Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-25
CHURCH ORPHANS HOME.
Annual Report Of the President and
Election of 0fncers-CondI.
tiOn Of the Institution.

Yesterday the managers Of the Church
Orphans Home met in annual session at
Calvary Episcopal church, Bishop Quin-
tard, Rev. Geo. c. Harris, Rev. Geo. W.
White and Rev. DR.. Chas. Parsons being
present.
PRESIDENT S ANNUAL REPORT.
The annual report Of Miss Nancy N.
Scott, acting president, was read and
adopted. Among other things the report
says that the work of the institution
must be carried on by voluntary contri.
buttons. Without renewed efforts on the
part of those who assist in building up
this charity, the wants aud necessities of
the orphans cannot be met. The sum
now contributed by friends through the
board of managers for the support of
the forty one chill within the Home
is only $l25 per month. This amount is
insufficient to meet the demands and con.
dIllon OF the institntion. The Sisters
could not possibly have provided for the
number OF children admitted with the
limited anouu at their disposal without
such generous aid as they have received
from many sympathizing and benevolent
individuals.
No restrictions are placed upon those
in charge Of the Home as to locality or
religious belief. Children Of all denom-
nations and from all portions of the
diocese will be received SO long as we
can provide means for their support.
Through the kindness Of Mr.. w. B. Mil.
Ter We were enabled to get water.pipes
laid last summer, and a bountiful supply
Of this luxury furnished the Home. The
crowded condition Of the present build
ing rendered additional rooms indispen.
sable. Through the efforts OF the Bish.
op OF the Diocese, the Sisters and other
friends, almost a sufficient amount has
teen raised tor the accomplishment Of
this object. The building has been put
under contract and the work COMMENCED
Drs, Nuttail, Maury, Mitchell and Ess
merit our thanks for medical attention.
Our resources for carrying on the work
have been unusually circumscribed dur
ing tie past year. Entertainments which
have hitherto enabled US TO raise consid
cradle amounts of money have been al
most entirely dispensed with. A fete
gwen in June last, and luuches furnished
during MArdi.Gras week by the Church
Home managers, resulted in a profit Of
1924 40. This amount has been ex.
pended in liquidating our debt. 1t gives
me great pleasure TO state the Home
proper is now entirely out Of deb; With
$l079 in the treasury. P%ecuniarily it is
in better condition than il has ever been
UntrAmmeled BY old debts, | see no
reason Why SO important a work should
not bs enlarged and prosper 50 as TO
meet the wishes Of its most ssuguine sup.
porters. On toe garden spot, which was
purchased By the SISTERS, there is sull a
debt, but we have an abiding faith that
in due time we will, by cur united efforts,
be able to cancel that also. The Sisters
report shows that during the year they
have had charge Of the Home, seventeen
children have been refused admittance
for want Of adequate means to provide
for them. This is exceedingly mortify.
ing, and should be a source OF great dis
tresS to church people. Can We not by
more work, more prayer, more faith,
bring forth more fruit2"
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The board OF managers elected the
following officers to serve fer the ensu
log term: Mrs. George C. Harris, presi.
dent; Mrs. John G, Lonsdsle, jr first
vice president; Mrs. B~anksmith, second
vice president; Major Walter A. Good.
man, treasurer; Mrs. Walter A. Good
man, assistant treasurer, Mrs. R
M. Drake, secretary Mrs. W. S
Pickett, who so long ably and success.
fully libored in this good cause and
satisfactorily discharged the duties oil
the Office, was forced by i'll health to re.
sign her position last November. Since
then Miss Scott, the fcst vico president,
has discharged the duties of president
with commendable zeal and efficiency.
We congratulate the friends Of the
Church Home upon the condition and
prospects of this noble charity.