The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-03
CoLoREp CHURCHES.
DEPELCHIN FAITH HOME.
Report OF tho Board OF Managers for
March and April.

| Report OF tho Board OF Managers TOT
March and April.
The following Ia the report for March
and April Of the board Of managers OF
De Pelchin Faith Home:
| The past two months have been rather
unevcntful at the home. only few occur
FENCES on, of the ordinary.
The chief change to be noted is the
| resignation OF Miss Martha Payne our
faithful matron. ana the installing OF her
successor. Mrs. NJ +, Kilgore.
| So quietly was this change made and
so smoothly do the affairs in the little
| world move in their accustomed grooves
that no jnr was pcrceptiblc, and We only
| feel our loss when we fail TO see one whom
| we 80 long trusted. surrounded ny ne
r-edy little ones. Miss Paynes health
| rendered n change imperative and since II
| was so. the board was very fortunate In
securing so valuable a person US Mrs.
| kllsorc. and We feel sure mat time VIII
| only ahow her worth the more.
| Mrs TAYLOR stil remains as nurse and
we are thankful 10 have TWO such com
pctcDt persons In charge
We urge that more of tho patrons of the
home, and others, too. visit this place
| and witness its workings.
Something must he done TO meet the
running expenses. AZ tho funds from the
chrysan,hemum show are nearly es-
haustcd, and tho board IL very 10Th to
eiih.r take from tho building fund or
giva another entertainment. What shall
We do? Think of IL and decide. During
fnf TWO fDpnlIN We nave hNt'hEfl
small children--iwcnty have shared our
shelter In that time.
Tho health Of all has been usually good;
no serious Illness has arisen
DR., Christian has been called many
times. hu, his oncr,s and those of the
nurse and fiatlrn have warded off tho
threatened danger Mr.. Lewyn has eiyen
taken out same several times.
Tho Post mas given our notices space
and given n copy every day.
The brewing and ice company and Crys-
tai Ice company furnish ice. a luxury
which is mich appreciated. Stude anu
Schoiho never forget TO send bread.
Our meats have been provided by those
generous men, Mcssrs. Blake, Bender.
Hoinzc. Grobcr. Cook Waag, Bauss. TUT
fly. Rhode. Gc!selman Markham. Knapp
and Miller.
For iucl we are indebted to Mrs. T
". House II s. H. Wilson aud Houston
Gas company.
To Mr.. siverwright as ever for butter.
Mr. Ben Iemula has aided hose faith
f,I donors. MIR pfciner and Mrs. Depen-
brock In furnishing vegetables.
Our fruit has come from Folcmanakos
and Maavanses and Tongio; tho oil from
the Texas Lamp aud oil company.
Mrs j. j. weiss has given cakes.
Several have given milk and butfcrr1iik
ard sin more is needed as tho expense
Is heavy.
tho Eureka dairy, Mrs carruthors and
Mr. cain for their donations OF milk
A fiionl gave 81 In cash. and l<m Gar
r'son. Tcxas, no name. came a baby cap.
shoes and saclue; also some shoes were
given by friend.
Mr Joe Sam has repeated his annual
gfti of a bolt Of domestic. This, with
cloth from M,'. \. H. Hall. Foley and
Brown Eros. has furnished material for
the Whist club, who, during Lent. made
many lNtlc garment, and aided tho cloth |
ing committee very muer. Som. liitle
whose Lent lasts nil the year can sew
some. 1t will be appreciated. ~ II is need |
ed now
Mr. O. r. House this year. sent some
very dainty garments. made during Lent |
and the beauty OF them made them very |
welcome. one little sick hoy noticed them |
with his first consciousness by exciama-
lions of rapture
The groceries have come from Schosser. |
Eongio. Theodore Dreyling. Redwood. 7.
Thiel. Henks T. Pilot. Elser. ReichaTds'