The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-02
Mp. HOME FOR The AGED
MRS. LYNN R. MEEKINS, OF BALTI-
MORE, PRAISES THIS INSTITUTION
Says Condition, Management and Gen
eFaI Excellence Is Unsurpassed

Mrs. Lynn R. Meekins was in
Westminster last week and made a
| visit to the Methodist Protestant
Home for the Aged on Main Street.
Mrs. Meekins, whose father was Rev.
| DR.. Augustus Webster, is much inter-
ested in charity work and is mem
ber of boards of important institu-
tions in Baltimore. She found the
| Home in Westminster so attractive
| that she contributed the following to
the Baltimore Star of last Saturday.
the article being illustrated with a
fine picture of the Home:
One of the most useful and inter-
| esting institutions in the state is the
Home for Aged Men and Women of
the Methodist Protestant Church.
Westminster has long been a center
of this domination. 1t founded here
the Western Maryland College, which
occupies the western heights of the
city, and which has a group of build
ings and faculty and a student body
worthy of the best admiration. Ad-
joining the college is the Theological
Seminary, which supplies annually
| well-trained clergymen to the church.
In addition to these, the Methodist
Protestant church on Main street is
| one of the largest and most flourish
| ing congregations in the city. More
over, the two most distinguished men
of the church reside here-Rev. DR..
Thomas H. Lewis, president of the
college, and DR.. ]. w. Herring, comp
troller of Maryland, VINO has been a
| leader for many years in the develop
ment of the Methodist Protestant
Church.
Thirteen years ago the church de-
cided upon Westminster as the best
location for the institution which was
to be real home for the aged of the
| denomination. A splendid old resi-
dence, we'll elevated on the eastern
slope of the city, was found at the
corner of Church and Main streets,
and was adapted to it's new purpose
and completely renovated and refur-
nished. Under the direction of Mrs.
E. o. Grimes, president, and six other
managers, the home has been very
ably conducted, and has become a
model of it's kind. Comfort is the
keynote of the whole building, and it
is kept in perfect condition. The
food is abundant and of the best quail
ity. There has been no death for three
years. Miss Murray has had charge
of the home for five years, and her
administration has been most success
full. The home is supported by the
churches of the Maryland Conference,
each contributing STATED amount an
nually, and by private contributions.
This home is an admirable example
of what can be done in practical phil
anthropy by the modern church. No
phase of life is so touching in it's
helplessness, so pathetic in all it's ap-
peal as the old man or the old woman
who has lost all and VINO stands alone
in the hurry and worry of the world.
1t is the opportunity of every church
to establish a haven OF rest for it's
people who have grown old and who
need aid. Age loses much OF It's nor
ror when one can realize the posi-
bilities of ending ones days amid COM
fort and attractive surroundings. The
physical demands may be met and the
material needs looked after, and this
service becomes practical religion,
which brings solace to lonely hearts
and minds. 1t has been the province
OF the writer to visit homes for the
aged, and of all the institutions that
have been seen there is none that sur
passes the condition, management and
general excellence of this cheerful
home, founded and maintained by the
Methodist ProteStantS.