The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
The Mission Home.

Oskaloosa. Iowa. has established in
its midst, a place of refuge, where
aged women, infirm,, or homeless
children may go for shelter and food,
and at the same time be free from
the corrupting influence of profanity
and immortality. .'..
That place is known as the Mission
Home, located in the old Burnside
property, and there at present are
| gathered about forty inmates COM
posed of aged and infirm women,
homeless children and the necessary
helpers.
| 1t may be we'll to state that no i'm
proper, or profane language is allow
ed, and here all who have partaken
of the Inequalities offered can know
that their highest welfare, as we'll as
their temporal needs are looked af-
| tel This Mission Home has been
maintained about two years, and it is
demonstrated that it's establishment
proves very beneficial to all who
come under its protection.
This institution was opened and is
conducted by faith, and it Is only as
| the Lord works upon the hearts of in
dividuals by His Spirit, and prompts
to deeds of kindness and generosity,
that it can be maintained. And we
! trust that you will see by the list of
names attached hereto that this is a
work worthy of your fullest investi-
CATION and liberal consideration and
we desire a closer acquaintance with
! all who have the welfare, at heart,
of those who have been deprived of
the means of support or gaining a
! livelihood, by circumstances beyond
their control. 1t is those who know
this work to be worthy and who feel
| it is privilege to be able to assist
such enterprises that will gladly lend
helping hand, therefore, we believe
| it is our duty to let you know what
we are doing and give you the priv
elege Of aiding us in this philan-
thropic undertaking, because it is re-
corded that it is more blessed to
give than to receive"
The place has been thoroughly in
vestigated and proven to be a work
that is worthy, and which should have
the fullest possible, endorsement of
the citizens, and the following well
known individuals by their signitur-
les, and offerings to endorse the work
to be worthy the support and assis-
lance of the public.
| Endorsers. e. A. Abbott, M. D.; E.
B. Wilcox, M. D.: John |. Tony, ID. ID.
s.; D.hA. Cole, NJ. D.; NJ. A. Kelsey,
pastor of Friends Church; Clement
Davidson Loehr, pastor of First Re-
formed Church: Byron ". Sewers,
Mayor of Oskaloosa; Albert Rinden,
Farmer; Phil Hoffman,, of the Her
aid: T. M. Shockley, of the Globe; II.
| S. Rosencrans, of the Times; l.. M.
Bacon, Justice of the Peace; Irving
johnson, Attorney; Francis A. Gill
lett, NJ. D.; w. |. Beans, President of
Farmers National Bank; H. w. Gar
ner; J. F. Mcneil; Oskaloosa Home
Telephone Co.; J. Frank Clark; Aug
ust Gottschlich; l.. J. Spurgin; etc.
Any donation that you may desire
| to give can be sent direct to the Mis-
sion Home, or by asking Central for
No 1873, someone will come to re-
ceive your gifts, having their creden-
tial of authority. .a,. ~ .,
Thanking you one and all in ad-
vance for your assistance and be-
lieving that you will desire to see
this enterprise prosper and grow by
our cooperative efforts, and thanking
you most heartily, for past favors,
am, as ever,
Sincerely for the homeless,
Z. A. BROWN.
p. S. have associated with Mr..
Darland for the purpose of assisting
him in his labor of love. and can as
sure you that our united effort is Tor
the upbuilding of work that Oska-
loosa needs and appreciates.
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