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While sunshine and summer reign on earth when nature
with lavish hand dispenses her favours and
blessings, and all equally share her bounties, then
indeed does all creation rejoice in their existence.
But as the more sombre autumnal days approach, and
the yet darker and less joyous wintry dawnings
gradually follow, then truly seems a reversion of
nature’s decree, and she who “opened her hand and
filled all things with plenteousness,” yields but a
sad proportion to those by whose bounty they had
been solely upheld. But, in withdrawing her own
hand, she but leaves a field for those whose
providence has secured for them an abundance for the
dark or evil days that may approach, in which they
may exert the benevolent influences of their
natures, and in reaping the harvest, gather to the
garner of the Giver. Ample have been the
opportunities within the last year to prove and
bring into active exercise the noble, laborious, and
unshrinking efforts of an active and diffusive
benevolence. Within the year 706 garments have been
distributed by the Sewing Society. The number would
appear to have increased very disproportionately,
when compared with the amounts of previous reports;
but it will be remembered that among the
unfortunates who suffered by the disastrous fire in
the eastern section of our city, in July last, were
many of our own people, left homeless, hopeless,
with <<571>>neither food nor raiment, but completely
dependent upon the charities of those whom sympathy
or duty might relieve from their destitution. With
much satisfaction we state that prompt and liberal
were the responses to the call. Very nearly 300
garments were received ready for distribution, and,
we are happy to add that, owing to the vigilance and
discernment of the managers, no case has come to our
knowledge where their distributions have proved to
have been injudicious, or their benevolence
misapplied.
Trusting that our friends have not wearied in
well-doing, we confidently hope that our social
circle may long be enabled, by their happily united
efforts, and redoubled diligence, to relieve the
wants and contribute to the happiness of their
unfortunate fellow-creatures. In so doing, they have
the blessed assurance that “God, even our own God,
shall bless us.”
EVELYN BOMEISLER, Secretary.
At
the annual meeting, held October 1st, 1850, were
elected, Miss Bluma Hart, First Directress; Miss
Sarah Abrahams, Second Directress; Miss Annie Lyons,
Treasurer; Miss Evelyn Bomeisler, Secretary; Miss
Rachel Pesoa, Miss Hetty Stork, Miss Rebecca
Ezekiel, Miss Rebecca Hackenburg, Miss Miriam
Arnold, Managers.
Treasurer’s Report
Anna Lyons, Treasurer, in account with the Ladies’
Hebrew Sewing
Society.
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| 1849 |
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| Oct. 18. |
To Cash received from late Treasurer, |
$107.51 |
| 1850 |
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| Feb. 1. |
To Cash received from Ball Committee |
88.96 |
| July 8. |
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" donation |
8.00 |
| Sept. 4. |
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" a friend |
30.00 |
| Sept. 4. |
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" New York, per A.J. Jones |
4.00 |
| Oct. 27. |
Sundry subscriptions and donations
received during the year |
107.25 |
| Oct. 27 |
Interest on $400 |
24.00 |
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$369 72 |
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CR. |
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| 1849. |
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| Oct. 31. |
By Cash paid A. Hart, to deposit, |
$50.00 |
| 1850 |
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| Oct. 27. |
By Cash paid to the
Committees, as per President's
orders, No. 40 @65, |
275.00 |
| Oct. 27. |
Balance in hands, |
44.72 |
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$369 72 |
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October 27th, 1850. To Balance in hands, |
44.72 |
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E. E.
Philadelphia, October 27th, 1850. |
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Investments |
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3 shares Life Annuity Company stock, at
par, |
$300.00 |
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On Interest, |
100.00 |
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$400 00 |
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