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OEPHANS’ FRIEND. WeUii4i!st!ay, October JJB, IHTT. A KICII WIDOW. SUCH IS UBFE. King David loved and married a ricli widovr. lie was hungry, and met iier in the road with a large supply of bread and w'ine and grapes and figs. Of course he loved her. Even a dog licks the hand that feeds him kindly. And Abigail was a noble woman, W'orthy to rule in a royal heai't. Anna was also a widow rich in faith. But we are thinking of a rich widow now living in North Carolina, She also prepares great dinners and invites the hungry poor. On cold rainy days she keeps a pot of hot coffee on the fire, and when she sees a suffer ing traveler, she calls him in, seats him before a fire to dry liis clothes, and refreshes him with a cup of coffee and a loaf of bread. She always has some smoking pies when her pastors, or any other preachers come, and they seldom fail to come when the op portunity is presented. She in quires among hei neighbors and reads the papers to ascertain how she may do good with her money. A year ago some hungry orphans passed her door,' while she was not at home, and she still regrets that they did not stop and let her come and feed them, as she had often done before. O what a treasure is such a woman ! “ Her price is far above rubies.” The gold of Ophir could not buy her from our people. And when the Lord shall take his treasure home (and we pray that He may spare her many days) the people will weep as they did when Dorcas died, and show the garments which she gave them and the alms which she so freely bestow ed. But how came such a woman here? We raised her ! ATs, she was a poor orphan girl, and some friends sent her to school, and she improved her opportunities and became an intelligent, industrious, and economical woman. She be came also the wife of a good bus iness man, and they accumulated a large estate. Death made her a widow, and the Lord appointed her one of his stewards to do good on the earth. We could name many such women in our noble State, and generally they are the mothers of our most useful men. Let us then take all our little girls, your little daughters, your neighbors’ little daughters, and the little daughters of the dead, and train them to walk in the paths of purity and usefulness, so that they will do good and not evil all the days of their lives. They may be poor, and their poverty may help to prepare them for the duties and trials of life. But let us try to leave them an inheritance which will one day make them rich in wisdom and grace, rich in grateful love and good works on the earth. The Methodist District Conference last summer consumed all the chickens in the community, and now the time draweth nigh when the Baptist State Convention will convene and ducks are in great demand Durham Xobac- CQ DIant, Well, be sure to have them fat; for a lean duck is about equal to the elbow of a stove-pipe. Some years ago a man of large wealth gave a hundred dollars to erect the building now known as the Orphan Asylum. A few years ater that man was dead, his wife was dead, his property was gone, and his little boy was an inmate of the very lionse liis father helped to build. We taught him as well as we could, and now he is hoii- orahly employed. Another case : A good citizen had been active in his efforts to collect and forward contributions to the Orphan Asylum. We had not hoard from him in several months; but did not know the cause. Just now comes an ap plication for the admission of his little son. The father is dead. The son is an orphan. We gladly open the door. Can any man ponder these things and be sorry we have an Orphan Asylum ? When we ex plained to the people of Shelby the plans of the Orphan Work, and some orphans went through their little exercises, Eev. Wade Hill arose and said : “ Bretiiren, I have a great mind to shout; I am so glad we have an Orphan Asylum.” And he was right. “ ALMANAC.’ QtlAKKELlNC; BHETIIKEN. Brother Knight (in the Biblical Recorder) boasts of proselyting Methodists, and accuses the cir cuit-rider of gathering up names for Conference, instead of souls for heaven. Brother Hardison replies (ill the Christian Advocate) by charging brother Knight with slander, and declaring that he had a great revival and many Baptists for penitents. It ma}^ be that some Methodists ought to join other churches, and that some Baptists ought to be “ penitents at the altar;” but is it wise for the preachers to publish such things in anger? If the Baptists and Methodists will appoint us Presiding Elder for a short time, we will send these brethren to a field in which all their time will be required to fight the Devil, and he will give them such a hard time that they will be glad of a chance to “ love one another.” TEACIiEK EMPEOAED. The Superintendent finds hjra- self unable to answer separately all the letters received from ladies proposing to come to the Orphan Asylum. Many of them are known to be excellent workers, and equal to any ordinary responsibility. Some are members of the denom inations already represented. Some propose on account of de fective preparation or inadequate experience to work for less than the salary named. The salary is fixed by the Grrand Lodge and the Superintendent is trying to secure the most efficient worker for the money offered. But a teacher has been employed. Here after there may be vacancies and the way will be open to some who aie necessarily disappointed Thanks to Mr. J. H. Enniss for a copy of his new Almanac for 1878. As usual it is brimful of information concerning every thing in the world—-except the Orphan Asylum, the very subject ill which the people are deeply iuterested. Efforts are. being made in Virginia to raise funds for a inounincnt to Dr. James A. Duncan.