The daily Mississippi clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-05-08
The Orphans, Home Of the State o
Mississippi

MR EDITOR: This noble charity, al
ter severe struggle, has proved a com
,,lete success. The means have been
nearly all secured to discharge the bal
ance of the Indebtedness on the proper
tv. and considerable progress has been
made in procuring the articles for fur
nishing the Home, and preparing
it for the reception and accommoda-
ton of the hapless sufferers whom it
is intended to relieve. But still great
work remains to be done To furnish
over one hundred rooms, and make
them comfortable for the children, and
10 provide for the sustenance of at
least five hundred of these innocent
sufferers. is no small task. We are
anxious to open the Home, at the ear
hest practicable period; and by the
pledge given to the noble dead, by the
suferings of their widows and orphans,
and bv the claims OF common human
itv. we urge the friends of this enter
prise to come up at once to our assist
ance The ladies throughout the State
may especially contribute greatly to
| our aid if they will BY forming La
/ dies Aid Societies, auxiliary to the
Home" and undertaking to furnish
| at least one room in the Institution by
each Of these societies, they will great
/ Nv facilitate our important work. We
/ trust that our ladies to whom we look
/ for the greatest sympathy in our at
tempt to provide for the permanent re
lief and welfare of the children Of our
deceased and disabled soldiers, will
awake at once to this work. Accom-
panving this l send you form of Con
| stitutiOn for a Ladies' Aid Society
Nav we not hope that such societies
I will spring up like magic all over the
State. and by the time of the meeting
of the Board ut Jackson, on the 3lst
inst, we shall receive assurance
Of such aid as will justify
us In proceeding forthwith to open
the Home Ladies, what do you say Z
VIII YOU dry the orphans tears, and
Iif the I - from the widows
hearts w III you nOu ---41-a the Ian
guage of Job your own when the
ear heard me then it blessed me and
when the eye saw me, it gave witness
to me. Because / delivered the
poor that cried, and tie tatherle,s, and
him that had none to help him
For the information Of all | would
just say. that the Institution is coated
at Lauderdale Springs, Lauderdale
county, Miss ANY articles o, food,
clothing or furniture for the Home
may be directed to Bro W 9. Buck
Lauderdale, Miss, who is there to re
ceive them, and who will make suit
able acknowledgement Of the same
T. c. TEAsDALE,
Gen'l Sup't and Financial Agent of the
Orphans Home, Of tie State Of Mis-
sissippi
CONSTITUTION OF 4 LADIES SOCIETY.
Ist. This Society shall be called the
Ladies Aid Society auxiliary to the
Orphans Home of the State Of Mis-
sissippi.
md It's object shall be to AID the
Board of Trustees of said Institution
in furnishing the rooms of the Home
at Lauderiale Springs, and in proyi-
ding for the wants of the hapless suf-
: ferers. from the late devastating war,
who may be received into the Insti-
tuition.
Bird. Any lady may become a member
of this Association by handing her
name to the Secretary, and contrib
uting in any manner to the promotion
Of its objects.
4th. The officers of this soci-
ETY. shall be President, two Vice
Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer and
a Board of Managers, consisting Of at
least twelve ladies, and as many more
as the interests Of the society may
seem to require, who shall perform the
duties usually devolved upon sIch
officers, and hold their offices until
successors are appointed.
9th. The Society may adopt such
Bylaws and Regulations as are net
inconsistent with this Constitution.
and this Constitution may be
amended at any regular meet
ing of the Society by a vote of two
thirds of the members present, notice
thereof having been given at 4 previ-
Gus meeting.