The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-05-02

Or he Bo1yG Of .Nntagets Al he Second
.HtRHdi .Uteitag ofHt fcmqie BeaeV0itnf
Socicty Of LyHchbarg, .3pra 2sd 1875.
Thrnugh the experimenting providence
of that Almighty Being Mo gives MS llfr
aud breath and all thugs, we arr brought
To see the second aunifei saty Of our society
Aud whilst we again call over TIE namrs of
our list aud find that in Two years the plac,
of not one individual is vacated, we arr
bound to raise our hcats in adoring graft
| tnde To- Him who, in the midst Of death, las
preserved rs olive, aud thus far led rs 20
| in the path Of humble duty.
Your Managers have M splendid records
In lay before You Of their procesdlnga, OF
of the state of the soeiety. ihey have
pursued the npiscless tenor Of thin way
IN an unremltting endeaynr II disrhugr
according TO their ability, the various duties
allotted To- them. WHEEL the condition o.
the lowly children az wret, hedness, power
verify aud misfortune Is our theme. we can
detail nothing that is grrai or SHINING
| Bul the hearts of our visitors are chrrred
and warmed at the recollection II many Il
visit made by them 10 ilie abodts of plnch-
! ing poverty aud pn'ng sickness. AIDED b J
| your beucl ulcHte, (nuder the blessing Of
! Him, without whose help II t,ar Efforts arr
III vain we have been enabled To rclieyr
thr wants aud mitigate the salIrrings Of
many whose situations exhibited nothing
/ bur the extreme Of wreteheaness. lon have
/ made us the Instruments, IN The hand Of
God, of raising from the bed al sickness
some who, to all human appearance, were
,ppointed untn death Not only our own
poor have C'lt the healing touch of your
) b,,ntat,itt t,,f In - Iau..4 l-4s g -
on whom we are commanded to have
pity, has been raised from the =" gates Of
Death and HE borders e Despair" By
! fulfilling the divine command ofdoing good,
! YOU have caused the widows and the or
phan's heart TO -iug for joy. AID some
even more destitute aud neglected than
orphans, who never knew u fathers love
or tender care, the wreichrd ontra-ts Of
/ society, for crimes not their OWN have
shared your bounty. For Ills the blessings
e., Of those who were ready to perish have
| + Hen upon you and tie iicl reward If an
/ approving Conscience is al-d yours. For
ourselves, independent Of the PLEASURE We
i hive experienced ia dlschafging The various
dliies OF nur station, we count il an honor
To have been thus employed. Whp that
/ has heart to ICED, or a MUD to appreciate
would exchange the enslsble happiness nl
i maklugothrrs hoppy, for all that earth calls
! good or great ?
The funds of the society have been, within
the past year, appropriated to the relief %
more than 90 SUBJECTS. We deem il nnne
cessaiy to enuncfate tbeni Individually -
In no l"s'a.,ce has an appropriation been
ordered nut IN strict conformity to ti,
! directions prescribed by the constitution.
Your Managers have also, with scrupu
lous care, endeayorrd To asa economy viii
respect To the fdnds Of the soriety. Siuc.
he commencement ol the present yea
s122 ~ have been receiyed--s33 ias'
heen expended i lea, idg at this time in IN
Treasury a balance of S8s al. At IT,
Termination Of the preceding year, we ha'