ORPHANS’ FRIEND.
\Velues«liiy, I\’«vciiil>er ai, 1877.
MOTES OJV CEKKEMT EVEMTS.
Father Evans, of the Milton Chron
icle, sijeaks of representing Caswell in
the Senate of our next legisture. His
platform is a good one.
Brother Davis, of the Torchlie/ht, in
vites ns to eat supper with him and
his patrons at the Oxford Hotel on
Thanksgiving day. Now if we should
fail of an invitation to dinner on that
day, wo betide that supper.
Governor Vance made a thoughtful
address on the dangers of Democracies
at the South Carolina Fair.
The Cumberland Fair was a success
and the exhibition surpassed expecta
tions.
The Presbyterians held their Synod
in Charlotte, and had able reports and
discussions.
The Baptist held their Convention
in Durham and made big speeches and
collections.
The Protestant Methodists are having
a great revival with their Conference
in Winston.
The Episcopal Methodi.sts (we hope)
will carry great comfort to many poor
sinners in Salisbury.
Eev. F. M. Jordan and Pastor Marsh
have a great revival in 2)rogress at
Henderson.
Eev. Mr. Drew, of Boydton, Va., is
assisting Eev. D. 11. Jordan in a meet
ing in Oxford. He is preaching to the
ori)hans while we are in-inting this
jjaper.
The Bingham cadets have made a
flue impression by their excellent drill.
Two Horners, at Henderson, (Eev.
T. J. & W. D.) are conducting a large
and ijros2ierous school.
Two young Horners, at Oxford, are
also quietly conducting a flrst-class
prei)aratory school, and delighting
their patrons with their discreet man
agement.
Mr. J. H. Horner, the famous teach
er, has returned from the mountains
in excellent health and sitirits.
Moses Gilliam, a good and gifted
citizen of Windsor, is dead.
Tournaments are revived at Fayette
ville and Elizabeth City.
Tennessee is building a monument
to Andi’ew Johnson. It will jirobably
cost $20,000 and'will therefore ]ieed a
Presidential 2>ardon.
Col. Fagg, of Asheville, is very fat
and jovial; but a Washington letter
alludes to him as Col
Mr. M. V. Lanier’s poem entitled
“Hillel and Sadi,” in the South At
lantic, has one sure sign of merit, the
oftener you read it the better you
like it.
When a man’s pen is full of life and
his heart is full of love for his subject,
an interesting article is the certain re
sult. For an illustration read I’resi-
dent Battle’s sketch of the University,
pi the South Atlantic.
TIIHEEY.
That box of shoes for boys and
girls from George R. French &
Sons of Wilmington; and all of
them are large enough and small
finger on any part that conhl be enough for our children. They
Is any Granville farmer
going to invite the Or
phans to dine on Thanks
giving day? We pause
that you may answer.
M.nnv answers have come to
our circular issued in September.
We have carefully read and con
sidered them all. The general
sentiment seems to be that the
present legislation (as published
on the outside of this paper)
should continue, with some slight
additions and modifications.
These additions and modifica
tions are embraced in the lollow-
ing :
1. That it shall be the duty of
every Lodge to pat' to the Or
phan Asjdum five dollars for ev
ery person initiated, and not less
than five cents a month for every
member on its roll, and to state
in its annual returns to what ex
tent tills duty has been performed.
2. That any diniitted or non-
affiliated Mason may send five dol
lars a year to the Orphan Asylum,
by file Committee in whose juris
diction lie resides, and be thereby
entitled to all the rites and bene
fits of Masonry, except member
ship in a subordinate Lodge.
3. That hereafter orphans shall
be received between the ages of
eight and twelve and discharged
at sixteen.
4. That an Agent shall be'ap-
pointed to cammss the State and
secure subscriptions to the Oe-
I’HAKs’ Fkiend, contributions for
immediate nso, and funds tor a
permanent endowment.
STTEE lMPltOVIM«
During the life of old Mr. Nis-
sen vve visited his famous wagon
factory and were astonished at
the vigor and skill with which
his business was conducted, and
at the excellence of his wagons.
