr Coker, Reclor of Deynton, Gloceflerfhlre.
Rev. Mr Richard Congre-ve, of Leacroft, Stafford/hire.
R.QV. Thorn as CornthwaiteNL.&.Vicax of 'Hackney \ Middlefex..

1757 Rev. Jofepb Cuthbert M. A. Rector of Btthan, EJ/ex.
Rev. Mr Richard Canning, Minifter of St Lawrence in

Ipjkvicb, Suffolk.

1758 Colonel William Congreve, of Salop.

Rev. Mr Tho. Clarke, Redor of Ickenham, Middlefex.
Rev. Mr Richard Conyers, VicarofHe/mJIey, Torkfoire.
1760 Rev. Mr Alexander Cornwall, Redor of Sible Henmrigbam^

E//ex.
Mr Peter Culme, of El ford, Devon/hire.

1762 Rev. Mr William Clagett, of Norwich.

Rev. Mr Rowland Cbambre, Redtor of Thornton, CbeJJrire-.
Rev. Mr George Cooke, Rector of St Mary Clift, Devon.
Rev. Mr Robert Capell, Redor of Stanton, Suffolk.

1763 Rev. MrIfaacGrwpfr3 Prebendary of Li 'tchfield& Lincoln*
Rev. Samuel Cooper M.A Redor of Shottijham All Saints,.

Norfolk.

1 764 Richard Corny ns Efq; of Blakes's Place, Effex.

1 765 Edward Coode Efq; of Penryn in Cornwal.

Rev. Edward Crane D.D. Prebendary of Wejiminfter*.
Rev. Mr Robert Cay ley, Redor of Belt on, Suffolk*
Arthur Char hit Efq; Fladbury, Worcefterjhire.

1766 Rev. Jonathan Carter B.A. of Great Cornard^ Suffolk.

Tirr.z of
Adtniflicn.

[46]

D.

1756 T) Ight Honourable William Earl of Dartmouth, 'St

\\^ James's Square, Weftmiiiftcr.

1744. Hon. and Right Rev. Richard Lord Bifhop of Durham.
1724 Rev. John Denne D.D. Archdeacon of Rochejler.
1739 Chri/topher Dawfon Efq; Bo/ton, Torkjlire.

1745 \-\Q\-\. Wriotbejley Digby Efq; LL.D. CoiejhUl^ Warwick fi.

1 746 Rev. John Doughty H.L Minifter of-St James, Clerkenwell.
Mr Peter Deforce, Guernfey.

1747 Rev. William Deane M.A. Rector of Woolhampton, Berks.

1752 }H.Qv. William Dodivell&.'D. Canon Refidentiary of Sarum*

1753 Jeremiah Dixon Efq; of Leeds, Torkfiire.

1754 William Daw Efq; of the J;/;?^r Temple.
Rev. Richard Dixon M. A. Weftminjler.

Rev. £T/60;»rfj£)rtf&>LL.D.RecT:or of Agmondefoam^ Bite fa.
17.55 Rev. John Denne M.A. Minifter of Maid/lone, Kent.
1758 Rev. Mr Edward Dare/I^ Re&or of Uppingbam, Rutlandfi.

Rev. Gea.Dixon D.D. Principal of ^Edmund-Hall, Oxon.

1760 JohnDarker Efq; Treafurer of §t Bartholomew's Hofpital.

1 76 1 Rev. Mr L^/V Delacbaumette,, London.

1762 Rev. Dr 'Thomas Durnford, of Bramdean, Hampfoire.

1763 Rev. Danid Dumarejq D.D. Prebendary of Salisbury.

1764 Rev. Samuel Denne M.A. Vicar of Lamberhurjl in
Rev. Mr Ezekiel Paul De la Douefpet Vicar of £#/?

/f/jfA in K^«^.

1765 Rev. David Durell D.D. Principal of Hertford Coll.
Mr Samuel Deykin, Sitrry.

1766 Rev. Dr /F>» Dennifon, Principal of Magdalen Hall, Oxf.

E.

1765 TTOnourable and Right Reverend Frederick Lord Biftiop

" of Exeter.

1742 Rev. £/0#»<? El/mere D. D. Reftor of Cbelfea, Middlefix.
1744 Rev. flj?»ry EV^WJ M. A. of the King's ChapeJ.

Mr

Time of -

AdmiiTion.

47 ]

1752 Mr Jofeph Ellis ofE£/y, Gloctfterjhire.

1754 Rev. Jukes Egerton M.A. Vicar of Plumjlcad in Kent.

1755 Rev. Mr John Eyre, at Wylye, Wilt/hire.

1756 Reverend Mr Robert Edwards, Rector Q^ Machynlletb>

Montgomery/Jure.
1758- Rev. Samuel D'Elbouef Edwards MA. Rector of Main/Ion, .

Salop.
1.759 Rev, ,Mr7^ 'alter Elf or d, Rector of Milton Darner al, Devon.

1761 Rev. Edw. Edwards EfcD. Fellow of Jefus College, Oxon.
Rev. Thomas Ellis B. D. Reftor of Nutfield, Surry.

1 762 Rev. Mr Tho. Eto/^Mafter of the Free School uLatcbfield.
1764 Ge orge Eng land Efq; Bombay.

Edward Edwards M; A. Archdeacon oft. Brecon.

F.

1744 ^OHN Ferrett Efq; Wejlminjler.

1745 jf Rev. Robert Foley D.D. Redtor tfKingham, Oxfordflr*
1750 Rev. John Foofe LL. B. Rector o&Yoxall, Staff or dfoire..

1753 Rev. Thomas Fiske M. A. Rector of Bromley > E//ex..

1754 Rev. WiUiam^Freind D. D. Dean of Canterbury.
Mr Samuel Fullagar, of Maidjlone> Kent.

1-757 RCV* ^r FuM>aM) Canon viWindfor.

Rev. Thomas Fownes Ml A. Vicar G&;Brixhamt Devon..
Rev. Robert Pool Finch M.A. Chaplain of G/o''s HofpitaL

1760 Rev. j^/?w Francis M. A. Vicar of Lakenbam, Norfolk.

1761 7^0. Edwards FreemanEtc^Sackville-ftreet, Wejlminjler.
\\tv.Edward Foyle M.A. Re(5lor of 'teympton, . Hants.

1764 Rev. 3^772 Fortune Rector offPickwar, Glocefterfoire.
Rev. Joy6« Fount aine M.A. Redlor of A^r/^ *Iidworti\

Wilts.
Rev. Thomas Frank LL.B. Vicar of Darejit in ^i?«/.

1765 Rev. Richard Fallwert M%A, Prebendary of Lincoln.

RJEU,

Time of
AdmUTion.

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G.

1742 T> EV. Mr Thomas Gibfon, Vicar of Dover-court, Effex.

1743 -^ Sir Francis Gojling Knt. and Alderman of London.
1747 Charles Gray Efq; Colchefter, Effex.

1749 Rev. Edmund Gib/on M.A. Precentor ofStPaul's,London.

1750 Robert GoJlingEfcfc Banker, Fleet- ftreet, London,.

1752 Rev. Thomas Grimwood M.A. Matter of the Public

Grammar School at Dedham in Effex.
^Thomas Godfrey Efq; London.
Peter Godfrey Efq; ditto.

