The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-19

all ministers Of the vaaious copgrega-
tons, the officers OF all the various Or
ders and Benevolent Societies. and
others, where there may not exist any
of the above Congregations, Lodges or
Societies, to take steps to organize o
cieties within their bounds for the
purpose Of obtaining regular contribu
ting members, making the dues paya
BILE monthly at the rate Of ten cents
per month for each and every member
OF the respective societies, which dues
should be sent regularly every quarter.
To facilitate the organization OF
these auxiliary societies we would re-
spectfully suggest that permanent Off
GERS, say a President, Vice President,
Treasurer and Secretary should be
elected to serve one year, and also
twelve collectors for each society to col
Iect the dues every month, each taking
a month respectively thus making the
collection OF dues systematic, as we'll az
insuring the prompt collection thereof
Ne do not mran to imply that this
should be the manner Of forming the
auxiliary societies, Blu. simply point out
one Of the ways Of accomplishing the
sacred purpose. 1t is Of the utmost i'm
portaEce to act at once, and permit MS
to ask You to impress the fact upon the
minds OF those whom you may associ-
ate with yourselves, of tho great ne
cessity Of paying their dues promptly,
and see that the quaterly returns and
collections are promptly made TO ouf
Treasurer. We would further suggest
that You make the first collection for
one quarter at once, and in the future
collect your dues monthly, thereby en-
abling the Managers to realize enough
to enable then to go ahead In their self
imposed duty without suffering to the
helpless inmates of the Asylum. 1T it
is possible to impress you any further
as to u necessities, we would inform
YOU that the fence around our Asylum
needs renewing the floor in the dining
room is rotten, and the house for the
safe keeping of our fuel is falling to-
eether, which We have been precluded
from restoring, owing to the lack of
means. Again, let us be permitted to
appeal 70 your generous impulses, to
act promptly, and thus enable us to
discharge our obligations. Our de-
mands upon the individual are so small
(ten cents per month"; as to induce us
to believe, If You but exert yourselves
in the least, you will be enabled with
your efforts to make the Natchez Pros
testant Orphan Asylum a model insti-
tuition, and thereby, not only discharge
a most sacred duty to the human fami-
". but also enable us to admit appli>
cants in greater number than heretofore.
We feel justified in believing that the
good people of Mississippi will give to
tfis, our first appeal, enter by circu>
lar or travelling solicitors to them. such
a response az will reflect honor and
pride upon themselves. When We look
around, aud see what's being done else
where in aid of similar institutions, we
cannot but feel encouraged with the
thought and hope. that our people will
not be found wanting. We would here
by inform our fellow citizens that at
our last annual meeting April 81, 1881,
we elected the following gentlemen,
well-known business men, representing
the various protestant denominations
and Israelites in our city to serve as an
Advisory COMMITTEES, whose capacity'and
integrity will enable us to do still bets
ter in the future. Submitting this with
full confidence in your ability to do
something for the Natchez Protestant
Orphan Asylum, and awaiting your
early action.
We have the honor to be yours re-
s~pectfully,
ADVISORY COMMITTEE. Samuel Ull-
man. Joseph N Carpenter, DIR. r, Q.
Jeffries. Chas. t. Chamberlain, II. s.
Dixon, E Geo. DeLnp, John A. Dicks.
Gus. J. Balm, B. Pendleton, Henry
Frank.
OFFICERS. Mrs. Agnes Izoi, list Di-
rectress; Mrs. A. l.. Wilson, End Di~
rectress; Mrs. John Fleming, Treas
urer; Mrs. K. S. Minor. Secretary.