Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-20


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,vxcuBuRa DoRcAs SocIETY.-The annual meeting Of
I vnchburg cietyn held In the lecture
rurh street Methodist Church Monday Nov 9h, le5
a,he meeting opened with prayer by the Rev Nelson
49,, ,ybo was present by invitation and presided.
% Annual Reports of the Board of Managers and Financial
i,,ec were and adopted and motion, Resolved,
% the editors of the city papers be requested to publish
dhnn -, A.. ,,no,,, 80 ,,,,o ,o,,o,t -
aos Of the anniversary to be So CO. Subscrp
- ore then received from members to the of
s9s o.
10 the election of officers and for the ensuing
yeor when the following ladies were duly elected;
OFFICERS.
Mrs John NJ Warwick, First Dreetress.
urs lanes Garland Second Drcctress,
Mrs James l. Brown, Secretary
Mrs Edward Christian Treasurer
MANAGERS.
49,, tohr NJ Otey Mrs VIM L Saunders,
,,s mr. lanes Saunders, Mrs John Q Adams
Mrs Henry Brown, Mrs Jas "regory'
Mrs John Early, mrs Henry u ROOD
~, n, Allison Mrs Robert II Glass,
~ n robn II patteson Mrs Frederick Mays.
ouoon Resolved, That the thanks of this Society be
.eued to Rev Head for his and aid al this
fnr NELSON HEAD, Chmn.
M,Ryy BROWN, sec'ry
, So,sd nnuat Report ofthe "LyaclbrR Dorcas Society,"
c relations existing between benefacors and their agents
,raly suggest responsibilities which increase lesson in
r,ou to the magnitude of the objects contemplated and
o amount of time labor and to be expended And
70 IN the original formation of this society it had been left OPP
,l with its Managers give account Of their
stow arslp principle would have suggested the proprety
rwhat has from the commencement been made duty In
accordance with which, before you with the thirty
.,ond annual report Of the l.. ID. Society
,rouu bu, remain who projected this scheme OF be
we have conclusive evidence that the confidence Of
i community has never been withdrawn Tor W nile stead
Increasing demand has made its treasury yet fhe
b,rpo meal wasteh not nor hath the cruise Of oil failed
nnfl evidence The fallen estate Of man may he found
in this that but hearts closed to the physical ne
~ of our race w lille the momentous dem1nds OF the i'm
mort part passed UNDECIDED by or with the r"u'uS re-
p5nsa "Go thy way his time when have convenient
season | wi call for thee" Nevertheless wmo some may
have given with no higher motive than to feed the poor ana
ohe the naked amones of their bounty are reJoeed To
know that blessings and the life to come have there
with been the happy recipients other charity
While the body has been first object OF care it has
bon regarded as but temporary habation of spark of
D,i,yuocn rough and unsecmy casket-but enclosing
mara costly rom than eve. studded a monarehs diadem
With humble confidence in God we have placed IN the
ads Of minds food that will not perish IN lis use
With the report from the Saoo''h Scooi WI"
show.
rhrongh the beneyolence of friends, at home and
abroad we have turned the many little wanderer into
easan pahs-paths which lead to fountains Of pure water
the knowledge God sad their obligation to render with IN
to Him, all they receive
We know that all our drop in the mighty
they have been put forth with faith in Him who desi
IN not the dav small things nay rather hath he chosen the
weak things of the world confound the things which are
mighty that no flesh should glory in his presence
when we have clothed the children OF poverty and thereby
prepared them Introduction into the Sabbath school let
Ms not imagine done for with every addition
thereto we the obligation extend to our sefsaer
dcnr supcrintenden teachers the encouragement and
support which they have fail accomplish the great
end in view.
The increased prosperity of the s School of Fourth
NJ f. Church. and especially that department under our care
r abundant cause of tankulness and renewed exeron
and in that de aones wide field for usefulness as
teachers visitors. May ever deem it privilege OF no
ordinary value resign the quiet of our Sabbath mornings &
home that we nav in moulding the character
the generation be called to fill our va
Gated places in the great drama OF life
BY reference to the report the purchasing committee we
that and yards of cloth were dstrb
the past yeigat chidroA anl durins the
summer Ave hundred foy.seven yards to nney'three
children F. nine boys were given mars ana 10 eeN
cljliral pair Of shoes each
There is another norton work. from which you eN
rec a report the timely and ample provision made by
City Council the Relief Society of gentlemen "rpor
tncy superseded obligation, which for number years
largely devoved this Societyo seek ont ana supply
the necessities of the poor within corporations and yet
has not wanting for whose relief portion OF
your charity has been expended
Winter eaen footsteps is at our door and the mum
children clothed denied the privilege Of
School instruction much larger than ever before with
prospect of Increase could ueousy expeud all that
shall public collection annual subscriptions
AMI private donations and yet fail 10 meet their necessities
There regular attendance five children Of one family
four another who walk four miles t" attend on Sab
bath School instruction THESE should be supplied in adl
ton to their usual clothing, with shoes hats bonne aud
vappngs not only to from Gclement weather,
as a reward for thirst for knowledge and diligence in
obtaining it.
cherish the expectations that the systematic relief afford
poor by gentlemen the past winter has fully en-
listed them in giving their PERSONAL attention TO This del AIT
bcnevoence will become permanent arrange
and thereby afford tine poreas Society more ample
training children ofour poor for future usotui
ness citizens this Commonwo alth.
There now Sabbath school boys Of this class of
creator promise than no have since their
ton with the = s. had Legislative Halls and who
fry years ago when poor and cndless clothed and
received the rudments education in that nursery Of
knowledge pcyand when our honorod but now saincd
friend aud brother Mr. Thurman zone of the pioneers Of
Mythoism in Iynchburs) the Superintendent And if
@ results crowned abar Of him and his associates what
may expect when with ancient lsrae ie' he might
truly have exclaimed For it'll staff passed over this
Jordan, and am become two bands
The committee appointed audit the casurers accounts
report follows:
- by amount Of public collection NJ Fourth st.
NJ T. Church s5i 60
by amount Of animal authorizations - %
d.s.tjons ~ 90
sill CO