The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-06

the Board Of Trustees Of the Boys Home aud
school at the close Of the second year. On the
25th Of October, 1867, was led, in the provi-
dence Of God. to determine to try tQuEneet the
numerous children in the Episcopal Church,
who, from the reverses of the war. mad been
left without resources. l issued q circular to
all the rectors in the Diocese OF South Caro-
lima. asking information of the needs of theit
parishes. This being soon generally known.
received over one hundred applications, not
only from our own church, but from persons
OF different reliRious denominations through
from the seacoast parishes. Having house at
my disposal. and fine building for school
room attached to the Parish OF the Holy Com
munion IN this city. consented to take thirty
ber could provide for. These were the most
pressing cases, on account OF the advanced
age of the boys, and without regard to church
conn ectlOns. -.t.
room. but in faith and prayer, and with heart
to work, commenced my preparations. se-
cured the valuable services of Mr.. John Gads-
den as the principal Of the school, and Mrs.
John Bryan as matron of the Home. At the
time had not one dollar; but having been re-
celved most kindly at the North, when sent
there by the Bishop in behalf of the Theologi-
cal Seminary, determined to go and submit
my plans among our many friends there.
went to Brookline, Massachusetts, Boston,
Newark and Washington, d. c.. and collected
$4,000. General Howard in Washington assist
ed me greatly. and through him was enabled
furniture for the school. With this returned
to Charleston in November, 1863 having pur-
chased one thousand dollars worth of school
books. mad to- make large outlay In blan-
kets and table and bed linen, crockery. kitchen
utensils. and furniture. bed md bedding.
We opened the school on the Och OF Decem-
Der, 1868, tor boys and girls, with one male
and eight female teachers. aud janitor, at
the cost Of &345 per month. The tuition was
fifty cents per month. Our roll Of scholars
soon ran up to ! ear five hundred, but never
realized more than $3.50 per month for tuition,
$500; for which have never been paid. After
the first month we dispensed with one female
teacher. Finding in February that the
mined to avail myself Of he Ux: Cordial ri1sd- invi
tation which had been given me to visit Balti-
more. and spent the month OF February in
that city. preaching in st. Paul's. st. Luke 3,
visited Washington receiving the most synnpa-
thisipg and efficient aid from the reotors OF
psurs, Baltimore, and DR.. Iinkney. Of the
this visit collected S4OSl. During this trip
while preaching at st. Paul's, Mr.. WV, Glenn,
OF Baltimore. became interested in my work.
sna o. once be proposed TO form society to
holp me. and any Othsr like enterprise fiom
the sontb; but at that time nothing deiiuite
came of it. sfla14.57o5 ,@Ig 49,
returned home, and ON the 18th of March
the nrst boy came to the Home. BY the mDnth
81 April thirty-three were inmates. In May,
receiving Q letter from Mr.. Glenn. went
back TO Baltimore. and he there organized
society called the Pioneer Southern Education
al Aid Society, with board OF onne OF the mogt
prominent end efficient business men of Daltl-
more. We met, and bong satisfisd with my
exhibit Of the use OF the funds at my disposal,
lney promised mo their support, 1t being un-
iersto I'd that would not ,ook to them longer
than three years. as in that time it, WAS snp-s
posed that the South would recover and Be
able to take care OF ITSELF Up to this time
pulled slngle-handed. A board OF trustees,
composed Of Mir. w g. Bee. ME- JOHN Ha lckei
ana Mr. 9. K. Huger. at my nomination. were
me N this city: From that date We have made
monthly reports to the society in Baltimore.
which, with the gums before collected
snow IN the aggregate that our expen-
ses wore up TO the 1st Of October. 1865 SSS1GSii SSS1GSii
70; OF whtea1 the society Furnished $1847 O6, ala
abroad S6390 ~.
FURNISHED o considerable amount OF CLOTH
ing. both under and upper, to these boys. and
also to some in the DAY school. This amount
was expended Tor the OUTFIT Of the Home, it's
current expenses and the support Of thirty.
three boys for four months and half. and the
education OF five hundred for ten months. /
was visited by the agent OF the Peabody ftind.
dnrmg this time who expressed great delight
at our management, 6c., but who daoline 4 to
assist us. as 1t was under what be termed sec- \
tarian Influences. although had Baptiets.
Hresby terians, Methodists and Roman Cath0.
ncs5 10 the scbool and ia the Home, besides
=. Having had Offers css css assistance from Trinitv
College; Hartford sent on,two young menIIn
september, who have been there during the