Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-03
Annual REPORT of the ssBurlington
Female Samaritan society,"" for the
Year ending December 1Ith, 1915.

Female samaritan society,"" for the
Year ending December 1Ith, 1915.
In presenting the Second Annual Re
port OF the Samaritan Society, we trus, M
unjust expectations are raised in regart
TO the amount of good it has accomplish
ed; for this Society, like him whose nam,
it bears, goes on its way silent and unob
'rusive. True, we are cheered by tn,
consciousness Of having been often abl
to soolhe and heal-but of,ener, as W,
have witnessed The blasting of brigh
prospects and fond hopes, have oui
hearts been saddened ,ha, we could do 81
little; and filled with deeper grief. that j
is ever ours TO say TO the suffering and
destitute: "Be We warmed and clothed, :
while their deep wretchedness must G,
unallevialed by our scanly resources.
Our Society numbers twenty one mem
bers; but small portion Of whom, We
are sorry TO say, have been regular attend
ants at our meetings.
The Society held its meetings eacl
Wednesday evening during the winter
and once fortnight, in the spring ant
summer, with the exception Of lev
weeks during the sickly season.
AS partial resul. Of these labors
446 garments have been made and ds,ri
bn.ed, and were they, in all their variety
arrayed before you-surely, female inge
nui,y would need no other tribute. Un
der our auspices, shawls have beer
manufactured, which though they nigh
no. vie in splendor with some Persian
specimens we have seen, would far sur
pass them in The warmth and comfort they
afford. And indeed, this same haI pt
invention, ever true 10 the teachings Il
her frugal mother, has supplied US with
nearly every necessary article of dress
except shoes. And in no way can the
friends Of the Society aid US more than
by furnishing Us with these last named
ar,icles-,o the production Of which. even
our ingenuity has as ye. been found in
adequate. Among the materials used in
making these garments were no, less than
4l2 yds. of cloth entirely new.
At the commencement Of the presen
year there were 5000 in the Treasury;
received by contribution Oh the evening
Of our last anniversary meeting, $l2 60;
from The Christmas supper, $46 SO; for
memberships. $1,000; by private con,ri.
button, - 4s; amounting TO $S4 94-,he
the sum received by the society the cur
rent year. Aside from this, we received
a valuable donation from Mrs John l.,
Graham Of New York and another from
friend in town; we have also received
fayors from our merchants in the dimn.
ished prices Of articles purchased by the
Society.
s22 SO have been appropriated to the
support Of charity school during five
months. And through The benevolence
OF one, who teaches gratuitousiy. we are
enabled TO continue the school 8 months.
Expended for clothing, fuel, &C., $44 -;
books, SO, 90; food. % 81; amounting 10
ST. %, the sum expended by the Society
the presen. year; leaving in the treasury
81 s5.
We must in justice say, that the sue
cess The Society has enjoyed during this
as well as the las, year, we attribute prin.
cipally to The efficien. and un,iring effort,
OF It's respected Presidents, and while We
regre, ,ha, our aid and cooperation has
been 80 feeble, we trust they may find in
their own experience, The full meaning Of
the passage. I'll is more blessed TO give
than to receive" And were we TO por.
tray scores Of wretchedness we have wit.
messed, it nigh. open the heart wider end
gsaks il more tender and effec,ual in Us
sympa,hies-scenes where poverty and
sickness combine, turning the house Of
domestic cheerfulness, affection aud hope
into solitude and g!oom-or perhaps
where the infections Of vice are felt, ant
all that made husband or wife, q chile
or brother precious, turned 10 worse thar
uselessness. One family consisting oI
four, who have shared largely in our sym
palhies. have shared still more largely il
that bitterness which the heart alone car
know, ,-and with which the stranger can
not in,ermeddle. The mother. after lin
gering several weeks in des,i,u,ion ant
want, save the little assistance The Society
could render her, was consigned to he,
last resting place. And scarcely was .hs
turf hardened upon her grave, ere il was
again disturbed 10 receive the father, who
worn ou. by similar scene Of suffering
now sleeps by her side; leaving the child
rem 70 tread alone path which they have
early found 10 be rough and troubled one
We nigh, mention many similar in.tan
ces, but do not wish to satden your feel
ings, or force upon you painful remem
hrancea: f1r 10 those who are at ali con.