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

ceptiOn-Who the Omcers Are-Ku,es
and Negotiations Governing tho Man
ngemcnt of the Neutrality-suspicious.
People Interested init
Accepting the kind invitation OF Prof.
+. V. n. Painter, president of the fac.
ulty of Roanoke College, yesterday
afternoon TINES reporter drove over
with him to the now Lutheran Orphan.
age, of which tho professor is secretary.
Tho South View Orphan Asylum,
which is now about to be opened on the
David Trout farm, on the boulevard be-
tween Roanoke and Salem, was incor-
porated by an act OF Legislature in the
year 1888. Its charter requires that it
shall be located in Roanoke county, that
iu shall not hold real estate in valuo to
exceed 100000, and that majority OF
the board Of trustees, which shall con-
sist of not less than nine nor more than
nineteen, shall be Nom btrs of the Luth-
eran Church. This board is composed
of Rev. w. u. Yonce, Prof. Il. V. N.
Painter, Hon. IL. s. Trout, Rev. w. S.
McClapaban, II. J. Shickel, DR.. j. D..
Dreher, Rev. l.. a. Fox, j. p. Houtz, j..
W. + Allemong, Col. A. M. Bowman,
Rev. G. a. Miller, p. L. Terry, DR.. A. H..
Koiner, Rev. j. e Bushnell, c. Mark.
ley, S. W. Jamison, Il. w. Miller and d.
Il. Strousc. TIE board is self-perpetu
ating.
Tho officers of tho institution are:
President, Rev. w. b. Yoncu, Phi. ID i,
OF Roanoke College,; treasurer, Hon.
H. s. Trout, Of r ,auol:o; secretary,
Prof +. V. n. Painter, Of Roanoke
College AS SO much in any organiza-
ton or institution q penda upon iJs sec.
rotary, the South View Orphan Home is
especially fortunate in having in that
position Prof. Painter, gentleman
whose long experience in training
youths at Roanoke College ana whose
energy, patience and we'll known bust
ness ability render him peculiarly fit
for tho position.
That thu reader may fully compre-
bend tho origin and growth of the Luth-
eran interest in tho orphanage it is
necessary to revert to the com mence-
ment OF tho whole plan.
AT tho first meeting Of the trustees in
March, 1888, Rev. w. S. McClanahan
was elected superintendent, and his
house and farm, situated four miles
east OF Salem, were leased for tho use
OF the orphanage. Here he mas carried
on the orphan work for the past four
years, and in that time has received and
cared for some twenty-five children.
But from tho beginning the work has
been hampered through . lack of means
and permanent home, and it has been
necessary not only to refuse admission
to many worthy applicants but to place
in private families most of the children
that have been received. The pressing
need of enlarged facilities soon became
manifest, and at the meeting of the
board Of trustees in May, 1892, the way
was providentially opened for increas.
ing the efficiency of the home.
Upon motion of Mr. p. l.. Terry, OF
Roanoke. a committee consisting of DR..
w. b. Yonce, Prof. +. V. N Painter,
Hon. H. S. Trout, w. c. Markley and
Rev. w. s. McClanahan were appointed
Ito hear special proposition with
reference to the permanent location OF
tho Orphan Home" To this committee
Mr.. Terry, who as member OF the
board had shown great interest in the
work, submitted proposition to trans
fer to the United Synod of tho Lutheran
Church South, for an orphan home,
seventeen acres OF land situated on tho
boulevard between Roanoke and Salem
including large brick house, out
buildings and an orchard, for which he
had paid SIS, 200, and also SIS, 900 in APP
proved securities. provided the synod
raise $4,000 as an additional endow-
ment fund.
This proposition was transmitted by Il
special committee OF the board to tho
unitod synod at it's meeting in Knox
vile. After careful consideration the
synod appointed a committee consisting
OF Rev. j. Il Greevar Row r. c Hol
land, d. D., Maj II Koiner, Hon. II. 5.
Trout and Mr.. Il. j. Shicllal to confer
with Mr.. Terry, and secure, if possible
his gift on easier conditions This com
mitteo was further empowed, in con.
ference and agreement with Mr.. Terry.
to carry out this project of the esta blish-
mont. management and support OF an
orphanage, by such means as they shall
find within their power and approved
by their judgment. 4 conference was
held shortly afterwards in Roanoke and
the following conclusions was reached:
The United Synod is to raise $40, 600,
including the Southwest Virginia
Synods portion of $4,000. The method
of raising this amount is that the United
Synod pay annually the interest on said
sum at the rate OF per cent, and an
additional sum of at least ~ per cent,
which latter shall constitute q sinking
fund to be placed in the hands OF the
finance committee for investment as an
endowment fund. 1t is understood that
this annual contribution shall continue
until the sum OF S3O,OOO shall be &C
cumulated through the sinking fund
arrangement