New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-23
Tb. Chiidren's Home of she Frotestan;
Episcopal Church.

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street. last evening.
The report of the trustees. which wa
presented in their behalf by Judge W. Y
Howe, was as follows:
To the Members OF the Society Of the Ch.'d1on
Home:
The board o. trustees, in compliance with
| the provisions Of the charter. beg IeaNe u
make their annual report to the society al
| large.
They take unfeigned pleasure in saying
that the history of the association during
| the year past has been one OF almost un'
mingled prosperity.
The Home on jackson street is now com
| pleted, and is valued at about Sc, ,UU0. The
only debt resting upsn this handsome
| properly is one of S4560. which IS nor yet
| due.
The treasurel's report, which is pre-
senttd beneath, is made up for the four
teen men tbs ending on March |, 1873. Com
mencing with balauce of $l080 lG, it shows
receipts during that period of $ll ,6l2 %.
| The expenditures for the same period were
| S1868 g, leaving balance at the beginning
| Of the present month OF 1854 II. Since
| the treasurer report was made, aud on The
eighteenth instant, he has paid a portion OF
the debt on the property on jackson street,
| amounting to $42lS, obtaining discOunt OF
! $440 So, and canoeing this amount OF in
| debtedness by disbursement OF S3lV A..
With this and necessary disbursements
| for the current month, the amount in the
| treasury to-day is $3.50 80.
! In addition TO this small balance we hold
| $4,000 of state warrants, donated by the
| Legislature, aad city warrant for S532.
| The society also owns two peWs in Trinity
Church, and !80 acres OF land III the parish
of Sabine.
For this wholesome condition OF cur
| finances We are largely indebted 10 the
I thoughttulness OF our lamanted friend, the
lat- Robert Geddes. AS all who knew bin
will testify he was as benevolent in feeling
as he was modest and unpretending in man
ner In making disposition of his prop
erty by will he diG not forget the orphans
to whose relief he had SO often contributed
before. Hi. legacy to us of $4,000 has been
promptly paid by the executor, Mr.. Henry
Renshav, and has, by resolution OF the board
OF trustees, been devoted TO the liquidation
Of the matured or maturing debt upon the
property OF :he society. 1t was deemed
proper to free our real estate in this way, SO
far as possible from debt and to rely for the
support OF tho institution upon the cOntri-
buttons Of our friends.
We have also to acknowledge with graft
tude legacy left by the late Antoine Reut
ter to the orphans of New Orleans. Our
pro rata share of this amounted to 81 19S 81.
and WAS received in May last.
We must suggest, however, that the fact
that our finances are in fair condition
should not cause the friends of this import
ant charity TO relax their efforts or diminish
their gifts. Even if all our debts We're
paid. we have no fund from which to de-
rive a revenue. and we can not rely Oh the
chances of beQuest. 1t will be of no avail
to lave a handsome and convenient build
ing as home for the children if we have
no money to pay the expenses of its daily
maintenance. We confidently appeal, there.
fore, to the member of the society to con-
tinue, and, If they are able, to increase
their contributions. We ask them, 50 far
as they car, to invite new members, and to
solicit help from every quarter in which it
can be obtained, and we beg 70 especially
commend the continuance of the regular
monthly, quarterly and yearly subscTip-
tions upon the plan heretofore adopted.
We require at least 5000 per annun to
pay current expenses, and provide tor the
maturlng debt.
Thus far these regular subscriptions on
tie monthly, quarterly and yearly plan, do
not amount to $1,000 per annum, and have
been made only by members of three
churches, viz: Christ Church, St. Paurs
and Trinity. We respectfully suggest that
efforts should be made to procure similar
subscriptions from the members of Calvary,
Annunciation and St. Annals, and that an
earnest endeayOr should be made to in
crease such donations in all the churches.
A form of subscription for the purpose has
been adopted, and cards will be distributed
in such way as TO afford an opportunity
to ali Interested to subscribe in this man
ner.
The total number of children in the Home
on the fifteenth instant was forty-three, of
whom forty lone are girls and two are boys.
Of these twelve have lost both parents,
t~enty-six are half orphans, and five have
both parents living, under circumstances
which render them proper subjects for this
charity.
The number of children received since
September Is, 1872, is fifteen, and dismissed
during the same period thirteen.
The donations received at the Home itself
since the fifteenth of September last are
In money. ............................ $73 50
Paid by parents for chiIdren................ 10 20
Received from sale Of the work OF inmates. 2s o.
Total, ontside Of money received from
treasured. ......'..'............Sll llb 20
IN addition we take pleasure in acknow-
lodging the long list OF clothing, books,
food, furniture, and other articles, which,
with the names of the charitable givers,
from the sister in charge to the bishop of
the diocese.
There are a. presen: residing a. the
Home three sisters and one assistant
teacher.
The sanitary condition of the Home has
been excellent, and the location of the
buildings has, in this regard, proved most
admirable. Our thanks are dse to Dr. Da-
wilson for his gratuitOus attendance Upun
the few children who have been i'll.
1t is proper to express on this occasion
our regret At the recent death Of our late
secretary. Mr.. John S. Bein. He was a
warm friend Of the society. and was active
III its interests.
His family will nave the warmest SYM
pathy of the members of our association in
their sndden atfiction.
In conclusion, we can not bu. call the at
tentiOn of all who have or may read this
report to the important character of the
work in which we are engaged. To care
for the destitute children in our midst is to
the very foundation OF society
There is hardly another form of charity
which has such elements of interest aud
such hope of both immediate Gnd future ,
benefit to the community.
The care of destitute orphans is ques-
ton of the profoundest interest to the entire
State In their case the qeestion directly
presents itself, whether they shall grow up
in ignorance and finally recruit the dismal
ranks Of crime, or whether they shall be- !
come useful members of society. /. is a
question which concerns the statesman and
the taxpayer as well as the theol0Gian and !
the mOralist
We trust that the Giyer Of every COED
and perfect gilt may inspire tbs church 10
contribute to the efforts OF cur society an
adequate support.
New Orleans, March p. 1873.
The religious meetings in Coliseum Place !
Baptist Church have been continued during
the past week with increasing interest and |