Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-10-14
49,. onPHANs, HomE.

During the summer Of 1869. the Grand
Army of the Republic decided to estab-
lish home for the orphans of soldiers
and sailors. Several counties made lib
eraI offers. Greene county offered one
hundred acres Of land, valued at twenty
thousand dollars, and ten thousand in
money. This was accepted, and build
ings commenced, but not finished
Pressing applications were made to re-
ceive orphans Immediately. This led
the managers to rent buildings in the
city of Xenia, to receive and support
about one hundred and thirty children,
from the rst of December to the 10th Of
ADriI. when the State assumed the ex-
pense. paving one hundred and twenty
1--WE dollars for the support and educa-
ton Of each. Recently the farm, with
buildings to accommodate about two
hundred and fifty orphans, was accepted
by the State, and the orphans are now
in the buildings, under the care Of a
competent superintendent, matrons and
teachers.
The farm is about half a mile from
the city, so that the children are not ex-
posed to city temptations, but enjoy the
privileges of a delightful Christian home,
with the best of school instruction.
When out Of school, the boys viii be
occupied with work on the farm. and
the girls with housework, sewing, &c
The Sabbath School is managed by Off
GERS and teachers from the city. Visit
ors speak in the highest terms Of the or
der, attention and intelligence of the
orphans. They attend the various
churches, and alternately the ministers
of the city preach appropriate sermons
at the Home. Those familiar with the
management are satisfied that it is
blessing to those favored with its priv
iIeges. There are probably fifteen hun
dred soldiers orphans in the State
Many Of these ought to have the care,
influence and instruction of the Home.
There ought to be buildings to accom-
modate two hundred and fifty more, but
the Legislature made no appropriation
to erect additional buildings.
AT the State Sabbath School Conven- |
ton many suggested that the Sabbath |
Schools would contribute freely for this |
purpose. The Greene County Execu- |
tive Committee were urged to appeal to
every Sabbath School in the State to.
contribute not less than ten cents for |
each member, but larger sums are great |
ly needed and desired. We complied, |
and have sent circulars and certificates !
to the officers of the county associations |
or some Sabbath School worker or some |
minister in every county. All will un-
derstand the importance of prompt ac-
ton, hence we suggest that in every
county seat, where no action has been
taken to reach the schools of the county,
the pastors, superintendents and editors
meet to consult and adopt the best meth
Cd for distributing the circulars, and Civ
ing all needed information to every
school. The collections should be taken
as soon as possible, 50 that the buildings
may be commenced by the Ist Of Octo-
Der.
We appeal to every friend of the sol
diers' orphans, to talk about it and aid
it in the most efficient manner possible
to every editor, to give it prominent
notice and keep it before the people un-
til action is secured to every minister,
to explain and urge it from the pulpit
to every superintendent, to explain It and
secure the best possible response from
his school Remit the money as directed
in the circulars. Address letters asking
for information to VIM. ALLISON,
Cor. Sec'y, Xenia, O.
Executive Committee Greene County
Sabbath School Association.
The above appeal viii receive the
sympathy Of and a generous response
from the Christian people of Ohio but
to make it a complete success, every
friend of the soldiers orphans must take
an active part in spreading the informa-
ton and preparing for the collection.
Every religious meeting and every pub
lie speaker should indorse and urge it.
Ohio is proud Of the record she made
by her soldiers. Their orphans have
been neglected too long. The Legisla-
ture ought to have made ample provis-
ion to provide homes, to support and |
educate their orphans. but they did not
let good people promptly supply the
omission. 1t is a grand idea to think |
o-the Sabbath Schools contributing |
thirty thousand dollars to provide a home
for them.
A dime may do for the children -
but the young men, teachers and officers
should not be satisfied with giving dime
Jet their contributions be dollars, and
let persons not connected with Sabbath
Schools, contribute liberal freewi1 Of
fering. Every man, woman or child in
the State Of Ohio, should make a con
tribution to this great and good cause
.Si6r7agzfezd Re6u6lzc.