Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-12-21
10 The Pubic.

At the late sessions of the South Carolina
Conference, the undersigned was appointed
agent of that body to raise funds for the
edhcation Of INDECENT children, of deceased
aud disabled soldiers. The obligations of
gratitude to- the gallant soldiers whe have
given their lives in defence Of their coun-,
try, combine with the Inspiration Of patriot
ism and Christian charity to commend this.
cause to every heart The importance Of
educating the children Of the State, at all
times worthy Of serious consideration, in
the peculiar circumstances of these times,
cannot be oyer-estimated. Regarded only
as measure Of policy, it is judicious and
wise; but when the claims Of orphauage
and,ths obligations Of patriotism, and the,
debswe pEs to The noble dead, who sleep
.on every feld of their country.s glory, are
considered every generous heart must sure:
II respond to the sail and swell the eontri-
buttons to this most worthy and benevolent
object & .es s ..7 10:
The following plan, proposed BY theS South
Carolina Conference, is ssminently practical,
and furnishes the means for immediate uas,,
fulness,: e =
Whereas, the INDECENT orphans of deceas.
ed soldiers, the children Of disabled soldiers
in destitute circumstances, and wounded
young soldiers without means, may desire
an education, have special claims upon our
sympathies as christian people. And,
whereas, the Intellectual and moral educa-
tion Of this class is recommended to US by
the warmsst feelings Of patriotism, as well
asb BY q, profound sense Of Christian duty,
therefore, ii is By the South Carolina Con.
ference !: 5;7is47;s
: Resolsed, That i fund shall be raised
within the bounds Of the South Carolina
Conference, the interest Of which shall be
saeredly devoted to the education primarily
of lndigent orphans Of soldiers who have
been killed in the present war, orWho have
died Of disease contracted while inSthe ser.
vice, Tho children Of needy and disabled
soldiers, and also of wounded soldiers who
are in INDECENT circumstances and who may
desire an education as a means Of honorable
subsistence and usefulness a,e.i 81. a.
ResoEved, The education Of the above
named classes shall be conducted within the
colleges and schools already existing, under
the patronage of the South. Carolina Con-
ference, and such other schools as may be
established or sanctioned by that body.
Resosea; When the fund shall be no
longer needed for the education of those
for whom it is primarily intended, said fund
shall be at the discretion of the South Car
olins Conference, to, bsused either in assist.
ing such indigent persona as may promise
most usefulness to the church and State
whether orphans OF otherwise Ito obtain an
education, or inpromoting the general cause
of education, as an endowment fund IN eon.
nection with some one or more Of our col.
fleges or schools now existing, Or in such.
other way as said Conference may deem
most sxpedient and advisable, ,ss5s g
Reso1usd, "a faithful record shall be kept
Of The amount contributed within the limits
Of each Presiding Elders District as now
leenstituted, and the apprep repriasions made
Ifrom time 70 time BY the Conference to the
applicants from these Districts, shall be in
proportion to the amounts collected from
them seyerally .