The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-16

,ooA oeer tue Alngs harvestfelds,
TO count his laborers, to take NO.
tice or his gleauers, 10 measure over in.
g"lherlnts, ito restore, if possible waste |
places, and to plant fresh vineyards to |
report our failures and success, to cath |
or courage and strength for the future
10 oulld each other up in the principles
OF the gospel of peace. Before we look |
abroad, let us look within our own hearts.
what have we done for ourselves g.? Have
we kept US unspotted from the world =?
Have we barred our hearts against self
ishness and pride, and envy and Jealous.
sy Have we opened them to love truth
mercy and compassion Have we invit-
ed,our King and Master to sup with
us, and be our purpetual guest2 Have
We committed our souls to Him
as to faithful High Priest, who is
touched with feeling of our infirmi-
ties ? Oh if we had failed in these.
We had failed in the first requisite of
our Order-.'to be all glorious within p
With what eyes have we looked out2
have we seen the footsteps of the King
IN the lowly places and among the poor
and needy, or have we looked so high
that we have seen only the glory of our
position and ignored its humble duties
We find Him within palace doors only
once at His trial Lifted up, only
upon the Cross he is our exemplar
Can we do better than initiate Him7
Our years work is ended. 1t has not
been as fruitful in results as we desired,
hut the fields were new, the facilities
for successful work few and meagre,
and the majority if not all of the Order
nt
peratiye duties. The reports from
the Circles will show what has been
accomplished in each field 1 beg each
one of you 10 note carefully what others
have done. This Convention is a school
in which all are teachers and pupils, we
will both learn and instruct, the one the
other, while we are together, and in
crease in that wisdom which is first pure
and then peaceable, gentle, easy to be
entreated, without part iallty and full of
good works
Ny attention was directed. soon after
the adjournment of last years Conven-
ton to the establishment of a school for
the feeble-minded, and an urgent appeal
made for our Order to undertake this
work, but we had already committed
ourselves TO an effort in behalf of an In
dustrial School for the white girls of the
state, and felt that until that was &C
complished we could undertake
nothing else. l have to congratulate
you upon the success OF your
effort il his direction. True, it Is no
in the sEape We expected aud desired
j. but there are advantages in its bein,
connected with a Normal School, tina
will b. more apparent after it is in op
Grafton lis location IS now matter o
imperative interest. Allow me to sug
, gest the wisdom of our Orders taking
b hold of some special department, if W
may lie permitted to do so, and MAXIM
O. it of superior excellence. Take this int
I'd your hearts and minds for serious an
earnest consideration.
Another subject has been placed be
fore us. In the Oxford Orphan Asylur
10 are gathered more than two hundre
n homeless, destitute children from a
et parts of this State. There is great lack {
he certain essential comforts, convenience
O. and articles needfnl for the prope
'e. training OF the children in cleanliness
OF neatness and refinement | have invite
re Mrs. Black, the wife Of the Superintent
re- ent, to meet with US and lay this matte
lis before YOU She is true daughter an
We has long given her life to the King an
= her heart to many of the little childre
81, of this State.
all There is another class that ought
ny claim your attention that need yo'
prayers and help-our fallen sister
ar Can we do nothing to lead these 10
ne daughters to pure and sinless lives? II
In King did not scorn them-why shou
20 we2 Guarded and sheltered in pu
ice homes. we can hardly understand ho
ces any woman can be so tempted as to Il
DO into such degradation, and yet,
'ur know there are thousands who ha
IN gone down to the lowest plane or ols
ra- patton and sin. Take their woetul co
my dition to the Father OF all, al
md ask for guidance and help in tindll
ing some way to aid them in escaping ire
ma, a life so hapless here, and so hopeless
'on the great hereafter: This is subJe
to especially for the Board of City Ont
iIAi tiles.
ave Indeed, my sisters, there is much wo
ust for YOU to do, outside of your own loc
axis ity-and in that you will always Il
han '.the poor" who, the Lord Jehovah nj
ms. self said, s'should never cease out OF
the land" and of whom the Savior sa
| ueuSOSNCL JO 'A1f
ess, good" This proverty is not always 0
'ur- physical nature poverty of mind
ugh heart is often as striking and pain
een as destitution of food and raiment, a
OF it is the hardest to overcome, because
ew, does not make itself felt. She v
Piles teaches the ignorant and tries to avail
the dormant intellect to knowledge
ling better things and a desire to secure the
tor is dong higher work than
We who only gives food and clothing !
nee. Great Teacher, while feeding the b
wing cry, healing the sick, and restoring
our sight, strength and life, taught the W
med derful Gospel to countless multitudes
ear Time would fail me to name even
an many channels that are open for y
activities. l see no need for you to
were your fingers with the ballot, nor wran
we with the lawyers at the bar, nor Fl
carts for place and privilege with the
ross makers, be they of state or church, W
seth, the very work which Christ y
good King did is waiting for you, and the
the tie children, who are of the "Kingt
7ould of Heaven" are in your plastic hal
r, 80 to be moulded into magistrs