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The Orphans’ Friend. FRIDAY, - - MAY 4, 1883. STA.Y ON THE EAHM. Come, boys, 1 have something to tell I Come near, I would rather whls- ^ per it low: You are thinking of leaving the homestead; Don’t be in a hurry to go. The city has many attractions, But tliink of the vices and sins: Wlien once in the vortex of fashion, How soon t!ie course downward be gins ! Von talk of the mines ol Australia; Tliey’ve wealth in tlic red gold, no doubt; But all! there is gold on the farm, boys, If only you’ll shovel it out. The mercantile life is a hazard, 'I’lie goods are first high and then low, Better i isk the old farm a while longer; Don’t lie in a liurry to go! The West lias induce- groat busy ments, And so lias the busiest mart! Bui, wealth is not made in a day, hoys; Don t be in a hurry to start! 'J'ho bankers and brokers are wealthy; Tliey take in their thousands or so; Ah ! think of the frauds and decep tions ; Doii’l. lie in a hurry to go ! Tlic farm is the safest and surest The orchards are loaded to-day ; You are Iree as the air in the moun tains ; A nl monarch of all you survey; Belter stay on the farm a while longer, 1 Though jirolit comes in rather slow; Eeiuember you have nothing to risk boys; Don’t Ixvin a liurry to go I HO YOU KNOW NAT ? , ' ' Mr. Jackson was a fanner with an only son, Nathan. Now Nathan, or Nat as he was more frequently called, thought to be a very good boy. When at school he stood well in his classes; at home he worked pretty well, and as long as he could do what he wished he was good natured and pleasant to those about him. iliut not with standing all this.Nat Jackson was a bad, deceitful boy One morning Mr. Jackson came in from feeding his his horses and called out: “Nat; comehere.’-’ “Yes, sir; what do you wand” J “You remember that new bridle I bought last week? I find that the brass stars have been taken off the blinders— did you do id’’ “No, sir I didn’t touch them.” answered Nat sullenly. “Now, Nat, don’t get an gry because I asked you; you said when you saw the bridle that wished you had those stars, you had a special use for them.” Nat said nothing though at tliat very moment the brass stars were in his pocket, and h' meant to take them to school to show to the boys. ^JMmt day when Nat reach'* ed school he was so anxious to show his treasures that he conid not wait until recess but spoke to the boy sitting next to liim while the teacher was: lu^ariiig a class recite, “I say, Bell, look here; ate n’t these boiuitios? lienniejCarter held out his hand, apdi taking the fttars,stuck one d/f each lappel ot his jacket.. “Nat, wliere did you get ^ tln'in .' 'I'liey are the finest ones in school. They’ll take tlu- shine ofi’Tom Coliiu’s pat' ont. silver buttons.” “Never yoa mind, Bennie (.hirtor, w’Aerc 1 got them. I’ve got the best stars and now I’ll be chief of our school police at recess—you just see if I’m not.” The teacher hearing the talk-* ing looked up and asked : “Who is speaking?’’ Bennie Carter held up his band. “Were you speaking about your lessons? inquired the teacher. “No, sir.” I am sorry Bennie, that I must punish you, but you know it is against the rules for you to speak in school. Come here, sir.’^ “Nat Jackson was speaking too, sir, and if you punish me you ought to punish him.” Nat looked up with a face of innocent surprise and said boldly: “I wasen’t speakingjat all” Right or wrong the teacher feruled Bennie Carter, the boy that had told the truth, while Nat, the liar, went unpunished. Several days after this Nat’s mother was taken quite sick. She was in a fever for two or three weeks. When she be gan to get better a lady living near came to see her, and find ing Mrs. Jackson would be permitted by her physician to eat delicate fruits, begged her to accept a present of some fine grapes. Mrs. Jackson promised to send Nat for them the next day. The next day was Saturday and about ten o’clock Nat set off for the grapes. His moth** er’s friend filled the basket with her choicest bunches, and covering them with some cool, green leaves begged Nat to go directly home with them while they were quite fresh. No sooner was the untrust* worthy boy out of sight than he uncovered the basket and begun eating the largest bunch. It was more than an hour before Nat Jackson car ried in to his mother the half- empted basket of hot, dusty grapes. Now boys, you have not road an untrue story. Nat’s father never found out that his son stole the bright, brass stars from the new bridle; the teach** er never knew that Nat had lied about talking; Mrs. Jack- son could not know that her friend had sent a basket full of grapes and that Nat hadeat- en half of them. But I that am telling yon this story know that Nat will never be an hon est man. Who knows a boy like Nat? N. Columbus, S. C., March 29th, ’88. A SEEMON TO aiELS. BY J, n. M. It shall be a short one. My pulpit shall be an easy chair The sofa and cricket shall be my pews. You shall be my audience, my choir, my inspir ation. Gome Bell, Eliza, Matt, and Delia, let me look in your eager eyes while I talk.