The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-17

luenty ana efficiency They look upon
him as man prominently fitted for the
duiies OF his position.
The trustees respectfully ask that
the General Association will instruct its
treasurer TO furnish 10 tho treasurer a
The Orphanage an itemized statement OF
his receipts FOR the Orphanage from time
10 time IN order that we may be able 10
mako duo record Of every gift which may
be made 10 this institution"
THE DISCUSSION.
AZ the close Of the reading Of the re-
port. which was adopted. Or. Hatcher
moved that the request In the report in
regard TO the treasurer be referred 10
special committee This was agreed 10.
Dr. Hatcher then introduced as the first
one 60 speak ON the subject treated in
the report Dr. b. J.. Whitman, president
of the Columbian University m Washing
ton. lie pointed out that the social pro-
gross the world was making could be
measured by tho advancement OF such
an institution as the one under discus
sion. BESIDES. the support OF an orphan
age was am act OF charity. An ounce or
prevention was better than pound OF
cure An orphanage was the means OF
raising children. and raise them up as
useful Christians.
The efforts % maintain an orphanage
We're also cmhodlmcnts of Christian en-
dcavor. and some how all these things
no together The orphanage did not take
away patronage from any other Christian
institutions. The work put I'm al Salem
did not draw away from the church work
but 10 was only part OF 81. The work TO
do I'm caring for the little ones would
come back in tcn-fold blessings.
After the singing of solo. III Were
Voice" by Mr. Haddon $. Watkins. Or
Hatcher introduced Dr. ~ y. Wharton,
of Norfolk. as the second speaker. who
smoke I'm "a very touching manner Of the
fate Of the orphans. 4 man who did not
love orphans was Ike the man Who did
NOT love music. as Shakespeare said. fun
of treason. etratcgcm and spells. Let no
such man Doe trusted The speaker sdiu
he had recently come in contact with sew
cral groups Of orphans COD was the
father Of the niherloss. and had shown
81 through the provisions which dee had
madc for them 10 was the duty OF men,
ana Of tho churches TO give towards the
support OF the orphans. 4 church that
dia not give towards the orphans should
not be trusted n we give 90 the orphans
the orphans would give TO us. They would
give 90 us Boo the evidence Of the accep-
lance Of God.
The speaker. as practical Illustration
of the cmtofulncss OF orphans. related an
incident about Alexander n. stephens,
who had been am orphan himself who
had been helped while he was in need
and showed his thankfulnefs when oc-
casion offered itself 10 do SO.
OTHER SPEAKERS
After the singing OF the hymn. '1lark'
tcu thousand harps and voices Boy the
congregation. DR. Hatcher introduced
Rev. r.. j. Winneham of This city. who
said that he had always been very fond
of visiting the orphan homes. which al
ways made him APPRECIATE 30 much
more his own home. He pointed 10 the
greatness of the home which God had
made $50. lie alluded 90 the Juggcrnant
car, OF the past. and said \ireininns
were half civilized and half barbarinns;
they lad their own Jusgcrnani cars. which
were the dcus OF sim and iuiluity. u was
NOT only ihe man no the corner who kept
the big school hut DO was also thc sister
nt the punch-h0W who kept The kinder
cartcn.
Tho work for the orphans was the
work NJ GOD. llc would rather found "a
house for hftv orphans than 10 have the
finest monument to Dis memory ON Firth
avenue from one end 20 another The
Christian people bad tho unity VI action.
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