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Orphans’ Friend. FRIDAY, - - - 1^1883^ A PINCH OP DUST. J read of a king who eat on a throne, And ruled a nation in rjgal state, As great a king as the world lias known, Yet be bad at last but a beggar’s fate; For he died; as each and all of ue must. And his royal fame is a pinch of dust. read of a warrior of great renown, From ocean to ocean resounded bis name, With a sweep of his sabre he mowed men aown, And the world ciied “Rravo!” and this was iauio; But he died, ns each and all of us must. His sword is idlo and red with rust. There was a lover who lovod his love With all of passion and youtliful ifre— Loved with the love of gods above, vVith glowing rapture and fond desire; But lie died; as eacit and all of us must. And the grave was the goal of his hope and trust. Out of my reading I gathered this As every reader and thinker must, Power and glory and earthly bli«>s Aro nothing more than a pinch of dust. —Christian at Work. slie she would not make any haste, so that she was late at breakfast, to which she went without a .7ord of thanks to Him who had kept her through the night. Her tardiness displeased her father,who told her she must retire a half hour earlier than usual. School-time arrived; her hat had to be looked up, her mittens were missing, and she felt her THE dAPBSf WAY. “ “roM never signed the pledge did you, Uncle John?” Uncle John was Harry’s ideal of a great and noble man. And it was'not a mistaken ideal. Uncle John’s hair was white with the passing of over eighty winters, but his eye was bright, his step firm and his voice earnest and kindly books continually slipping be- ©ver. His life had been - - one of uprightness as well as one of what the world calls success. A CEOOKED E. Y. It was a lovely day in mid winter. Not a cloud was to be seen overhead, nor could a speck of dost be detected on the streets, as a heavy rain had washed them clean the night before. Even the little sparrows appeared to be happier than usual as they twit tered on the edge of the roof. KoW, When all hattfire sMmed so lovely^8 it not strange that Abby shonldfeel that it was tk crooked day? See if you can find a reason that does not seem to be known to her. The night before this day, at half-past eight, which was her us ual hour to go to bod, her moth er had said to her, “Come, dar ling, time to go upstairs now. Hark! the clock is striking the halfhour.’’ “Yes, mother,’’ Abby said, “in one moment.” “Abby!’’ The mother’s voice was full of grief because her lit tle daughter did not obey at once. “Abby!” “Yea,mother dear; do excuse me, the story was so nice, and I was just at a part where I could not bear to leave it,” “That is no excuse for not obeying. Qo now, without any discussion, take your book and put it into your case. See, you havo lost fifteen minutes of sleep.” Abby bade her mother good night, and went to her room. Be fore putting away the book, she opened it just for a peep, which • was all wrong. Probably she did not intend to read any, but when one yields to temptation, it seems very easy to quiet con science. Tlius, she reasoned with herself, that, if she was unfasten ing the buttons on her shoos as ■ she read, there could not be any harm in it. Then, as she unbraid ed her hair, she gla’acod over a few lines more; but presently- hair and shoos wore forgotten, and she was completely absorbed in the story-book. And so much BO, that she was only aroused by the striking of the town-clock. Ten o’clock! what would her dear mother say? As she laid her head upon her pillow she felt very un • happy; but she decided that she would not tell her mother what she had done. Morning came, and Abby was •o sleepy and cross that she would notget^up until she had bean called several times. Even when cause she had mislaid her strap. In school she was not much bet ter off; the hour that she had lost in the morning would have help ed her to look ever her lessons instead of having her mind filled with the' story-book. Even wlien she returned home, things went no better. Jamie wanted ^her pet doll, and when she impatiently struck his baby hands, she saw the sweet eyes full of tearg. So the day wore on, untill night came, and then, before she went to sleep, she had to talk it all out with her mother. When she had made Ijer confession, she asked, “M ither, what has been the matter with the day? It has been the longest day of my life, and such A very crooked one.” “It is very easy for me to see where the fault lies. Canyon not see it also?” “I know, dear mother, that I was very naughty to read the book,” Abby answered gently. “Bat what did yon omit to do to-day?” Abby said,“What do yon mean, mother? I know everything has gone wrong.” “My darling, did you ask your heavenly Father to forgive your disobedience to me: did you ask His loving care over you to-day: did you as!c to be helped through the day?” Abby hung her head, and con fessed that she waain such a hur ry to get to breakfast that she forgot the prayer. “Ah’ littlegirl, there is reason enough