The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-29
ruORNwELL ORPHANAGE.
Interesting Letter From Rev. MIR. ia
n0hS

The Thornwell Orphanage Is controlled and
directed by n body OF Christian gentlemen,
all Of them Presbyterian Pastors ana thurcii
members, residing in Laurcns Co, :. Z. It's
property Is held IN trust, by the corporation
of the Clinton Presbyterian Church, when
has been Incorporated for that purpose by the
Legislature OF South Carolina. That they 40
not neglect this trust, Is shown by the Hct.
mat tie Board has never failed Of Il regular
ntyHfhiy meeting, since its organization III
November, 1872. That they are Jealous ana
diSintercSted is shown by the fact that no Of
ticcr connected with the Board though lhclr
l.borS are not small, has ever received one
cent of pay for his services. Ol course, all
will understand, that persons employed US
teachers, agents &C., are not officers OF the
Board.
From the Treasurcr's report, for 1878. (cnd,
ing.Octobcr lst.) it will appear that the t0Gti
receipts for the year were, In cash Sl9oo.oi,
and in articles in kline SS05.0J, making. a total
of So.76j.G4. From this deduct, 500 which was
paid in by Il person (thc PRESIDENT reSidingln
the Institution for board. and OF course not
chargablc TO the support of the orphans, anu
SIS. which accrued from the sale OF II part, OF
the urtiches in kind, which were not needed
and the balance IT leaves for the real III
come Of the Institution S2,59I.G4, over a nun
dred dollars OF which was earned Dy inc Or
phunS in the Printing office. How was TINS
expended ? hat portion of 1T which went 10
permanent fixtures and endowment, OF course
is xtiU on hand. and cannot by any course OF
reasoning, be charged against the support on
CllIUTcl. 1ltSC
were as follows: n :,
buildings, Kitchen, Piazza, &c.)"..". SIPS AZ
United States lNo oV
Fund for purchase of Press,..-".".:.., 81, ~ y" w
Articles Of permanent service donated gu w
Toto, SSH %
Dcducting this from the above amount and
1t leaves the sum OF sl,77i.g. From TINS Is
SlG.05, due and paid out on an outstanding ac-
count OF the old year, for building purposes.
$40 paid for permanent improvements on me
farm, such as fencing ana ai,GnipS' hn st6 Sreo
room. AT the beginning OF the year, October
lS77, the little amount on hand was more IMAM
balanced by the Treasurer, Gis s,n Of pai Nstais a.. 'i II
leaves as the real expense for maintaining
the u children, (there was an average OF ~,
the entire .ycar,( Sl.OS.Gt. Divide ms by
ance Of one orphan child for twelve months
SOIL, Now this sum represents bodrd, edu-
cation for ten school months OF D hours dal-
". mothers care, clothing, shoes, &c, school
books, medical attendance, mediGine ana ef,
less than SI3l, but even that sum is lar less
than the above items would cost In any nrst
class boarding school. such as the orphan
and yet even in the above estimate Is In.
Guided Sl2l.05 OF agency expenses and S66.1s
OF postage Oh the thousands OF circulars sent
out, and hundreds Of letters written n~eccSsas
lily LOT ltlc lttlSlilS "a tiS 1900
these are taken OF, as 1t ought TO he, the act
ual cost of the education, board and clothing
OF each child would be only about siNty-siX
dollars.
A word as to these Agency expenses.
From October /, 1876, to October l, 1871 we
paid Mr.. Scott, for travelling expenses, &c.
and for his entire salary for one year for his
whole time, SIZE. With $40 Of this and $40 OF
his own, he bought a horse and presented IL
to the OrphanaGe. From October j, 1917. TO
October /, 1875, We paid him Sl2.G., Much OF
this, in a similar way he has given back, but
the whole Of 1T is only $40 a month to meet
oil expenses Of travelling, breakage OF vchic-
les, ferriage. and every other personal cXpen-
ses OF an efficient, active, earnest agent. Mr..
Scott raised for us SIS in money, 500 In pro-
visions, &C, and about a hundred dollars worth
lumber, about $50 In I'LL. This Is sufficient
to show, that there are some men VINO ctn
oe enthusiastic in q good cause"
One matter more, eight OF the twcnty-one
children, lover one third that were IN the
Thornwcll Orphanage, last year were from
Abbeville County. From Abbeville Court
House Presbyterian Church, from the bounds
of which zone of these children came: We re.
ceivcd so, and this sum was two.thirds OF all
that we received from the County. Abbc.
willie has too noble and generous hearted a SCI.
OF people, to be contented with this state OF
things. At least, they will not Withhold
from US, the faint mead Of praise.
WM. +. JACOBS.
President Thornwell O~rphunagc.