The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-11-05
LOCAL MATTERS.
UsIop BsgryoLKsr sccrrry

UNION BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. AT the
| recent annual meeting of this Society, the Board
Of Directors and the Treasurer. made their annual
reports Ne give them below. The Society de.
serves the support Of all benevolent persons asd
as winter is coming on, now is the time to prepare
| to meet the necessities and exigeucies that may
come with 1t:
TIE REPORT.
Your Board Of Managers gratefully ack knowIedae
| the goodness of Supreme Being, iu permitting
| them TO plesent this, their twenty-second annual
report of the Union Benevolent Society.
Their iabors have been prosecuted during the
past, much the same rs in former ysars-in the
same wide field Of desttutisn and poverty which
forms part Of every pcpulous city. They would
be gratified if they could say there decided
imptoVepent IL IN that portion OF the population
among whom they labor-sucb, however, is not the
case-yet they would thank God, aud take courage
for what good they know has been done.
Your visitors occasionally report case of con.
| version, and some improvement in the condition,
| OF, here and there, family. While your Board ac-
ksowledge there are many unworthy the assis-
tance rendered them, they know they need it; they
| also know there are many worthy recipients of
your bounty, and bear in mind the words of our
| Saviour, 'tbe poor ye have always with you, and
| whensoever ye will, ye can do them good" Your
| Board would ask this community also to bear
| In mind the words of Scripture, and remember
| the poor
Your visitors report much sickness and many
deaths during the past year; and they often feel
disheartened TO know that the funds OF the Society
| will not permit them to render as much assistance
| as the distress they meet with demands.
Your Board believe our citizens have confidence
in the operations of the Socie and they therefore
| confidently look for aud expect liberal aid in its
behalf The Treasurer's report will show the ne
cessity of immediate assistance. The Society
| know edges donations of fuel from railroad CON-
panies and private individuals, to the amount OF
six hundred and twenty-five bushels Of coal, and
| seventy six cords of wood. They have also pur
chased six thousand, niue hundred aud thirty one
| and half bushels of coal, and ssventy-fve cords
OF WOOD making u total Of seven thousand, five
| hundred and fttysix and half bushels of coal
| aud one hundred aud hfty-one cords oil wood DIS
tributed during the winter. There has also been
dist ribnted upwards Of eight hundred yards Of
launel, besides blankets aud comforts. The De-
posiory has been in operation during the year.
They regret to say there has been less work done
there than usual, owing to various causes. Ninety
four workwomen have been furnished with some
employment from there. The work done has paid
them seyen hundred aud thirty-six dollars, a
small amount divided among So many.
Your collectors will soon call on the citizens,
and they hope none will lev them call in vain
He that gveth to the poor lendsth to the Lord,
yea. aud lit is more BLESSED to give than to re
ceiye'
TredSurer's annual Statement Of the Receipts ana
Disbursements Of the Uitton Benepotent Society
from Noren'der lst, 1857, to Norsmt~ St. 1885, 4"
Ba!ance on hand p, last Report sso3 /;
Collections received from soci-s
. | Donation Of Council Of Iity Of Rich
| InOnd. w
| DInatIons OF various ndiylduals... 2l5 90
| From proceeds of Grafton by hon.
, Ed. Everett, rett,.....:................,..... l79
| Premium on SpeCif................ 10
, | Received from the Depository....... Is GO
Total ........... 2635 y
1
Total funds for the year. 5l3 9
| DISBURSEMENTS:
Paid for fuel supplied to the Poor..SI ,592 IS
| Paid for orders % visitors 20 Furnish
the Poor with ioJd, clothing, &C.. Ala co
| Paid for moro handiZe.. e................. Z05 10
| Paid disco mt on uncucEent money. So
| Paid for services OF servsnt..m...-.. 10
| Fer rent of Depository, IL months. 500
| Paid for Su uperintendents salary. 2I3 10
Total pay ment. SO Il
=
Nov Ist-Ba!snce due the Treasurer 81 s