Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-11-06

| member OF this Society, and who, like female
Fl ward, has employed her time in visiting the
haun,s OF misery and minisIering CONSOLATION IN
those who had no friend but their God. She saw.
II visited several families ff1icled with Thai au
Jul disc: So, The Cholera. The heads OF eieb, f..
mi les were numbered with the dead, leaving
fifteen orphan children. thrown upon The cbaritv
Of The world. The different charitable societies
OF The city have taken The most Of them, bu. there
! is much lsit 10 be done by The kind and beneyo.
lent. There are several other families 10 nv
district Ina, call Tor Ieliet and assistance"
Deeply impressed with The solemniIy Of cur
mission, CO., ldrnt that no one whose hear is not
cailous 10 The appeal OF suffering humanity, can
feel other wise than as all should feel upan q like
occasion, estimating as past experience has
taught US 10 do, the benevoience OF our feiuv>ci.
I gems. in The name of those We desire to relieve
and OF Him who has laugh, US that The eIeusicn
OF such 'e!iei is one ct The fruits by which The
good Tree 10 oisiins ushed, ue throw ourselves
again upon the COMPASSION OF our telldw. cirizers
While seated in their Comfortable paI&-,.a
Cheerful IRE bazns on their kea!its, lheir Igsr.s
fol OF joy ard coarn;meni, W. pray IN IN 10 re-
member, as they have done 10 Iimes pasr, those
! wo IN The dark am Gcsoa'c cellars and ruinous
buildings, which abouLd IN tie city, with scarce
blanket 10 Keep he current OF lite from freezing
! in Their VEINS, he 11csed 10 the pengs Of the
pui'ess s;or:n. Ii they are fathers Or mothers,
ard telieht IN heir chiicien, lei lh:m remember
how mauy orphans ale around them, 10 The last
Stage oi &C. ,uioa, who have never Known the
blessings oi a IA hers lose, or listened 10 The mu.
| sic q mothers voice. 4 they are rich while
! they enjoy lhsir Ce.icious meas le, them think
upon those wto ike themselves, made in The
! image II their commcn Creator, would gladly
compound Tor The share 81 their dinner which
they beslow upon th"r iayoriie dogs.
Let US not fC:ge! ,hs divine piecept, "feed the
hungry" "clothe The naked" nor tail 10 remem-
Der ih4i .aere are almost within the sound OF our
voices hose who have been Iaiscd in great iguo-
rance OF Divine things. The annals OF The poor
| are short, simple anu easily written. A single
/ tale answers Tor hou>and- wretcheaness In child
! no d severe suffering in youth; broken con-
s.llulun in manhood +; misery, despair and death
| ere The locks have been brached by any olher
agency han sorrow; and before, Under other cir.
cuulslancrs, time had silenyd single ioui, or
| Impressed wrinkle upon The brow.
Tine picture We have drawn is gloomy, but il
is not exaggerated. That mpch Ct h. wfelched.
ness we have cndeavored 10 describe is capable
Of alevia' ion, the experience OF other years has
amply proved. That il is within your power
fellow Citizens al RicEmoLd, TO relieve much OF
H. We are lno,cughy convinced.
In the name OF Him who HIS impressed upon
u. The solemn ruth, THAI beyond The grave here
is no disincton o persons, we make THIS appeal
10 sou IN b.ha Of those, who While 10 tie nesb
were n. sutjecs vi his special care; chafglfg
hi. follow rs 10 remember their cesiHuion, "Fcr
We have the poor always wnh you, AID whensc>
| ever sc will ye may dc them good
or The Fiscal Ceneen, Of the Uaos Btnsrotnf Seetyf.r
It tear ending Oe.o5er 2rih, 1879.
/ In last
! p;va. rom Ihr CIV nj Richmond 4U0 10
| Received from The Depository, II -
Received frcm collections and dona-
lions, 500 -
Total receipts, 81 SOS o. Si,oie ~
E1penLrd by Visitors IN the df.
i1Isnt Districts;loT food, medi.
Clnes clothing, sc. S'iu ID
Expended for Mcichandise sold
a Depository, as -
Expended for work done for The
Depository, W
ExprnGed ioI coal ind fuel dis
tfibul-d, ~ ~
Expended for rent Of Depository, 100 W
:. for salary of Snprrinten.
dent, 40 w
Expended fer printing :eports ~,
loss In uDcurrenl note, rrcsiv
ed, S2tG, 80
Total disbursements, aI,oA ca
u,,.rcs NOW IN IN. treasury 81 so
rr MRS l.. VAN DRiIRSEN, 7rtaC
non-y has been received and expended at the Dcpo-
s,tn,y that does not appear In the Ifrasres account