PUBLISHEl) By THE LUTHERAN ORPHAN HOME.

VOLUME XXVIII. SALEM, VIRGINIA. AUG. 1924. NUMBER 8,

Home Directory ffThe l'~putation fo~ b~in~truthful I!!'one of the most valu-

PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD Rev. able assets R young man canhave, II remarks a buslnses ex-J. L. Sieber, Roenoke, vs.

SlECRETARY AND TREASURER pert C 'and it can be obtainedR. W. Kime, Esq" Salem, Va. only by hpln~ truthful hBbitw

SUPERINTENDENT uallv, Ii The hey who tells theRev. E. W Leslie, Salem Va, truth from t}l.< tim@ he ill old

MATRON Mrs. L. B, Spracher,HOUSEKl~EPER. Mia!; Eltzabllth eneuah to know truth from

Steger. falseheod ilii th@ bey who§t! wordTEACHERS Mril. G. V. Ruhl. Mliul M. is trusted even in a orllis bv all

McSherry. MiilS, Myrtle Cutilhawl. around him. Tht' }i:oll' is JU8peetwSEWING TEACHER Mvg, Janie Bailey ed even when he t"llB tt'le truth,J'l.SSISTANTS Mril. Cora Wheeler. Mrl! ", "'__E. W. L(lillie , ~~- •••fARM MANAGER J, S. Crltseloue, The Allgust {ss"•• of th@M I·nOOK.KEEPER AND STENOGRAP. senger is a little late due to oneHER ••••Mlilii MftbflJ Leslie of the nrinter boys having h dPHYSICIAN Dl'. G. A. L. Kolmer the mumnEl, and Je.tel' to I breaka

•. - ~ ;;;:;m. ':tilt! 0 : i \i = down in the motor which runs·If vou fear God and believe the l'rees, The motpr had to be

that; he is with you, Godwfll taken to Roanoke for reI' fr.prosper your p11\118 ilnd labor: "Des~ise ~notth;-;:dtnancesb It never make thl\~an exeuse of religion. It is easy to havefor saying in your own heart, the form of Kodllneas withoutlike Jacob, IIGod intends that I the tl0W91', but very few whoshould have these good things: have neglected the ordinances of.therefore I may tak~ them fol'- the,8'ospel "show Its power intnysel£ by unfair means. i1 .The thmr liv~e~!I!.~ _bit'thright is YOUffl. But do not We are having questionl a·make that an excuse for robbing bout how to build a "spite f nee"and che! tin~ Esau. to k Gl'Illhol"ribleneln'hbol's"out

-~,Chal'les Kiflr;Hlcy, of ightl Cooperation I b tter,

2 THE MESSENGER

The Messenger Gas & Oil for Tractor .Electric Lamps .

•sma••· _

Smithing .Farm Supplies .Farm Fencing .House Furnishings .

----------- Annual Board MeetingBALD I ; I : J VIRGINIA Expenses.................. 2.4.0------- ....••..•..••.--- Printing Department..... 30.00

RATS OJ' SVDSCRlPTION Petty Cash.................. 120.0081--1 S 1.._.-1 ~ ••• Total for month l,505.13•••• U_'PNOD, on. ,.r.. .. "II'

To OD, .ddr ••• , tea copi•• or more, HONEST NOWtin ceDtI ••• Am I really and truly interestAll lublCriptiolll mutt be paid ill ed in my ehureh-dn helping it

adv.lICI. achieve its objects and ideals-orEntered at the POlt O1Ic. hs do I just think I am? What do I

SALEK, :VA..,., lecondeIu, matte,. do to prove mv tnterest ••that it'sAcceptance for maiUq at Ipecial half as vital, for example, as I

rate of po,ta,l proTided for in Sec. think it is?1108, Act' of Oct. 3, 191'1, autboriled How do I look t·) the man onOct. 10, 19J9. the outside? Could he telJ I am

interested by what I do? How do_. ---- .•.•••.---~- I look to him?Take Speeial Netie. of ft•••Ship. Am 1 a good example for anys

piac Direetie•• : body to follow? or do I justThere are DOWDO:reduced rata to think Iam? or do I thin k about

our Home, eithu b7 bei8llt Ol'0- my responsibility, in this con.PRlI. Please mark your .hJpmeuti nectton, at all ?»JaiDly to LUTHERAN ORPHAN Do I attend church servicHOME, SALEK, VIRGINIA. Pre. as often as I think Ido?paid beilht •• d txpl'8I. 1I.0t peat How would the minister classaI.lltance to our Home. ify me? As interested? indiffer-

ent? cold? as a friend and help.EXPENSE ACCOUNT FOR er, or just aa-on e of the con-

