National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-18
SOCIETYS WALFS.
HOW THEY ARE CARED FOR.

HOW THEY ARE CARED FOR.
The fifty-cighth anniversary of the Protestant
Orphan Asylum Of this city was held last night
| at the Foundry NJ. Z. church. The attendance
was meagre, but represented the true mar and
| womanhood of the community, Including those
ever have timo to stop and pass moment with
the distressed and unfortunate and BY substantial
aid say "God bless you.n
Mr. John @. Hardness proposed thai Matthew
g. Emery be invited to preside ,iurinx the exer.
cises, which lesire being mantle sted Mr.. Emory
foI Sc er, ms pessure at performing any oce
orE,hnans, Kew Mr.. Pitser offered fervent prayer
te annuai report Of the managers Of tie tnsti-
the secr rss yhen read embracing the report Of
treasurer, Mrs. Mary @. Temple.
THE sEcRKrARY's REPORT
snewea the continued good health Of the inmates
t nSo denths occurred during the year, that o:
Ea ,am IayiSr, Of typhoid pnsI n0na and Albert
boys have bsen xnder instruction in the public
schools Of the city, leaving the services Of but one
boys are under the tuition Of Miss Amelia A.
Sharles. The family at present consists of II
ss Sa1o girls and = boys Eight boys and
e'en sent out during the year.
THE rREAsuRHR's REPORT
shows cash on hand from last year, 4sl0o received
the past year, SO; total, sS6395. Cash paid
ont the last year, s.o2s;; cash on hand, t4ei rs;
totai, $So3sS The total receipts Of the institu-
tee. were 4ssaa The total Expenditure S aer n
Sss. ~ Leaving balance in bank February 2,
The largest donations secured by she institu.
| non during the year were those of Miss Coleman,
Ogle Tayloe Of 800 each.
After the reading Of the report, Dr.. Gray, of the
glorious results OF Christian influence and labor
as seen in this noble charity, which has provided
home for the homeless II is working angels
eSs q h the very waits Of society and developing
against the vices which it brushes In their infancy
The speaker then interested the children by re-
Luther and Sir Isaac Newton, and exhorted them
to improve the hours of childhood and develop
grea tnnss; out o. their ni s .
heaven was then beautifully rendered by the
children Of the asylum during which many Of the
Rev. MIR. Wilson, Of the Mount Vernon (Episco-
pal Methodist) church, was then introduced. and
commented upon the special developments of the
tions. Christianity seems especially allied to in
fancy, orphanage and poverty. Christianity has
Saneted and hallowea these and made them an
Intent germ Of greatness in the infant, Chris
tianity requires the training and nurture Of the
a babe, and thus hallowed this condition Of our
humanity. Not mere fictitious, but real baby
h9od and childhood, and childhood is glorifed by
trated by 1t. 1t is the prophecy of glorious fu-
ture. Orphanage is childhood thrown out upon
the wastes of the world without parental care. |
In this condition God has promised never to forget
or forsake us. We cannot be orphaned from Gods |
care.
He has cast these waits upon the feelings of |
others and made them the heritage of the church,
and demands that they be carried near the heart |
of humanity. 1t is no matter Of choice, for pure
religion is to "vsit the fatherless in their afiic
lion" Every orphan has just and righteous
claim to the care and protection of the church.
Better fruits are In store for the unfortunate and
the church will yearly wake up to its full duty to
"Tphnns. Poverty is allied to Christianity by the
in, al promises Of good and no stronger or clearer
lain on the service Of the church can be given
han tina, represented by infancy, orphanage, and
'overtV co,, >6ined. After commenting on the
vrctched atten tsnce. the speaker concluded.
Dr Pitser was "hen introduced, and spoke in
ommenSotton aS the 'sbors of the institution, and
rged its claims upon al. branches Of the Chris
Ian church and upon socie. n ~ ii, ne ne SPOKE
A collection was then taken, a. ID, af!er further
inging by the orphans, the meeting %aJourned.