Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-05-07
.CoMNUNIcAT
MALE ORPHAN ASYLUM.

For many years have been of opinion that an Asy.
luz .ur Boys deprived of their natural guardians or ha
wing means q! -P9ort ought TO be established this
city was therefore delighted taken hold of by
Vt fellow citizens whose influence anu means ii-
rec,ea IN thai channel, that the establish
men oi suen an institution would longer be DELAYED
OF course one Of the lew, few for such an oc-
casion, who attended tho rS meetings Al he Lrs
startled by low murmurs. such - 10 sailors give
warning OF breakers ahead symptoms Of religious rival
eyinced-iear that the influence of denomna-
non OF Christians would exceed the other, out and
went home win sanchOy fOrebodings, and with great
apprehension that the eiert ~oull prove failure Al
the second meeting these fears vanished p.an was
adopted with great unanimy, which would give each
religious denomination influence IN the religious educa-
ton OF the Orphans exactly rsspondng with its pecu
mary contributions. ! thought nothing could be farer
than that, and expected in few weeks subscription
lists would be filled aud the Society would be organized
But soon found dissatisfaction abroad. Two meet
nes have been held At the FIRST in the absence Of
the mover, and u s principal supporters that article
IN the Constitution which veiny thought would serve as
bond OF union, Tepeaed and at the second u con.
siuton adopted having substitute FOR it, but ge
neral eearson that the religious education Of the CHI
dren, preference shall be given any religious de.
nomination. leaving the queslion Of how their religious
education to be conducted without giving preference
still an open But tina, is all. II some years
hence should be found that one or two or three
Of the religious denominations fail contribute to the SUD-
port OF the Asylum, or should they contribute but
dollar when other denominations are contributing their
hundreds the influence Of those thus abandoning tho In
stltuon still remain; that article in the constitution
cannot be altered without the unanimous of tho
meeting az which II is acted upon. One rules the
whole establishment Be he Epscopaan Presbyterian,
lOi school, SCHOOL, Meisodst Baptist though
the church ~ which he belongs may 1rOugh
support single child, ms church entitled 10 equal in
huencn IN the religious education OF the children aud the
article be repealed wiihou; hs consent Such
the constitution which the last two meetings have publish.
ed 10 the CITY, and 10 which subscriptions be soic-
cited. for protest against any laws rules rcgua
tons for the government OF Society county, which
have not within themselves provision for peacesbe
changes circumstances may demand. Where such
pfoyis'On y not made, nothing but brcaknRup Of the
Society, bloody revolution IN the country supply
the omission Let me not be understood say, that the
first constitution perfect j by no means thought
But knew might be altered in it. Objectionable
features, II found work well; and hence my prefer
ence FOR H. This constitution in those very esure
Is unaterab,e. for consider ~ and am therefore
very reluctantly compelled declare my determination not
10 subscribe ~ LIE Association. X. Y. H.