Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-08-26
From the N. G.. Christian Advocate
To the Friends Of Education in North.Caf-


Oltna.
FELLOW CITIZENS The calamitous disaster by
which Greensboro Female College now lies in ash.
es, Is known to you. The press has borne the sad
intelligence to almost every quarter of the State
The high character and long standing of the Col.
iege its great efficiency in the noble cause of female
education, and its increasing catalogue Of students
in the present exgences of the country, render its
destruction at the present time public calamity
0ers and friends of the Methodist Episcopal Church
in this State slone but to the friends of education
generally.
The public voice demands, that the College be
rebuilt as soon as possible. The people Of Green's
boro, irrespective of denominational association,
demand It, and but one opinion has come to me
from all parts of the State, and that opinion is
"Let the buildings 60 up at once" There are sew
erai strong reasons why the College should be re-
First the educational wants of the Oonssderacy
require it Our boys are in the war, and the male
schools thin but all the female schools in oper
alton are full to overaowing. The country cannot
afford to loose one efficient female school from the
number
Secondly, pressed as we are by the public enemy
many of our girls are refugees, and being driven
away from the schools in the enemy's lines, We
must afford home and school for them.
Thirdly, we had an insurance of $4,000 on the
College not one tenth the present cost of the build
ings. Most of the College furniture, pianos and IL
braries, besides most Of the doors, windows and
lights were saved. These will, with the brick
saved, greatly assist in the completion of the Col
lege 10 defer building would result in the loss of
much that was saved.
Fourthly, the expense of the building now is very
heavy. It must cost four or five times what. it
would before the war, but money was never so
abundant, and thank God, North Caronisns were
never more liberal than nov. With what we have
saved, added to the lberality of our friends, it can
be done now better than at any other PERIOD
With these facts before US, l confidently appeal
to the generous iberalty of the friends of educa.
tonin North Carolina for the funds to rebuild the
College at once We shall therefore address our
selves to the work Of collecting funds for that pur
pose Immediately.
The matter admits of no delay. Ihave not time
enGeavor to call on every one who intimates in
tention to aid us. therefore propose, that gentle
men and ladies in all parts of the State inclined to
help u.s. will address me by letter to this city, to
the care of Rev. VIM. E. Pell, Editor of the North
Carolina Christian Adoocate, stating Che amount
they will give for rebuilding the College and when
they will pay the amount. Cash contributions or
notes payable III three SIX eight and twelve months,
will be thankfully received. We beg our friends
iios W so"U 10 uHy CuSt w HSOtt. Senu uS CucchS
or promissory notes, or state what you will give,
and will either visit the parties or make arrange
ments for collecting. Il
Are there not one hundred persons in tAes State
who will give me $1,000 each for that obbct p
Several have proffered to be one of hundred to
give that sum. One gentleman proposes to give me
$4,000. ] hear of several who will give 81, 900,
and surely there are 100 who will give $1,000. Are
there not 80 who will give me $500 2-many who
will give 400, 900, 400, and slOa -a.Aha. A
multitude trust there are, who will give me 800
or less. Any sum will be gratefully received and
duly acknowledged.
Let me hear from you, fellow citizens, at once
Let US have such indication of public favor imme-
diately as will justify the Trustees of the College
in proceeding at once to rebuild. And may your
ready contributions be such will secure the favor
and blessing of that God who loves cheerful gver.
VIM. GLOSS, Agent
Of Greensboro Female College.
Raleigh, N. c., Aug IA, 1868.