Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-29
AT wUMELsDoRr YESTERDAY.

sevensosnth Anniversary Of the Bethany
Orphans Home Of the Reformed Church.
A large number of fpersOns, assembled at
this home Yesterday, to celebrate the 18th
anniversary, which occasion have grown
to be of great interest to members Of the
Reformed church under whose care it is
The trains over the Lebanon Valley road
brought large delegations from Harris
burg. Lebanon. Allentown, Bethlehem
and Reading. We were sorry to sec such
poor representation from Lancaster and
Columbia. There was . numbef from
Quarryvil's and New Providence, but
when the train arrived at Ephrata quite
large accession was made from Rev.
Sweitzer's charge. About forty persons
got on tho train at this point and Union
Station.
Arriving at the homo about 1880 p. m.
after q delay Of over two hours at Sinking
Springs, Git is proposed hereafter to have
special train from this point to take tho
passengers on RE- C.rOad direct throu.h.)
the visitors partOOk OF the elegant lunch.
served by ladies connected with the insti-
tuition, for the benefit of the home.
The exercises were commenced in the
grove adjoining about 1:3O p. m. Tho
following was the programme Opened
by music and prayer, music by the chill
dren. Prayer by Rev. d. w. Wolf Of
Littlestown, Pa. German address by DR..
Kuelling Of Philadelphia. followed by tho
reading of reports by the treasurer and
superintendent. Addresses were made by
D.. B. Bausman of Reading and General
B. +. Fisher of Philadelphia. Opening
and closing addresses were made by tho
children connected with the home, which
were very creditable. The singing by the
children was excellent, showing tho train
ing received in the Sabbath school.
From tho reports are gathered the fol-
izcd in 1868, the original purchase and the
acres, 65 of which ara under cultivation.
The cost of the whole property including
permanent improvements is $iS, 900,
every dollar of which has been paid for
by contributions from member of the Re-
formed church. 336 orphans have been
brought up in the institution. tho present
number consists of GA, and tEen will be
five additions OF this number, 11S have
been confirmed.
The product of the farm for 1880 WAS
27O bushels of wheat, 439 bushels oats,
169 bushels rye, $50 bushels corn, IS
bushels buckwhcat, $50 bushels potatoes,
$50 bushels grapes, 20 bushels peaches, %
bushels apples, besides all the vegetables
necessary. Certainly very good showing
for IS acres of land.
The collections for the day, including
the usual anniversary contributions,
amounted to $3.50.
There is floating indebtedness of
81. 800 which has yet to be provided for.
The board Of managers are: Rev. Il.
BausmaD, ID. d., of Reading, president
Rev. d. B. Albright, superintendent and
secretary w. ID. Gross, ,.Of Philadelphia,
treasurer Isaac McIIOsc and Joseph Cob
lentz, NJ. d., Of Gf:.Readins Geo. Geilbach,
and Nicholas Wetzel, Of Philadelphia
Hon. Joseph Laubacb,. Of Bethlehem
Rev. c. II. Lcinbach. StOuchshurg Geo.
z. Kunklc, Harrisburg Henry Writ,
Hanover John Weist, Frciburg w. II.
Levan, Schuylkill Haven.
Bethany orphans homo is noble institu-
tiOn, and one which the Reformed church
may feel justly proud Of. Too much
praise cannot be awarded to its able man.
agement. Let its friends and those who
Rave SO generously sustained it in tho
past, not relax their efforts in the future
that it may be enabled to 60 forward in
the noble work it has in hand, to educate
and care for tho orphans, who, for the
want of care here bestowed upon them,
would be cast out upon the cold world.