The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-12-09
FOR Of SUCH IS
HEAVENS KINGDOM
Annual Report of Supt. of
Methodist Orphanage to
NJ. C.. Conference.
(By MAMIE BANS.)

interesting and important papers sub
mitted to the present North Carolina
Conference of the Methodist EpiscC-
pal church. South, now III session
here, is the following report covering
the fiscal year ending June past, of
the superintendent of the Methodist
orphanage at Raleigh. II reads:
To the Bishop and Members of the
North Carolina Conference,
Dear Fathers and Brethren:
Some years ago a child in England
was bereft of father and mother and
near kindred. and was left home
less and %penniless in the great world.
A distant relative, years before, had
crossed to America and had settled
in IL remote Western State. The child
was sent, unattended and alone.
across the wide leagues of the Allan
tie and across vast stretches Of the
American continent to that remote
frontier home. In all her travels
she received every kindly attention
and lacked nothing. On the great
steamer in the crowded railway
coach, along the trail of the pioneer
and among the rough riders Of the
DlalnS. all men ndO a care IOI the
child.
What was 1t that lifted this child
out Of her lot of loneliness and OF
desolatioa and made her the object
of universal concern? 1t was the
touch of the Christ upon the heart
of humanity-it was the homage that
the world paid to the Christ. For
this child wore on her sleeve a ard
that told the story of her orphanhood
80 haaa I'D ill., I,
as We have done it unto one of the
least of these, We ave done it unto
me"
II was the Christ that took the or
phan child to his arms and COM
mended ii to the care of His church.
1t was He that said, whatsoever shall
give TO drink unto one of these little
ones a cup of cold water shall in no
wise lose his reward" and 1t was
He that taught men that Pure and
undefiled religion before God and the
Father is this. to visit the fatherless
and widows in their atfi and tC
keep himself unspotted from the
world" And the world has beer
wont to this teaching of the Christ
the world believes that genuine Chris
tanity means the unspotted life anc
the unselfish life. Even wicked mer
that make no effort at virtue believe
that virtue ought to mark the life O.
the Christian and that good work:
ought to be the badge of his profes
sion.
And wherever YOU find this typ,
or christianity, the world loves it
II as to the care of the orphan. 6,
beautiful is the teaching Of Chris
mat sometimes even the men Of tn,
world Join with the friends of .Jesl
in giving help to the orphans. Jesu
touched the universal heart when h
turned the thought of men to tn
orphan child and commanded then
10 succor and defend it.
For among all the objects of on
pity and of, our compassion, there i
none that is so utterly pitiable an
de1enseless as the orphan child
we consider the fact of tn
heipiessness Of childhood-that tn
chlld is unprotected and inexperienc
cd n is absolutely without tn
knowledge of evil and is, therefor,
u~nsuspecting of evil man. and whe
We consider the fact that he is in q
evii world and that there is per
along every path in which he ma
walk. ana when we consider that fat
that the counsel and protection {
parehthood has been taken from III
orphan child, then we see how ore
Is the exposure Of the orphan /
peril and to the destructive forces
society and how real is the appe;
that the lot of the orphan makes
the compassion Of mankind.
me beggar at your door. the sea
red veteran on his crutch in all h
deep need knows at least the lay
or self-protection. but the chi
knows nothing.
1t is With profound gratitude
God that | contemplate the wide g
tent of the friendship that He n
SlNen the cause of the orphan in t
hearts of The people of North Car
una, and the he has planted L
methodist orphanage in the love a
favor of "A large constituency. +
FAR and near our institution has r
lacked for friends since its found
tons We're laid 10y the brave and f,
ward-looking Jenkins.
The past year has been a year
strength and of comfort and of ha
piness. We have had no deaths.
have had no scourge. we nave had
serious sickness. For several we,