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May 18, 1910.
I THE CZ,
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A STATEMENT AN
It was about sixteen years a
of our Church authorized the es
Va.( of an institution known i
School. Its object was to fur
\jnnsuon education to the chil
our Church and the children of
a minister is taken off by death
vided for, the mother is invitei
home. The children are sent
is made to the mother for their
arrangement in that the home
and children separated. In c
taken, or cannot come here, a
dren. Here also the foreign mi
to be educated. The Home am
long to the aforesaid classes an
advantage of its privileges.
This is a gracious provision
meets a real and pressing nee
discharge an acknowledged oblij
provision. It frees the minist
ables him to give himself with g
prominent minister of North Ca
to the writer: "I have breathed
made acquainted with the Horn*
work." The writer, by the w
with the Home and School. Hi
of the local church. On the ro!
names that are held in love anc
and it has been no small privi
"elect ladies" who are gathere
Church and from the various n
to see the gracious thought t?
"children of the manse," and
mindful of her sons who hav
in the midst of the furrow, o;
to the regions beyond. And il
to the good work that is being d
School would convince one tha
Church in which we may fee
design and practical results.
The Board of Trustees is co
and best known ministers ani
Church. The institution has h
superintendent, Mr. S. W. Som
thirteen years ago in its hour
agement, at what he believed
The Trustees are so convinced c
permitted him to lay it down
acter of the work, it would be
man. He is an alumnus of t
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THE PRESBYTERIA
SSEMVLY'S H
D A CHALLENGE.
go mat tne uenerai Assemmy
itablishment at Fredericksburg,
as the Assembly's Home and
nisli a Christian home and a
dren of deceased ministers of
our foreign missionaries. When
, leaving young children unprod
to come here and make her
to school, and an allowance
support; a wise and beneficent
is not broken up and mother
ase the mother also has been
home is provided for the chilssionary
can place his children
d School is open to all who bed
who need and desire to take
on the part of the Church. It
:d, and enables the church to
;ation. Moreover, it is a wise
er from much anxiety and en;reater
abandon to his work. A
rolina remarked some time ago
more freely since I have been
i and School and have seen its
ay, has no official connection
e merely happens to be pastor
lis of this fnstitution are many
I honor throughout the Church,
lege to be associated with the
;d here from all parts of our
fission fields. It is gratifying
iken by the Church for these
to know that she is not une
been called from the plow
i nuu aie carrying Hie XJTOSS
: is a pleasure to bear witness
one. A visit to the Home and
t there is no enterprise of our
1 deeper satisfaction, both in
mposed of some of the wisest
tl ruling elders of our entire
een peculiarly fortunate in its
erville, who took up the work
of deepest need and discourto
be the clear call of God.
>f his call, that they have never
Considering the unique chars
hard to secure so suitable a
he University of Virginia, an
The Normal and Collegiate Insti
,N OF THE SOUTH.
OMT, AND SCH
experienced educator, a business man
and an honored ruling elder, trained
cording to all the best traditions of
equal devotion and wisdom ho h.is f
School the best years of his life, i
faithful hands the work has steadily ;
many difficulties and discouragement
heavy debt which he fou^d upon the
terial equipment has improved and it
value. With the approval of the la
Fredericksburg College has recently b
stitutes a very valuable asset commer
So that now with its enlarged equipn
ities the Home and School is better pr
to do the important work for which i
not represent a doubtful or a langui
investigation, and on the strength of i
its past record challenges the attenti
port of the Church. Its beneficiaries
the Church and its privileges are exl
only regular means of support is the a
by the Assembly to be taken in all th?
are prudently and economically adm
at Fredericksburg that George Wash
complished the difllcult feat of tlirowii
the Rappahannock river. But the m
and School is showing every year thj
to go as far here today as then, notwi
cost of living.
The work of the superintendent i
is at a considerable sacrifice that he i
has no clerk, book-keeper or stenogr
treasurer and general factotum. He
and business adviser of the mothers
dian and counsellor of the children,
agent the institution has to represent
the Church.
The Home and School is just now
where it can render the largest servic
now on it should not only be better
the children of our deceased minister?
difficult problem of the education of th
missionaries, in so far as that can b
If space permitted, it would be illumin
what a number of appreciative missi
their children here for years and in
selves resided here during their furlou*
about the work. One of the best i
could make would be a building for th
furlough. The Home and School coi
lot. and a suitable building would n
often missionaries have no home to
itute, Asheville, N. C.
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of substantial interests
in mind and heart acour
Church. With an
jiven to the Home and
and in his strong and
advanced in the face of
ts. He has lifted the
institution, and its ma;s
property enhanced in
ist two Assemblies, the
een purchased, and concially
and educationally,
tent and improved facilepared
than ever before
t was founded. It does
ishing cause. It courts
ts beneficent design and
on and claims the supcome
from all parts o?
:ended to all alike. Its
nnual collection ordered
5 churches. Its finances
inistered. It was here
ington, when a lad, acng
a silver dollar across
anagement of the Home
it a dollar can be made
thstanding the increased
s a labor of love and it
emains at his post. He
apher, and is secretary,
is the cherished friend
, and the trusted guarAnd
he is the only field
it before the courts of
getting into a position
e to the Church. From
enabled to take care of
i, but also to handle the
e children of our foreign
e done in this country.
lating just here to quote
ionaries, who have had
many cases have themjhs,
have said or written
Investments the Church
e use of missionaries on
aid furnish an excellent
ot be expensive. Very
go to ia this country
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