'file Orphans’ Fi’iend.
FKIDAY, AUGUST 24. 1883.
“Aly bark is waited to the s'raud
r.y breatli divine,
And on the helm there rests a hand
Other than mine.
“One who has known in storra to sail
I have on board ;
Above the raging of the gale
I hear my Lord.
“He holds me with the billow’s
might—
I shall not fall;
If sharp, ’tis slio t; ii long, ’tis
light;
I JO tempers all.
“Safe to the land—safe to the land.
The end is this :
And then with Him gn hand in hand
Far into Miss.”
Let all y.m. words be 'nil of truth,
I.et kindly feelings reign ;
I>o good to all, and by your smiles
Leave blessings in their train.
If Satan seeks by winsome wiles
To fill your life with w le,
Oh ! heed him not, but turn away,
And boldly answer, No!
Augusta {Ga.) Chronicle.
TECHNICAL TRAINING SCHOOL.
Th© report of the Legisla
tive Commitee on Technology
is an admirable document,and
reflects credit upon its authors.
It embodies the views of the
visiting members of the As •
sembly, as graphically out
lined in Hon. M* V. Calvin’s
correspondence with the
Chronicle. The general con
clusions are set forth briefly
as follows:
1. Technical education for
the people is receiving the
sanction and encouragement
of the greatest minds in the
greatest governments on earth.
2. Protection to manufac
tures is practically useless un
less there can bo found skill
ed'labor to establish aad car
ry them on; therefore,
3. Technical education is
necessary to develop our
manufactures, utilize our re
sources, and keep our State^-s
prestige. We must either ed
ucate our own people or im
port others who are already
educated.
4. Technical education
dignifies labor by opening up
new and remunerative chan
nels for its performance.
6. Technical education af
fords the best means for the so
lution of our social problem.
9. Technical education
tends to dimmish crime, not
only by giving trades to stu
dents, but in the secondary
results; for, by affording the
surest means to develop the
State’s resources, it will tend
to increase wages, cheapen
the cost of living, and give
employment to the idle and
indigent.
7. Technical education is
practical education, as distin
guished from the mere theo
retical. It is adressed direct
ly to the wants and necessi
ties of man. It comprehends
the best means of adding val
ue to law material. Its ten
dency, therefore, is to stop
the drift towards communism
and insure subordination to
law and order in all classes of
our complex population.
The committee deduce from
these general heads that ‘it is
not the problem of higher ed
ucation now 80 much that
needs to be solved, it is the
problem of practical educa
tion. It is the question of
filling the gap in our State's
progress.’
Numerous examples are
given of the advantages of
such schools to communicate
with manufacturing advanta
ges.
The cost of establishing
such a school is too tiivial to
cause debate. It would be
cheese-paring statesmanship
to refuse a moderate appro
priation for benefits so vast
and profound.
From the following para
graphs in the report we are
led to believe tliat one of our
representatives has impressed
his well known sentiments
upon the committee;
Your committee would not
see engrafted upon the poliev
of the State, even in the dis*
tant future, any system that
would develop ‘strong-mind
edness,’ so-called, in onr love
ly women; but coupled with
all the refining influences by
which it has been the*ambi-
tiou and chief glory of ou?
people to surround women,
your committee earnestly
hopes that, in the near future,
there will be given to her by
this grand old Commonwealth
the opportunity to attain to
the highest possible places not
only in literature, but in art
and handicraft, to which she
may aspire and of which she
may be capable. . It has been
well said that honorable and
useful employment for women
is one of the problems of any
high and advancing civiliza
tion.
Your committee does not
urge that this step as to wom
en be taken immediately.
With an abiding confidence
that the school lierein recom
mended to be established
will have been in oper
ation but a few
years ere the people will ap
preciate the special point
here made, your committee
contents itself with a sugges
tion as to the departments in
which our young women may
be trained, with honor to the
State and with credit and prof
it to themselves, namely, in
drawing and wood engraving,
in phonography, in type writ
ing, telegraphy, design etc.
