The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-02-18

v,ous year Of s1,sss.5s. About 100
children of the l85 are ciothed os
ladies' societies or in~diViduals- Inc
estimated worth of this clothing u
$4,000.
had q glimpse of the Barium cup
hoard. Editor Willie Laurie Hill, VINO
took me in tow whenever some hign-
wayrnan of business held up Supt-
Walker, land Walker is an oVerwork-
ed MANI, found a key to the base
ment OF the Burroughs builolns'
where the Thanksgiving n christ
mas goodies are stored. we fiiueu
the peanut bags and orange boxes
we found there. I felt like David
when he ate the shew bread-taking
the orphan children's candy his way
though Brother Hill DIDN'T seem 10
have any qualms Of conscience, Dot
then h is a sort of priest in the Ba-
rum temple and enjoyed ~inalienable
| rights where T didn't And, by the
wav. Our Fatherless ones ought TO
have 5000 circulation instead of l.
600.
A number of Sunday schools. soci-
cites, Bible classes and individuals
send monthly gifts to the support
fund. but il all the 375 Presbyterian
Sunday schools would give $500 a
month on an average, they would
over raise the amount OF the annual
support fund. This they could easily
do if they undertake it Systematically.
The 800 Baptist Sunday school in
| North Carolina furnish 40 per cent, or
$4,000 a year Of the support OF the
huge ThOmasville ~orphanage.> I wish
we could have a Synodical convention
Of the PRESBYTERIAN Sunday schools
SuperintendentS in North Carolina at
Barium, or, If Barium could not take
care Of the crowd for a day, at States
vile. would like to be q member
Of the program committee Tor the
same.
The PreSbyterians of North Caro-
lima have maintained cheerfully and
literally this great enterprise. so close
to the hearts OF the covenant-keeping
God who calls Himself The God OF
the fatherless."
They will continue their liberality,
both to its annual support. andAoward
raising the S5O,OO0.00 needed Tor Dew
buildings and equipment, n Rev. J.
Murphy Villa who will have
charge of his campaign, will find an
open ear to his appeals.
Needed improvements.
The bill OF improvements, endorsed
by Synod, contemplates the follow
ing:
1st. An up-to-date school building.
The present school rooms are made
quate for the number OF children now
IN the home. The majority Of the
CLASS rooms are ON the second nOOI
, Of the Rumple Hall, but with a new
building to house the school, the ole
rooms could be used for oormitorIes
and would furnish the equivalent Of 3
new cottage.
, End. An infrmary, thoroughly
equipped and sufficiently commodicus
!, to provide for epidemicS among the
!. children. The present accommoda
tons are entirely too small. Room Il
, needed for isolating children will
. contagious diseases, especially an,
= who might have tuberculosis. Their,
= Is no adequate provision now for iso
' lating children when they first com
to the home for examination. disin
lection Of clothing. etc.
3rd. The enlargement OF the indus
- trial building in which are located tn
: printing office. the laundry and tn
= shop, all OF which are over-crowded.
4th. A central heating plant b
:, which the institution may be NOR
4 economically and thoroughly heated.
5th. A horse barn to complete tn
barn facilities, the COW barn being no,
nearly finished.
o 9Th. Extensive repairs on the pres
n ent buildings.
l. MISUNDERSTANDING Of the Syno
Of North Carolina, let us engrave Ba
l. rum on our hearts. name It in GU
n. prayers and remember it in our civ
* ing.