The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-14

Second Coming Of Christ"
A few days ago, whilst b. G.. Morgan
was driving nail with a hammer, the
nail flew out of the wood into which it
was being driven and hit the spectacles
worn by Mr.. Morgan, breaking the
glass, which struck his eye, causing o
very painful wound
THE SOUTH VIEW ORPHAN HOME.
Annual Meeting of the Trustees of This
Benevolent Institution.
The trustees of the South View
Orphan Home held their annual meet
ing last Thursday at the orphanage be-
tween Roanoke and Salem. The follow
ing members were present: Rev w
B. Yonce, Hon. II. $ Trout, Rev. w
l.. Mechanism, Il. j. Schickel, presi-
dent j. D. Dreher. j. p. Houtz, ESQ ,
Col. A. M. Bowman, Rev. c. A. Miller
D. b. Strouse, Esq, Prof. L. V. n
Painter.
The officers were re elected as follows:
Rev. w. B. Yonce, president; Hon. H.
S Trout, treasurer, and Prof. L. V. n.
Painter, secretary.
The secretary read the report of the
executive committee, which had been
charged with the administration of the
homo during the year. The report
was detailed statement OF the transac
tions OF the committee and of the pres-
ent condition Of the home. The re-
port begins:
1T is not without some qualification
that your attention is called to the re-
suits OF the committees management.
The financial condition Of the home,
especially in view of the general finan-
n &c CT,
internal management is wise and
economical. Ten needy children at
present find here the comforts and
culture of Christian home. The in
stitution is rapidly growing in the con-
fidence and affection of our Southern
church.
the treasurer's report will show that
the income Of the home for the year
ending January s, 1894, has been
s ,296,44, OF this amount 81, 1894 was
contributed by the various district
synods of the united synod (the general
Lutheran synod in the South(. The
Virginia synod has the distinction of
having contributed moro than all the
other synods together. The amounts
are as follows: Virginia synod, SsO7 sO
Southwest Virginia synod, 1927 95;
Hols.on synod, Sl0O;35; South Carolina
| synod, SiS so; North Carolina SYNOD
| S35 &c; Georgia synod, S32.59; Tennes-
s synod, SEQ 50.
The report mentions favorably the cX-
| cellent administration Of the matron.
Mrs. Amanda Dawson; tho faithful
work OF tho teacher, Miss Bette Dav!.
son; the success OF the gardener, Mr.. C.
K. Stevens, and the valuable service
rendered by the ladies committee, con-
| G ict iurr nf Mrc
Margic j Evans
An effort to secure library has been
| successful. More than two hundred vol
umes have been contributed by friends
in different parts of the South, and the
mum Der is being increased by new gifts
a lady in each district synod is specially
charged with the work OF increasing
the library. In addition TO the library
y number of religious and children's pa
pers and magazines furnish reading
matter for the homo
An application having been made
some time ago for child TO be trained
as family domes tic, the executive com.
mittee adopted tho following resolution
as defining the policy of the home:
Resolved, That the South View
orphan Home will not put out tho chill
dren under it's care to be trained as do
UoSbiCS. 1nlS aCtlOn, however, does
not prevent the Home from placing
children in private families where they
Will receive an education and training
equal to that provided in the institu-
ton.
The cost OF maintaining the Home has
been reduced the past few months By
gifts of food, clothing, dry goods
notions, etc, that have been sent in b,
friends in various parts OF Virginia
These gifts are increasing as the work
becomes better known. Through tn,
kindness of friends in Roanoke anG
Salem, beautiful Christmas tree wa:
provided for the children.
The report OF the executive commit
tee concludes with tho following fou,
recommendations, which were unani
mously adopted;
First That until the condition of the
home will justify the employment of {
superintendent on the grounds the gen
eral management be continued in the
hands Of the executive committee
elected annually.
Second. That tho present condition O
the home justi6es an charging of the
work by the reception of moro children
at the discretion Of tho committee.
Third. That q catalogue, containing
charter, list OF trustees and officers, tho
names Of the children, the conditions o.