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application to me = a copy ( ?is s]mon  
to be pr9t$1 ,i respectfully decl9$ giv+
 x1 because x 0 n prep>$ ) ! slighte/   
ref]5ce to su* a result1 & m especially 
because x has be5 my uni=m practice to  
ab/a9 f appe>+ 9 ?is way be=e ! public1 
:5 ,i c\ld ) propriety d s4 ,to y\r     
r5ew$ reque/1 & ! reasons y /ate = mak+ 
x1 ,i feel myself con/ra9$ to yield1    
al?\gh my own conviction 9 reg>d bo? to 

! "* ( ! disc\rse itself1 & to !        
inexp$i5cy ( su* publications1 except 9 
v special cases1 rema9s ! same4 ,if1    
h[ev]1 its possession1 z y imply1 c af=d
 gratification to any "o int]e/$ 9 y\r  
mo/ excell5t in/itution1 ,i ought n     
p]haps to be long] influ5c$ by a        
consid]ation :i* relates m]ely to myself
 9 )hold+ x4 ,i !re=e commit x to y1 &  
am1                      ,) ! greate/   
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,,octob] #f1 #ahce4     ,,s]mon4        
,,prov]bs1 ,,xxii4 #i4      ,he t ha? a 
b\ntiful eye %all be bless$2 = he give? 
( 8     bread to ! poor4   ,h[ m]ciful &
 graci\s is our ,heav5ly ,fa!r 9 pres5t+
 to u 8 comm&m5ts1 unit$ ) ! promise (  
ample rew>ds to ^? :o w obey !m4 ,z !   
au?or ( our be+1 ! creator & pres]v] (  
our means ( exi/5ce1 & our s\rces (     
happ9ess1 he has an unqualifi$ "r to our
 con/ant ob$i5ce & our be/ s]vices4 ,yet
 he treats u z if we 7 9 a measure      

indep5d5t ( him1 & z if our faculties & 
possessions 7 an und]iv$ prop]ty1 = he  
dem&s ( u no duty or sacrifice = :i* he 
does n (f] an abundant remun]ation4 ,&  
ev5 to ! p]=mance ( ^? duties :i* are 9 
!mselves a s\rce ( gratification to !   
well regulat$ m9d1 ! inducem5ts are     
greatly increas$ by app5dant promises4  
,we might n ?9k x rem>kable t labor &   
sacrifices1 & self-d5ial1 %\ld be       
enc\rag$ by ! hope ( rew>d2 b ev5 !     
delightful (fices ( m]cy & *>ity w be   
remun]at$1 & heav5ly bless+s w h]eaft]  
be %[]$ ^u ! heads ( ^? :o may n[ be    
enjoy+ ! luxury ( do+ good4 ,surely ,i  
address myself to ^? :o "k t !re is a   
pleasure 9 de$s ( b5efic5ce1--a pleasure
 ! noble/ & mo/ delightful ( :i* our    
nature is susceptible4 ,& y my bre?r51  
mu/ h _h exp]i5ce ( ?is s5tim5t1 or va9 
w be my ef=ts to unfold to y ! subject t
 is be=e me4 ,i appe> 9 behalf ( !      
de/itute orphan1 & if ,i ?\ght ,i _h ne$
 to conv9ce y t !re is a sweet & abid+  
satisfaction 9 reliev+ ^? :o are truly  

objects ( *>ity1 ,i %\ld be utt]ly      
disc\rag$ at ! outset4 ,b su* is n to be
 my ungrateful task2 = ,i see ar\nd me  
^? :o ,i d\bt n h (t5 realiz$ !         
pleasures ( b5efic5ce1 & h (t5 be/[$ _! 
*>ities ^u ! simple impulse ( g5]\s     
feel+4 ,i w\ld n[1 h[ev]1 pres5t to y a 
m exalt$ motive to b5efic5ce ?an its    
secret pleasures4 ,i w\ld %[ y t x is n 
simply a gratification y c enjoy1 b a   
solemn duty :i* y mu/ p]=m2 & !re=e t   
y\r *>ities are n to be gov]n$ by       
mom5t>y impulses1 b by settl$ pr9ciples1
 & t y are to d good n m]ely because y  
take delight 9 x1 b t y may secure !    
favor ( ,god :o has comm&$ ?is s]vice4  
,& z ,i h obs]v$ t :]e our ,heav5ly     
,fa!r has put =? a comm&m5t1 he has also
 annex$ a rew>d to induce u to obey x1 s
 9 our text ! duty ( b5efic5ce is       
pres5t$ 9 ! =m ( a beatitude1 l !       
introductory precepts ( our bless$ ,"l's
 s]mon on ! m\nt4 ,he t ha? a b\ntiful  
eye %all be ,,bless$4  ,i propose1 fir/1
 briefly to expla9 ?is duty1 !n to /ate 

