Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-29

encouraging in them habits OF industry aiding them
IN procuring livelihood and lmpar,ing TO the fisng
generation such measure OF education, as will pre-.
pare them for future usefulness TO themselves and
| society. The noblest and most elevated employ.
merits Of the human mind. loose their importanee,
when placed in competition with researches on which
the welfare and good conduct Of thousands may
depend, and the result Of which may add as much
TO national prosperity, as to individual happiness.
What more ennobling then, than to unite our efforts
to improve the condition OF the ignorant. Suf ring
poor Efforts prompted by those benignant feelings
which do the highest honor to human nature.
Private, ctatutous charity, while II relieves &C.
casional suffering. leaves the great untouched,
whom the active hand of cheerful private benevo-
ence never reaches. The necessity OF some
system by which the condition OF the poor
OF our city might he Moderated, by which each
case might lie sought out and brought within
its influence, seemed be imperative, aud with this
view the Union Benevolent Society was organz 3D.
A scheme of benevolence having for its object the
moral, ne well as physical Improvement OF our
poor, which tends, whilst relieving the necessities
OF the body, preserve that se-rospoct and correct
principle OF action that sratuitous charity is so ap;
To destroy.
In connection with this Society, is a branch,
known as the DOrcis Association, formed in Janu-
any, $780, at the instance Of one Of the ladies; lie
mombers already number %. This Association Is
Tor the purpose of furnishing garments Of every va
riety, TO be distributed anon: the poor Through
this instrumenlaity upwards OF 200 garments have,
dows and orphans; contribution of three gar
ments OF any kind constitute membership. A cause
80 worthy, should induce ladies speedily to enrol
themselves as members.
While We commend this institution TO your char
ity, we also ask your prayers, that God would
give grace and wisdom to those who shalt be APP
pointed to manage its affairs, and crown their la |
bors with his richest blessing. We would repeat
the interrogatory OF former report, care there |
not 1000 ladies IN the city Of Richmond, who will |
each agree to give dollar TO form a fund, which !
will clothe the naked, feed the hungry, and rescue
many who are ready TO perish?" We offer to them |
in return the charitable mans recompen.e:
Blessed is he that conSldetclh the poor, the |
Loud will deliver HIN in time of trouble; the Lord
will preserve him and keep him alive, aud he shall !
be blessed upon the earth The Lord will strength. |
en- him upon the bed OF lansushing: thou wilt
make all his bed IN his sickness"
In conclusion, your Managers would again re.
mark, (whai they brought before the public Ia their
aSi report that with all tLer efforts TO msOrate the
condition OF the poor, much is le unjone, foe the
want OF proper asylum for certain class Of them;
very little be done for them without work
,ouse.) We would again press this subject upon
he attention OF the proper authorizes.
The following Board Of Managers for the ensu-