The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-21
TO ESTABLISH ORPHANS HOME.
Rev. J. Stewart Hartman Has Been
Elected Superintendent-The Work
VIII he Started Shortly. @

AT meeting or the Synod of the
Potomac, held at Newport, Pa, 1905,
Elder George w. Hoffman proposed
to donate to the Synod two farms in
Mount Joy Township, Sggregating two
hundred acres and valued at about
seven thousand dollars, for the pur-
pose of establishing an orphans home.
A deed dated April lib, 1906, was sub
mitted to the next session OF the
Synod, and after careful deliberation,
was accepted. Later the donor gave
$1,000 for the beginning or the work,
and gifts to become available after his
decease He died January Is, 1909.
These gifts constituted almost the
entire worldly possessions or this ser
want OF God, and Is a beautiful ex-
ample of Christian giving. He keenly
felt the need of an Orphans Home
In this section Of the Church, and be
lieved no Christian effort to be more
practical than that which takes the
orphans into the warm bosom Of the
Church and nurtures them for Christ.
The Synod at its recent meeting at
Woodstock, Va, directed the organiza-
ton and establishing Of The George
wv. and Agnes Hoffman Orphans
Home" and chose board Of direc-
tors, TO effect a working organiza-
ton and to proceed with diligence to
carry into effect the purposes Of the
donor" naming as members Of said
Board Rev. T. ]. Barkley, d. D., F.
:. Lindaman, Ellis Hay, @. 8. Slagle,
ID. ID, - M- Gluck, T.. Bruce Lyttle
and G. S. Duncan, Esq, II. M. Herman,
M. D., J. H .Maus, George M. Conover,
Oscar 8. Gilbert and John r.. Gerber.
a permanent organization has been
effected. The officers are Rev. Il.
J. Barkley, D. D., President; Rev.
Hills Hay, secretary; Rev. Calvin 3,
Slagle, ID. ID, OF this city, treasurer.
The Court of Common Pleas of
Adams county, on January 8, 1910,
granted a charter of incorporation to
the George w. and Agnes Hoffman
Orphanage" to be located in Mt. Joy
Township, the purpose to be to main
tain and carry on an agricultural and
household orphans home, the male
children to be taught all kinds OF
general work and the female children
general house work i.4Hi-.H
This orphanage will, therefore, en-
phasize the various phases of the in
dustrial ideas in its work Ef.'i.4li5'i3
The directors desire to fulfill the
noble and benevolent purpose OF the
donor. 'l---ts7 z '.ia.tfil
1t has been decided to stock the
farm with horses, cattle, swine and
poultry, repair buildings, procure fur
nishings and implements and improve
fences and surroundings, as soon as
needed. l..+ #
The first Improvement will be The
remodeIing and enIarging Of the for
mer home of the donor, and will be
known a. the Hoffman Cottage
The family idea," or cottage plan,
was adopted at a special meeting ot
the Board of Directors, held in the
study of the Rev. Ellis Hay in Han
over, as the general policy OF the work
of the institution. An architect and
landscape artist are being consulted
and general plans for the future de-
velopment OF the Orphanage have beer
made. - E
The superintendent will occupy the
premises on or about February 1St
The Orphanage is located between
Littlestown and Two Taverns. Post
Office and railroad station will be Lit
tlestoWn. ...-u
The Rev. j. Stewart Hartman, ol
Woodstock, Va, has been elected SUI
perintendent. His hearty interest in
and special fitness for work Of this
character is well known and gener-
ally acknowledged. ., e.,- e. e., s.
The Rev. Mr.. Hartman was born al
most within sight of the location OF
| the Orphanage, and which Wy Is ex-
pected will become the. scene of the
greatest work of his ministry. Tie
il graduate OF Pe elnsylvania College
Gettysburg, class cf 'S5, and Of the
Theological Seminary ct Lancaster
He has been pastor at New Holland
and Harrisburg, Pa, Silver Run, Md.
and Woodstock, Va, and prominently
identified with almost every interest
of the Reformed Church -+. ..r
The Rev. Mr. Hartman several years
ago was appointed by the Governor
as : one of Maryland's delegates tc
| Farmers National Congress-" He has
done considerable work along the line
OF farm improvements under the di
rection of the MARYLAND State Exper
iment Station and received specia
comnenf1ation. fr 1E'--hF -lNh