Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-03-03
[For the Spy.l
To the Friends OF the sOrphan's HOme''
NWo~casear.


On my arrival in this city. few days since, with
a design Of giving a course Of Philosophical Lee
ture, connected entirely with the sublime and mys-
FERROUS influences Of mlnd-in conversation " it'll
friend, remarked that il would afford me pleasure
10 give the proceeds OF one evening, TO the "OhanS
Home" The fact that such an Intention was an
nuunccd Two Of The Journals Of This city, renders
it necessary, in Justice TO myself and friends 10 ex
plain the why cannut carry out such 'nten-
ton The kind friends ofthe Orphans Home can
Judge Of my surprise receiving mole from the
Secretary Of that institution, intlmatng in behalf Of
the managers, that "they could not conscienuIOusy
accept such douation as the proceeds of smch Exhb-
itions as proposed TO give" / certainly am al a
loss to know on what ground such an offer could
have been refused. | regret that am not permit
ted to east in the wldows mite,'' and that myself,
and the Philosophy teach, should be so misjudged.
By the language Of that note, am led to inter that
the managers Of the Orphans Home consider these
Lectures az immoral and unworthy the attention OF
Christian public.
Have they not judged too hastlyl Did they
Know OF what they we're speaking? If to teach a
beautiful and sublime Philosophy, which shadows
forth mau's Immortality, and tells him he shall 1--we
again beg oud the portals of the tomb, and teaches
she Is te;uiuly aud wonderfully made, II this be
immortality, am condemned! ''By their tTuits We
shallknow them" If to restore tie poor drnnkard
to the bosom Of his family, with oathing disgust
OF that devouring worm that was preying at his Vi
tails, and make him sober man, good member of
snciety-and if to break men from that noxous and
hateful habit Of chewing tobacco, aud OF smoking ci
gars, and the LADIES' too Of taking snuff this be
immoral, glory in immortality.
II, indeed TO give speech TO the dumb, TO make
the lame walk, and leap for JOY, and TO restore
the sick to healh-if this be immortality, plead
guilty the charge. By the assistance OF the Great
Divinity that oVershadows us, / have done all this.
The ''poor always with us'' have ministered TO
and restored without monry and without price. In
but a small degree, confess It-ietbly be sure-I
have endeavored to follow the example of One of
other times, who went about doing good. l can call
before me the dumb, TO whom | have given voice,
the lame that walk and the sick that healed.
II th,s be unchrlsan. | am condemned.
hope the friends of the "Orphan's HGme'' will
remember that | should have been glad cast in
''my mite," if permitted. But have been told
ISLAND back, for am holier than thou" 1t would
have been pleasure 10 have cast one simple rose IN
the pathway of thorns, that besets the footsteps Of
the "homeess, fiIendless Orphan" This boon has
been denied me, ny those who must assume the
sponsbiiy. In justice to myself, will say that
this is The first time ! have been denied such
pleasure have given such aid to Orphans in other
cities, which has been gladly received
| remain your ob't servant,
e. NJ. S. SPENCER.