Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-10-17
REV. TALLMAN
RETURNS HOME
SPENT The SUMNER IN THE
EAST SOLICITING.
GOOD AMOUNTS PLEDGED
HAS Been RAISING MONEY FOR THE
Sl5o,00O PRESBYTERIAN HoSPl-
tai FOR THIS CITY.

rev. u. II. T6llman arrived home the
latter of last week from the east where
he has spent the summer soliciting
funds for the erection of the new
$3.50. 900 Presbyterian hospital which is
to be erected in this city. The report
of his work is very encouraging and is
given below.
ITO the citizens of Hot Springs: am
pleased to report that the work Of the
summer has been most encouraging.
l visited Chicago, Toledo, Detroit,
Cleveland, Pittsburg, Washington,
Philadelphia, New York, Jersey City,
Binghamton and returned to South
Dakota not because Of disbursement
but to be at Groton to meet the Synod
and to report the work of the year and
secure such action of Synod as was
necessary to the promotion and pro-
gress Of the Sanitarium and Hospital.
In the cities have visited l found
some in each place who have taken q
vital interest and have invited me to
come back. One of the great obstacles
this summer was the fact that most of
the men of means with their families
were at some sea shore resort trying to
keep cool. One afternoon in Detroit
located seven homes to find every one
closed for the summer. [ found there
q pastor who said he would be perfect.
ly willing should raise the entire
amount In his church II could and
stated that he had one member who
could easily give the whole amount il
she cared to. There are two pastors
there who have promised me assistance
later in the campaign.
In Pittsburg, in which city spent
the largest part of the time, I learned
that that city is the home and center
of Presbyterianism In this country.
The Presbytery Of Pittsburg is the
largest body Of its kind in the world,
and contains 1852 members of the
Ia 1892 members in the Presbyterian
church. 1t is also fact that this city
Is one OF the leading cities in benevo-
lence. have been informed by one of
Pittsburg's business mon that there
are said to be three hundred million.
stre Presbyterians in that city. 1t is u
fact, however, that there are number
OF interests constantly appealing to The
christian men Of Pittsburg for help.
1t becomes matter of locating the
most generous and Cody men who
count 1t q privilege to use their money
for the good Of humanity, and it is q
source Of great satisfaction to me to
say there are many such men. =.
Plttsburg itself has a splendid Pres.
byterian Hospital and is now in the
midst of campaign to raise $500. 600 to
increase its capacity. They are raising
that fund in the Presbytery Of Pitts.
burg alone.
At New York I presented the in.
terests of the Sanitarium to the Board
Of Home Missions, with the endesvo,
to secure the endorsement Of that
Board which would give National re-
cognition. The Board while very gym
pathetic felt that this interest was
more closely allied with the Board OF
Ministerial Relief, and recommended
that present the matter to that Board
l went to Philadelphia, the headqusr
ters of the Board Of Ministerial Relief
and met the secretary DIR. Foulkes, who
later visited the Synod of South De-
kota where he stated to the Hospital
Committee, won his heart to the
cause. That Board is limited in its
powers, but Mr.. Foulkes sees the pos
sibility Of our cooperation for the ben
eft Of disabled ministers, their widows
and orphans. He has pledged himself
to do ell In his power, which is limited
to get the endorsement Of that Board
The recommendation of Synod on thit
point yon will see later. 1t is of in
terest to note that this Board has be
gun q campaign for ten millions ol
dollars to provide pensions for aged
ministers and to care for their widow.
and orphans. The thought of DR.
Foulkes IL that Our Sanitarium will b,
the place some Of these men may neec
most. / have in my possession lettel
OF endorsement from DR.. VIM. H
Roberts, Of Philadelphia, Stated Clerl
Of the General Assembly, oommepdinf