Why the women of Geor
gia should be kept in the
background we do not exact -
ly see. Possibly the com
mittee desired to have favor
able consideration of their re
port and feared to handicap it
with the recommendation
that the female members of
the community should have
some equality of advantage
with the males. No obsta
cles should he put in tiieir way
to develop their practical tal
ents, and no man pretending
to honor and respect the sex
would do so.
While heartily commend
ing the committee report, the
Chronicle still sticks to its own
plan, which does not in the
least interfere with the State
scheme, but rather aids and
encourages it. We again ad
vise the manufacturing indus
tries of Augusta and vicinity
to pool their issues and estab
lish a technological school of
their own for the benefit of
the children of employes. Tlie
fund necessary for slich a pur
pose would be comparatively
small. The good results
would be incalculably great.
There is a deal of mechanical
talent going to waste in Geor
gia and South Carolina for the
lack of such encouragement.
A mombor of the English
House of Commons, who had
been paying attention to a young
lady for a lo ig while, had taken
her to attend the House until
she was perfectly posted up in its
rules. On the last day of the
session, as they came out, he
bought her a bouquet, saying,
“May I offer you my handful of
flowers?” Promptly she replied,
“I move to amend by omitting
all after tlie word hand,” He
blusbiugly accepted tlie amend
ment, and they adopted it unan
imously.
Mr. M. Bryan, Vauc0)aro. N. (^,
says: “1 useil Brown’s iron Bittci'.s as
a tonic and received great Bi'neflt.”
A MOTHER OP GOVERNORS.
A Portsmouth, N. IL, corres
pondent cf the Washington Star
relates the following : “When
that sturdy Irishwoman to wliom
the Sullivan family may well
look back with pride, was cross
ing the Atlantic, on her way to
the new country, and was asked,
‘Why do you come to America?’
she answered, ‘To raise govern-
or.s for them,’ little dreaming
that she would live to see one of
her sons Governor of Massachu
setts ; though I am sorry to say
the third did not so much honor
to his family, and was known as
‘Devil Jim.’ The story goes that
soon after John Sullivan rose to
be Governor of New Hampshire,
he desired to give a grand din
ner to a number of distinguished
guests. A member of his family
at the time was his mother, and,
fearing she would not be quite
equal to the occasion, he conclu
ded it would be best to arrange
for her non-appearance at the
diimer-table. Approaching the
matter as gently as possible he
soon succeeded in making the
qrack-witted old lady under
stand the drift of his diplomatic
talk and in convincing himself
that ho had miscalculated the
pride of the mother of the Sulli •
vans. Rising in all the majesty
of her Irish wrath, ‘John Sulli
van,’ exclaimed the old lady, ‘I
have hoed potatoes in the field
with the Governor of New
Hampshire at my breast, the
Governor of Massachusetts by
my side, and the devil tugging
at my skirts, but never yet have
I allow ed one of my sons to bo
ashamed of me—order the chaise
and send me home*’ Remon
strances were of no avail, and
home went John Snllivan^s moth
er in all the majesty of her righ
teous indignation.^"’
WHAT DO THE3f READ?
A young man receives a lit*
tie book from his pastor’s
wife, urging to Christian duty.
He is converted, enters tbo
ministry, and goes to a west
ern tribe of Indians and pro
claims the Gospel. Another
young man rises from the
perusal of the ‘Life of Jesse
James,’ and resolves to be mh
assassin. He commits a crime
kills two officers who attempt
to arrest him, and is now in
prison awaiting his trial.
Though their training in oth
er respects was very different,
the former having pious pa
rents, yet the final resolve
that settles the future life work
of each, sprung from the
character of the two books
they had read. In this age
of schools and reading, young
America will read. The most
of our young people are read
ers, but what do they read!
Shall our free schools arm
missionaries with the| sword
of the Spirit and bless th(3
world? Or shall they arui
assassins with the bowie knife
and pistol to destroy human
life? Which? Let booksellers
and parents beware of putting
dangerous weapons into reck
less hands; and let tlie good
combine in earnest efforts to
put moral and religious books
into every home that will re
ceive them ,
A Washington paper sketches
a gentleman as ono may say to
the file, though he is gone. Col.