for a crooked day. I, and all grown-up folks who love Uod; have to ask for help all the tiii:e, that we may be shown how to take each step as well as to live each moment. And I know you do not forget how the dear Sa viour listens to the prayers of the little children when they call up on him.” Abby has lived a good many years since she had that talk with her mother; and as she does not forget her morning prayer, she no longer wonders toat she has so few (looked days j.b.m. LOSE m TIME. Dr. John Hall spoke words of V isdon to the business men who were gathered at the funeral of Thurlow Weed, inus: “Life is very weary and irksome to many of you. Even when you are envi ed for apparent success, you know how often you have heart aches and are sick of yourselves. So it must ’ever bo with men, and tho-strouger they are the keener thoir misery. The life above must be hold in view to correct the error.s aud balance the do-' fects of this. Get inward health from the Great Physician. Lose no time about it. Life is yours, men of business; it is a loan, and a loan upon call. You will soon have to give an account. B e in the right relation to God, as a believer in His viord—the rela tion of a forgiven sinner, a re claimed child. Then will follow the right feeling aud it will bring the right action. I'he inocula tion of a heavenly, spiritual life may seem a small thing and its effects may not be apparent at once. God help us! Ho .v little spiritual life we have. But it tells on the whole being and brings us into communion with God, which elevates all earthly fellowship.’* “I nev^r signed a pledge on my ,ow,n aecount; I,.presume I Bigued several as, tin ex' ample-ocaid toothers,’’replied Uncle John. > “Casper Firnpstone is always teasing me'to,’sign,'* said Har ry; “but I know I can drink a gill of cider and not want any more, or let it alone if "f do want it. And I can take one sip of the best win© Mr. Fra ser has and not take the sec ond. So I don’t see any’ use in hampering a fellow with a piece of paper.” “JDont’ be too sure about what you can do, Harry. I've seen a good many ‘sure’ peo^* pie in my life, as well as a good many ‘cautious’ people, and I’ve always noticed in the long run the cautious people were the safest. I’ll tell you where I first learned that les son, if you’d like to know,” “ I should,” said Harry, al ways ready at the first hint of a story. “When I was a boy, a good deal smaller than you are, 1 lived in a small town in Ver mont There was a creek by the village, and a place called ‘The Mills;’ there was a beautiful fall of water often or twelve feet, pitching ofif from an even-edged, flat rock. Reaching quite across the creek a distance of twenty feet, over this fall of water, was a bridge spanning the stream. “The, sides.of this bridge were boarded up some four feet high. These side .pieces were capped by a flat railing of boards of from four to six inches wide. Some of the more daring school-children used to walk on this narrow capping-board when crossing the bridge, and more than one fall and ^leribus injury hap pened there. ” “There was one .thing that saved me from getting hurt! or killed by the dangerous i crossing. You would like to-, know what ft was? The eas iest thing in the world. It happened frpm the small pir* Gumstance that I neyer had either the courage or disposi tion to walk there at. .all! In other words, 1 wasn’t ‘sure* of my head, and I M;a^suro on the broad, open bridg^e. “I can think ora^reat n^iady ■places th^ boyi^'abd m'en'try to pass safely which afe 'duif^i as dan’geVbup^^ aiid where miil-: tiludes fall anS ^ ruin ilietu-i selves, aud pei’haps/. perish, | both soul aud body, forever.■ I’he safe way is never to take \ the first step on a dangerous ] path.'^—Youths' Temperbnee' J^a^imr. . ^. , | Miss Margaret Fmmet daughter ofThos. Addie Em~: met and niece of Robert Em met, the Iriap patriot, died at’ the age of ninety years inNew York on Thursday. She was the last of the Emmets born in Ireland. Her father, Thomas Addie Emmet was kept in prison in Scotland for three years after the execution of nis brother Robert, and at this time bis daughter Marga ret was in prison with him. When her father landed iu this country Margaret was about twelve years old. ^ IS LOCATED AT OXFORD, tTieCoiinty-aeat of Granville, forty-five miles 'N'orth of Ralcieh; t'welve miles from Henderson on the R. & G. R. R. The Orphan Asylum belongs to (and, of course. Is conducted according: to the regulations adopted hy) the Grand Tjodfir«iof Masons- Tta benefits are extended to the moat needv orp'hans. ■without, over aaVine: ■whether their fathers were masons or not. Children are received "between the as’ea of eierht and twelve, and disch.nrcr- ed between the aves offonrteen nnd sixteen.' 