Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-11-30
The Female Charitable Society

The Female Charitable Society
Respectful plesen; TO the Patrons OF the
institution their Fifth Annual Report. It is
perhaps by not The multiplied demands
for charity upon individuals thai (na. withstan.
ding the handsome contribution at tue last an
niyersary sermon) the receipts OF the society
The present year have not equaled those OF the
tEo preceding years; yet they cannot bu
feel grateful that in favour OF the views and
wishes Of the society, benevolen0e has still
beer active that, that Being who has the
hearts Of ali creatures in bis hands, has excl
led many to regard tie wants OF sickness, aye
and infancy, and 10 contribute relief taccor-
ding to their means. Althoag h the number Of
tier beneiactions has necessarily been limit
ed, they hope and believe that the beneits
Impaired have moi beeH less dittusise, as the
Attention. Of the society hes been more particu-
laIly directed to those children whose instruc-
ton as'weli as comfort, they have sought
Agreeably 10 hopes formerly expressed, they
have, curing the past sGnnler, employed an
lnstructress for the charity school, who has
,,tsught forty girls IN those branches Of es.uca-
donfwhica are tssent;a, to their wel-being
minis iie, while attempts have been made to
dliect lhftT attention 10 thai state OF icing for
which tlis bic Is oaly a preparation they
cannot but bel ege that foundation is laid for
habits Of orJeF, neatness aud industry, where
ihen cppostes ave prevailed; and fully be-
lesing that in Ire confirmation Of these princi-
PIES will be found a remedy for many OF those
IN II, xrh .rhr NO
gsted. They viii confidently hope that the
beneyoience which has enabled them 10 lay
The foundation will still be continued until the
object Of their wishes be accomplished in The
permanent establishment OF Charity School.
They will yet hope that from this institution,
though small in its beginning and graduaI in
is progress, will result effects OF no inconsid-
erable influence on domestic happiness.
The amount Of subscriptions received by the
society the present year, is S.lo6 05
Donations in cash, = l2 81
'' .s''ssa. at the Anniversary ) 1892
egg SO
The expenditures have been for School.
hoom and Instruc,ress, $.58 90
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Clothing materials, 165 CT
223 81
1913 garments have been distributed to ll6
Individuals, part OF which have been paid for
oy the labour Of spinning and weaving, by
which about eco yds. OF cloth has been made,
sad nlncluded in the above account. Many
q hose garments have been made by the
scho.ars' They have also made 1876 different
Articles Tor the subscribers. Additions have
oeen made to those articles kept Tor the use
Of lae sick, particularly by . donation from a
gentleman OF eight Rugs, two pr. Blankets and
zayards Of Cloth. Part worn clothes have
sso qesn received, but less frequently than
O'neEly, and perhaps from an .:asea that they.
arg q little consequence. But at this season
t" The year no article o. clothing could be USE
sss' and many things which in the houses Of
we ah'aeat would be merely an lncumbrance,
Sogid add comfort 10 the abodes OF poverty.
rss.--subscribets are requested TO send
nea, subscriptions to Capt. J. TlTcoMB's :,
'h'adte-street.
II A Sermon will be preached before the
MN'ety on Wedaesdcy erening neat, at the
neeliIg House OF the First Parish, when a
Ivn!nboiion will be solicited for the benefit
Y the society. 81