The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-20
RETREAT FOR THE SICK
The Annual Meeting HELD al the Second
Presbyterian Church Last'Nlght.
THE REPORT or PRESIDENT ROPER.
The Work of Gazing for the Sick u
Noble Ons-The Retreats Future
Discussed A Modern Hospital
Building Needed-An Urgent APP.
peal Made-The Several Reports.

1900
The annual meet,ps- of the R,.tro.+ sor
the Sick was held nt the SECOND Prssbv.
terrain Church last nJgbtS cvtltb n foi,. ot
tendance Of ,.h,,sa Interast,., a., ~ -
present. Rev Dr LACY nastor of sybs
chu,c, presided
After PRAYER nv Re,. Ny Y yy,h,,,o,
d. ID. Contoin Ion pnnsr ,,,..sISo,,,
of the Retraat snhmstte5 hIs annual -.
non, a,s foii,ow.s. 'i'N
ITO the Board Of D,,ecto,.s aud 40,
ayers OF tha Na,.soiI, % $780, CO.. Az an,
Sick.
Another YEAR bas n.ssad and ,vs ho,.o
! met together for the n,,rnosa Of ra,.,a,,,
Ing the worl, done n ND 10 ta.a ,ntc ,,o'
sIderation rhe nrasent s;tnatior "a r.,
ture of the Retreat. and trust that the
meeting may result iii, ,onr ron,ina -
some more deorrta c,noI,,s,or 80.
plan by which n more efbcient s,r,,.
can be assured ,Ilha +J,,,a To- 49,,
when the Rstreot ,n,,st attha. 81
stride forward knaninse, nacn iii, :,
growth and reouircmenta of Tho o,,r
or give wav tn othors ,Ni,a ,,o,,t -
be supplied. and II iss a, o,,estson nc -
what the Retreat win or can do Wiz,
we look back 10 tha ba,i,,ms upi
organization and see what bas hcn,, no
compished we are enco,,rap.a IN 10
lieve that vet greater thipss cau 10
achieved, with the Same epcr,rv ai,
played on the part OF nhose who have
| worked so nobly In the cause. ,,nt ,,,ha,,
we consider the time tbev hoyo go,
| feed to It, the MANY discourapaments
I they have had the want of e,nopn,o,tn,,
on the pant of orr citizen. w,o 49,,
hardly expect them tn assume incra,sa,i
Responsibilities without n bettar g,,orn,,
| tee of support If the citizens Of Mo-
folk who are able to add I'm this GOOD ,vor,,
can be made acquainted with ITS i'm
portance and their interest an,is,a,, :,
must succeed. Thara &c os,.ta,,,,.'
greater charity than caring fo,. ~, ,,a,.
or none that appea1s stronear DO o.. In ~
mainly. Some NAV say. "rbe sInh
have TO pay for the attendance rIven
them That applies only 10 such vs.
are able to nav. and the amo,,n,, -, g"
ceived from such Is exnended rn,. thaea
who are not abe ito nav M will ho 80,
from the reports thai n very lo,ga nv -,
of the patients are charitable I'm u-Snia
or In part, and what baa hean a. g.,
the way of charity has only bern in,Itaa
| by the funds ait our commend. tnaa,lt
I'VE have exceeded m,r r,aoms .,ae '
sequently find our orrantuatinn ~,
barrassed financially 90 t1,a rra,,,..,
report will show. 81
| Grand opportunities a,.a nr.o,,
men of means TO do che ritoi,i.. -. ~.
through the medium OF tho Ra,rant
There are many moo, a,frarers ,a,.,.,,t.,'
! ing i'm homes wber.I 10, a., - . 'sii-
ceive the attention or trnat n,ant -
sary. MANY. MANY lives ,nisht ~, -,
and many peoue made MT laost no,,so,., u
able while ally. a. tha,, -, oiiit e' y
proper treatment and car, ,r,,o e.e'' :, (
no other medium thnoursL ,vbioi, -, 20
real good can he done ana ,ha, ~,
IT is a great boon TO even t1,oss ,,.,, Wv =,
afford to paw for the attentIon tha,. ,n
| ceive i'm such an institutior 80,
equipped hospital Is nov cnns,dar.s :,
necessity In every city "
When the Retreat woss or,or,ua, a,
was thought that tba sn,nonSs 80 =.
would soon oItrrovr tha h,'i,e,3 upoi, 1.
instead IN was thourht ma i,,s ,'o uu'
ments could be made IN ~. ,,,, p1uVe-
that would give ample faciIit,as fa,. ~ .
work for MANY wears 70 go y, .iie
iproved otherwise Douht,sss A. ot NE
modations could have hean incraosa'a
more than they have bnt ~, ,',a's,.''
necessary 10 add the imnrnye,n,,,,'.,
have been WANTING and -, IN ~