Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1864-06-20
WHAT sIIALLBE DONE FOR TIE
soDIaRs? TI1A 0RpHAN's END0W-
MENTEEUND.

- - MI4 3o@SA
soDIaRs? TlA0HpHAN'S END0W-
MENT FUND.
Patriotisma and h~lnaaty and religion ex-
lite tie earnest i4s&ryia the hearts Of all
friends Of he TonfeSesEsv. what i 70
De done for the pog soldier {? What nrop
II return shall the Confederacy make to
brave defenaerSa What especiallyshall
done for the infgqnt orphans of the
brave men Who q yStanen in defence OF
rights acknowledgements i!
The best answer thaY seen to these in.
IS the mo lmeT inagurated By
Rev. Dir. Deetbs ANDY Iople of Wilson IN
this State, and thyAaasiastic repon.e
which It has NJ ffofli parties, to provide
a fund for the educa4l Of the orphans of
deceased soldiers. bs movement we OBJ
serve, has been follo in this State and>in
the States of Georglabd Alabama, by ef.
forts on the part of Neral Churches. to
raise funds for Unconstitutional use to he
applied as the pafnehr denomination may
elect, TO Inc saR2eelaSpie purpose. The
spirit which pfomPFehese movements is
excellent. Ii gNe8 ;klance that the bets
ter qualities CT our pfae are not ali latent !;
that the hearts Of on tople sti | vibrate To-
the demands Of Justtspunanlty and pa
triotisln.
II has1occawed toMoHeyer. tIat The
tftg1ff8S16g q beneFNCe In this regard,
t unless properly dlreek are not likely to
: pass easily into the 81, wisest and most
profitable channels. e afefrom necessity
! and habit nsliSaEia We are anxious.
: especially k1Sa1 beKte'ce Of she people
shall always berwlseind ludiciously di.
ERECTED. TheraIs dgs of clogging and
; filing up the avenues pup4ic or denomin>
$ @atlonal charity, by spreet OF hasty man
4 We reooresEis il Re- two facts il re-
gard to the /" Endayrt Fund, WITH
which Rev. DR.. Deems been actively con.
g neeted. The Stockhois Of the Fund met
$ in this city last Weel. aieas propositions
were submitted, carey considered, bnt
none We're adopted, 20 g to ~afimnediate
n system OF operation. Board Of Directors
was appointed, one for d. county reprcs
1t senting stock ip- the. To- to whose consi@,
crate, thoughtful andpk taking care will
be submitted al plafs,E h, we believe are
'e to submit plans,or a pikp the Stockhold
c ers. In thG"mean time Ainterest ~accruing
up to the lst OF JanupEh Next, are to bC
De paid over to the Direc Rin each County
Re { p4xEa9 f 2 AA@ssrH the amount sub
nen3o1 ~ each County sbe by him OK
be- peaGn :" once n theleVation IF the mos
needy orphans of decea1 soldiers. VIVA
D, 49, o1o Yt4R OF tiafsf 4aoeiation, is ver
ture aflohS Oh ING \
8 TO our mind 4bt
4ahiaet;. mug there faf three insuperab
\ effort Oh this subject = NJ n4mhes-
& i~~asSau the cba1L Ts 70 rend
re almost nugator94yl amount of Fun
which any one denom1 ton might raise.
when they attempt to sscriminate betwe,
n claimants, it will &c hi The beginning
TO trouble. z 1t will tens to promote and fo
It's ter sectarian feeling al iealousies. 3.
OF any thing respectable.b 1oAe by any denol
y, nation, it must ma5ela " interfere Wi
we the financial .eaterpf1ss shich properly a
Ill imperiously rest upks{ that denomia
ton.
On these accounts anabrthe sake Of great
eflciencyssand unanim;t, we prefersthe mt
catholic plan Of Rev Dr Deems. II
as plan is neither denoT.f1 Eonal nor soctiU
al. 1t embraces the Ae State and e,
gu goes beyond. We bag Aerefore with t
or- endorsement, eonsideHsnof the Direct
he and its friends general TO a few .sagg
Ike tons.
to The task which DISSATISFACTION un,lert
eat en- is HerculSan. T~4Y-aaber Of orphi
Of deceased soldiers u - --nna
--~5--o-uE--oseFcn yentuo q z
led at the proxin4ate %numtsr. 10 educate Il
not even . sgraramar sehqbIs, leaving ont
Sc. expense Of board and k~lothing would req
sh- All enormous fund. Vie iqea therefore
no providing AsyIums otbarge costly estabiI
ost menta for their spe.sl accommodation,
ra-, preposterous. Eqfsfs- Objectionable,
ack cause totally inetfcieit for general e
lew must be the idea of establishing che or II
life Colleges for their benedt. A college ]
md viding for the board, 1ething, books
la ~tsition OF loo studenss sould consume
md interest Of vast fu1r~-one SO large,
ON, wcoFd bedificra4 So-~y@A=d Ike n
The would 100 be eo<opafslt the many tn
yet ands.
he Tie idea Of giving the masses of
nan population College training Is prepos
is sous. The bulk OF our children, orpl
ac- and all, must be cons4at with rie edneal
Gle, al advantages of the pe5lic. School sys
de- of the State. The olbhars of our dece
soldiers will be forttu Ste, Il they can pl
lin d condition to s.aajeE the benefits oil