The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-05-03
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ton to a Reporter. 1t Now Takes
Caro- Of One Hundred and Forty
Children.
Miss Matte Perry, Of Marion, N.
c., who has been spending some days
in Columbia, on her return from a
visit to relatives in South Georgia in
itiated and brought into being one of
the greatest works of charity in the
Southern States, through prayer and
faith, somewhat similar to the work
of Muelber, at Bristol, England. The
following account of Miss Perry and
her work we clip from the Columbia
Record:
Miss Perry was born in the noun
tain section of this state and prayed
her way through college and Bible
school. She has had, she says, many
wonderful answers to prayer and is
shortly to print a book that will give
in detail all Of the facts and incidents
of her career.
Miss Perry has now in operation a
home that cost over 10000, and is
taking care of about lao orphans.
Her receipts toward their support in
1906 were upwards Of $12, 1000. The
home hasno endowment and depends
upon gifts in answer to prayer. These
have come in a remarkable manner
from forty states and from Canada.
Mexico, Spain, India and some dozen
other countries.
Miss Perry had at one time as
many as thirty missionary workers
in foreign fields, whom she support
ed by prayer and faith. She has now
about twelve, whom she is support
ing in this manner.
1t may interest many people to
know that when the home at Marion,
N. c., was first started, it was not
intended for an orphan home, but
was a sort of institute for literary
and Bible training for young men and
women who had enjoyed no school
opportunities. A similar school is
now operated on the top Of Paris
Mountain, seven miles from Green
vile.
The school was run on the prayer
and faith theoryfor about two years,
and then Miss Perry received, as she
saws, a clear and distinct calling to
do the work which she has now un-
dertaken. That was about six years
ago. At the time she started the
work she had just money enough to
get a railroad ticket. but. she says,
She prayed for help and her prayer
was heard and answered to such an
extent that the institution is now
taking care of lao orphan children.
She had to turn away $50 last year
for lack of room. Improvements are
now being made in the building, and
Miss Perry expects soon to be able
to accommodate about $50 children.
Orphans from eleven states are now
being cared for, and every child at
least has a chance for a collegiate
education, business course and a
trade.
The institution is called "The FL
hanen Institute" 1t vas opened
eight years ago on the principle that
God hears and answers prayers. The
first notices put on the walls were,
els Anything Too Hard for the
Lord?" and "All Things Are Possible
to Him That Believeth."
1t may be Of interest to some peo-
pie to know of some Of the marvel
Gus answers to prayer described by
Miss Perry. Once the home gave a
not for S $1,000, due one day after
date, and a South Georgia woman
sent a check for $1,000 just in time
to meet the note. Many times, Miss
Perry said, the pantry and the purse
have been empty, but she looked to
God for the daily bread, and the need
was met by contributions made vol
unfairly and without solicitation.
Once, when the bread was cut out,
and the orphans YER waiting for
breakfast, a wholesale grocer rcceiv-
ed a telegram from Memphis, order
ing two barrels Of flour the pantry
and the purse have seen many ans
wers to pray and at a time when
help was most needed, after a sore
test of faith. The truth that God
is faithful" and Like a father pitt
eth His children, SO the Lord pitch
them that fear Him." has been learn
ed by Miss Perry and her people.
The children at the Elhancn Insti-
tute come from the most destitute
walks Of life---the door step. baby,
those found in the woods or on the
streets---those from homes of power
ty and the most despairing Of sin.
They are gathered in and sheltered
from temptation and fed and cloth
ed, educated and trained for lives Of
usefulness
A department is maintained for
young men and women who are anx-
ious for an education and who have
no money but are willing to work to
pay expenses while in school. From
this department several students
have~gone to foreign fields as mis-
sionaries, some are pastors, some
teacher, some evangelists and some
Christian citizens.
Miss Perry says: "Our hearts have
been almost broken many times dur
ing the past year as we have had to
say, No to the worthy and helpless
on account of lack of room and care
takers, but we praise the Lord that
He is enabling us to enlarge our ca
pacity, and that by September we
will have room for about 300 chill
dren."
1t has fallen to the lot of the
writer to travel up and down this
broad commonwealth to a consider
able extent, both in search Of bust
ness and pleasure, and without an
uffornni 0otfor tho Opol noo,,ln