Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-02-18
Report of the Corresponding Seereta-
~ of the Nashville Protestant Or.
nhan AsyIum.

Report of the Corresponding Secreta-
~ of the Nashville Protestant Or.
Phan Asylum.
Fifteen years have elapsed since We laid
the foundation of an Orphan Asylum in this
city. Guided and sustained by an unerring
Providence, TO whom we bow with gratitude
profound. we have thus far proved il a sue
cessful experiment. Our ardent desire to
establish a home for the helpless child of
want, has been happily realized. Our only
capital at the outset was faith in the promises
of the Supreme Being. With hope and
dauntless courage we have pushed our barque
from shore. The rainbow of promise has
been followed by favorable airs; and the fer
talizing aid of our kind patrons has enabled
us to overcome the many obstacles that lay
in our path, and beautifully realize our
motto, 1.-The Lord of Hosts is with u.s."
To them we desire once more to tender cur
heartfelt thanks and sincere wishes that
abundance may crown their board; that those
who are basking in their parental care. and
protection, may be TO them the richest of
blessings. Can we wish them purer source
of happiness than the feeling of having con-
iributed to form a comfortable home for our
bereaved little proteges? Their generous aid
and personal attendance at our late Soiree
for the benefit of the Ophan Asylum. has az
forded US another occasion fer truly grati6ed
. feelings that the citizens of our fourishing
city are identified with Us: that our pride Is
their pride. We have renewed pleasure in
this our annual meeting. contemplating the
happy picture OF healthful, promising chill
dren.
Touching "reminiscences crowd upon US, of
&. the many alterations of Joy and sadness;
hopes and fears that have followed us; and
the timely sympathies which cheered and
sustained US. We cannot too often congratu-
late ourselves, on the prOpitiOus aid of the
free school, in advancing the intellectual i'm
provement of our children. In addition to
the privilege of church and sabboh school,
the attendance of some OF the managers on
Sunday afternoons furnishes happy auxilla-
ry in familiarizing their infant minds with
devotional exercises and singing. What can
soothe the ear and the heart more touchingly
than the voices of little orphans hymning
praises tn the Deity? Our city Pastors, too,
have contributed their aid by attendance
once month on Sabbath afternoon, and ad-
dressing the children. Our liberal friend.
MIR. Samuel Watkins, having made us the
donation of a lot of GROUND for a bows
Asylum in Watkins grove" we desire to
tender him our sincere gratitude, with our
kind wishes that blessings may attend him.
This may be regarded as providential: as il
is cOncideTed eXpedient that bows and girls
should be reared in separate establishments.
To remove "a subject that has embarrassed
our movements, We VIII most gladly give
our time aud labor in forming Male Orphan
Asylum. Our MatrOn Continues TO give en-
tire satisfaction in the discharge of her vari-
GUS duties, and entities herself TO our thanks
and kind considerations Her domestic
habits. and kindness in sickness are all that
we could require Her industry and manage
ment in performing the household labor to-
gether with the children, are deserving of the
highest concentrations. Industry and econo-
my, combined with intellectual culture, will,
We trust, form the character of our orphans
for future usefulness AID respectabiIity. We
cannot too deeply impress upon ourselves
our responsibility in promoting their destinies
for time and eternity.
With sadness and regret we are called
upon to record the loss since our last annual
meeting, of one our managers. Mrs. Wright
was characterized by active benevolence and
usefulness Her gentle, retiring manners,
her good judgment in council, claimed the
respect of all di eliminating minds To her
bereaved family we would tender our kind
sympathes In the loss they have sustained.
DIR. Madden will please accept our high
sense of obligation for his prompt and judi
ciOus attention in cases of illness at the
Asylum.
Mr.. J. G. Brown, Druggist, also, for so long
furnishing US with medicines for our institu-
ton.
The city publishers, to whom we are high
ly indebted for their polite attentions to
our communications, will again accept our
sincere thanks. accompanied with wishes for
their prosperity and happiness.
Mr.. Robert III. McEwen, Jr., has our warm
thanks for so successfully appealing on our
behalf for an appropriation from the County
, Court of Davidson. He is casting bread
upon the waters, which shall return after
many days.
Mr.. j. Ill. Curry has for several years fur
nished US with collins for burying our dead.
and placed us under Indebtedness that can
be cancelled in no better way than the wealth
of his own II elections
CATHARINE STEWART.
Cor. Sec. Z. o. A.
NASHVILLE, February, 1860.