Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-05
TIE Watches Prosessans Orphan

Asglu1.
We eheerfuily publish the SHbjolned
appeal In behalf Of the Protestant Or
phsn ASylom st NaleheE, MiBBiSslppl.
Manv Of the inmates Of that verify in.
stituiion ere natives Of Yieksburg, and
VieksbuFgers Of every creed and con-
dilion could do no more worthy deed
than contribute their mite In 90 laud.
able q cause. Contributions may be
sent TO Mrs. Glllis Smith, or to Mrs.
jas. Murray, who are authorized to re.
ceiVe them:
Dear Sir: The undersigned, Managers Of
the NatcheE Protestant Orphan Asylum,
would take this method OF making known
10 you and your FelloW.citiZens, the con.
dillon OF the Institution over which they
preside. They bring their claim along
with the multitude OF others, which, In
these times o. widespread want, press up.
on every community, for the following
reasons:
/. The Protestant Orphan Asylum at
Natchez, Isa state Institution, chartered
By the state, and pledged ~ give shelter
10 orphan children from every part OF the
State. For more than my years II has
been fulfilling its mission Of mercy, and
has sucROred and trained up several gen.
era.ionl bi orphans. No fatherless child,
It 10 believed, from Mississippi, mas ever
been rejected, until within the last few
eks, when an exhausted treasury has
compelled the managers in one or two
instances, 20 close their doors against
new applicants.
:. In the years preceding the war, this
institu ion was sustained mainly BY the
generous donations Of means and money
BY the people Of Natchez and Adams coun.
~. SO liberal had these been, that com.
mOdious house and grounds had been pur-
chased, and a considerable endowment
secured. No aid, except for a limited
period and 70 triling amount, has ever
been received from the state, and but few
contributions nave come from Of: er locall-
ties.
o. By the misfOrtunes OF those TO whom
the funds ofthe Asylum had been loaned,
cOnst quent upon the war, these funds
have been lost. Al the same time the
annual donations Of the people OF Natchez
have been ma8rially reduced, and as the
result, the Managers ind themselves In
the painful position Of having forty.three
children under their care, and only about
$4,000 In their hands-a sum barely
enough 10 sustain the family for two, or at
The most, three months.
I. The city Of Natchez has b:en canvass.
ed for annual subscriptions. and q liberal
response has been made by the Protestant
and Jewish population, but the sum so
raised will be inadequate 10 support the
children now in the Institution, and will
allow no opening for additional inmates.
5, The crisis 90 imminent, and 10 We 90
painful, involving the abandonment Of q
household OF helpless children, some Of
whom have been reared from infancy TO
manhood and womanhOOd under oGT
charge, impels US - make an appeal 10 our
felloW-citizens, and fellew.eitizens Of the
State Of Mississippi generally.
The urgency OF the case, 1t 10 noped, will
be apparent from the foregoing particr.
lars. 70 the charitable every where we
direct the cry--Help US! Help the orphan
Let our prayers to God for the fAtheriess
ones be answered through your liberality.
Send Us something! We are applying 10
the distressed we know, butthe distressed
have learned 10 feel for the distressed.
The mites which may come from imp0veT.
ished but sympathizing hands, may carry
us over our peril and preserve this Venera.
BILE Institution for greater rseiulneSs In
the future.
AGN IZDD, let DiEectTess.
A. L. WILSON, "a DirectreSs.
MARY j J.A.CARRADINK, sec'y.
| MARY X. FLEMING, Treasurer.