The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-28
,ag THE HOMELESS.
- QUICKLY Found FOR
-.w rs WARRINGTON.


~ lxsa.s Beach Brown. OF Seattle.
= necsed a. Invisible ofpnan2ge n the
- Il Warrington and placed therein
- - salfs WHO are now enjoying all
- z. ..rrferts and advantages OF a hcne.
- .as.i.usson ID rot enclosed IL walls
80 ssoue. wood or iron. and there
9. b pitsoas appeals TO Toe public for
s.-s~ 10 lsx maintenance. II is well ez-
..ss.hsd and Is growing rapidly. and VIII
-. forever. because IL Is built In the
sssrss II the people
-. a,s1cies Of incorporation OF this or
as-.re proclaim that its principle CT
z'-srssons b. "A home for every homeless
~ ana . child for every chiIdiess
-
RI rroxn is the state superintendent
= - cnsltreu's Home Society. . national
s.<s.fy which has for it's object the soiu-
- Il the cryhsnzge question By finding
- for homeless children. Mach OF
~ nyoxns success is attributed 20 her
s-ssed experience In work Of this kind in
= riddle states. covering Il period Of
sstve ysars. she was superintendent OF
- este institution az Lincoln. Seb,
~t~sr ahe held Office under Republican.
1rrerstic and Populist administrations,
~ al liTss Her experience in NebraE-
q - limited largely 10 hayward gtris.
- he studied the question Of how TO
= fer orphans. Uptil the last twelve
- rsformefs ard philanthropigts have
hid or the principle that the Or
- should be gathered into an institsi-
- asf there fsd ard housed until OF age,
- IN be turned loose on an unsuspec--
= ara long suffering public.
m Brown was known In Nebraska az
= Heel Rev II. D. Brown. formerly
1nsth0dist presiding elder In Western
noklxxfcn. was travelling IN Nebraska
ret Mrs. Hosl. Soon thereafter
n we're married. Mr.. Brown return
q the Pacific Northwest as agent for
= chsidrens Home Society, and soon
- homes FOR a number OF orphans.
gesfiy tw3 years ego he was appointed
s,rof Of the Battery street church, and
a Brown became his successor She
= slnce given most Of her time 20 the
m Of finding homes for orphans. There
: eafs organization with a big array
I skres from various parts Of the state
i she flst Of offers. but the real active
M il done by Mrs. Brown. in co-opera-
~ Of course, with the various local
Nod. Mrs Brown visits the chruches.
- x her mission. and at the close
hks the names Of those who wish 20
tsspt children. and also gets Information
assss orphans in need Of homes. She has
rxisea many churches In all parts OF
xssksnx.sn. and Is recognized by all de-
snlnat.ons. In this way she has built
% Asr Invisible orphanage In the hearts
4 ne people. and Is now so busy that
ia can scarcely cali a minute of time
IL exn. Children are passing through
N hands constantly. All ages are rep
n<sls1 from the helpless infant TO boys
al girls Of Il. They rarely stay with
ksr more than week.
Rsqnssts for children are received by
ssf. telephone and telegraph, and from
81 eiAsses Of people. Great care Is taken
b place orphans In good homes. the oh
ta being 10 select foster parents who
~ .. least nominally Christian. The
sa1dren are released 10 the society. and
Ne society attends 10 all the legal steps
4 adoption. and thus each orphan is
carefully protected. Sometimes a mis-
81 b made In placing a child in a home.
BIT \ does not take long to make a salts
af.ory adjustment elsewhere. BY means
tie International character Of the so
t<ty, orphans can be sent across the con-
tseat u II Is thought best 20 do so in
snilng home for them. No matter
satfs they Maine or Washington-~a
sastssi and systematic record IL kept of
ssst orphan cared for by this society.
tender ard sympathetic interest ex-
IA between Mrs. Brown and the
hnafss Of her ''orphanagc." whore
tasy are cid enough 10 understand. and
3 al cases between Mrs. Brown and the
ias'ss parents. Letters. pictures. pres
eats ard personal visits are exchanged.
szd many ether evidences OF affection are
s1t.tssed.
Perhaps the most interesting discovery
eesnection with this work is the one
sit 70 many people are eager 10 adopt
e'Tssns A volume Of bright sketches
essd . written about tho transforrna-
'w nat has been wrought In chlidless
A'1es BY the adoption Of some Innocent
re orphan hoy or girl
we year ege an educated Indian,
q eass % Alaska. called on Mrs. Brown
W tpsl'ci fer IA indian boy 10 adopt.
hh tsorsh eoaie not hnd enc for him
-. =. tbs summer she seat him q
sa' I.ae fs,low On one Of The Alaska
- ss~es The Indian lives at New
Msskantls. ard whom his orphan boy
sl1ssa he AFFAIR caused considerable Ets-
" increased demand for Indian boys.
~ asssher occasion Mrs Browa had Two
sea'An babies ccnss into her possession.
- - 'osnd homes for them among the
.lsss oi she Nooksacs mission. and
g re ladlan babies are IN demand in
" pAs; Ok the country.
seAF Ego. when the Methodist confer
xss In session AZ Vancouver,
40 'sss society WIS iadorsed. and
! -. hFoen eeumended 20 the pastors CT
:. s'eseaes D1rsag the same session
= Nspsn Jewel orphauaEa at Winlcck
- sFaesea SOLD. the proceeds TO Ia
-. - q paying the Indebtedness Of tie
sa...Nssiaa. There were SIX or eight chii.
= she nome 50 The tir,c. a mem
= the conference IVES making "A
,ss'eees protest against the abandon
Nrs u fht children. and demanded,
NNss wsil become OF the orrl,a -,
~ Exclaimed.
vii fake then
=. 49, Vas 10 more S0om for argument.
A.. good- brother resumed his seat
ex'as Re applause
80 - eFoNn speedily disposed a The
- 49, aceepte6 en thst occasion. and
49, noge IN addition thereto. The
4. - outlook Is thar she viii end homes
!. : si increased number during the corn.
- and thereby greatly magnify
= ssAe1sa test Is Su.}l IN the hearts
e" Superintendent Here.
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