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ORPHANS’ FRIEND.
Wednesday, Deeember S, ISVT.
“Prof. Bernard” is hereby re
quested to discontinue his enter
tainments for the benefit of the
Orphan Asylum, for the reason
assio'ned in a private note.
° J. H. Mills, Supt,
REFOKTS BY THE TEACHERS.
the OXFORD FREE EAXCE.
Wo are roquoytcd to annouoco lliat tiio
publication of this paper 1ms Iwen clelayed
siaiie days in con.seqnonce of tlie m.n-aiTival
of its now outfit wlilch was ordered, but de
tained Ity tiie destruction of tbe llail-Koad
isridKOS at Weldon.
The ptiper lia? changed hands and is now
under the luanngcmont of Messrs. T. Britt
& Co,, with Capt. Win. liigns as Editor. It
will aiipear regularly this week in an almost
nevr dress, and otherwise improved.
The proprietors contemplate^ many new
features, whicli will add materially to the
general interest of the paper.
GKT?EN13150It0, X. (J.. Xov. 30th 1S77.
J. li. Mills, Dear Sir:—Iticlo.sed yon
will And •922.93, collected at the
Thaiiks-giving meeting in the
the rre.sbyteriau church, yesterday.
The amount, though small, goes with
the prayers and goo.l wishes of the
parts of onr congregations then as
sembled, iuid who listened with mark
ed attention to Ur. Smitli (reading
the Proclaiiiations of the Pre.sident
and Govorner,) and to his sermon
‘Bless the Lord oh my soul and forget
not all his benefits,” iScc.
Kespectfully,
W, S. Mooke, Tr.
New'I'on, N. 0. Doc, 1st 1877.
Mr. J. II. Mills, Supt. Orphan Asylum
I spent thanksgiving day in soliciting coiitri-
Initions for the Asylum with the following re
sult to wit:
W. II. Williams, .T.on, Geo, Setzer 1.00,
S. JI. Eiu.ger, 2.00, J. M. Brown, 1.00, J.
F. Sinvre, 1 00, Dr. A. C Fox, 1-00, M. 0.
Slierriil. 1 00, M. L. McCorkle, 1.00, D. Co
hen, 1.00. J. It. Ciunitbell, 1.00, A. .1. S' agl ■,
1.00. J. II Gaither, 50 cts.. Rev. J. C. Clapp,
.50 cts., .1. A. Yount. Rev. J. A. F^oil, .50cts
Solomoti Shntm, SOcts. H, S Solter, SOcts
2.) cents eatdi, T. R' Aberattthy, G. A. Lowe,
K. H. Host, T. C. Graham, E. A. Pliilips,
J E Forney, .M A Abernathy, AV E Amount,
W P Wilson, D B Giiither, .1 A Gavviii, E 8
Rhyne, T D Marlow, L C Turner J .M Ber
ry. L -A Ciirpttnter, L F Yoder, WR Self, H
A Forney, Dorsey L Hagan, Citrda Hagan,
Lofii Hti'gau, Edith Hagau, Charles Tildcn
Hagaii, JTI Sigmaii.
“ ’ J. M. BROWN.
The orphans are divided into
Four Graded Forms, each in
charge of a teacher, whose report
is printed every fourth week
The highest number is 10; the
lowest is 1. When the average
is beloiv 5, the orphan is liable to
be discharged as not “promising,”
and therefore excluded by the
regulations. This paper contains
the report made by the teacher
of the
FOFUTH FORM.
OOF^G TO CHERCU.
When Cliristians fail to attei d
cliurcli on a Sabbath, they usually
justify themselves by providing
a suitable excuse. Ihey are m t
well, tired, afraid of taking cold,
or they have to remain at home
to let others go—something is
found easily at hand to frame into
an apology. Not many, perhaps,
are readv” to acknowledge their
delinquency as John Quincy Ad
ams has done in the following ex
tract from liis diary :
“ 1 can ‘rive no reason satisfac
tory to nryself for having^ neg-
lectedatteuiling upon tlie religious
public services of this day. Nevn
in my life have I more needed
failli and hope in the promises of
the Gospel lor relief from anx
ieties from sources public and
private; never more frequent
jirayer for direction from above to
lead me in the sliort remnant of
the path before me. I have wasted
the day without being- aware of
romissness till the day was gone.
