Jhe j3urnlG-v IiiteraFY ai^d philosophical SoeietY- 



Scnr House, 



Church Street, Burnley 

 Denr Sir or Madi . " SS^ " 



This Socielv lurnngdituied to hold a Bazaar and Exhibition 

 early next year, the Committee beg to take the opporlunity to rcspcclfully solicit your 

 sympathy and support. The object of the Bazaar, and of Ms appeal, is to rnise funds 

 for the discharge of the debt noici resting upon the Society and to further enable the 

 Coijmittee more efficiently to_carry Mi'Jhe. work in whiqh they arc engaged. 



The Commiliee do not deem it necessary to apologise for having incurred a 

 debt diirin" the eight years of the Society's existence, because they feel assured that 

 this debt has been amply justified by the work the members have been enabled to 

 accomplish. Some idea of the work referred to may be gathered from the particulars 

 given on pages 2 and 3 of this Circular. 



It may not be out of place to state that against the debt owing by the Society, 

 there is more than a counterbalancing asset in the belongings of the Society, consisting 

 of Furniture, Manuscripts, Books, Pictures, Fossils, Land and Fresh-water Shells, 

 etc., together with a valuable collection of Egyptian Antiquities, dating from 3,000 

 B.C. to the Greek period. 



The Society has for its aim the mental and moral advancement of its members, 

 and the Committee claim that in seeking to foster a spirit of mguiry and an increase 

 of mental activity, they are working in harmony icilh the educalional needs of the 

 nation, and they believe that it is in the desire for Iruih and the increase of true 

 knoivledge that they have the best guarantee for the permanent well-being of the 



community. ^^ ^ ______..,_.— ,^_-___- 



On these grounds, and with an earnest desire to considerably extend the 

 usefulness of the Society, they venture to send out this appeal, and trust that the 

 good work done by the Society may commend itself to yon. 



Any help which you can give, either in goods or subscriptions to the Bazaar 

 funds, will be gratefully accepted, as also will the loan or gift of exhibits of an 

 interesting description for use at the Bazaar. Cheques or Postal Orders to be 

 made payable to Mr. S. Holden, Bazaar Treasurer, and addressed to Scar House, 

 Burnley. 



Specially appointed Members will wait upon you in due course. 

 Signed on behalf of the Committee, 

 S. HOLDEN, President. J. ALLEN, Hon. Secretary. 



J. DEAN, Hon. Treasurer. R. RADCLIFFE, Hon. Financial Sec. 



