The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-02-19
AN EXAMPLE, FOR EMULATION

Great gifts To education and 70 Il
braries have come 10 D. numbered b.
hundreds Of millions Of dollars. i
has often occasion.d surprise - Us
that 50 few Of III worlds rich hay"
given millions 10 endow and establish
hospitals for the care and treatment
Of the sick. Johns Hopkins gave 70
education and 70 establish : hospital
that is the noblest be~ncfacti0n IN Bal
timore. Both gifts have been Of great
usefulness, but who will say that Johns
Hopkins Hospital has not brough-
most help 10 r~nanhinde
The recent gift Of the late Mrs.
Charles H. Belvin. supplemented BY
the generosity of her husband, to Rex
Hospital and the Methodist Orphan
age, will for all time prove a benedic-
ton. Raleigh's greatest need is z
modern hospital and Mrs. Belvin's
generous gift is an example for emu
lation. We take pleasure in giving
place to the following appreciation
and suggestion from one of The first
physicians and surgeons in Raleigh:
\ Potent Example.
To the Editor: A recent b~enefac-
ton to our most ro~eSSary and most
useful charity demands more than a
fieeting notice. on behalf of those
who will reap the largest good
namely, the poor sick people OF Raj
eigh-I desire to record my interest
and appreciation. :
The gift Of $1,000 TO Rex Hospital
b. the will of the late Mrs. Lizzie Lee
Beivin supplemented by the generosi-
" Of her husband, Mr.. Charles H.
Belvin) Will BE- an enduring memorial
TO her as long as her name shall be
known among men. When n de-
votes a sixth OF ones personal prop
erty 10 such an object. il is evidence
Of great sympathy ana love Tor ones
fellow creatures. Nowhere could
this bequest have been made to better
purpose: upon no other more worthy
charity. could il have been bestowed.
The one thing Heedful in the conduct
Of hospitals is an adequate supply OF
money. And this particular i%nstitu-
ton has had 10 bear burdens and
make sacrifices on ccoun Of this one
need.
That other friends like Mrs. Bel
vim, whose philanthropy is real and
sincere. may be raised up 70 help Rex
Hospital by Blessed deeds. which speak
louder than words is q "consumma-
/ ton devoutly 70 be wished" Hos
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upon private benefcence. The State
cares for its insane: public bounty
provides education for all the people;
individuals have endowed magnificent
libraries-and these are all most
worthy objects. But general hos
pit2ls are compelled TO look for do
nations from big-hearted people Of
means TO cur their very existence.
No good hospital. which does the
greatest public service. should be en-
tirely seif-Sustaining: if so, II is with
holding comforts from the sick. for
which no expense should be spared.
To build. equip and maintain these in
stitutionS requires much money. judi
cious management and constant work
far beyond the dreams OF those who
have no knowledge OF such affairs.
| do not hesitate To say thai his
benefaction OF Mrs. Belvin's is the
kindest help ever given to any chart
table institution in the CITY. 1t
furnishes a most potent example for
those who are able \ willing (and
there are many such here 10 aid the
trustees Of Rex Hospital in erecting 4
magnificent neW building.
II. \. ROYSTER. II. D.