Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-01-31

tred and fDrty lime dollars, uiit 'h'uS ee"'''
have been expended on the As.lum-t"o nun
dred and twenty eight dollars, eighty-e'sht GEMS
On the school. as stated above-and siXtren nun
dred-a considerable proportion OF wh'cn y.
from life IN mbers--has been SAFELY loaned out
on an interest OF six per cent for, the oeorht Of
the Society. Regarding this Taste as nerma,
nent investment-and II is the earnest wish al
the Bpard that it should be 80 resart!rd-and
making the other deductions named, ana tncre
will be still lett in the hands oil your treasurer
to commence the operations OF the coming yeaf
an pney pended balance, of tity.slx dollars, and
fifty five cents-Or balance IN the whole, m
favor Of your society, Of 1856 dollars anu %
cents.-lt may be proper 10 state further, IN this
connection, that the annual sub,crlpions are Que
from lhi, dss: and that lhess-"h'ch Will M
doubt be paid on the first demand. or the largest
proportion Of them-amuunt to the sun OF live
hundred ard Iuriy-eight dollars aud ninety Tour
cents. Regarding even the whole OF this a.
paid, and the demand on the Treasury during
the coming wear, the same as that Oh The one
that has past there will s'ii the permanent
fund being left untouched-a deficiency to be
supplied, of two hundred and seveDty.one dal-
lars, Sc, eniv-eight cents And to close The en-
tire concern, 10 relation TO the pecuniary inter
ests Of the Institution. the Board would simply
state, in addition, that there are twenty.iour
life members. all of HON have paid the prescrl-
bed amount Of rh'siy dollars each.
Such, then, are the past transactions. AMI such
the present condition, If your Society What
has been achieved dnring the year that has clos
ed, is now before YOU. That as much has been
cffre ted toward, the accomplishment OF It's bene'
ficent aims. as might have been, from the means
that were provided. your 6oard dare not testify.
Nor would they affirm with confidence. that the
trisest measures have been resOsted to- III the &c.
conpiishment of what they have That 10 which
they do pretend-and they should b. 2 IL. ell II Il
i, were not awarded ;0thrm-ls the humble credit
of dong best they could, with their abilities and
knowledge. In the perpetuity and general well
being of the noble Charity committed TO their
charge, they have felt deep, an abiding, and a
constantly growing interest Their emotions
were joyous on its first inception--Ihev have re.
garded it with similar emotions IN oil its subse.
quent deveopments-and they shall never cease
to re nice IN il. Just sn long they shall tie best
with the privilege, either Ut Witnessing its exIs-
tence, or Of watching the progress Of rs kindly
operations. That il is fully adequate to all the
purposes which were originally contemplated by
It's tene,o'en, founders, they have not a single
doubt. And they do honesty believe, that, IN
less hearrIcs>Iv conducted. ruthlessIy abandon
ed. the God of The Orphan and the Father OF the
fatherless. will enrich il with his smiles. and null
tipIy its benefactI0ns. as we'll as its bcurtICturs.
All that they desire is-and IL is their most ear
nest prayer to that Infinite Being whose delight
is in offices Of nercv and of love-that n'i'her
If its departments be desp|ired o! Nor abandon
I'd. The same public, who raised the establish
ment, are still around Va. Taey are nat 81 sati
ated with the delightful CONSCIOUSNESS. Of doing
good, as to wish to do So no mute: nor have their
generous sympathies ceased la 10" in the clan
nes which are opened for ohrI-,isn ibtraliy.-
Lpf the appeal bu. be made in tie sririt OF the
Gospel. and these channels will again FILL ard
the result must be happy. The year Of proba-
ton has past safely away: and without derelic-
ton Of manifest duty. the Institution NAV long
live to perprtuate It's charities to succeeding gene
rations. With these remarks-im pi0rins on ITS
interests the benedicton Of Hesven-your Board
Of Managers bo,h terminate their labnnr' and re-
tire from the discharge of their otii lai "bliga-
tons. january. IAN. 1855.