Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-05-19

/ aud opened the meeting with payer The Renorts 81
Tue Managers We're read, sdoph d. ID On mollon re-
solved that they be puhshs the achburg Viru
nan and Republican. Five new members were added To
the list and the nllo" my Ladies were elected Officers
aud Managers:
OFFICERS.
Mrs Mary Brown, FIrsi Drectrss
- John ". Warwick. Second Direeiress.
VIM. Daniel. jr. Secretary
! - John Early. Treasurer
MANAGERS
Mrs James Garland, Mrs James Ben,gh.
John NJ. Obey, :. James Il Green.
w. ?. Bryant. Miss Jane Benash,
Jas. W. Margan. Mrs. J'seph Marsh.
Lucy " Shinn, Henry }. Bfown,
Daniel |. Warwick. " Dr. Saunders,
22nd unnecessary Of HE "Dorcas Societu."
The Managers of the "l.ynchburg Dorcas Socicty"
respectfully present TO its members and those ho
literally sustain it. their 22nd Annual Report. |, he
comes the duty o The Board in the frs, instance To re-
ter with nnclgned sorruw 10 the dspenssii,n uf D
vine Providence. ~hcl has deprived them oftheif loved
and honored Second Direciress, MIS- ELEANOR PAT,
Ttsos Ia her death. they have sustained no commor
loss Her active exer'ions IN behalf ii The por. have
been rarely oqnalltd-and truly ii may be said, tina,
when The heard her then IL bl, sstd her heca,se
she delivered the poor thai cried and the falherlss and
Tics" that had none Ia ttlp them" While We mourn
her removal ir, little hand. let MS rc,emer how
holly and anssy she walked among US and be slim
uai.d hy her bright Christian xamplr 10 prea,eI zeal
in his .'lahnr 81 love-"
The poor children attached to The Sabbath Schoul Of
the Methodist Episcopal church. who according Your
constitution have the first claim mJsn the funds annual.
" collected by us, have, usual been Nv ice supplied
with comfortable aud suitable Clothing These are A.
hou 10 III number. and regular attendance at the
Sabbath Sch,"l.
III" Board, during the past year, have, through the
clarity {" e'n.rus c,mmunl,y. been enabled to re-.
lieve The 81 ri,s aud contribute Ia he comt, Of many
deserving ror though the alls im help Mere Tar less
law b,.,,
refs.
/ The Financial Report herewith exhibited states the
Xnnd,d IN 500 Yards of cloth, for the children
The patronage vi the Snc,ey and that
ted Ia the benefit Of the INDECENT aud destitute Imt
managers have adopted plan for preventing the i'm
position # UNIV orhy pn,r bath unn Then go sc and ,b.,
patrons Of The "Durcas society. " which thew feel conf
dent will your approval as it has done tia, of all
10 whom i, has teen made know n viz; 10 publish On
cards. Tor dsrflhlnn a list Of OF The committee on,
" utn nnr. particularly rests I'M. du,v of
the auls Of the u,crssitos with the r,o,s that ali
10 tel disposed 10 give to IN. moor woud instead of
placing their money IN the hands of unkoown anil
canls deppsite whatever sum they wish apptopriaeJ
to their relief with any member of the committee who
will ,ndeavor 10 b.sow il as iud,c,usly as ,s,,sble
Your Managers would now state that the subiec, of
establishing an Asylum Tor orphan and Griendess Urls
which has for several wears al difl,r,n, ,u.s h.ru
apiraed Ia the Beard has dufino the las, Twelve
been again revived The sum of S96. the proceeds ii,
a benefit Concert given by MI Dufield in july 1914,
was pre- scented hy him through ,wo M n,,rrs Of the
Board. ~ view Of funding an Asylum this sum was
by The d n, rent Manage rs increased IN 400 and nut
on Interest and the Board b.. mo their acts would
NEE. the hearty appruba' ion of the Society have since
made me tn the public stating the psn
upon which The, wished establish such an institution
cisn trustees for lis direction, and collected iunds to
the ii 1921 But ha wing had some in,imation
that they had IncSeaed 0 fast and in thei, desire 10
established such refuge TOR the mnr had zone BIZ
yond the scope Of their power the Commi,,es al. aides
appointed To carry out the resolutions adopted by the
Board il the month Of October last, in reference IL, this
subject CONCLUDED that il would DE best 10 proceed no
farther in the duties assigned Them AT the last meeting
of the Board they presented a Remu 10 this effect, and
offered The following resolutions " hich were unanimous
" adopted:
"Resoired, Tia, as the Committee appointed to cary
out The resolutions of the Board with rev.rd In fund
in. an ASYLUM. in connection with the "Lynchburg
Dorcas Soc "afer all the information thew cu Id obtain
the subject, think there is difficulty in blending the
two Ass, cauns together and believe it would he pro.
ST. that under the present form OF the Of the
Dorcas Sociey that hec, cano, be secured we do now
abandon the former pan and immediately proceed h, the
establishment uf one ssperac and distinct from said So
ciey-and that the reasons for such course he presen-
ted To the Society, by the Secretary at the Annual
ueerine
M Use lessen our interest in the latter which has had
and ever v i'll cnmn.and, our c,nsant care
Rcsolrcd That present plan he presented 10 our
each unite with 10 this undertaking"
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