The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-12-29
To the Public.

To the Public.
AT the late sessions Of the South Carolina
Conference, the undersigned was appt inted
agent of that body to raise funds for the edu-
cation of INDECENT children of deceased and dis
abled soldiers. The obligations of gratitude to
the gallant soldiers, who have given their lives
in defence Of their country, combine with the
inspirations Of patriotism 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 consider
ation,) in the peculiar circumstances Of these
times, cannot be ovcr-estilnated. Regarded
wise; but when the Claims of orphanagc aud
the Obligations of patriotism, and the debt we
owe to the noble dead, who sleep on every field
of heir country's glory, arc considered, every
generous heart must surely respond to the call
and swell the contributions to this most worthy
and benevolent ohjcct.lsa H..
The following plan, PiEposcd by the South
Carolina Conference, is emincnty practical, :.
and furnishes the means for Immediate useful
moss:
Whereas, the INDECENT orphans of deceased
soldiers, the children OF disabled soldiers in dcs
titutc circumstances, and wounded young sol
ders without means, may desire an education
have special claims upon our sympathies as
Christian people. And, Whereas the intcllec-
tual and moral education of this class is recon-
mended to us by the warmest feelings Of pa
trotisln, as well AS by profound sense of
Christian duty, therefore, it is hy the South
Carolina Conference
Resolrcd, A fund shall be raised within the
bounds Of the South Carolina Conference, the
interest of whch shall be sacredly devoted to
the education primarily of indigcnt orphans of
of soldiers who have been killed in the present
war, or who have died OF disease contracted
while in the service, the children of needy and
disabled soldiers, and also Of wounded soldiers
who are in INDECENT circumstances and who
may desire an education as means of honor
able subsistence and usefulness.
Resolved The education ofthc above named
classes shall be conducted within the colleges
and schools already existing under the patron
age Of the South Carolina Conference, and such
other schools as may be established or sanc~
toned by that body.
Resolved, 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 tho South Carolina Conference, to
be used either in assisting such INDECENT per-
sons as may promise most usefulness to the
church and State-whethcr orphaps or other
wisc-to obtain an education, or in promoting
the general cause Of education, as an endow-
ment fund in connection with some one or more
of our colleges or schools now existing, or in
such other way as said Conference may deem
most expedient and advisable
Resolved, A faithful record shall be kept Of
the amount contributed within the limits OF
each Presiding Elders District as now consti-
tutcd, and the appropriations mado from time
to time by the Conference to the applicants
from these Districts, shall be in proportion to
the amounts collected from them sevcrally.
ResolOca, The Presiding Elder shall furnish
to the Conference at each annual session, list
of the names-to be made out by the District
Steward of the pupils entitled to the benefit
OF the aforesaid fund within the several Dis
tricts. in the order ip which it is desired they
shall be educated by the Conference, from which
list as many names shall be taken, beginning