The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-08

The board OF trustees of tho South
Wow Orphan Homo held meeting in
the parlor of tho now house January
3, the following members being present:
Rev. w. B. Yonce, president; Messrs
P. l.. Terry, d Il. Strouse, L. j. Shickel,
G. Markley, Revs. c. A. Miller and w.
S. McClannahan and Prof. f. V. N.
Painter, secretary.
Owing to his removal beyond the
bounds of the united synod, Rev j. f.
Bushnell rendered his resignation.
which was accepted.
Rev. w. 5. McClannahan, suporinten-
dent, submitted y report of his work
since the lsss annual meeting He has
had fvo children under his care, for tho
support Of which there have been
scarcely any contributions from the
church for some months. This has
been due, as he explained, to tho effort
to establish new and per manent homo.
The work OF tho South View Home
was formally transferred to til property
ronted Of Mr.. Terry, which had been
enlarged. renovated and adapted to the
orphan work. |, view of this transfer
Mr.. McClannahan presented his resigua.
ton, whereupon the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved, That the resignation OF
Supt. McClannahan DO accepted
and that tho board express its nigh ap.
probation of his fidelity and selt-sacr-
fcing labors as upcrintendent."
MIR. McClannahan asked tina. ne be
allowed to retain fur Of tho children
whom he has had under his CARO- for
several years, and to whom no and his
fa'nily have become much attached
DC undertakes 20 provide for thcm with.
out cost to tho church. Tho board
granted his request and formally as
sig led him the children in question
The executive committee submitted a
lengthy report giving 4 full statement
OF the improvements Of tho property
and OF the measures adopted for the
management of the institutions Tho du
ties OF the matron wore defined, and
rulcs for visitors adopted A flor full
and careful discussion of The subject,
The following was adopted; Resolved
that no child born out of wedlock be re.
cived into tho homo"
The following preamble and resolu.
tons, offered by M. Strouse, wcro
adopted:
"Whereas, Mr.. p. L. Terry has do
mated to the united synod of the Luth
cram Church South the sum of $50, 900
for the purpose OF an orphan asylum
which, for the time being, is placed at
the disposal OF and in charge of this
board; and
Whereas, this donation is very prop
erly mado on condition that donations
shall be made by the synods of the
Lutheran Church South to tho orphan
age, be it
Res olved, That this board express it's
high appreciation not only Of the large
donation made by Mr.. Terry blu. a,so of
the interest taken by him in this work
Resolved second. That tho synod of
tho Lutheran Church South should meet
Mr.. Terry promptly and literally, and
thus aid in establishing an orphanage
that shall meet existing needs and provo
blessing to many helpless children and
to the church.
The now homo supplied with good
equipment is now open for the recep.
ton OF orphan children. a matron
teacher and other help are in tho build
ing The executive c!mmittee wish TO
receive ten children at once. The re-
ceipts of tho treasurer are not sufficient
to meet current expenses. Contribu
lions should be sent to tho treasurer.
Hon. II. $. Trout, Roanoke. All other
correspondence should be addressed to
secretary, +. " N. Painter, Roanoke
College, Salem, Va.