When he died we were afraid that
his place could not be supplied.
But we recent!}’ revisited the
wagon works and found his son
doing a large business, and
(strange as it may seem) be has
improved on his father’s skill and
the Nissen wagons are better tlian
ever. An old wagoner looked at
one of bis wagons for a long time
and said, “Well, I can’t put my
improved.” And yet some of our
people send to Indiana for wag
ons which spend most of their
time at the shop
DOM’T KEEP IT.
If you liave raised any money for
the. Oi'iJian AsyUini, don’t keej) it;
don’t save it to carry to the Grand
Lodge. We need it now. We are anx
ious to prepare for winter. It may
snow at any time, or a cold rain may
come.
If yon intend to make a contribution
make it now. Helays are dangerous.
AVc knew a man wlio was anxious to
help a good work; but never felt that
he could S2>are the cash. But a neigh
bor borrowed ten thousand (green
back) dollars of liiiii and paid him,
witli a bankrupt notice. Then, when
it was too late, he looked back and
saw how much good he might have
done with that money. The Lord gave
it to him for a good purpose, and took
it away wlieu he tried to speculate on
it.
Several weeks ago we announced
that a teacher was wanted here, and
the ne.xt weelc stated that a teacher
had been einjiloyed. But we are still
receiving answers to our advertise
ment. Wo are not able to write sepa
rate letters to all these clever ladies.
AVe tell them once more that we have
teachers enough at 2)rescut, ami lioi)e
they may soon And easier work and
better pay.
TUOKMWEEE OKPIIAMAGE.
were put up by James McDaniel
French, Cbairmaii of tlie Commit
tee of St. John’s Lodge No. 1.
Having set a good example him
self, he can now exert a good
influence as a member of the
Committee.
Tlie South Atlantic (Airs Harris’
Jlouthly Magazine of Literature) for
November 2)romises well for the future.
Snell a iicriodical is needed, and Mrs.
Harris lias talent enough to succeed in
the entei'iirise, if our people will furn
ish the patronage to keep it a live.
Price S3, a year. Address Airs. C' W^.
Harris, AVilmiiigtoii, N. G.
The Eussian.s are gradually clo.sing
in on tlie Turks. There have been
maiij’ attacks ami reiuilses, but no de
cisive battles. The season of winter
quarters is at hand, but the Eussiaus
gained their great victories over
Gharles XII ami Naiioleon I in the
heart of winter. Snow is tlieir element,,
and they may freeze out the Tui’ks on
some cold December night.
Le premier des plaisirs et Ja phis gloire,
C’cst de prodigiier les bienfaits:
Si vous eu rdpandez, perdez-en hi mdmoire;
Si vous oil reeevez, publiez-le b jainais.
— Voltaire.
T'lanslatioii.—The highest pleas
ure and the greatest glory, is to
scatter benefits. When a'ou do a
favor, forget it. When you re
ceive a kindness, publish it for
ever.
From the second Annual Re
port wo copy the some interesting
paragraphs;
It was then October, 22, 1872,
resolv’etl by the session of the
Clinton Presbyterian Church, re
iving upon a prayer-hearing God,
to do what it .seemed to them
ought to be done, to establish in
our little village a home for or
phan children, where they should
receive all the advantages of a
good primary education, without
that cramping system of indent
ures so common to orpliaii Asy
lums. After three years of labor
in the collectioti and expenditure
of the gifts of the charitable, on
the 1st of October, 1875, the
Thornwell Orphanage uas open
ed for tlie reception of orphans,
with a matron and teacher, both
devoted to the interests of the in
stitution. At that time, the house
a neat, stone building, 2.J stories
high, was uiifenoed, and so was
our farm of 125 acres; about Sl,-
800 still remained unpaid, upon
our buildings, we had not one
dollar to buy provisions with, and
ten orpliati children to be fed,
clothed and educated. The times
too were unexceptionably hard
and a tad government trampled
our state under foot. Yet we
knew that the Lord had shown us
many tokens of favor and we
went forward trusting solely to
liim. By the end of the fir.st yeur,
our debt liad been reduced to six
hundred dollars, our yard and
garden bad been fenced in, our
endowment increased to $1500,
and our orphan household enlarg
ed to thirteen. We now report
with thankful hearts that the Lord
lias not forsaken ns, but during
the past twelve months, we have
made still further advance,
Endowment:—Our only effort
in tills direction has been through
the children of the Southern
Cliurches. Last January, we is
sued a circular to Sunday schools
asking for a gift to onr endow
ment, the same to be invested
and held as the “The Children’s
Gift” to the Orphanage. In an
swer 50 Sunday schools contribu
ted $333.10. Of this amount by
the advice of gentlemen in whose
judgement we liave entire confi
dence, $285,50 was expended in
the purchase of $600, L. R. R,
mortgage bonds, bearing interest
at 7 per cent. Mr. D. T. Fleming
of Charleston has added to this
two hundred dollars of the same
security. And in addition we hold
$125 secured by real estate.
