Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-17
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nitaI without the expense Of one penny
to the potieuts or their families. yet IT
is continually a matter of surprise ana
argument TO those not connected with
the institution that it is actually a Tree
one.
In the years TO come. perhaps when
II is 10 be hoped that the hospital VIII
be sufficiently endowed as 10 be less am
object Of patient and untiring soicltu"e 10
it's Board OF Managers than Do - AT
nresent the wonderful WAY in which lt
was organized and sustained through lts
first wears of struggle viii create for its
sunnorters both reverence and respect,
and also amaZemcnt that they dld not
succumb 10 the almost insurmountable
difficulties under which they laborVd.
When God made woman illogical tie
aid a much wiser thing than some people
have thought. for 81 this world were
RIM on an absolutely logical ha-is-m"th
that now makes it a place worth hNlhS
in would have 10 be given up, ana Ger
taiulv those places which are largely
under the control Of women would close
thsir doors AT once. Gould q body OBJ
men come into one of the regular b'il"
meetings Of this hospital ANA near que
monthly report Of its treasurer '"''
would be filed with dumb aSionl-hlneIl
at the nerve which undertakes I'D run
a., ,nstiultion requiring "a monthly cN-
D"rditurs of several hundred dollars.
when At the b|ceinuing Of the month
tnere would only Doe % few dollars IN the
treasury. sometimes less than hye' ana
M immediate prospects of more.
There IS no outlook for relief; no lh-
como TO be- depended upon, the place
can't he run without money. they Wound
eov. for the present. at least. IL must De-
cIosed But II isn't closed and D. ls num-
and they must come TO The next m's'"'7
to her how all during tine month, from
tho most unexpected quarters, nave
l-.rtrtbutfoue each one small. per-
hans. but the aggregate alhouH'a W.,
IA another month is provided Ior' anu
&c thu vork goes ON. The board may
~, r,p This hospital on the pracllOdi
| LOGICAL basis Of so much revenue, so Ht"' ID
| ~ovpenditure. but on the basis Oh ld''u az ~
| Gods helm to keep their hearts uIs'''
and tender and fun of sympathy lv' ii'5
los fortunate children VINO are sl'h anu
suffering and needy. COUPE" w." t
|,Irn,tnotfou to work continually haIdei
for its support. for they wen Nv nri,
thst "faith without works ls dead. oHil
,oo,,a impersonal interest can De zen
in any matter with which We are h'I ''
touch consequently ii IS earnestly De
.ir.d that the public generally VIII zee
NAT this is their hospital, it is for them
and therefore they should take PRIDE a''
Visitors are cordially welcomed on al
DAVIS except Mondays and S'iufd'y,
the hospital is splcudldly elulpp'" ~
an hospital requirements, bul u '"N0
mcrrv TO keep up such am establishment
and therefore. whenever AN appeal j.
made i'm behalf of this your hospital
j.. bopeJ that you viii not feel it a bur
den but q privilege to contribute sumo
min towards ITS continuation. 1t IS
s.cr4d legacy left By one who mas I'''''
ON sleep. but the same siill ,n'
tr.t.d her has animated in fun me'S"'
T,se who have taken up her work am
,,roy ave- determined to continue it. ioi
WITH her. uey remember that "i1nsmur
as We did it unto one of the I',1l D." %
NJ. Nv brethren, Sc did it unto Me-.