The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-06-10
TO THE CHILDREN.
An Appeal 20 The Sunday School
Children Of Mississippi.


JACKSON, May "a, 1881.
Dear Cbildren--rbe press OF the
State has very kindly aud very
generally published the appeal OF
tue lady managers OF the Protest.
ant orphan asylum, at Natchez,
from which ycu have doubtless
learned muCh of the history and
present wants of that istitution.
The asylum was founded in tile
year 1Sl6-sixty.fvc years ago;
aud during all that time has been
in successful operation. 1t has
never had an endowment, or Ger
tain means OF support, and it has
so commanded the confidence and
sympathy G tire charitable aud
generous who knew the good work
it was doing, that it has never been
driven to the necessity OF closing
its doors. 1t has received orphaus
from all parts OF the State, aud
kept them until they were qualified
to enter such suitable hemcs or
business AS might be opened to
them. The building will not com.
tortably accommodate more than
fifty children, aud about that num-
Der arc there at present. Tho lady
managers would gladly receive v
hundred more, had they the room,
or were sure Of their support.
All the Protestant denominations
aud the Israelites of Natchez, are
represented in the beard OF lady
managers. They give it their time
chcerfully and grituitously. Tue
physician, who visits the asylum
daily, makes no charge. TIro una.
tron in charge, and one vi two AS
sistants, are the only ones who re-
ceive any compensation tor ser.
vices, and that exceedingly mod.
crate. SO that all the money con-
tributed goes directly to the sup.
port of tire asylum.
Until within the past few years,
the burden OF the support of tlfs
asylum has fallen upon the peopte
of Natchez. They now ask for help,
and it is hoped their appeal will
meet with a Liberal response. The
undersigned having tlrmght tln,t.
the Sunday. school children OF the
State would like to engage in this
good work, begs leave to make TO
them the following suggestions:
1. That every Sunday school
scholar in the State contribute the
sum OF ten cents, on or before the,
third Sabbath in July, and that the
aggregate amount contributed by
the school be sent up by the defe-
gates to State Sunday .sclrocf con;
yention which meets in jackson,
July Goth; or that the amount, AZ
soon as coliectcd,i be seut to the un-
dersigned, or to Mrs. john Flem.
ing, treasurer of the asylum, at,
Nntchez. Public acknowledgement
will be made OF all contributions
Ii it is not convenient to give ten
cents, five cents will be most ac-
ceptable.
9. If the children Can earn this
money, by some service for their
pareuts OF olhcis'it viii be all the
better. a3
3. Let the children Of each Sun,
,lay-school organize an orphans,
friend society, aud see how muclr
they can raise every three months
for the asylum. A good nrauy
years ago, the children of the Uui-
ted States, iu a very shors time,
twenty thousand dol.
lars towardsendtig the ship .Morn-
lag STAR to heathen lands; aud
If the sympathies OF tue children OF
Mississippi can be enlisted for tho
fatherless aud mothcliess little ones
at Natchez, they will not want t0r
bread.
Superinienarnts are earnestly Irs
qdesled to bring this matter tQthe
attention OF their sever al Sabbath-
schools, and to put In melton tho
above oe any other plan thai will
best accoinbIishsthe object.
J. L. POWER.
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