The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-01-20
a nIrnnInr Frnm nIuhon Poor.

Of the least Of these, my brethren, We
HAYS done itunto me-
Idesits 10 establish q Hospital
orphanage, and Home, in the Kan.
awbs Valley; beginning with the
Hospital, each Department to be
developed as need may require and
opportunity afford.
While the benefits will not be
confined to any one class, special
reference is had to the population
engaged in mining operations.
connectd, in one way ot5another,
with the various coal works along
the line Of The Kana@ha and New
Rivers, and the tributary creeks,
there are already come twenty
thousand people, and The number
is increasing every year
It's proposed to so locate this
Institution tina. it will be, as far IS
possible, central TO the whole Dis
trict, and, thus, offer, to the largest
number, the comforts and facilities
long sorely needed in ordinary sick
neps, and especially in cases Of ac.
cidsnts.
The individual companies Who
operate in the mines are not them
selyes strong enough 70 undertake
this work, nor is there anyisuch
close bond Of union between them
Jas would induce them % unite y
carryit on. Andyet, itisbelieyed
that the benefits to be expected
will be apparent, and the appeal
for suffering humanity 50 strong
that they can be relied on regularly
to aid the institution, when 1t is
once started by competent author.
ity, and SO managed as to give
assurance of successful operation.
During upwards Of seven years
labor in West Virginia, the special
needs Of this particular population
have often been brought home to
me, by personal observation, and |
have frequently asked myself what
more could be done for them.
In addition to the faithful min.
istralions of the various Churches
throughout the Valley, there have
been established, through the zeal
and devotion Of one my own mis-
sionaries, two parochial schools;
and the good women, who, in this
work, have borne the burden and
heat of the day, have done and are
doing q noble work for the people
among whom they live. Aud, yet,
something must be done; and this
that is proposed seems to be just
what is most needed to bring the
blessed helpfulness and power Of
the Gospel to bear upon this great
population, and give them prac-
tical demonstration that 1t is in,
deed Of God.
Although the task is so great,
that l shrink from undertaking 1t,
yet l am encouraged by the thought
that there is nothing that more
strongly appeals to a Christian
people, and to a generous public,
than an effort like this.
We need s25, 900 to put the plan
into successful operation, and when
that is once done, we confidently
believe that, by the blessing of God,
we can secure, from the various
coal companies and operators, from
many of the miners themselves, and
from that large class of persons we
find in every community who are
always ready to lend a helping
hand TO such a work, sufficient con;
tributiOns, from time to time, to
enable us to carryit on successfully,
and to extend its blessing fur and
wide.
The benefits of the Institution
will be tmaH who need them, with
out regard to creed or nationality;
aud while those who are able to do
SO, will be expected to pay a rea.
sonablesum for board and attention,
yet the institution will have this
special end in yiew-to care for
those who cannot pay anything,
and this it will do to the uttermosl
Of its power,
Subscriptions for the foundation
aud pledges for the support are
earnestly asked. They can be sent
to my address, or to the Treasurer,
Capt. VIM. R. johnson, Crescent,
Fayette county, West Virginia. /.
We want to make beginning at
once.
Respectfully and Faithfully Yours,
GEO. w. PETEsEIS,
Bishop Of the Protestant Episco,
pal Church in West Virginia, 9