4754 Rev. John Gooch D.D. Prebendary of Ely.
1755 Rev. Henry Goodall D.D. Archdeacon of Suffolk, and

Prebendary of Norwich.
1757 Rev. Mr Samuel Glaffe, Student of Chrift-Church, Oxon.

Rev. Peter Stephen Goddard D. D. Matter of Clare Hall,
Cambridge.

176 1 Rev. Mr Peter Grand, Reftor ofDerham, Glocefterfiire.

1762 Rev. WmGwyn M.A.Fellow of BrazenNofe College, Oxon.
• Thomas Gregg Efq; Carey Street, London.

1763 Rev. Guyon Griffith M.A. Redor of St Mary at Hill,

London.
Rev. Mr John Glafsbrook Vicar of Raunds, Northampton/Jo.

1764 Mr Francis Gregg of Cheap fide, London.

1765 Rev.Mr<Z?w0//jy Gibberd, Redor olMuchMunden, Herts.
Right Hon. Sir John Griffin Griffin, Knight of the Bath.
Reverend Mr B. Gurdon, Vicar of dffington, Suffolk.

1 766 Reverend Mr William Gould of Hoxne, Suffolk.

H.

1730 T) EV.MrJohnHoIcom&eRe&orofTen&y,Peml>rokeJh.
JY_ Rev. Thomas Hunt D. D. Hebrew ProfefTor, and

Canon of Chri/l-Church, Oxon.
•1734 Jeffrey Hetherington Efq; London.
1736 Jofeph Hudfon Efq; Lieutenant General, Weftminjler.

1744 Rev. Eden Howard M.A. Reftor of Rendle/ham, Suffolk.

Rev.

Time of

[49 ]

j 747 Rev. TbcajasHartJgy M.\. Rector QfWinwick, Nortkamp-
tonfhirt.

Rev. Mr Jchn Haddon of IVarrington, Lancaflnre.

1748 Rev. Mr Francis Hawkins , Rector of Higham Gob ion,

Bedford/hire.

1749 Rev. John //<WD.D. Archdeacon of Canterbury.
Rev.jR/V/j. HumfreyM.A. Rector of "5 'm allb <or -ough ^Norfolk.

1750 Henry Hoare Eiq; Lincoln s-Inn Fields.

1752 Rev. Air Henry Harris > Vicar of Norton St Philips > So-

mcrfetfoire*

Re v.Mr Humphrey Henchman^ Maidenhead^ Berks.
Rev. Jofeph Hedges M. A. Prebendary of Exetert and
Rector of Kelly, Devon.

1754 Rev. Hcpton Haynes M.A. Rector of Elmfet, Suffolk.

1755 Pvev. Mr Hut ton, Rector of Maidsmorcton, Bucks.

Rev. Mr Tho. Howci/s, VTicar of Llandefriog^ Cardiganshire.

1756 Rev. Humphrey Humphreys M.A. Prebendary of Sarum.
Rev. Mr John Hcckin^ Vicar of Oakhampton^ Devon.

1758 Rev. Thomas Hutton M.A. Redtor of North Bovey, Devon.

Rev. Samuel Home M.A. Pel low of C//2/ uerfity College, Oxon.

Rev. Richard Hun t ley M.A. Rector of Boxwell, Glocefterfo.
17^9 Rev. lAr Robert Hodjen* Rector ofBroughton>Huntingdonjl\

Rev. Thomas Hughes LL.B. Rector otLlanjivrog, Denbyjh.
1760 Mr Samuel Howlet of Stoke/ley > Yorkfoire.

Richard Hill Efq; of Ha<wkftonet Salop.
ij6i Rev. William Henchman M.A. Vicar of Bafmgftoket Hants.

Rev. Henry Hubbard B.D. Fellow of Emanuel College,
Cambridge.

Rev. Charles Hall D.D. Dean of Backing.

Rev. George Home D.D. Fellow ofMagda/enCo\\ege,Oxf.

Rev. Mr Harivood, Vicar of Dartford in X>^/.
1762 Rev. TL etnas Harrifon D.D. Rector of Bridge-Cafterton,
Rutland/lire.

Rev. Mi Edward Hughes, Vicar QfRadway, Warwickjhire.

G Rev.

Time of T

Admifficn.

1764 Rev. Mr Nicholas Howlet of York.
'Edward Hoi den of Teddington Efq;

Rev. Mr Edm. Harvey Re&or of Fi fining Icy , Nottingham/}}.
Rev. Mr Richard Hole in the Fryars, Exeter.

1765 Mr William Higginfon of Brawood, Staffordshire.

Rev. Arthur Hele M.A. Rector of For lock, Somerfetfiire.
Rev. James Halli 'fax D.D. Rector of Cbeddivgton in Bucks.

and Vicar of Ewell in Surry.
Honourable 'Thomas Harley, Alderman of London.

1766 Matt. Harrifon Efq; Kings Road, Bedford Row.

I.

1740 TJ EV. Lawrence Jackfon B.D. Prebendary of Lincoln^

•" and Vicar of Ardleigb, Effex.
1742 Rev. Charles Jenner D. D. Archdeacon of Huntingdon,

and Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majefty.
1748 Rev. Mr William Jcrvis, Rector of Stone , Wore eft erfoire.
1753 Rev. John Jones M.A. Fellow of Jefus College, Oxon.
1755 Rev. Jofepb JaneB D. Rector of Iron Afton, Gkceflerfoire.
1759 Rev. Mr Samuel Jackfony Rector of Stifled, Effex.
1762 Rev. Mr John Julian, Curate of Egg Bitckland, Devon.
1766 Reverend Dr Thomas Jenner , Prefidenc of Magdalen
College, Oxford.

K.

1748 T> EV.SamiteIKmgb(M.k.Re&or tfFulham,Middlefex.
1755 -^ Mr Serjeant Keck, Twickenham, Middlejex.

1757 ^ev> ^r George Kilby> Rector of St Nicholas in Colchefter.

1758 Rev. Mr Thomas Kellow, Rector ofCodford Sf Peters, Sarum.
Rev. Frederick Keller M.A. Reftor of Kelfiball, Herts.

1762 Robert Cowan Kellett Efq; Crutched Friars.

Mr Robert Kelham, Hatton Garden.
1764 Rev. Primatt KnafpM.A. Rector of Sbenley, Bucks.
1766 Reverend Benjamin Kennicott D.D. Fellow of Exzter
College, Oxford.

RIGHT

Tin-.c of

Adn.iiiioii.

L.

1750 T> IGHT Reverend Richard Lord Bifhop of London.
1755 "^ Right Reverend John Lord BiQiop of Lincoln.
1744 Stephen Law Eiq; Bfoxfaraf, Herts.

Rev. Roger Long D.D. M alter of Pembroke Ha//, Cambr.

1746 Rev. William LordM.k. Redor of Northiam, Suffex.

1747 Rev. Mr Lint on, Vicar of Frie/lon, Lincolnftire.

1749 Rev. Nicholas Lech mere M.A. Prebendary of Winchejier.

1750 Sir Robert Ladbroke Knr. and Alderman of London.

1752 Rev. No-z0« L/WM.A. Minifter of Little Hinton, Wilts.

1753 Rev. John Lloyd D.D. Re&or of Sfow, Northamptonfliire.

1758 Rev. Robert Leman M.A. Fellow of Cains College, Cambr.
Rev. Timothy Lee D.D. Redlor of Ackworth, Torkjhire.
Rev. Mr yA Lawry, Prebendary of Rochejler.

