Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-01
sIxrKENrH ANNUAL REPORT
OF the Childrsns' Home of the City OF
wheeling.

To the Board Of Directors:
BRETHREN: In submitting this report
desire first OF ell to make grateful scknowl
edgment to our kind Heavenly Father 70
the prosperity which He has given in on
work, during this year of great fnancia
depressios. Ii is meet for US ever to rec
ognizs that it is He that openeth the heart
OF men to respond to the cry OF the needy
and who hath bestowed the health and pre-
served the lives of the little onel
under our care. The Home has gone
quietly forward in its work during the year
and has made its record. Thirty.six differ
ent homeless little ones have been shelter
ed, clothed and fed and made to be hapoy
during the year.
Miss Amanda List, chairman of the Ad
mission Committee, reports the number Of
persons received by inden,ure during the
year-ifteen. FIVE boys and ten grls.
There is scarcely q meeting Of the lady
managers but that through this committee
there are brought to our attention sorrows
that ell our hearts with sadness and our
eyes with tears And every true Christian
should be glad that such an institution as
this is open to relieve the distresses Of
those who are the unfortunate. We fre-
quently hear it said. 1T is very hard 10
give up my children, but | can not do
otherwise 1t is harder to see them utter
ly unprovided for"
Here is an illustration. The Commit.
tees record says: - is a bright
little boy OF three years. entered BY his
mother, who appears to love him tenderly,
but could not obtain employment as q
domestic whilst encumbered with the care
OF him. The father lett home two years
ago in search Of work, and is supposed TO
have been killed by the falling of bridge. "
Another: A mother, whose husband is
dead, struggled for two years TO support
herself and her children, hoping soon to
have the assistance OF her ldest son, but
who turned out badly aud became the
source Of great trouble instead CT com.
fort. She placed two children into the
Home"
One littls boy who had net where to
lay his head was found By one Of the lady
managers and placed iu the Home. Upon
investigation it was found that his parents
were dead and be had run away from q
relative aud complained OF bad lrestme ent.
The relative proiessed great willingness to
resign him to the Home"
Instances like these could be multiplied.
THE HOUSEHOLD COMMITTEE,
through It's chairman, Mrs. j. G. Hupp, re.
ports few changes, All things about the
Home are in good condition. The Ma.
tron, Mrs NJ A. Eof has the interest OF
the Home at heart, and the efficient work
OF the Assistant Matron, Miss |. Foruey, is
worthy OF highest praise. Neatoess, order
and cleanliness characterize the manage.
ment The food is OF good quality and is
we'll prepared, and the health Of lhe child.
rem has betn largely ewing to this. The
children seem well satisfed and happy.
They attend Sabbath morning service and
Sunday school in the afternoon. They at.
tend the Third ward public school, holding
their own with children coming from cul
tured and luxuriant homes The Home is
visited daily by some members Of the Board
Of Lady Managers appointed for this pur.
pose." The chairman OF this committee
recently visited one Of the largest orphans
ssylums in the country, and reports that
while the buildings and all thiDgs connect.
ed with it are on graBder acsle, the care
OF the children was not greater than that
given in oar Home and is Of the opinion
that the work and Influence OF the Home
under our care bear a very fsvoTshls cou-
parison with those OF other simlsr institu.
tons. though they may be carried on With
more pseten'ious equipments
The following is the report Of the Treas-
urer ofths Children's Home, for year end.
ing May lst, 1886:
Amount on hand May lei, 1855 $50 OF
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