its obligation1 & la/ly to allude to !  
bless+ promis$ 9 connexion ) x4   #a4 ,!
 expression ( my text is peculi>4 ,we   
he> 9 common spee* ( a lib]al or op5 h& 
z ! *>act]i/ic ( a b5evol5t man2 b !    
phrase1 a b\ntiful eye1 belongs alone to
 ! sacr$ scriptures4 ,!re also !        
opposite "* ( av>ice & cruelty is       
repres5t$ by a figure drawn f ! same    
s\rce4 ,9 ! book f :i* my text is       
select$1 we are w>n$ n to p>take ( !    
(f]$ banquet ( him :o spreads 8 table by
 con/ra9t1 & ) o/5tati\s or m]c5>y      
views1 & n f ! impulse ( an hospitable  
_s4 ,eat ?\ n ! bread ( him t ha? an    
evil eye1 nei!r desire ?\ 8 da9ty meats3
 ,= z he ?9ke? 9 8 he>t s is he3 ,eat & 
dr9k sai? he to !e2 b 8 he>t is n )     
!e4#a ,& aga9 ! "* & puni%m5t ( ! man :o
 is s anxi\s to acquire weal? z to      
disreg>d ! pr9ciples ( hone/y & ! claims
 ( *>ity is ?us describ$4 ,he t ha/e? to
 be ri* ha? an evil eye1 & consid]e? n t
 pov]ty %all come ^u him4#b ,9 ! book ( 
,deut]onomy too :]e ! law ( conduct     

t[>ds ! poor is laid d[n1 & ! ri* are   
comm&$ n to take advantage ( _!         
necessities we read--,if !re be among y 
a poor man ( "o ( ?y bre?r51 )9 any ( ?y
 gates1 9 ?y l& :i* ! ,"l ?y ,god give? 
!e1 ?\ %alt n h>d5 ?9e he>t1 nor %ut ?9e
 h&1 f ?y poor bro!r4 ,b ?\ %alt op5 ?9e
 h& wide unto him1 & %alt surely l5d him
 suffici5t = 8 ne$1 9 t :i* he wante?4  
,bew>e t !re be n a ?\ght 9 ?y wick$    
he>t1 say+1 ! sev5? ye>1 ! ye> ( release
 is at h&2 & ?9e eye be evil aga9/ ?y   
poor bro!r1 & ?\ give/ him n\ght1 & he  
cry unto ! ,"l aga9/ !e1 & x be s9 unto 
!e4 ,?\ %alt surely give him1 & ?9e he>t
 %all n be griev$ :5 ?\ give/ unto      
him4#c ,z ! evil eye 0 descriptive ( a  
selfi%1 h>d he>t$1 av>ici\s temp]1 s !  
b\ntiful eye 0 meant to repres5t !      
virtues ( a humane & g5]\s man4 ,a      
phrase m expressive1 c\ld n be select$  
to describe an ard5t & enlight5$        
b5efic5ce4 ,a lib]al h&1 signifies m]ely
 g5]osity 9 giv+1 b a b\ntiful eye      
implies n simply ?is1 b also indu/ry 9  

look+ ab\t = objects ( di/ress1 &       
discrim9ation 9 ! mode ( reliev+ !m1 &  
t5d]ness & k9d expressions accompany+   
our *>ities4 ,all ^! are ess5tial       
features ( true *ri/ian b5efic5ce4  #a4 
,to give ( our money1 is p]haps1 ! v    
lea/ praise-wor?y "p1 & c]ta9ly ! "p (  
easie/ p]=mance 9 ! way ( *>ity4 ,_m !re
 are :o yield to ! solicitation ( an    
object ( di/ress1 or to an application f
 ! ag5t ( "s *>itable society m]ely t !y
 may escape f pa9ful importunity4 ,o!rs 
aga91 :o feel & ackn[l$ge ! obligation (
 %>+ a portion ( _! weal? ) ! poor1 are 
yet glad to appease ! monitions (       
consci5ce at ! lea/ exp5se ( "t & ?\ght4
 ,!y !re=e give freely1 b ) too little  
att5tion to secur+ a prop] *annel = _!  
b\nty4 ,! consequ5ce is t x (t5 runs 9  
wa/e places1 & fe$s intemp]ance &       
di%one/y :5 x might be made to revive & 
n\ri% ! hapless victims ( an unm]it$    
pov]ty4 ,he !n1 :o ha? a b\ntiful eye1 w
 n only be ready to di/ribute & will+ to
 communicate1#d b w also indu/ri\sly    

look ab\t = prop] objects4 ,he w        
*e]fully yield a portion ( 8 "t z well z
 ( 8 weal? to ! "w ( *>ity4 ,rememb]+ :o
 ha? set him ! example ( go+ ab\t do+   
good1 he w n rema9 inactive ^u 8 /ation1
 & give only to him t aske?1 he w 9     
p]son seek out ! habitations ( di/ress1 
or w at lea/ aid ) 8 c\nsels & labors "s
 ( ^? b5evol5t societies1 :i* are n[    
e/abli%$ 9 e *ri/ian l&4#e ,i "k t !    
avocations ( bus9ess 9 a m]cantile      
community are (t5times urg5t1 & t "t is 
m valuable ?an ! small contribution by  
:i* exemption f actual labor 9 ! cause (
 *>ity may be procur$4 ,/ill h[ev]1 !   
truly b5evol5t man w n refuse 8 p]sonal 
ex]tions :5 he is conv9c$ !y c be       
s]viceable1 & ! sacrifices he makes & ! 
int]e/ he feels 9 ! "w 9 :i* he is      
engag$1 w af=d him pleasures t !        
passively g5]\s c nev] compreh5d4  #b4  
,b ! b\ntiful eye w n only indu/ri\sly  
se>* = occupation1 x w also ex]cise a   
discrim9at+ wat*fulness4 ,h[ ess5tial is
 ?is to a pr(itable ex]cise ( *>itable  

