The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-06
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Of which $500 is for reel estate in hand. 80

OF which s35oO is for real estate in hand.
We are now making further additions to
the buildings, and hope to be able to ac-
eommodate one hundred boys the next term.
March, 1868, to 1st Of Aug 1st, 1869. in all
ninety-fOur boys; OF whom seventy four are
still considered inmates OF the Home; two Of
these, though still in the Home, have been at
college in Charleston; two have gone away to
college; the fifth boy at college, though under
my charge, did not pass through this school;
ten have gone to work in the country; three
otherwise. provided for by friends; twelve boys
were confirmed during this terai, aud admit
ted into the full communion of the church. OF
the general spiritual, moral and intellectual
and believe tint wo h:yo h"d she % signal i taVcr ts
or almighty God upon this Christian enter
boys TO DR.. William r. s Wsess, s@ sS" pSSsi sssal
clan of the Home. we are greatly indebted for
his untir'ng- devotion and practiced skill,
through whom, by Gods favor, we have no
death to deplore, though we have had some
very i'll patients.
No board was ever formed with more de.
voted and untlring agents than we have had.
and even the ser yants, all have seemd to
catch the spirit with which this work was in
augurated. We come to the close Of the term
grateful to them all: sfser season Of entire
never see the fruit Of these last two years
labor. bot feel persuaded seed has been sown
Wh1cn Will bear frult IN time to come, blessing
the church, the State and the country.
l, gentlemen. beg to return my thanks to
you for the aid you have given me in bringing
this from an obscure private enterprise out to
prominent and useful public work. To cir.
w. w. Glenn. OF Baltimore, I am indebted be-
yond the possibility OF return, save in the hon
est gratitude of my heart for helping me to
make this, under God. an entire success. To
the Board in Baltimore, to every subscriber to
the society, to my friends in New York, and in
California, New Jersey. Pennsylvania end
Massachusetts,. tender my heartfelt thanks,
and they will permit me to say their efficient
aid has carried cheer and hope into many q
widows heart which knew none before; has
iiRhtened the load from many an orphan, and
opened to all these boys path through the
sterile desert OF their present life to a land OF
PROMISE promotion and usefulness in the years
which are beyond.
To God be all the praise for these and all HIS
mercies.
We have no funds wherewith to commence in
the fall, but. relying upon what can be done
for The inmates by their friends upon the
Christian sympathy and aid Of our friends at
home. and upon the liberality OF Gods people
everywhere, we will I'd. w begin again as we
started, with this advantage, q work accom-
plished wherew1th to commend ourselves to as-
sistance, and not, as then, an experiment to be
proved whether we had the ability to compass
It. With the earnest prayer for Gods contin-
ued blessing, through the intercession and
merits OF His dear Son,
am, gentlemen.
Respectfully yours,
A. OOMER PORTER.
Rector OF the School and Home,
In Charleston, 8. q.