1759 Mr Harry Lankford^ at Macclesfield, Cbeftire.

1763 Rev. Philip Lloyd D.D. Dean of Norwich.

1764 Rev. jWj« Lwekin M.A. Redor of Gains Colne, Effex.
Rev. Mr Theophilus Lindfey Vicar of Catterickt Torkfhire.

1765 'James Long of Wedhampton, Wilts. Gent.
Robert Lowther Efqj Upper Brook-ftreet .

1766 Reverend Chrijlopher Lonfdale M.A. Reclor of Stathern,

Leicefterfiire.

M.

174 1 TJ EV. Mr Morant, Redlor of St Mary's, Colchejier.

1V Rev. Mr Muftard, Reftor of Mijlley, Effex.

Mr Richard Marcbant, at Brighthelmftone, Suffex.
1 749 Rev. y<?<6;/ MooreM.A. Redlor of ^Bartholomew the Great,
London.

Rev. Norman Mead M.A. Prebendary of Lincoln.
1751 Rev. Charles Mofs D. D. Archdeacon of Colchejier.
1754 Rev. Zachary Mudge M.A. Prebendary of Exeter.

Rev. Mr Monoux, Prebendary of Lincoln.

G 2 Rev.

Time of
Admiflion,

1754 Rev. Mr Martin Madan, Knight Jbridge.

1757 John Merejl Efq; We ft mi after.

1758 Rev. James Mu /grave D.D. Rector of Cbinnor, Oxford/hire.
Rev. Mr Charles Mere/t, Vicar of Chert fey t Surry.

1759 Rev. Jeremiah Milles D.D. Dean of Exeter.

1760 Rev. Robert Maftcr D.D. Redlor of Croft on, Lancafoire.

1761 Richard Mich ell ^ Efq; at Culham Court > Berks.

1762 Rev. Charles Martyn M. A. Redtor of £/ Andrew, South

Carolina.
Rev. Herbert Mayo D.D. Redlor of St George in the £#/?,

Middlejex.

Richard Morhall Efq; jK/^^j /?W, Bedford Row.
Rev. Mr j^/w James Majendie^ Prebendary of Salijbury.
Geo. Lloyd Meares Efq; ^Llanjlephan-Place^ Carmarthenf!:.
Rev. Barnard Mills D.D. Redor of Hitcham, Suffolk.

1763 Rev. yA Moor^B.A. Fellow of St Johns, College, O*m

1764 Rev. Matthew Maddvck M.A. Re6lor of Great Catworth,

Huntingdonflrire.

1765 Rev. Mr Thomas Marrioff, Redlor of St Michael Bqffi/kav\

and Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majefly.
Rev. Mr Thomas Michel, Vicar ofVerian in Comical.
Rev. Alexander Malet M.A. Rector of Cimbefiery, Sower-

fetfoire, and Prebendary of Glocffter.
Rev. Dr Thomas Moore of &0W /fo/7, Norfolk.
Jo/epb Martin Efq; Banker in Lombariflrfet,
Rev. J ohn Richard Mi ddlcmore M.A. Redlor of 1Vihfora>

1766 Mr George Mafon, Leadenhall-flreet.

N.

1758 T> Ight Rev. Philip Lord Bifbop of Norwich.
1744 " Rev. William Nowell M. A. Redlor of

Durham.

1748 Rev. Mr North, Reclor of Sternfield, Suffolk.
j 754 Rev. Mr y^» No^/^, Mafter of S cor ton School, lTr//Zv'/V.

Sir

Time of

Admifiion.

[S3]

1761 Sir Roger Newdigate, Bart, of Arbury^ Warwickfiire.

1 762 Rev . Mr Tho.Nelfbn, Redtor tfHeadbourn-Worthy^ Hampfi.

1763 Rev. Richard NeateLL.B. of Red-Lion-ftreet.

1766 Right Honourable George Ne/fin Efqj Lord Mayor of the
City of London.

O.

1755 TJ Ight Rev. John Lord Bifhop of Oxford.
1747 *V Rev.7/JO.OsbornLL.D.Re&orofC/iffon,

Rev. Henry Owen M.D. Rector of St Olave, Hart-Street.
1758 Rev. Newton Ogle D.D. Archdeacon of Surry..
1762 Rev. John 0 /borne M.A. Rector of New Timber, Suffex.
1766 Rev, Humphrey Owen D.D. Principal of Jefus College, Oxf.

P.

1744 "O EV. Vincent Perronet M.A. Vicar of Shoreharn, Kent.
•*^ Rev. Mr Pittius, Preacher at the German Church

in the Savoy.
174.5 'R.ev.Jofepb Parfons M.A. Vicar of Redingham, Norfolk:

1746 Rev. John Potter D. D. Archdeacon of Oxford.

1747 Rev. jfo/>» Pennington M.A. Reactor of All-Saints \nHun-

tingdon^ and Prebendary of Lincoln.

1748 Rev. Mr James Parr, Rector of Wold, Northamptonfljire*

1749 William Price Efq; of Rulace, Merionethshire.

1750 Rev. jWjw Pft'/f M.A. Vicar of Ti/ncy, Norfolk.

Rev. Edw. PewbertonM.A. Vicar of Bcl'champ St Paul's,
B/ex.

1751 Re v .Mr yo/6« P en rofe, Vicar mGluvias & Budoc.ktCornwaJ».

1754 Rev. Arthur Prime D.D. Rector of Lezant, Cornwal.

1755 Rev. Samuel Peploe LL.D. Chancellor ofChefter.

Rev. Charles Poyntz, M.A. Rector of N<?r//j Creak, Norf.

1756 Rev. Thomas Patten D.D. Rector ofChildrcy, Btrks.
Rev. Thomas Par ktnftnM. A. Matter of the FreeGrammar

School in Lcugbborongb, Leiceftcrfiire.
1758 Rev. John Penfold M.A. Rector of djtirjgtw, Sujex.

Rev,.

Time of
Admiflion.

[54]

1 75 8 Rev. MV Robert Pigot, Vicar of North- Alter ton, York/tire.
1759 Major Urm/lon Ptpys, at Oxfcrd.

1761 Thomas Po<ivis> Efq; of Berwick, Salop.

Rev. Mr William Paley of Giggle/wick', York/Jure.

1762 Rev. James Pafcos M.A. Vicar of St Kevern in Cornwal.

1763 Rev. William Powell D.D. of Nanteos, Cardiganshire.
Rev. Mr Henry Peers of Penc arrow, Cornwal.

1764 Rev. William Pemberton M.A. Rector of Ritfiburyt Salop.
Rev. -RzVt* Pr/V* M.A. Fellow of Winchefter College.
Richard Peers Efq; and Alderman of London.

Rev. Charles Piikingt on B.D. Fellow of Magdalen College,

1*765 William Poyntz Efq; Midgham^ Berks.

1766 Edmond Pepys Efq 3 Southampton-Jtreet, Bloomsbury.

Rev. Richard Parry D.D. Minifter o£ Market Har borough,
LidceJlerJInre.

R.

