The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-11-06
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UNION BsNEvoLEST SocIETY.-We pre-
sent below the sAnhuaI Report Of the Board oi
Managers OF the Uniou Benevolent Society ol
Richmond Our citizens will perceive tina. the
society has been enabled during the past year,
with the aid which has been extended Go them 20
90 avast amount of good, and prevent much dis
tress among the recipients of their bounty d. tails
OF the operations of the Society will be found in
tne Report: II will be seen tl,as they have bal
ance OF $3.50 IL ON hand at the present time. We
are assured. however, that this insigniacant
amount VIII 90 but a little way in relieving the
present and prospective distresses of those who
entitled to aid from the hands of the charitable
this winter. The Report well saws that .it now
rests with the citizens of this Community 10 ~ =
II TINS Society shall go forward and assist the
needy" To the charitabiy disposed citizens OF
Richmond we can confidently appeal in behalf of
SO hople society and the poor whom they repre-
SEM. In the document alluded TO- the managers
say:
In presenting this the twenty-tirst animal Re-
port OF the Union Benevolent Society, your Board
OF Managers deem il unnecessary 20 give lengthy
report OF It's operations, as the community are
quite conversant with its method of doing good =
While they have great cause of than, fainess n
God Tor being permitted to enjoy so great a nriyi
ege. and while they feel much encouraged 10 go
on with this good work finding the SOCIETY has so
many warm friends, yet they have cause to lament
tnst any should be opposed to an organization
wbich has been in existence for so long A rerie,I
ana mas IN many instances been the instrument
not only of relieving the present wants, but of sf
iording lasting benefits to some of its recipients
puring the past year, your visitors have witness
ed much suffering in their respective istricts and
afforded relief to about so families Thew ais.
report more deaths than usual among the DOOR and
constderaole sickness at the present time
Your managers gratefully acknowiedge the very
efficient aid rendered by the COMMITTEES of ths
toung Mems Christian Association. in collecting
FUNDS and in assisting ths visitors in their serv ar
oaous duties especially in the very severe weather
OF the past winter.
Also, the efficient aid rendered by Mr.. Mcsiah
Bates, who attended to the delivery of the gener.
Gus donations of coal and wood by the various ju-
nlsiduais, as well by the Railroad Campsnies
amounting to 20 cords of wood, and 1850 bushel,
oi coal. Also, in the purchase and delivery of n
iarge quantity OF wood and COAL at a time when n
was as, impossible for the ladies to attend to it.
Inc society has purchased $50 cords of wools
S'o1o pushels OF coal at expense of 81 656.2S
whSn the treasurer's report will show-making in
an 5000 bushels of coal and 24e cords of wood dis
Tiouted during the past winter. -
ne repository has been open the mast wear a.
a." a GA pense OF about 800 dollars The work done
mas amounted to 81 no. all of which has hean naiG
10 the working poor As many as I29 fanaIa
nave received work from the house in the conrs,
nm Tue year. being an average of ten dollars each
me prospect for work at the Depository Mt pres
ehl, Is very poor, in consequence of so MANY fscto
rles being closed. and so much roady raaa' -
ing being sold AZ auction. ~
IL now rests with the citizens of this communi,,
~ say II this society shall go forward and assist
.s siae needy Many have already applied for fuel
anu turned from us with sad countenance wben
informed .. that we could not commence distribn-
ting until we made collections, and see what ys
can can 10. The funds now in your treasury, will gr
out very little way toward relieving 80 great
number as we may reasonably anticipate win ASK
aid the coming winter. VIM "'A
We Will only add, in conclusion, sit is more
blessed to give than to receiye'' and. "tbe Lord
loveth the cheerful givero
annual report Of u'e TREASURER efte onion Bsnero-