The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-01-03
To the Public.

At the late session Of the south Carolina
Conference, the und,rsigned WAS appointed
agent of that body. 10 raise funds for the
education Of indigeut children, OF decreased
and disabled soldiers. The Obligations Of
gratitude 10 the gallant soldiers, VINO have
given ,heir lives .in defence Of their coun.
Try, combine With The inspiration of putri-
otism aud Christian charity Ia commend
this cause TO every heart The impOrlance
Of educating the children OF the State, al
ali liuies worthy Of serious consideration,
in the peculiar circumstance, OF these 'ime-,
cannot be over estimated. Regarded only
as a measure of poilS5, IL is judiriUus aud
wise (; but when the claims Of orphanag.
and the obligations OF patriotism, aud The
debt We owe TO the nob'. dsad, who sleep
on e cry field Of their country's glory, Ire
considered, every generous heat muat sure
ly respondto the call and swell the con.
tributions TO this most worth y nd b.uvvo.
|, nj object
The following plan. Proposed by the
South Carolina Cunfsrence,i lis sminentIy
practical, and furnishes the means for iu-
mediate usefulness
Whereas, the INDECENT orphans Of dc
ceased soldiers, the children Of disubl-d
soldiers in destitute circumstances, and
wounded young sOldi.rs without u,eans,
may Se-ire an education, have special claims
upon our sympa'hies as n christian people
A e..,k H.. T., 4 Il
education Of This class is recommended To
u. by the ~armest feeling, OF ps'rlotisn,.
~ we'll AZ by \ profound sense OF Christian
duty, therefore, it is by the South Csrolina
Conference
Resolred, That n fund shall be raised
within the bounds Of the Senth Carolina
Conference, the interest Of which shall be
sacrediy devoted to the educa,ion primarily
of indgent orphans OF soldier. Who have
been killed iu the present war or who have
died Of disease contrarted while in the ser.
vice, tie children Of needy tns disabled
so idisrs, and also Of wounded soldiers who
are in isdi gent circum msisnces and who may
desire III education ~ n meas of honotablc
-ubsistsnce and usefulness.
Rssoired, The education of the above
Unased eiasses shall be eondue ted wirbn
The colleges and schools already existing.
"pdeL ths patronage q; tue Son,h C"rolins
Conferspc~, and sdch Other schools ms may
be sstabii.hsd or sanctioned by that body.
Resolved, Wheu the fund rhah he no
Iougsr ueedsd for the educatios pf tho.s
for whom u is primarily ATTENDED. said fund
shall be Mt the discretion OF the South Gar
olina CoDfsrence, TO be- used eiihe. In ss-
sisting sueli indigeni persons ~ uiaY prom
ise most usefulness - the churcr and Stale
whether orphans or othsrs ise---,o 0b
tain an education, or IN PComs ing the gen.
eral cause Of education, as an eLdo W m.Ut
fund ia cUpu.c ion With some one oI nore
Of our colleges or sehpuis now existing, 90
in such other way a. ss,d Conftrsi CO may
deem most expedient and sd,IsgLIe.
1Resolred, A faithful record shall be kept
of.th. amour, coatriboird within the limits
OF each Presiding Elders DisiIirt .. now
constituted, and the appropriations uads
from time 10 tirae BY the Coaferense TO llie
"pPlicants from these Districts. shall be in
proportion to .lhs ameuais collected from
them ssvsraliy.
Resoired. The Presiding Elders shall
furnish to the Conference at each annual
session, 4 list Of the namss--to be- made
Ou. by the District S,esard--of the pspiIs
entitled TO the benefit Of the aforesaid fund.
within ahs several Districts. in The order 10
which il is desired they shall be .rdusaied
by tho Conference, from which list .. many