JULY gregation? Would he be justifiedSalaries $ 492.50 by what I do?Interest on bequests...... 80.00 Do I really give as the LordDental work......... ... ..... 10.00 hath prospered me, or do I justGroceries & Provisions.. 489.67 thind I do? If I should add upDry Goods &: Clothing... 67.80 my contributions to local churchHardwal' 91.08 support and to missions, wouldMedical services............ 4.50 they represent as large.8 partWater & Lights............ 88 45 of my total income as I thinkPlumbing..................... 6.64 - _Rep irs ,....... 6.76 (Oontinued on pag J seven)

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Publish. MODWy B7THE LUTHERAN OIlPBAN

BOllE

THE M}1,j~SE~_~~R__ __.~ . aA SIX-YEAR-OLD BOY without which guests and books

Recently when the superinten- and flowers only emphasize thedent preached for one of our fact that the house is not aneigboring pastors, he was asked home. I mean the warm light into take dinner with a family of the rooms that comes from kindthe congregation. During the Ieyes. from quick unconsciousconversation the care of children smiles, from gentleness in tones,was mentioned, and especially Ifrom habits, of fore thoughtful-the care of such who have lost mess for one another,--all thatone or both their parents. A lit- happy illumination which, in thetIe six-year-old boy, without inside of a house, corresponds t;Qsaying much, appeared very morning sunlight outside fallingmuch interested in the boys and on quite dewy fields. W. C. G.girls who are without their •• ----- •• =r:':-.fathers and mothers. The little The place to be happy I.B here;boy. who is blessed with kind The time to be happy 1~now;christian parents later in the' The way to he happy IS to• .' . 1make others so."day asked his good parents the . •••privilege- of sending a little gift "That man may last, but neverto the boys and girls at Topton. lives,The parents readily consented Who much receives, butand he at once expressed a desire nothing gives."to. send the money which his A WELL-KNOWN piano manufaa-"'grand dad," as he called him, -'turer warns us not to leave the pianohad given to him. The gift in closed and untouched, with the ideaitself was small, but the heart, that it is preserved thereby. It shouldthe spirit of the giver and his be opened daily and regularly uses.love for the childrea was I ~e also warns ag~illBt the use o! an

. arge. otlcloth cover, which we sometimesThe value of the gift does not see placed over the piano with thedepend on the size uf the gift as mistaken idea that it will protect themuch as uj.on the spirit of the instrament f•.om dampnessgi ~~.r. The boy,. cheerfully and - wARNmGswil mgly, . of ,hiS own accord, I The last words said were:gave all his 'grand dad" had "I wonder if it's Ioadrd I'llgiven hi~. !lis kindly spirit led. look down the barrel flT1d'~N)."us to thinking. We know how I "Oh listen' That's the train

·h littl b I th hinzs ' ' .mu~ I e oys va ue e t mgs :whistle! Step on the accelerator,Which. the? can call the~r own. I and we'll try to get across be-If this, httle b?~ of SIX could 'I fore it comes."~ake such

fsacrifice, h?w much "They say these thinas can't

i~ for us 0 matu~er minds and I possibly explode, no matterriper years to do. ! how milch vou throw t.hern 8-

Orphan -!!~~e Paper. i rou nd." .STI LL one thing ramains Lo ' "I wonder whether this rr pe

furnish the House' Beautiful I (Continued on page six)

4 THE MESSENGER

GIESLER,S CHAPEL SOLD Be not apt to relate news, ifIt wiU be recalled that about a you know not the truth thereof.

