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LET IT PASS.
Be not swift to take otfense;
Ijet it pass ! ^
Anger is a foe to sense ; |
Let it pass I |
Brood not darkly o'er a wrong,
Which will disappear erelong,
Rather sing this cheery song,
Let it pass!
Let it pass 1
Echo not an angry word ;
Let it pass I
Think how often you have erred ;
Let it pass!
Since our joys must pass away,
Like the dew-drops on the way,
Wherefore should our sorrows stay?
Let them pass!
Let them pass!
If for good you’ve taken ill,
Lit it pass!
0 be kind and gentle still;
Let it pass!
Time at last makes all things
straight,
Let ns not resent, but wait,
And f*ur triumph shall be great;
Let it pass!
Let it pass!
Bid your anger to depart;
Let it pass!
Lay these homely words to heart,
Lot it pass !
Follow not the giddy throng;
Better to be wronged than wrong ;
Therefore sing this cheery song,
Let it pass!
Let it pass I
EVEEY DAY BEINGS A OHANSB
Written by a little girl in Apex, N. C.,
on her lOth birthday
Life is full of changes and
each day brings one.
By one who rises early in
the morning, what a beautiful
change is seen as the sun
makes his appearance from
behind the Eastern hills. The
sky behind begins to redden
around his bed,and long, shat p
rays go out in all directions.
■ How quickly the darkness
vanishes as the sun raises bis
headj from his downy pillow
and sheds his beams over the
world.
Very soon everything is up
and active, doing the work of
the day. What a chauge has
taken place in so short a time.
Everything is full of life and
joy. All creation turns its
eyes to the God of all nature
and gives thanks for His good
ness. Man goes to his work
cheerful and happy. We lit
tle 3 children are bright and
rested, and the lambs sport all
day, and the little birds hop
from tree to tree singing their
pretty songs to show bow
tliankful they are that God
has changed darkness into
■ light.
'riius the day passes away
At last the sun, tired of his
course,sinks to rest,and we are
in darkness and gloom again.
Let us compare the brightness
of the sun at the middle of the
day, when all is 'ulmoet too
bright too look upon, with-tbe
darkness of midnight, when
all is blackness and solitude.
So it is tliat each day is only
darkness changed into light.
Every day is not the same, for
some are dark and cloudy and
rainy, while others are bright
and pretty. Sometimes one
day brings a bright 'Change.
Ono day clianges Winter into
Spring. Winter takes from
the trees all their clothing of
green and yellow and throws
it away. The trees must stand
all the Winter and take the
cold winds and hard rains
without any cover for protec
tion.
Hut one day changes it into
Spring. Soon the trees put
foi'tli tlie buds which expand
and make leaves, and the trees
have their suit of pretty deep
green. Tlie laughing Spring
warms tiio air and crowns the
young year, filling the earth
with gladness. How lovely
and nice! How mucli should
we thank the day that made
Winter leave and invited
Spring to come !
Who can look around
and not thank God for chang
ing the bad cold Winter into
such a nice and pleasant time?
Then we see Summer coming.
We weary along through the
warm days and are glad when
we wake up some morning and
find Summer gone and a beau
tiful Autumn sitting around in
its place.
What a good day it was
that sent away the warm days
and gave us cool and pleasant
ones.
Then Autumn leaves and
Winter with his rising train of
clouds and storms cames again,
and we retreat to some good
fire and stay till be has left.
One day changes one year
into another. One year may
be cold and rainy and unfruit
ful, yet one day can bring an
other whicli will be bright and
sunny and prosperous. We
children pass through each
year and never think of the
changes which take place. We
spend childhood very pleas
antly, but know nothing of
what is to come when we grow
old. You see a little child,
then leave it and see it no more
till it is grown, so many chan
ges have taken place that you
hardly know the child. One
day changes its first year into
its second and so on till it ar
rives at manhood. So to-night
I stand in the portal leading
out of my tenth year into my
eleventh year. To-day is my
birthday and to-morrow I
commence a new year. What
a difference between the en
trance into this year and my
past years and how bright and
attractive does the new year
appear, with its path-way
strown with kind friends and
cheering promises.
