The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-10
rHE DAILY RICHMOND Va SUNDAY NOVEMBER TO- 1889
"WilIiam Williams. Richard Barton
Haxall. Executors"

"WilIiam Williams. Richard Barton
Haxall. Executors"
This tcquest was supplemented by
Richmond an association OF gentle
men founded in the year 1888. They
had nine hundred dollars worth of
stock at $50 per share. They made
gift Of half this fund to the Female Hu-
name Association at the time Mr.. Wall
left them his legacy.
In June, 1913. the new asylum being
finished. the association left their old
home at the corner of Charity and st.
John streets, and were indicted
into the edIice on Leigh street. between
Seventh and T. ghth streets, which was
consecraied by religious services.
The ASSOCIATION now had more than
ample room for the children under
their charge. but not the means for
supporting item. Consequently an
urgent appeal was made to the public
by the directors, in which they suggest
an increase Of membership as being the
surest way of meeting the necessities
of the case. NJ evidence remains TO
show how this effort resulted. but it is
fair to presume that the institution
was at once put upon the footing 1t has
ever since preserved.
The reader may choose to inquire
why 1t has been considered txpedient
to present to the publ this bur
ried outline of an institution. so long
known TO the people Of this city. IL so.
perhaps a reas ~ may be furnished.
In the Year 1907 when the Institution
was found, d. Richmond bad a popula-
ton Of about 600, more than half of
whom were negro slaves. Consequently
only few whites could be expected To
furnish the means of supporting the
new charity. 10 1928 the population bad
increased TO about 1900, and so on
through the past eighty years. unul
now il has reached at least 100 ooO. tess
than hdif of whom are blacks. 10 all
this time the number of inmates
has be, sngularly dIspropor-
toned To the rapid growth OF
tie low :. Ifamong re earlleryears CT ITS
existence. when the town was small.
an average If twenty children and other
needy persons could be maintained,
what sho Id be exp ctsd no OF city
OF "A hundred thousand inhabitants
The largest number cared for II SAID TO
have been seyenty-twoi in the year
1883 the present number being seventy
one. The prosperity aud growth OF a
city is some times measured by the III
creased demand fof burying grounds,
provided no pestlence exists. Tins Is
a seeming paradox. but Its explanation
il found 10 the fact that more people
die when more people live. For the
like reason the number Of poor people
increase with the growth Of a city, ana
generally i'm greater proportion than
the more prosperous OF the population.
According to this way OF reasoning, |
instead Of seventy-One. there should
now be several bundled inmates at the
Orphan ASYLUM receiving the benefits |
of an education, the training OF morals.
and the iuculcation of religious teach
ing now dispensed at that admirably !
conducted institution. This lsF2 f,f ~~~ /
TO be a Protestant city, aud yet, al
though the Roman Catholic Church |
numbers only about one twentieth OF
the population. that establishment
supports Female Orphan Asylum
rlvaling the Protestant asylum IN mum
bers. and surprising it IN equipment
and buildings. Should not a lesson be
learned from the example afforded by |
the faithful Of that ever yigiant branch
of the Christian Church Where IT. |
Joseph's Asylum now stands. less than
fiftv yaarsaco, was small white chapel, |
embowered in shrubbery and trees.
which perhaps held fifty people;
Once "A month priest made his ofiic al
visit to look after the spiritual condition |
of a congregation Of not more than adoz-
en- or SC members. most OF whom were
birth. Prominent among these
were old DR.. Llmosey, Claude Muse.
and few others now passed out oil
memory. At the time this CHI 81 ex'
lsted the Richmond Female II Mane
Association was more than thirty 'ars
old and had been annually suppl ng
from fifteen to twenty INDECENT er-
sons. Ii appears To be a reflection on
the zeal, policy and benevolence OF the
Protestant Church that more has not
peen done IN this branch of public
charity.
1t should be remembered that the
seed of the Church is now to be found
elsewhere than in the blood of the
martvrs.r and that each successive
crop should be secured, lest 1t be gath
cred into other gamers. How this is 10
ba done must be left to those whose ex-
perience has gwen them wisdom. Ger
tain il is. that more unity OF action
should characterize the policy OK all
The Protestant denominations al
this city. unless they are Will.
ing to resign the duty and credit OF
his important work to others. IL II
gratifying to know that under the
present management the Richmond
Female Orphan Asylum is more pros
porous than it has been for many years,
having now sev"nty-0ue pupils under
the care of tLo.o whose devotion
il is to see that they are properly cared
for i'm body, mind and soul. IL
is also a happy coincidence that the lady
President W no. with others. now directs
the affams belongs by descent to the
family of one Of the original founders
of institutions. and that upon the Isis Oh
its most devoted supporters has ever
been found the name OF a CarripgtOn'
a Marshall. and H3ryle.
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