The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-07-10
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WV. G. MeALllsrEH, Sechy.

leu 10 PUNISH The foregoing proceedings Ia lhcli
respective papers.
JOSEPH McALlI5fER, Chm.
WV. G. McArllsrEH, Sechy.
Fifth Amum Rcpori ofhe Lgpctb,Ug feB,aic
Bcntroiem SoetctU
The fifth Annual meeting Of the Female BE-.
neyolcnt Society Of Ly0chbn,g, was held ag,cc
ably 10 appointment. on the lIlh uIt IN rhr
school room Of the ltry. ". > keId.
The Ulcers Of hls society. some Of its man
ayers and members we're present, but The meet
ing WAS not as nnmerously attended as IL al
ways dcshablc, especially nj the Annual mrcthg
1hr meeting commenced with prayer. after winch
the Secretary stepgrl WIS called lor aud read
~ follow,
Your managers beg leave to re-
port, that al the commencement
Of the last year there was balance
IN The Treasury Of $50 OF
TIE amount of subs 'ripions and
donations received by the treasurer,
IN the course Of the sea, was 500 30
Total SUN 5lO5 n
The smonnt OF sums expended du-
ring last year, 500 -
Leaving balance in the treasury,
this l1lh June, 1928 Of Sjl 80
Four subscr beis have been added since our
last report A. present, the ~oclrly CONSISTS o
forty members The number Of ndlsiduals wis
have been administered unto 10 the course %
the past year by thr society. ~ upwards oi Ihlr
" The sum OF five dollars has hren apprbprl
nied tot the purchase Of religious iracts, whIcl
have been distributed among the poor BY
Your bencvolrnCe aud the unicmililug attention
of those ladirs whose duty, II has been 10 appro
PIRATE the various sums expended the poor n
flicted and aged bnye shared your bounty tn,
orphan, poor aud friendless has be sheltered
the hungry have been led the naked have bees
clothed The managers OF this institution CA
assure lis members that much reliri las brei
gwen 10 fbr ,ick destitute and dying Of OH
town, notwithstanding the apparent snallne,
ofihr sums paid out OF tie iteasaty, as II Is fire
qurnty tire case that the mlnuiia of eKpcn.t
(atieudaut IN administering I the vans OF TN
sick poar) Is afforded privately, by those per
4 sons whose business il Is 10 yIsit and Apply tu
appropriations made by the Society, aud there
by lessons the demand on the fund very mate
rally Among those persons who have fecely
ed benefit for q length Of time from This source
are some whose situations stiIl require on NJ
tcntion aud our and whose old age, aiilirllon an,
distress render them uuly objrcts OF commi3r
ration. This consideration together with the M
merous cases OF extreme want aud misery which
are so often presented to our view, ought Il
stimulate us to a cheerful exertun, on our part
to rcdouble our diligence in embracing ever
opportunity, to solicit a subscription or n dona
ton for the relief ot the sick and destitute poor
Your managers have also TO observe that
there has been suffering and worthy indiy,du
al who has not beeo attended 10 by saitinj
committee 1t is because, such an one has nevc
come within Our knowledge
TO the members Of this benevolent institution
il must be source Of interest aud qualification
when they hear how much good has been done
with The fnnds they have committed 10 our trt,,
for dist butiou. Az we have 60 offer IN retur
is the heartfelt thanks OF those who have pare
cipated Of your liberal ". Aud T we, throng
your fundamentally. have rendered any s1o
service 10 any Of our poor fellow beings, We tee
rewarded by tie grateful rejection.
| this meeting II was unanimously resolved
that the above report be adopted aud ordered t
be printed in the Vrg'nian, ior Ihe perusaI, es