Balance of Cliildrens Gift on
hand $36.60, making a total ad
ded to our endowment tliis year
of $1000. We.regard this as a
very necessary step toward per
fecting our work. We need an
endowment of $26,000. At pres
ent we have only 1—10th of tliat
amount. We hope annually to
obtain a contribution from our
Sunday Schools. But would hope
that the Lord will put it into the
heart cf some able friend of the
cause,
gifts.
The Faeaj.—We have connect
ed with the Orphanage a farm of
125 acres. Sixty acres of this is
in Avoods and sixty-five in cleared
land. During tlie past year, we
have succeeded in getting the
whole of it enclosed, and a past
ure of thirty acres cut off from
the rest, We have two liorses, one
cow named “Sumter,” in honor of
the Church that gave it, and a
fair supply of pigs and poultry.
The farm has been rented the
past year, and has added inclu
ding fuel and vegetables, perhaps
from three to four hundred dollars.
We need a comfortable farm
to give us large and liberal
house, and hope the ensuing year
to make better arrangements for
utilizing tlie farm, by taking its
cultivation in our own charge.
Our garden supplies have been
very abundant. Our orchard is
just beginnitg to yield, Ave have
120 tAvo year old trees. We need
a kind hearted young married
man of fixed Christian principles,
Avilling to vA'ork himself and to di
rect our boys in their Avni'k hours,
to act as Farm Master, and to take
entire charge of our fanning op
erations. Dealing so much Avitli
our boys, he should be teniperate,
free from profanity and not
ashamed to pray in his OAvn house.
The Rkintisg Office—Tavo
of our boys liaA'e been regularly
engaged in the little office con
nected with the Orphanage. A
nice room has been arranged for
it in the third story of the Or
phanage and the President to
Avhom the types and presses be
long has superintended the work.
About one liundred and seventy-
five dollars has been cleared or
saved to the Oijibanage and a
good trade given to tlie boys.
The main Avork has been tlie pub
lication of Our Monthly, a reli
gious paper, devoted to tlie good
Avork of the Lord and largely
representing the Orphanage. The
circulation has been 400 copies.
Many circulars, reports, cards &c
for the Orphanage, and other job
work for the customers of the of
fice have issued from the press.
We need a good press, to be the
property of tlie Orphanage, and
on Avhich our Avork could be
done, but Ave Avait for a more fa
vorable season, before ) ressing
tills matter.
The KrrcHEN and Laundry.—
This lias been managed altogeth
er by the girls, under the direc
tion of the Matron. No servants
have been employed. But the
children have well and cheerfully
discharged the tasks assigned to
them, and the work has smoothly
moved on.
The School.—This has been
under the direction of Miss Pattie
ThornAvell. The studies of the
children have been mainly in the
Primary department, but they
have advanced AA'ell, ar.d at the
closing examination in July last,
evinced thorough study and excel
lent discipline. The school room
needs i ddifiorial slate surface and
some feAV books, both of Avhicli
needs we hope soon to supply.