di/ribution4 ,he :o is n aw>e ( !       
deceptions :i* are con/antly practis$ by
 _m ( ! poor1 & ( ! injudici\s modes :i*
 are (t5 adopt$ = reliev+ _! wants1 mu/ 
h _h b small exp]i5ce 9 ?is duty4 ,s\nd 
judgm5t is requir$1 & )\t x a lib]al &  
active *>ity may produce evil r ?an     
good4 ,evil to ! community1 n to !      
b5evol5t individual4 ,if our alms are   
giv5 ) prop] motives1 we %all n fail (  
our rew>d f our ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 ?\gh we 
fail ( do+ ! good we int5d$4 ,we are (t5
 deceiv$2 b ?is %\ld n be made an       
argum5t1 z is frequ5tly ! case1 =       
contract+ our b\nties4 ,x %\ld only     
excite u to great] caution4 ,! common   
applicants at our doors & 9 our /reets1 
are 9 g5]al1 undes]v+ ( ! alms :i* !y   
entreat4 ,?is h[ev]1 is by no means     
uni=mly _! "*1 = ,i h kn[n ! mo/ wor?y  
objects1 ^? :om mode/y & a laudable     
pride _h re/ra9$1 until acute di/ress _h
 fairly driv5 !m =? to seek ne$ful      
com=ts = ! de/itute sick1 or p]haps1    
bread = _! fami%+ *ildr54 ,we mu/ n1 )  

cruel indiff]5ce1 drive su* away 9 !    
common h]d ( undes]v+ begg>s4 ,we mu/   
consid] ! cause ( ! poor1#f z respects  
_! *>act]s & _! condition4  ,p]haps !   
mo/ discrim9at+ mode ( ex]cis+ *>ity1 & 
"o :i*1 if g5]ally adopt$1 w\ld almo/   
preclude ! necessity = giv+ to unkn[n   
objects w\ld be ?is4 ,let all p]sons    
desir\s ( p]=m+ works ( m]cy f *ri/ian  
pr9ciple1 make an e/imate ( :at !y ought
 to contribute f ! /ores ) :i* ,god has 
favor$ !m4#g ,let !m duly consid] !     
v>i\s claims t are pres5t$ to !m1 & f   
among/ ! _m *>itable societies ) :i* we 
are surr\nd$1 let !m select !           
deposit>ies ( _! b\nty4 ,let ea* family 
also1 accord+ to _! means1 select "o or 
m ( ! poor :om !y c "k1 & to a c]ta9    
ext5t1 foll[ ?r\gh _! good or ill       
conduct4 ,^! let !m reg>d z a *>ge      
peculi>ly committ$ to !m4 ,let !m become
 acqua9t$ ) ! wants1 ! infirmities1 !   
tr\bles1 ! sorr[s ( ^! ! poor] memb]s ( 
_! families1 unit$ to !m by ! bonds (   
*ri/ian relation%ip4 ,! int]c\rse w be  

mutually salut>y4 ,x w produce a full] &
 heal?i] developem5t ( ! *ri/ian "* ?an 
c be br\ght out :]e ! ranks 9 life are  
kept 9 a /ate ( sep>ation by ! /]n      
despotism ( artificial di/9ctions1 :]e  
!re are no opportunities ( pass+ f "o to
 ! o!r ! s(t5+ influ5ce ( sympa?iz+     
feel+s1 & :]e on ! "o side pride1 luxury
 & selfi%ness are nurtur$1 & on ! o!r1  
envy1 hatr$ & discont5t4 ,7 ! cu/om ,i  
recomm5d univ]sally adopt$ among/ a     
*ri/ian p1 w\ld n extreme di/ress f     
pov]ty be almo/ bani%$ f among/ u8 ,%\ld
 we ev] be call$ to endure ! pa9 (      
behold+ de/itute & mis]able p]sons1     
except :]e incurable vice _h made !m    
su*8  #c4 ,w\ld n ?is cu/om also br+    
into m g5]al practice ! o!r *>act]i/ic  
,i m5tion$ ( him :o ha? a b\ntiful      
eye1--giv+ 8 *>ities ) b5evol5t feel+s &
 k9d looks8 ,we %\ld ev] rememb]1 my    
bre?r51 t pov]ty1 ?\gh x may clo! a     
p]son ) rags1 does n always kill !      
s5sibilities ( ! he>t4 ,! poor are ( l  
passions ) ourselves1 !y l ourselves1 c 

feel ! /+ ( unk9d words1 & ! cruel      
pi]c+s ( an evil eye4 ,if we are        
satisfi$ ^u any occasion t duty to !    
g5]al int]e/s ( society requires ( u to 
reject _! petitions1 let x nev] be ) a  
scornful c\nt5ance or angry words4 ,let 
our rebukes1 if !y are ne$$1 be temp]$ )
 mild expressions--!y w be felt ) t5fold
 p[]4 ,& :5 we feel call$ ^u to relieve 
"o :o asks = *>ity1 let u n d x z ?\gh  
our alms 7 extort$4 ,!re are ^? :o 9    
p]=m+ an act ( k9dness1 yet d x s       
ungraci\sly1 t x is felt to be no       
k9dness4 ,& !re are on ! o!r h& ^?1 :o 9
 giv+ a refusal1 yet give x )\t caus+   
pa9--sometimes ev5 !y communicate       
pleasure by %[+ sympa?y :]e !y _c       
adm9i/] relief4 ,! phrase 9 my text     
expresses admirably ! influ5ce ( su*    
amiable conduct4 ,x is ! eye t speaks   
cruel s5tim5ts m p[]fully ?an ! tongue1 
& x is ! eye also t reveals ! movem5ts (
 a noble & g5]\s sympa?y4 ,! b\ntiful   
eye !n1 is ! evid5ce ( a humane &       
b5evol5t he>t1 prompt+ its possessor to 

