The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-01-27
FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT
BOARD OF MANAGERS
Home for FriendlesS.

Home Tor Fr1ondloSS.
The BOARD Of Managers Of the Home for
he Frisndlsss, would present our Fourth
Annual Report, feeling that after another
Tsat's labor and sxertion in tho various OBJ.
ects connected with the Home, we Lave
abundant reason to Do tina nkful to sur Heaven
y Father who has cared fer US and raised
up friends, not only to strengthen anc en-
:ouraEs a. bv their counsel and sympathy,
but to contr ibuts freely of their means to
snabls us 10 carry ont tho objects for which
he Home was instituted; to-wit: To shelter
The outcast-to care for the friendless stran-
ger, and to offer TO unfortunate women, .
homo for her own preservation. In pursu-
ing our work. We have felt that the ~ mpathy,
and prayers of many Of the truly good, have
been for our success. That by kind words
spoken In cur defence-by good deeds done.
they have snoothed our pathway and made
many rough places passiole, when duty has
pointed TO the highways and hedges, anil No
have felt the command "Go out and bring
them In" Our hearts have faltered, and We
have felt to sxelaim: who iGeqnal to these
things Bat We knew there were
"Hsarts that we're starving
For love that would save from sin;
Souls that were sick with sorrow,
In our city's dust and DIM"
And, in the strength Of our Master, We
have gone out and have found some who
had warnings and strivings for something
higher, bus sslt i Was all in vain for them
70 hope, % "hsdged in'' were they. Such We
have brought in, ana We have great reason TO
hope that they are saved Tor fhemselves-for
socisy, and for . life Of usefulness.
!. We do not claim that all who come under
our care ere saved. We know there are some
upon whom we have spent great deal Of
time and given much care, who have turned
away from %, and have sid hard things Of
us--givins bitter iugratitude for love and kind
ness shown them but in such cases, Ne not
only fesl that We have "done what we could .
but have Z hope that some of the good seed
sown in thsir hsarts may yet remain, al.
though, Ter the prsssutis may seem to be
buried beneath the rubbish of sin and in
gratituds; yet there may come time when
memory Of tie past may lead to better
things. IS
OBJECTIONS.
We ere aware that objections are made.
Ons 10 that We take and keep in idieness
those under our care. To any who may thus
think. ws cordially and kindly extend the
invitation TO come and SEE for yourselves
ehooss your own time, and you will be kind
y received, and shown through the house
from cellar to garnet. Wo are satisfied you
will find industry, nsatnsss, order and econo.
my, prcninent features Of tho Institution.
We eudsavor 70 have all under our care, re-
csive The discipline Of Industry believing
that "idleness 10 . sin, and that habits Of
industry arc essential to salvation." An.
other objection j. that We take persons out
side Of the county, thus bringing sinners in
our midst and taxing the charity of our pso-
pie to help support them. Our answer is
that, in no case have We taken person out
side ofths county without being paid for it
In several cases. We have not only received
our pay, but hsvs enlist the sympathy and
aid Of ChsistAia ladies who, from time K
time, have ehsered our hearts BY sending u,
supplies for the general work.
HoMIs.
In procuring homes for the inmates, v,
are careful to select such ~ will exert an il
auence 70 strengthen and built up the worl
We have begun to remove them as far IS pos
sibls ffsn the influence of their former asso
ciatss. We seek to keep up . correspondence
nos osly with them but with the persons VIII
employ shsn. We are constantly in receip
OF letters that greatly encourage US, an
could w lay them before you, they woul
convince you that We have not worked in val
that the means you hGve from time to tim
given 70 aid in this work is paying . good in
tsrssk We feel safe in saying that, at Leaf
sixty per cent. Of all who come uuder GU
care, are saved.
We would call your attention to the mum
Der Of children that have come under our car.
Although large portion Of them have bee
born in sin. yet, aey are not to hane-the
are not 70 blame-they are innocent. helples
and dependent, and should appeal to our ter
dsrsst sympathies. Our Nursery il brief
spot in our Home, and we invite you to Wis
it-x You feel that your hands are too clea
and your hearts too pure to aid US in our e
forts 10 save the ssoslsrs, We ask you to :,
member that it was Spoken Of little childrs
that "thsir angels do always behold the ia.
"of the Father who is in Heaven" and tn,
charity 70 them win be remembered forev,
before The Throne of God.''
-. LAUNDRY.
We have endsavored, - far ~ possible,
make The Institution self. sustaining. II
addition Of Laundry, during the past yes
has greatly aided rs; Jet. not entirely 81
ablsd u to do 80. We are under many obi
cations to e. IF. Coffin, and Stephen ,
Asndsuhall, for taking charge of and supe
Intending the work Of fitting up . good al
complete Laundry, with facilities that ha
not only srsatly aided in tie work but Civ
general setisfActien 70 those who have kind
patronised il.
The Laundry Was fitted up 1t cost
shout i've hundred and fifty dollars. '
fsel that II - due the public to say that
comnittss Of ladies kindly volunteered tn,
services to thu Board of Managers to raj
The necessary funds to pay 'for the Laund
which Vas accepted. One Hundred Dolls
were raised. and had ig not been for sickne.
and circumstances beyond their control,
believe the entire amount would have be
rsised; bat such being the case they W
unable to do %, and the burden OF indel
ednsss has fallen upon us at q time VII
wsl felt that our hands.w quite full.
have settled our indebtedness as far as b
sible up to the FIRST Of January, being due
the Laundry Sl63, 90; Wood $50, 90; and
J psrintencsnt's salary $500
r. RELIGIOUS s8RvIcRs.
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