The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-13

here. also. arc children, born into the
world with dcfOrmity so horrible as 10
make the tender mcrcics or even the
Christians who seek 10 temper an the
winds that blow on these seem poor and
mean beside their lodgings. There Is u
boy of thirteen i'm the Children's Ward.
who has never been able 10 artlculate a
single word since he was born; whose
body. with the exception OF one hand,
which beats the air necessarily, is paral-
ytt9. whose abnoTmaily large mead falls,
by its own weight forward upon his
chest. and has never been raised TO meet
the look OF love, save by the mercliul
hands OF friends.
There is a little girl. whose infrmaties
are so many that they make the voice
OF interest tremble as its hand carresses
XII these does Inc Home take into its
shelterlng arms and seeks. so far as hu-
man ministry can. TO stand as the symDol
Of the Divine mercy and the perfect Com
fOrter. This has God wrought IN the
cltys fair midst, and the white building,
upon which. from four sides. fall the light
and the winds OF heaven, must stand as
long as &c stands AT all. as an outward
sign Of the Love which never faileth.
~There Is no God. the foolish saith
But nOne-there is no sorrow:
And Nature oft the cry Of faith
In bitter need will borrow
Eyes which the preacher could not schooi
Hv wayside graves are raised,
And Inns say God. he pitifuli
That nee said God be praised!"
THE HOME.
The Home for 1ncurables had IFS real
origin many years ago. although It's IN
corporation only dates from March !, 1894.
About the time that Mr.. Hannewinckle
donated the Protestant Episcopal Church
Home. the ground upon when II STANDS.
a woman, in a quiet Richmond home was
learning upon a couch OF pam, the dllii-
cult lessons of the invalid.
Tender care was all about her. and out
OF the afhuent atmosphere in which she
breathed, the thought came TO her OF the
hundreds who suffered in want and desc
lateness. The thought was GOd-Siven
and would not be cast out.
IL developed IN conversations with 9TH
err thoughtful and good women. into
seed Of action. The invalid was the pres
ent indefatgable president Of the board,
Miss Mary Grecnhow. Miss Lizzie Graf
tan. the first Kings Daughter In Rich
mond. was the earliest OF her cOnndantes
regarding what IL was her ambition 10
make her life work.
The nucleus of the first fund devoted 10
the work was gotten by the sale of mats,
made and sold by Miss Greenhow, IN
Washington. II. c.. when convalescing,
and with THIS money she opened an ac-
count with the State Bank. OF this city.
in the name Of the Home for lncura-
bles."
Later. Mr. Henry Lee Valentine added
$40 no this. Major Ginter 500, ana Mrs
Mckinney. wife of the Ghen) Governor
sum made by an entertainment gwen AT
the Executive Mansion.
The charter was secured by Mr.. Beverly
Crump. and the Homo opened It's doors
with s4Ci q In its treasury. ana MINIS
tering Circle" of Kings Daughters or
ganlzed by Miss Greenhow, TO work eX,
clusively for it. and the Almighty COD
standing behind 10.
The opening clauses OF the charter read
thus:
T. Be q enacted by the General Assem-
ffv or virginia Mary II. Grcenhow, sam
ucl C.. Grccnhow, James u. Pace. Peyton
u. Darlington. Edward r. Crump. c. NJ.
Hackford Arthur H. Clark. Walter ~.
Taylor Henry J. Valentine, Henry NJ
TYLER. Mistress Sarah Darlington. Mis-
tress BEETLE G.. Maury. Mistress juliet
powers Mistress Fannie G. Tucker, Mis-
tress salle Bidgood. Mistress Bette Pace.
Mistress Mary A. Tyler. Mistress Mary
". Tatum. Miss Mary Buford. and such
others as are now or may hereafter be-