?\ghts & de$s ( *>ity4   #b4 ,ne$ ,i    
/ate to a *ri/ian assembly ! necessity  
laid ^u u all to cultivate ! "* ,i h ?us
 attempt$ briefly to describe8 ,to fe$ !
 hungry1 to clo! ! nak$1 to visit &     
com=t ! sick & ! afflict$1 is incumb5t  
^u e man end[$ ) moral p]ception1 b !   
obligations ( ! *ri/ian to pursue ?is   
c\rse ( conduct1 are mo/ weighty &      
inali5able4 ,he _c %ut out f 8 att5tion 
! suff]+s & mis=tunes ( 8 bre?r5 ( !    
human family )\t r5\nc+ 8 "n1 & )\t     
=feit+ 8 rights to ! hopes & promises ( 
! gospel4 ,our religion is emphatically 
! religion ( love4 ,love is ! end ( !   
comm&m5t1 ! p]fection ( ! *ri/ian "*1 & 
! mo/ acceptable (f]+ we c pres5t to    
,almighty ,god4 ,^u ?is pr9ciple ! poor 
h a claim1--a claim /rong] ?an human law
 c\ld e/abli% ^u _! fell[ m54 ,we are   
all ! /ew>ds & almon]s ( ,provid5ce1 & a
 rigid acc\nt w be dem&$ ( ^? means :i* 
7 giv5 to u 9 tru/ = ! purposes (       
b5efic5ce4 ,let ! ri* man ask himself by
 :at means he has be5 prosp]$ 9 life1 & 

inhabits ! spl5did or ! commodi\s       
habitation1 :ile ano!r has be5 condemn$ 
to eat ! bitt] bread ( pov]ty4 ,he may  
reply t he has be5 indu/ri\s & provid5t1
 t he has pass$ a life ( anxi\s labor to
 amass ! weal? or ! compet5cy he enjoys4
 ,b c he =get t all 8 success mu/ at la/
 be ref]r$ to ! great dispos] ( ev5ts8  
,c he be ignorant t x is ,god :o has    
fill$ 8 basket & 8 /ore1 :o has giv5 !  
g5ial heat & refre%+ %[]s to 8 h>ve/1 & 
gu>d$ !m f bla/+ & mildew1 :o has comm&$
 ! favor+ w9ds to bl[ ^u 8 ri*ly        
freight$ vessels1 & has sav$ !m f rocks 
& tempe/s1 :o has be/[$ ^u him 8 p[]s ( 
m9d1 & af=d$ him heal? & opportunity to 
employ !m8 ,c he be unm9dful ( all ?is  
:5 he beholds ! fluctuations (          
prosp]ity1 & ! sudd5 & unexpect$ mann] 9
 :i* x is bo? giv5 & aga9 tak5 away8    
,surely !n ! ?\ghtful & consci5ti\s man 
w e/eem 8 possessions1 n s mu* a "r :i* 
he has obta9$ z a tru/ committ$ to him1 
& he w ackn[l$ge t ! /ricte/ ju/ice     
approves :at religion emphatically      

dem&s1 t ) a b\ntiful eye we %\ld look  
^u ! poor & de/itute4  ,su* is our      
solemn duty2 & x is important t x %\ld  
be reg>d$ 9 ?is light4 ,b5efic5ce %\ld n
 be m]ely ! ov]fl[+ ( a g5]\s he>t4 ,?is
 w\ld be an unsafe & unc]ta9 gr\nd on   
:i* to place ! pr9ciple ( *>itable      
di/ribution4 ,int]e/+ objects inde$     
might n suff] f x1 ! orphan1 ! afflict$ 
wid[1 decay$ & brok5 age4 ,cold &       
ins5sible mu/ be ! he>t t c\ld %ut up   
its sympa?ies f su* petition]s4 ,true   
b5efic5ce h[ev]1 _c always be a delight4
 ,x is n1 says a p[]ful writ]1#h an     
indulg5ce to ! f9] s5sibilities ( ! m9d1
 b accord+ to ! sob] decl>ations (      
scripture1 a "w & a labor1 a bus9ess 9  
:i* y mu/ enc\nt] vexation1 opposition1 
& fatigue1 :]e y are n always to meet ) 
t elegance :i* allures ! fancy1 or ) t  
humble & retir$ adv]sity :i* int]e/s ! m
 t5d] prop5sities ( ! he>t1 b z a       
bus9ess1 :]e reluctance mu/ (t5 be      
ov]come by a s5se ( duty1 & :]e1 ?\gh   
oppos$ at e /ep by envy1 disgu/ &       

