Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-23
The Board then adjourned.
To the Christian Churches of all De-
nominations ThrOughOut the state
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To the Christian Churches OF all De-
nominations Throughout the state
of Tennessee.
Dear S-etheren: / address you in behalf
of the Confederate orphans collected at
GAINESVILLE, Tennessee.
Having eanvassed a large part Of the
State to get up and establish this noble In
stitution, and feeling a deep interest in its
favorable success, take this means TO ap-
| peal to all the Churches, of every de-
nominationto make QUE annual collection
for the helpless Confederate orphan.
have recently addressed a circular letter 10
all the different Ecclesiastical bodies that
meet this fall, asking them to recommend
their respective Churches to take up col
lection for this cause, and havemet with fla
vorable response.
now address this letter to the Churches
generally, to remind theTn that the day ap-
pointed to take up this collection for the
Confederate orphan is the first Sabbath In
December next. It is hoped no Church
viii forget the appeal. If any Church can
not take up collection on that day, Il is
hoped they viii do 80 a. soon as possible.
It will be beautiful end touching scene
to see all our Churches throughout the
State, making liberal contribution for the
helpless orphans of our fallen soldiers on
the same day. Let the friends Of the Con
federate orphan, in every Church see to it,
that q collection is taken up on the ap-
pointed day. II is q fundamental princi-
pie of our holy religion, to care for the
helpless orphan, and the cries of these
little ones call loudly to rs, as a Christian
people, to respond with liberal contribu-
ton for their support. As a Christian
minister, as q soldier, as a friend of the
Confederate orphan. 1 appeal to the peo-
pie Of our noble State to make their coz
tributions worthy of tbs cause. 7 feal
sure this appeal viii not be made in vain.
All contributions or collections can be
sent TO Mrs. A. G. Munford, Correspond
ing Secretary and Treasurer Orphan Asv-
lum, GAINESVILLE, Tenn. All correspond
ence about the Asylum can be addressed
to her also. would ask all the Sabbath
schools to make q contribution on that day
for these orphan children.
A statement of the urgent necessities of
the institution has Just been made by the
Finance Committee, appealing to the
friends Of the Confederate orphan to con
tribute literally for their support. This
Institution has done aud IS doing a ncble
work. The ladies' of GAINESVILLE are anxious
to have the people Of the State to visit the
Asylum, and see the good work the Insti-
tuition is doing. Let every Church in the
State remember the day for the annual
coIlecticn-the first Sabbath in December.
/ would earnestly ask every secular
paper and every religious paper II tns
State, to copy this circular ct once, Ia
all the churches may have kn9wieog9 ~ :.
the dav appointed for the collection Lev
avsrv ehnrch make one annual and hoefAl
collection. and the Institution VII conI-1 -
Ia do = work that our people VIII ever e, ~ y
nroud to see accomplished. God Vii O's''.
the friend of the orphan -
Very respectfully, j. d 0AA''N'