1764 I> IGHT Honourable Earl Radnor.

1720 -*V Right Rev. Zachary Lord Bifliop of Rochefter,

and Dean of Wejtminfter.
1741 Nicholas Robin/on M. D. Hatton-Garden.
David Ravaud Efq; St Mary-le-bojie.

1746 Rev. Glocefter Ridley LL.B. Minifter of Poplar.

1747 Rev. Robert Robin/on B. D. of Pockllngton^ Torkfoire.
1752 Rev. Thomas Rayne M.A. Vicar of Netherbury, Dorfetjh.

1754 Rev. Sir P<tf£r Rivers Bart. Redtor of Woolwich, Kent.

1755 Rev. JobnRollefton M.A. Redtor si Afton, DerbyJJnre.
1758 Rev. y<?/>;2 Richards LL.D. Redlor bfGoyfy, Glamorganjb.
1762 Mr Henry Rofe-warne, of T^ruro in Cornwal.

Rev. Mr John Rt land, o^Huddersfield, Yorkfiire.
1 763 Rev. Mr jfe^tf Rooke, Vicar of Willian, Herts.

1765 Richard Ruffell Efq; Merchant in Moor fields.
Henry Charles Ragueneau Efq ; Beverley, Tork/hire.

1766 Rev. Dr y^« Ratcliffe, Mafter of Pembroke College, Oxon.

Right

[ 55 ]

Admifllcfl.

s.

1756 T> Ight Reverend Mark Lord Biiliop of Sodor and Mann.
1732 *^ Rev. Fran. Stanley M.A. Rector ofHadbam, Herts.

1745 Rev. Thomas Smalbroke M.A. Archdeacon of Coventry.

1746 Mr John Stockwell, Wcftminfler.

Rev. JamesStonhoufe M.D. Lecturer of All Saints, Bri/iol.
Hon. and Rev. Mr Stanley, Rector ofWinwick, Lancajk.

1748 Rev. William Stead M. A. Vicar of Reigate, Surry.

1749 Rev. Dye Syer M.A, Fellow of CW«j College, Cambridge.
1752 ^ffWilliam Stephen/on Knt. and Alderman of London.

Rev. Samuel Stedman D.D. Prebendary of Canterbury.

Rzv.WilliamStackboufeD.'D. Redor ofStErmeyComwaL
17.53 Rev. Charles Jajper Seiwyn M.A. Vicar oiBlockky^ Wor-

cefterfliire.
1 755 Rev. Mr Francis Southern, Vicar of Cardington, Salop.

John Shapleigh Efq; of Neivcourt, Devon.

1757 Mr Edward Seymore of Wantage, Berks.

1760 Rev. P^/fr Senhou/e D.D. Fellow of New-College, Oxon>

and Redor of Barn/ley, in Glocefterjhire.
Rev, ^« &r0/tf D.D. Vicar of Ktngton St Michael V,

1761 Col. y^w SchutZy St

Rev. Robert Shipman LL.D. Fellow of All Souls College

1762 Rev. Timothy Sbaiv M.A. Vicar of Bier ton, Bucks.
John Spiller Efqj of Spital-Fields.

Capt. George Stephenfon, at Neivcaftle upon Tyne.

Rev. Thomas Seale M.A, Redlor oiBroadSomerford, Wilts.

1763 Rev. Thomas Stevens M.A. Rector of Bradfield, Berks.
Rev. Lawfon S£tf»LL.B. Rector of Great Lyndford, Bucks.
Rev. Dr &»//£ of Datchworth, Herts.

1764 Rev. fli?wry Stebbing D.D. Preacher to the Honourable

Society of Gray's Inn.
Mr jto jSftry,. Weftminjler.

Rev>

rf

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1764 Rev. Edward Smalley M.A. Redor of SfandiJJj, Lancajb.

1765 Francis Smyth junior Efq; of New-Buildings, Torkfbire.
Rev. Mr William Spcke, Vicar of Ilmijhr, Somerjetjhire.

1766 Rev. Mr Anthony Stephctijoti, Re<5tor of Foulmire, Cam-

bridgefoire.

Rev. George Seeker D.D. Refidentiary of StP^'/'s, London.
Rev, Mr Richard Shepherd, Vicar otFriJkney, Lincoln/lure.

T.

*73° ]? EV- Mr Tatict, Redor of Biirfield, Berks.
1733 -"^ Sir yobn Tborold Bart, of Cramvcll^Lincolnfiire.
J737 ^-ev< ^r Htimfrey 'Tlowas, of Blackheatb in J^f;2tf.
1740 Samttfl Torrtano Efq; Cork- fir eet> Burlington Gar dens.
1742 Rev. y*ff/« Torkington M.A. Redor of L/V//<? Stukefy,

Hn nting donjl: ire.
1746 Rev.yc>//^Tz/6-,(TrD.D. Dean of G/kr/dr.

y?/j72 "Thornton Efq; London.

Mr Nicholas 'Trevanion, at Windfor.

Rev. William Talbot M.A. Fellow of Clare-Hall, Cambr.

1750 -Rev. Jchn Thorn js, D.D. Prebendary of Wejlmlnfler^ and

Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majefly.

1751 Rev. Mr William Talbot, Minifter siKincton^ Warwick ft.

1752 Hon. and Rev. George Talbot LL.D. a\.Bartont Gloceflerjb.
Rev. Thomas 'Tvwnjbn B.D. Reclor of Malpas, Chejhire.

5 Rev. Thomas Tanner D.D. Prebendary of Canterbury.
Rev. Mr Henry Tennant, Redlor ofCafUoh^ Torkfoire,
^(9/6^ Thcrold Efq; of CranweM, Limolnfliire.
1758 William Tayleur Efq; *S^/<?/>.

1760 Rev. MrTofton, of Edgwarey Herts.

1761 Rev. Mr Thomas Trigg, Vicar of Horley in Surry.

Rev. Dr Edmund Tew, Redlor ofBoIdon in the County of

Durham.
Rev. Mr £#&• Trevigar^ Canon Refidentiary of Chiche/ler.

1762 Thomas Triquet Efq; Spit al fields.

Rev. jto T^r M. A. Fellow rfWinchejler College.

Rev.

Time of
Aumiflion.

[57]

1762 Rev. Brownlow Toller LL.B. Redor of Cockayne Hatley,

BeJfordJhire.

Henry Talbot Efq; of Chark Park, Surry.
Rev. Mr Samuel Trotman, Rector of Newton Purcel cum

Shelfivell, Oxford/lure.

1763 John Tbomlinjbn, junior, Efq; ."London.

1764 John Townfon Efq; Merchant in London.
Barlow Trecothick Efq; and Alderman.
Rev. Mr Samuel Tavan, Spitalfields.

1765 Rev. Mr Ferdinand Trave/l, Rector of Upper Slaughter,

Glocejhrflxre.

1766 Boyce Tree Efq; Bread-Jlreet Hill.

V.

1744 TVfR Richard Venn, Ludgate-Hill.
1752 •*-^-*- Mr Thomas Vcale^ at Coffleet, Devsn.

Rev. Abbot Vpcher, M.A. of Sudbury, Suffolk.

1764 Rev. Mr Henry Venn, Vicar of Huddersfield, Torkfbire.

1765 Rev. Mr Edward Vaughan, Redor of Papworth, Cam*

bridge/bin,

W.

