Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-08-03
MANAGERS REPORT.


MANAGERS REPORT
The Managers of the Cam Norvell Orphan Asylum
Association" herewith present their constituents
their first report.
The origin and design of his Association having in
previous publications already been made known to
this community it is wholly unnecessary, to
sumo time IN repetition We deem 1t proper, howev-
err to give and it is the right of Patrons who have
literally encouraged our efforts to establish this in
teresting institution claim occasionally nforma-
ton relative to its condition. and propose to
offer them brief history Of its progress since its
ganization and also Of It's present prospects
Three years have elapsed since united in this au
dable work the first spent in preliminary opera
tons, and having many difficulties to surmount, it was
not until the commencement of the second, that the
bright sunshine of Hope dispeled the clouds which
oershadowed and enabled to embark in this be-
nevolent work with renewed courage In the month
of December l845 your Managers petitioned the Leg
islature (thro the late and lamented R. II. Toer who
was then the able and distinguished Representative
from this place. to pass incoI porating the Asso
citation with the and style OF the Ann Nor7ell
Orphan Asylum Association Tha. petition, through
his tally, granted, and the 9Th Of
February, 1916, the act of incorporation passed.
On the 18th Of May following, a meeting Of the mem
bers Of the Association was called which organ
ized aud received the charter Your managers then,
before them. The first which presented itself par
ticuarly important, that of providing house Of
refuge for the suffering Orphans, and Immediately we
sought the advice Of Trustees, il regard suit
able location for building. By them our attention
directed to lot Of ground owned by the CORPORA
tion situated at the junction Of 9Th street and 18th al
ley and having applied to the Common Council to know
what terms it could be obtained we had the pleas
receive in reply the offer Of the free use and oc-
cupancv Of saidl o with privileges specified upon
dtion that purposes carried out in five year,
By unanimous vote of the Board and the advice Of
the Trustees, this offer accepted, and your Mana
gers Immediately commenced active exertions to afford
speedily possible home for tue comfortless and
destitute orphan many Of whom waited call to re-
aze the sacred words which have adopted in this
noble enterprise motto Il was stranger and ye
! took me in
Those efforts quickly resulted, beyond most sangu
inc expectatonsln success and we have the pleas
to inform you by your patronage and that OF this
liberal community, we have, enclosed lot, erected
building sufficient to accommodate comfortably from
| 10 to II inmates-and we here beg leave to remark
that we are indebted to the kindness of the architect
who has not only given the building complete soon
er by many weeks than it promised but by the lib
eraty for which he is justly famed has presented it
in far perfect and ornamental manner, than our
limited means would have allowed. The Treasurer's
report informs that all funds expended con
sequenty the relief which this house could immediate
y give to the suffering orphans who are waiting
to take refuge from their Sorrows under cheering
protection, must be delayed, for want Of su-
cient to induce superintendent enter upon the du
ties prescribed by the Constitution. Oar present
cesses plead with great force for aidyet feel
discouraged, knowing that have still the same libo
raj public, to whom we can appeal and rot doubling
their willingness to contribute but trusting to TIE
same holy influence which first prompted their benevo
ence, will 20 on in labours strong faith that
they will continue to remember the Orphan Asylum,
whose Christian design so forcibly commends it tc
their cordial support.
This Association numbers at present "a members
Since its incorporation several have been lost BY death
and removals isance and here we have to record
heavy loss which it has sustained in the death Of
spected Trustee, Mr. James W .Morgan-by that event
we feel that Of our most sanguine hopes have
been crushed. Again. in the death of Mrs Ann Morgan
we have lost firm and Jealous friend aud most libe
raj contributor and quickly after, another of our mos
active and untiring advocates, removed from ou
little band bv the demise of our esteemed associate man
aSer, Mrs. Mary Brown,
These affecting circumstances have all combined to
tard our progress-still have been encouraged tC
press on in work of mercy cheered by the hope
that in educ time shall reap if we flint not.' Asa
stronger incentive to atrons to continue their aid
we would here remind them, that although
this institution was founded by the energies
of the Managers of the Dorcas Society" anC
few other Ladies, and the arduous work so lar com
peted by their untring efforts yet the benefits result
ting therefrom are exclusively applied to tho DIES.
titute under their care; but the frendess sufferer
wherever founder by whomsoever presentedwl be tbs
recipient Of our care and comfortably protected
those Immediately connected with the society which
J reared 1t.
In conclusion, we would now return our most 7ate
full thanks TO all who have aided in this prasewor
thy object, and pray that He who has said Blessed il
be that consdereth the poor will abundantly reward
them in this le and in that day when the on Of Mar
shall come in his Glory" give them seat at bis RICH