converted and exchanged six per cent. stock, has since been added to the funds of the Society. The collection, Nov. 3d, at the First Church in Boston From a gentleman in Salem From Rev. Daniel Lovejoy, in May last, donations From an unknown hand through Rev. Dr. Barnard of Salem, in June last From do. through Rev. Dr. Lathrop of Boston Balance of cash in the Treasurer's hand, $225 50 On the whole, the Society are encouraged to hope, that their exertions and expenditures, have not been without visible benefit to the people in the various and distant parts of our country, to which they have been extended. Were their means more abundant, their useful operations could doubtless be more extensive and efficient. The missionary field is wide, and the harvest great, where the means of supporting labourers are small. To the Lord of the harvest, therefore, let us offer our devout supplications, that he would raise up faithful labourers, provide the means of their support, and cause that they be sent forth to gather in this harvest. Officers elected May, 1808. WILLIAM PHILLIPS, Esq. President. Mr. SAMUEL SALISBURY, Rev. JOSEPH ECKLEY, D.D. Hon. DUDLEY A. TYNG, Select Committee. Hon. JOHN DAVIS, Rev. JEDIDIAH MORSE, D.D. A complete List of the Members of the Society, arranged according to the time of their admission. N. B. The act of incorporation provides, that the whole number of the Society shall at no time, exceed fifty members. Those to whose names an asterisk (*) is prefixed, are deceased. Named alphabetically in the Incorporating Act. *Rev. JOHN CLARK, D.D. Hon. FRANCIS DANA. Rev. JOSEPH ECKLEY, D.D. Rev. JOHN ELIOT, D.D. Rev. NATHANAEL EMMONS, D.D. *Rev. LEVI FRISBIE. * His Honour MOSES GILL. *Rev. PETER THACHER, D.D. Hon. OLIVER WENDELL, * Rev. JOSEPH WILLARD, D.D. LL. D. President of Harvard College. * Rev. EDWARD WIGGLESWORTH, D.D. Hollis Professor of Divinity in Harvard College. SAMUEL WILLIAMS, LL. D. late Hollis Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy. EBENEZER WIGHT, Esq. Elected May, 1788. * His Excellency JAMES BOWDOIN, Esq. * Hon. WILLIAM PHILLIPS. * RICHARD CARY, Esq. *Hon. THOMAS DAWES. * Rev. JEREMY BELKNAP, D.D. *Hon. THOMAS RUSSELL. * THOMAS LEE, Esq. Hon. COTTON TUFTS, M. D. Elected May, 1792. * His Excellency JAMES SULLIVAN. *Rev. SAMUEL WEST, D.D. Elected May, 1802. Hon. DUDLEY A. TYNG, Esq. Mr. DAVID HYSLOP. Elected Nov. 1802. * Rev. DAVID TAPPAN, D.D. Rev. ELIPHALET PEARSON, LLD. professor of Natural Theology and Sacred Literature, in the 'heological Seminary, Andover. Elected Nov. 1804. Rev. THOMAS BARNARD, D.D. SAMUEL ELLIOT, Esq. SAMUEL PARKMAN, Esq. Hon. JOHN DAVIS, Esq. * Rev. JOSEPH MC'KEAN, D. D. president of Bow doin college. Elected Nov. 1805. Hon. JOHN TREADWELL. Mr. SAMUEL H. WALLEY. Rev. JOSHUA BATES. Elected June, 1807. EDWARD HOLYOKE, M. D. Hon. THOMAS DAWES. Rev. SAMUEL KENDALL. Mr. JONATHAN PHILLIPS. Elected Nov. 1808. Mr. JOSIAH SALISBURY. The following have been the successive PRESIDENTS, SECRETARIES, and TREASURERS of this Society. Presidents. Hon. OLIVER WENDELL, from 1787 to 1793. Secretaries. Rev. EDWARD WIGGLESWORTH, D.D. from 1787 to 1791. Rev. PETER THACHER, from 1790 to 1802. Rev. JEDIDIAH MORSE, from 1802 to Treasurers. Hon. JONATHAN MASON, from 1787 to 1790. Form of a Bequest, or Legacy. to the Item....I give and bequeath the sum of Society for Propagating, the Gospel among the Indians and others in North America: to be applied either to the general objects of these Institutions, or to such particular purposes, consistent with those objects, as the donor may think proper. Samuel T. Armstrong, Printer, Charlestown, Mass. |