1734 *O Ight Rev. John Lord Bifliop ofWtnc&tfier.
J755 "^ Right Rev. Richard Lord Bifliop of Waterford.

1733 Rev. Mr Charles Wadfwortb, at How, Norfolk.

1734 Rev. Thomas Wllfbn D.D. Prebendary QiWeJlminfter.
1743 Rev. William Worthington D.D. Vicar of Llanrhaiarfr

in Mocbnanf, Denbigh/litre.

1745 Reverend ChrijlopberWilJon D.D. Canon Refidentiary of

St Paul's.

Rev. John Warcopp LL.B. Durham.
Mr John Wilberjofa Merchant at Gainsborough.

1748 Rev. Mr Edward Wilfon, Rector QtWeftmeJ}ont Suffex.
Rev. Francis Walwyn D. D. Prebendary of Canterbury.

1749 Mr William Wright ', jK/'^g-'j Square-Court ', 5o^.

H Rev

•Time of

ES8 ]

1750 Rev. Jolm Warner LL.D. Redor of Cherrington, War-
wickfiire.

1752 Rev. Mr Edward Walmfley, Redor of Falmoutb, Comical.

1753 Mr Forth Winter, Norfolk- ftreet.

Rev. Mr William Williams, Redor of Sc Ewe, Cornwal.

1755 Rev. John Warren M.A. Redor of Leverington, in the

Iileof£/y.

William Wright Efq; of Mot tram Andrew, Chefiire.
Mr Thomas William/on, of Alford, Lincoln/hire.
Mr Edward Whinfield, of New Wind/or, Bucks.
Rev. Mr Stephen Whijfon, Fellow of Trinity College,

Cambridge.

1756 Rev. Jof. Whately M. A. Grefiam College.

1 75 7 Rev. "John Waring M.A. Ledurer of Chrift-Church, Spital-

fields.

1758 Rev. Stephen White M.A. Redor of Hdton, Suffolk.
GeorgeWegg Efq; of Colchejler.

1760 Rev. Edward Woodcock LL. B. Redor of St Michael \

Woodftreet.

Rev. Thomas Wray D,D. Vicar of Rochdale, Lancajhire.
Rev. Thomas Wickins M.A. Redor of Mordeford, Here-

fordfoire.

1761 Rer. Mr Edmund White, Redor of Repham, Lincoln/Jure.

1762 Rev. Mr John Watfon, Redor of Somerton, Oxfordjlnre.

1763 Rev. Robtrt Darley Waddilwe M.A.
RouJand Wingfield Efq; -Salop.

Rev. Thomas Crome Wickes D.D. London.

Rev. NathanW ether ell D.D. Matter of Univerfity College,

0*077.

1764 Mr yo^fl Waiter of St Neots, Huntingdon/hire.
Robert Waftfield Eiq; Mile End.

Mr Jofeph Welh, Ludgate Hill.

Rev. Mr John Woodrofe, Redor of Luckingtont Wilts.

John Rolle Walter Efqs Fleeter.

Rev.

Time of

AdmifTion.

CS9]

1 76 ; Rev. Palmer WbalteyM.A. Reftor ofEtfon, Northampton^.
1766 Daniel Webb Efq; Treafurer oiChrifis Hofpital.

Rev. Richard Ward M. A. Prebendary of Lincoln.

Rev. Dr Webber -, Dean of Hereford.

Y.

1748 npH E Mod Rev. Robert Lord Archbifhop of York.
1750 ••• Edward Yardley B. D. Archdeacon of Cardigan.
Francis Tarborough D. D. Principal of Brazen-Nofe

College, Oxon.
1759 The Honourable Sir Joftph Yates, Judge of Kings Bench.

Z.

1724 T> E V. Mr Frederick Michael Zifgenhagfn, one of His
"• Majefly's German Chaplains.

H 2 LADIES

[6o]

LADIES Annual Subfcribers.

Time of

Admiflion.

1747 j 1 H E Right Hon. the Countefs of Northumberland.
1756 -** The Right Honourable the Countefs Dowager of

1761 The Right Hon. the Lady Mary Archer.

1749 Mrs Lloyd, at the Salt-Office, Tor k- Buildings.

1750 Mrs Pier] on, New Bond-Jlreet.
Lady Legard, of Ganton, Torkfiire.
Mrs "Jane Thornton, of Clapham, Sitrry.

1753 Mrs Raitt, of 5r^ mpton, Huntingdon/hire.

1756 Mrs Jodrelly of Chefter.

1757 Right Honourable the Lady Bingley.
Mrs Farrary of Park-ftreet, Wejlminfter.

1760 Mrs Matilda Lockwood, viConduit-JlreetyWeftminfler.
Mrs yf/?« Green, of Bat b.

1761 Mrs Margaretta Jackfon, Wife of the Lord Bifhop of

Kildare.

Mrs Xow^-, of Stratton, Somerfet/hire.
Mrs yf«» Cleeve, of Shelley, Effex.
Mrs Elizabeth Coote, of Rotherhith.

1762 Lady •$/&# ^w^// of HoI/es-Jireet, Cavendi/h Square.
Mrs Aftfry Conyers.

Mrs Catharine Baldwin, of Aqualate> Sahp.

Mrs Burbridge, of Teflon, in /£?»/.

Mrs Margaret Stilling fleet of ^/? Bromivich> Staffbrdfi.

Mrs Cornwall of Cforl Ptfr^, *S//rry.

Mrs.

Tim* Of

Adomiion.

1763 Mrs Sibel Eaton of Oxford.

Mrs Margaret Spinckes, of Aldwinkle, Northampton/hire.
Mrs Barbara Crowe of Kipling, Yorkfoirc.

1764 The Right Honourable the Counters of Cork and Orrery.
Mrs Pilkington of Skendleby, Lincoln/hire.

Mrs Theophania Caldecot of Tborganfy, Lincolnshire.

Mrs Delaware^ Spital-jields.

Mrs Townfend, Charles-ftreet > Berkley-fquare.

Mifs Palmer of Car/ton, Northampton/Jure.

Mrs Martba Gibfon of Ey^ in Suffolk.

Mrs Gnz/tf of Grant.

Mrs Watfon> New Norfolk-Jtreet.

Mrs Elizabeth Torrtano at Ksnftngton.

Mrs 7^^ -Ltf «/ at Ditto.

1765 The Honourable Mrs J//z^, Cavendijh-fquare.

1766 Mrs Katherine Baldwyn of Manchefter.
Mrs Gattaker, Pall-Mall.

Honourable Mrs Harriot Hamilton of Highgate.
Mifs Harvey of Radwell-PIace, Herts.
Mrs SavJl/e Finch, CavendiJJi-fquare.
Mrs Rebecca Bromley of Reading, Berks.
Mrs Martha Bullock of Manchejler.

JY. JB. Such Ladies as become Annual Subfcribers arc entitled
to Books upon the Terms of the Society.

[6a]

N° II.

