Popery: The Accommodation of Christianity to the Natural Heart

ISLINGTON PROTESTANT INSTITUTE.

President.—REV. D. WILSON, M.A.
Treasurer.—GEORGE FRIEND, ESQ.

Committee.

ADAMS, J. FRANCIS.	HEISCH, REV. J. G.	SPURLING, J.
ATKINSON, R. M.	HILL, REV. T. B.	STOGDON, REV. A. H.
BENTLEY, WILLIAM.	LORD, JAMES.	SUTER, E.
BULLOCK, J.	LOVELOCK, E.	SUTHERLAND, REV. JAS.
EDMONSTONE, REV. C. W.	MACKENZIE, REV. W. B.	THORNTON, HENRY.
ELMER, J.	MARSHALL, SAMUEL.	VENN, W. W.
ESCREET, THOMAS.	NALSON, REV. J.	WADDINGTON, JAMES.
ESCREET, THOMAS, JUN.	OVER, REV. EDWARD.	WESTERN, W.
FELL, REV. H. F.	PAINE, WILLIAM D.	WITHERBY, F.
GREEN, JOHN.	PECKETT, GEORGE.	WILKINSON, CHAS., M. D.
HADOW, J. E.	POWER, REV. P. B.	WILLYAMS, REV. T. E.
HAMBLETON, REV. J.	SANDYS, REV. J.	WILSON, REV. F. C.
HARDY, JOHN.	SAXTON, E.
HASLEGRAVE, REV. J.	SMITH, REV. E.
Honorary Secretaries.
REV. C. F. CHILDE.	REV. R. P. HUTCHISON.
MR. D. HAZARD.	MR. W. PITMAN.
Collector.—MR. LIDDLE, PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS, CHURCH-STREET.

RULES.

I. That this Society be called “The Islington Protestant Institute.”

II. That the objects of the Society be to awaken the attention of Protestant Christians to the progress of Popery; to call forth and unite their energies in opposing it; and to form a rallying-point, as well for the defence and promotion of Protestant truth, as for the maintenance of the Protestant principles of the Constitution.

III. That the principal means for the attainment of this object be: the issue of suitable publications; the enrolment of the names or members; public meetings, lectures, and sermons; addresses and deputations to Parliamentary representatives; petitions to the Legislature, or the Sovereign; and correspondence with kindred societies, with a view to obtain and communicate information.

IV. That the Society be conducted by a President, Treasurer, Committee, and two Clerical and two Lay Secretaries.

V. That Members be of two classes:—

1. That every person contributing a Donation of Five Guineas or upwards, at one time, or an Annual Subscription of Five Shillings or upwards, be a Subscribing Member.

2. That every person from among the operative classes, who shall be recommended by two Subscribing Members, be admissible as a Free Member, subject to annual re-election.—And that all members be entitled to attend the General Meetings of the Society, and to receive the Annual Reports, and other publications, as far as the funds will admit, preference being given to the Subscribing Members, to whom also the privilege of voting will be confined.

VI. That a Committee be annually elected, consisting of thirty Lay Subscribing Members, together with all Clergy resident in the parish who are likewise Subscribing Members of the Society, with power to fill up vacancies. That this Committee elect, either from among themselves or from other Subscribing Members, District Sub-committees, with a view to carrying out the objects of the Society generally in the parish.

VII. That the General Committee receive the Reports of the District Sub-committees; determine on the admission and annual re-election of Free Members, in pursuance of Rule V.; regulate all matters of expenditure; suggest plans for general adoption; and supply such publications as may be required for distribution.

VIII. That all publications circulated by the Society be first approved by the General Committee, and bear the stamp of the “Islington Protestant Institute.”

IX. That the General Committee meet on the third Monday in every month, and oftener, if needful. Five members to constitute a quorum.

X. That an Annual Meeting of the members of the Society be held in the month of November, on such day as may be fixed by the General Committee; when the proceedings of the foregoing year shall be reported, the accounts presented, and the Officers and Committee chosen.

XI. That the Secretaries shall call a Special General Meeting on the requisition of not less than twenty Subscribing Members; that such requisition be in writing, and specify the object for which the meeting is to be summoned; and that not less than seven days’ notice be given, by circular, to the Subscribing Members of the Society.

XII. That none of the Rules of the Society be repealed or altered, nor any new ones adopted, but at the Annual Meeting, or at a Special General Meeting called for that purpose.

XIII. That all Meetings of the Society be opened with prayer, and closed with benediction.

XIV. That it be earnestly recommended to all the members of this Society to make its important object and plans a subject of special and frequent prayer, both in private and in the family.

N.B. 1. Contributions in aid of the Institute will be thankfully received by any of the officers.

2. As the pecuniary qualification for Membership has been fixed at the low rate of 5s., and as every Subscribing Member receives, in the form of publications, considerably more than an equivalent for that sum, it is obvious that the Society can only be maintained by the liberality of such as can afford to contribute more largely to its Funds.

3. All the publications of the Institute may be purchased at Mr. Jackson’s, Bookseller and Publisher, Islington Green.

4. Parties contemplating the formation of similar Societies in any part of the country, are cordially invited to correspond with the officers of the Institute, who will also be thankful for any authentic information and friendly communication from Societies already in existence.

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