Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-08
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I From Ml Boston DaiN AlIesrtis.

A friend has given us for pMblcaliH..,
The following extract from letter OF
gentleman now IN Europe, that il may
furnish useful hats 10 the managers OF in
siitulions for similar obi cts in TINS coun-
Try. Ii is as important for Us 10 learn tie
secret ofappropria;iug with proper e
economy our means for the support OF cha
rlaDle institutions, a. il is la encourage
a liberal spirit IN furnishing those means.
iherc Is perhaps no part OF the world
where fiIe economical management OF the
poor, which require 10 he multiplied and
extended with the progress OF society,
can be better learned liisn 10 Germany.
No person j. better qualified Than The
intelligent. and enterpYis0g writerof this
letter fer introducing INTO his own coun-
Try The improvements which H4uy be de-
rived from The experience Of older ma
tions-and 'nuch benefit may hereafter
be expected fIom tIis JudicIouS reseasch-
eS.
HALLE, April I, lsi7.-One remark
has forced Itself upon ne wherever I
have becn, and that Is, how much can
be done with small means, when econo-
micaliy applied. In Aiucrica The faeili-
lies of acquiring are SO great, that fru-
salty IN spending Is rarely thou ht of;
and when III Europe we hear so much said
OF our wealth, and our ease in i;ving, and
see our country painted as Il perfect Uto-
pia from wllicia all poverty and misery and
vice are baDisIed, we do not think il of
much importance 10 make ourselves ac-
quainted with their public economicalin-
sttuiions conceivlng that we shall never
need them at home. Blu, any one who has
once fcitleSSedour condition when the ma
tional prosperity was interrupted, and Sc
rlousiy reflected upon what ii would be,
were such state of ihings long 10 conli-
nue., must be very differently impressed
as 10 The recessity Of preparing in time
for such caldmities.
Among iliis class e objects of aftenii-
on, have seen nothing 80 deserving OF
admiration as the Ifancker Orphans
House IN Ihis city, az Institution founded
only as far back as sle year 1898, by
single individual, and never afterwards
enlarged By many or large donations,
wici now provides for Tire entire nom-
rishment clothing and education Of 800
orphans OF both ScXCs, furnished the best
~ schools for 1890 more aud very supc-
riOr gymnasium Etr several hOndrcds
more, al a very moderate cost. This in
s,lt,HiOn is npon HE most liberal footing
possible, admitting the Unprotected from
whatever Haliop or religion i,iev may be,
and giving the opportunity 10 learn how
10 live, AMI What they live for. Connect
| cd vth il are several eoiarlbutory es-
adjustments, such as ii book store and
! an apOihecaTy ; shep, both of which are
made productive, and tie great 1anstein
! Bible Institute, founded iii l7I2, since
! which il has published 2,COl ESQ bibles,
| more than COO 900 tcsianieBls, besides
psaltcrs-aD although iinow sellsa GOOD
| duodecimo bound bible al Is cents our
money, an octave al ~, gudito at 40,
| and a testament al 10, IL gr0ws immense
! w rich, and distributes lis blessings 20
! hundreds and huudrcda Of ihousands.-
| fills surprising cheapness Of Tie bibles
! arises from llse uumber they print, aud
| from keeping their iypes constantly ser,
| by which one great Expense Il saved
! Why could not the Bible Institution in
! America Lave great printing establish
| meni, and make Il highly productive In
the same way z The striking ehardcteris-
tics Of this great ass lun tor orphans, are,
| thai ii provides 50 perfectly for their e.
! ducaiOn, anti moral aud religious
| instruction extends its aid TO so many,
! and makes the very means, winch are
/ used Tor supporluv and educating The
! children, themselves profitable, aid
( jhercbg adds daiy to fbc.r power 90 doc
! ing good. knowing hoW much you are
interested for tae poor sIi helricss, aud
! your exeTlions iH pnomoiirg whatever
| beiteTs The condfic1s 81 uignNnd, 1
thought sketch Cf t!is crest osiablr.ii-
nent might be pleaesn o. Ou. ! lave
not gone into pay3; Ular II greatest j.
{ dea il, moi 10 ict tie lap;ia cmploycd
J be dead oue.--lt u.s. be udde 10 re-
/ produce as nirch 80 " coD7umes--a sort
! az perpetual motion
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