—Jix. Yes, lIandol)ih Macon College was heavj’ on the heart of Dr Duncan. He was President, Pro fessor and Agent, and the burden of life was too great. He suffer ed for sympathy while alive. Now he is dead, and they say he was a noble hero, and talk about a mon ument. Whj' not complete the work over which his heart was broken ? It is too late to save the life of its president; but it is not too late to endow the College. We feel a profound respect for discriminating praise and courte ous criticism. From the Roanoke News, we copy the following; Our Fair is over, and as to numbers it was all we could ask. But in one re spect it was not wliat we expected. Agricultural Hall, evinced a want of enteriiriso on tlie iiart of our farmers we regretted to witness. The articles exldbited we learn fi’om competent judges were equal to anything shown at Kaleigh or elsewhere. But the deiiart- ment was not full. Jfow there must bo some cause, or else our farmers would have had more articles i^rescut. With diffidence we make the suggestion ut tered by Gov. Vance: Too much horse racing is fatal to agricultural Fairs. Tiiis is a matter, the next Executive Committee may take under considera tion. We know the importance of cti- conraging the raising of fine horses; but that is not the only end and aim of Fairs. Sometimes the mothers of the The address of Dr. Craven before the Agricultural Society on Thursday evening, was in every essential partic ular a decided success. It was practi cal, instructive, and elicited the deepest interest on tlie part of tlie large and intelligent audience.—. Haleigh Chris tian Advocate. Yes, and an old gentleman, who is both a preacher and a farmer, sat in front of him fast asleep during the delivery of the entire address. It may be that on the next Sunday he reproved some drowsy brother for closing his weary eyes and nodding at the gospel. half orphans are very trouble some, being unable to help their children, and unwilling to allow others to guide them. Then again they are grateful. Here are some extracts from a letter from a mother to her son about to start home: My Deab L.—I now send yon the money to come liome. I will send you three dollars—you said you could come with tliat. I would have sent you more, but money is very scarce with me at this time. I hope you will have no difficulty in coming with the amount 1 send. You should bo very careful and not be i)assing from one coach to anotlier wlicn the cars are miming, as it is very dangerous. Bring your trunk with you wiien yon come. Write and lot mo know what day you are coming. I liope you are a good boy, and obeyed all your kind teachers and friends since you have been at school. May tlie Lord bless them is the prayer of your true and devoted mother, for I love and thank them all for what they have done for you. I hope the Lord will repay them ten fold, and I know he will, for he lias told us in his blessed word, “ As you did it unto the least of these little ones, ye did it unto me,” and they have done a great deal for yon and myself in teaching and train ing you in the way yon should go, for which I feel very grateful, and hope you do. You should, for it is better than giiTng you money or clothes; for when they are gone yet yoiir learning remains. Give my love to your Grand ma, and tell her I send many thanks to her for her kindness to you during your absence from me. May tlie Lord bless her. Give my regards to Mr. Mills with many thanks. Your devoted mother, M. E. K. When the hoy arrived at home he wrote as follows: Sbaboakd, N. 0. J. II. Miixs, Bsq—Dear Sir .'—I have commenced traveling for tlie benefit of tlie orphans, or at least to exhibit my Lantern, and give them one lialf of all I take in. I do not do this to avoid taxes, as they would only be 850 for one year. But I pay promptly to ev ery Lodge in the places 1 show one lialfthe lU’oceeds, and t.ake their re ceipt. I have left .83, subject to your order, witli the Lodge (King Solomon’s, Yo. 50) whicli will be forwarded to yon. Ho])ing that I may be success ful enongli to give you a great deal, I remain, most resi)cctfnll,v, Prof. W. G. Bf.rnard. now KNOW 'S'nE will oe GO». October 16, 1877. Mr. Mills—Dear Sir:—I reached home safely this morning. When we reached Henderson yesterday it was an hour before the train came. Mother and sister send their love to yon and Grandma, and all the teachers. Moth er met me at the train tliis morning. When we reached Baleigh we went on the omnibus to tlie National Hotel, and stayed there until lialf past three o’clock at night. Mother and sister thank you for the trouble you have taken in training mo in the way I should go. I intend to try to take your advice. May the Lord bless you is the prayer of your little friend. Write soon. Y'ours trulv, L. F. li, 1. To know the will of God, I must be sure to have no will of my own. This is of great impor tance. “The meek will He guide in judgement; the meek He will teach His way.” 2. God reveals His will through the Spirit, and this is in connec tion with the written Word. It is usuallj' a revelation of principles, by which o.ur way is guided. Some make a great deal of “im pressions,” hut there is great dan ger of error. The principles of scriptural truth are sure and safe. 3. Providential circumstances indicate God’s will. But these must be brought to the Word of God, and not tlie Word to the circumstances. If my lungs should be very weak, that circumstance, so far forth, would indicate that God did not wish me to use my voice in preaching, for I should be physically unfitted-. 