The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-11
FARMERS WANT CHILDREN
EIGHTY TO BE SENT TO NORTH
MANCHESTER TO-DAY.
Boys and Girls of Poor Families TINT
Need Fresh
Societies Work.

A charitable work OF which little is
known and which is being carried out with
a great amount Of pleasure TO the promOt-
ers and the children who are fortunate TO
be in a way 10 accept its hospitality is the
work OF the Epwcrth League and Christian
EndeavOr societies of this and surrounding
cities In the care Of poor children during
the hot summer months. The Epworth
League OF this city began this work one
year ago and has quietly and unpreten-
tiously worked for the care OF mani
children during that time. The success Of
the EpwOrth League became SO apparent
after IL was started last year that soon
the Christian Endeavor societies OF this
city asked to act in conjunction in the
work.
The two societies have broadened their
work TO such an extent that its scope is
all within fifty niles of indianapolis. In
all the cities where Epworth League and
Christian EndeaVor societies are existing
within that radius one member is asked by
the chairman OF the committee in this city.
s. NJ. HOff. TO canvass the homes I'm that
particular district and if any needy chill
dren are found who are sickly and in need
of fresh air TO ask the parents If the
child may be taken away TO some farm for
two weeks.
While one member OF the society is
securing the cities for sickly children an
other member is at work among the coun-
try people trying 10 fnd homes for the
Children. The societies have been very sue
cesSful in this respect and i'm several in
stances groups OF children are sent out at
the expense OF the societies for a summer
outing.
At present there are twenty children
under the guidance of Miss Lura Garrison.
~ "a EHfanH2 mp NJ IAanIlnfAr ~
Joying the country homes of the farmers I'm
that neighborhoOd. There are eight chill
dren under the charge of the Rev. Mr.. La
cey, OF Lebanon, who are ndtng relief IN
the country.
one of the largest orders yet to be filed
Is a list of eighty children, who are wanted
by the farmers around North Manchester.
a member of the society OF ThorntOwn
has been working among the country peo-
pie and a number are willing 10 keep for
the two weeks four children each. In
nearly all eases the persons asking for
children want two boys and two girls. 9th
ers care 10 look after only two children.
The agents I'm this city. when they re-
ceived this large order. set about imme-
diately and have collected nearly the en-
tire number. This large delegation Will
leave the Union Station tomorrow morn
Ing at l1:l5 for the country. In many in
stances after the children have been with
a farmer about a week o%vertures are made
With the committee toward the adoption
OF the children. This the committee can
not consent To unless the parents or guar
dams will allow 4.
Another request has come from Craw-
louisville. where thirty children are wanted
by the farmers in that ncighborhood. The
committee having i'm charge this work is
composed OF s. NJ IIOf. Miss Wells. Miss
Hannsh Gully. James Ogden. Harry Orbi-
son and Gertrude Goodhart. The chairman
OF the committee is :. NJ. Hon. and I'll
contributions and the names OF any chill
dren should be sent TO 81 West Maryland
street.
While the societies nave been so success
full during the one year they have carried
on this charitable. work II IL nrppnea1 IN
work on "A larger scale next wear. The ex-
pcnse OF shipping the children To the sum
n,er homes has fallen largely on the So
CtctfcS and from the few voluntary sub
ScriptiOnS which are sent 20 the chairman.
II Il said that there are one hundred Ep-
worth League and Christian EndcavOr so
cietics IN this city alone and IL rs now
thought that each society will contribute
$40 from it's treasury.