British and Foreign School Society. Formed 1808. OBJECT:-" Promoting the education of the labouring and manufacturing classes of society of every religious persuasion." INCOME (including £750 from the Council of Education) EXPENDITURE BALANCE, due to the Treasurer, Dec. 31, 1849 Due to the Bankers President, The DUKE OF BEDFord. £13,420 2 0 14,229 3 10 957 2 8 1000 0 0 Treasurer, SAMUEL GURNEY, Esq., 65, Lombard Street. Secretary, HENRY DUNN, Esq., Central School, Borough Road. Collector, Mr. G. R. EHN, 11, Albion Terrace, Penton Place, Newington. Voluntary School Association. Formed 1848. OBJECT: The promotion of secular and religious education, exclusively of state aid, in the United Kingdom and its dependencies. The Society shall also be at liberty, so far as it may be practicable, consistently with a due attention to its primary object, to render assistance to schools conducted upon similar principles in other countries. The religious instruction in schools connected with the Society, is to be based upon the Holy Scriptures in the authorized version (which shall be read, at least, daily), and shall comprehend the great doctrines of the divinity and atonement of Jesus Christ, and the regenerating influence of the Holy Spirit. It is, however, intended that such parents of children in attendance at the schools as may object to the religious instruction given, shall be at liberty to withdraw their children during such portion of school hours as may be specially devoted to it." INCOME, year ending March 31st, 1850 EXPENDITURE BALANCE in hand £1,432 13 3 1,384 14 0 922 11 8 Treasurer, GEORGE W. ALEXANDER, Esq., 40, Lombard Street. Rev. HENRY RICHARD, 10, Surrey Square; JOSEPH BARRETT, Esq., Lyndhurst Road, Peckham. Assistant Secretary, CHARLES THEODORE JONES, Cedar Lodge, Denmark Hill. Office, 26, New Broad Street, City. Normal School for Young Men, 30, Surrey Place, Old Kent Road. Society for Promoting Female Education in the East. Formed 1834. OBJECT:-"The establishment and superintendence of schools in the East, where favourable opportunities are presented--the selection and preparation, in this country, of pious and well-educated persons to go out as superintendents-and the training and encouragement of subordinate native teachers." President, Her Grace the Duchess Dowager of BEAUFORT. Assistant Secretary, Miss WEBB, 15, Shaftesbury Crescent, Pimlico, London. British and Foreign Sailors' Society. OBJECT:-To promote the spiritual interests of scamen; the society comprehending " all denominations of Christians holding the essential doctrines of the protestant faith.” INCOME, year ending May, 1850 President, Rt. Hon. Earl DUCIE. £2,683 1 0 2,922 19 4 Treasurer, Sir JOHN PIRIE, Bart. Honorary Secretary, Rev. TпоMAS TIMPSON. Secretaries, Rev. EDWARD MUSCUTT; Mr. THOMAS AUGUSTUS FIELDWICK. Collector, Mr. E. SHREWSBURY, 16, King's Row, Walworth. Enland Navigation and Railway Mission. Formed 1837. OBJECT:-To promote religious instruction among Canalmen, Rivermen, and Railway labourers, by boat, barge, and domiciliary visiting, Scripture reading, Bible and religious tract distribution, particularly on Lord's day." Treasurer, JAMES NASH, Esq., 56, Walcot Place, Lambeth. British Society for the Propagation of the Gospel among the Jews. Formed 1842. OBJECT:-The propagation of the gospel among the Jews; "the more immediate field of the Society's operations" being "London and the larger towns of the United Kingdom.” INCOME, year ending April, 1850 EXPENDITURE BALANCE, in hand £4,020 6 4 3,687 17 8 346 2 9 Treasurer, JOHN DEAN PAUL, Esq., 217, Strand. Rev. W. M. BUNTING. Resident Secretary, Mr. G. YONGE, 1, Crescent Place, Blackfriars. Peace Society. Formed 1816. OBJECT:-"To print and circulate tracts, and to diffuse information, tending to show that war is inconsistent with the spirit of Christianity and the true interests of mankind, and to point out the means best calculated to maintain permanent and universal peace upon the basis of Christian principles." INCOME, year ending May 21, 1850 EXPENDITURE BALANCE in hand £1,228 1 5 1,124 12 9 284 0 5 President, CHARLES HINDLEY, Esq., M.P. Treasurer, SAMUEL GURNEY, Esq., 65, Lombard Street. Secretary, Rev. HENRY RICHARD, 10, Surrey Square, Old Kent Road. Assistant Secretary, Mr. A. BROCKWAY, Peace, Office, 19, New Broad Strect. Christian Enstruction Society. Formed 1825. OBJECT:-"Irrespective of the