The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-11

hone mas renteu the property at 4
nominal cost, and will carry on the
work in the line OF Mr.. Terry's PROPOSE
ton until it is formally transferred to
tho United synod. Its present manage
ment is in the hands Of an executive
com mlttee, consisting of MIR. 2. l..
Terry, Hon. II. 5. Trout. MIR. G. Mark.
Icy and Prof. L. V. n. Painter
Through the interest and liborality of
MIR. Terry, who placed the necessary
means at the disposal of tho committee,
the properly has been improved and
adapted to the orphan work.
Tho grounds are being laid ofF and put
into good condition. The house. sub
stantlal and handsome brick building Of
two stories, has been romodeled, on
larged and thoroughly renovated. 1t is
being supplied with modern conven-
fences, including an abundant supply of
pure water, sewerage and Florida
| steam heater.
BESIDES the basement, tho building
contains fourteen rooms, affording all
the accommodations necessary in a we'll
conducted orphanage. The dormitories
are supplied with single iron bedsteads
and suitable bedding. The schoolroom
Is provided with superior single desks.
! Inc kltche contains q large now range
ana all other necessary culinary ar
ticles The horne is situated, as pre-
viously tated, On the boulevard, soon
TO be Tho main thoroughfare between
Roanoke and Salem ana about three
hundred yards from tho Norfolk and
| Western railroad.
The electric street car limo from Roa-
noke, which may in the future be ex-
tended TO Salem, extends to within 4
short distance Of the home. Tho or
| phanago occupies q commanding posi-
ton III the midst of q land cape Of great
fertility and beauty. In cvery respect
the location is admirable
The home will be opened the first of
January, 1898, for che reception Of chill
drcn Already the matrcn, Mis- David
son, of Roanoke, is in tho building sun
erintending the cleaning and arranging
tue furniture and supplies as they ar
rive. Other help will be employed AS
occasion requires. The conditions of
admission adopted by tho executive
comu iJttc are lis follows:
/. The children Tor whom application
IS made should be orphans.in tho strict
sense Of the word having neither father
nor mother. In special cases, however,
Il child who has one parent living NAV
he admitted.
3 Applicants should not he less than
I'VE nor more than twelve years of age.
They should be healthy, sound In mind
and body and free from all physical do
formity
3. All children received into the homo
must be under the legal control of the
trustees and remain until released bv
| the board.
4. Orphans will BIO kept at tho home
until they are qualified to support them
selves, or until they are placed in APP
proved positions for learning trade or
studying profession.
s. In tho omission Of chi15rao +,,o
principles will BIO recognized: O) Pref.
erenco will be given to the most worthy
applicants, and (2) each district synod
connected with the United Synod and
contributing to support of the home will
be entitled TO representation.
e. Each formal application should be
made through the pastor and officers of
the church within the bounds of which
the orphan lives.
z. No child should he sent to the home
until tho application has been formally
approved and The necessary legal docu-
mentS have boon signed. All necessary
blanks will be furnished by the sccre-
tary.
TIE homo will at present accommo-
date from twenty d We To thirty children
Should occasion require in the future a
now building for additional orphans NAV
be needed. In anticipation of this
wan 1T no distant day the executive
committee deemed it wise, before Law.
ing oil the grounds, to lOca,e this future
! building, and to determine approx
ina,cly its size and character. Tho
board of tcusteeS will receive at present
not moro than fifteen orphans. Tho
support OF this number OF children will
require not less than $1,000 Tho co.
operation OF the pastors of the Lutheran
Church is especially solicited in raising
this or Il larger sum. IL is requested by
the board Of trustees that /. collection
for ;he home be taken up i'll every con-
gregation connected with the united
! synoo.
Tho Virginia Synod has appointed
thereto" as Orphans DAy, aud tho Synod
of South CaroI.na, tho first Sunday in
March Inc Holsion Synod has re-
SOLVED TO raise five Cents per member
! for the Orphan Home" In addition to
the collections taken up in the congre.
CATION, it is peculiarly flung that tho
| Sunday schools set apart n special day
for contributing To Ibis child saving
work Tho cost of maintaining an
orphan for ono year is approximately
estimated at sl0o year. and tits hoped
that many congregations. ladies' socie.
ties, Sunday. schools and persons OF
wealth will assume tho support of a
child either temporarily or per manently.
Ths number Of children in the home
will be increased as rapidly as the In.
come OF the board will justify it.
| All OF the contributions made at tho
present time will be applied directly
| TO the current expenses of tue home,
by the terms OF the lease no funds re.
ceived from the church are to be ex.
pended for permanent improvements,
and in case the property shall not pass