The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-02-04
CASSELL HOME FOR
THE AGED.
BALTIMORE ANNUAL CONFERENCE O
THE METHODIST CHURCH RILL
HAVE CHARGE OF The HOE.

Editor, Dear Sir
We believe It will be OF interest %
members OF the Protestant churches
Of your city and readers Of your
paper outside your corporation limits,
Who are members OF the Methodist
Episcopal church, and all lineal d.
seendants OF David and Elizabeth
cassell. where ever residing, 10 knoz
that the deed setting apart the Cassell
homestead. at the junction Of MAJ
street and Pennsylvania avenue, -
Home for the Aged Is completed
IL has gone It's rounds here u
Maryland and Pennsylvania and has
toured Illinois. Missouri, Kansas an
Idaho. and has just returned fro
Canada where II has been seeking
the signatures Of heirs TO the oil
homestead. The deed Is rather q re-
markable document. having sixty-sl1
signatures. Il has been passed -
for record. and Is nov among the lana
records Of your county and the prop
erty 30 long The possession OF ths
cassell family. now passes into II
hands Of a board OF trustees. whieA
will be duly Incorporated by the pres
ent legislature and held by the boar
IN trust for the purpose above named.
The board consists OF Wm- Z.
0elman. Charles c. Gorsuch. Of your
city; Mrs. Amelia {. AldridEe an
George p. D. Esnglar. OF Neu Wind
sor: Henry {. Bale. OF Baltimore.
Dr. ]. D. Nieodemus. OF Frederick
county, and one Of the western coua-
ties of the state yet TO be named.
When the present ocenpants. one o.
{ Ez.AA - - -
made With hands. eternal In ths
heavens" the trustees will appoint :
hoard Of managers representing ths
several Protestant churches n your
city and the gnyeral districts of ths
Baltimore Annual Conference n1 tAa
Methodist Church, Who vii have
general supervision Of the Homa.
A you well know the property il
question Is one Of the most desirable
and valuable estates IN your county
seat, and the possibilities of It's de.
Yelopments Freat-IimIted only -
the means thai come into the handz
Of the trustees. The grounds ar
ample. The situation ideal. and had
xe the means. se would have some Of
our dreams wrought IN masonry
/ The Misses Caaaell land their
helrsl IN giving this property for ;
/ Home for the aged Of your eity an
The church of IneIr choice. have sim
ply laid tho Foundation for What thsy
/ trust the public viii appreciate, an
build upon Il IN the future. > mag
nificent lnstltaIion. We trust tn
example of these good women an1
those Who haze Joined them m tn
benevolence. vii stimulate others -
corresponding generosity.
Surely this project ought 10 appeal
n your people. for Who can be h
different to or estimate the value Of
: christian home. and especially !.
the declining years OF life, when tn
! twilight nf age Is casting 1T gloon
about u. and the rest and comforts
Of home ara especially coveted. 70
have n door opened to our coming -
this stage OF life. what Ii more blesa-
cd And because of the hcklensss Of
fortune Who Of ns can say se vii
not be gIad 10 seek refuge In sueh :
heaven.
IL is perhaps only the inmates sf
such Homes a. Il here proposed, whe
IN their extaey of Joy. in having ;
good homo to shelter them. in ass
md feebieneas extreme" declare
they have a heaven IN which 10 %
to or those whose pleasant duty :
i TO minister 70 such Homes. know
he real worth and Joy Of such ebari-
ties.
Alas for the rarity Of ohristiaz
charity
Under the sun
Oh. II was pitlful.
Lol q whole city full
Homes there we're none'
Such sentiment should have bzI
little space In this land Of peace an
plenty. and age of muniflcenI for
tunes. and II VII have but little roon
n Westminster I the IIberality Of The
donors Of this Home Is met b. : cor
responding spirit OF generosity on the
part OF Your people. and the church.
The property has been legally CON
veyed and special care taken that ths
title is without = flaw.
The board Is now ready 10 receive
KIfts or bequeata for the endowment
and conducting Of the Home. Is ev-
cry one Of the gefmsny OF them far
beyond the confines Of your city and
aIaIel who have Joined in conveying
this valuable property to your city
and the Methodist Church have glad
l. yielded their claim or interest N
tbs estate. we can not but believe
that the people Of your city Hiil be
equally generous In their support OF
this public charity In their very
midst.
Should the board fall to secure suf-
floient funds TO finance the Home, af-
ter two years the property will revert
to The original heirs.
For further information concerning
the Home We refer you and your
readers to the trustees In and near
your city. and also Rev. DIR. Haven
ner and Drs. ShInIey aud Baer.
]. D. N. ],