Year: 1866

For the Clarion-l


The Board of Trustees have adopted the
following plan for providing the Institution
with the necessary furniture, &c.


1t is proposed to organize in every neigh
borhood where it is possible, throughout the
State, Ladies Aid Societies, which shall be
auxiliary to the Board of Trustees. Each
of these societies, { or if one is not able, two
OF more combined can do so,) agrees
tosfurnish a room in the institution with all
the articles necessary TO make it comfort
able home for the orphan. Over the door of
this room will be painted the name of the
society or societies which furnished it; and
the room will be known as the room
ofsuch andAuch a Society. As for instance
ciety; the room Of the Grenada Ladies Aid
society, &c, &c.


These societies will be expected to keep
their Rooms furnished, as the furniture
NAV wear out or become destroyed.


After a room has been thus furnished by
a society, it shall be the privilege of that
society to say what particular orphan shall
occupy that room; and they shall further
more have the privilege of clothing the or
phan or orphans they may have thus deslg-
mated as the occupants of their room. Or
one society may choose to furnish a room,
another society may prefer to assist IN
clothing and feeding the orphans.


There are about one hundred rooms in the
institution to be furnished Some of these
viii contain one bed, others two, Others
four; so that here is an ample field to enlist
all the beneyolence and all the energies of
the people of our State.


There are supposed to be ten thousand
children in the State, who We're made or
phans by the casualties of the war. Many
of these are in absolute want Many of
them will grow up in ignorance, and will
become curse to society, unless they are
taken by the hand of kindness and benev-
oIence. and assisted to become useful and
honorable members of the body polite.
! Their condition appeals to every sensitive,
patriotic and christian heart. We ask all,
ofcvery name and denomination, to aid us
in the holy work we have undertaken. We
invite all denominations to the work, be-
cause the institution invites to its walls and
to its benefits the orphan as such, without
reference to the religious faith ofhis parents.
This is a work in which all may and should
haTm0Di0u8ly mite. Let denominatioual
preiudices be for once laid aside, Pand let
the world witness the wonderful, but chris
tian spectacle of a people united in the
grand and divine work of educating and
saving the poor and the unfortunate.


1t is time we had all entered heartily and
fully upon this work Let Aid Societies be
at once organized in every town and in
every ncighborhood. Let the Pastors of the
various churches, and the men of influence
in every community give their hand to the
work. Let the spontaneous offerings of the
people be laid upou the altar of Il common
humanity and common christianity. If con-
tributions are made in money, they may be
sent to Rev. T. c. TeasdaIe, Financial Agent,
Columbus, Miss. if in provisions, furniture,
&c, they may be sent to Rev. w. c. Buck,
Lauderdale Springs, Miss.


VIII not some friend of the cause at
Jackson, or Meridian, or wherever they may
| ne located, sec tue managers OF Inc various
Express line running through the State, and
if possible, make an arrangement with them
for conveying all packages for the Home,
free of charge. They have thus far done this
cheeriully, whenever they have been APP
pealed to.


And VIII not those who have orphans
under their care. or who know of such in
the community who wish to avail them
selves of the institution, make immediate
application for them to the undersigned,
that we may know as soon as possible how
many snch we shall have to provide for


And will not those who have control of
the newspaper press of the State, give us
their powerful aid in this good work With
the Board of Trustees, it is entirely labor
of love, free-will offering which we CRATE
fully make to the hapless children of our
gallant dead. When the press throughout
the State understands our aims and pur-
poses, we are confident they will give us a
cordial, united and an efficient support.


w. S. WEBB.


Charlottesville, LOwndes Co., Miss.