As we go through life, some
days are sad and gloomy, while
others are bright and full of
joy. But “if it were not for
the tears that come into' our
eyes what an ocean would
flood our hearts.’’ - We who
have not felt sorrow and pain
can never know love and pleas
ure. And so we go through
life with its many changes and
at last arrive at death’s, door
where we change this life for
another and there see God in
His purity and holiness.
THE^OLD miN&TAN.
“Now, then, who wo'uld
care to read about an did fry'
ing-panl” do I hear some
reader say, as he carelessly
turns over the pages and looks
for a more interesting title.
But had you stood wit'i me in
our garden one sunny morn
ing last May, you would have
seen wdat interest could be
invested in an old frying-pan.
“Come,graniiy,come away,”
cried aiy little grand-daugh-
ter Sally, running with a hop
step and jump to meet me,
and twirling her white sun-
bonnet by the string; “come
and see what a i eautiful
green-house we liavo made.
It is quite as grand as Uncle
Willie’s.'’
“Wait on us, wait on us,
though, Sallie,’’ said Bobbie
and Katie, coming up from
the well, the one carrying a
toy watering-pan and the oth
er a noseless teapot filled with
water.
“You know, granny, we
must water the plants,” said
Katie apologetically, seeing I
was casting doubtful glances
at their pinafores, which wore
rather more soiled than they
had been in the morning.
We soon reached the old
wooden tool-house, which
was the “beautiful green
house,” of Sally’s imagination,
and oh! what a collection of
discarded beef-tins, blacking-
bottles, and old jugs they had
impressed into their service,
filled with soil, and planted
therein huge branches of li
lacs, guelder-roses, daises,
feverfew, and even the des
pised dandelion; while occu
pying the place of honor
stood the old frying-pan.
“And what is to be planted
here?” I said, touching it with
my foot.
“Oh, take care, granny,
take care,” screamed the cHb-
rus; “that is the preciousest of
them all. We have sowed
such a lot of beans there, and
it is to be a bean-field. Such
a sweet smell as it will have!”
and Sally gave sundry little
sniffs as , if she had already in
haled the delicious perfume-
“Yes,” said Katie, taking up
the strain; “and when the sun
gets hot we are going up to
our summer-seat,” pointing to
a branch in the rowan-tree
that overshadowed the tool-
house, “to sew ever so many
sample bags; and when the
beans ripen we will fill our
bags with them and give them
to papa for a birth-day gift.”
“But why don’t you speak,
granny?” said Sallie, looking
anxiously into my face. “Will
they not spring?”
“Oh yes, Sally, they will
spring; but—’’
“Oh, no huts then, granny,”
said Sally impatiently. “If
harvest-time were only here,
what fun it would be.”
Eight days,ten days passed,
and then the little troop came
joyfully to summon me down
to the green-sheaths piercing
through the brown soil.
At the end of another fort
night Sally came with tearful
face to tell me something had
gone wrong with the prized
bef'.n-field.
True enough; the bean'
stalks were hanging discon
solately in every direction,
and some of them had wither
ed off altogether.
“What is the matter with
them, ganny?” said Sally
mournfully.
“Because they had no depth
of earth they withered away,”
I stiid, kissing the tear-stained
face.
And then, as I seated my
self at the root of the rowan-
tree, and gathered the little
group around me, I told them
how the Master Gardener
came and sowed^the heavenly
seed in the heart gardens.
how eagerly he looked for it
springing up, how tenderly he
watched over the young
plants, and how disappointed
lie was when they withered
away.
“I would like my heart to
be one of the Lord Jesus’ gar
dens, granny dear,’’ said Sal
ly earnestly; “but I don’t
know how to keep the young
plants growing. I try to be
good, but I often do wrong ”
“Try to be good! That's
right, Sally; but something
else comes comes first. Ask
God, for Jesus’ sake, to niake
you good; then your heart
will not be like the stony
ground, but like the prepared
soil, and will bring fortli the
plants the Gardener loves so
much to see in youi little
hearts—kindness to each oth
er, truthfulness, obedience,
and, best of all, love to the
blessed Lord Himself,”
Thoughtfully the little ones
w.alked away, and I think we
were all the better for the
sermon the old frying-pan
preaolied.
