The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-09-29


him in organizing societies, and will
act in harmony with such organ;za-
ton. 81.
An auditing committee was appointed,
consisting Of DR.. James Wright, G. e..
Cole and w. G.. Woodward 70 whom
the General agent and the executive
committee are to report.
The above report of the Board was
adopted.
The Treasurer appeared and executed
his bond with surcties.
This is the substance Of the doings
at the meeting Of the Association, and
from the foregoing the people of Iowa
will perceive that the purpose of estab
Ilshing an Iowa Orphans Asylum or
Home is serious purpose-that Sc
curi,y is taken from those who receive
and hold moneys-.hat these agents are
held to accountabiiity-that the General
Agent, Rev. T.. p ingalls,, is duly com.
missionea-,hat the corporation is duly
organized, and its Board Of Trustees,
It's Executive committee and Agents are
properly instituted, and are authorized
to, and are legally capable Of, going to
work and executing the object of the
Association, and that the women Of the
State are deeply interested in the object
having, in truth. started il, several OF
whom are able and willing to give more
time and effort than is possible for mest
men. Il is for us, then, to furnish
the means to enable them to DO the
work which they are so heartily ready
TO DO.
You will perceive that, while all
sums, small and great, are desirable,
yet the call is really for iiberali,y. al
contributions will be gladly received,
but We look for lie memberships Of s25
and yearly memberships of IS. These
memberships constitute The subscriber
a member Of Tie society or corporation
and en;ile him to vote.
1t is proposed to change the name to
the Iowa Orphans "iIome'' instead o!
Orphans "Asy!am" Measures are
now being taken to put the Institution
into operation, aud it viii soon be pre-.
pared for the reception Of those who
need its care.
Before this meeting the Association
did not feel itself il full action, vet the
Trustees went on and did what they
could. Among other things, they rent.
ed for three years bn.ldii. in Law.
renee, Van Buren Co., suitable for the
present and temporary purposes Of the
body. It will be seen that a resolution
was adopted against any action a, pre-
sent, looking to a final location Of the
Institution. It is contrary to the views
Of the members to undertake at present
the erection OF a bui.d.ag at any point
They wish TO devote whatever money
may be raised 10 the direct object Of the
Institution, and allow future experience
to develop its wants and capacities, and
to make no undue haste in entering
upon large expenditures or in expsndin =
i,s applications.
Although the expression Of the object
of the Association is broad enough to
embrace in lis arms other orphans than
those ofthe soldiers, We, these last are
its primary and leading objects of 80.
lici,nde. Other orphans than those 0.
soldiers are secondary and ultimate
subject If interest, depending upon our
experience and the means which may
come under the control Of the society.
For the present the only object OF care
is the orphan Of the soi,iler who dies for
his country, and for this it is believed
that all the means that can be realized
tor time to come will be required.
Finally. We call attention to the fact
that all who pay s25 for life member.
ship, or IS for a : membership,
are entitled TO participate, for those re
spectiye periods, in the election Of the
officers and ia the management Of the
Institution.
More might be said, but We do not
perceive how less could be, and place
this subject fairly before the mind Of
our people.
We leave it in your hands.
Des Moines, Iowa, July Is.
w. G. WOODWARD,)
G. G. COLE, Com
G. g. NOURSE,