— : Listen to my text. “That our daughters be as corner-stones, polished alter the similitude of a palace.” It is a precious - text to me. 1 want to make you love it also. It speaks to me of the Book I love, of the joys I have had, of the mistakes I have made, and it speaks in the gentle tones of my old seminary teacher. Let me tell you what it says. Girls, I want you to be corner-stones. Corner-stones are the most important part of a palace, Sometimes they are very beautiful They ought always to be strong, and durable and polished. Are you, my girls, polished, strong, and durable? Are you a corner-stone in I the palace of Jesus? Are you polished? I do not mean are you beautiful? have you bright eyes, or shiny hair? have you lily complexion, or rosy cheeks? have you pearly teeth, or bewitching smiles, or grace* ful form? It is not ot these things I speak, when I ask, Are you polished f Is your heart polished? Do your eyes shine with the thought of doing good to others? Do your cheeks flush with the consciousness ofpleas ure given to some one else? Do yon give your smiles to the unhappy, the unfortunate, the weak? Does your whole face shine with the light of kindness and sympathy? Are you strong^ Not,have you strong muscles? can you lift a heavy weight? can you practice octaves witli- out weariness? can you walk a mile without aching limbs, can you sweep the carpets, call you wash, or can you churn the golden butter? To be strong physically is desirable, but this is not the strength I am asking you about. Are you strong to resist temptation as it pushes itself upon you? Are you strong to walk in the path of life? Are you willing to walk this road though it may be rough, up hill, and thorny? Are you trying to induce others to walk with you, to give your strong arm to the weak one? Are you willing to do,not only that which is safe/or you, but to walk always where it will be safe for your sister, your friend, your Sunday- school scholar, to follow your example? Are you durable? Not, have you firm health? do you inherit a strong con stitution? do you expect to Jive a long life? Not, is your memory enduring? do ycu remember the books you read, the sermons you have heard, the songs you have sung, the pictures you have seen? Health, beauty, and memory are desirable, but Ido not ask you of these to- night. Is your character enduring? Is your hope founded onjsplid rock? Do your thoughts of heav en, grow, bright? Does your joy in the service increase with the passing days? Do you feel eternal life springing up in your inmost soul? Are your words, your thoughts, your deeds filled with this principle of immortality? Are my questions too hard? Is my sermon too personal? Ah, my dear children, of ten I ask myself these same questions, and often I fear to answer. Let us together ask God to help us answer them truly. That sermon did me good! Did it humble your heart,increase your hatred to sin, bring you upon yonr knees before God, fill you with gratitude, or make you ashamed of yourself and your ways? If it produced none of these effects,you are deceived; it may have pleased yon, but it did not profit you; nature loves to be pleased, grace to be prof ited. Don^t live a single hour of your life without doing exactly what is to bo done in it, and going straight through it from beginning to end. Wor.f, play, study, whatever it is, take hold at once and finish it up, squarely and clearly, then do the other thing without letting any mo ment drop beiween. IS liOCATED AT OXFORD, the County-seat of Granville, forty-five miles Nortli of Raleigh; twelve miles from Henderson on the R. & G. R. R. The Orphan Asylum belongs to (and, of course, is conducted according to the regulations adopted by) the Grand Lodge of Masons. Its benefits are extended to the most needy orphans, without, ever asking whether their fathers were masons or not. Children are received between the ages of eight and twelve, and discharg ed between the>ges offourteen and sixteen. The