The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-26 00:00:00

FEBRUARY 26, 1856.1

FEMALE ORPHAN SOCIETY.

hz, annual general meeting of the subscribers and friends
institution was held yesterday, in the school-room of
Asylum. The chair was occupied by Jixtzs BUCHANAN,

"cl., and the meeting was attended by a considerable number
;ladies and gentlemen who take an interest in the welfare
the institution.
.1148 proceedings were commenced by the Rev. T. B.
`2llBB, the chaplain, reading prayers.
4'• liimoon BANNER, the secretary, read the following
art and statement of accounts :

REPORT.
,1C Sable object brought under consideration from year to
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cannot be expected to afford much variety to impart au
'trest in its cause. Thus it is with a public charity. For
7'ett Years this institution has told its annual tale, written
4''e same hand, and allowance must therefore be made if it
*°llnd, on this occasion, that we only add another link to
'llarne chain of ordinary routine.
'0 those however, whose hearts are engaged ,in the cause,
ul Ituo are zealous promoters of such an institution, even
\,dry details of receipt and expenditure, the struggle with
nt,,"leillie circumstances, or the prospect of better times, are not
out importance, and the termination of a year brings with
doe curiosity at least to know the position in which we
d.
Asylum entered upon the last year, 1855, in debt,
3 its income, to the treasurer £229 19s. 4d., including the
:1511ce of a former year. Dearness of provisions and other
eies presented a gloomy aspect, and the burden of war
'ration has been a ready apology with many for withholding
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"hand of charity.
otwithstandino., it is somewhat cheering that we have not
The debt is partially, though in a small degree,
it is less by fifty pounds, being now £174 14s. 5d.,
anticipating the blessings of peace, and the consequent
„111 prices of articles of consumption, we may hope still
to reduce the amount, if not extinguish the incum-
-I',C, altogether. The great desideratum, not only for effect-
this object, but of placing the institution on a firmer basis,
,`a increased amount of annual subscriptions. To this we
direct our attention, and persevere in our exertions. We
grateful for contributions of every class, but it is uncertain
unsafe to place reliance on casual assistance for the sup-
of any charitable institution.
Ore rale which has been practised, of investing donations
bequests of fifty pounds and upwards, has enabled the
'laittee to add to our permanent fund three legacies be-
thed, as per list, amounting together to two hundred
ds.
Not boastfully, but in justice to our careful management,
continue to claim the merit of economy, combined with
!T'S' necessary comfort, the entire cost of the institution.
g under nine pounds per head, which was the average of
,Previoas year. There are 150 children in the Asylum.
,1,...°11 important change in the office of matron, which took
in August last, is an event to record, where so much
.Detds upon the head of such an establishment as this. The
''age of Miss Davies, whose services, during a period of
Zteen years, has met with universal approbation, left us in
session of an efficient successor in Miss Sanders, whose
:Irintendence over the school for the same length of time
fully qualified her to undertake the higher duty. She
with unanimous assent promoted to the situation, and
,pPilly justified the choice of the committee.
c) Miss Davies, now Mrs. Ireland, a handsome silver lea
ce was presented by the joint committees, in token of
'eZ•approbation and good wishes.
;,,155 Sanders's Vacancy in the school is filled y the ap-
44nent of Miss Fisher, who was brought up in the Asylum,
has had the advantage of three years' tuition in the
ring School at Warrington. She was assistant-teacher
In Sanders, and proves herself an able substitute.
'II conclusion, we plead again and again on behalf of the
1/4tlichildren. They are the objects of a Saviour's blessing.
t,tlhould be the objects of every Christian's sympathy. It
Zthe Redeemer's voice, " Suffer little children to come
me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of

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el" God stimulate the hearts of all who are the stewards
U. 413 bounty cheerfully and liberally to obey the Divine
-.unction.
The treasurer's statement of accounts showed that the total
11IDts during the year had been £1,394 13s. lid., of which
,9 13s. 7d. (equal, as Mr. Banner explained, to the cost of
.4lntenance of 13 children) was the nett produce of the
ilkllework of the children. The actual expenditure had been
23, 3 95., which would have been more than covered by the
te!Pts, had it not been for the debt which still existed upon
tiinstitution.
e CHAIRMAN moved that the report be adopted and
ed.
Vas ALEXANDRE, seconded the motion.
• HENRY GRAZRBROOK moved that the thanks of the
kjg be given to those clergymen who bad preached ser-
t4,lls and gathered collections in aid of the funds of the insti-
kni during the past year. In doing so, he remarked that
o`,lln pleasant portion of the report and accounts was presented
qile meeting, and that was that the institution was £174 in-
ted to the treasurer. This was a matter which he con-
Lered must cause regret ; but painful as it might appear, it
without some alleviating points. It appeared that
g the past year the debt had been reduced by £5O ; and
t 1;;! during the same period the girls had realised £23 more
°lll last year in profits for their work, and have thus, it
4,l4tht be said, been instrumental in paying off debt to that
0„(.'.11-nt. This was, no doubt, a cheering feature in the year's
I,74),nnts ; but it was not the only one. Notwithstanding the
if)n prices of provisions of all kinds, it had been found practi-
le to effect a diminution in the cost of supporting the in-
tes. This, while highly creditable to the good management
matron, was not the less cheering, when the increasing
tbabilities of peace were borne in mind. as with peace there
every probability of provisions being cheaper, which would
13le them to go on still more rapidly and successfully in
'lninishing the debt. In conclusion, he had great pleasure in
a;fing the adoption of the resolution.
,hiss LONG seconded the motion, which was carried.
The Rev. T. B. BANNER moved that the thanks of the meet-
be given to Miss Alexander, the chief of the ladies' com-
mittee, to Mr. Buchanan, the 'chairman of the gentlemen's
Olniittee and to the medical officers who had so kindly contri-
:ted their attention to the welfare of the inmates of the
Stitntion. 11e said the resolution was one which so readily
tZ-:°rninended itself to the judgments of the subscribers as to
tilnire no commendation from him. He might, however, be
4,elased for more particularly-referring to the services of the
Nedical gentlemen—services which, he need hardly say, were
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lt I`ore valuable than money, and,which, in fact, money could
Purchase.
HIGHAM seconded the motion, which was unanimously
"Zed.
lPe CHAIRMAN returned thanks for the Ladies' Committee
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'talso for himself.
16,.4r. H. BROWN moved that the thanks of the meeting be
b, 'en to the chaplain ; seconded by Mrs. RIPLEY, and unani-
lnsly carried.
deb DALE moved that the thanks of the meeting be pre-
ed to Mr. Banner for his disinterested services as trea-
rer, and uested that he wuld contin those servi
f!l,t ces.
enforcing the motion, he said no doubt could be enter-
red that Mr. Banner derived the highest reward he could
ain from the consciousness of his own good work. But it
2111 d not be overlooked that he-had also another and a gra-
th'Ylng reward in the affection and-gratitude of the inmates of
institution.
,llrs. ANTHONY seconded the resolution, whieh was also
s‘rried.
fir BANNER, in acknowledging the compliment, said that
allusion had been made to the good feeling entertained
ii,swards him by the children of the institution, he could with
'iLeerity say that it was reciprocal.
qte4ne ladies' and gentlemen's committees were then appointed,
r which a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, and
girls having sung the doxology, the meeting separated.