Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-11-05


woods Of rsscues of little girls from training
schools Of nroairacy and vice Multiply such
cases nv ninety. and some impression may DC
Gained If tn. value Of the work As 10 i's
1,so,,rces il eau be said first that 1t has NOT
dollar of debt. 50 that every one VINO Ei'~
dolIar - sure that one hundred cents Will go TO
the sunport of the orphans. The institution mas
received in all from charitable contributions
about SIS 600 1t is endeayoring TO RAISE iuii
of $50 600 for permanent endowment Oh 'n.9
$40 600 has been subscribed, conditioheu ."
s25. 900 being raised by next August iuS
annual cost Of the support OF chht Is : ~ -
the total annual expenses OF the inS,''u'D'
from 80 900 to SIS, 800 year Its present
.esJs are the addition of $4,000 to complete
Tho s,bscrintion to the binding point II asks
No state annropriati0n, though much OF the pup
liz r,crev raay ind worse uses ; but II ask 'he
interest and aid Of the generous ana tne ch'ii''-
bla Its managers wish It UNDERSTOOD th4' us
Iessin,s are for the State, that It's doors are open
| 80 ~ sni,able applications, from all the towns
of all the counties, from the river 10 the iAhe'
and that they hope for help from as "lle a neiu'
Tbus far twenty-three towns have hal chiiiieh
in the Home. and eighty-ive towns are represent
ed in the list of contributions important a99s'-
ance in donations Of clothing, &c, mas Deeh gu,
dere5 bv some subsidiary societies, such as one oil
N
| atom the BUSY Bees; one in Middleoury' ana
! o,bers elsewhere. The managers, all ladies'
! oiys unwearjed care and labor and devotion 10
| the institution: aud that there IS confidence IN
! tho o,o,omv and iudicious care with Whchlt Is
MANAGED on the part Of those who are best sltu-
ste1 IN indge of their work, is shown by the llct
that of the s. 900 thus far given TO IT, 49,
has been given in Burlington. Mr.. Angel CLOSED
with an eloquent and touching appeal Tor Inc
interest and aid of gentlemen Of the Legislature
J and If the citizens of Vermont. II there Is any
work that is Christlike earth, Il Is such a.
| this We sometimes murmur nj the HuinOeI ~
requests for charity; but we should fa,nei D'
thankful that such appeals come 10 "'ea, '.i'''s
the shell of our natural seihshuess- ~
lool overour mast expenditures It Is not our gus
~ cl,or;,v that Weigh upon our consciences. But
TO those children Of soldiers 1t Is no glil o. cu,'
| ~ but simply part payment Of the priceless
/ den. we owe to the men VINO gave up home ana
/ life that we may live in quiet hcmes, with our
| chidren about Us.
Uov Gro. 4. MERRILL. of Rutland, was next
called on. and in some very earnest and effective
remarks enforced the importance and benehcence
Of this work. and the duty Of seconding the self
sacrificing efforts Of its managers.
HON GEO. a. NhRRILL EkhAhh>-
n, Chairman. a4f Ladies and Gentle
n,en - After listening to the eloquent appeal
of President Angel, could have wished ine
more prominent speakers, announced Tor TINS
evening had first been called upon by his Ex-
cellency, giving less Importance to myself as
YOU will to anything may say
The objects Of the e Home for Destitute Ohi.1-
rem are So benefcient in their character The
ooerations of this noble charity are 50 or9Aa
~ L,,r,sniring. its managers are so unseliish
in their efforts, that 1t seems snpeieFos'uoh To-
a. you TO look upon it with the same love,
All f,r Won TO give 80 it the same Jealous sap
-, which lis founder have, As also that Pc
rr,,.isrv encouragement which God enables you
10 offer by having blessed you IN sc oasAet anu
+, store - While this organization ASKS no
ii-act aid from the many legislators see be-
fore me. IN their ,tH,ial capacity, yet as men
5,y,~;r,, the elevation. the nurture, the we'll
l.;,,, and xell-Iiriuy Of an unfortunate class,
.lass If whom lie who said, " suler little
children 10 come unto lie, also SAD ~ 'he
moor We always have with You you cdNNo'
urn deaf ear to the appeals TINS Hsu'uUou
makes 10 your encouragement your warm
support, your cordial co-operauoh IL L NOT %
charity of to-dsy, but extends 50 lar mo 'He
fpt,re that its benign influence wiu De iet long
after you ana the PN''NN
have ptsset away ..-. g
all .iyiizsd nations, TO aIle.l1rhte the con1't"n
~ III. suffering, the fallen the poor tie ignor-
ami and IL is the GROWING glory 81 America
,b.t b.r repub,icau institutions open VIE tAe
dor and offer au asylum and home 10 every
one whether from tiicie nations Oh me '.d
world. or within her own vast territory 'h't
iii o,,t.r in and accept IT, To nrst house ana
,,rots,t Then TO educate into the proper use OF
ia ,+l heart IL send forth useful protutiHg
men and women. are the grand Objects oil ihe
institution under whose auspices ne are gamer
Ell tonight. IL.
