By the gospel, we and others That of the necessary good experience a blessing in the things of this life we shall rethings of this life. By the gos-ceive such a bountiful supply, in pel alone can we learn the way of peace with God, and obtain a blessed immortality in heaven. The Trustees report to the society their opinion, that it is highly expedient that their liberalities be continued and increased from time to time, and that it be requested of the several assemblies of congregationalits and presbyterians in the county to make a public contribution to the funds of the society, upon the next annual thanksgiving, or upon some Lord's day near that time, as shall be found most convenient; and that this report be read in the several congrega tions at some suitable time vious to such contribution. pre providence, that we may be more and more able to bestow, from year to year, abundantly, for the help and salvation of others, who are deprived of the rich privileges which we enjoy. And all the praise and thanksgiving shall be ascribed to that gracious God and Saviour who hath moved us to take of his own and give it unto him. Amen. In the name of the Trustees, SAM. HOPKINS, Vice-Pres. At a meeting of the Society, Northampton, Aug. 29, 1805 Read, accepted and ordered to several ministers of the congrebe printed and distributed to the gational and presbyterian par In ways of charity to our breth-ishes, and also to the several branches of the charitable female association in this county. Attest, ENOCH HALE, Rec. Sec. pro tem: ren may we not humbly hope, through the merits of Christ, for the effusions of divine grace upon ourselves and our children? No. I. Books sent for distribution in the New-Settlements, viz. List of Books remaining on hand for future use, viz. Doddridge's Rise and Progress, Do. Care of the Soul, Do. Address to the Master of a Family, No. 322 470 7751 150 560 4 480 90 50 258 14 26 To these must be added a donation from Mrs. Mary Adams, of Northampton, of the following tracts, viz. 1 Plain truths; 1 Porteus on distributing tracts; 1 Joseph discovering himself to his brethren; 11 Address from a stranger; 8 Best way to defend the bible; 2 Vivian's dialogues; 2 Whitaker's address ; 9 Advice to a young man; 1 Davison's real Christian; 2 Hemmenway's sermon to children; 3 Bowle's last illness; 23 Life of faith; 1 A choice drop of honey; Lathrop on the Church. No. II. Monies received for the funds of the Hampshire Missionary Society Account of expenditures of the Hampshire Missionary Society, between August meeting, 1804, and do. 1805. To paid missionaries employed 1804, balance due, $ 276 14 viz. To Rev. Vinson Gould, - $ 105 00 72 39 14 60 00 276 14 To paid missionaries employed 1805 in advance, $ 392 00 viz. To Rev. John Dutton, $ 80 To Rev. Joseph Field, 80 To Mr. Samuel Sewal, 72 To Rev. Payson Williston, 75 To Rev. Thomas H. Wood, 60 To Mr. Royal Phelps, 25. 392 100 Coleman's Incomprehensibleness, 22 50 300 Annual Report, 20 00 300 Hale's Sermon before the society, 14 00 100 Emerson's sermon at Mr. Wood's Ordination, No. IV. The Committee appointed by the Hampshire Missionary Society, at their meeting at Northampton, August, 1804, to examine into and report to the society the state of the Treasurer's accounts, beg leave to report as follows: Having examined the Treasurer's books, find his accounts well vouched and right-cast, and that there is now in the Treasury in money, the sum of Also in promissory notes with good security, the sum of Amounting to The Treasurer has paid out by order of the $17 90 1-2 1801 23 1819 13 1-2 717 55 1-2 ASA WHITE, Northampton, August 28, 1805. No. V. Monies received from the charitable female association, for 1805, viz. 14 00 Plainfield, 7 76 Southampton, 15 25 South-Hadley, 6 00 Westampton, 19 34 Westfield, D. C. 4 89 28 96 11 44 22 25 9 64 Granville, middle parish, 10 50 West-Springfield, I parish, 13 00 An account of monies expended out of the fund of the female asso ciation since the last Report, viz. For 72 Bibles, 49 75 For 165 copies of the Trustees' Report 1804, taken for distribution, |