Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-19
HONE FOR FRIENDLESS.

HONE FOR FRIENDLESS.
Institution i'm Iowa Supported by All
Denominations.
| .In a low whisper, looking up, she said.
| am so hungry-do not turn away,
| Give me one penny. please, to buy some bread,
For have eaten nothing all this day."
| The upturned face and whisper soft and low,
Plead with power tn at would not be denied
And sne spoke ner pale lips trembled so,
| Crush in an instant all my selfish pride"
She sits beside me, in these happier years,
And when she prays, hear thro' grateful tears,
Her thanks to Him who shelters from the
storm"
Twenty-one years ago three little
children were suddenly bereft of father
and mother-they were friendless and
homeless; but it was only one of the
many similar instances happening
every day-only three little children
left friendless and homeless; that was
all. But it was crucial moment in at
least one life. Rev. J. G. Lemen was
at that time pastor of large church
in Council Bluffs, la. This man,
whose heart was large enough to find a
place for every unfortunate one, took
these children into his own home,
where they shared the same Loving,
tender care that was bestowed upon his
own little ones. 1t was not long be-
fore he learned of other children who
had been left to the cold mercies of a
selfish world. Moved with compass
sion, he took these, also, to his already
overcrowded home. Then came the
test; money was needed. He had
few thousand dollars which he had
saved up for a 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
to take these also, to the ordinary man,
with his house filed to overfowing and
large congregation looking to him to be
fed spiritually, it would have seemed
like an impossibility; not go, however,
with this man; it was enough for him
to know that his Master approved of it
and bid him to do it. AS he stepped
out upon His promises and obeyed the
command to go forward, the way opened
before him, and when he had exhausted
his own competency, never doubling
but that way would be provided to
supply their needs, He who owns the
cattle upon a thousand hills moved
upon the hearts of His faithful SUBJ
jects to send of their substance that
these little, homeless ones might be
cared for. Larger quar- ters became
necessary, and they were secured.
From a small 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 Christian families. The real es-
tate consists of about twenty-five cot
tages and other buildings, all owned
by an organization which has been
formed through the efforts of Mr..
Lemen with a view OF making it 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 to1
impress every visitor that i; 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. 1t is labor of love in
behalf of all homeless, suffering chill
dren everywhere. The children are
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
but is heartily endorsed and
by all denominations. 1t
takes children from every state and it
is not local affair, but belongs to the
world.
We have given this brief description
Of the Christian Home with the hope
asted in its welfare. If you have
money which the Master desires you to
use for such purposes, send it to this
Home. There is no institution thatsis
more worthy of your gift than this.
They publish a valuable paper
called "The Word and The Way" sub
scription price, only twenty-five cents
per year. We assure you that if you
will subscribe tor it, 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
sian Home, Council Bluffs, la.
A Friend of Homeless Children.