As it may serve to stimulate others to the like good work, I will add, that a number of young misses, between 6 and 14 years old, have, by one of our young ladies, been formed into a society, and spend one afternoon in each week, in working for the purpose of charity. May their hearts, as well as their hands, be ever engaged in the cause of Him who went about doing good.
(Source: The Rev. Adam Empie, Parochial Report, St. James’ Church, Wilmington, 1824 Journal of Convention, 18-19)