Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-12-21
ORPHANED But NOT FORsAKEN

The children's home and hospitnl 4.
The pioneer non-sectarian work for or.
Planned, neglected and cripplcd chill.
men IN New Mexico. Orga rizeJ and
started on It's splendid mission of
mercy sixteen years ago. IL has proven
the childpn's friend and the peoples
outlet for their deep sympathy for the
thildrcn'S cause
And no orphaned child has gone
without care II reported 10 the ORR.
GERS Of the childrcn's home. or found
lN It's secretaries who travel confirm.
nlly over the state seeking the poor
children I'm the highways and hedges
OF misfortune. And this great work of
mercy has In il n singular and beauti.
ful spirit In that. when the child be.
rcft by death from its parents and left
alone without the maturity of mind
mat VIII prove its guide and mentor.
the chud Is not placed in sectarian
orphnnage. which viii mold the child
IN new religions faith. bu. the child
/ Is paced In n family home where the
I Kind and loving foster parents belong
To. aud VIII bring the child up I'm. the
Faith of its fathers IL you die I'M
fortunate and the children's home and
hospital takes care OF your child. Won
/ VIII Know that every condition OF ma.
lerial and spiritual growth will he az
iorded Your CHILD that YOU could have
wished for IL yourself Thus the
Methodist. Presbyterian. Baptist or
Lutheran i treated with p0sthumous
justice
No sensible person believes that any
coercion or intimidation is ever follow.
cd 10y denOminational orphanage TO
bring the children into their peculiar
faith. hut one Of the denominational
preachers has said. Give me a child
10 train until he is seven years Of age.
and we viii mold his faith for his
life And that is perfectly right and
legal for the denomination in dealing
with the children of its own faith, and
no church may be- considered blnme-
worthy which seeks 10 build up its
membership by securing and training
children
But God meant that every orphaned !
child should have family home and |
the childrens home and hospital has |
proven that there are not enough or 4
rhns TO fill the waiting homes. There |
would never need 10 he child kept |
more than day at any institution.
could the legal status. or the health
conditions, he always right when the
child Is secured s!ryd, christian
homes are waiting fer the children
with outstretched. loving arms. and
Every Known denomination is repre-
"A a.
~ that a Methodist, Baptist, or Cath
'lic child may receive quickly, hRne
holding it, own parents faith Every
Known church Is represented on the
,oard Of directors Of the children's
nome and hospital.
And the economy Of the work Is
phenomenal. To find the child, care
or il In its distress. clothe and treat
Is mfrmitieS, and place the child I'm
family home. If IL is an orphan. viii
ust the society less than one hundred
IOllurs Cottages are now prepared
nd care Is given to the children who
must have temporary Orphanage treat
lent The children's home and hos
ital is not only n hOme-finding So
iety. hut is n true orphanage, in that
gives the old institutional care
here II is necessary. hut never keeps
child for reasons that do not mean
he conservation OF that child's life in
rests.
The childrcn's home and hospital
eeds your help; II wants some OF your
hristmas money. but IL vans you TO
Zip II find the cases Of need more
ian all Write DIR. G. T.. Lukens,
lpcrintendent. children's home and
lspital. Albuquerque. New Mexico.
al enclose your gift. or tell him the
DRY Of needy. orphaned. or crippled
lid The society win do the rest.