disappo9tm5t1 y are b\nd to p]sev]e 9   
ob$i5ce to ! law ( ,god1 & ! sob]       
in/igation ( pr9ciple4 ,is x n well !n1 
my bre?r51 to e/abli% b5efic5ce ^u !    
broad gr\nd ( *ri/ian obligation1 r ?an 
comm5d x to y by ! high gratifications  
:i* x sometimes af=ds8 ,are n ! int]e/s 
( ! poor 9 ?is mann] m effectually      
secur$8 ,if ! gr& pr9ciple c be e/abli%$
 9 y\r brea/s1 t y are to d good n      
simply because y delight 9 ?is "w1 b    
because ! dictates ( ju/ice & ! laws (  
,god require y to be *>itable1 w y n be 
pres]v$ f ! indiscretions ( a heat$     
b5evol5ce on ! "o h&1 & f ! cruelty &   
consequ5t puni%m5t ( selfi%ness & av>ice
 on ! o!r8   #c4 ,b are !re !n any dem&s
 made ^u our *>ity1 :i* :5 answ]$ c     
yield u no rew>d or bless+8 ,surely n4  
,has x n already be5 decl>$ t ,god dem&s
 ( u no duty or sacrifice = :i* he does 
n (f] u an abundant remun]ation8 ,& does
 he n emphatically pron\nce 8 bless+ ^u 
! virtue ,i am n[ attempt+ to expla9 &  
en=ce8 ,he t ha? a b\ntiful eye %all be 

,,bless$4 ,! scriptures are fill$ )     
motives1 inducem5ts1 promises1          
enc\ragem5ts1 address$ to e g5]\s1 nay  
to e int]e/$ feel+4 ,! m]ciful man doe? 
good to 8 own s\l4#i ,he t ha? pity ^u !
 poor l5de? unto ! ,"l2 & t :i* he ha?  
giv5 w he pay him aga94#aj ,if ?\ draw  
out ?y s\l to ! hungry1 & satisfy !     
afflict$ s\l1 !n %all ?y light rise 9   
obscurity1 & ?y d>kness be z ! noon day4
 ,& ! ,"l %all guide !e cont9ually1 &   
satisfy ?y s\l 9 dr\ght1 & make fat ?y  
bones2 & ?\ %alt be l a wat]$ g>d51 & l 
a spr+ ( wat] ^: wat]s fail n4#aa       
,bless$ are ! m]ciful2 = !y %all obta9  
m]cy4#ab ,are !re n !n abundant rew>ds  
promis$ to de$s ( b5efic5ce8--rew>ds1 h[
 f> transc5d+ our be/ s]vices1 h[ m1    
inf9itely m ?an adequate to our mo/     
pa9ful labors1 our greate/ sacrifices4  
,god has a "r to all we h1 = he only    
l5ds u all1 yet he condesc5ds to receive
 a portion f u aga91 z if a favor 7     
conf]r$ ^u himself1 & he has put 9 8    
/ead ! sick1 ! nak$1 ! hungry & !       

afflict$1 & says1 inasmu* z ye h done x 
unto "o ( ! lea/ ( ^! my bre?r51 ye h   
done x unto me4#ac ,& n only does he    
condesc5d ?us to accept our *>itable    
de$s1 b gives !m 8 bless+ & rew>d4      
,bless$ is he t consid]e? ! poor2 ! ,"l 
w deliv] him 9 "t ( tr\ble4#ad  ,:ile   
!n1 my bre?r51 we h e enc\ragem5t to    
p]sev]e 9 works ( b5efic5ce1 ?\gh !y may
 be accompani$ ) labor1 & be repaid )   
human +ratitude1 let u be duly ?ankful t
 !re are o!r occasions on :i* we c      
dis*>ge duty1 & at ! same "t op5 a s\rce
 ( ! pure/ & noble/ gratification4      
,yes--pa9ful z may be "s ( ^? walks (   
*>ity :i* ! *ri/ian mu/ pursue1 &       
revolt+ z are "s ( ^? objects :i* he mu/
 enc\nt]1 we "k t !re are pa?s = !      
b5evol5t :]e _! foot/eps fall           
pleasantly1 & a refre%+ fragrance       
surr\nds !m1 & smil+ objects meet !m1 & 
satisfactions ! mo/ delightful1 urge !m 
=w>d4 ,we c sometimes give1 & pleasure  
%all accompany ! act1 & unm+l$ good %all
 foll[ x1 & gratitude %all rew>d x1 &   

,god himself %all cr[n x ) ! brighte/   
wrea?4 ,say ,i n true :5 ,i speak ( giv+
 to ! de/itute orphan8 ,is n ?is a de$ (
 unalloy$ satisfaction1 is x n "o ^u :i*
 ! b\ntiful eye may look to fill ! s\l )
 an unre/ra9$ g5]osity8 ,"h is requir$  
no cold calculation ( ! am\nt ( good to 
be effect$1 "h is no room = anxi\s d\bt 
conc]n+ ! result ( ! b5evol5t act4      
,asylums = ! de/itute orphan are among  
^? in/itutions :i* ev5 ! sev]e1 & 9 "s  
respects1 ! cold & selfi% pr9ciples (   
,political ,economy _c ju/ly disapprove 
(4 ,to ! truly b5evol5t1 & to ! pi\s    
*ri/ian1 !y h always be51 & mu/ ev] be1 
objects ( deep int]e/4 ,o!r *>ities may 
be p]v]t$ 9 "s degree to evil purposes4 
,_! effect may be to enc\rage idle &    
dissolute conduct1 & to increase ! evil 
!y w\ld rem$y1 by op]at+ z a b\nty ^u   
paup]ism4 ,to "s ext5t ?is has be5 !    
effect ( alms-h\ses1 & ( _m ( ^?        
societies :i*1 ) ! be/ int5tions1 h be5 
adm9i/]$ to adult p]sons4 ,we ackn[l$ge1
 inde$1 t protection1 %elt]1 & subsi/5ce