Miss Thornwell remains AA’itli us
another A’ear.
The Library.—We have re
ceived a gift from the A. S. S. U,
of 100 volume, from a friend in
New Orleans of “Praying and
working;”—nothing by purcliase.
Our shelves now contain 314 vol
umes. Nearly all of t'.iem reli
gious. We need volumes of his
tory, travel, adventures &e such
as Avould interest boys and girls.
Increase of Pupils.—There
are now eighteen orphan oliildren
in the Orphanage, an increase of
five over the last year. Thus our
Avork moves steadily on. Tlie
house is nearly at its uttermost
capacity. Several little children
migh yet be added if their sup
port Avas guaranteed.
Support of the Children.—
This has been met in part by the
proceeds of the farm and printing
office, in part from special con
tributions to the support of par
ticular cliildren, in part from
proceeds of the endoAvment fund
and in part from general gilts.
As will appear from our financial
statement nearly $1,100.00 has
been expended for family support.
This divided among 15 children,
the number Avith us during the
past year, avIU give an average
expense of $73.00 to each child.
This includes the proportionate
part of each child of the Matron’s
and Teachers’ salary and board.
The children have been neatly
and comfortably clad, and the
table provided Avitli good and
wholesome food. It will thus be
seen, that to provide for onr
eighteen cliildren the ensuing
year, Ave ought to have $1,300.00
in money, provisions, clotliing,
shoes and medicines. It is a
matter of profound thanksgiving
that Ave have been able to close
the year without a debt.
Agency.—In addition to our
many friends wlio have kindly
labored for the Orphanage, Mr.
Thomas C. Scott has devoted his
whole time faithfully and zeal
ously to the collection of provis
ions and money. This agency
has been almost without expense
to us, as he has found a Avarm
welcome in many families. Mr.
Scott Avill contituie to aid us the
ensuing winter. We ask for him
a warm Avelcome as a self-denA'-
ing friend of the Orphanage.
Economy.'—No waste or ex
travagance lias been allowed in
the management of our affairs.
We think tliat in this respect our
Avork can be most beartilv’ com- ■
mended.
Household Arrangements.
These have been arranged so as
to place the industrial labors al-
together in the morning^ and the
sciiool in the afternoon and liave
been so conducted as to disnense
altogetlier with servants and by
Aveekly rotation, to giv’e ’ instruc
tion ill houseliold duties to OA'ery
one of the chiidren. The boA’s
attend to the out door work and
tlie girls to the indoo,- duties of
house. The care of the garden,
stock, and woodpile, the feeding
and milking, tiie cooking, AA'ash-
iiig, ironing, house and room
work, meudirig and a large part
ot tlie sewing liave been hv the
Matron’s efficient labors, entirely
discliarged by the children. Tliey
are^ groAA ing up, briglit and
sprightly in mind, clieeifnl anrl
gentle in behavior, and instructed
thoroughly in all liousehold man
ners. Tliese Anirious duties liave
been choerliilly attended to by
the children, who have taken a
deep interest in all that concerns
their liorne.
Religious Training.—All our
efforts Avould be a failure if a
thorough moral and religions
principle Avere not a main idea in
our Avork. We thank God. that
lie lias given us great encourage
ment here. All of tlie children
in the liome of suitable age are
membtrs of the Church, while a
Christian s|jirir prevails among
tiiem all. The praA’ers of God’s
people ai'e specially asked for,
that these precious souls niaA^
grow up to be instruments of
rigbteou.siiess.
A representative on his Avay to*
a church convention prayed to*
the Lord that lie might not be
permitted to make a fool of him
self Avhile in attendance on the
convention.
Some Aveeks alter his return
home he thought of the prayer
lie had prayed, and endeavored
to ascertain whether, and in what
Avay, it had been answered. It
all seemed plain enough to him
when he remembered that all
through the session of the coiu-
vention he felt a most unaccount
able indisposition to speech-
making, and made no sjieech at
all! He sees now, plaiiih' enough
how the Lord kept him from
making a fool of himself.—Central
Protestant.