Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-08-18
HONE ron rRIENOLrss.
Institution In iowa Supported by All
Denominations.

Denominations.
| "In q low whisper, looking up, she said.
am so hungry do not turn away.
Give me one penny, please, 90 buy some bread,
For ! have eaten nothing all this day"
"The upturned face and whisper soft aud low,
Plead With power thAt would not he denied :
| And a. she spoke herSpale lips trembied ~,
Crush In an instant all my selfish pride"
''Rhe site beside me, In these happier years,
with angel face. tho stiil child Ia form,
| And when ahe pFAyH, hear thFo grateful tears,
Her thanks 20 Him who shelters from the
storm"
Twenty-one years ago three little
children weEs suddenly bereit Of father
and motheI--they were iriendless and
homeless; but II was only one OF the
many similar instances happening
every day--only three little children
left iriendless and homeless; that was
ali. But II was q crucial moment In at
least one life. Rev. ]. q. Lemen was
at that time pastor OF large church
In Council Bluffs, IL. This man,
whose heart was large enough TO find a
place for every unfortunate one, took
these children into his own home,
whore they shared the same lcving.
tender care that was bestowed upon his
own little ones. II was not long be.
fore he learned Of other children who
had been left to the cold meIcies Of
selfish world. Moved with compass
sion, he took these, also, 10 bis already
overcrowded home. Then came the
test; money was needed. He had a
few thousand dollars which he had
eaved up for q rainy day. He little
knew what the Master had In store for
him; but he was obedient, and when
the news came that other little help
less ones had been left alone. fatherless
and motherless, and the command came
10 take these also, 10 the ordinary man,
with his house filled TO overfowing and
q large congregation looking to him TO be
fed spiritually, II would have seemed
like an impossibility; not 80, however,
with this man; II was enough for MIN
10 know that his Master approved OF II
and bid him TO do 1t. As he stepped
out upon His promises and obeyed the
command togo forward, the way opened
before him, and when he had exhausted
his own competency, never doubling
but that a way would be provided to
supply their needs, He who owns the
cattle upon q thousand hills moved
upon the hearts OF His faithful sub
jPcts to send Of their substance that
these little, homeless ones might be
cared for. Larger quarters became
necessary, and they were secured.
From a email beginning, twenty.one
years ago, the Christian Home has
grown until now about two hundred
and fifteen children are cared for there,
and two thousand have been placed in
good Chrintian families. The real es-
tate consists of about twenty-five cot
iages and other buildings, all owned
by an organization which has been
formed through the efforts of Mr..
Lemsn with view Of making II per-
manent organization.
The scrupulous neatness and order
that pervades the entire institution,
the loving salutation OF Hello papa!"
that rings out from every quarter as
he passes about the grounds, and the
remarkable executive ability he dis
plays in all the management Of the
affairs OF the Home, are sufficient to
impress every visitor that Il Is no ordi-
nary man who has been called to this
great and noble work. Children are
taken here from any part OF the globe,
and have the best possible care and
training. You, my readers, wherever
you may be, may have part in this
grand work. It is a, labor of love in
behalf Of all homeless, suffering chill
dren everywhere. The children are
frequently adopted by Christian peo-
pie, but are never allowed to go from
the Hcme excepting into Christian
families who are properly vouched for
and families Of Children are never sep
alated. The Christian Home is nom
sectarian. but is heartily endorsed and
supported by all denominations. 1t
takes children from every state and 1t
Is not local affair, but belongs to the
world.
We have given this brief description
OF the Christian Home with the hope
that all who raed II will become inter-
ested In its welfare. II you have
money which the Master desires you to
use for such purposes, send 1t to this
Home. There is no institution that is
more worthy of your gift than this,
They publish valuable paper
called "The Word and The Way" sub
scription price, only twenty-five cents
per year. We assure you that IL you
will subscribe tor 1t, You will get more
than your money worth, and we hope
you will forward at once twenty-five
cents or 81 for yourself and three
friends. Volumes might be written
about this Home did space permit.
For further information and proper
description Of the work, address Chris
tian Home, Council Bluffs, la.
A Friend of Homeless Children.