IL work isss broad AMI comp eAetsNg A. que
commonwealth. harmonizing with all that goes
e. ,-,ots mn a prosperous, happy and virtuous
ronularior. aud therefore, iEsep'rah'y ldentned
Nh Tho bcs- interests Of State and people
You Who We hope may aid; you who guide
,bsea v,sifs of tender wears. blessing, are your
selves blessed f.
History informs US that Greek army Of ten
,bopsarj men. in an attempt to retreat from
-. a. Greece. became bewildefct 10
,i,o mountain wilderness Armenia, AMI Tor
- made no prorress. but doubled 90 and
fro witb heart faint and body weary. Ia TINS
situation the officers found three natives OF
the Wild region who said that th2Y c9uiI gllle
the army by road which would eninle mem
in three DAYS 10 behold the sea that "ashel 'he
- - Crse,e At once ten thousand strong
soldiers cayc themselves up to these thrse NOUN
,s;neers In silence. with their heavy armor
Oh sbi,,;r,g spears. the troops followed in long
line and on the third day, having come 70
,n.,,,.tsi, summit. 10 there lay before them
,bo o,e,,. that washed their native land. The
hides we're quite overwhelmed with presents
and sent back 10 their homes
TINS in the world marches to ana fro an
army Of homeless and destitute chlllren. more
numerous than the host that followed NerAes-
Jbe, are bewildered. lost; but led by these
f.;tb6,I ruides. they will be extricated from
the dreary land. and after fe" years WIN
with fearful eyes. behold the sea thi ",sne
tn. confines Of the everlasting home, anu lor
YOU who are the encouraging participants III
this noble charity-for these guiaeS-"'" ho-
God load YOU and them with g.f's inlA.hs
/ those who 4" turn many 10 rlSute'u'Ns''
as the stars forever.
Rev. WV. Il. LORD, ID, Of Montpelier was
called On, as one always ready to add his voice
in a good cause
p7. LORDS REMARKS.
DIR Lord spoke in very interesting way oi
the Growing need Of Just such institutions a. 'uls
in this country, as our population Increases snu
| the destitute multiply among rs lie al" le4 ."
| son,e Of the similar institutions be hal seen
I ab-o.a We pee.ied this Home in thus State, Tor
there is no town without its homeless hule one
and among them We often had high talent ln5
children OF the rich are often few Ia AnA'o'' -
imhe,ile in intellect From the poor We se' '''
numbers. and the power that huil up anu ~
society Ia gathering up anu res'"''s N,
of socierv. who can tell what immortal interests
No 10, secrre, A some of the weeds Of the
| Western prairies taken into our gardens anu
green houses. have been cultivated M 'ney
! became The most fragrant and faires; lowers OF
the narterre. so should we develop and cultivate
and maze attractive and useful these "eeis Oh
onr social life. | recon, said Dc. Lori that
! God will hold us responsible for the way IN "ni''
wo ,re,t ,bese outcasts of society. We cannot
tbrow off the responsibility; and honor Win
creot honor these ladies who are Initiating among
US. the beautiful examples of Mrs Fry anu f''
renee Neh,engale; who rescue the ''c'iiHs y
society ai make Of them its glory anu 81 Po'.-
Burlington had asked some things rom MONT
I pelier which has not teen sfahte' '-sNe Vi0v
asked for the State House; hu. the state hsd
wisely refused. considering perhaps that Bur
linct,n had enough in her palaces, AMI snnsets
/ and scenerv:-she had asked for our statue Of
Ethan Anen; but # taken thither from IT'S shel-
tered pedestal and exposed to rain and iros' II
1 youid crumhle and decay. But other tniHgs
she had taken from Montpelier without opposi-
ton. She hid taken three destitute children,
more be,,,-i.nl in their childish forms than the
statu : ni,i-stic in it. heroic size, AMI destined
to a hi CHE, beauty than any piece OF sculpture.
He trusted that when she called for more Of their
desti-..,e children. she c.u'd get Them, for they
will lie well cared for; when she called for The
sons of Montpelier. for her college, over which
he trusted the gentleman who had addressed
them would long continue to preside that me
would get them; for he knew That they ~'n1
there get full and faithful nurture
The exercises closed with pray by i'r l"ri-
A goodly number of members o. the ''''i'-."-
,,a and of ladies and gentlemen Z Mo- iriHr