Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-11-23
THE STONE HOME
DEDICATED wITH APPROPRIATE GER
EMoNY

| EMoNY
A GOOD WORK WELL BEGUN
Il The Stone Settlement Home for
I, Deaconess and kindergarten work was
formally dedicated on Sunday last At
8 p. m. This laudable movement 20
auspiciously begun is under the aus
] pices Of the Women's Home Mission
airy Society Of the first Methodist Epis-
copal church in this city but its work
will be entirely and absolutely undo
nominational. Due notice was given
1 BY announcement from the various
pulpits through the city ON Sunday
morning and there were moro people
present than could be Accommodated in
the house.
Tho building was erected by Mr..
Thomas T. Lemen, to order, just to
suit the ssmmittee and 10 we'll adopted
t. the work.
The following was the program Of
the dedicatory services:
Anthem Choir
Address Mrs. Guy Hetxel
Hymn
Prayer Rev. Frank. r. Isaac
Scripture Reading from Old Testa-
ment Rev. DR.. J. A. Hoff heins
Scripture r eading from New Testa-
ment Rev. DR.. I. w. Cantcr
Solo Miss Elsie Tenney
Address Rev. u. w. Gallagher
Greeting from Board OF Nine
Mrs. G. w. Roach
Responsive Services
Offering Of the Home fer Dedication
Mrs. Guy Hetzel
Dedicatory Prayer
Rev. G. w. Gal 'agher
Doxelogy
Bcnediction Rev. Charles s. Trump
The Society that IL engaged In this
charitable work has Mrs. Guy Hetxel,
nee Miss Stone Of Wheeling, as iis
president and it has been chiefly due
to her persavering energy that the
WORK has taken promising start. The
work was begun about two years ago
and the society has been constantly
engaged in charitable work Of an I'M
denominational character.
At present there is room for eighteen
children and on Monday there were
ten in SO the people are taking hold
without hesitation. The capacity Of
! the home will be increased ~ the
means are available.
The money expended in the equip
ment Of the home, and that necessary
for the maintenance Of the home prop
err, has been and will be earned by the
ladies of the Women's Home Mission
/ airy society, but the salary Of the teach
er has been guaranteed by the benefi-
Charles Of the estate of the late j. r..
Stone, Of Wheeling, father Of Mrs.
Hetzel, the president Of the society,
and after whom the home has been
named. When it was found that the
society lacked the funds necessary TO
pay certain salaries, the money was
secured by the president and the plans
for the home were then Immediately
put into execution.
| The work will be along practical
lines, as well as spiritual. Very young
children are received and cared for dur
ing such time as the parents may
be at work or otherwise engaged, and
the little ones are taught useful house.
hold occupations, and their time en-
| ployed in matters that will develop the
best in them. This is the Kindergar-
ten portion of the work.
| The work of the deaconess will be
along more advanced lines and amor z
the Older girls. 1t is intended to pro-
vide quarters somewhat similar to
those OF the Y. w. e. A. where girls
and young women may spend their
evenings in learning useful occupa-
tons, and where educat )nal advan-
tages will not be lacking. A library
will be established and an effort made
to make the home attractive and home
like. All will be welcome, and every
| help and advice within the command
of those in charge will be extended.
This is one Of the most worthy In
situations ever established in Martins
burg, and the ladies whose hard work
has made it possible deserve the SUP
port and encouragement Of every char
liable person in the city.