The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29
AT Meeting of the Home
For COlOTed Women.
ANNUAL REPORTS MADE.
The Touching Remarks Of the
Bishop Of the Diocese.
ADDRESS OF BISHOP cOADJUTOR

In spitesof the storm there was = large
attendance at the annual meeting OF the
Home for Aged Colorsd Women at the
Home No. % East Transit street yester-
day afternoon. In the absence OF the pres
iosnt, the frst vice president, Mrs. Q. II.
Merriman presided. 1t. Rev. Bishop Clark
opened the meeting with prayer after
which the report of the treasurer, Mics
Anne A. Robinson, was read. The re-
pory showed the reccipts during the year
to have boon saO06. 5S and the sxpendi-
lures s1s2i.s0, leaving a balance on hand
of s2l4.7s. The funds 0f the Home were
stated TO be 5000.
The secretary. Mrs. Pcsram. presented
her annual report. In It attention was
called to tho restrictions placed on the
work Of the Home through lack of ade-
quats resources. Aid was declared necss-
sary to overcome this state of affairs. 1t
was stated that two charter mem bers had
resigned during the year. Mrs. Eugene w.
Mason and Mrs L. w. Hutchinson. The
vacancies were filled by the election of
Mrs. William +. Aldrich and Miss Eliza
beth Il. Vose. Two persons have been
admitted to the Home during the year,
and one returned from the Rhode Island
Hospital. Two denths have occurred.
making the present number Of inmates IL.
Ihe election Of officers resulted In the
choice Of the old tosrd as follows: Honor
ary president, Mrs Il. u. Shepard; pres
ident Mrs. Elizabeth DeWolf first vice
president. Mrs. Charles II. Merriman;
second vice president. Mrs J. B. Branch;
hal
treasurer, Miss Anne A. Robinson; man
ayers, MrA George =. Nightingale, Mrs.
n. A. Waldron, Miss Aldrich. Mrs. II. q.
Atkinson, Mrs. II. A. Robertson, Mrs.
Charles Briggs Mrs. Charles Emerson
Bailey. Mrs. Edward 8 Clarke Mrs. John
"; Vernon, Mrs william y. AIdrioh,
Miss II. Il. Vose; advisory COMMITTEES
Col. Robert II. i. Goddard, Mr.. j. Haisey
DeWolf, Mr.. Edwin n. Bannister; audi
tor, Mr.. Oren Westcott; physician, DIR.
Frank l.. Day: matron, Mrs. Nj X. Rhodea
The business having been disposed OF
Bishop Clark uade brief address In
which he told those present. how they
could find the Savior. Concluding his re-
marks, he said: II was here when this
house was opened. Only two inmates,
understand, are now here who were pres
emit then. love this Institotion. / love
IL for various reasons. love IL for its
founder. 1t was beautiful idea. ] re-
carrying on the work. / wish more Of
our rich ladies were interested, too. Now
] want to introduce to you my friend.
who, young and vigorous az ne IT, has
come here from Philadelphia, at a great
sacrifice, 20 work among rs. 1t ID a pleas
pre u to present rinp our bishop ooadjutor'ths 1T.
After saying that hs was glad that this
should be the FIRST institution 10 which
he was introduced, the bishop ooad tutor
went on to tell of the splendid work being
done at the Hampton Normal school. he
paid high tribute to Gen. Armstrong,
who, he faid was white man, and ons
of the firmsst friends the coiored race had
ever known.
Here" said the bishop coad tutor, az
am ut the other end of the liEe, nos
among the youth just going out into life,
but among the Old, who ind IL drawing
to q close. l am glad tn here begin my
acquaintance with the noble institutions
that mark the dir oese. God blesses the
individual, but does not allow the blessing
to stop there. A pebble dropped into the
lake sands out q ripple am oracing sll
That 10 the principls upon which bless
inRs are huiit When l hear of the noble
ladies' who are doing the work here think
Of the blessing which Is never ending. You
ask why they are interested In this ipsti-
tutionf IL ID because Christ died for Us,
ana the spirit Of Ills Gospel touches US. II
Inrist came on earth today l think He
would ask: Where sro the fruits of My
teachings He would visit the churches
and homes of courss, but He would say
He wanted TO see what the Christian reople
had bsen doing Ia she way of practical
work. He would come down here ON
Transit street. This he would say, is
the working out OF the harmonious princi-
pie which planted years ago. My col
ored friends, congratulate yoc. These are
not your decliring years. These are your
ascending years. lt may be evening. but
tho eternal day In about to dawn. Those
who are the friends OF this institution and
administer the work congratulate ss
much. am glad 70 feel that am men,
Ter Of the corporation of this Institution,
and / know shall enjoy coming hsre."
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