The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-11-26
APPEALS FOR
ORPHAN TOTS
Thanksgiving Cheer Needed for
Children In Presbyterian
Home

Hon, j. D. Mclean, president OF
the Texas Presbyterian Home and
School for Orphans sends out an APP
peal to the people OF the state in be-
half OF the tots under his charge,
The orphapage is located at Files,
Hill county, and the postoiiice Is
Itasca, R. f. D. No. !, Or. Mclean
calls on the people as follows;
The president of the UT'ted States
has issued his spnual PROCLAMATION,
setting apart he last Thursday of
the month, November &c, as Thank
giving day, the Governo' OF Texas.
likewise has appointed tue same day
for the same purpose, and the peo-
pie Of Texas as loyal and grateful
citizens will generally observe that
day. But how shall they observe
It? AS its name indicates, 1t
should be a day for His manifold
blessings to Us as a people.
1t should be a day, not Of mourn
ing and sadness, but of gladness and
JOY, in which we should assemble
ourselves for worship, and in the
language OF Nemiah, "cat the fat
aud drink the sweet, and send por-
tions unto them for whom moth
ing is prepared" (Neh, S:1O), or as
Mordecal commanded concerning the
feast of Purim or thanksgiving for
the salvation OF the nation by Es-
Their, It should be a day Of feast
ing and Joy, and OF sending portions
one to another, and gifts to the
poor" Esther 1O:2O.
While grateful for and enjoying
the fat Of the land ourselves, We
should show our gratitude to God
by remembering His poor, who have
not these good things. He tells us
in Matthew, "Inasmuch as we have
done it unto one of the least OF
these my brethren, you have done
1t unto me" Matthew 25:40).
There are many poor who should be
helped, but especially orphans OF our
land gathered in the several homes,
Let US remember that God has al
ways claimed to have a special inter
est in the fatherless little ones, and
made the treatment for them a cri-
terion by which people are to be
Judged concerning their love to Him.
There are several institutions for
these little ones which should be
remembered by a charitable and
thankful public, but appeal esps-
cially for the Texas Presbyterian
home and school for orphans loCst-
ed at Files, Hill county, Texas. There
are gathered here AZ little fatherless
ones between the ages OF 2 and 10.
"for whom nothing is prepared" to
whom portions should be sent"
Several interested friends have
written recently asking what best to
send? I answer to all these, and
others interested, send anything that
will make them happy and comfort
able, and help us to care for their
bodies, minds and souls. Money. OF
course, comes first, as money ans
wereth all things" Groceries, such
as flour meal, sugar, me lard, mo-
lasses, potatoes, rice, cen ed goods,
etc. come aext, as We have these
to buy. Will not those who raise
or deal in these Nings divide with
the orphans and send portions OF
these things to them" Clothing,
shoes, and bedding, new OF Second4
hand, is also useful and acceptable.
Let some one in each community
gather offerings of these things, and
forward to the undersigned at It.
asca, Hill county, Texas,
Do not forget Gods fatherless lit
tie ones and He will reward you.
Yours for the orphans,
u j. d. MCLEAN.