. Five decades, MDCCCLIII-MCMIII; historical record. W.\I. H. CROCKER,Director and C. B. PERKINS,Director. THOMAS HODGE,Director. A. I. ,Director. PRESENT OFFICERS DAYS OF 4 I superior to an\ \vc ha\c hitherto enjoyed, and will re\ert hutfor a moment to the special purposes to which it w ill now bedevoted. The foundation of permanent prosperit\- tor any i)eop]eis laiti in principles essentially Christian,—in a hi^h stand-ard of moral worth, in commercial intej^rity, in public spirit,in simple habits of uprightness, and of a certain soundnessand moderation of jud


. Five decades, MDCCCLIII-MCMIII; historical record. W.\I. H. CROCKER,Director and C. B. PERKINS,Director. THOMAS HODGE,Director. A. I. ,Director. PRESENT OFFICERS DAYS OF 4 I superior to an\ \vc ha\c hitherto enjoyed, and will re\ert hutfor a moment to the special purposes to which it w ill now bedevoted. The foundation of permanent prosperit\- tor any i)eop]eis laiti in principles essentially Christian,—in a hi^h stand-ard of moral worth, in commercial intej^rity, in public spirit,in simple habits of uprightness, and of a certain soundnessand moderation of judgment which spring more fromcharacter than intellect. It is only these qualities that reallymake life worth the li\ing, howexer so-called success on otherlines may dazzle or bewilder. Lord Bacon lays down the proposition, that whenthings are not made better by intelligent design, they areliable to grow worse spontaneously. This certainly applieswith particular force to the march ot the human race, which,if not forward, must be in a contrary direction. It is thepurpose of this organizat


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