particular denominational opinions held amongst Christians, to advance evangelical religion and Christian charity primarily amongst the inhabitants of the metropolis and its vicinity, by promoting the observance of the Lord's day, the preaching of the gospel, the establishment of prayer-meetings and sabbath schools, the circulation of the Holy Scriptures and religious books and tracts, the systematic visitation of the sick and destitute poor in hospitals, workhouses, and prisons, or at their own abodes, with every other work of mercy which the committee may from time to time approve, for the accomplishment of the great objects contemplated by the society." Treasurer, THOMAS CHALLIS, Esq., Alderman, 32, Wilson Street, Finsbury. Collector, Mr. JoHN RIDLER, 3, Normandy Place, Brixton. Associations connected with the society Visitors Families visited 105 Letters for the Secretaries may be addressed to 60, Paternoster Row. City Mission. Formed 1835. OBJECT: To extend the knowledge of the gospel among the inhabitants of London and its vicinity (especially the poor), without any reference to denominational distinctions, or the peculiarities of church government." Treasurer, Sir EDWARD NORTH BUXTON, Bart., M.P. Examiners of Missionaries. Rev. J. BEECHAM, D.D. Rev. J. CHARLESWORTH, B.D. Rev. C. B. GRIBBLE, M.A. Rev. J. C. HARRISON. Rev. J. T. HOLLOWAY, D.D. Rev. J. LEILCHILD, D.D. Rev. PETER LORIMER. Rev. J. MORISON, D.D. Hon. and Rev. B. W. NOEL, M.A. Rev. J. W. REEVE, M.A. Rev. E. STEANE, D.D. Bankers, Messrs. BARNETT, HOARE, and Co., 62, Lombard Street. OBJECTS:-"The universal extinction of slavery and the slave-trade, and the protection of the rights and interests of the enfranchised population in the British possessions, and of all persons captured as slaves." OBJECT:-"The liberation of religion from all state interference." INCOME, year ending May 1, 1850 EXPENDITURE BALANCE in hand Treasurer, Mr. WILLIAM EDWARDS. £1,792 11 11 1,947 5 6 51 15 O Ragged School Union. Formed 1844. OBJECTS:-"To encourage and assist those who teach in Ragged Schools; to help such by small grants of money, where advisable; to collect and diffuse information respecting schools now in existence, and promote the formation of new ones; to suggest plans for the more efficient management of such schools, and for the instruction of the children of the poor in general; to visit the various schools occasionally, and observe their progress; to encourage teachers' meetings and bible classes; and to assist the old, as well as the young, in the study of the word of God." Treasurer, R. C. L. BEVAN, Esq., Lombard Street. Honorary Secretary, Mr. W. LoсKE, 127, Regent Street. Secretary, Mr. J. G. GENT, 15, Exeter Hall. Collector, Mr. W. A. BLAKE, 4, Southampton Row, New Road. Aged Ministers' Society. Formed 1818.' OBJECT:-"The relief of aged and infirm protestant dissenting ministers of the presbyterian, independent, and baptist denominations, in England and Wales, accepted and approved in their respective denominations; who, having been settled pastors of congregations, have resigned their office in consequence of incapacity by age or other infirmities.' 580 8 0 CAPITAL, stock yielding about £447 per annum. Treasurer, THOMAS PIPER, Esq., Denmark Hill, Camberwell. Trustees, JAMES ESDAILE, Esq., THOMAS PIPER, Esq., HENRY WEYMOUTH, Esq., JOHN WILKS, Esq. Secretary, Rev. G. ROGERS, 70, Albany Road, Old Kent Road.` Widows' Fund. Formed 1733. OBJECT:-"The relief of the necessitous widows and children of protestant dissenting ministers." Treasurer, STEPHEN OLDING, Esq., Clement's Lane. Secretary, Mr. H. K. SMITHERS, 3, Brabant Court, Philpot Lane. From whom Forms of Petitions and every other information relative to this charity may be had. Exhibitions during the year to 109 Widows in England at £11 each. Exhibitions Exhibitions Exhibitions Exhibitions 50 Widows in England at £12 each. 27 Widows in Wales at £9 each. Occasional donations to 12 widows amounting to £100. Of the 163 English Widows, 82 were of the baptist, 59 of the independent, and 9 of the presbyterian denominations. The denominations of the Welsh widows are not specified. Protestant Union. Founded 1799. OBJECT:-"The benefit of the widows and children of protestant ministers of all denominations who subscribe in conformity with its rules." Treasurer, W. ALERS HANKEY, Esq., Fenchurch Street. VOL. XIII.-FOURTH SERIES. 5 L |