THAT the Ctyaritp=8>Ci}OOl0 might anfwcr
the true Purpofe for which they were erecl-
ed, this Society have, in their Circular
Letters to their Correfpondents, recommended,
that, with their Inftruftions in Religion and Piety,
they ihould join all proper Methods of inuring the
Children to Laboicr and Indufiry ; arrd in their Cir-
cular Letter A. D. 1712, they have thefe Words :
Circular « AND becaufc fome have apprehended, that the
17*2 " plac*n& *° many of them out Apprentices to Ma-
" nual Trades, as is now generally done, may oc-
" canon, in Time, a Want of Servants, efpecially
" in Hufbandry j the Society recommend it to your
" Confideration, whether the bringing up the Chil-
" dren to H»(bandry, or patting them out to Ser-
" vices, at Sea, or in fober Families, may not be
" more ufeftrl to the Publick, and no lefs beneficial
" to themfelves.

IN the Year 1719, they recommended the fame
Thing to their Correfpondents, in the following
Wordk

*' NEXT to improving the Minds of the Poor
" m all-neceffary Chriflian Knowledge, the Society
" have defired, and do again earneftly intreat all
<c their Correfpondftrtts, to ufe their utmoft Endea-
tc vours to get fome kind of Labour added to the
" Inftrudtion given to Children in the Charity

" Schools;

[ 63

" Schools ; as Husbandry in any of its Branches,
•" Spinning, Sewing, Knitting, or any other ufeful
«< Employment ; to which the particular Manufac-
" tures of their refpeclive Countries may lead them :
" This will bring them to an Habit of Induftry,
** as well as prepare them for the Bufinefs by which
*' they are afterwards to fubfift in the World, and
«* effectually obviate an Objection againft the Cha-
** rity Schools, that they tend to take poor Children
*' off from thofe fervile Offices which are neceffary
'* in all Communities, and for which the wife Go-
** vernor of the World has by his Providence de-
"" figned them.

"THE bed Means of employing the Poor has Circular
" always had a Share in the Thoughts of the wifeft Letter
" Men in this Kingdom ; and the prefent State of I72°*
*' Affairs, with refpect to our Trade, feems to re-
** quire a Continuance of your Care and Applica-
** tion, to promote thofe Employments among the
"•* Children educated in Charity Schools, which may
** be moil for the Service of the Publick ; fo that
•" fcefide Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic];, and
** inftrudting them in the Principles and Rules of
*• our holy Religion, they ought alfo to be inured
•** to fome fort of profitable Labour or Buftnejs.

*' IT has been obferved by a worthy Correfpond-
** ing Member, that where, in the Want of other
" Labour, the Children in the Country go a Mile
" or two to School, even that has contributed to
" make them robuft and active; and that Gar-
" dening, Plowing, Harrowing* or other fervile La-
** bour every other Day for their Parents, has been
* no Prejudice to their Progrefs in Learning.

" *Tis

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Circular " 'Tis not eafy to prefcribe fuch an Employ as
" would fuit all Parts oT the Kingdom ; and there-

*7 ' " fore it muft be left to the Prudence of thofe
" who are intrufted with the Management of Cha-
" rity Schools, to chufe fuch Employments for
" the Children, as they (hall judge to be moft prac-
" ticable in their respective Places ; and if any in
" your Neighbourhood have been fo happy as to
" fall into a proper Method for employing poor
* Children, you are defired to fignify it in as parti-
" cular a manner as you can -, that when the So-
" ciety are furnifhed with a greater Variety of fuch
" Methods, they may be communicated to the
<c Publick for general Practice.

"AND tho' the Manner of employing the Poor
" may, at firft, be attended with fome Difficulty,
" by reafon of the Variety.. of Manufactures in the
" Kingdom, and the Materials neceffary for them,
" which all Places do not equally afford ; yer
** whereever an Attempt has bqen made (tho* by
tc Means perhaps at firft not appearing very proba-
" ble) it has feldom failed of producing fome
" good Effect : for notwithftanding the Produce of
" the Manufactures, wherein the Poor are employ-
C{ ed, mould happen to be but fmall, yet if they
" are kept from Idlenefs and Beggary, and inured to
" a fober and induftrious way of Living, the good
" Effects thereof, as well to themfelves as to the
" Publick, will fully compenfate all the Pains that
" {hall be taken therein.

^ueV "THE general Ufefulnefs of Husbandry to this

€72o. " Nation, the real Want there has been of Perfons

" to be employed in it, and the Mortality that has

" lately happened in many Counties, efpecially

" among

<s among the lower and more laborious fort of
" People, are, in the Opinion of the Society, all of
" them, very good Reafons to engage their Mem-
<c bers to ufe their utmoft Endeavours that poor
" Children may be bound out Apprentices to that
<c Bufmefs ; which would filence one of the moft
" popular Clamours that has been raifed again'ft
" Charitv Schools. This Concern therefore, which

J •

" fo nearly afTedts the common Intereft of our
" Country, is particularly recommended by the So-
" ciety to all their Members.

FROM thefe Extrafts it will appear, how care-
ful this Society has always been to obviate the com-
mon Objections made againft the Charity Schoots,
that they only breed up Children in Idlenefs and
Pride j and it muft not be omitted, that as early
as the Year 1712, they particularly recommended,
" That however thefe Children are difpofed of, it
" will be very neceflary beforehand to teach them
" that great Leflbn of true Humility, which oar
4< Saviour has prefcribed to all that will be his Dif-
*' ciples; left the Advantages they receive from a
" pious Education, fhould incline them to put too
" great a Value upon themfelves; and therefore
" that the Mafters be often put in mind of guard-
" ing the Children under their Care, as much as
" pofTible, againft fuch dangerous Conceits ; and in
" order thereunto, to inftruct them very carefully
" in the Duties of Servants, and Submiflion to
** Superiors.

AND knowing that it is of the higheft Impor-
tance to the Welfare of the Charity Schools, to re-
move all Occaiion of Complaint againft them as
Nurferies of Difnffe£lion to tte Government, They

I " acquainted

,[<*•]

*atqutfinted: their Members- in To-\Vn and-€ountry,

* " >That< his Grace the- Archbiihep of Canterbury

"••giving heard-fome Complaints againft the Con-

*v<du€l of certain -Teachers in thefe Schools, on 'this

4<< Head,1 did^in 17 16, write a Letter -to ?he Truftees

r**»'of-the Schools in- and about London, earneftlyex-

'" honing : them- vigorQujly to animadvert -upon all,

'" "whether Children -or* Teachers, who either appear ',

•^ orifuffvr them 4o 'appear • at any time in public ky,

<"• to- ajf'rtnttht Governmenf, and bear a Part in thofe

" Tumults and Riots, which' are fo- great a Scandal,

"-as well a» Prejudice, to the good Order and Peace

"' of the Realm. And -likpivife, if there be any. Ga-

**• tethifms vr '•• Inflitutions taught in any of thefe

1 u* Schools, 'that meddle with political or party Prin^

"• 0ples, that they wght immediately to be thrown.

**'-fiJide, as. pernicious to -the- original <Dtefign of thefe

M pious Nurferies.

