The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-20


TO this day.
Sent DIR. OMAN Here
When DR.. Yokum returned to Califor-
mia he chose one of his most valued
workers DIR. C. o. OMAN, who for many
years had been a Methodist minister.
but who believed he could better conse-
crate his life to God by taking up this
work, to come to birmingham. Dr. Ok
nam in turn chose Mr.. Squire as his
assistant, and using their own resources
they came to Birmingham in the spring
of 1911. At first they held meetings every
Sunday in Fraternal hall on Third ave-
nue. and after a few weeks interest and
belief in the practicability of the work
had grown to such an extent that dona-
tions were made to Dr. Oman by which
he rented and established the first Bir-
mingham Pisgah Home at 10 Cotton
avenue, West End. In the course of
FEW months. the quarters here became
too small for the growing needs of the
institution and DR.. Oman and his friends
established new home at 115 Tuscaloosa
avenue. During this period of the life
of the local institution is when the oppo-
sition to 1t reached its height. For va
rious reasons the home was next moved
to 10S First avenue, Elyton, where 1t
tions were being made for a permanent
and entirely satisfactory location. After
some more or less spectacular and excit-
ing events, which have no place in this
story, negotiations for Germana park
were closed and some two or three weeks
ago the institution formally took up its
existence in that place Such is a brief
sketch of the life of the institution in
Birmingham.
ba nrip maid for Car do ,ortyr &c
$4,000. OF this, $250O has been paid, and
1t is hoped to pay another $500 in the
near future, $500 already being SUBJ
scribed by the friends of the institution
The operating expense of the home at
this time is little over $500 month,
and, of course, is growing constantly,
as the institution grows and handles more
people.
No Connection With Others
There is no connection whatever he
tween the different PIsgah Home -insti-
tutions in the country. They have all
sprung from the first home founded by
Dr. Yokum in Los Angeles and all are
doing the same work in the same way
and by the same methods. Each follows
the, same doctrines, but aside from their
names there is no connection, fraternally
or financially, between any of them.
There are now homes in Los Angeles,
don. England, Birmingham and other
places. Many cities are seeking the es-
tablishment of the institution, among
them being Atlanta, and 1t is probable
that one will be organized in the latter
city in the not distant future.
DIR. OMAN Describes Work
DIR. OMAN, in his own language, de-
scribes as follows some of the problems
being solved by the institution Of which
he is the head:
Problems Solved by Pisgah Home
Homeless Men-Pisgah Home gives to
such persons a bath, clean clothing, food
and shelter, and stands by them until
sufficiently strong to take up their proper
sphere of work. without losing their self
respect. While we will not believe that
there are any utterly worthless people,
we find an average of one man in twenty
who will not work. These men are treat
ed with every consideration, but when
it is found that nothing can be done for
them, the officials of Pisgah Home, who
have police authority, see that such per-
sons leave the city.
1.-THE Drunkard-1f there be any per-
son in the world who needs sympathy it
is the man with bright mind, capable
of large attainment, but an outcast
through the excessive use of liquor. These
men cannot overcome in Q day. 1t is
only .as they get the inspiration to look
to the Great l Am for help that any
lasting good can be accomplished. Through
Pisgah Home over so such men have re-
gained their self respect, conquered this
fearful appetite. and several have been
restored to their families
"Morphine-We have taken cases, from
the courts of both men and women who
were considered beyond control, and
have seen them conquer the habit in
few weeks. We realize that many peo-
pie do not agree with us in our relig-
ious views, but we still contend that
as a man thinketh in his heart, SO is
he,' and not until men and women in
measure possess the mind that was IN
Christ Jesus. can we hope for deliver
ance. Some good men may considee this
but we believe 1T is the
divine truth of God.
'sCocaine-We find that the use of
cocaine causes greater depravity than
that of any other drug, and that when
cocaine and liquor are used together.
the result is indescribabIe. These men
and women are always liars, and in
80 times out Of 100. they will steal
we have seen both
men and women restored to live con-
sistent Christian lives, one Of them
later singing In the choir OF a local