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The Orphans’ Friend. FRIDAY, - - - MAY 35, 1883. “NO.” BY EBKN B. BSXTOBD. Yesterday, out of my window 1 leaned, and obanced to lu ar 'Two buys as they plotted ndiobief. Not tliiiiking 1 was near, “We must have Joe to help as, One ot the plotters said; ‘‘lie’s as good as a dozen f->r help* ing. Whenever there’s fan ahead.’*J As they stood there talking together About the work to l>e done, If they carried out the misohief They called by the name of fan, Up the street we heard a whistle. And knew that Joe was nigh By the sound of his merry music, Like tlie blackbird in the,rye. “ vYe’ve just been talking about you!” The boys cried out to Joe; “We’ve planned the jolUest ftolio, Anl we count on yon, you know, “it depends on what's to be don^ boys. As to whether 1 help," said he; “If it’s fun, and onljf fun, yon know You can always count on me." They told him what their plana werej He gravely shook bis head. “I couldn’t help with that, boys, For it wouldn't be right,” ha. said, “Ferhaps you call it only fiin, But you know it isn’t so.’’ And though they urged, they u^ed in vain, For he firmly answered, “No I” I was proud of the boy with cour- To stand up for the right; He was as much a hero A s those who battles flgbr. Whenever a boy Is tempted As was my hero, Too, It’s always best to win the day By a firm, unwavering “No I” CONTINUOUS PBOVIDENOa. Doctor Guthrie haa the lol lowing beautiful paasego on Divine Povidence: Providence hastio Sabbalih. No night suspends^ and iro.io its liibor God never rests. III may compare small > thiogii with great, it is like the oto- tiou of the heart. Beatini our march to the grave, since the (lay we began to live the heart lias never ceased to beat. Our limbs may grow weary; not it. We sleep; it never sleeps. Needing no period of repose to renew. jts strength, by night and by day it throbs every* pul8e;and constantly supplying nour- islunent for the frame, with nieasured, steady, untired stroke, it drives the blood al(Mig the bounding arteries, without any exercise of .will on our part, and when the coHscionsuesa of our own very existence is lost in dreamless slumbers. U this be a just view of Df- vine Providence, may we not rest securelyf 8hafl we ndti bid our troubled spirit be qui* etr ‘The steps of a good manj are (ordered by the Lord,’ imy^ the inspired volume. | 'Phere is an unslumheringj e}'0 upon us; there is a bearli o1 inlinite love beating ponsiv© to every needqfoui; earthly life; there are ar,ms of Omnipotence underneath and aidund US’ Let us be still- quiet as an infant in its moth* er's arms. Let us commit alt our interests to the keeping of our Heavenly Father. He cheerful: do not brood over lond hopes unrealised until a chain, link after link;, is fastened on each thought and wound around the heart. , Nature intended you to bo tb^ . foimUiin* spring ot cheerful** ness and social life, and not tim traveling monument of despair and melancholy.— t/iur Hel^s. A FOOE ORPHAN. There’s a newspaper man in town, who meets an old re tired Methodist parson every day on his way to the office, and the old disciple of John Wesley invariably asks, “Whai’a the news to day, my friend?” Tfae^:man«f squibs and par agraphs finally got tired of answering the daily conun*« drum- and determined to give the parson a stunner the next time they met “What’s the news today, my friend?’^ asked the latter yesterday morning as they again met at the usual place. With a look full of revenge and a taunting smile the newspaper man answered: iell’s full ot water and the devil’s drowned.” “Ah,” replied the parson with a Bolom look and a ear* castic gleam out of his eyes, “then accept my sympathy, you poor, dear orphan boy.” The usual morning conun* drum is no longer asked, be* cause the newspaper man gets to bis office by another but longer route now.—Ex. A RSUABKABLT FBECOCIOUS BOTT. The famous preacher. Bish op Thirwall, of London, Eng land, bad a most remarkable childhood. He was taught Latin before he was big enough to wear trowsers, and could read in that language at the age of three years. At four, he could read Greek ‘with an ease which astonish* ed all Who heard him,’ or in other words, perhaps, “Could speak Greek As easily as pigs squeak.” At seven be composed an essay ‘On the Uncertainty of 'Human Life.’ At eleven, he published a volume contain* ing thirty-nine sermons.—Ex. summer produces a brilliant Al pine flora, like an English flower garden run wild, and a profusion of Alpine fruit, diversified only by storms from the north, which sometimes for a day or two bring cold and rain down from the. Arctic ice." THE 1IERSE7 TUNNEL. Among the important engin eering works which are now prosecuted abroad is the tunnel under the Mersey, connecting Liverpool with Birkenhead. It is now pushed far on to coniple ■ tion, the work on both sides be- ing well under the bed of the river, where it is being carried through a stratum of new red sandstone, of a very firm de scription, well adapted for tun neling, and yielding but little water. The total length of the tunnel will be about three miles, and the length of the sub-aque ous portion three-quarters of a mile; and the work, as a whole, will not only connect the towns by local trains, so as to do away with the inconveniences of the fc try boat s now in use, but it will also permit the passage of through trains belonging to the several railway companies of the district, all of which will be able to obtain running powers over the underground line. Several hundred men are now constantly employed on tbe works, and it is expected that it will be possMe to walk through the drainage headings, from one side to the other, in the course of the pres ent year, and that traius will be running through the main tun nel in about eighteen months or two years. The excavations have been carried on, until lately, by pick and shovel, but these are now superseded by the Beau mont boring machine,, driven by compj’CBsed air, a contrivance which has been in use on the French side of the Channel Tun nel. This machine has been found in y ractice to accomplish an ad vance of a quarter of an inch per minute, or ten yards in twenty- four hours. NATUBE'IN SIBERIA. “The history of animal and: Hfe on the tundra," Mys a'Writer in Chamber’s Jooraiftl;‘“i8 a very curious one. For eigfkt months out of the twelve, every trace of vegeta ble lifb is completely hidden un der a blkhket six feet thick of jnow, wiiich effectually cov every plan^ and bush; trees there are none to hide. “During aix, months of this time, at leasts animal life is only trac^ble by the footprints of a reindeer or a fox on the snow, or by tbe occasional appearance of a raven or snow-owl, wandering above the limits of forest growth, where it has retired for the win ter. For two months in mid-' winter, the sun never rises above the horizon, and the white snow, reflects only the fitful light of the moon, tbe stars, or the auro ra borealis. ■ f ‘Barly in February, the fjun! only just peeps upon the scene for a Jew minutes at noon, and then retires. Day by day he prolongs his visit more and morej until February, March, April and May have passed, and continu- ona night has become continuous day. “Early in June the sun only just touches the horizon at mid night, does not set any more for sometime. At midday, the sun^s rays are hot enough to blister the skin, but they glance harmlessly from the snow, and for a few days yon have the anomaly of unbroken day in midwinter. “Then comes the south wind, and often rain, and the grea,t event of the year takes place; the ice on tbe rivers breaks up, and the blankets of snow melt away. The black earth absorbs the heart ot the never-setting sun; quietly, but swiftly, vegita- ble life awakens from ilglong sleep, and for three months a hot THOUGHTS TO THINK OP. ■ 1. Tliere is no place so large: that the human mind does not feel itself a prisoner in it, and no season that the mind does, not struggle to overleap the I gate’that swings into the sea* son that ensues. 2. “Whosoever believelh in me shall never die” is Spoken not of the body but'of the soul. A soul charged with, the Spirit of God is seasoned: with the ©veriastingness of God 3. Old convictions are about the best things that are hand ed down to us from old gen*: erations. They are intensely! personal. They are a key to the era in which they obtain ed. 4. Simplicity, like obscuri*^ ty, is deceiving, and while| sentences that are obscure of* ten put us upon suspecting; the presence in them of morej meaning than they contain,; such as. are transparent are likely to work in us the re-i verse suspicion; as limpid wa-i ters seem never more than just to cover the pebbles they deeply embosom. 