The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-26
THE SOUTH VIEW ORPHAN HOME
A Successful Lutheran lnstitu-
ton For Helpless Children.
Meeting of Trustees and Election of
omoers-Reports OF the Treasurer and
Executive Committee Show It's Excel
lent Management-Ttis Now an Organic
Fart OF the Lutheran Church OF the
South.

Orphan Home, situated between Roam
oke and Salem, on the boulevard, held
their annual nesting at the insti.u ton
October "a, the following being present:
Rev. L. G. M. Miller, D. D., Hon. II. s.
Trout, G. Marley, Rev. G. A. Miller,
DR.. l.. a. Fox, J. P. Hou,z, L. ].
Shickel, J. w. F. Allemong, ID. b.
Strouse and Prof. f. V. n. Painter.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Rev. L. G. M,
Miller, D. D.. president; II. j. Shickel,
vice president; Prof +. V. N. Painter,
secretary; Hon. H. s. Tout, treasurer.
The three vacancies in the board Of
trustees were filed by the election of
Rev. K Q. Holland, D. D., Charleston,
3. o.; Rev. d. E. Snealy, Staunton, Va,
ana Rev. a. ID. K. Hancner, Knoxville,
Tenn.
The executive committee, who are
charged with the oversight of the
Home, were elected as follows: p. L.
Terry, Hon. Fl. s. Trout, G. Markley, II.
j. Shickel and f. v. N. Painter.
The treasurer, Hon. II. 8. Trout, pre-
sensed the report showing the receipts
In cash the past year to have been
81, 19l. 34,and the expenditures 81, 1875. 67.
The report OF the executive CONF
mtttee shows the Home to be in satis-
factory CO idition. The masron. Mira.
Amanda Dawson, aud the teacher, Miss
Bette Dawson, have performed their
duties faithfully. The children have
peen trained In industry, neatness and
plety, and have made good progress in
their studies.
There are at present twenty children
IN the Home, nine boys and eleven girls.
They form an interesting and happy
family. Susie Repass, who will be under
the care OF the home but one more year,
Is learning the milliner's trade in Roa-
noke. She will thus be able to earn a
living on leaving the institution. Three
OF the boys have expressed their pur-
pose to enter the ministry.
noticeable feature of the work the
past year has been it's economy. Apart
from the gifts in kind, the cost for each
child has been SOS 20, which Ia but little
more than half tho cost in other similar
institutions.
The ladies' committee consists of the
following members: Mrs. Msrgie s.
Eysns, president; Mrs. ]. e. BrinQman.
secretary; Mrs. L. G. M. Miller, Mrs. III.
S. Trout, Mrs. G. Markley, Mrs. G. A.
Miller and Mrs. Frank Chalmers. These
ladies meet at the Home each month
and make such suggestions as look 10
the Increased efficiency of the institu-
ton.
The executive committee reported
the favorable action of the United
Synod on the overture of the trustees to
Do placed In organic connection with
that body. The officers and trustees as
above given were elected in accordance
with the nominations made by the
United Synod's Committee appointed for
that purpose. This action of the trus-
tees completes the arrangement and
makes the Home formally and officially,
what 1t has always been in reality, the
ton OF tho United Synod and of
the Lutheran Church in the South.
One OF the conditions of admission
has hitherto required that the children
should be healthy, sound in body and
MIND, and free from all physical de-
formlsy." In accordance with what
seemed to be general wish of the
church, this regulation was modified, 80
that the home Ia now "open to infirm
children when their reception will not
necessitate the employment OF sddi-
tional help In the way OF nurses"
In order to secure board interest ted
In the work OF the Homo, regulation
was adopted, by which the place OF any
member may be declared vacant, when
he Is absent from two consecutive an
nusl meetings without rendering an ex.
cuse.
A committee, consisting of Rev. L. A.
Fox, d. D., and Rev. L. &. M. Miller, d.
d., submitted the following tribute TO
the Rev. Or. Yonce:
Since our last regular meeting our
president, Rev Prof. w. q. Yonce, PHI.
D., has been called to his eternal re-
ward. He was elected president at the
organization OF our board, and reelected
ct each annual meeting. Childlike in
disposition, he loved children. Sym
pathetic in nature, he felt deeply the
SORROWS OF the fatherless. The cry OF
the orphan pierced his heart. He took
deep interest in our work from the
beginning, and aided as far as hs could
In making the Home what 1t was de.
signed to be. Whatever 1t may become
hereafter, 1t will always, in an import
ant measure, be indebted to him. AS
our presiding officer, he was faithful in
the discharge Of duty, confederate and
just In his rulings, and wise In his coun-
sells. AS permanent witness OF the
high esteem In which we held him. be
1t resolved, that we devote page of the
minutes to his memory"
The secretary was directed to prepare
circular OF information, containing
the treasurer's report and list Of gifts
for general distribution in the church.
This will be done at an early day.
Local Freight Train Wrecked.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Oct 25-A local
freight train sou,hbound from Column
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