IRISH EVANGELICAL SOCIETY
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE RELIEF OF THE STARVING POOR IN IRELAND.
THE COMMITTEE acknowledge, with great thankfulness, the liberal contributions which continue to be remitted to them for mitigating the appalling distress, which still deepens and spreads in our ill-fated sister country. The gentlemen composing their deputations have completed the work assigned them. They have witnessed many heartrending scenes of wretchedness and woe. They have seen, too, the unspeakable benefit which has already resulted from English sympathy and relief. Multitudes have been saved from perishing. They have, where practicable, organized Relief Committees, composed of trustworthy persons of different denominations, to whom, in concert with the Agents of the Society, will be entrusted the distribution of the Churches' bounty. Remittances have been, and will continue to be, made to such Committees, who have it in charge to examine into the circumstances of each case, and, with very rare exceptions, to administer relief in food, and not in money. There is little hope that the calamity will abate, Months must elapse before any supply can be derived from the soil. It is, therefore, for British Christians to persevere in their course of benevolence, if they would save alive those who are still "ready to perish."
THOS. JAMES, Secretary.
| £ | s | d | |
| Amount already advertised | 7,349 | 9 | 3 |
| Rev J P Wilson and Friends, Hurstmonceaux | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| A Friend, per Mr J Ross, Tain, N.B. | 10 | 0 | |
| Tonbridge, after a Sermon by Rev C F Vardy (sacramental collection) | 4 | 10 | 6 |
| James Tyrie, Esq, 8, Newington-green | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Rev J H Evans and Friends, John-street | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Per Rev J Tippetts, Gravesend (additional) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Milsted and Newnham, by Rev J Dean | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Rev. J Moreland and Friends, Petersfield | 8 | 1 | 0 |
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