The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-22
The MISSISSIPPI
ORPHANS HOME
jackson, Miss, Sept. II, 1909.

JachSoH, MISS, sept. II, 1919.
The board of directors of the Missis-
sippi Methodist Orphans Home, at its
annual meeting, held in Jackson. Miss,
in reviewing the present condition Of
its annual meeting, found that there
are now one hundred and sixty child
rem in the Home, which is so crowded
that in some cases there are as many
as three children in one bed, and even
then some have to be placed on the
floor. Three rooms which were org
inally used for store rooms, and one
ward of the hospital, had to be con-
verted into bed rooms in order to get
along at ALL In addition to this, the
manager has received applications Tor
the admission of a great many more
children. The necessities of the sit
uation could not be more urgent, and
this condition ought not to be toler.
ated or allowed to exist by a great
and cultured people, such as consti-
tute the citizenship of the state OF
Mississippi, and we do not believe that
it will be allowed to exist any longer
than the time required to lay the facts
before the people.
After discussing the situation fully.
the board determined to erect two
buildings to cost about $4,000, one to
be used as a dormtory for the boys.
and the other to be used for a school |
building. 1t seems to be providential |
that, at this juncture, three friends OF
the orphans should appear on the seen,
and propose to give one-half of tho
amount necessary to put up and equip
these buildings. The board appointed
a committee of three, consisting of the
to devise plans and pro-
coed at once to raise at least $4,000
for the purpose indicated.
1t now becomes our duty to appea,
to those who sympatlnse with the
above enterprise for assistance in the
great work of providing a home and
facilities for those COM
mitted to our care, who, without any
fault of their own are now homeless
and without the opportunity of OBJ
tang an education. Certainly no more
worthy object could be presented and
cold indeed must be the heart TO
which such a purpose does not an
peal, and We appeal to you to come to
our relief in providing the additional
amount needed
We trust that the merits of this an
peal may not go UNDECIDED and that
we may hear from you promptly with
a liberal response to this great cause.
and that we may soon be able to UNI
iertake the improvements so urgent
y required We give herewith a state
ment which gives some idea of the
facilities provided for other homes
and by comparison you can see the
necessity of ours.
North Georgia Conference Orphan |
age, with 200 children has - build
ngs, South Georgia Orphanage, with
l35 children, has buildings, South |
Carolina Orphanage, has 1,700 chill
iren, has u brick and 9 frame build.
ngs. Virginia Orphanage, has 101
has buildings. We have
100 children and only one building. ,
Besides this number of children, we ,
have ten or fifteen helpers who have
10 be cared for.
The cry of the orphan has never
gone unheeded by the noble and char
tably inclined, and we trust this ap.
peal for their benefit may prove no
exception to the rule. Don't wait to
be solicited by the committee, but
send your donations 10 NJ. NJ. Will
hanson, Jackson, Miss. or to N. L.
Burton, Treasurer, Purvis, Miss.
Awaiting your response with deep
est interest, we beg to remain,
N. NJ. WILLIAMSON,