An eulogy on the Honourable Thomas Russell, Esq : late president of the Society for Propagating the Gospel among the Indians and Others, in North America ; the Humane Society of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ; the Agricultural Society ; the Society for the Advice of Immigrants ; the Boston Chamber of Commerce ; and the National Bank in Boston ; who died at Boston, April 8, 1796 ; delivered, May 4, 1796, before the several societies to which he belonged / by John Warren.

  • Warren, John, 1753-1815.
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MDCCXCVI [1796]
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Credit: An eulogy on the Honourable Thomas Russell, Esq : late president of the Society for Propagating the Gospel among the Indians and Others, in North America ; the Humane Society of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ; the Agricultural Society ; the Society for the Advice of Immigrants ; the Boston Chamber of Commerce ; and the National Bank in Boston ; who died at Boston, April 8, 1796 ; delivered, May 4, 1796, before the several societies to which he belonged / by John Warren. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    in his charities, he was unbounded. To the | and the fatherkfs, he was indeed a father; and the wi- dow's heart he caufed to fing for joy. That hand which the bleflings of thofe ready to perifh, have lo often fallen, was always flrctched out to th< U relief : and the noble generality of the manner in which he did it, gave a double value to the favours which he conferred. in alibis tranfadions, an enemy to oflentation ; he was more peculiarly careful to conceal his private liber- alities. By tar the greatefl part of thofe acls, as a parti- cular inquiry fince his death has afcertaincd, were done in fecret; and he who fe<th in fecret, ihall reward hint for them openly. many perfons were accuftomed to apply monthly for his charity. He often depofited money in the hands of others, to be difpofed of difcretionarily, under the flrideit charge of not divulging his name :— And articles which contributed to the comfort of the paupers in the ajms-houfe, were known to come from him, only by their being delivered by the perfons whom he ulually employed. He clothed the naked, as well as fed the hungry :—and the fhivering children of mifery and v. b - had