SOME time -after this, his Grace, in a -particular

• manner, recommended k to the Truftees of the

^Charity- Schools in and about London ; " To require

"'all the Mailers and Miftreffes under their Di^

« reciion, -not only to take the Oaths to the Go-

"/vernment before their Admiffion, but at the

"•••Time -of their Admiffion- to fubicribe to fome fuch-

-« folemn Promife, or Declaration, as the follow-

«< ing, viz.rfhat they do heartily acknowledge his Ma-

••":>,'jejiy KingG E O R G E, to be the only, lawful and

" rightful King. of thefe Realms ;< and will to' the

u utmoft of their Power educate the Children com-

" mitted to 'their Charge, in a true Senfe of their

11 I>uty:-to him as fuch : "That they will not, by any

"Words or < Aft ions, -do any thing whereby to lejfen-

"~ 'their > Eft e em of, or thein Obedience to theprefent

" Govern*

]'

•**• Government.* rfhat upon all publick Days^
** their Children, may b$ ,likely ta appear among any
" diforderly Perfons, they will do their bejl to keep them
" in, and fever ely punifo them, if they Jhall- hear *of
" their running into any Tumults, or publick Meet-
*' ing^. contrary to the. good Order of Jucjb Schools
" and Scholars."

SEVERAL other Prelates have earneftly prefled
the like Exboaations, in their Sermons at the An-
niverfary Meetings of the-Charity Schools,, as well
as on other Occafions; and. the Society , think ic
incumbent >on them -to ufe^U their. Intereft to pro-
cure a general Conformity to his Grace's and their
Lordfhips Sentiments in this Matter, .a§ of /the. laft
Importance to the Welfare of the Charity , Schools .j
and therefore intreat= all their Correfpondents to
do their utmoft to remove all Occafions of.'Cdm-
c, as they value the Profperity of thefe^chook.

I 2 An

[

An ACCOUNT of the CHARITY SCHOOLS
in and about London and Wejtminfler^
FEBRUARY 1766.

This Mark * denotes Schools of which an Account hath bten this Tear fent to
the Publifher, which Schools general!} attend the Anniverftry Meeting.

C. fan fat Cloath'd.

M. Maintained.

B* Children who wear Badges on their Cloaths

W. Set to Work.

CHART TY-SCH OOLS

o

b

W

O

£?

Boys put out Girls put out N?,J°*
>nce fetti ng up fince fetting up "JelrS
oftheSchool to of the School to in (he

in the Parifhes of

c«

n

CO

r

or to
Sea.

or taken
«ut by

or tiken including
oat ; y tbolenow.

?"

*

,/riend*

friends.

in them

ALdgate Ward with-
in, formerly St Katharine v
Creed, \7\7- C. l

I

50

Seal]

216

414

St Alphage London, fet ?

up for Beys 1751. forGirls 1753. C'B' 3

* St Andrew Holborn ,1

I

14

r\

6

u
Tea i

41

20

94

I

80

«— •

t\f' ^)O<

1 1 02.

In the fame Parifh,i7oo. C.

I

fea 7o

1 *

2 T o

tf /C/^

• y &*

In the fa me Parifl), 1715

71

3*2

509

^

for Teaching Navigation to 40 j

Children gratis, out of any Cba-/

rity Schools, within the Bills ofv^

Mortality, on Mondayt, Wtdnef-^1

I

days, and Fridays ; from whence 1

zpoBoys have been put A pprentices ^

to Sea, included in the Numbeis J

put out of their refpeSive Schools.

*St.Anne Alderfgate 1709.0

2

3Q

20

M9

150

£4

152

575"

St. Anne Blackfryars, fet \

up I7oj.fupported by Endowment.C J

"2

40

30

H4

149

77

131

541

*3t AnnWeftminfter 1698 f

C. 10 Girls are fallen into the School v

Houfe and wholly maintained, and Q

2

52

5^

fti 17

122

177

222 9.71.

when qualified put cut to Service. B. J

* St. Bartholomew the!

1C*

Great, for Boys 1717. and for f

2

35

22

Set i*

112

33

IIJ 43*

Girls 1717. Pt.C. «*

Batter fea, Starry 9 founded J

and endowed by a Pcrfon of Qua- f

liry for 20 Boys, taught to Read, V
Write, and caft Accounts, feveral off

I

2C

TOO

144

^^^

254.

whom are afterwards Apprenticed V
with the Intereft of two Legacies ]
left for that Purpofe. i i »*

— ft

14

322

201

1707! 1 3 39 663 1209

544*

[69 J

2

DC

C

Boys put out

Girls put out rs«^'_

CHARITY SCHOOLS

O

b

O

fmcefettingup fmcefetttnguj
oftheSchool to oftheichoolto

(ducitcd
in the

in the Parifhes of

CO

C/i

f

Appren.\ser>ices>
ot to lor taken

Apprer» Sct»ices
or taken

^n,i

O

CO

Sea.

oat by
friends

oat by
friends.

in then.

*Billinfgate Ward 1714.0.
* St. Botolph Alderfgate, I

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I

5°

30

—

Sea 3 7

C,.« 1Q

355

—

580

In the fame Pariih .1702. C.

I

ou« • v

J

St. Botolph Aldgateiwrfc/aT

20

19

247

28<J

For Boys let up 1698. and for Girls ?
1710. C. • J

2

5°

40

150

32

-

272

St. Botolph BifhopfgateA

2

50

20

451

tea 10

124

19

22)

875

* St. Bride's Parilh 1711. C

2

4.O

t0«

• f

* Bridge and Candlewick\

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3

Sea u

72

57

93

412.

Ward, fetupforBoys i7ro.Girls(^
1717. formerly under the Name of (*
St. Michael Crooked- Lane, and St. \

2

60

40

*••!?

551

'9

437

t2««

Magma the Martyr. C/.

Britifh Charity - School,

1

Clerk, n-.ccll Green, fet lip 17 iS'./

lor the Intruding, Cloathing,^

and putting forth Apprentice poor x
Children, defended oiH'tlcb Pa-(

1

42

—

Seat 1 4

93

523

rents, born in or near Lor Jon, that^

have no Parochial Settlement here. — '

*BroadftreetWard 1714 c.B.
Camber well, Sarry, 1721 C. .5.
*Caftle Baynard Ward C. I

2

2
2

50
25

•5 Pi

30
25

to]

Sea 36

96

50

221
96

^85,
145

II r

Boys 1710. Girls 1719. J

3°

20

i ^.

254

44

l8o

^3$

Chelfea, Middle ft* ^ fet up}

• T^

1 707, endow'd v*ith 10 /. ptr^nn ^
, for ever, by the late Mr, Chambtr- f
liyne Pt C ?nd P-f M j

2

35

20

72

12

5

144

In the fame Parifh, Set)

-

up June 1709. for Soldiers Girls, f

fi.ppoitcd by Ladies and Gentle-^

1 /^

7,

9*7

I 3 A.

women, (even of whom are Trnf-T

3°

/

/

3 +

tees, C/. — — — . j

Chr i ft -Church, Spital- i

FieHf, fet up 1 708. f/. . /

2

30

30

A|

S»»i i

I<52

212

534

Chr i ft Church in Surry^ 3

P.oys 1711. Girls 1 71 c. C. 3

2

30

10

wr;

44

51

35

3**

* it. Clement Dane 1702 C

2

60

40

sea i

228

8u

H

27

5*2

355

3U4

»932

299

20-2

3334

[

CHA-Rl TV-SCHOOLS

in the Parlfhes of

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11

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30

16

20

40

Boys put out
ncefettingup
f theSchdol to
Appren. setvice*
or to or taken
Sea. oat by
trieivls

Girls put out
nee letting up ,
of theSrtiool to
Aupreth Scrvtcesi
or uke.i

out by
friends

No. ^

rhildren
ductted
in the
choolf*
ncludicg
rate now
a them-

In the fame Parifli of Stp

Clement Dane , an Horn-book ^
School for Boys and Girls, 1724.^

* Cordwairters and Bread- 7

ftrcct'Ward.C. Boys 1701. Girls f

j 7 1 4. \ . _^— - 3

J^Corhhill and Lime-ftreetl

Ward. C, 1710. - — /

*X>ipplegateWard withm\

Boys 1711. Girls 171 j. Cl. B? j

DteptftVrd in Kent C.

