Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-02-02
The Magdalen Home.

The following is the eighth annual report OF the
| Board OF Directors of the Magda'en Home:
In rendering he eighth annual report Of the work
to be brief, hoping therefore to engage your atten.
| tien for few moments and revive an interest
which has seemed to flag of late. We began the
Him who rs very present help in every time Of
one of the rooms OF the Christian Association. and
We are encouraged to believe that GOD heard and
US one g has we ea p was os
interested seeking admitsance to the Home; and
the cloud Of nsennary difficulty that hung over Us
man an entire Stranger to u.s. Dr. D. Il. Gregg, Of
King William CO., Va, who, hearing OF our needy
circumstances and sympathizing in our arduous
work, was prompted 10 pHrch Use and present to us
the house we now occupy. to be used for all future
time as Magdale,n. Hume. We are mos profound
Iy.Father for inclining his heart to our hep We
feel encouraged to renewed efforts for the salvatio
extend to them helping hand-tO WOO them back
to- life OF virtue and respeetability - .,....
women One came to US almost in dying condi-
ton, for four weeks lowering between life and
but her a was e s aa bes se san now
to her family. and we constantly receive letters from
her mother expressing her sincere gratitude fr a
we had done for her daughter, and saying tn t
cher child who was lost is founda ain," Five after
very short sojourn left The Home and we tear have
Two have been put in service in good homes. and
we have favorable accounts of them flom their en-
Movers Seven still remain IN III ROme-all prom
Is NO cases Two are ready for Servi:e, and will
he sent out as soon as suitable homes can be pro
cured for them. .,,.,
the churches of our city from the aid societies OF
Norfolk. Staun on AVID Wilmin ton. wi a few vol!
untary offerings from lends and the appropr alton
IF our CITY Cou.icit. have enabled us to meet the
ourrent expenses Of the Home without the embaF-
rassment 10 which we have been subjected hereto
fore We hope this year to add some articl s Of
fnrniturc necessary to the comfrt OF the mates,
and tn make some repairs to the house ! he Sew
inc Comnittee report 299 pieces of clothing made
up by the v omen, mostly for their own use There
women sew very neatly, though more know nothing
abort the use of the e"dle but they try 10 learn
and do the best they ctn The reeeipts 0f the year
have been; From our city churches s3o3 .5oi tTOE
OFF I;ty Council 500, from the Id Society of NOg
f,lk al so; from Wilmington $40; from StauntOl.
s2S. Gonations Sh2-Inak ng total OF 1857 90. We
have expended ss41.S4, showing a balance in hand
.,r s,,nday afternoon services have been kept up
hv ,na ladies' Of the different denominations and we
tu s that much good may result from the e. cd seed
we andeayor to drop into these callOus, hardened
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the Board of
Managers. ,,,s n n cp,v pr.s,da,+
Nv w w Parker, President of the Board OF Dr.
u Is the Association submits more detailed
n+ bnt the main features Of 1t are embodied In
tsp hoge He states that "s!nce the opefhg Of
tt 1870 swantv OF the former inmates have mar
, ;ed snme doing WELL. The death of Judge ud,
Zone Of the originators OF the asylum, Is feeli1gy
referred to, "