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May 18, 1910.
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A STATEMENT fi
It was about sixteen years
of our Chlirrh 5iiithnri'7oH tho
Va., of an institution known
School. Its object was to f
Christion education to the cl
our Church and the children c
a minister is taken off by dea
vided for, the mother is invi
home. The children are se
is made to the mother for the
arrangement in that the horn
and children separated. In
taken, or cannot come here, i
dren. Here also the foreign l
to be educated. The Home s
long to the aforesaid classes i
advantage of its privileges.
This is a gracious provisioi
meets a real and pressing n
discharge an acknowledged ob
provision. It frees the mini
ables him to give himself with
prominent minister of North C
to the writer: "I have breath*
made acquainted with the Hoi
work." The writer, by the
with the Home and School,
of the local church. On the i
names that are held in love a
and it has been no small pri
"elect ladies" who are gathe
Church and from the various
to see the gracious thought
"children of the manse," an
mindful of her sons who hi
in the midst of the furrow,
to the regions beyond. And
tfl thA CTAOrl WArlr fKof ia K
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School would convince one tl
Church in which we may f
design and practical results
The Board of Trustees is <
and best known ministers ?
Church. The institution has
superintendent, Mr. S. W. So
thirteen years ago in its hoi
agement, at what he believe
The Trustees are so convinced
permitted him to lay it down
acter of the work, it would
man. He is an alumnus of
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THE PRESBYTERI/
TSSEJYVLY'S H
tND A CHALLENGE.
ago that the General Assembly
establishment at Fredericksburg,
i as the Assembly's Home and
urnish a Christian home and a
lildren of deceased ministers of
>f our foreign missionaries. When
tta, leaving young children unproted
to come here and make her
nt to school, and an allowance
ir support; a wise and beneficent
te is not broken up and mother
case the mother also has been
a home is provided for the chilmissionary
can place his children
ind School is open to all who beand
who need and desire to take
a on the part of the Church. It
eed, and enables the church to
ligation. Moreover, it is a wise
ster from much anxiety and engreater
abandon to his work. A
Carolina remarked some time aero
id more freely since I have been
me and School and have seen its
way, has no official connection
He merely happens to be pastor
rolls of this fnstitutlon are many
nd honor throughout the Church,
vilege to be associated with the
>red here from all parts of our
mission fields. It is gratifying
taken by the Church for these
d to know that she is not unave
been called from the plow
or who are carrying the Cross
it is a pleasure to bear witness
; done. A visit to the Home and
iat there is no enterprise of our
eel deeper satisfaction, both in
composed of some of the wisest
ind ruling elders of our entire
been peculiarly fortunate in its
merville, who took up the work
lir or deepest need and discourtd
to be the clear call of God.
! of his call, that they have never
Considering the unique charbe
hard to secure so suitable a
the "University of Virginia, an
The Normal and Collegiate Inst
ln of the south.
^J^AND^C
experienced educator, a business
and an honored ruling elder, tra
cording to all the best tradition
equal devotion and wisdom he h
Srhnnl tho V?nof ua?
vuw uvoi/ jcaio UL Illb IJ
faithful hands the work has stea<
many difficulties and discourage
heavy debt which he found upon
terial equipment has improved a'
value. With the approval of tl
Fredericksburg College has recent
stitutes a very valuable asset con
So that now with its enlarged eq
ities the Home and School is bett<
to do the important work for wh
not represent a doubtful or a 1j
investigation, and on the strength
its' past record challenges the at
port of the Church. Its beneflcla
the Church and its privileges an
only regular means of support is 1
by the Assembly to be taken in a
are prudently and economically
qf T^ro^nrinl.'cK<?vfr A ^
-V - & uiaL ueuige v
complished the difficult feat of tli
the Rappahannock river. But tt
and School is showing every yea
to go as far here today as then, h
cost of living.
The work of the superintend*
is at a considerable sacrifice that
has no clerk, book-keeper or ste
treasurer and general factotum,
and business adviser of the mot
dian and counsellor of the childre
agent the institution has to reprt
the Church.
The Home and School is just
where it can render the largest s
now on it should not only be bei
the children of our deceased mini
difficult problem of the education <
missionaries, in so far as that ci
If space permitted, it would be ill
?
v? nciL <4 auuiuci ui upi>i euiauYe i
their children here for years and
selves resided here during their fu
about the work. One of the b
could make would be a building fc
furlough. The Home and Schoo
lot. and a suitable building wou
often missionaries have no honn
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man of substantial interests
ined in mind and heart ac
s of our Church. With an
las given to the Home and
[fe, and in his strong and
iily advanced in the face of
ments. He has lifted the
the institution, and its matid
its property enhanced in
le last two Assemblies, the
tly been purchased, and conlmercially
and educationally,
uipment and improved faciler
prepared than ever before
ich it was founded. It does
inguishing cause. It courts
of its beneficent design and
tention and claims the supiries
come from all parts o?
j extended to all alike. Its
the annual collection ordered
II the churches. Its finances
administered. It was here
Vashington, when a lad, acrowing
a silver dollar across
ie management of the Home
r that a dollar can be made
otwithstanding the increased
;nt is a labor of love and it
he remains at his post. He
nographer, and is secretary,
He is the cherished friend
;hers, and the trusted guarn.
And he is the only field
ssent it before the courts of
now getting into a position
ervice to the Church. From
Iter enabled to take care of
sters. but also to handle tho
)f the children of our foreign
an be done in this country,
uminating just here to quote
missionaries, who have had
[ in many cases have themrloughs,
have said or written
est investments the Church
>r the use of missionaries on
1 could furnish an excellent
Id not be expensive. Very
e to go to ia this country