To the church of which I am a
member there are no religious
holiJiWS save the Christian Sab
bath ; but personally I s_v mpa-
thize with those wlio solemnize
tlie two anniversaries, Christmas
and Easter—the birth and the
resurrection of Jesus.”
Such a confession is good for
the soul. It every Christian,
when feeling tempted to neglect
his accustomed worship, ^ would
go to God, asking a blessing on
his excuse and on himself for
making it and carrying it out, he
would find himself recalling it
and acknowledging that it was
framed, in the first place, as a
concession to his want of intei'est
in tlie Gospel.—Presbyterian.
Keadixg—Annie Areiulcll, Annie.
Turnage, 10. Jolin Krause, Wilson
Sloan, 9. Charles Ilnlin, Matilda
Newbokl, De WTtt Parker, Fannie
Parker, George Parker, >¥1111110
Williams, Bobert Brady, 8. Viola
Eatnian, James Pittman, Lina Bob-
erson, Charles Bogers, Julia Parker,
Annie Williams, 7. James Mason,
Tempe Page, Frank Parker, Thomas
Pringle, Charles Styron, G. Susan
Daniel, James Huliu, Daniel Parker,
Bebecca Parker, Lily Mills, 5.
Abitiijiettc—Annie Areiidell, Kob-
ert Brady, Charles Hnliii, John
Krause, James Mason, Fannie Par
ker, George Parker, James I’ittman,
Annie Turnage, Matilda Kewbohl, 9.
Viola Eatman, Tempe Page, De
Witt Parker, Thomas Pringle, Lina
Boberson, Charles Styron, Charles
Bogers, Bebecca Parker, Daniel
Parker, Annie Williams, Wilson
Sloan, 8. Lily Mills, Julia Parker,
7. Susan Daniel, James Ilnlin,
Frank Parker, AVinnie Williams, 5.
GiiAAiMAB—Bobert Brady, Matilda
Newbold, Fannie Parker, Annie
Turnage, 8. Annie Areudell, Li
ly Mills, John Krause, Tempe Page,
George Parker, James Pittman, Li
na lioberson, Annie Williams, 7.
Viola Eatman, Cliarles Hiilin,
‘ James Mason, De Witt I’arker,
Wilson Sloan, G. Susan Daniel,
Janies Ilnlin, Daniel Parker, Frank
Parker, Tom Pringle, Charles Bog
ers, Cliarles Styron, 5.
Geogiiaphy—iVnnie Areudell, Viola
Eatman, Bobert Brady, Lily Mills,
Matilda Kewbold, Tempe Page,
George Parker, Fannie Parker,
Daniel Parker, Bebecca Parker,
James Pittman, Wilson Sloan, An
nie Turnage, 8. Sue Daniel, Charles
Hulin, John Krause, Frank Parker,
Julia Parker, Ijina Boberson,
Cliarles Styron, Annie Williams,
Winnie Williams, 7. James Hulin,
James Mason, G. De >Vitt Parker,
Charles Bogers, Thomas Pringle, o.
Dil'ttoxary'—Annie Areudell, Bob
ert Brady, Matilda Nowbold, An
nie Turnage, 10. Viola Eatman,
John Krause, Tempe Page, Fannie
P.irker, James Pittman, Wihson
Sloan, Annie, Williams, 9, Sii.sai
Daniel, Charles Ilnlin, Lily Mills,
De Witt Parker, George I’arker,
Frank Parker, Lina Boberson, 8.
James Mason, Tom Pringle, Charles
Bogers, Daniel Parker, Charles Sty
ron, 7. James Hulin, Julia Parker,
Bebecca Parker, Winnie Williams, 0.
