Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-01
AN ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY.

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berg; Treasurer, Phi. Hirshberg. Relief
Committee-ReV. S. Schwartz. w. a.
Green, A. Schwartz, D. fairfield, and L.
Sonnenbsrg.
hebrew Home for the Aged.
The Hebrew Home for the Aged has
membership Of about SS Wnlcn i inGluus
The association has no home" but its
beneficiaries are well cared for IN private
families The institution cares LOT ao ssd
and infirm are looked after.
The assets Of the home amount TO
s21 yo, which are securely inysstf G,,tz,er
President; Isaac Held, secretary and
treasurer Executive Board-Rev. Dr.; =,
N. Caiisch, and Messrs. e.. Raab. Albert
F. Millhiser. Julius straus, Jacob Levitt,
M slaTcS ) INIT and I. ii. kaufman. :
Methodist Committee on f1Relief OF
Poor.v
Our sabbath-school, prayer-meetingss
and preaching services have been in all
more satisfa Glory in results than las,
year: Wes will put In the Churcn OF Goa
least 100 souls; while hundreds have been
quickencd, among the thousands who have
attended religious services in the year.
three different times, protracted services
were held at the building. Including the
regular weekly meetings at the Mission
building we have held In all at least 2og
religious services. There has been added
since our last report dispensary, IN the
operation Of which much will be done for
the bodies Of men and rare opportunitles
offered 10 help them spiritually. On
very small scale we have a woodward,
which serves the excellent purpose OF car
rying out the Bible Injunction that If any
wou4u not work neither Should he eat.
The Sunshine Club among the older
girls and young women promises much
for them in discovering and developing
talent.
problem of how to get the worst OF men
to our meetings; it is to go after them
and cymbals. We preach to hundred
ward carry number to our services in
the building. One man turned from a
barroom counter while on long debauch.
came out on the street to hear the noise.
was converted at a subsequent meeting,
and for months has been member OF
Trinity church.
Another new feature OF the work is
Committee on Bedrooms, with Mrs. J.
l.. Jobson chairman, who visits the Mis-
sion every Friday to inspect and care for
the bedrooms.
In closing, / must mention the urgent
need for baths. To have a place where
1000 baths might be taken will be of in
estimablc help to men, and will serve to-
glorify God in the coming year We beg
your daily prayers.
virginia Conference Orphnnage.
the property Of the Methodists Of this
Conference, controlled by Board Of
Trustees of ministers and laynlen OF the
church
January. 1900. 1t Is situated on farm
of rs acres on the Broad-Street road. one
| mile from the city limits.
There are four buildings on the farm
txyT,, TO hat 0ncf a. RI a a d.
ministration building, which cost $4,000
and the superintendent building. which
cost $1,000.
The orphanage opened September 1st of
this year. There are twenty-five chill
dren being taken care of there now. and
| the trustees are pre- parng to provide for
the wants of at least 100 In 1903
There is a school In operation at the or
phanage, and it is proposed to feed and
clothe the children. to give them BUSH
ness education, and teach them some
for the battle of life The Rev. ]. T.
Mastin is superintendent.
She1tering Arms Free Hospital.
On Clay slrset, between Eleventh and
Twelfth, stands a large and handsome old
residence with Shelterng Arms Free Hos
pital inscribed over the entrance. On
either side Of the hall are large and airy
| rooms, none containing more than four
cots and in the third story is a large
ward for men. There is accommodation
for twenty patients, but owing to the in
crease in living expenses, the Board de-
cided this fall that the number must Ina
limited to fifteen at a time Patients are
received from all parts Of the State, and
every physician of good standing in the
city has practiced free OF charge.
The home Is substantial and paid for.
but there is no adequate endowment for
its support. A number Of legacies have
been left the hospital, but large proper
ton OF the money was consumed IN the
purchase Of the house and its remodelng
while for current expenses it is mainly
dependent on d generous public.
Major Lewis Ginter. Captain Babcock,
Mr.. NJ. Millhiser, Mr.. Abram Levy, NJ.
e. A. Saunders and Mrs. T. C, Williams,
Of this city: Mrs. Waller, of Williams
burg, and Mr.. Parish, OF Cupeper. con-
tributed towards forming a nucleus of an
endowment fund. The sum now drawing
interest amounts to $1,000 a popular sub
scription, in the city, amounted to s7Gn
K res daughters and other friends. in
the counties. give generous assistance,
| notably in Charles City county. Many
Circles Of the Kings Daughters OF flci1-
rnond work for this institution. Two
| Circles support their cots entirely. The
| City Council has made an annual appro-
priation Only durable, on-contasiors
eases are taken. Patients able to pay
physicians and hospital charges are not
received. This institution is non-Secta-
rian, and the only entirely free hospital
in the city or state. 1t was founded
nearly fourteen years ago by Miss Rebeka
Dulany Peterkin.
For the year 1901 expenses
Observation-Disclosures. o,sSS.ol
Number of t!erts.................. l2o
Number of days OF treatment
given. ..................... 1910
For year 1902:
Number of patients, at this writ
Number of days trea tment given.
rough estimate. 5,aO
Treasurer report not ready for publi-
cation. but expenses aireaoy amounted TO
First year the sheltering Arms was
opened:
Expenses. s'o
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Combine sentiment with ho-se-sense
and get your policy from the Virginia
State. a home institution.
A. w. CARRIER.
Solicitor.
Dollars are good things. Keep them at
home by insuring with the Virginia State.