IS LOCATED AT OXFORD,
the County-seat of Granville, forty-five
miles North of Raleigh; twelve miles
from ilonderson on the K. & G. B. R.
The Orphan Asylum belongs to (and,
of course, i.s conducted according to
the regulations adopted by) the Grand
Lodge of Masons.
Its benefits are extended to the most
needy orphans, withoTit, ever asking
whether their fathers were mason.s or
not. Children are received between the
ages of eight and twelve, and discharg
ed between the] ages offourtceu and
sixteen.
The average cash expenses for each
orphan is five dollars a month, hut the
sran requireia 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 $2000 a year. The State ^ives
$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; anil their co-operation is
earnestly solicited.
RX'rTlACTSFROM THE PROOEEDTNGS OE
THE GRAND DODGE OE MASONS:
The design of the Orphan Asylum
shall he to protect, train and
digent and promising orphan children,
to he received between the ages of fi
and 12 years, who have no parents, nor
property, nor near relations able to as
sist them. They shall not he 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, anti in making
and mending the bed clothes, their own
clothes and the clothes of the hoys.
The larger boys shall assist in the
preparation of fuel, the care of the
stock, and the cultivation of the soil.
At leastfour religious denominations
shall he 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 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 ladles and gen
tlemen, to theministere of tlie Gospel,
to churches of various denominations.
Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Good
Templars, Friends of Temperance and
other benevolent societies whoso hearty
co-operation and liberal contributions
have rendered timely and valuable as
sistance in the groat work of ameliora
ting the condition of the orphan chil
dren of theStato.
Resolved, That all benevolent soci
eties and individuals are hereby cordi
ally invited and requested to co-operate
with ns in providing funds and supplies
for feeding, clothing and educating indi
gent and promising orphan children
at the Asylum in Oirford.
Resolved, That the Mastorofeaeli sub
ordinate Lodge appoint 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 and the funds re
ceived be fonvarded monthly to the
.Superintendent of the Asylum, and
that the support of the Orphan Asylum
he a regular order of business In each
subordinate Lodge at each Communi
cation.
‘Should deserted children be admit
ted?’ was decided in the negative.
‘Sliould children having step-fathers
be admitted?’ was also decided in the
negative.
^Should deformeil 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
uiiadvisablo to admit the parties in the
present condition of the Asylum.
‘Should boys learn trades at the Asy
lum?’ Decided m the negative, it be
ing impracticable at this time to em-
j)loy skilled mechanics in the various
trades, erect suitable work-shops and
purchase necessary tools.
‘Should collecting agents be appoin
ted in different parts of' the State ; and
if so, what wages shoiGd they receive ?’
'I'his was left to thi discretion of the
Superintendent: hut the meeting ad
vised against employing and paying
agents.
0. D. II. FOliT, M. D.
SURGEON DENTIST,
OXFORD, N. C.
1 have pennanontly located in the
town of Oxford, N. 0., and respiie-tfiil-
ly teuder iny service.-; to the citizens of
the place and surrounding country up
on the mo.st reasonal>le and satisfactory
terms. OlMce over Grundy & Bro.’;
store.
to inquire, ir.^'o t}ieciren’'”«t!inces and
treatment of children al-oady dlschaitf-
od, ard living their Jurisdiction, and
use their best efforts to secure good
treatment, 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 Orphans’ Friend for publication,
in order that persons wishing to em
ploy orphans may know the steps to
be taken.
iIOW CHILDREN ARE ADMITl'BD-
Very often the 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. Wlien 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, AVlthout estate, sound in body
.and mind, and years of age. H
father died in 18 ; h mother in
18 T being h
hereby make application for h ad
mission into the Asylum at Oxford. I
also Telinqiiish and convey to the offi
cers of the Asylum 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 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 be will either go
for the children or provide for their
transportation. In no ease should a
community take up a collection to send,
a man with the enfldren, nor send the
children ^fore the Superintendent has
been consulted.