Johnson is dead. He was a fine
specimen of a type. Good fam-
ily, good society, ample means,
with well-filled stables and fox
es in the woods, he lived a charm
ing life. Rut applejack got the
better of him. Next the Cap
tain lost his property. The loss
sobered him. In his old age he
worked out the puzzles in the
cliildi’en’s nowspapors. Row he
is dead.
fie onlan Asylii
IS I.OCATED AT OXFORD,
the Connty-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 eondiieted 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 fatliovs 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, but the
sujn 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 $2000 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, ehtirches of ail denominations,
benevolent societies, and cliaritable in
dividuals; and their co-operation is
earnestly solicited.
EXl’EACTS FROM THE PROCEEDINGS OF
THE GRAND LODGE OP SIASONS:
The design of the Orphan Asylun*.
shall bo to protect, train and educate in
digent and promising orphan children,
to be received between the ages of 8
and 12 years, who liave no parents, nor
proi>erty, nor near relations able to as
sist them. They shall not bo received
tor a shorter time than two years. In
extraordinary eases the Superintendent
may receive children outside the ages
specified.
Tlie larger ^le shall assist in the
ordinary house work, and in making
and mending the bed clothes, their o-wn
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 leastfour religious denominations
shall be represented among the offlcRrs
of the Asylum, and the representatives
of all religious creeds and of all po
litical parties .shall be ti-eated 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 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 chil
dren of theState.
Resolved, That all benevolent soci
eties and individuals are hereby cordi
ally invited and requested to co-operate
with us in providing funds and supplies
for feeding, clothing and educating indi
gent, and promising orplian children
at the Asylum in Oxforci.
Resolved, That the Masterof each sub
ordinate Lodge appoint a Standing
Committee upon raising funds for the
Orplian Asylum, and require said com
mittee to report in writing each month,
and that said reports and the funds re
ceived be forwarded monthly to the
Superintendent of the Asylum, ajid
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
imadvisable to admit the parties in the
present condition of the Asylum.
‘Should boys learn trades ac the Asy
lum?’ Decided m 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 alr(;ady diacharg-
9d, and living in their jurisdiction, and
use their best efforts to secure good
treatment, or the return of tlie chil
dren.
3. It shall be the duty every secretary
of a Lodge to send the names of the
Committee of the Orphan Asyliim to
the Orphans’ Friend for publication,
In order that persons wishing to em
ploy orphans may know the steps to
be taken.
THE ADOPTION OF ORPHANS.
We are always glad to accommodate
childless couples who wsli to adopt
children as their own ; but greatly prti-
prefer that they should come and
make their own selections.
APPLICATION FOR CHILDREN.
Correspondents are requested to read
and reg^-ilate applications for children
by) tlie followng resolutions of the
Grand Lodge of Masons:
Resolved, 1. The Superintendent of
tlie Orphan Asylum shall not consider
any application for an orplian until the
same has been ajiproved and endorsed
by the Oj[phan 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 int’o the de
sirableness of the situation offered be
fore endorsing an application; and also
HOWCHILDRENARE ADMITTED.
Very often tli Superintendent hunts
up poor and promising orphans, and
informs them of the advantages offereil
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 1S8...
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. [
also relinquish and convey to the offi
cers of the Asylum the management
and control of the said orphan till 18
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 sitould be sent to tho
Superintendent, and he will either go
for the children or provide for their
transportation.-fin no ease should a
community take up a collection to send
a man with the elmdren, nor send the
children before the Superintendent has
been consulted.
ACTION OF EPISCOPAL CONVEN-
TION.
Re-solutlon 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 tho
Oxford Asylum to alleviate the suffer
ings and to proride for the welfare of
the helpless orphans of Nortli Caroli
na; andthatwe commend to the imita
tion of all, the exfonple ol this spirit of
active charity and benefb enoe on the
part of the Masonic fraternity ii tho i
fullllling the Apostolic injunction to re
member the poor.”
