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taitOn an Tee County, and appointed the Rev.
DR.. PACKARD, Rev. Mr.. ELLxGwooD, and
NATHANIEL COFFIN, Esq. committee with full
powers to effect this object. This Committee
prepared Circular Letter which they have
printed ia small pamphlet, with the Constitu-
ton Of the County Society, and also form of
Constitution for town associations, aud at the
close of their Circular state as follows: $ 1t is
g desirable that all the associations be formed
" upon the same plan, and as far as circumstan-
8 ces will admit. that the same mode of prace-
s. dare should be adopted in order to ascertain
g their wants and success. We have therefore
/" thought proper to recommend to each associ
= alton, to divide their Town into sections ac-
:" cording to the present division of school dis
: tricts to appoint committee OF two or three
persons in each section, who having agreed on
= day for the purpose, viii visit every family
8 in their districts and learn BY Gctssaf laguirey
" dt their houses, the number and names of the
= destitnte.n The Committee have dispersed
their Circulars to the Society's Agents, in the
several towns, and the following is an account of
| the formation Of an association according to The
plan proposed.


Bibie Association Of Wiscasset.
! Agreeable to publick notice, a nuinber of the
/ Gentlemen and Ladies of Wisoasset, together
/ with their children, assembled at the Court
house, alter ulVfne service, on Tie 18th 0f March
- ID. 1919, and the Rev. DIR. Packard, acting
as Moderator, and Nathaniel Coffin, Esq. as
| Secretary Bible Association for that town was
formed as follows


FaYst-The Circular Address of the County
Bible Society, together with the Constitution
4 recommended were read.


Seeond--Ihe Constitution recommended was


adopted by about sixty persons who subscribed


the same when the Officers for the ensuing year,


being nominated by committee appointed for


the purpase, were unanimously chosen as fol-


lows. viz--NATHASIEL COFFIN, Esq. Treasurer,


who is also to preside, Mr.. SETH BARTLET, Sec


retary, and DAVID QuIsBY, Esq. .4gent--and


the following persons were chosen in the same
manner, a Committee, TO easa eUery family an
their respective .sstrtcts, and ascertain who is


destitute OF Bible, and also to procure subscrip-


tions to the Association, wiz In the Centre


District, 3 in the South. 8 in the N. East, and 2


in the N. West.-lt was then voted, that the


payments of the members be made half yearly
In advance, and the meeting was adjourned
without day.


The subscription will be presented to every
family, and it is hoped that all viii subscribe


and continue members until at least, they have
procured Bible for every child and servant in


their family Bible may be procured in this


way at the jira cost, and every subscriber is en-


titled to enc by the Constitution as soon as he


has paid It's amount.


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