504 HISTORY OF THE GRANGE MOVEMENT; OR, 



hands of a moderate number of trustworthy and reason- 

 able men of their service. 



"About two years ago, when our Association limited 

 the number of subscribers to 15,000, a new society en- 

 titled, ' The New Supply Association,' was projected 

 to take in those friends of Civil Servants and others 

 who could not gain admission to the old. Several of 

 the then members of our committee joined the direc- 

 tion of the new Association, which is conducted upon 

 the same general principles as our own. I see by the 

 first annual report that the Association, which has its 

 stores in Long Acre, has during the past twelve months 

 sold 20,000 worth of goods to its members, so that it 

 has made a good commencement. 



" I must mention, in conclusion, that I have never 

 served, and certainly never intend to serve, on the 

 Committee of Management myself, although I have 

 had the opportunity of watching its work from the 

 commencement to the present time." 



