Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-06-03
Lynchburg Dorcas Society.

Lynchburg DorcaS society.
The Thirty-Fifth Annual Meeting Of the Lynch
Fourth Street Methodist Church, on Monday af-
ternoon. 10th May. at 4oclock.
Rev. Mr.. Manning was present by invitation,
and opened the meeting with prayer.
The annual reports Of the Board Of Managers
and the Financial Committee were read, adopted,
and on motion
Resolved That the editors of the city papers
he requested to publish them
The collection taken up on tho day of the An
niyersary Sermon, $58 80 etc.. was reported by
tho Treasurer, and subscriptions received from
members tu the amount OF $3l 90.
Seven new members were enrolled, and the So.
ciety proceeded to the election Of Officers and
Managers whereupon the following ladies were
duly elected for the ensuing year:
O6fce,s.-Mrs. John NJ. Otey First Directress;
Mrs James Garland, Second Directress; Mrs.
James L. Brown, Secretary; Mrs +. d. Christian,
Treasurer
M,nagrs-Mrs John NJ. Warwick, Mrs. r.
H. Glass, Mrs. DR.. Patteson, Mrs. Frederick Mays,
Mrs Dr. Saunders Mrs. Henry ID. Flood, Mrs. G.
F. r. Morgan, Mrs. &. Boxzoatra, Mrs. VIM.
Saunders Mrs. Lucy Shinn, Mrs. II. j. Brown,
Mrs William Strother
On motion Resolved, That the thanks of this
Society be returned to Rev. J. Manning. for tho
sermon delivered in behalf of this Society, and
for his presence and aid at this meeting.
urer's book Of the l.. d. Society, present the iol-
lowing report:
Normber. 1853.
By amour: in the Treasury, 1913 95
Public collection, So %
Donation from sundry persons. 90 50
Subscriptions OF members. 80 90
$3.50 %
To amount paid to the order of
FIRST Directress, Sl30 %
35Tn ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 'LYNcHnuRG DoRcAs
SOCIETY,""
In preparing and presenting the annual Report
Of this Society, your managers feel humbed at the
remembrance Of Code mercy, and the unfaithful
perfo nance of duties that should have Leen
promtly and cheerfelly discharged.
Such has been want OF interest in this time
honored Institution, that some have predicted its
downfall We have felt that in this progressive
age-when. Christian associations and Relief Socie-
ties have come ~ tho rescue of the INDECENT. and
Common Council appropriations have been so lib
orally made-our work was done. But poverty,
toll, ignorance, and want. are still in reach of us
let lis arouse ourselves from this lethargy-nnne
can consistently excuse herself. 1t is too late in
the day, the light has come, and the glory OF the
Lord has arisen upon thee.
Many blossoms unseen from these eminences,
many riyulets unheard, may yet give sweetness,
and freshness to the garden of our master if we
nre active workmen. The soil is given from which
we may reap abundant harvests, but the sowing.
watering and gathering are ours. no labor. or
means properly cxpcndoa here, no efforts rightly
put forth will be inverse, our individual efforts
may secm insignificant, hut each is link i'll ac
complishing the great design OF the work before
us.
Hundreds of our fellow Lcings within the Is
eventful years of history have been che recpi-
ents of your bounty the guilty have been reclaim
cd the ignorant instructed, the lost have been
we'd, agonized woman, and helpless infancy have
been cared for Many many of these now rest in
that Better Land. and are singing the praises OF
the Lamb in unison with the originators and ben
c!actors of this Society. Giver and Receiver.
Teacher and Scholar now strike their Golden
harps, and mako the vaults of Heaven rcsound
with their songs of rejoicing.
How ought our fears to take Eight, and our
hearts warm with absolute triumph as VS. pursue
n picture that has frightened into SO cheerful
light. Our visions are narrow, our souls contrnc-
ted, wien we allow ourselves TO indulge in gloomy
fears of an association founded by some Of the
wiz est and best women who lived iu our commu-
nifty in 1923; patrunixed and encouraged by the
most influential of our citizens, who have never
ceased to remember that the poor cannot live
without the mercy of the prosperous. any morc
than they can enter the portals Of Heaven with
out the mercy Of God.
Our first officers and managers were taught in
the School Of Christ, and deeply imbued with his
Spirit they penetrated the darkness of these hills,
and success always crowned their efforts. Obstn-
Giles were overcome. peris met and sacrifices en-
dured and wren, as shocks Of corn, fully ripe,
they have betn gathered into Heavenly gamers,
have had their names recorded in living characters
upon human hearts, and are wearing crowns,
whose value is to be estimated by the blood of Je-
sus Only two of that united band are left to
stimu VA by .l.sir example. and encourage us
by their appreciation. One of these has been for
years u constant visitor at our Sabbath School, and
having looked into the faces. and called the names
of the present and sonc of the past generation.
mating their delinquency, and the regularity of
their attendance. so that deception or imposition
is impossible, and tho~e on whom your funds are
expended, you NAV RELY upon it, are worthy.
In Junc,.of 1867, lis children ware clothed
CT girls and 81 boys; distributed 538 yhrds Of
clothing, 20 pairs Of shoes, to % girls IA hats to
ii boys. Subsequently others received assistance
at the hands of the Purchasing Committee In
November 30l3 yards Of cloth was distributed.