yearago the Glesler"s Chapel Detract not from others, butJ)roperty at Meadow View, Va neither be excessive in commendwas offered to the Home, the lit- mg.tIe congregation having disband- Be not hasty to believe flyinged. The property was accepted reports to the disparagement ofby our Exeeutive Committee. anyone.Superintendent Leslie made a Gaze not on the marks ortrip out to see into the matter blemishes of others and ask notand confer with the officials of how they came. 'the congregation. As a result of ' Associate yourself with menthis trip and some correspond- of good quality, if you esteemence, with the good offices of your reputation.Captain and Mr. W. H. Giesler Undertake not what yon canthe members of another denomi- not perform, but be careful tonation were interested in the keep your promise. ..proposition to' buIYthe church Show not yourself glad at theand lot. This resulted in their misfortune of another. thoughtaking an option on -the proper- he were your enemy.ty for one year. The option has Labor to keep alive in yourexpired and the property sold to brest that little spark of celes-the said denomination for tial fire called conscience.$3:~.H . "ISEE in th~'paper that a

e . orne l~ very fortunate widower with nine children outto realize this' handsome sum. N b k h ' dfro th I m eras a as marrie a

m e s~ e of the church, widow with seven children "which wi1~swell our building "That was :Ino marrige, ThatFund considerably, The Home "is greatly indebted to the mem- was a mergel'·W hi t P tb f thi h h d Cantai as mg on ost,ers 0 IS C urc an aptain .• . .and Mr. W. H. Giesler in par- BE~UESTticular for their interest in the The Home 13 .happy to an-Home in causing this estate to nounce the receipt of a check,be donated to the Home to aid for $968.00 from the Execut~rsus in our big building program. of t~e est.ate of the late M~ss

.•. .. Annie WItvogel. of Columbia,SOME'MAXIMS OF GEORGE S. C. , which sum is a bequest

WASHINGTON from the deceased to our Orph-Think before you speak. an Home,Let your recreations be man- We cannot thank the giver, fOl'

ful, not sinful. she has gone to ber reward onSpeak no evil of the absent, High, but we wish to express

for it is unjust., our gratitude to our HeavenlyLet your conversation be with Father for this gift to His needy

out malice or envy. and homeless children, as well

5THE.MESS:ENGER -_._ .._---as for the life of the deceased BACK.who, while living, made such Mary is back from the seashoreliberal provision for the support With a lovely coat of tan.of our Orphan Home work. Johnny is back from the eoun-Verily. her works will follow try.her, and though dead. she yet A freckled and fat "littlelives in her legacy to our be- man."loved Home. • Mother is back from the moun-Kind reader, if the Lord has tains,

blessed you with this world's Looking on life aa B. joke,good, will you not, in making And father is back ill hisdisposition of your estate, give office····--our Orphan Home prayerful HROK 1 -. _consideration. NEW ADMISSIONSDr. Moffat, th~night before The Horne ha~ ree.en~IYadded

he sailed for Afr'ca, wrote the' two ~e!'lber8. to ltl!lfam~h~by thefollowing ines in a friend album, IadmJ88101lof Aya Estelle and

"Myalbum is the Savage ~azel N~rene.,Heap, .twoverybreast m~erestmg . httle.~lrls, (rom

. Hickory. N. C. Weare gTaa to. Where darkness reigns give them a place among us.and tempests wrest' . .----..- " .

Withoutonera~'oflight: Oily to bedTo write the name of ' And oily to rise •

. JESUS there, . Is the fate of a manAnd point to words both When a motor he buys,

bright and fair, .--Boys' Life.Is my supreme delight.--. .•.. .- ---

THE LADDER OF PRAYERThere ill a ladder which I climbWhen worn with toil and care, .

It scales the massive wallB of Time. To, a region. beauttful, sublime,

This inviaible Ladder of Prayer.And I ascend to rest and peaceIn that calm atmosphere above,

. '1'0 '8tre8s and: ~trife there comes I

8urcea8e, .., From pain I find a kind release "

In thoughts of truth and love. ,Andto! the crooked ways seem I

straight. , I

And .t}u~.rouah stones beneath myfeet

Are. smoothed away the while I'wait, .

. Forpriayet lea?8 uJ? to heaVen's gateAnd makes life tuU and sweet

····Elizabeth Scolla~d.

FORM OF BEQUE8T .I give, devise and beo.uetb to .

Tlw Lutheran Orphan llome ofthe South. at Salem, VirKinia(Here describe prQperty aevh;.eel J.

NOTE-State lawl lboald .1.W ••.~il be consulted in makinlf be.-QUetlt8, a8 the lawl lovernlillbl:que8tlt are not. alway. the'Sallie in ditferent.tatet.

R'jlrw.m~r The Lutheran Or-phlllll Home of the South in your .'.,v .11. or better atUl, cMvot. •P('I'tion of your property whilelivin", to the welfare of th.Home. If you need the interelt011 the amQunt you wi.b to liVI,Wt' will issue you a Lite Annuit,BOlld wh ic~ payi\ .in~reat durin,.vltU;' I'(e tllne, Wrtf-4! tor pal' •ti'·UIIl"iI.

