Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-06

dered homeless and friendless the shelter which we offer revives their sinking courage, removing them from temptation until such
 time as they may be able to help themselves. | To little children fatherless and motherless perhaps-in all in which parental care is con- cerned-our nursery brings the kindly at 1 mosphere of home. These simple statements of the nature of our work should in this community, which has heretofore so liberal ly sustained us, be sufficient to replenish our exhausted treasury. The average number of
 our inmates has not varied much from that of 1879, the number being at present thirty nine-twenty -one women and eighteen chil- dren. Among these there have been some
 cases of peculiar interest.
 The report speaks in grateful acknowledge ment of the helpful services of Miss s. M. Day, Miss Kimball the assistant matron, Dr. Thomson, lwho retires after nine years of gratuitous medical attendance, Dr Gilbert succeeding him, to the pastors and editors who have given aid, and closes with the words: ''With our rapidly increasing popula- tion it seems as though our power of useful ness would in the future be only limited by the funds at our command, and in closing we cannot too earnestly impress upon the thoughtful and charitable in our community the importance of sustaining our managers with ample means in these denying labors."
 Within the last month the society was obliged to borrow $500 to defray current ex- penses, and the Home trusts that this in- debtedness will not long be allowed to re- main. The expenses for the year were about $3, POO The annual subscriptions and do- nations received were $1,372, and there was received from board of inmates $S73.
 The following officers were chosen for the ensuing year
 President-Miss Davenport.
 Yice-President- William Hillhouse.
 Treasurer-Miss M. E. Day.
 Corresponding Secretary Justus S. Hotch-
 Recording secretary-Mrs Henry Trowbridge
 Trustee-John c. Hollister.
 Advisory Committee-John c. Ho1ster, Dr. Will liam B. DeForest R. s. Fellowes, Amos E. Barnes, Charles Fabrique, Samuel Hemingway.
 Executive Committee-Miss Davenport. Mrs. Will liam Hillhouse, Mrs William Goodrich Mrs Thomas P. Gibbons, Mrs. o. H. Bishop, Mrs Edward E. Atwater, Mrs. Justus S. Hotohkiss, Mrs. Alexander McA1ister, Mrs. Charles E. Graves, Mrs Stiles, Mrs Joseph S. Farren, Mrs. Henry Trow bridge, Mrs. E. s. Hotchkiss, Mrs. Charles Foote, Miss M E. Day.
 The only changes from last year are Mrs. Henry Trowbridge for recording secretary in place of Mrs. T. Henry Dewey, removed from the city, and Mrs. William Goodrich in place of Mrs. William Gale on the executive com mittee. Mrs. Justus s. Hotchkiss and Miss M. B. Day are additions to the same commit tee. The honorary members are Mrs. Jo- seph E. Sheffield, Mrs. Henry N. Day, Mrs. George W. Staples and Mrs. John B. Hotch- kiss. The new list of managers are as fol lows:
 = Center church, Mrs. William Kingsley, Mrs John B. Darlington, Mrs. Theodore H. Sheldon. North church, Mrs. s. H. Moseley, Mrs. Levi Ives, Mrs. Wells Southworth. Third church, Mrs. Sherman Foote, Mrs. NJ. T. Landfear. Church of the Re- deemer, Mrs. Frank NJ Tyler, Mrs. George Ford, Mrs Charles Kimberly, Mrs Henry Barnes College street church, Mrs. W. W. Merwin. Dwight Place church, Mrs. Charles Fabrique, Mrs. E. T. Fitch, Mrs L. L. Camp. College chapel, Mrs. William H. Brewer, Mrs. William Goodrich. Howard avenue church, Mrs. Moses Thomas, Mrs. Martin L. Roberts. St. Thomas church, Mrs. Daniel C. Eaton, Mrs. T. E. Doolittle, Mrs. Wilbur F. Gilbert. Trinity church, Mrs. Chas. E. Graves Mrs. T. H. Bishop Mrs. Stiles. St. Pauls church, Mrs. Eli W. Blake, Mrs. Benjamin English, Mrs. Edward s. Gaylord Church of the Ascension. Mrs. Walter c. Wells, Mrs. James Rowe. Davenport church, Mrs. M. E. church, Mrs. William O. Armstrong. First M. E. church, Mrs. Thomas Saut, Mrs. John A. Augurs. Wesley chapel, Mrs. Jared Grihing. St. John street M. E. church, Mrs. Isaac T. Banks, Mrs Isaac N. Damn. Wooster Square Baptist church, Mrs. Henry Killam, Mrs. B. F. Mansfield Mrs. R. M. Page, Mrs. M. Armstrong Calvary Baptist church, Mrs. Frank lin R. Bliss Jewish Synagogue, Mrs. Charles J. Met ger, Mrs. Meyer Lyons. Seventh Ward Congregation al church, Mrs. Samuel Hemingway, Mrs c. s. Thompson, Mrs. John S. Farren, Mrs. Willis fleming way. Second Congregational church, Mrs. Andrew Barnes, Mrs. Nelson Linsley: Grace church. Mrs William ". Post. St. James, church, Mrs. Willis Barnes, Mrs. R. Wells East Pearl street M. E. church. Mrs. H. W. Broughton. Westville Congrega- tional church. Mrs J. [. Willard,