The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-09-15
DUNLAP oRPHANAGE


we have in our county, and though
it is the property Of and under the
control Of the A. R. p. church, its
local board of managers are all,
with one or two exceptions, Upton
county men. Mr.. R. L. Strong, of
Atoka, is chairman, and Mr.. M. E..
Hill, Of the Brighton Bank, is treas
urer. Children are received and
cared for irrespective of denomina-
ton. We are also glad to say that
the institution has many friends in
Upton county, who, at various
times, remember the orphans with
various gifts, from the daintiest lit
tie sweet or eat or other childish
luxury, to the more substantial
needs of the home, either in food,
clothing or other substantial necessi-
ties, and especially is this true near
Thanksgiving or Christmas holidays.
But there are some in our county, as
we'll as in other states, who do not.
wait for these annual seasons to
come around, but remember the
orphans at various times throughout
the year. This is especially true of
some Of the A. R. P. churches in diff
ferent states.
We take the liberty to relate
little incident that occurred during
the last few months. At the meet
ing of the A. P. P. Synod Of last
May in Rosemark, a Mr.. ]. A. Nc
Guirk, lay delegate from Louisville,
KY, with others at that meeting,
visited the Orphanage. Mr.. McGuirk
was impressed with the lack of
furnishings for the reception room
in the home, and feeling that the
children should have some idea of
such a room we'll furnished. and as
they are not often in other we'll
furnished homes, and that their
ideas are largely learned from what
they see in the 0rphanage, Mr.. Nc
Guirk carried the matter to his Sab
bath school. In few weeks there
were at the Atoka freight office for
The Orphanage the following arr
icles: Suitable paint for the win
dows and door facings, wall paper,
a handsome library table, a double
settee, three beautiful rugs, half
dozen nice chairs and several lovely
pictures. These article are all of
a high grade quality and the Orphan
age reception room is now hand
somely furnished. We understand
that in addition to the above gifts
they also sent a donation of $24.
The Y. P. C. U. Of South Caro-
lima church also sent the home
beautiful bookcase. They have some
good books to begin filling this book
case with, but they need more good
books.
We mention these facts, as we
know people here are willing to con-
tribute to any need, and it's Just
matter of letting them know the
needs of this home. And we might |
saw further, for each and every do
nation to this home the board and
are all truly thankful |
and trust that our Heavenly Fathers |
blessings may rest on those who re-
member His orphaned little ones.
We are glad to say, too, that we
are told that those good ladies who |
have charge of the home seem to
be trying to teach the children
to take care Of things and economy
in using them.
Last spring, after more than two
years of successful management of |
the Orphanage, Mr. and Mrs. ]. L. |
Taylor had to resign as superinten-
dent and matron on account of Mrs. |
Taylor's i'll health, and since May it |
has been under the supervision of |
Miss Lottie Kessler and Miss Lot
tie Anderson and others, who have
with both the farm and |
the inside work of the home, even
beyond their own expectations.
The most of the time since Mr..
and Mrs. Taylor left they have been
short of help and it is remarkable
under the present supervision how
manly and well the boys have sue
ceeded with the farm work. It is
said they have a good crop on the
farm: Doubtless the investment of
the Upton County-Farmers Union
Bank in sending two of the larger
boys the early part of last spring to
take a short course in agriculture
IN Knoxville has proved very profit
able, both to the boys individually
and to the Orphanage.
We hear also that the lands rented
e other parties have good crops on
them.
We understand the board is in
touch with parties and hope soon to
secure a competent man to superin-
tend the home and farm. and with
such the board hopes to make the
institution self-sustaining as far as
possible.
The lands Of the farm are rented
% reliable farmers except what il
worked by the children and used
FOR pasture.
During Mr.. Taylor's administra-
ion he added several substantial
improvements, such as a new stock
'arn, cow barn and a laundry, which
$ a great convenience and facilitates
hat part Of their work. He also
lad fire escapes added to the home
md considerable other improvements
n the interior Of the home.
We understands that the home Is
airly well stocked with work teams
,ows and hogs.
we understand that the board is in
ouch with a competent man to take
harge as Superintendent of This
lone, who will continue the good
work already BEGUN by Mr.. and Mrs
Navlor that fhis ios+;4,,4;o. - ~