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minds, give them rewards or medals, make them 
happy in life and old age, do not allow them to 
fall in neglect to poverty ... There are many 
ways to evince our respect and sympathy for 
these benefactors of mankind, they will suggest 
themselves when opportunities offer. Wealth 
by fostering Talents, Science and Genius par- 
takes of their immortality. 
61, A general belief prevails that Benevolence 
or Charity ought to exert itself chiefly on the 
Sick, the Blind, the Deaf and Dumb, the Crip- 
ples, the Orphans, the unfortunate of all classes 
. . . and these are thereby well provided for 
in many instances, while we forget the Indigent 
by misfortune, lack of work, the oppressed, the 
persecuted, the distressed, the old and infirm, 
the Invalids, the men ruined by Accidents, Ship- 
wrecks, Fires, Casualties . . , . with many more 
unfortunate beings, all equally deserving the 
help of Wealth to be restored to happiness or 
comforts. 
62, Asylums for old age exist in some parts 
of Europe, and are quite as needed as Orphan 
Asylums. They are unknown as yet with us, 
where old age often meets with neglect. They, 
might be established by Wealth, or even by 
Associates paying small rates for years previous 
or a cheap board in some easy labor, or by 
teaching .... How grateful to see venerable 
Men or Women bless you, if you should provide 
such an Asylum ; a small farm will do, some 
proper buildings might be added, a school kept 
by Veterans of all professions might be very 
useful. Such Asylums only exist among the 
Moravians, but we ought to have one in each 
County. It is not in poor houses that disabled 
