Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-12-20
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misfortune. but not the sorcst that
can bcfall child. TO have a mother
who is Il caSt-away---w whose name the
child cannot bear--of whom the
child must be ashamed in the after
ycars--this is misfortune hcapcd
upon misfortune.
Something over Il half mile from
my home, out in the Columbia sub
urbs, Is the Rescue Orphanage, whose
representative in the state is our
much loved brother, Rev. Garlic
Courtcnay. The trustees and mana
gers, all good and kindly men, live
here in Columbia, and Wm. Davant,
the active superintendent, lives in a
house at the entrance to the grounds.
Ny first visit. some months ago.
VAS made in obedience to an invita-
! tion to preach to the children. Since
then. upon the least provocation. my
car turns its head in that direction,
and find myself loving to 20 there
When visitor comes in, and need
entertainment for him, take him to
| ridc-out to the Rescue Orphanage
] want everybody to know the place
and to see it. When 20 there, the
children gather about me-maybc be-
cause, now and then, ! give some Of
them a ride-and seem to want me
to talk to them. There are now l12
Of them, from all sections OF the
State. OF all sizes and ages, up to ii
or IS years. In the front no"..,
which is properly scre"" :, ,nerc are
six or eight little ! ds "ith high
sides. and in each j., chattcring
child, rolling from side to side, or
holding to the railing in the effort to
stand up. a few Of them | know by
name-Gcorgc and Moss. and Sum
ter and Lee and Ruby and .Iappie.
Their surnamcs | have never heard
In Fact, they are supposed to have no
SulnamcS. Their mothers, in some
cases, arc harlotS, or drunkards, or
human wrecks Of some kind, whose
names would he but Il curse to them.
In one bed uncovered the head OF
tiny baby, only i day or two old. that
had been picked up at the union sta
ton. Out in front Of the main build
int. the yard WAS alive with boys and
girls. All around is the farm the
garden. the chicken yards in ali OF
which the little ones are being taught
to work, SO as to bring in some reve-
nuc to the institution. and to make
themselves Of some worth. Many OF
these little ones must bear the bur
den Of Il curse for which they arc not
responsible. The iniquitics OF father
and mother fall uron them. TO the
grave whether it be near or far. they
must carry 4 secret which they them
selves cannot explain about father
and mother. II they had not been
gathered into this home. they would
soon have taken their places in that
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the ranks OF thieves and prostitutes.
thoughtful and helpful charity has
thrown an institution across their
pathway. in which they find a shelter
from impending evils.
TO one side is the last building
erected, combined school and
chapel, and her, it is that faithful
women arc seeking to make good the
absence OF mother. Now and then
some loving soul. whose home IS
childlcss, is allowed to adopt one OF
the little fellows. according to certain
prescribed legal fOrmS---to make the
adopted one a child. but not a SER
want. In this way he number Of in
mates is kept down the capacity OF
the institution. h. seen child
less mother stand there among the
little ones and look on. and wonder
and weep. And it is enough to
move any heart that is not callous be-
roEd all feeling, to stand there and
gaze upon them and hear their prat-
tie. and think how little they know
Of the fearful handicap with which
they begin life. One comes away as !
sured that there is no superior char
lty anywhere; that this is the sli-
prcmest--a whole flock Of little ones.
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by kindly teaching. but first 10 he un-
made. and. in many eases. to be
taught away frorl all that they have
ever learned 70 make real man
out Of one OF llc boys; to give
strength to his life and uprightncsS
to his characters: TO dig out and up
root all the evils of his anteccdent
history; to blot out mother and ia
thcr from his life; to do all this
would be worth kings ransom.
and yet this is the task set before the
institution.
TO maintain the homc--t0 furnish
FOOD and clothing. to pay the teach
crs. to enlarge the scope Of the work
this is the task OF Mr.. Courtcnay.
who is one OF my neighbors. am
not allowed to see Il great deal OF
him. lie is away from his home a
large part OF his time, going to the
churchcS OF every creed and faith,
and telling the story Of want and woe
Some pastors in the State. not know
ln% the facts, or not caring. or not
willing to aid an institution not fOS-
tered by some specific religious de-
nomination. are very chary about al
lowing MIR. COurtcnay to speak ia
'hrir pulpitS. He has to write letters
ahead, and get permission to speak
where he can. lie always gets help
where he can get hearing. If the
pastors only knew the facts--if they
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