ACTION OF EPISCOPAL CONVEN-'
TION.
Resolution adopted by the last an
nual Convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, at Winston, May 13,
1880:
“Resolved, That this 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; andthatwe oommend to the imita
tion of all, the example of this spirit of
active charity and beu efk enee on the
part of the Masonic fraternity ii thns
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 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, reepmmend J;he
adoption of the following'rCSolutlons:
1. That we reiterate oiir oft-repeated
expression of sympathy, withthis.noble
charity, and heartily commend it to
the liberal support of all our people.
2. That our pastors, are hereby re
quested to take a colleetlon 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. Tliat the Recording Stewards of
our several pastoral charges are reques-
tkd to report to our Annual conference
the omouiits collected under the head
of “For the Orphan Asylum.’
Jno R. Brooks, \
E.'A. Yates, j Committee.
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ORPHANS’ FBIEi^r,,
Organ of the Orphan Asylum at ('* xi. 1,
and of the' Grand Lodge of ^ ■
sons in North Carolina.;
IS PUBLISHED EVERY WBDNBSD A f A L
One Dollar a Ye?
It is designed to promote th er;tfi »
tainment, instruction and Interosty ol
THE YOUNG:
especially those deprived of'the betu.'-»
fits of parental and scholastic tiaiA'.' g.
It also seeks to increase the , soul
gird'^h of tli'e prosperous by suggesUi'g
proper objects of charity and,true-jhii-u-
,nel8 of benevolence, in order that tljoy
'may, bj^ doin^ gooff to others, erjlavge
their own ;hearts and extend the burl*
zon of their human sympathies, .astbey
ascend to a higher plane of christinu
observation. AddreSs’
ORPHANS’ FRIEND.
OxFOM),
THE ADOPTION OF ORPHANS.
We are always glad to accommodate
childless couples who wish to adopt
children as their oivn.; but greatly jire-
prefer that they should come and
make tlieir own selections.
APPLICATION FOR CHILDREN.
Correspondents arc vcqiiestel to read
and regulate ajiplioations (or children
by) the following resolutions of the
Grand Lodge of ^Tasons ;
Resolved,!. The Superintendent of
the Or])lian Asylum shall not consider
any auplication for auorpli.m until the
same lias been :vpproved and endorsed
by the Orphan Asylum Committee of
tlie Lodge in whose jurisdiction the
applicant resides.
2. It shallbe the duty of the said com
mittee to make due inquiry Into the de
sirableness of the situation offered be
fore endorsing an application; and also
ACTION OF PRESBYTERIAN
SYNOD.
Repcfnt''‘’i8 adopted by the Synod
of North Carolina in session at Hal-
oigli, N. 0., Ndvombei 1*^11). 1380:
‘‘Whereas the Oxford Orphan Asyiiim
of North Carolina is a purely benev
olent institution, and is doing great
good for the needy Orphans o^ our
State, therefore,
liesolved, 'Fhat we approve of its
purposes and suggest that the congre
gations within our bounds take up at
their own convenience an annual col
lection in l)eliall’ of that institution
and forward the same collected, in
connection with any artiolesof food
and raiment which may bo (zndrrbV
ted, to the v^^uperintendent.
ACTION OF BAJ>TiST STATE CON
VENTION.
At the Baptlsi State Convention,
held in Goldsboro, November 17th,
i880, 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-
Whbkeas, We believe that the Bap
tist peojile of the State will feel it to be
not only a duty, blit a privilege, to con
tribute regularly to its support; there
fore
Resolved, 'J'liat all our pastors are
hereby earnestly requested to take- up
a collection at each of their cliurches
at least once a year in behalf of this
grout and inipoitaut work.
Elder F. H. Ivey submitted the fol-
low'ing resolution, which was adopted
at the Convention'held in Winston in
1881:
“Resolved, That this Convention
f«*elB an undiminished interest in the
work of the Orphan Asylum; and
that we repeat, with earnestness and
emplu’sis, the recommen dationtoall
our pastors to take np at least one
collection during the year ia aid of tJie
Oxf»‘d Ontban Aftyli^
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