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Female Auxiliary Bible Society of Boston and its vicinity
it is impossible for the board of managers to meet you, on this
occasion, without immediately reverting to the recent loss we
have sustained in the death of our lamented friend, and
late vice president Mr Codman who was among the first
promoters of and has ever been a zealous friend to this
Institution, and has from its first establishment held the same
office, and has seldom been absent from our association, for ourselves
We mour, to her the release from pain, and infirmity and a
glorious entrance (as we trust) on a life of immortal bliss,
must be a transition for surpassing our most exalted views
of happiness like Dorcas of old, she was "a woman full
of good works and alms deeds." and though we have not the
garments over which to weep, many of us can testify, how
constantly her heart, her hands and her house were open, for
the reception and assistance of those whose benevolence