The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-27

Hagerstown, Ind, Oct. EFF any
voted his life to just the same purpose
that Rev. Jacob Huntsinger has his
Huntsinger in all his travels has never
met another whose sole business was
to show friendliness to children. Moth
ing else has ever inspired this remark
able man and from early manhood he
has consistently worked at his chosen
calling. For he certainly claims to
have an occupation at which he is al
ways engaged and from which he has
never asked to be released. His Cal
ing" is visiting children and helping
them in all ways. He is not a slum
worker but finds his field wherever
he meets child. He says he finds
the children of the rich quite as much
In need of his suggestions as those in
the lower walks of life. The minister
in any church to preach and expound
his theories. He never received a sal
airy from any constituted church or or
ganiZed society, and yet he is never
without money and the means of sub
sistence. The story of his life is a
cheerful one and one that inspires all
who will consider it.
Jacob Huntsinger is of small sta
ture, but he possesses a personal quail
ity which is greater than physical
force. He was born near this town
seventy-one years ago. Before he
reached his majority he resolved to
work with children. He required no
special training and no college ever
received him as a student. Love for
his work supplied every rule and has
kept him actively at work down to
the present day. When he first start
ed out there was little to encourage
him, for his advances were not so well
come where he was well known. But
as he persevered and spread his field
of action into adjoining communities
there went with him an influence that
was quickly felt. He followed the
scriptural admonition and went with
out scrip or purse and asked no wages
of those whom he served. But he new
err has hungered and never went shelf
erless to bed. Throughout his life he
believes he has been specially and pro-
videntially cared for and his demean-
or is as one who is abundantly sup
piled with every requirement.
1t was his early rule to go afoOt on
his journeys Of love. His reason for
doing so Is characteristic and reveals
the devotion he has for his work. In
walking about the pleasant roads and
lanes of the country he frequently
meet a child or number of children
with whom he talks and becomes &C.
quainted Many thousands of child
rem have thus met this evangelist and
received the simple instruction and in
spring talk which he always imparts.
For more than fifty years this devoted
man has walked about the country in.
tent on his life work. Half dozen
states know him as any community
Iudy hllOW It's piCcol uOStOl. I1S 10 bSl-
ter known in indiana, possibly than in
any other state, but Kansas, Missouri,
Ohio, Michigan and Illinois have been
visited by him in every section.
No Fixed Rule.
How does he work. He has no plan,
no method, he works by no rule, nei
ther can he explain how he will pro-
coed to get into the confidence of the
next child he meets. But he is as GER
tain to gain that confidence as he is to
meet the child Every child possesses
an individual characteristic, according
to this philosopher OF childhood, and