American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-03-22
Mississippi Orphans Home.

From the Clarion.l
The Board of Trustees have adopted
The following plan for providing the IN
stitution with the necessary furniture &C
1t is proposed to organize in every
where it is possible
the State. Ladies Ald ooc'e-
ties, which shall be auxiliary 10 the hoafu
of Trustees. Each y! these societies. OF
if one is not able. two or more como'"eu
can do so J agrees to furnish room !"
the Institution with all the articles nee
essary TO make it a comfortable nome 'o'
the orphan. Over the door OF tins roo"
will he painted the name of the society
or societies Whch furnished 1t; ana 'he
room will be known as the room OF sucn
and such society AS for instance the
room of the Jackson Ladies' Aid Society
the room Of the Grenada Ladies AID 30
ciety, &c, &c.
These societies will be expected TO
keep their Rooms furnished, as the 'uFn''
ture may wear out or become destroyed
After room has been thus furnished
by society, it shall be the privilege OIL
that society to say what particular or
phan shall occupy that room; and 'hey
shall furthermore have the privilege oil
clothing the orphan or orphans they may
have thus designated as the occupants o.
their room. Or one society may choose
to furnish a room, another society may
nrefer to assist in clothing and feeding
the orphans.
There are about one hundred rooms
N the Institution to be furnished. Some
Of these will contain one bed, others two
others four; so that here is an ample held
to enlist all the benevolence and all the
enerpies Of the people of our State.
There are supposed to he ten THOUSAND
children in the State who were made orr
phans by the casualties of war. Many
Of these ale in absolute want. Many O
them will grow up in ignorance, and Will
become curse to society. unless the!
are taken BY the hand of kindness AM
'han.voIence. and assisted to become use
FIJI and honorable members Of the bod.
polite. Their condition appeals to eve
nv sensitive. patriotic and christian heart
: we ask all, Of every name and dehom'
nation, to aid US in the holy work we hav
undertaken. We invite all denom'na
tons to the work, because the institution
invites to its walls and to its benefits IN
= oyDha4. as such, without reference to III
, religious faith of his parents. THIS Is
{ work in which all may and should h'I
&c moniouslv unite Let denomination
nrr;udices be for once laid aside, and i
the world witness the wonderful o'
christian spectacle Of people united
tho GRAND and divine work Of educahF
and saving the poor and the unior'una'
lii time We had all entered hearth
" and fully upon this work net AID .
cieries be at once organized IN eve
town and in every neghbothood' l.
the Pastors of the various churches, al
~ the men Of influence in every commuh'
to give their hand to the work Let
ly SPONTANEOUS offerings OF the people
he laid upon he altar of a. common huma'
on IN and common christianity. II cont
to buttons are made in money, they may
ed sent to Rev. r. G. Teasdale,. Fnanc
nd Agent, Columbus, Miss; il in provision
ry furniture, &c, they may be sent to IL
,g, w. c. Buck, Lauderdale Springs, MIS-
Will not some friend of the cause
lin Jackson. or Nerd dian. or wherever Il
ad NAV be located, see the managers OF
fly various Express lines, running 'hFou
die the State, and if possible, make an
rapprment with them for cony
ins all packages for the Ho1
ted free of charge. They have thus Tar d
ed this cheerfuIly, whenever they have b
ing appealed to.
er. And will not those who have orph
hn' under their care, or who know OF sucI
riz the community who wish to avail the
lay s,Iv-s Of the institution, make immedl
mn application for them to the nnderS'Sr
Ime that We may know as soon As pos
put how many such we have TO provide
10 And will not those who have con"'
ned the nrwsI aper prtss Of the Sac CIV
one IN. If powerful aid in this good WI
val With the Board Of Trustees, II is emil
I'm labor Of love, free~will offering vi
With we gratefully make to the h"Pless
had dren Of our gallan' dead. when
ex- press Throughout the State undeTS''
i'm our aims and purposes, We are conn
r. they will give us cordial united
an efficient support.
ion. W. S. Webb.
,, Crawford,yille, Lowndes Co., Mis-