Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-04-07
THE CANFIELD ASYLUM.
Ihe CEIoref orphan AsyIum 30 be Re.
estabIi,lsed-The New Board
Trustees.

About the close OF the war some be-
nevolent people projected scheme for
taking care ot the large number Of col
ored orphan children which at that time
thronged the streets of Memphis and the
thoroughfsres of neighboring towns and
villages, and to this end procured the
means necessary for the establishment
ofan ssylum The large and commOdi-
Gus building located at the intersection
of the Ohio ailroad and Dunlap street
was the resuk of the effort, and when
finished was turned over to the conven-
ton of the Protestant Episcopal church,
and by that body, at its session Of 1856,
held in BolivIr, duly received. Trustees
were appointed by the convention, who
sought for several years to execute the
trust according to the provisions of the
charter. A Rrge number of children
were gathered, and for a time the insti-
tuition was il a fourishing condition.
Gradually the number of inmates, from
various causes grew smaller, until none
were left, and there seemed no prospect
of doing any tlrther work for this class
OF beneficiaries following the order of
the charter provided for such contin-
gency, there was next established in the
building free school for colored chill.
dren, which was taught for about one
year by Mr.. Thompson, and after that
turned over to Mr.. ]. B. Mcconnell, who
has had charge of it for about three
years. This school numbers about
ninety pupils, and has been sustained
without any aid whatever from any
source except that provided by the
board of trustees. For q little more
than one year the Church Home rented
and occupied these premises, making
other provision for the coIored
school, but upon the completion
of the recent purchase Of
what is known as the Leath property,
the Church Home removed to that, and
sought to restore the Garfield property
to its original uses. This is now happily
and this colored orphan |
asylum is lately so reOrganized and per- |
fected in capacity for charity that very
much may now be expected from it. |
Under the charter the bishop and Mrs. |
Garfield are permanent members of the |
board of trustees. The other members |
Of the former board having all re- |
signed, the new board is constituted as |
follows: Messrs. Ed. Shaw, Isaac f. |
Black, j. B. Mcconnell and Fred. Hunt, !
with, Of course, the er o6fciO members |
as before. This board will Immediately |
address itself to the work of re-opening
the asylum. In this charitable work |
they will have the active cooperation |
and working sympathy, not only Of the |
Episcopal church, but of every col |
Ored congregation in the city, while |
1t is the earnest wish of the board that |
their white brethren and friends will |
not hold themselves aloof, or withhold as
sistance. Several of the many benevo-
lent associations already existing and |
in the city have pledged to the |
Garfield colored orphan asylum the sub
stantial help which will make it sue
cess. 1t is the intention of the board to |
deserve success. They have not under
aiken this thing blindly. They see their |
way clear before them. Having the |
nerve to undertake it under all the dis |
advantages Of previous failure in other
hands, they feel sure it is in their power |
10 supply what what was wanting in the |
previous effort. Meriting the sympathy
IF the people at large, they will not ask |
or it in vain. We predict bright |
career for this noble charity.