The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-11-18
Making total expenditure of $175

% In addition to these receipts, Mr.. Rufu
III. Page supplied ten cords of wood, anC
Messrs. J. B. Hunter & Co., of Portsmouth
fifty bushels of corn.
The thanks of the Association are hereby
u again rendered to the generous donors, and
to all the parties and agencies through
whom the means to carry on the operations
of the Association have been supplied
Without these donations, and the license
tax ordered by the military authorities, the
Association could have done but little. 1t
is proper here to add, however, that the citi-
zens have not been called on during the
past year, the Association being otherwise
supplied with funds They responded most
literally during period of severe pressure
: the winter preceding, and their timely aid is
most gratefully remembered.
tai During the year that has passed, and es-
pecially in the cold and destitution of win
ter and spring months, more than two hun
dred families, many in large measure and
i'isome were dependent on the aid of the As
q sociation; 400 tickets for wood and 1923
tickets for provisions were issued. But for
the opportune relief afforded by the Associ-
ution the suffering and destitution would
have been intolcrallc.
The plan Of operations now adopted, after
many years experience, is considered the
best, and is commended to the favorable re-
gard of the public. The city is divided in
TO twelve districts with district boundaries.
One member usually one who resides in the
district, is appointed for each district, and
lis entrusted with the supervision of the poor.
BY personal inspection and inquiry he as
certains the wants of his district, the desti-
tuition and need. and upon his application
tickets are furnished the deserving parties
Many of the deserving and industrious poor
would never ask for help, while the thrift
less and undeserying are ever prompt. In
this way the real necessities, it was hoped.
would he relieved, and the shameless beg
ging of Others checked If those citizens
whose kindness prompts them to charity to
street mendicants would give their aims to
: the Association or such organized means
oand report the hcggar to some officer or
member of the Association, the growing
evil of street mendicancy might be over
come
s, The rigors of the winter are approaching.
% The Association with a depleted treasury
girds itself for the work it has To do. The
chief source of revenue 10y means of which it
accomplished so much, (the city liquor
taxes) is cut off. But the work must be
done. The Association has made itself q
need in the community that cannot be dis
pensed with.
The Association asks the help, the prayers
of all good men,
to More than fifty names are nominally ON
the rolls, yet the management OF its affairs
have fallen on few. We need more mem.
2bers-members who are willing to work and
aid in sustaing the designs of the Associa-
ton. 1t cannot prosper except by delbera-
.tion and counsel, by labor and effort. We
cordially invite all who sympatlize with our
high purposes to lend US their hearty infiu-
once. rs i,.-
during the ensuing season course of lee
lures will be delivered in this city by dis
hnguished gentlemen sons of our own and
sister States. Thus it is hoped, not only
means may he secured for the operations Of
the Association, but opportunities offered
for high and pure intellectual enjoyment
and the cultivation of better tastes.
The officers of the Association are:
VIM. Fl. Crow, President
WI. f Youns. Vice Presi tents.
VIM. II. Spencer, Secretary.
~ ia. Jones, Treasurer.
Any gentleman of good moral standing.
por members OF different christian churches
nre earnestly solicited 10 cast in their lot
with rs. Paying members especially de-
slretH W. Ii. CROW, Pres't.
W. II. SPENCER, Sec'y.
. RALEIGH, November l3, 1868.