Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-01-14
TO III FRIENDS
OF The
Poor COlOTcd Orphans.

"Biessed h he that consijateth the poor,
the Lord will deliver him in the time of trou-
blc." In lS44 an Asylum was started AZ
Cincinnati, tor the poor colored Orphans Of
Ohio, by Mrs. Mott, Mrs. Judge Mclean,
and others. They purchased a large build
ing for $1,000, which is paid, except 500!
The house needs repairing TO the amount OF
$4gD to make il comfortable and convenient
for the reception of one hundred children. who
will be received if the means Of support for
them, can be obtained.
The Asylum was chartered in 1915. 1t has
nine faithful Trustees and other necessary Di-
rectors only. Some Of whom, Judge Bellamy
Storef says, II am personally acquainted
with, and they have my perfect confidence,
and from the mCde in which the Institution
- managed, | have no doubt, that any contri-
bottoms the agent may receive from the friends
OF the colored people, will be faithfully and
luditlously applied. And S. P. Chase, Esq.
says. ~ hnUw the Institution 10 be every way
worthy OF aid"
There are only fifteen children in tho Asy-
lam at present, and the reason for this small
number is, the want of means to take care of
a greater. The Institution has never receiv-
ed any foreign help but 500 from Philadel-
phia. 1t is for you, friends Of God and his
poor, 10 say whether the Trustees shall have
what is needed TO carry on this great and good
work. The Trustees ask you, "Shall We
have one spot Of earth-one house, where
our poor and destitute may find relief, and
shelter from the storml" Who will say,
yesl Hear what the True Democrat of the
I'd of Oct. says, ave trust that those who
are called upon to give, will remember that
our beautiful republican laws do not extend
the same blessing to colored children as iUhite
hence if they are educated at all, it has to be
accomplished by their own perseverance a
gains, deep rooted prejudice, and with what
little they may obtain from benevolent
friends" and the Oberlin Evangelist of the
18th of Oct, speaks as follows,-''The poor
colored Orphans Of Ohio, appeal to the phi
) lanthropis,s and christians OF our country for
aid. State patronage befriends all other or
phans, but passes by these on the other side.
n Other institutions for the blind, deaf and
dumb, for the insane. find friends and patrons.
, Shall this alone-establish for a class not
less helpless and desola,e than they, appeal
to the friends of bleeding humanity in vain!
Who SO affectingly dependant on humane
charity as they whom public sentiment cramps
with disabilities and loads down with oblo~
quy-ior whom Legislative care ~provices no
INSTRUCTION VI lHei1 yOutn, ana 10 SuccOr III
their poverty and sickness?
Such a class as this, existing in a chris
tian land. must of course rest their cause on
an appeal TO the hearts of christian and phi
lanthropic men and women throughout the
country. Shall ii be in rain? We repeat it,
SHALL 1T he IN vAIN1 God repeats it,
SHALL IT BE IN VAIN! Should it be
in vain, it will be regretted, when Jesus shall
say, "As much as We did it not unto one Of
the least of these, We did it NOT unto me-"
: VIM. 7. NEWMAN, .Agent.
. P. S.-Money, provisions, articles of clo-
! thing, bedding, &c, will be thankfully re-
, ceived and may be sent 10 the Agent.
! Oberlin, Lorain co., o.