 = ! ag$ & decrepit1 :o are pa/ !       
ability to labor = _! own daily food1   
m$ic9e & m$ical advice1 & 9 cases (     
absolute pov]ty1 ! retreat ( ! hospital1
 are real *>ities1 su* z suff]+ humanity
 requires1 & pure b5evol5ce w provide =4
 ,b 9 o!r cases1 x is que/ionable :e!r  
relief c be giv5 )\t ill effects1 except
 x be accompani$ ) ! opportunity & !    
necessity = bodily labor4 ,i am n1      
h[ev]1 ^u ! pres5t occasion to discuss !
 g5]al "q ( *>itable societies4 ,x is "o
 ( great importance1 & "o :i* we ?9k is 
n yet g5]ally und]/ood4 ,mu* light has  
rec5tly be5 ?r[n ^u x1 especially 9 ?is 
city1 by ! active & intellig5t ex]tions 
& exp]im5ts ( "s ( our fell[ citiz5s1--&
 x %\ld cont9ue to occupy ! s]i\s       
att5tion ( our civil au?orities1 & ( e  
b5evol5t & public spirit$ p]son4  ,b :o 
c d\bt ab\t ! exp$i5cy1 z well z ! m]cy 
& *ri/ian obligation1 ( fo/]+ ! poor &  
helpless orphan1 ^: natural protectors h
 be5 remov$ by ! ,provid5ce ( ,god8     
,nak$1 we mu/ clo! !m1 = _! helplessness

 _c provide = _! own cov]+2 hungry1 we  
mu/ fe$ !m1 = !y appeal to u ) ! moan+  
cry & innoc5t te>s ( *ildhood2 /rang]s 9
 ?is _w1 b j ent]$ ^u x1 & left )\t a   
home to receive1 or a p>5t's fo/]+ c>e  
to protect !m1 we mu/ take !m 94 ,we _c 
resi/ or evade su* an appeal1 we "k t x 
comes f a guileless petition]1 ^:       
di/resses no vice ( its own has produc$1
 & no ex]tions ( its own c relieve4     
,%\ld any "o ( y 9 y\r walks ?r\gh our  
city dur+ its inclem5t w9t] behold a    
*ild almo/ nak$1 %iv]+ ) cold & fa9t+ ) 
hung]1 & did y le>n t x _h w&]$         
unprotect$ f ! home :]e its only surviv+
 p>5t _h j expir$ 9 all ! wret*$ness (  
pov]ty & disease1 & f9d+ its "m's voice 
sil5t1 h] h&s t _h *]i%$ x cold1 & h]   
eyes clos$1 ! little "o _h gone =? weep+
 & alone1 w\ld any ( y refuse x a home1 
& food & protection8--,x is ?is sacr$   
duty :i* our ,in/itution has p]=m$ = _m 
su* suff]+ & innoc5t be+s4 ,:]e1 if n to
 su* an object1 c ! he>t s5d =? its     
sympa?ies )\t re/ra9t1 & give itself to 

all ! delights ( a gl[+ g5]osity8  ,b ,i
 ne$ n tell y ( ^! heav5ly satisfactions
 z ,i see ar\nd me ^? :o h long kn[n &  
%>$ !m1 = ?is ,in/itution has1 f its    
f\ndation1 be5 a favor$ & fo/]$ "o 9 our
 community4 ,_m are ! labors t h        
*e]fully be5 be/[$ ^u its int]e/s1 _m & 
g5]\s ! contributions giv5 to x1 & _m & 
ard5t ! pray]s (f]$ up 9 its behalf to !
 ?rone ( grace4 ,( ^? :o fir/ unit$     
!mselves 9 ?is "w & labor ( love1 ,i f9d
 t all h be5 remov$1 & h gone to receive
 _! et]nal rew>d4  ,! la/ ( ?is respect$
 & excell5t b& has rec5tly be5 summon$  
away f u1 & %e w5t g5tly & peacefully1 9
 a bless$ old age1 9 full prep>ation1   
foll[$ by ! te>s & b5$ictions ( ! wid[ &
 ! fa!rless :om %e _h reliev$1 & 9      
beautiful accordance ) ! meek1 !        
honorable1 & useful exi/5ce1 :i* %e _h  
m]cifully be5 p]mitt$ to accompli%4 ,"o 
( ! e>lie/ f\nd]s ( ?is ,asylum1 & = _m 
ye>s its fir/ ,directress1 %e _h uni=mly
 giv5 to x h] c\nt5ance & assi/ance2 &  
dy+1 bequea!d to x a g5]\s evid5ce ( h] 