average cash expenses for each orphan Is five dollars a month, but the sum required varies according to the seasons, and does not include what is spent for repairs, furniture and im provement of the premises. The Grand Lodge gives the building and grounds, and 82000 a year. The State gives $5000 a year. For the r(;mainder of its support, and for enlargement, the Or phan Asylum is dependent on volun tary contributions from subordinate Lodges, churches of all denominations, benevolent societies, and charitable in dividuals; and their co-operation is earnestly solicited. BX'rBAOTS FBOM THE PEOOEEDTNGS OF THE GKANT) LODGE OF MASON'S: The design of the Orphan Asylum shall bo to protect, train and edneate in digent and promising orphan children, to be 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 ^Is shall assist in the ordinary house work, and in making and mending the bed clothes, their own clothes and the clothes 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 four religious denominations shall be represented among the officers of the Asylum, and the representatives of all religious creeds and of all po litical parties shall be treated alike. The Institution shall be conducted on the cash system, and its operations enlarged or curtailed according to the funds received. Orphan children in the said Asylum shall he fed and clothed, and shall re ceive such preparatory training and education as will prepare them for use ful occupations and for the usual busi ness transactions of life. Resolved, That the sincere thanks ot this Grand Lodge are hereby tendered to many benevolent ladies and gen tlemen, to theministers of the Gospel, to churches of various denominations, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Good Templars, Friends of Temperance and other benevolent societies whose hearty co-operation and liberal contributions have rendered timely and valuable as sistance in the great work of ameliora ting the condition of the orphan chil dren of theState. Resolved, That all benevolent soci eties and individuals are hereby cordi ally invited and requested to oo-operate' with us in providing funds and supplies for feeding, clothing and educating indi gent and promising orphan children at the Asylum in Oxford. Resolved, ThattheMasterofeaehsub- oiffinate Lodge ai)polnt a Standing Committee upon raising funds for the Orphan Asylum, and require said com mittee to report In writing each month, and that said reports ana the funds re ceived be forwarded monthly to the Superintendent of the Asylum, and that the support of the Orphan Asylum be a regular order of business in each subordinate Lodge at each Communi cation. ‘Should deserted children be admit ted?’ was decided in the negative. ‘Should children having step-fathers be admitted?’ was also decided in the negative. Should deformed children be admit ted?’ This was left to the discretion of the Superintendent. When the de formity is of such a character as to re quire extra attention, it was thought unadvisable to admit the parties in the present condition of the Asylum. ‘ShoiUd boys learn trades at the Asy lum?’ Decided in the negative, It be ing impracticable at this time to em ploy skilled mechanics in the various trades, erect suitable work-shops and purchase necessary tools. ‘Should collecting agents be appoin ted in diferent parts of the State; and if so, what wages should the^ receive ?’ to inquire i'.i’'o thecircunistances and treatment of children alrondy discliarg- yd, and living in their juri.iciictioii, and ase their best efforts to secure good treacinent, or the return of the chil dren. , 3. It shall be the duty every secretary of a Lodge to send the names of the Committee of the Orphan Asylum to the Okphans’ Friend for publication, ‘n order that persons wishing to em- iloy orphans may know the steps to le taken. HOW CHILDREN ARE ADMITTED. Very often th Superintendent hunts up poor and promising orphans, and informs them of the advantages offered at the Orphan House, and induces them to return with him. Generally it is best tliat 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 188.