The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-12-01
REPORT OF THE AID SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA FOR THE QUARTER ENDING oC-


work of educational and moral reform was commenced
this city last fall in with the views ofmany
of the clergy and aity of the different Protestant denom
of Christians and other citizens and attended
with encouraging success The society organized on
the 27th of April last missionary nao ,nonca,
sen'I uu 'ni'een were elected who are believed
possess sufficient devotion to the TO meet the
nhces and responsibilities demanded in improving the
diton of the idle the ignorant the vicious and the de-
serving poor board of auditors elected from the
clergy Of the Ave largest denominations and board of
trustees from the laty of all The auditors and
are of standing and influence and possessing the pub
lie confidence The contracts, purchases and dsburse-
mens of the financial agent subject to the approval of
the auditors and his accounts audited quarterly pub
hed and left in their hands for the examination and sat
isfacon Of donors.
Three Sunday schools have been added to our number
within the quarter making six in ALL with 23T scholars
We have also evening schools with SO scholars and
day-school with 10. We making effort to get
many children into the district school possible wishing
to obyiate the necessity of sustaining day schools We
have taken increase Sunday and evening
schools having received pressing calls from number of
places Plenty of children can be found in various parts
Of the city and District to make schools, who and
ought to be brought in We have engaged several faithful
teachers for evening schools who ready to begin
soon as they be assured of reasonable compensation
and these be relied to sustain the Sunday schools
regularly and efficiently Are not such aborers worthy
Of their hre?p
We have yet obtained building for asylum for
reformed females and their children but gradual prog
e has been made during the past year in preparing the
public mind and convincing who ready to per-
sh that there is hope in their case if they will make
effort for themselves. Many have been found who viii
gladly lend their aid to such inclined 10 turn from
tle error OF their ways
Our efforts provide homes and other comforts for the
deserving poor have also favorable prospect We hope
before long TO obtain building into which they can be
welcomed to home and its sympabes and where they
will appreciate the religion that leads its possesor do
TO Others they would that others should 10 them
We have depository of Pennsylvania and
Tenth street east for clothing that may be given for their
The work is under the control Of any denomination
being common ground for all; and it would seem that
suehas decline to aid il might that their interests
would be promoted and their minds made comforta
he by participation in it, Not being tenacious about
names we yield to who trusting TO the aid we
give TO prove our friendship
But little time has been allowed by other duties for
ng funds The amount raised within the quarter In
ending cash and cash subscriptions the publication of the
Orer report IN the city papers and copies for distilbu-
Ton books, maps seats and wood is Sl5A ss The dis
bursemeus for the quarter amount TO $40 4e.
Ladies and gentlemen, The csuse is before you ID IL n
cause In which all have interest and which commends
sei 10 the hearts and Judgment of all that the good
approve IL the bad cannot oppose II openly without inn
Ncatng themselves and sectaranism has not been able
70 take step against il without reaction upon itself
Ni you suffer such to anguish for want Of susie
nance and with II all the hopes that have prompted the
40 you will not you cannot We have higher opinion
otyou and trust your hberaliy will permit our
estimate TO be reduced
y. B. NoRTHRoP, Financial Agent
We have looked over the sccounts Of Mr. Northrop as
agent Of the Aid Society, and end them We
serve the cause Of public morality and would respectfully
ask Of the various papers OF Washington give IL graz
nitous insertion J READ ECKARD
r. r. PHELPS
g. W. SAMSON,
WILLIAM HODGES,
Auditors