The New England magazine . ralEbenezer Stevens, Samuel A. Lawrence, Presi-dent Dwight, Moses Rogers, William WaltonWoolsey, Oliver Wolcott, Francis Bayard Win-throp, then residing in Wall Street, and D. G. Hub-bard. After some preliminary conversation, Na-thaniel Prime was called to the chair, and WilliamLefhngwell appointed secretary. But little wasaccomplished on the occasion, except the forma-tion of a committee to draft the constitution, ageneral discussion as to the principles which thedocument should embody, and an arrangementfor a public meeting at the City Hotel on May 6,to consummate

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The New England magazine . ralEbenezer Stevens, Samuel A. Lawrence, Presi-dent Dwight, Moses Rogers, William WaltonWoolsey, Oliver Wolcott, Francis Bayard Win-throp, then residing in Wall Street, and D. G. Hub-bard. After some preliminary conversation, Na-thaniel Prime was called to the chair, and WilliamLefhngwell appointed secretary. But little wasaccomplished on the occasion, except the forma-tion of a committee to draft the constitution, ageneral discussion as to the principles which thedocument should embody, and an arrangementfor a public meeting at the City Hotel on May 6,to consummate the contemplated turning over the time-browned leaves of theprecious original records carefully preserved dur-ing the three fourths of a century since they werewritten (in a clear, beautiful hand), we read as fol-lows: We whose names are herewith subscribed, con-vinced that it is the duty of all men to promote thehappiness and welfare of each other, witnessingthe advantages which have arisen from the volun-.

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