American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-12-16
fFor the American Republican
REPORT

Of the managers of The INDECENT Sick Society.
In making tl-oir annual report, The Managers
ofthe INDECENT Sick Society of Baltimore are de-
lightfully constrained, by sense of duty, to eX-
press their grateful Acknowledgements to kind
Providence for the measure ofsuccess with which
they huve been favored during the past year.
The ASSURANCE given to the Jews of old, "'that
the poor should never cease out of the land
seems to be finding a fulflment in every com
munity. st has been reserved, however, for
those who have enjoyed the light of Gods
word to feel the blessings of obedience to the
command which accompanies the ASSURANCE
"Thercfere, thou shalt open thy hand WIDE
unto thy brother, to thy poor and thy needy III
thy land" and those still more striking pas
sages-" And thou shalt not CLEAN thy vine
yard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of
the vine" "Whan thou cuttest down thy
harvest in thy field, and hast forgotten sheaf,
thou shalt not 30 again to fetch it" at shall
be for the stranger, for the fatheIlcss and tic
widow Every direction of Scripture is in
spired by infinite wisdom, and is as binding OF.
our understanding as our hearts. At least five
times our Saviour recognizes or eDJoins the
giving of aims.
As we look around upon the miseries to
which so great a portion Of our fellow men arc
subiact, it is a happy reflection that it is not
only enjoined by humanity and religion, but
also in the kind providence of God, is made
the means of our happiness and interest "to
visit the sick, feed the hungry, clothe the ma
ked and hefrend the stranger
Formed with the simple desire of seeking
out, relieving and blessing temporarily and
spiritually, as its managers have opportunity,
those who have to contend not only with pow
efty, but also with sickness, this society has
prosecuted its accustomed duties during the
past year, and visited and assisted, (at least to
some extent,) 63S persons; So of this number
have been called to "pass through the dark
valley of the shadow Of DEATH" A part OF
those who have been removed from time into
eternity have been enabled to "glory even in
trlbulation," "and to have desire to depart
and be with Christ" Knowing that in the inf
mite fullness of this Saviour they have found all
tina. their poverty could need, and now i'll his
bosom, resting place from all sin and sorrow
testifying too, by a life of submission, that
grace brings with it patience and contehtment
At this moment the funds of the society have
been reduced to the lowest ebb, notwithstand
ing the assistance received and acknowledged
and although many difficulties have surround
| ed our path, we have been sustained and en-
couraged, and have gone on cheeriusly in this
endeared charity, remembering that ale whc
feeds the ravens, and whose tender care IS eX
tended even to the insignificant sparrow, will
raise up helpers in the time Of our need" Ma,
he enable us all TO ''work while it is day, doint
whatsoever our hands find to do, with all GU
might
by cash on hand 2eth Nov. Is4S, Sl40.o
Received in donations, 30S.6
in subscription, 240.0t