The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-06-22


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ANNUAL REPORT of the Morrison
Relief Association and Childrens'
Home. ~
We take pleasure in reporting iavoTa
bly, Of the results Of the Morrison Re-
lief Association, formerly known as the
Union Relief Association, and Childrens'
Home connected Herewith, during the
year which has just expired.
It 10 perhaps well known that the plan
adopted by the society, for furnishing
relief to the unfortunate and sufferin.
poor in our midst, has been As far as
practicable, to furnish employment 1t
remunerative prices to all those who
could render service. By this means
our efforts to relieve the wants and sui-
ferings Of many have been successful,
and no ipjary has resulted to the feel
ing Of Independence and self-rsspect
which eelf-reliance inspires. We are
fortunate in the services Of . Matron
and assistant, whose patience, for bear
ance and humane feelings, make this
Home for the poor helpless child, .
place Of joy and comfort, whore, If ,
mothers loving voice is not heard. the
gris! for her absence is seldom :elt.
We are rarely required to keep the
children long With us. Is permanent
homes are usually found in short
time. and 70 which they arc transfer
red under the care Of . committee who
makes it . point Of duty to SEQ as "a.
Is possible that the home is suitable
and the applicant worthy of SO high ,
trust and responsibility.
Our thanks are most cordially tend
cred to humane and generous public
who have SO literally shared with Vi
tho obligations we have assumed. b,
extending aid in almost every needed
form, and By which the institution ha
been not only sustained, but has b.
come the instrument of 90 much goo,
% we believe to many uniortunat
helpless ones. s.
| TO editors and publishers Of papers we ar
greatly indebted for many gratuitous notices
In conducting this Institution, We hove en-
deavored to look to the Father of all Good "a
bis blessing and help, and have never permit
ted any question of sectarianism to distur
the harmony Of this undertaking; and we a,
constantly encouraged in our work with u
wor'ls that ''inasmuch as ye have done it NJ
TO one Of the least of these my brethren, J
have don. il unto me.''
I During the year, % Children have been i.
mates Of the b, me. Homes have been four
for 10. Average number, 10.
EXPENDED for furnishing and providing Il
Childfens' Home. ........... 1888 !
MatronS salary. ................. 300 [
AssisAnce INSTRUMENTATION. 95
TOTAL. .ss......... :. e7l8
The following amount of money and list
articles have been Distributed among the pot
Of our city BY our Executive COMMITTEES
4 108 loads Of wood; 3.375 lbs. -four; ~ "a
ments; sc. pairs Of shoes; s6 Ia yds. musli
100 yds. calico; % Ia yds. jeans; So I'd
flannel; IS la lbs. coffee; 81 lbs. sugar; 2 l.
i lbs. tee; s3 1-2lbs. meal; AZ lbs. meat; So
bushels potatoes; 10 miscellaneous article
Ss0,l3 cash paid for groceries; $3s for rem
- Is for medicine; SIS for boarding; SlS
for railroaA tickets; $S7 81 for nisssIlauso,
articles and purposes; making total Of 81:
81. ~ The Home il always open for Il
reception Of homeless, frisndless little one
We have also received, for small compsna
ton, children - boardsrs; sometimes to q
able the mother to procure employ ment.
because the father could not provide q suit
BILE home for them.
i. LYDIA G. MORRISON, Pres't.
, Hannah A. Leeds, Vice Prest; Lizzie
Boone, Sec'y; Sallie W. Webb, Treas.
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