5. It is with boys as it is with trees in a storm, a ques tion of root and of compact fibre, and warm Christian homes are God’s manufacto ries of personal root and of fibre. will not break down the boy whom wise and tender Chris tian faith ill the home has built up. Gardening is regularly and practically taught in 20,000 primary schools in France. Every school bouse has its garden, and teachers must be not only good gardeners, but qualified to teach horticul ture, or tliQy cannot pass ex amination. ISIDCATED AT OXFORD, the County-seat of Granville, forty-five miles North of Raleigh; twelve miles from R nder8on on theR.&G. R. R. The Orplian 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'ages oflourteen and sixteen. The average cash expenses for each orphan is five dollars a month, but the sum required varies according to tbe seasons, and does not include what is spent for repairs, furniture and im provement ofthc premises. The Grand Lodge gives the building and grounds, and S2000 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. EXTRACTS FROM THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND DODGE OF MASONS: The design of the Orphan Asyhim shall be, to protect, train and educate In digent and promising orphan children, to be received between the ages of S 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 reli^ous denoralnattons shall be represented among the ofldeers of the Asylum, and the representatives of all religious creeds and of all po litical parties shall be treated alike. The Institution shall he conducted on the cash system, and Its operations enlarged or curtailed according to the funds received. Orphan children 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 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 ehll-, dren of theState. ! Resolved, That all benevolent socl-, eties and Individuals are hereby cordi ally Invited and requested to co-operate i with us in providing funds and supplies, for feeding, clothing and educating Indi gent and promising orphan children, at the Asylum in Oiaord. Resolved, ThattheMasterofeachsub-j ordinate Lodge appoint a Standlng| Committee upon raising funds for the; Orphan Asylum, and require said com-, mitiee 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 unadvlsable 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-i ploy skilled mechanics In the various trades, erect suitable work-shops and purchase necessary tools. ‘Should collecting agents be appoint ted 111 different parts of the State; and if so, what wages should they recrive ?’ This was left to the discretion of the Superintendent: but the meeting ad vised against employing and paying agents. to inquire in‘'o thecircumstances and treatment of children al ready discharg- 91, and living in their jurisdiction, and, use their best efforts to secure good treatment, or the return of the chil dren. 3. It shall be the duty everysecretary of a Lodge to send the names of the Committee of the Orphan Asylum to the Orphans' Friend for publication, in order that persons wishing to em ploy orphans, may know the steps to l>e taken. HOW CHILDREN ARB 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 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 I being h hereby make application for h...... ad mission into the Asylum at Oxford. I also relinquish and convey to ttie oflR- cers of the Aavlum 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 tothe: 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 chDdren, nor send the children before theSaperintendent has been consulted. ABOVE ALL C0I^1,P ■^mo MACHINE €0 EEZ ACTION OF EPISCOPAL CONVEN TION. Resolution adopted by the last an- nnal Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church, at Winston, 3foy 13, 1880: “Resolved, That this Conventton does heartily approve the efforts of the Oxford Asylum to alleviatb the suffer ings and to provide for the welfare of the helple.3s orphans of North Caroli na ; and that we commend to the imita tion of all, the example of this spirit of active charity and bee efii enoe on the part of the Masonic fratemitf li thru fulfilling the Apostolic injunction tore- member the poor.” THE ADOPTION OF ORPHANS. We are always glad to accommodate childless couples who wish to adopt infidelity in the world oUWreu as their own ; but greatly pre- . . prefer that they should 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 siiall be tlio. duty of the said com mittee to make due inquiry into the de sirableness of the situation offered be fore endonlug an application; and also CHICAGOJLL.