4. Add fervent prayer for guid ance. 5. I am, then, to use my own best knowledge. Guided by these general principles, for forty-eight years I have never been obliged to retrace my steps. Sometimes I have laid on my face for hours in prayer to God, waiting for the revelation of His will. Sometimes I liave waited six months before it seemed quite plain ; but some times the way was clear in an hour, or less even. God is the same now as wlien Elijah lived. The great want of the Oliurch to day is a realization of this fact.— Rev. George Muller, in Church Un- WUNTER AFPEES. could never know the later honors bestowed upon his name ! It was not until he was thirty that his paiticular literary taste was de veloped, or that he felt any mark ed fondness for helles-letters or poetry. Isaac B,arrow’s father was so distressed at liis dullness, that he used to say if it pleased God to take any of his children he prayed it might be Isaac, as the least promising. We do not know whether his father lived to see the high honors bestowed upon him bj' the king, who made liira liis chaplain after he had been for six years a distinguished profes- s ir of Cambridge, the predecessor of the great Sir Isaac Newton. Sheridan’s mother was almost in despair over her “ impenetrable dunce of a boy.” He was fortu nate in being at length placed in the hands of a tutor wlio discov ered the latent genius of the lad, and largely helped to develop it. There are many minds like winter apples, slow to ripen, but most rich and juicy when matur ed. Don’t too soon condemn your child to the fate of a mere “ hewer of wood and drawer of water ” until you have fully learned his capabilities. But look out lor the precocious lad of whom you are so proud. In all probability, if lie lives, he will astonish the world mainly by liis dullness and uselessness in his mature years.—The Family Jour nal. OUT OP TJIE CLASS. When you are tempted to re prove sharply a dull boy, wdio is really trying to do what you bid him, just go bj' yourself and try to write a page with your left hand. Then as one has said, “ remember that a child is all left hand.” The lesson will be a good one for you and I hope for him. The dull children who develop slowly, are often the most bril liant in later life. Sir Joshua Reynold’s early attempts at draw ing gave no promise of his future greatness. One of his early sketches is still preserved, under which his father has written in his vexation, “Done by Joshua out of pure idleness.” So too Carracci, the noted painter, met with little encoui- agement from his early masters. Two of them successively advised him to he content to grind colors, for that he ought not otherwise to meddle with them. Another warm artist friend in very charity urged him to change his trade. Another distinguished painter, named Domeiiichiuo, was so dull and heavy in his youth, that fel low students named him “ The great ox.” Goldsmith passed out of the college gates “ last on the lists,” the jest and derision of all. Years later that same college was proud to sot up over its gate a statue to hi-s honor. Alas, “ poor Goldie ” The substance of a conversa tion between a little girl and her mother, having passed under our notice, is here recorded for the practical study of any whom it may concern : “Ma, I don’t like my Sunday- school teacher.” “Why, my dear? What has she done ?” “ Done! She don't care for me out of the class.” “ What evidence have you for thinking or feeling so ?” “ Wh}', last evening while pas sing up sti'eet she didn’t as much as notice mo. I don’t like her, and I ain’t going to her class any more.” “Oh, my child, you must not have any such thoughts of Mrs.—. She meant no harm. She did not see you, I suppose.” “Yes, she did. For Lilia the banker’s daughter, and Car rie , the merchant’s child, stood close by, and she greeted them.” “No, no, it can’t he, She is a kind and well-meaning woman. Just you go to scliool on Sunday and you will find her all right.” “I ain’t going. She is proud and partial. I don’t like her any more.” Moral: Teachers, pay proper attention and regard to your scholars out of school, as well as in the class.—S. S'. Monthly. In dealing with imperishable jewels, which might make re splendent our crown of rejoicing forever, how often do we work at hap-hazard, knowing little of the material in our hands, and caring little whether our processes are adapted to it or not. Mechanical ly we work and stupidly await the result, expecting our jervels to he rightly polished, because we per sistently hold them to the wheel; the grind, grind, grind goes on till suddenly we find our gems ground to powder, and worthless dust alone remains as the result of our labor.—Central Frotestant. mm mmaa
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