practical character, each and all necessary, in their measure, to render
a composition 'THE BEST' in the sense of the original offer of the donor,
are to be found blended, in various proportions, in these several
treatises, and rendered the task of decision the more embarrassing. The
committee were thus unable to select any one, two, or three, as on the
whole preferable to the remainder of these four. They therefore awarded
the premium, which the benevolent donor has increased to $400, to be
divided equally among these four manuscripts;" one of which is here
offered to the public.




CONTENTS.

PART I.

Introduction.--Systematic Beneficence argued.--Nature
of such a System,

PART II.

Distinction between a General and Particular System.
--Two Questions discussed. 1. What is the proportional
amount of property or income to be given individually
in charitable contributions; together with the principle
on which the amount is to be ascertained? 2. How
frequently should stated contributions be made?
--The method of previous appropriations discussed, and
the duty enforced,