atta*m5t4 ,long w h] memory be *]i%$ 9  
?is community1 z a model ( ! effici5t b 
unassum+ & lovely graces t con/itute !  
"* ( ! *ri/ian matron2 long w x be      
*]i%$--& especially by y1 ,ladies1 !    
pres5t ,manag]s ( ! ,asylum1 :o h be5   
witnesses ( ! fidelity1 ! c\rtesy1 !    
discretion1 ! zeal1 ) :i* h] duties z   
associat$ ) y 7 dis*>g$4#ae ,!          
,in/itution has desc5d$ to y1 !         
successors z x 7 ( a bless$ company :o  
are n[ we tru/1 9 communion ) t ,savi\r1
 ^: precepts ( b5evol5ce !y s fai?fully 
fulfill$1 & ) t bless$ company ( !      
spirits ( ! j made p]fect1 :o n[ surr\nd
 ! ?rone ( ,god & ! ,lamb4 ,y ne$ n our 
exhortation t y %\ld walk wor?y ( _!    
example1 b y w n reject our dev\t wi%es 
& pray]s1 t an equal measure ( success  
may att5d y\r future labors1 & t a      
heav5ly & et]nal rew>d may h]eaft] cr[n 
!m4  ,to y1 my he>]s g5]ally1 :o h      
assembl$ 9 honor ( ! anniv]s>y ( our    
,in/itution & to enc\rage x 9 its pi\s  
labors1 w\ld ,i address a few words 9   

conclusion4 ,we d\bt n y\r b5evol5ce1 we
 "k t ! orphan c nev] plead to y 9 va91 
we believe t y\r he>ts w ev] be enl>g$ 9
 proportion to ! urg5cy ( ! claims ( !  
,in/itution4 ,its necessities mu/ (     
c\rse increase ) our rapidly increas+   
population1 & be assur$ x c well &      
judici\sly employ all ! b\nty y w be/[  
^u x4 ,%\ld x be possible = any "o "h   
pres5t to feel cold & indiff]5t to !    
claims ( ?is ,in/itution1 ,i w\ld say1  
realize ! pitiable condition ( an orphan
 infant4 ,to y :o are p>5ts & are wat*+ 
ov] y\r gr[+ (fspr+1 & c imag9e h[ bitt]
 w\ld be y\r di/ress at ! ?\ght ( be+   
torn f !m--rememb]1 t ^! are de/itute ( 
a fa!r's protection & a "m's anxi\s     
love4 ,be ye !n _! com=t & _! /ay4 ,z y 
look ^u y\r own (fspr+1 & reflect )     
gratitude t y are yet pres]v$ to wat*   
ov] _! t5d] infancy & dep5dant y\?1 & z 
y pray t y may /ill %elt] !m until !y c 
)/& ! /orms & adv]sities ( life1 ?9k h[ 
y may repay y\r ,almighty ,b5efactor 9 !
 p]sons ( ^?1 :o are also 8 *ildr52 ?9k 

also1 h[ deep w be y\r +ratitude1 if    
:ile s bless$1 y c despise ^! little    
ones4 ,y\r *ildr5 are yet ar\nd y1 & y  
wat* ov] !m1 b y _c pi]ce into ! solemn 
d>kness ( futurity--!y may yet be       
helpless1 p>5tless1 fri5dless1--z ye    
w\ld t m5 %\ld d to y1 d ye also to !m  
likewise4#af  ,ye also1 :o h exp]i5c$1 &
 p]haps /ill enjoy1 ! wat*ful c>e &     
affectionate c>esses ( devot$ p>5ts1    
=get n t !re are ^?1 :o h nev] rejoic$ 9
 ! s\nd ( a fa!r's voice1 or a "m's     
g5tle embraces4 ,& c y1 :o h kn[n su*   
delights refuse y\r sympa?y to ^! *ildr5
 ( ! mo/ cruel privation8 ,no4 ,y w     
rememb] ^?1 :o h be5 = ev] cut (f f !   
sweete/ pleasures ( life2 ^: lips h nev]
 le>n$ to say--fa!r--"m1--& to behold ! 
c\nt5ances ( ^! de>e/ fri5ds light5 up )
 joy at ! s\nd1 & _! arms ext5d$ = !    
fond embrace4 ,y w1--yes my bre?r51--w y
 n all1--all "h pres5t1--rememb] !m8 ,! 
b\ntiful eye1 :i* looks ^u _! sad       
condition1 & relieves !m1 %all be       
bless$--bless$ ( m5 9 _! full           

applause--bless$ 9 its own soo?+        
approbation1 & m ?an all1 & above all1  
bless$ ( ! ,god ( all bless+1 n[ & = ev]
 m4 ,am54   ,,footnotes3  #a ,prov]bs   
xxiii4 #f1 #g4  #b ,prov]bs xxviii4 #bb4
  #c ,deut]onomy xv4 #g-aj4  #d #a      
,timo?y vi4 #ah4  #e ,! ,bo>d (         
,visitors ( ! ,poor1 z e/abli%$ 9 ?is   
city1 is "o ( ! mo/ practically useful  
in/itutions :i* ! mod]n _s ( enlight5$  
*>ity has devis$4 ,its object is n m]ely
 to se>* out ! sick & ne$y & to relieve 
!m1 b also to inve/igate ! claims ( any 
applicants = *>ity t may be recomm5d$ to
 x1 & ?us to prev5t impositions z f> z  
practicable4 ,e family t has n "t to    
disburse its *>ities "u ! sup]9t5d5ce ( 
its own memb]s1 %\ld be 9 communication 
) ?is ,bo>d4 ,measures are n[ 9 progress
 to organize a sy/em1 :i* %all r5d] ?is 
,in/itution m effective ev5 ?an x has   
yet be51 9 accompli%+ ! important       
purposes = :i* x 0 e/abli%$4 ,:5        
complet$1 public notice w be giv54 ,let 
e b5evol5t individual 9 our community !n