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2

2
2
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2

2
2
2

<

2

5°
50

20
50

50

40
40

55

50
35

40

5°

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549

30

noo
973

78

651

340

8<*2

282

557

402

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6

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; 142

423
290

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59

30

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2P3
219

*St- rJunftan in the WeftC,7

Boys^S. Girls 1710. -^ — J

St. Edmund the King; A^

Subfcript. and Colleft. to pit out/
Children Apprentices educated in^
the chanty Schools ,and 24oChil«y-
dren have been put out, included^
in the Numbers put out of their\
refpefiive Scjnocls. ^

* St^Bthelburga,^. Sdt up ,

1719.^^ in theParifhof St. Ma- f
rj >tf^«rrt,fiipported by the Sub- >
(eriptions of a Society^ and lOtherV.
Colle£tif>ns — •

^Eaflj- Smithfield in thep

Parifri of 4lAgate , the BoysTet up >
I>o5,'and the Girls'i7io. C. j

* Farlngdon Ward whkin\

fct upj 170f. C.R. .. - A , f

* St George in the Eaft, C. i

Boys 1716. Girls 1719. J

*St:. George the Martyr")
$t. Qeorge Southwark C."\
St Gebrge Mi44lefffini9>C

.294

30

32

S°
35

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18

164

12

149

6
12

26o

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502

78
I4S

1

24

364

2612

1

2043

721

1289

757*

£Hf'A>RPTY-SCfftO;OLS j
in 'the Parifheiof

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toys pu
fincerett
ufthcSc

AppKlt*

or to
let.

t out
ing u pi
100! to,<

Sfr»ice«
•n taken

riendj.

Girlj t
inc^fct
)ftheSc

Appicn.

tutout.

ting up
boo! to
ervices
w t>ien
out ly
riendj.

Noef

(fuciced
in the
cboo It >
icludlrg
icfenow
in them.

* Sir George \\r\ictltr\ Cha-^1

t . pel in SpttalFiddf, 170?. C. W,)

*3.Gires Cripplegate with^L

out j in Reet<:roft-Jtt-(ee,'i6t)%. C J

* Inl the fame Parifh, fup-1)

' ported- by 'the l&y'EleJtnoi~Ho.rr %
f/Vs Legacy 'of 65. £ io/. £<r dnrt.C
1 709. C/. U. J

;*-St Giles in'the Fields,ancn
*St George Blootnsbury,

The 'Trittrees of theft Schools in
• ^iSjfiadingthemfelvesburthen'd ,
with binding out Girls to Trades!, }>
agreed that tor the future 2.0 or v
••the;eldell Girls fhall be1 wholli
maintain'd irr^he Schools,' with "i
Perfon appointed -to teach them
what is neceflary to qualify theqi
for Services.

Greenwich, Kent. 1700.^

G. W. the Children here fpin, anjl ^>
make their own Gfoaths both Lin- \
ncn and Woollen. — : _ J

In the fame Pariih, ..1

G loathed in Green. -i— ' J

Iti the fame Pariih, 1

' Cloathed in Grey. — — J

Hammerfmith, MiAdlefcx.

Hi?heate, Middetfex, C. fet up*)
for'Gitls 1712. The'Schbtilhoufe/
was Built by Edward Pahhcetbotp
Efq; who endowed it with jl.V
per Ann. for ever. » •-

St James Clef ken wel, C. 1700
In the fame Pariih, 1730,7

for Children y Years old, to qua- ?
llfy them for the other Schools. J

St James Weftminfter, CX,

Supported by the Offertory, 1697. ^

In the fame Parifh in>

•'" Kfng'Jireet; let up in ^7^^, by the\^
Itte Archbifhop Tenifon, fupporterl/'
out of the Revenue of the Chap A

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2

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I

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1140

244*
'20

40
20

I78'
,4? ^*

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174
Set »7

II79

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\

140

1

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90

i

200

1

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'20

28
20

fea'j

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312

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40
to

^»9S

S«i io

i

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60
20

42

12

47

120

317

«T

^•^IMMM

455

•CHARITY-SCHOOLS

in the Parifhes of

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c« ^

leys pi
nee fctt
f,theSc
Appren.
or to
Sea

it out
ing up

VX)ltO

ervices.
or taken
one by
riendi

Ghls p
fmee fet
oftheS<
Appren. ,

ut out
ting up
rhool to
setviceti
or taken

out by

rlends

Ko. ,c"f

ChiWren
ecticated
in the
Schools
Reladmg
hole now
n then

In the fame Parifh of St->

James Wejhninfter, fet up ijzf.i.

C. M. W. to prepare them tor Ser- f
vice, fupported by Collections atN
Sermons, and cafua! Renefaclions

1

70

__

522

6p2

St. John at Hackney, c.f

Set up 1714. laid down Laafy-f-
day I73J- Reviv'd Mldfummer\
following . , J

2

30

20

73

84

4

93

304

St. John Wapptng, fet up J

2

5°

30

Sei 51

J95

52

103

564

for Boys 1704. Giiis 1708. C. 3

*St John Southward 1 735.6?. if.

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31

18

o

laa

Separated fiotn St Olive, Scuthwark.

1 CJ

.

-? *r

Ifleworth, Mlddlefex . 7

171,-. C.W. .

2

4o

2C

60

St. Katherine near the •>

Tower, 1707. C. — — . J

2

35

I <

20S

22

48

42

367

Kenfington, Mid. 1707.^

To which His MAJESTY is gra-x

cioufly plealed to allow got. ptrl
Amt. and the Children have a^

2

30

20

84

15

34

53

236

Dinner every Sunday from A//-V.

thactmof to Lady-day — — „)

Lambeth in 5«rry, Boys'?

1708. Girls i-o<5. C. W. the GtrUL

are employ 'd in Knitting and(

2

45

13

Sea'?

189

1 08

3*7

Sewing ^~~ •"•• - \

* Langboum Ward, fet p

tip in the Name of dlhaUovHLom- V
iard-ttreet, 1701. and made the \

I

50

—

fet i}

425

683

Ward School, 1.735-. C/. #. — ^

* St. Leonard Shoreditch,>

2

50

5°

Sea 11

280

52

267

ic.66

Boys creeled 1705. Girls 1709. C.

*St. Luke frfiddkfeX) from 7

•tnc Parifh of St. G 'let Cnpplegate, ^

2

5°

2C

192

T<S

'5

442

Tet up 1710. :Girls IT^I C/. jr

I

In the fame Parifh, C/.-y

Set up 172.7. iiipporred by a Le • (

I

20

. •

ac

_

gacy ot" Mr. Joi-w F«//fr, deccafed; £

* j

*3

~~

1 o

ani Five Pounds ai mw'd to puty

oar each Koy Apprentice . .

,

$ The Tni'kes have taken it into tht

Huule to be wholly mainta ned.

"ip^'ifc

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