Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-02-13
Annual Report of the Board of Direc'
tors Of the Nagdaien Home

In rendering the eighth anDHai re-
port of the work and condition OF our
institution, we will endeavor to be
brief, hoping thereby to engage your
attention for few moments and revive
an interest which has seemed to flag OF
late.
We began the last year 10 much de-
preston, and we determined to organize
a pray er meeting, and appeal for h6ip to
Him who lis a very present help in ev-
sry time of trouble"
We held weekly meeting for prayer
in one of the ro0ms of the Christian
Association, and we are encouraged to
believe that God heard and blessed us
One girl that We feared was lost, soon
returned begging forgiveness, and 9TH
ers became interested, Seektpg admit
lance to the Home.
The cloud of pecuniary difficulty taat
hung over US was happily lifted by the
generosity of q gentleman, an entire
stranger to US, DR.. D. Ii. Gregg, of
King William county, Va, who hear
ing of our nsedy circumstances, and
~ lnpathiziDg iii oar arduous work, was
prompted to purchase Gld present to US
The house we now occupy TO be used
FOR all future time as Magdaian Home.
We are most profoundly grateful to the
liberal doner. and to orr Heavenly
Father for inclining his heart to our
nelp We feel encouraged to renewed
efforts for the salvation of the poor de
graded creatures, who look to US to eX-
tend them g helping hand to woo them
oack to q life of virtue and respecta-
bility.
we have received during the past
wear thirteen women; one caEn1 TO us
almost in dying condition, foF four
/ weeks lowering between life and death,
out her life WIS spared and she is nov
strong, well woman.
One giFI has been sent home to her
family, and we constantly receive letters
| from her mother, expressing her sincere
gratitude for all We had done for her
daughter, and that "her child who was
lost is found again" Five, after q very
hort soiourn, left the Home, and we
fear have returned to life of shame, in
their old haunts. Two have been put
in service in good homes, and we have
favorable accounts of them from their
employers. Seven still remain in the
Home, all promising cases. Two are
| ready for service, and will be sent out
az soon as suitable homes 0ap be pro-
cured for them.
Our Treasurer reports that the con
tributions from the churches OF our
city, from the aid societies Of Norfolk,
Staunton and Wilmington, with few
voluntary offerings from friends, and
the appropriation of our City Council,
haveenabled us to meet the current ex-
penses OF the Home, without the en-
barrassment 10 which we have been
subjected before.
We hope this year to sod come arti-
cles of furniture neces 'afy for the GQm
tort of the inmates. and to make some
repairs to the house.
The Sewing Committee report 299
pieces OF clothing made up by the wo-
men, mostly for their own use. There
have been but few orders from outside.
Some of the women sew very neatly.
though more know nothing about the
use of the needle. but they Icy TO learn +,
and do the best they can.
The receipts of the year have hesn-
From our city churches SO
From our City Council. ......,,,.s..,,.,. 100 90
From the Aid Society OF Norfo k............ 33S 81
From Wilmington ........"....,~ y ~
From Staunton ......... sS ~
o. W.
Making tot al of...... 1857 C9
We have expended. ....S84i III
Showing balance ca hand -...$ll5 Is
Our Sunday afterGooa services have
been kept up by the ladies of the diff
ferent denominations, and we iYGst that
much good may result from the good
seed we endeavor to drop into these cal
lous, hardened hearts.
Respectfully submitted on behalf OF
The B ard of Managers.
MRS. B. 6 GRAY, P. esident.
ROAST CHICKEN. Wash well in
three waters, adding little coda to the
second Stuff with mixture of EEead-
crumbs, butter, pepper, and salt. FIN
the crops and bodies of the fowls; sew
them up with stE0ng, not coarse thread,
and tie up the neekg. Pour a cupful
of boiling water over the pair, and roast
an hour-or more, if they are large
Basic three times with butter and va
ter, four or five times with their own
gravy.
Stew the giblets, necks, aud feet in
water, enough to cover them well.
When you take up the fowls, add this
liquor to the gravy left ia the dripping
pas2, boil up once, thicken with brown.
d hopr; add the gihlets chopped fine !;
boil agaj2. and send up in a gravy-boat.
Should taere be more gravy than you
need. set it away carefully. Each day
brin gs forth need for such.
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n@M Make your old things look like
new by using the Diamond Dyes, and
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