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,will holcmv weight. H Let us all work and pray and.It's no fun swimming in the make this first general appeal

,surf. I'm going out beyond the that the Home has ever made a.life lines.".' "love feast" and a ~lorious sue-

"Which one of these is the cess. We can do it if we will····-.third rail, anyway?" and WE WILL!

"Th ,.ere's only one way to t ••• , ,,manage a horse. Walk right up At the present wrltmg, no,behind him and ehastise him." one has been secured for the"That firecracker must have position of Superintendent of

llone out 1'1) light it again." our Home. At the request of the•.•• oung People. Excutive Committee, the pre-••• sent Superintendent will eontin-

THE CAMPAIGN IS ONI ue to act in that capacity afterThe first shot has been fir~d September 1st until a new Sup.

Jn the.campaign for funds for erintendent is secured. The po-,OU~ ne~ buildings: The eam- sition is a very important and~algn 18 on. The fIrst b~tcb of responsible one afld let us all~lterature has gone out In the look to an AUw.ise Father forfo~~· of a Jetter to about 1,000 guidance in this matter.minIsters ,.ndJaymen through. .,.. •.eut our Southern chueh. This Rev. Dr. Wm. Owen, pastorletter announces that the earn. of the First Baptist church, ofpaign will be put on in earnest Macon, Ga., sums up the presentOctober Istand will close No. spiritual status of the Church as-vember 80th, and requests the follows: 10per cent of the churchindividuals addressed to act as members cannot be found: 25members of the General' Com- per cent never go to church; 5mittee. Mr. B. W. Hedrick, who per cent never give a cent; 75~was at one time a member of, per cent never go to a weekly~he Home family, has' been re- meeting: 90 per cent never havetained as the director of the eam- family worship; 96 per centpaign. Everyone who has the never attempt to win a soul togood fortune to meet him during Christ.the campaign will be delighted HOW--'-L-ON-G~'s''''H-IL-L-I-GIVE?with him and his methods of "Withhold not the Gospel from soulsoperations. needing Bread;T~at the movement has act. For givinst is living" the bright ang~l, .

\lallY begun will be good news said,'to the many friends of the Home "And must I be giving agam andh I· th . d again?" ...W 0 rea ise e, preSSJlftllrnee My peevish and pitiless answer ran.

of new and larger buildings. as "Ob, no," said the angel, thus pier-well as increased support so cing me through,that the intitu tion may serve "Just give till the Maate.r stops giv-the, church and humanity in a ing to you."A&rgerand more efficient way. -·--Selected.

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they do? Icause of that I never miss aWould a stranger think me as. chance 'to speak kindly to a

libel".al as I think I am, e~en if Istranger in our class, if I canhe had all the facts of my respon help it."sibilities? When we are kind to someDo I really care for missions one, the kindness doesn't stop

at all? there. The person who benifitsDo I really ever deny myself by that kindness usually remem-

a new suit, clgars.-unything-cto: hers it and passes it on. So thehelp forward the cause? Do I !light and the warmth of our lit-really ever deny myself, or do' tle kindnesses.go on and on andI just think I do? ' on.Do I really believe it more Let us g-et up tomorrow morn-

blessed to give than to receive, ing and start something kind-e-aor do I just think I do? good word for some cne, an hoursWhat kind of a church member help to the burdened, or a hope

am I anyhow? Am I the kind I ful note to the troubled.think I am, or do I just thtnk I ~.S~lected.am? .---- ••.Try a little Introspection alone Be still my soul: Jl:Jhovah

these lines. Loveth thee;_. Duplex Richmond. Fret no~, nor murm~r at

-'-- •••.... thy w~ary lot;We still lack about ten dollars Thoug-h dark and lone thy

towards purchasing the Common' journey seems to be. .Service books for the children Be sure that thou art ne'erof the Home who were confirm- . by Him forgot,ed last Palm Sunday. We ~,l'e He ever lovssrthen trust Him,very anxious to order these I trust Him still,books and trust another ten of, Let all thy care be this,theour friends will send us at least doinz of IF!'! wil',$1.10 each which will give I1S THINK OF THEt\J~sufficient funds to buy the ~~e is an odd kind pt Chri!'t.books. Kindly let us hear from Ian whoobjee 8 10 tl1i'Rj('IIE',

you at once. Attenc to mailing Mavbe he is not much ot aus the check NOW, before you Christian just beca. se ;,C ( bje cts .forget it. Comnassto« of Jssus l Just