 come =w>d & give ?is sy/em 8 c\nt5ance 
& pecuni>y support2 & let all resolve by
 a unit$ ef=t to d away ! baleful       
influ5ce ( a tol]at$ paup]ism1 by       
detect+ & disc\nt5anc+ e vici\s &       
unwor?y applicant = *>ity1 & by         
indu/ri\sly se>*+ out & promptly reliev+
 e real & des]v+ object ( di/ress4  #f  
,prov]bs xxix4 #g4  #g ,! cu/om         
recomm5d$ by ,/4 ,paul to ! ,galatians &
 ,cor9?ians1 z we le>n f #a ,cor9?ians  
xvi4 #a1 #b4 has rec5tly be5 br\ght into
 prom95t notice1 & beg9s to be practic$ 
9 ! ,episcopal ,*ur*1 especially z      
applicable to ! cause ( missions4 ,:y   
%\ld x n be adopt$ 9 all ,*ri/ian       
families1 & ?us let ! pr9ciple--! s\nd &
 effective pr9ciple--( sy/ematic *>ity  
be ext5sively e/abli%$ among/ u4  #h    
,dr4 ,*alm]s4  #i ,prov]bs1 xi4 #ag4    
#aj ,same1 xix4 #ag4  #aa ,isaiah1      
lviii4 #aj1 #aa4  #ab ,mat!w1 v4 #g4    
#ac ,mat!w1 xxv4 #dj4  #ad ,psalms1 xli4
 #a4  #ae ,mrs4 ,,s>ah ,,p>kman1 !      
relict ( ,samuel ,p>kman1 ,esq41 "o ( ! 

mo/ di/+ui%$ ( ! m]*ants ( ?is city4 ,^?
 :o knew h]1 & h se5 h[ fai?fully1      
affectionately1 & judici\sly %e dis*>g$ 
! duties ( a daught]1 a wife1 a p>5t to 
h] own (fspr+1 & a "m to _m o!rs1 :o )  
h] own *ildr51 h abundant reason to rise
 up & call h] bless$2 or :o h le>n$ f   
report ! lead+ ev5ts ( h] virtu\s1      
b5evol5t & active life1 w e/eem ! humble
 tribute ?us paid to h] memory1 z       
proce$+ f an e/imate ( h] excell5cies by
 no means exagg]at$4 ,z an evid5ce ( !  
value ( h] s]vices to ! ,asylum1 !      
foll[+ extract has1 by p]mission1 be5   
tak5 f ! ,m9utes ( ! ,bo>d ( ,manag]s3--
  ,at a meet+ ( ! ,bo>d ( ,manag]s ( !  
,bo/on ,female ,asylum1 held on ! la/   
,tuesday ( ,july1 #ahce1--  ,,vot$1 ,t !
 ,manag]s are deeply s5sible ( ! loss   
su/a9$ s9ce ! la/ meet+1 9 ! dea? ( _!  
excell5t ,fir/ ,directress1 ,mrs4 ,s>ah 
,p>kman1 ! la/ :o rema9$ at ! ,bo>d1 (  
its orig9al memb]s1 & = ! la/ f\rte5    
ye>s its presid+ ,(fic]4 ,t !y hold 9   
affectionate remembrance h] g5tl5ess1 h]

 *>ity1 h] ?\ghtfulness = o!rs1 h]      
con/ant endeavor to d good2 & x may be  
p]mitt$ to add1--= x 0 a conspicu\s     
trait 9 h] "*1--! s9c]ity ( he>t ) :i*1 
9 all h] v>i$ int]c\rse1 %e foll[$ !    
apo/olic injunction1 be c\rte\s4  ,also1
 t !y ackn[l$ge ) mu* gratitude to h]1 &
 to ! *ildr5 by :om h] wi%es 7 s        
promptly fulfill$1 ! receipt ( ,five    
,hundr$ ,doll>s1 ! la/ te/imony ( h]    
int]e/ 9 an ,in/itution1 :i*1 f its     
f\ndation1 has ow$ s mu* to h] labors1  
h] c\nsels1 & ! lib]ality1 :i* ev5 9    
dea?1 did n fail4         99       99   
99       99       99  ,s9ce ! e/abli%m5t
 ( ! ,asylum 9 #ahjj1 #ceg *ildr5 h be5 
admitt$4 ,( ^!1 #bgc h be5 plac$ at     
s]vice1 or o!rwise remov$2 #ac h di$1 & 
#ga rema9$ 9 ! ,asylum1 on ! #ce?       
anniv]s>y4  #af ,luke xvi4 #ca4         
,transcrib]'s ,note3      ,m9or         
typographical errors h be5 correct$ )\t 
note4 ,ar*aic     & v>iant spell+s h be5
 reta9$4 ,capitalisation (     religi\s 
t]ms rema9 z pr9t$4