A discourse, before the Humane Society, in Boston : delivered on the second Tuesday of June, 1787 / by John Lathrop, D.D.

  • Lathrop, John, 1740-1816.
Date:
1787
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Credit: A discourse, before the Humane Society, in Boston : delivered on the second Tuesday of June, 1787 / by John Lathrop, D.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    At the Semiannual Meeting of the Humane Society, June 12, 1787. VOTED, That the Honourable James BowDoiN,Efcj; LL-D. Pre/i- dent, Thomas Ru]/ell, Efqj Firtt V. Prefident, Rev. Simeon Howard, D. D. Treafurer, Rev. Samuel Parker, and Rev. Peter Thatcher, be a Committee to wait on the Rev. John La- throp, D. D. and return him the Thanks of this Society for his excellent Difcourfe deli- vered this day, and requeft a, Copy thereof to be printed at the Societys' Expence. A true Copy from the Records, Atteft, Samuel, Parker, Rec. Sec'y. Gentlemen, I A M greatly honoured by the notice which the Humane Society have been pleafed to take of the Difcourfe deli- vered before them on the lafr. Tuefday, and by the very obliging manner in which they have requefted a Copy thereof to be printed. A desire in fome meafure to aid the caufe of Humanity, influenced me to ac- cept the appointment made by the Truflees of the Society, agreeably to the tenth Ar- ticle of the Inftitutes; and influenced by the ©pinion which the Society have been pleaf- ed to exprefs, that the defign of the Inftitu- tion may be ferved by publiming the Dif- courfe, I will give a Copy for that purpofe. fyflont June, 1787. John Lathrop.