The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-03-17

WORK FOR THE NEEDY-THE MEETING on
THURSDAY NIGHT.-A large congregation as
sembled at the Third Presbyterian Church,
Church Hill, on Thursday night, to hear
addresses upon the plan proposed by the HUI
name Association for supplying needle-Work
to females requiring assistance.
Mr. Miles Turpin, president of the Associa-
ton, acted us chairman of the meeting, and
Mr.. r. L. Richardson, its secretary, rs secre-
tary. Rev Mr. Proctor, Of the Methodist
Church, was requested to lead in prayer !;
after which, Rev DR.. Norwood, in a clear
and forcible address, stated the wants OF the
field over which the Association operates, and
showed the necessity and advantages Of the
plan proposed.
General Wise then, by request OF the Presl-
dent, addressed the meeting. He was listened
TO with attention for an hour and quarter,
or more. His speech was very practical. He
showed that zoe must lc0rk. Without labor there
can be no capital and no prosperity. He had
advised young men 10 pull off their coats
He described the immense results achieved by
the soldiers under his command at Chafiln
farm in the garden there, the principal la0o-
rers in which were conyalescents from the
hospital. He gave deeply interesting facts
showing the profits that might be made from
turnips, and cabbages, apple orchards, ana
peach orchards, around Richmond. He dis
coursed of history, political economy, ana d.
yinity. He talked of Patrick Henry and Old
Virginia He showed what we have, and
what we may do. He talked of free schools,
and giving employment 10 the boys in our
streets. He described the charitable institu-
tions of the North, and showed how Southern
people, though vastly superior in individual
liberality, are deficient in public spirit. lie
was " the old man eloquent" and he spoke TO
the hearts of the people until they clapped
their hands and stamped their feet Occa-
sionally humorous, he was in the main serious
and pathetic. He paid a thrilling tribute TO
the women of the South.
At the close of his address, the audience
remained, while several gentlemen were sent
around to receive the names of subscribers to
the stock of the proposed company Nearly
five hundred dollars were subscribed.
There will be a meeting of the shareholders
next Thursday night at the lecture.room OF
| the same church to elect officers and proceed
| to business.
ANY persons wishing to take stock will lind
any one of the following gentlemen OF the
| Association more than willing to take their
names Miles Turpin, President; John W.
Ferguson, Vice President; r. L. Richardson
! Secretary; A. Y. Stokes, Treasurer DIR. John
| Knox, Captain G. w. Allen, Silas l.. John
son, William Coulling, w. II. Williams
| Directors.
The result OF the eting was very gratify'
| ing. 1t was thought at the time more sub
scriptions had been obtained but on some OF
| tba lists ton dollars were counted for tel
! shares hence the error.
The Association having, before this meet
| ing, subscribed in their own Board about two
hundred dollars, has now about seven hun
dred, and with this sum will no doubt make
a start, hoping to increase IL as the merits o.
the scheme are disclosed. But let the sum bt
augmented by liberal subscriptions before I'M
meeting on Thursday next.