'ri)e jivernee eyich expenses for eneh iOrjihan is,,five flolhirs a month, hnt the sum reopirod vnriea n.eeord’np- fr. the aenflons. nnd does not include ■^vhnt is spent for vepnirs. furniture and im- prov^meiht ofthe premises. The Grand Lodsre a-fvea the hnildina: and arounds. and S2n0O a year. The State gi't-es $.">000 a ye.ar. For the remainder of its support, and for enlarcemem. the Or phan Asvlnm la dependent on votiin- tary contributions from subordinate Lodges, churches of all denominations, benevolent societies, and charitable ih- dividoals; and their co-operation is earnestly solicited. extb'aots from the prooeetungs of THE GRAOT) LODGE OF MASONS : The design of the Orphan Asylnnc shall be to protect, train and educate in digent and promisiug orphan children, to he received between the ages of 8 and 12 years, who have no parents, nor property, nor near relations able to as sist them. They shall not be received for a shorter time than two years. In extraordinary cases the Superintendent may receive children outside the ages specified. . The larger girls shall assist in the ordinary house work, and in making and mending the bed clothes, their own clothes and the eiothes of the boys. The larger boys shall assist in the preparation of fuel, the care of the stock, and the cultivation of the soil. At least lour reUglous denomlnanons shall he represented among the officers of the Asylum, and the representatives of all seli^ous ereeds and of all po litical ' parties shall be treated alike. The Institution shall be conducted oa the cash system, and its operations enhuged ur curtailed according to the funds received. Orphan children in the said Asylum shall be fed and clothed, and shaU re ceive such preparatory training and education as wUi prepare them for use ful occupations and for the usual busi ness transactions of life. Resolved, That the sincere thanks of this Grand Lodge are hereby tendered to many benevolent ladies and gen tlemen, to theministers of the Gospel, td churches of various denominations. Odd Fellows, Kni^ts of Pythias, Good Templars, Friends of Temperance and other benevolent societies whose hearty eo-operatlon and liberal contributions have rendered timely aud valuable as sistance in the great work of ameliora ting the condition of the orphan chil dren' 'of thVstate. Resolved, That all benevolent soci eties and individuals are hereby cordi ally Invited and requested to co-operate ■with us in pro'riding funds and supplies for feeding, clothing and educating indi gent ■ and promising' orphan chUdren at the Asylum in Oxford. vResolved, That the Masterof each sub ordinate Lodge appoint a Standipg Committee upon raising funds for the Orphan Asylum, and require s^d com mittee to report in writlim ea^ month, and that said reports ana the funds re- edved be forwarded monthly to the Superintendent: of the Asylun^ and that the support of the Orphan Asylum Im i regular order of business in each subMriiuate Lodge at each Communi cation. ' ‘Should deserted chUdren be admit ted?’ was decided In the negative. i 'Should children haying step-fathers be admitted?’ was also decided In the negative. '^Should’deformed children be admit ted?’ This was left to the dUMreticn ,of Superintendent. When the de- forAiityls of such a character as to re quire extra attention,. it was tliought unadvisable to admit the parties in the ljr»^iit equditiou tlie.Asylum. "‘{miouIcI boys I6arn tra'dts (it the Asy- lumP’- -Decided in- the negative, it be ing it^r^ticable at tiiis time to- em ploy sKilled mochariies'in the various tr^es, el^ect suitable work-shops and purchase necessary tools. ‘Should collecting agents be appoin- tfed'In different parts of the State; and if so, what wages should they receive ?’ This was left to the discretion of the Superintendent: but the meeting ad vised against employing and paying agents. THE ADOPTION OF ORPHANS. ' We are always glad to accommodate childless couples who wish to adopt children as their own;. but greatly pre prefer that they should come and make their own selections. to inquire t-liccirciinistaiices ajid treatment of childro-i uirf-fldv discharff- ed, .nM-nivir.^' in 'b-h- ;::-iK:ktioii, and use tlioir best eflbrts to secure good treatment, or the return of the chil dren. 5. It shall be the duty every secretary of a Lodge to send the names of ihe Committee of tlie Orphan Asylum to the Orphans’ Friend for publication, in order that persons wishing to em- ploy orphans may know the steps to be taken. ilGHTRUNNlWft ■HOW CHILDREN ARE ADMITTED Very often t^Superintendent hunts -up poor and pi^mising orphans, and Informs them of the advantages offered at the Orphan House, and induces them to rerimi with him. Generally it Is best that he shouldsee them before they start. When this Is impracticable, a formal application shouldbe made by a friend. Here is one In proper form: N. C 138... This is to certify that in an or phan, ■without estate, sound in body and mind, and years of age. H father died in 18 : h mother in 18 T helnar h hereby make application for h...... ad mission into the Asylum at Oxford. I also relinquish and convey to the offi cers of the Asvlnm the management and control of the said orphan till 16 years of age, in order that may he trained and educated according to the regulations prescribed by the Grand Lodge of North