The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-20
Many Prominent Friends

Squire, Mr. Bert Covell, Mr. H. H.
Knight, Mr.. Isadore Shapiro, Colonel
Finley White.
Many Prominent Friends
The institution now numbers among It's
friends some of the most prominent and
influential men and women of the city.
These people not only have been giving
their moral support to the work but their
financial aid The majority of them wish
no publicity and their repeated donations
to the expense fund OF the operation of
the institution, sums of such size that
they would cause no little interest is
conclusive proof that Pisgah home is
filling a need AID is a worthy institu-
ton. Some of the public Endorsements
have come from City Commissioner OF
Public Justice A. o. Lane, Judge Hugo
Black, former recorder of the city of
Birmingham; Chief of Police George II.
Bodeker, Judge II. b. Abernethy, judge
of the second division of the Birmingham
court of common pleas. and many others.
Letters of Commendation
Space cannot be given to them all. COM
missioner Lane writes as follows:
ITO Whom 1t May Concern:
This is to certify that the Pisgah home.
a very worthy institution. has been OPP
Grated in this city for the past IS months,
and l have had many occasions to witness
its worthiness. and the good results that
are being accomplished by it.
II can say without hesitation that 1t is
deserving of the highest consideration
and support Of our people. and l cheer
fully commend DR.. Charles O. Oman,
elder in charge OF Pisgah home to all
charitably inclined people in his efforts to
extend the usefulness of this institution.
"A. o. LANE,
commissioner of Public Justice"
Judge Abernethy writes:
REV Charles o. Oman, Pisgah Home,
City:
Now that you are about to build ade-
quate quarters to care for the destitute
men and women Of this city, wish to con-
gratulate you and Mr.. Squire upon the
success of your constant labor, which has
made larger buildings imperative.
Il am frank in saying that when YOU
first talked with me about your aims and
ideals, was skeptical to an extreme, but
now that have had the opportunity Of
seeing person after person taken from
my court, and not only taught better liv-
ing. but restored to good places In So
ciety, cannot express myself too strong
ly in favor of your institution.
your activity in the courts. your read
mess day or night to take drunkards, har-
lots and cocaine and morphine fiends into
vour home and the evident success of
your treatment of these unfortunates
whom no one else wants, should commend
your work to every thinking man and
woman in Birmingham. In my opinion,
Pisgah home with it's ability to care for
first offenders on parole is one of the
worthiest and most necessary institutions
in Birmingham, and l heartily recon-
mend that proper and sufficient support
be given for the new building.
II shall be pleased to have you call upon
me for any assistance can render you in
the future. Sincerely yours,
III. B. ABERNETHY,
Birmingham Court of Common Pleas,
Second Division
Much more could be written Of Pisgah
home and of the character of the men
who are at the head of it. DR.. Charles
O. OMAN is man whom no one can
meet without being benefited. Columns
could be written about his life. about his
about his aims. his beiiefs, his
hopes his fears, his PHILOSOPHERS which
are constantly bubbling up like the clear
and fresh waters OF desert spring
But this is story of Pisgah home.
and with Pisgah home 1t must stop.