The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-11
The Annual Meeting Was
Largely Attended.
BISHOP CLARK PRESENT.
Bishop C0adjuior Mcvickar Made
the Vic. President.
ANNUAL REPORT OF TREASURER

There was very large attendance at
the annual meeting of st. Mary's Orphan
age at East Providence. yesterday after
noon. Among the olergymen in attend
anoe were Bishop Clark. Bishop Mcvick-
ar. Rev. Floyd Tomkins. hev. Henry B.
washburn, Rev. George McC. Fiske,
Rev. A. M. Aucock.
The meeting was held in the hall of the
orphanAge and was opened with hymn
sung by the children. following which
Bishop Clark offored prayer. After the
praycr the bishop made brief address In
which he said among other things: II
wish that more OF our gool people
could visit this Institution, for then
tue necessity OF the WORK would impress
itself more firlnly upon their minds
What better object could be sought after
then that OF lifting little ones from the
Ignorant and low environments in which
they ars found and placing them In an
elevated atmospheric pure ~and clean,
where they can learn to make the most of
themselves?"
Presents were then distributed among
the children By the bishop. At Col. II.
n. l. GODDARD q request the regular order
OF business was suspended and he sub
mitvsd an amendments TO the by laws
making section read as follows:
"1he officers OF the corporation shall
consist Of presidsnt. Woe president,
warden. secretary, treasurer and seven
trustees, to be chosen at the annual meet.
ing for the term Of ONE year, or until 9TH
ers are chosen. The bishop OF ths diocese
Of Rhode Island shall b. president, and
the bishop coadJutor Of said diocese. IL
any, shall Be the vice president OF the COR
poration and the president, vice presi-
dent and secretary ehaIl hold the same
<{I4 - . of xas hA
amendment was unanimously adopted.
before retiring from the NEE ting. which
he was compelled to do on account OF mis-
feeble health, Bishop Clark introduced
Bishop Coadjutor McVickar, VINO thanked
the corporation for making him vice pres.
ident.
The treasurer in making bis annual
report stated that the assets we're
cl6, 997. .06, and che liabilities were SIG. 706,
leaving q balance OF $685. %. The balance
On hand ct the beoinning Of last year was
e340 g. During tine ysar the receipts
were SITS 81. and the expenditures $3.50. 80.
leaving balance on hand 1T the begin
ming Of the present fiscal year OF $3.50. 05.
The old board Of officers Was then re-
elected as follows:
Prssidsnt Bisnop Clark; vice prssi-
dent Bishop MoVtckar; warden, Rev.
George McC. Fiske treasurer, Edward ID.
Piercs; secretary. ID. L. ID. Granger; au-
ditor, William 0ammeIl; board Of trus.
DIR. Fisks, Ksv. B. Bassets william ID.
Ely, COL X. II. /. Goddard and Louis 4.
Foster.
After she adjournment Of the business
meeting remarks we're made by Rev.
Floyd W. Tomkins, who snid tnat the
work Of the Orphanage ought to appeal
to tbs people OF the diocese strongly.
"In the entire DIOCESE" he SAID. "thsre
ara Onlv threa ohari n bl0 inati Tn tiOna and
their needs should receive the considera.
tion Of all the people In the diocese.
Rev. A. n. Aucock, who followed.
thought that the work which was being
done by the OrphanaRe Was essen TALLY
Christian In character.
Bisnop Coadjutor Acvickar made the
closing address 10 the course of which he
said; ~ lind IL impossible to speak In
the interests Of 70 worthy IN in1titution.
Scarcely two weeks ago spoke nt an
institution for the aged and now am be-.
fore home for those at the opposite end
Of life. What contrast there is. The
former institution was haven Of rest
and q refuge for those who had weatbered
life's storms and we're now tolose 70 its
gun, and ssvors not 90 much OF rest as Of
hope and vigor. The windows OF the In.
mates OF this home are opened to the East
and lifb stretches ont before them. Both
homes should contain much Ut interest
for us. But che chilcrsn should espe-
oisliy APPEAL to all that Is best In uA Ihe
future OF country and race depends In a
large measure upon them, and such iusti-
tutions a. this therefore, should receive
our care and attention. May this work |
continue with succsse.
After the meeting of the board Of trus- |
tees had been beld. tea was served and an |
inspection of the OrpnaDage made