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i! The Orphans’ Friend. tRll>AY, - MAY 18, 1883. 110 V 10 LIVE. He liveth long wlioliveth well! All ot'jcr life is short and vain : He livetli longest who can te!l 01 livniig most lor heavenly gain. He livotli long who ’'ivetli well! A11 else is being ilung away: He livetli longest who can tell Of true things truly tlone each day. Waste not tliy being ; back to Him Wiio freely gave vt, freely give ; Else is tiiai being but a dream : ’'I'is but to he, and not to live, Be what tlioii seemoat! live thy go-' creed 1 • Hold u\' to earth the torch divine ; Be wliut thou prayest to be made, L(‘t the great iVlaatcr's steps be , tliine. Kill lip each hour with what will last; Buy up the moments as lliey go ; 'I’lu! life above, when this is past, Is tlie ripe lood oflife below. Sow truf.li, if thou the truth wouldst rofip; W'lio sow.s ttie false alnill reap the vain : Elect and sound thy conscienoe keep; From hollow words and deeds re- fiaiii. Sow love, and taste its fruitage jmre; .Sow jicaco, and reap its harvest iiright; Sow sunbeams on the rock and moor, And reap a harvest-home of light. —lloratiuft Bonar. INNOCEHTaSd &UILTY. 'riie oft-told story oftbo paiU' ter wlio puinled an ideal ])ieture ot “InnoeoMcft,'’ from tlie face of a bountiful child wjio sat as hia model, and in his old Imd a viUianoua-looking crinainal sit to him for the model of a picture of “(Juilt^’ aa a companion-piece to the otlior, and discovered that the child and the criminal were the same' person, haa received aoine .startling illuatrationa in real life. A convict discharged from the old Charlestown State Prison told the following remark able history of himself to the warden of that prison ; yomo yoai's ago a gentleman his wife and tlioir only child, a boy then live or six years old visited tlio prison. They wore shown tlirongh the wotkehops and jirison by an ollieer, who point ed out the different objects ofinferost iw they pasged along. T'hu gciitloinun was inquirim nhoul. a man who had recently been sent to prison for life for mnrijler, “By the way, this is hia room,” said I ho otlicer, stopping before one of the colls, the door of which stood fipon. The little boy, with a child’s- curiosity, stopped up’und looked in. I Lis father came up behind the child and playfully pushed him in, and closed tho fjoor. 'Plio little follow shrieked to be let out. 'Pho door was im mediately opened, and tho child run aobliing into his mother’d arms. She, brushing back the light curls from bisforohoad and kissing him, said soothingly,— “-No, no; they shan’t shut up my liltlo son in prison.'" T'ho boy was torriblytVighten- ed; lie turned his eyes once more towards tho dreaded coll, and for Iho first time noticed on the door the “No— 4 . Xiie incident made a deep im- piossion upon Ids mind. Time passed. lie grow to manhood. His father and moth er wore both dead. Uo liecame a sailor, and u good one, rising step by step till lie was second in eonm.and of one of the Califor nia steaniors sailing from New York. Hut like many others, in con- sequence of that vice which has dragged down so many even from high positions, he lost his situation came back to Boston, sank lower and lower, and was finally arrested for breaking into fl store. He was sentenced to the State Prison for four years. When received at the prison he was taken to the bath-room,—the usual custom,—bathid, shaved and clipped; clothed in the pris on dress and conducted to the room he was to occupy. Judge of his horror and con sternation when he found him self standing before, a-nd the offi cer unlocking, the door of the same cell, “No—,” into which he, when a child, had been thrust for a moment by his father. In relating the story to me (says Warden Haynes), he said no one could imagine his feel ings when he found himself an inmate of tiiat cell. Every inci dent and scene from childhood rushed back upon his mind; the exclamation of his mother, “No, no; they shan’t shut up my little BOM in prison,” rang in his ears: and he threw himself upon a stool weeping, iu utter despair and wretchedness. But it is pleasant to see shin ing through this strange story of circumstantial retribution the truth of the famous line, “There’s a divinity that shapes our ends.” The convict became a religious man in prison, and years after his discharge rose to be an officer the navy. girls, and they did not know their teacher was behind them until she said,— ‘Why did you disbelieve MaryP ‘Please, ma’am, it didn’t look like Phil!’ said one gM in a low voice. ‘No; but you should not liavo doubted fhe word of a truthful girl for that. I did not hear till last night that you had thought Mary had drawn my picture on the wall, or I should not have waited till now to tell her that her word was enough for me.’ Mary got rosy with pleas ure, and her companions with vexation. Phil sauntered off to the boys’ school, saying,-^ ‘I shouldn’t try for being an artist, Mary, if I were you. 1 don’t admire my picture Folks. LITTLE TIM. THE SHADOW PICTURE. The three children--Mary, Phil, and little Dick—arrived at the school-house too soon. Mary had a bit of chalk in her hand; and, catching sight of lier brother’s .shadow on the sunny wall, she exclaimed :— ‘Standstill, Piiill I’m going to draw your picture!’ Phil was a funny fellow, and put on a grand air, which made baby Dick laugh. Mary plod ded over the dark outline, and had just finished, when other pupils began to ascend the hill, and tlie school-bell rang. The three children went in to scliool; but several girls otitside went rip to Mary’s drawing, and began whisper ing together. When lessons were over, one of the girls said to Mary, ‘You’ve been drawing teacher on the school wall.’ ‘Indeed, I haven’t!’ cried Mary. ‘I only drew my broth* er Phil!’ It isn’t much like him, then,’ said Kate, coolly; ‘and it is just the image of teach er’s no.se.’ At this, all the children laughed; end Mary, who liked her shlioiil mistress was ready to cry. ‘What's the matter, Mary Bai tonf asked an under teachs er. ‘Siie’s been drawing teach er, and she says it’s her broth* er,’ eagerly shouted several. The face certainly did re semble the school-mistress, and Mary saw every one dis believe her. Phil drew’ near; and they all pointed at him, saying ‘Look at himl Is he like that,?’ The dispnte was high,when J-^hil said,"*- ‘You come here at twenty minutes to nine to-morrow, and I’ll s*and here, and you'll 8ee,--t.hHt is, if the sun shines enough to make my shadow’ Next morning, the sun did shine, and quite a party stood waiting for Mary, Phil, and Dick. Baby Dick gave a shout of delight as Phil’s face fitted neatly into the chalk outline. ‘Well, 1 never!’ said the big Warm hearts are sometimes found under ragged jackets, as shown by the following incident:— A kit is a box of tools of whatever outfit is needed in any particular branch ot buS' iness. It surprised the shiners and newsboys around the post- office the other day to see “Little Tim’’ coming among them in a quiet way, and hear him say : “Boys, 1 want to sell my kit. Here’s two brush es, a hul box of blacking, a good stout box, and the outfit goes for two shillings.” “Q-oin’ away, Tim? ” inquir ed one. “Not ’zactly_, boys, l)ut I want a quarter the awfullest kind just now.’” “G-oin’ on a skursion?” ask eJ another. “Not to-day, but I must have a quarter,’’ he answered, One of tlie lads passed over the change and took the kit; and Tim walked straight to the counting room of a daily pa per, put down the money, and said, “1 guess I kin write if you give me a pencil. With slow moving fingers, he wrote a death notice. It went into the paper almost as he wrote it, but you might not have seen it. He wrote:— “Died—Litul Ted—of Scarlet fe ver; aged three years. Euiioral to-morrow, gone up to Hevin, left won brother.” “Was it your brother?’’ ask ed the cashier. Tim tried to brace up, but he conidn’t. The big tears came up, his chin quivered, and he pointed to the counter and gasped, “I—I had to sell my kit to do it, b—hut he had his arms around my neck, when he d—died.” He hurried away home; but the news went to the boys, and they gathered into a group and talked. Tim had' not been home an hour before a barefooted boy left the kit on tho doorsteps, and in the box was a bouquet of flowers, whicli had been purchased in the market by pennies con tributed by the crowd of rag*- ged but big-hearted boys. Did God ever make a beai’t which would not respond if the right chord were touched? —Exchange. Tie omlaii Asylii IS /-OCATET) AT OXFORD, the County-seat of Granville, forty-five miles North 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 hy) 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] ages offourteen and sixteen. The average cash expenses for each orphan is five dollars a month, hut 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 remainder 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. EX'L'RAOTSPROM THE PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGE OF MASONS : The design of the Orphan Asylum shall be to protect, train and educate 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 girls 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 he treated alike. The Institution shall be conducted on the cash system, and Its operations enlarged or curtailed according to the funds received. Orphan (diildren in the said Asylum shall be 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 of this Grand Lodge are hereby tendered to many benevolent ladies and gen tlemen, to themlnisters of the Gkispel, 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 individualg are hereby cordi ally Invited and requested to co-operate with us in providing funds and sappUes for feeding, clothing and educatin|; indi gent and promising orphan children at the Asylum In Osaortl. • Resolved, ThattheMasterofeach sub ordinate Lodge appoint a Standing Committee upon raising funds for the Orphan Asylum, and require said com- mitiee to report in writing each month, and that said reports and 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 buslnesa in each subordmate Lodge at each Communi cation. 'Should deserted children be admit ted?’ was decided In the negative. ‘Should children haring step-fathers be admitted?’ was also decided in the arive. lliould 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, ‘Should 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 purciiase necessary tools. ‘Should collecting agents be appoin ted 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. to inquire into thecircumstances and treatment of children already discharg ed, and living in their jurisdiction, and use their best eft'orts to secure good treatment, or the return of tlie chil- di-en. 3. It shall be tlie duty every secretary of a Lodge to send the names of the Committee of the Orphan Asylum to the Orphans’ Friend for publication, |ln order that persons wishing to em ploy orphans may know the steps to M 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 that he shouldsee them before they start. When this is impracticable, a formal application shonldbe made hy 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 Asvlum 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. T 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, proride for their transportation. In no case should a community take up a collection to send a man with the chUdron, nor send the children before the Superintendent has been consulted. *SEWmG MACHINE CO- chicago/ill.- ... ORANGE, MASS. , AND ATLANTA. GA.- ACTTON OF EPISCOPAL CONVBN. TION. Besolurion adopted hy the last an nual Convention of the Protestant Bpiseopnl Church, at Winston, May 13, 1880: “Resolved, Tliat tills Convention does heartily approve the efforts of the Oxford Asylum to alleviate the suffer ings and to provide for the welfare of the helpless orphans of North Caroli na; and that we commend to the imita tion of all, the exiunple ot this spirit of active charity and benefic ence on the part of the Masonic fraternity It thna fulfilling the Apostolic injunction tore- member the poor.” 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 Dur ham, in 1881. “The Committee to w'.iom was refer red the communication of his Excellen cy Gov. Jarvis, bringing to our notice and 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 cliarity, and heartily commend 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 they 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 Annual conference the omounts collected under tho head of “For the Orphan Asylum.’ Jno B. Brooks, \ E. A. Tates, t Committee, J. L Stone, Gen. Agent, Raleigh, N . THE ORPHANS’FRIEN; Organ of the Orphan Asylum at Ox l i. and of the Grand Lodge of i a- sons in North Carolina.) IS PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNKSDAV A 1 One Dollar a Yeai. Think not that all is lost, when tliy heart is not eleva* tod with that sense of fervor thou art always Govetiug. Seek growth in grace rather than flights of ecstasy. Thy principal concern and bus iness is to struggle against the motions of thy lower na ture; and, if thou doest. this withfaithfulperseverance,thou wilt give true proof of that Christian fortitude Jwhich will be distinguished by the crown of V ictory.x-'H. Kempis. 'ITIE ADOFTION OF ORPHANS. We are always glad to accommodate- childless couples wlio wish to adopt children as their own ; but greatly pre- prefer tliat tliey should come and make their own selections. APPLICATION FOR CHILDREN. Correspondents are requested to read and regulate applications for children by) tbe following resolutions of the Grand Lodge of Masons : Resolved, 1. The Suporlnteudent of tlie Orphan Asylum shall not consider any application for an orphan until tlie same has been approved and endorsed by tho Orphan Asylum Committee of the Lodge in wiiose jurisdiction tlie applicant resides. 2, It shallhe tlie duty of the said com mittee to make due inquiry into the de sirableness of tbe situation offered be fore endorsing an application; and also It is designed to promote the ei-.U r« tainment, instruction and interests e THE YOUNG; especially those deprived of the heni* • fits of parental and scholastic trainivg\ It also seeks to increase the soai growth of the prosperous by auggesling proper objects of charity and true chy,;: - nels of benevolence, iu order that may, by doing good to others, enlavy.u their own hearts and extend the hoi; • zon of their human sympathies, astfioy ascend to a higher plane of christijiit observation. Address , ORPHANS’ FRIEND, OXPOHD, N; C; ACTION OF PRESBYTERIAN .SYNOD. ReFCiJit'''U8 adopted by the Synod of North Carolina in a'ession at Ral eigh, N. 0., November 1380: “Wheri^sthe Oxford Orpbai i Asylum of North Carolina is a purely benev olent institution, and is doing great ;ood for the needy Orphans o? our ;tat«, therefore, Resolved, That we approve *of its purposes and suggerir that the congre gations within our hounds take np at their own convenience an annual col lection in iiebalf of that institution and forwttiid the same collected, in connection with any articlesof food and raiment which may ’ be contrrbu- ted, to the Superintendent. ACTION OP BAPTIST STATE CON VENTION. At the Baptist State Convention, lield in Goldsboro, November 17th, 1880, tho 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 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 iierehy earnestly requested to take up a collection at each of their chnrehes at least once a year in behalf of this great and important work. Elder P. H. Ivey submitted tiie fol lowing resolution, which was adopted at the Convention held in Winston in 1881: “Resolved, That this Convention feels an uudimlnished interest in tbe work of the Orphan Asylum: and that wc repeat, with earnestness and emphasis, the recommen datlon to all our pastors to take up at least one collection during the year In aid of the Oxford Orphaik A«rloBi« J. W. DENMARK. 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