The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-12-09

can afford to take two-his own coun-
ty paper included, of course
Woman's Christian Association.
Below we give the report of this be-
nevolent organization for the past
year, which is guarantee that chart
ties dispensed through this association
are sure to reach those who are in
need
After listening to the eminently
practical remarks of Dr. Munhall, of
indianapolis, we were sorry that SO
few of our citizens were present, esre-
cially those who arc constantly TALK
ING about lending to the Lord" by
giving to the poor, and exemplifying
this pet theory by showing to the
world that ''others can give what they
please; but, as for me, what | give is
nothing to nobody" Mr. NJ wanted
that kind of demonstrate christani-
ty that the unconverted could com
mend-a letting the light SO shine
that others beholding the good work
might be led to follow in the path of
right and duty.
The meeting of the Association was
held last Friday evening at Grace
Church
The exercises were opened by read
ing the Scriptures, singing and prayer.
conducted by Rev. r. n. McKaig.
The Secretary for the evening, Tim
othy Nicholson, read the constitution
of the Association and the annual
reports as follows:
ANNUAL REPORT
We submit our annual report,
which is a summary of the work done
from the LIST of December, '773, to the
1st of December, "A, that the public
may know. as nearly as possible, what
our work has been, and in what man.
ner we have disposed of donations SO
generously placed in our hands.
We have been blessed continually.
Donations have been given at the time
we needed them Everything seemed
to come to us with a three-fold bless
ing. We fully realize that we have
not only the commands Of the Gospel
to obey, but the promises of the Cos
pei are ours, and as the quaint old
preacher said of his religion, cur AS
ISOLATION ''arises out of the necessity
and fitness of things.
All the wood which we have dis
bursed has been donated, either by
the wood being given, or else by money
being placed in our hands for the
specific purpose of purchasing wood.
We have disbursed Is cords Of wood,
which, including cost of saving and
delivering in cart loads, equals in val
lie the sum of 800.
Number of families assisted SO;
number supplied with wood, 20; many
of these families have been assisted
several times. Number of pieces of
clothing disbursed, 1854; shoes. q
pairs; bedding. 6 pieces; also, one bed
stead and feather bed; one heating
stove and pipe, and one cooking stove;
several yards second hand carpet;
meat, 225 lbs; -four, 800 lbs; corn
meal, 120 lbs; crackers, 13 lbs; loaves
of bread, 43; sugar, 55 lbs; tea, q lbs;
CouCC, - ADo.3 poe"eOoo; oOahS, NV,
etc. Also, butter and canned fruit
for the sick.
We have assisted 20 persons in pro-
curing homes, the greater number
being children.
Last winter several lumber dealers
donated shingles and boards, hard
ware merchants. nails to repair house
for a poor widow, which was not fit
for human being to live in before
| the repairs were made; two carpenters
did the work gratuitously.
We are under obligations to the
Township Trustee for timely~ assist
ance; to the Young Mems Christian
Association for the privilege of hold
ing meetings in their rooms for several
! weeks last winter; to L. McWhinney,
for storing wood, saving and de-
livering the same free of charge; 10
Messrs. Croker and Nordyke for tax
ing charge of provisions belonging to
the Association, and to all other
friends in the country and city who
have aided US; not forgetting the gift
of the infant class of the Presbyterian
Sunday School last New Years, or the
donation of meat from the kind and
much lamented Phil. F. Virgins, on
the. same day.
We are under m; ny obligations to
the editors Of each of the city papers
for publishing our notices. free of
charge, and to J. f. Miller, Sup't. p.
c. & st. i. r. r., for favors shown.
Our Association is yet young, but
our charter is as old as Christianity
itself. We expect to extend our Dor
ders and work for humanity wherever
we find field of labor for which wo-
man is eminently qualified, coeGual
with the Young Mems Christian
Association in their especial field.
A Willingness to go to work even
in the slums and bitches, is indispens-
| ible, and does not initiate in the least
degree against the purest and holiest
Christian principles, or cast shadow
on the ever-abiding Christian graces,
Faith, Hope and Charity
ELIZABETH B. HOPKINS,
HELEN V. AUSTIN, Prest.
Secretary.
Treasurer report of the Woman S
Christian Association for one year,
from December 1st, 1873, toDecember
LIST, 1874:
Amount in Treasury, S139 &c
Expended, 134 7G
Am unit in Treasury, 5 &C
Mrs. j. Z. WHITRIDGE.
Treasurer.
| Officers elected for the ensuing
year:
President. Elizabeth B. Hopkins.
F, Vice Presidents, Mrs. William L.
Johns, Mrs. Rev. n. Gillian, Mrs.
Mary A. Grant, Mrs S. A. I. Davis,
Mrs. Rhoda Mote.
Secretary, Helen V. Austin.
Treasurer, Mrs. John g. Whitridge
Executive Committee, DR.. Mary f
Thomas, Mrs Margaret j. Newton