Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-10-29

Al the annual meeting Of The Providence Chari-
table Fuel Society, holden by adjournment. on the
! nh instant, the following officers were elected Tor
The ensuing year.
Charles Dyer, President; samuel wctmoro. Vice
President; Anthony B. Arnold, David Andrews,
Joseph Manlon, John II. Hamin, Nathan Water.
man, Jr Randall li. Grsen, Charles Hodges, Samuel
Garlic and Philip ". Martin, Directors. Bcnia-
min Dyer, Jr. J,hn B Barton aud Pardon Miller.
Solicitors. S. IL. Greene, Secretary. Thomas J.
Stead, Treasurer.
The publication Of tho following extracts from tho
report submitted to tho meeting by ns Board cr
Officers. while il will be gratifying to those members
who were unable to attend, may be productive Of
some benefit by reminding our community that tho
society is still actively engaged In fulfilling the oh
ject Of their association. aud only need cou,iuu
aIco Of hor generous support 70 euablc it to extend
tho sphoro Of its operations The public il il pre-
sumed, are fully apprixed. that this Institution IS
wholly dependent for its funds on tho yearly sub
sc-iption Of its members, and on donations.
" Third annual Report ofthe Boardof Ogicsys of
the PrOctdencc Chdritab!e Fuel S0cuiy.
" !, is gratifying circumstance, that public opin-
ION Is strongly IN our iavor and warmly advocates the
based hts
has been repeatedly manifested, not only by a0ec-
tionate good Wishes but by those substantial demon.
STATIONS, the want oi which would have c1mpeiely
paralyzed our efforts. While, however we take
pleasure in saying that public sentiment Almost un-
animousiy concurs in approving the object Of our in.
sti ui ion and that truly ch isian generosity in nu
merous instances has aided oui attempts 10 ,ncl,ur
ate the condition OF the virtuuus poor yet, as TOO
much good cannot be done, it is arIently hoped,
there may be more general, practicdi display OF
tt,a hA
numbers OF the society aud the amount OF It's funds
Tho Directors, who are the distributing commit.
tee oi the Board, IN pursuance o the dui!e of their
appointment, have supplied during the past year. over
Que hundred aud fifty applicants with fuel, and with
lew exceptions, they rust the charity o the society
they have thus been Instrumental IN bcslowing has
been properly and worthily directed, and that the
persons who were It's Objects were penetrated with
those feelings of deepJeH gratitude, all experience
towards those ben.lacors aud friends who reach 20
them heiring hand IN times OF s,iet ira and
distress. Here II may not be amiss to remark that
should any have doubted the expediency of chari-
table institution like ours, they neoi only accunau,
the distributing committee and witness the scenes uf
real suiicrng 1t has been the means of relieving and
the consequent J"y aud gadncss i, has -diuscd
around the habitatons OF poverty and want an they
VIII become most clearly convinced oi It's utility.
1t Is much regretted that pei son, do not take
advantage OF tho favorable opportunity offered by the
society, To depOsc part OF their earnings during
the warm season OF the year, to be drawn out IN
wood, or money IL pIelcrre-, ia the WINTER. Tbos,
vino have made deposltes, and have drawn ior the
same in iu, II is believed have saved by SO joiny
al least, twcnt y-ive per cent.
Al appears by the 'Ireasurcr's accounts on taking
comparative view, that the balance now ~ the
1Icisury, is about one hundred dollars les, than II
was last year, and that tue Whole amount oi the
funds now unapPrupriated, is only equal To about
one half OF The expenditures OF the year. Il will be
readily recoliectcd, however, the weather the last
winter was remarkabiy mid aHd iavorau!e ior the
saving OF iuci, winch most satisfactorily account tor
the comparatively diminished amount OF the feceipts
aad hisDui se'honts during tnat pGrioi.
The board are dGepy se,.siDic, luoir csertinus aud
operations must nave o3rG C&tiGnely iGuoiu ada cIr-
cumscrihod without the cordii. support o The soc.uy
generally. as wcn ds oi lheir Isllyw cit izc.s not
members, dnd pursuadIIg themselves that our cI-
hshteuod and pnl,aHihruphc Community VIII tcytr
suner Inst.tutIou ,u ihis To iau.ris lur want
oi pecuniary ana, ihey commend ii 10 the patronage
oi the puD'Ic, aud tle blessing oi hGaYcn. ="