REPORT OF THE PROTESTANT ORPHANS

 ASYLUM SOCIETY.
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ASYLUM SOCIETY.

 In compliance with section 4th of the act of nco r. pofatton of the ''Proestant Orphan Asylum Society" the officers and managers of said society now re- port that the affairs of the Asylum for the last six months appear to have been upon the whole fully condused, early in the it found cessary in consequence of the resignation of the Ma tron to make another appointment. The Ladies of the Board fortunate in securing the services of person well qualified for the situation. Under her care the children at the asylum have been generally blessed with health with one exception only

 Polite White, child of4 years of age, after being for time m declining state during which peri ed she had faithful medical attendance, has been re- moved by death-One infant also, George Closher, who was at nurse, at the expence and under the d- rectIon oflhe society died early in October last. The society has now II children under its protecton.- The Report of the Treasurer appended to this pa per will show the condition of it's funds. Applica- ton has at different times been made to the Court of Commissioners of roads and for payment of the allowance granted by the Legislature of 1889, but hitherto without success, It remains with the ciety to decide what further action shall be made up- on ihls matter. The usual appeal to the generosity of the community will be made at Christmas-and to that generosity the Widow and the Orphans have ne- yer yet appealed in vain. It apprehended that the condrIon ofthe building appropriated for asylum, is such render iia constant draft upon the funds of tho institution, for necessary repairs, it has also been thought that the expenditure of considerable sum at the present time in making substana repairs, would prove the best economy in the result, but in the present condition of it's funds, the society has not deemed itself justified in the disbursement of the pro- bable amount required for this purpose lest it should leave them unprovided for still more pressing occasion that might possibly arise.

 By order of the Board of Officers aud Managers.

 declS A. c. CAMPBELL, Sec'ry ofP. 0. A. A. Since the date of this report children, of the age of two months, nine months, and four years have been added to this number

 At the General Meeting Dec. 13, Mrs. J. T. Ha- milton was chosen First Directress; Mrs. Mcbride, Second Direcress; Mrs. Sidney Smith, Secretary Miss. E. G. Jones. Treasurer. Two Managers were appointed from each Church. represented in the Soci- ety.