The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-03-14

less Women for nearly two years after
its organization. Since the first Of
last December it las been an inde-
pendent organization, working for the
poor Of the city and ministering to
the spiritual and temporal wants of
such as need assistance.
In this report, we endeavor to state.
as nearly as possible, summary Of
our work that the public may be in
formed what it is, and give US their
mere generous support, and that our
friends may know in what way We
have disposed of their donations
placed in our hands. 1t is their CO.
operation that has made our Associa-
ton a success.
This report embraces our work
from the first of December, 1873, to
the first of March 1874. being the first
Quarterly Report since the adoption
of the revised constitution, and cleo
ton Of officers for the current year.
We omit giving the names Of donors
to the Association: our reason being
that it has been the request of many.
that their names should not be pub
lished, as they gave on the principle
Let not the left hand know what the
right hand doeth." We have endeav-
ored to do our work according to that
Divine injunction, and although we
have consulted together and inyesti-
gated, As far az possible, the real stu
alton and need Of those who have ap
piled to us for help, we have been
careful to act in the spirit of Chris
tian sympathy and confidence, treat
ing those who came under our care,
as we would wish to be treated in the
like situation.
When we commenced our work this
winter, we had but a few dollars in
the Treasury, and three cords of wood.
While VIC were considering how We
could obtain funds to carry on our
work, donation was offered us very
Unexpectedly, for which We were in
deed thankful, and which, with the
donations We have received from time
to time, has enabled us to relieve the
wants of many individuals and fami-
lies.
Much of the second-han clothing
donated to us, has been almost as
good as new, and needed little or no
repairing before being given out.
The wood that has been donated,
was of the best quality. Every thing
which We have received, has been
given SO freely, and in such a true
Christian spirit, that it was not only
blessing to the poor, but benedic-
ton on us.
Our appeals for wood have been
generously responded to. We have
received twelve cords Of wood as do
nations, ten Of which is included in
this report-two cords having been
given since the first of March.
. We have had generous donations Of
meat; from one butcher. on New
Years day, fifty pounds; and from
one of the pork houses, at another
time, hundred pounds of fresh spare
4ibs; from one friend in the country,
ten pounds of sausage, and from
another, ten pounds hogs head cheese;
and smaller quantities from other
parties.
Number of families assisted, Al;
number of families supplied with
wood, II. Many of these families
have been assisted several times.
Number of pieces of clothing given
out, III; shoes, Is pairs; meat, 292
pounds; -four, 273 pounds; corn meal,
no pounds; crackers, 9 pounds; SUI
gar, rs pounds; tea, 2 pounds; coffee.
20 pounds. Also, in addition to these
articles, potatoes, hominy, beans. rice,
dried apples, soap, ETC.; butter and
canned fruit for the sick.
We have supplied the following ar
ticles to families: One stove and pipe;
several yards second hand carpet; one
bedstead and feather bed, and FIVE
pieces of bedding.
Homes have been found through
our efforts for eleven persons.
While we thank all our friends for
their assistance, we mention millers,
bakers. butchers, grocers, and dry
goods merchants for their timely do
nations, and the Township Trustee,
for his cooperation with US.
Our thanks are due to lumber deal
ers for shingles and boards, and to
hardware merchants for nails used in
repairing house. And also, to those
gentlemen who did the work of re-
pairs, free of charge, to the amount of
$500.
We are under obligations to the Y.
NJ. c. A, for the privilege of holding
meetings in their rooms. To MIR.
McWhinney for receiving our wood,
saving, and delivering the same gra-
tuitously. To Messrs. Nordyke &
Croker, for taking charge of provis-
ions belonging to the Association;
and to the editors of each of cur city
papers for publishing notices without
charge.
We endeavor, as Christian women,
not only to relieve temporal wants, but