« This Is to certify that is an or phan, without estate, sound in body and mind, and ...... years of age. H father died in 18 ; h mother in 18 I being h hereby make application for h ad mission into the Asylum at Oxford. I also relinquish and convey to the offi cers of the Asvium the management and control of the said orphan till 16 years of age, in order that may be trained and educated according to the regulations prescribed by the Grand Lodge of North Carolina. I also promise not to annoy the Orphan Asylum, and not to encourage the said orphan to leave without the approval of the Superintendent. Approved by W. M. of The application should be sent'to the Superintendent, and he will either go for the children or provide for their transportation. In no case should a community take up a collection to send a man with the children, nor send the children before the Superintendent has been consulted. UGHT, •SEWING MACHIMEC 7 30 UNION SQUARE.NE CH CAGOJLL.- ORANGE, MAS?.' AND ATLANTA. GA.- —' J.L Stone, Gen.Agent,Raleigh, ACTION OF EPISCOPAL CONVBN. TION. Resolution adopted by the last an* nnal Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church, at Winston, May 13, 1880: “Resolved, That this Convention does heartily approve the efforts of the ^ord Asylum to alleviate the suffer ings and to provide for the welfare of the helpless orphans of North Caroli na; andthatwe commend to the imita tion of aU, the exjmple of this spirit of active charity and becelk once on the part of the Masonic fraternity It thus fulfilling the Apostolic injunction tore* member the poor.’! THE ORPHANS’FItCES! Organ of the Orphan Asylum and of the Grand Lodge bti sons in North Carolina^ IS PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY One Dollar a Year. ACTION OF THE N. C. CONFER ENCE. On motion of Rev. J. R. Brooks, the following resolutions were adopted at the Annual Conference held at Dor* ham, in 1881. “The Committee to whom was refer red the communication ofhis Excellen cy Gov. Jarvis, bringing to our notice land commending to our favor, the Ox ford Orphan Asylum, recommend the adoption of the following resolutions: 1. That we reiterate our oft-repeated expression of sympathy with this noble charity, and heartily commetod it to the liberal support of all our people. 2. That our pastors are hereby re quested to take a collection in all their congregations at such time during the ensuing Conference year as thej* may think most appropriate and best, and to forward the same to the Superinten dent of the Asylum. 3. That the Recording Stewards of our several pastoral charges are reques- tkd to report to our Anuual conference the omounts collected under the head of “For the Orphan Asylum.’ Jno R. Brooks, 1 E. A. Yates, I Committee, 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 accommolate childless couples who wish to adopt chUdren as their own ; but greatly pre prefer that they shohld come and make their own selections. APPLICATION FOR CHILDREN. Correspondents are requested to read (and regulate applications for 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 in whose 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 situation oftored be fore endorfling an application; and also ACTION OF PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD. ■ 8 adopted by the Synod of North Carolina in session at Ral eigh, N. 0., Novembei T^tL "ISSO: •‘Whereas the Oxford Orphai Asylum of North Carolina is a purely benev olent instilution, and is doing great f ood for the needy Orphans of our tate, therefore, Resolved, That we approve i^of its purposes and suggest that the congre gations within our bounds take up at their own convenience an annual col lection in behalf of that institution and forward the same collected, in connection with any articlesof food and raiment which may.fhe oontrrbu- ted, to the Superintendent. ACTION OF BAPTIST STATE CON VENTION. At the Baptist State Convention, hold in Goldsboro, November 17th, 1880, the 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 Whei«bu.s, We believe that the 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 F. H. Ivey submitted tlie fol lowing 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 reeommen dationtoall out pastors to take *up at least one collection during the year in aid of the Oxford Orphan Aaylmm It is designed to promote theeiJ.-.. -^ tainment, instruction and interest!.' i THE YOUNG; especially those deprived ofthe b - uo- fits of parental and scholastic It also' steeks to increase th^7’a*'.r growth of the prosperous by sujffi^lu ^ proper objects of charity andtfc&cl.i'."." nels of benevolence, in order that t a' v ^ may, by doing good to others, enlai'’'e ' tpeir own hearts and extend the hu.' •' ^on of their human sympathies, ast. ' V ascend to a higher plane of chrisb. i observation. Address ORPHANS’ FRIEND, OxFOB©, N; C. J, W. DENMARK. EDVtABDS, BROUGHTON & I .., J.W. 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