* r ORANGE. MASS., ,1 . AND ATLANTA. GA. ’ J. L Stone,' Gen.!Agent, Raleigh,' H. (5, ! - '-i- '• THE ORPHANS’ FRIBi^,.5\' Organ of the Orphain Asylum at 0 x fp I'cT, and of the Grand Lodge of 5\a>' sons in North Carolina'.'; IS PUBIiiaHED EVERY'WEDltKSD.^i.AT OneDoUar a Tear ; ACTION OF THE N. U. CONFER ENCE. On motion of Rev. J. R. Brooks, the following resolutions were adopted at the Annual Conference held at Dar« ham, In 1881. “The Committee to whom 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 charity, and heartily commend it to the liberal support of all our people. 2. That our pastors are hereby re- qiicsted to take a collection in all their congregatlins 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 ot 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, \ E. A. Yates, j Committee. ACTION OP PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD. Rep:.iut'-’)s adopted by the-Synod' of North Carolina in session at Bal*. eigli, N, 0., Novembej latb. 'dSO “Whereas tbe Oxford Orphai. Asylum.' of North Carolina is a purely benev olent instil ution, and is doing great ood for the needy Orphans of our •tate, therefore, Resolved, That we approve fof !te purposes and si^gest that the congre gations within our bounds take, up at their own convenience an anuual ool^ lection in behalf of that institution ^ and forward the same coHeoted, in connection with any artit^Jesof food a'nd raiment which may ' be centirba-^ ted, to the Superintendent. ACTION OF BAPTIST STATE CON VENTION. At the Baptlsr State Convention, held in Goldsboro, November 17th, 1880, the following resolution was adopted: Whereas, We feel a deep interest in the work of the Oxfora Orphan Asylum, a'nd believe it is doing anines- tlmable amount of good; ana WHEgSAS, 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 churoheB at least once a year in. behalf of this great and important work. Elder F. H. Ivey submitted' the fol lowing resolution, which was adopted at the Convention held in Winston in 1881: “Resolved, That this Convention feels an uudiminlshed intierfest in the work of the Orphan Asylum : and that we repeat, with earnestness and empln:8is, the recommen datlon to all ouE pastors to take up at least one collection during the year In' aid ot tbe Oxford Orphan Aeyh^ It is designed to prouiote tht c.’i'. i’*- taiument, instruction and lnteri.r..C‘s.‘ '.d THE YOUNG:. . especially those deprived otthe'beiw* flts.of- parental andschdastictrui It also seeks to increase "ffie soaV gro'wth of the prosperous by suggebth^ proper objects of charity and-tery pels of benevolence, in order that tKoy may, by doing good -to others^ their O'wn hearts and exteiui t’.ic hori zon of their human 8ympat;hie8,a4tbVy ascend to a higher plaub of -oii-iLierinn observation. Address ORPHANS’ FBIBN-D. OXFOBb, Wj'J; , J. W. DENMARK. EDWARDS, BROUOHTO^:^ J.W.MiM'&'iie., No. 2, Recorder Building, Raleigh, N.'C., Booksellers and Statioi.ar^:. Full line School, Law, KcJigiO'^ and Miscellaneous BOOKS Plain and F^npy St^tionervj Bbmk Books, &c. * hi'.f. Q- Millinery 1; Notions. Mrs. R0LFE& BOOTH Over store'formerly occupied-by Grjm- dy & Bro., OXFORD, n: 0., i,,.! Mrs. Rolfe has just returned from Baltimore, where she purchased a com plete, choice and latest styled line of RllLLINERY GOODS AMD FANCY NOTIONS, to which the attention of the public Is invited. The goods arenowbeingopenedvktld the ladies should call at once to exam ine them. -3^ Prices low, and all work exeoufi^’ after the most approved order. Terms 'Cash. • ^ Mrs. rolfe & BOOTH. 46-8 JNO. T. WHITEHURST, j J. PRANK HUNTER. Whitelmrst & Hunter, SASH, DOORS AND BLINDS,' PAINTS, OILS, glass, PUTTY, %C. No. 139 Water St., and 16 Nlvis^ St,, Norfolk/ 'Fa. li • : M -for Itosbkft’s MM , ^ariiso
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