Wkitixo—Annie xVrendell, Bobert
Brady, Cliarles Hulin, John Krause,
Lily Mills, Tempe Page, George
Parker, Charles Bogers, 'Wilson
Sloan, Annie Turnage, Annie Wil
liams, 8. Viola Eatman, Matilda
Kewbold, Fannie Parker, James
Pittman, Thomas ■Pringle, Daniel
Parker, G. James Mason, De Witt
Parker, Lina Boberson, Bebecca
Parker, 5. James Hulin, Frank
Parker, Winnie Williams Julia
Parker, 4.
Depobtjient—Annie Areudell, Bob
ert Bradv, Viola Eatman, Matilda
Kewbokh-Tempe Page, Annie Tur-
iiage, 10. John Krause, Lily Mills,
Daniel Parker, Eaniiie Parker, Frank
Parker, George Parker, Bebecca
Parker, James I’ittmau, Lina Bob-
ersoii, Wilson Sloan, Annie Wil
liams, 8. Susan Daniel, Charles
Hulin, James Hulin, James Mason,
De Witt Parker, Julia Parker,
Thomas Pringle, Charles Bogers,
Charle.s.Styrou, Winnie Williams, 0.
The Methodist clmrch has suf-
•ed groat loss. Dr. Munsey, Dr.
ancaii and Bishop Marvin are
BROTHER WATTtINS.
and matrons; health and vigor beam
ed from every countenance; and as
they looked up I could see in their
dreamy eyes—fare ye tcell, brnther If at-
dins—ah! Behind them sot the boys
and girls that I had baptized and
gathered into the Sabbath School.
Many times had they been rude and
boisterous, but now their merry laugh
was hushed, and in the silence I could
hoar—/are ye well, brother Watkins—
ah!' Around, on the back seats, and
in the aisles, stood and sot the colored
brethering, with their black faces and
honest hearts, and as I looked upon
them I could see a—fare ye well, broth
er Watkins—ah ! When I had finish
ed my discourse and shaken hands
with the brethering—all! I passed out
to take a last look at the old church—
ah! the broken stejis, the flopping
blinds, and moss-covered roof, sug
gested only—/are ye well, brother II af-
kins—ah! I mounted iny old gray
mare, with my earthly possessions in
my saddle-bags, and as I pas.sed down
the street the scryant-girls stood in
the doors, and with their brooms wav
ed me a,—fare ye well, brother Watkins
—ah! As I passed out of the village
the low 5vind ble^v softly through tlie
waving branches of the trees, and
moaned—/fire ye tcell, brother Watkins
—ah ! I came down to the creek, and
as the old mare stopped to drink 1
could hear the water riiipling over the
pebbles if—/are ye tcell, brother Wat-
Icins—ah! And even the little fishes,
as their bright fins glistened in the
sunlight, I thought, gathered around
to say, as best they could—/are ye well,
brother Watkins—ah! I was slowly
])assing up the hill, meditating upon
the sad vicissitudes and mutations of
life, when suddenly out bounded a big
hog from a fence corner, 5vith aboo!
aboo! and I came to the ground 5vith
my saddle-bags by my side. As I lay
ill the dust of the road my old gray
mare run up the hill, and as she turn
ed the top she waved her tail back at me,
seemingly to say—fare ye well, brother
Watkins—ah! I tell you, my brethcr-
iiig, it is afiectiiig' times to part with a
congregation you have been with for
over tliirty years—all!”
BY JOHN GOrOH.
We have tlie subjoined discourse,
delivered by a. Soutliern divine, wdio
liad removed to a new field of labor.
To his new flock, on tlie first day of
his ministration, he gave some remin
iscences of his former charge, as fol
lows :
“My beloved brethering, before I
take text I must tell you about my
parting with mj' old congregation. On
the morning of last Sabbath I went
into the meeting-liouse to preach my
farcAvell discourse. Just in front of
me sot the old fathers and mothers in
Israel; the tears coursed down tlieir
furrowed cheeks; their tottering forms
and quivering lips breathed out a sad
fare ye well, brother Watkins—ah! Be
hind them sot the middle-aged men
For tlic week ending: l>ec. 4th.
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