ACTION OP 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 ofhisExccllcD-
cy^ov. Jarvis, bringing to our notice
and commending to our favor, the Ox
ford Orphan Asylum, recommend the
adoption of the following resolutions r
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
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 Anuual conference
the omounts collected under the head
of “For the Orphan Asylum.’
JnoR. Brooks, \
E. A. Tates, t Committee.
ACTION OP PRESBYTERIAN
SYNOD.
Repcirit’''ns adopted by the Synod
of North Carolina in session at Ral
eigh, N. 0., November l-3tb. -ISSO:
“Whereas the Oxford Orphan Asylum
of North Carolina is a purely benev
olent instilution, and is doing great
;ood for the needy Orphans of our
Itate, therefore,
Besolved, That 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 behalf of that institution
and forward the same collected, in
connection with any articlesof food
and raiment which may ^be oontrrbn-
ted, to the Superintendent.
ACTION OP BAPTIST STATE CQ N-
VENTION.
At the Baptist State Convention,
lield 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
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 aie
hci-eby earnestly requested to take up
a eollection at each of their churches
at least once a year in behalf of this
great and important work.
Elder F. H. Ivey submitted the fo’-
loving resolution, which was adopted
at the Convention held in Winston in
1881:
“Resolved, That this Convention
feels an undiminishod interest in the
work of Liie Orphan Asylum: and
that w'e repe,at, with earnestness and
emphasis, the rccommen dationtoall
our pastors to take up at least one
collection during the’year In. aid ol the
Oxford Orphan Asylum,
mwsmi
These Goods are sold under an
That they are the Finest and I^UIUUT
goods upon the markets
They ARB FREE from ORUMm*
CHEMICALS of any Idad;
They consist of the Pinett Tirlftf at
Purest Rice-Paper mMt.
OUR SALES EXCEED.^.,..^
of ALL leading manofactorice cenfafaMd.
None Genuine wiffiout the tndMMlk
of the BULL. Take no
I. T. BLACKWELL SCOl
Sole Manufacturers-
OurbMi»N.C»
THE
ORPHANS'FRIEMfl
Organ of the Orphan Asylum at Ox h-rd,
and of the Grand Lodge of J’n-
sons in North Carolina.)
IS published every wednesda i* A r
One Dollar a Tear.
It is designed to promote the
tainment, instruction and intere As. ct
THE YOUNC ■
especially those deprived of tho beuc-*
fits of parental and scholastic trHii\i\ g-.
It also seeks to increase the
growth of the prosperous by suggestir:.®'
proper objects of charity andtney).ju>.
nels of benevolence, in order that tiioy
may, by doing good to others, eniai y,‘y
their own hearts and extend the horb
zonof their human sympathies, ns tboy
ascend to a higher plane of fihrisi.iali
observation. Address
ORPHANS’ FRIEND,
Oxford, N (.1,
J. W. DENMARK.
EDWARDS, BROUaHTCN ife,
J.W.IIEIIIIIARK4eO.,
No. 2, Recorder Building,
Raleigh, N. C.,
BooksellersJaud
Stationers.
Full line School, Law, Rellgioue
and Misoellaneons
Plain and Fancy Stationery, Bhmk
Books, &c.
BOOKS
REx\SONABLE
ANDREUABLE
The Valley Mutual Life
Association of
Virgmia.
For particulars address
GEORGE 0, JORDAN,
State Agent,
No, 6, Mahler Building, Raleigh, N.O
ON mE ASSESSMENT
lAND HESERVE
FUND PLAN.
One Thousand Dollars
Will cost upon an average as
follows;
At 21 years of age, $6.25,
At 30 years of age, $7.20.
At 40 years of age, $9.50.
At 50 years of age, $12.50.
At 60 years of age, $20.00.
BB'’OnIy three thousand dollars
written on one risk.
C. D. H. FORT, M. D.
SURGEON DENTIST,
OXFORD, N. C.
I have permanently locatel In tlie
town of Oxford, N. C., and rospcetful-
iy toiider my services to the citizens of
tho place and surrounding country no
on the most reasonable and satlrfactorr
enns. Office over Qrandy * '