Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-16
naFIuks OE EOsI N'ALlIEsls.

TIE REPORT OF TIE BOARD Of DlRE0TBEs5Es
u TIE kERILE HUMANE Asso JIArioN OF
4HE Oily IF RICHMOND.
mare report Of the transactions OF the ysar just
ended uoud be incomplete without calling tho p, al
attention OF the Association to the timss Of great trial
through which We have just passed. year OF an1. /.
Qua care aud constant ttrasge tor the bare neoessa
ias Of e-an exercise Of hath and patience long 10
hs remembered. The pIOsptot OF tbs Commencement t
of the year Mas gloomy III che extreme.
The reasurers port Of funds fell lar short of the
.ctasl necessities. Prudence aud proper precauton
.aned 70 d o ate II lot enIre .nsion OF this
hsr,table work, less extensive field Of operation
Al AZ meeting Of the Board Of D.reotTessea il was
i,t.fmiued ca hl 10 more vacancies sxJepI 10 cases
A. sxtrsme destiIuuOn. Homes were provided. for
anna of Ihs elder girls, thereby IedLcIg Tie number
AZ QUO Time 10 Iof'y'
ed toe moment Oy IhOse most interested 10
tbe sslfaFs OF these poor help ohlldreD and De.
u,ion NaJ presented 10 the UJWmUu OOubol OF the
civ Who had previously gwen 81 900 for lur her ap
u-oDiation. The Secretary oi ih.s BJsrd vas called
aDon 10 say what amour. YOU'D mssI The nscsssily -
rnras thousand dOlaTe Was stated probably su selt
o meat the present dena. d. with tue understanding
that. Il more were repaired IL would be granted al
zone future time. Thus amount, IS 600 was soon eX
pended, aud, Up1n application 10 u member OF the
Jouoc the Secretary informed that tho condition
of The city hlsuees would not Justify further ap
uropriAuOn at that liDs TO this oI i-ot.
Toe ehilcren's fare Wss reduced, at this time, 20
6ss d aid WAlor--irCm c.ual necessity. Ii this emer
geney q Col Of Provide, CO, W. rklng by humsn
nsans moved the hearts Of portion OF COL Nelson's
oA,tAlOu, and they Ippr praIed one ys rations 10
the inmates Of this Iist .oI-1seon h)ur rice ard
meal Tais supply sIhauated, sgain tue hearts OF
low children, no way connected with this assoos
hi a fa m n-a brOnAFlV q fo h.
bsle6. Of this lnstiuliou, ths result was the recep
uOl, through tho hands OF Ars Saml Baily, Jr., Of
S550 Ths.suecsss OF this tfrt encouraged Others
. attempt the like. aud suppsr was provided by
Hiss IelisfefTo and Miss Parker, the proceed. OF
.hch together With Donations amounted to 81 e42 So
Again, another souie5 OF income, the result Of iud-
sidul fJrt, Oritor.2 hell 1T the Aoaumentsl
ufeh, by the Choir connected With that church
resulted IN the reeeip. OF 81 ass.
The,e are s5me Of the fIr.s which, through Gods
ble sing have keeps these children within these walls
aud continued 10 you tots work OF charity, Nor eau
40 stop here. Thls work must be carried on by ooR-
,tant fJrl. This institution cannot be kept up as
formerly, BY the annual collection Of ieR dOllars
dolce out from door door, often by IN slng hearts,
and the payment OF 81 subscription by members OF
b, AsoooiA tioI bat the object uit be kept before
DO public BY suppeTs ooucsrIs any plan WhichAhe
Assoc alton may think best 10 OeCuso Results such
his report pISBents God works by means and bless.
% The q Iris Of the faith vi lar beyond their expso
ous or deseris AID with the effort let your prayers
ascend that "the liberal heart may dsVlse liberal
ht9gs towards these children iosersd by youf boun
sni that, with the temporal blessings God will not
slhhold the gilt ef dis Spirit Which is pl mixed alike
0 tie c0.lI VI poverty end u lsnoe.
Before closing this report Secretary would state
ia vseaic Cd occurring now btpg filled With the
clldsea OF deceased soldiers children OF soldiers
sn0se IN ,ther5 have died, worn out By tie toll and
Jare OF lrsyding tGI family left upon b hands by
hisTssHlltss war
Tas expenses for the yesr have been $25 600.
The average number OF inmates, 60.
AL OF when Is respectfully submitted. by
A n. BOLF0E,
SEQ staFy OF the Board OF Directors.