Carolina. I also promise not to antwv the Orphan Asylum, and not to encourage the said orphan to leave without the approval of the Superintendent Approved by w. M. of The applleation should he sent to the Superintendent, and he will either go w the children or provide for their transpoTfatioo. In no ease should a coroftranlty take up b collection to send a man with the ehtldron. nor send the children before the Superintendent has been consulted. ACTION OF EPISCOPAL OONVEN- TTON. Resolution adopted by the last an nual Convention of the Protestant Fp!m^«I Church, at Winston, May IS, 1880; “Refto1y»id, That this Conrenri-on does heartily approve the efforts of the Orfopl -Atylnm to alleviate the suffer ings and to provide for the welfare of the helnlees orphans of North Caroli na; a'nd^hat-lVs eomtnend to the imita tion of all. the exe.ionle of this spirit of active eharitv and berefkeneo on the part, of the Masonic fraternity It thu« fulffilingthe Apostolic injunction tore- member the poor.” “^^NEWHOMEi" •SEWIKGMACHIHECO- CHICAGO,ILL. ORANGE, MASS, .AND ATLANTA. GA ACTION OF I'HF N. C. CONFER ENCE. On motion of Rev. J. R. Brooks, the following resolutions were adopted at the Annual Conference held at Dur ham. in 1881. “The Committee to whom was refer red the communication ofhis Excellen cy Gov. Jarvis., bringing to our notice and commending to our favor, the Ox ford Orphan Asylum, recommend the adoption of the fcllowing resolutions: 1. That we reiterate our oft-repeated expression of sympathy with this noble eharitv, and heartily commend it to the liberal support of all our people. 2. That our pastors are hereby re- qu'^sted to take a collection in all their congregations at such tirrie during the ensuing Conference year as they may think most appropriate and heat, and to forward the same to the Superinten dent of the Asvlnm. 8. That the Recording Rtewards of our several pa.stora 1 charges are requea- tkd to report to our Anuual conference the omounts collected under the head of “For the Orphan Asylum.’ Jno R. Brooks, \ E. A. T ates, f Committt e. ACTION OF ^ESBYTERIAN SYNi >1). J.L. Stone, Gen. Agent,Raleigh, N. C» THE ORPHANS’FRIEND. Ojgan of the Orphan Asylum at Oxford, aud of the Grand Lodge of Ma sons ii^ North Carolina.) IS PUBIilSHED every WEDNESDAY AT One Dollar a Tear. It Is designed to promote the enter tainment, instruction and interests of THE YOUNG; especially those deprived of the bene fits of parental aud scholastic training. It alsj seeks to increase the soul- growth of tljc prosperous by suggesting properobjects of charity and true chan nels of benevolence, ui order that they may, by doing good to others, enlarge their own hearts and exteuii the hori zon of theirhum'an sympathies, as they ascend to a higher plane of Christian observation. Address ORPHANS’ FRIEND, Oxford, N; C; IPPLICATtoK 1-OE CHILDRBtr. Correspondents are requested to read (and regulate applications lor children' by) the following resolutions of the Grand Lodge of Masons: Resolved, 1. The Superintendent of the Orphan Asylum shall not consider any application for an orphan until the same has been approved and endorsed by the Orphan Asylum Committee of the Lodge iii whoso jurisdiction the applicant resides. 2. It shall be the duty of the said com mittee to make due inquiry Into the de sirableness of the situarion offered he- for* endorsiug an appUoation; and alae Resolutions adopted by the Synod dl North Oarolina in session at Ral> eigh; N. 0., November l^tb. 1,380 : ‘‘Whereas Ae Oxford Oipfaat Asylum of North Carolina is a purely benev olent, instilation, and is doing great ood for the needy Orphans of our tate, therefore, Besofoed, That we' approve of its purposes and suggest that the congre gations within OUT bounds take np at their own convenience an annual col lection in behalf of that institution and forward the same collected, in connection with any artiolesof food and raiment which may ^ be contrrbu- ted, to the vSuperintendent. ACTION OP BAPTfST STATE CON VENTION. At the Baptist State Convention, held In Goldsboro, November 17th, 1880, tlie following resolution was adopted : WHEREAS, We feel a deep' Interest in the work of the Oxford Orphan Asylum, and believe it is doing an Ines timable amount of good; and Whereas, We believe that tiie Bap tist people of the State will feel it to be not only a duty, but a privilege, to con tribute regularly to its support; there fore Resolved, That all our pastors are hereby earnestly requested to take up a collection at each of their churches at least once a year in behalf of this great and important work. Elder P. H. Ivey submitted tlie fol- lo'wing resolution, which was adopted at the Convention held in Winston in 1881: “Resolved, That this Convention feels an undiminished interest in the work of the Orphan Asylum: and that we repeat, with earnestness and emphasis, the recommen dation to all ous pastors to take up at least one ebUeotlon daring the year In aid of ^ Oxford Oii^iaa Aaylam, J. W. DENMARK. 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