致黑人孤儿院负责人
1909年2月16日写于加州疗养院
亲爱的弟兄们：
已经有人问这个问题：为有色人种儿童设立的孤儿院是否应该设在奥克伍德学校农场。{PH163 1.1}
在我访问亨茨维尔很久以前，奥克伍德学校农场就在异象中被呈现在我面前，既看到它当时的样子，也看到它若是得到明智的管理和适当的照顾将来就能成为的样子。{PH163 1.2}
那个地方应该成为的样子的异象，包括一所孤儿院和一个疗养院。我还蒙指示看到耕种的田地，种有蔬菜的园子，和结果累累的果园。{PH163 1.3}
我蒙指示，主希望有献身的无私的基督徒工人在奥克伍德学校工作，他们会熟练地利用奥克伍德农场的有利条件使学校中的学生和孤儿院中的孩子们受益。这些有利条件应该得到聪明地使用，帮助供应孤儿的需要，并使他们获得会令主喜悦的教育和培训。{PH163 1.4}
我已蒙指示，为了奥克伍德事业的发展，应该得到最好的那等工人，因为应该在这里做成一项特别的工作，显明通过献身的熟练教师的操劳，宗教教育会为孤儿和被遗弃的人做什么。在这所学校工作的教师必须谨记，他们是在与基督的血所买来的产业打交道，藉着认真的、敬畏上帝的操劳，这些灵魂可以成为主的家庭成员。{PH163 2.1}
不可因孩子是有色人种就轻视这项工作。因为他们是有色人种，因为他们无父无母，所以才要用在言语和行为上表现出来的仁慈教育他们。不应该有责骂，不应该有奢侈的炫耀;不应冷漠地对待任何一个孩子，反而人人都应受到恭敬的对待，而这会赢得他们报以的恭敬的注意和顺从。{PH163 2.2}
这些孩子是基督的血所买来的。他们的肤色是他们无法改变的东西;然而主愿意合作以改变品格，只要我们愿意与祂和谐同工，祂舍命为每一个国家不同肤色的每一个罪人获得了赦免。{PH163 2.3}
当这个亮光被赐给我的时候，我还从未见过亨茨维尔。我蒙指示看见亨茨维尔会成为那些愿意尽本分帮助黑人的人特别感兴趣的一个地方。{PH163 2.4}
怀爱伦
引自怀爱伦关于纳什维尔和亨茨维尔的黑人机构，特别是亨茨维尔孤儿院的指示
1905年1月4日的信中说：{PH163 3.1}
“现在必须做出特别的努力以帮助黑人。必须为已经在纳什维尔为黑人建的疗养院提供更好的设施，那些正在亨茨维尔努力为黑人儿童建一所孤儿院的人必须得到帮助。”{PH163 3.2}
1905年7月19日的书信中说：{PH163 3.3}
“亮光已再三赐下，说明要在亨茨维尔完成一项特别的工作。那些在真理上、在真理的各方面有根有基的人，应当奉派负责这项工作。已经开始为有色人种的孩子建一所孤儿院，然而这项工作还未完成。在那个有三百多英亩的美丽农场上，上帝的目的是开办一所高效的传道培训学校，为有色人种培育许多工人。{PH163 3.4}
“还应建一个小型疗养院与亨茨维尔学校相连。疗养院的楼房不应该是劣等的，也不应该狭窄萎缩，而应建得很结实，其中应有一个房间给医生和护士，好从事医治病人和教育病人与学生正确的生活原则的工作。”{PH163 4.1}
PH163 - To Those in Charge of the Colored Orphanage Enterprise
(Sanitarium, Cal.,February 16, 1909.)
Dear Brethren,The question has been asked if the orphanage for colored children ought to be located on the Oakwood school farm.?{PH163 1.1}[1]
Long before I visited Huntsville the Oakwood school farm was presented to me, both as it then was and as it might be in the future if wisely managed and properly cared for.?{PH163 1.2}[2]
The presentation of what the place ought to be, included an orphanage and a sanitarium. I was also shown cultivated fields, gardens where vegetables were cultivated, and orchards bearing abundance of fruit.?{PH163 1.3}[3]
Instruction was given me that the Lord would have consecrated, unselfish Christian workers connected with the Oakwood school, who would use skilfully the advantages of the Oakwood farm for the benefit of the students in the school and the children in the orphanage. These advantages were to be used wisely in helping to supply the necessities of the orphans and in obtaining for them an education and training that would be pleasing to the Lord.?{PH163 1.4}[4]
I have been instructed that for the development of the Oakwood enterprises, the very best class of workers should be secured, because a special work is to be done here in revealing what religious education will do for the orphans and the outcasts through the labors of consecrated and skilful teachers. The teachers connected with the school must bear in mind that they are dealing with the purchase of the blood of Christ, with souls who, through earnest, God-fearing labors may become members of the Lord’s family.?{PH163 2.1}[5]
This work is not to be despised because the children are colored. Because they are colored, and because they are fatherless and motherless, they are to be brought up with kindness which is revealed in words and actions. There should be no scolding, no extravagant display; none should be treated with indifference, but all should be given respectful treatment, and this will win respectful attention and obedience from them in return.?{PH163 2.2}[6]
These children are the purchase of the blood of Christ. Their color is something that they cannot change; but the Lord will co-operate to change the character if we will work in harmony with him who gave his life to secure the pardon of every sinner of every land, and of different colors.?{PH163 2.3}[7]
When this light was given me, I had never seen Huntsville. I was shown that?Huntsville would be a place of special interest to those who would act their part to help the colored people.---Ellen G. White?{PH163 2.4}[8]
【Extracts from the Writings of Mrs. E. G. White, on the Institutions for Colored People at Nashville and Huntsville, with particular Reference to The Huntsville Orphanage】
From letter of January 4, 1905:?{PH163 3.1}[9]
“Special efforts must be made just now to help the colored people. The sanitarium that has been established in Nashville for the colored people must be provided with better facilities, and those who are making efforts to build at Huntsville an orphanage for colored children, must have help.”?{PH163 3.2}[10]
From letter of July 19, 1905:?{PH163 3.3}[11]
“Over and over again light has been given that a special work is to be done also in Huntsville. Men who are rooted and grounded in the truth in all its bearings are to be placed in charge of the work. A beginning has been made on an orphanage for colored children, but this work stands unfinished. On the beautiful farm of over three hundred acres, God proposes?that an efficient missionary training-school shall be conducted, which will develop many workers for the colored people.?{PH163 3.4}[12]
A small sanitarium should also be established in connection with the school. The sanitarium building should not be of a shoddy character,?neither should it be narrow and contracted. It should be built substantially, and there should be in it a room for the physician and nurses to carry forward the work of healing the sick, and giving patients and students an education in regard to the right principles of living.”?{PH163 4.1}[13]
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