--~=--r-'--.r."~~~.~_KINDNESS PASSES ON think or it i His !OV(~ hM're<lcbtd"When I came into the city M us:

a stranger .. I shall never forget Do not pr<lY for miss ir» F \ er:-what it meant to me when some hard: unless you ex nect to ..,(',one gave me Ii re al, kindly wel- or help' end somebody.come." said a uiri who had For many neople it is 1:4";, rgone Jut of her way to welcome to pay missions than to I ru 'yt1. newcomer in her class. "Be- pray r ir mis-ions

THE MESSENGER-_._---------------CASH FOR AUGUST Pleasant, Saluda, .5.35, Mt. Ver-

Lutheran S. S. Burlington, N. non, White Rock, 4.00, Total 141.C. J 2.30, T. W. Dalton 50,00, 85, Rent 50.00, Returns fromLebanon eh, S. S. Lebanon Ch. farm 18.30. Holy Communion S.Va. 3.62. Returns from farm S. Dallis, N. C.20.56, St. Jacobs40.00, Cash for Messenger .25. S. S. I1'incastle, Va, 2.13; MisaHoly Trinity S. S. Charlotte, N. Ada V. Miller, New Market. VaC.lO.72,' Gates Linney 12.33. (Common Service Book) 1.10.Bequest late Miss Annie Witvo. W~J NEED •••gel, Cola, S. C. 96~.OO, John Sheets-regular size.Englehart 5.00, Cash .50, H. W. Girls Gingham Dresses.Stine 10.00, Mt. Zion S. S. Winter Underwear fol"Nokesville, Va. 5.00, Interest boys and girls.30.21, Rent 15.00, Dr. A. B. floys Blouses & Trousers.Greiner, Treas. Va. Synod, Pu. Cash to pay our bills.lask! 7.25, Gravel Springs, Beth- DONA'I.'IONS FOR AUGUST.e1 S. S. 12.00. Mt·. Jackson, M N If T If T Pk• .!: rs, • N. Se , e ord, enn, g.Bethel 6,50, New 'Market, St. used elething ; Wm. Phlegar, Salem.Matthews 12.91; Bluefield, Im"- vs, one-half bu. plums; Mrs. Howery.manuel S. S. 11.94. Winchester, Salem. Va, Peck plums; W. C. Good.~.Grace 41 41 S 1 L th Salem, Va. large lot of apples: ?lIsa

, '. • I -a Cll'!' . u er Mae Virginia Stickley. Stephens City,MemorIal· 2.89, Mlddlebrook, Va. 1 dress; Va. Heights Aid Soclelt',Mt. Hermon S. S. 8.00, Roanoke, Roanoke, Va 19 new sheeta; Ladies St.St. Marks (Bdg. Fund) 22.00, Enochs Ch. Kannapolis, N, C by Mre.Pulaski 10.0, H. W. Stine 10. C. D. Overcash, 87 prs, new pillow00 H 1 H 2000 A eases] Mrs. Grace Russell, Aberdeen,', .. eavener ., .' N. C. 2 crates peaches: Mrs. J. c.FrIend 5.00 Interegt 63.55 St. Chenowitt, Shepherdstown, W. vs.Lukes S. S Florence 1.40, Im- box used c10thingj Miss. L. Guinther 4manu I S. S. Indian Springsj 4reS8tl8: E. A. Smyth, Blacksburg, v».Tenn. 2.02, H. W. Stine 10.00, 8 bUB.appleB; W. R. 7 Hester. Salem,Colon SSP it S C· vs. bbl. hme; Rev. W. C. Seldoll, D.

y •• rOsperl y, • • D. Sterling, Ill, Annuity interest do-.11.55. ash 2,00, P. G. Bryant n8ted $80.0Q. Mrs. Dr. Gale, Roanoke,40.00, Mrs, O. E. Zimmerman Va. box used clothing; Solom<.nsCongo15.OO~St, Nicholas S. S. Fair& Getll, vs. used clotbtng: Mrs. Annie:f3.X, S. C. 7.00, College Ch. S. wm, Tomll Brook. Va. 6 quilts cover»;s S I V 485 P i D' t· Ut MOleu·WlI!tenn(;lothjJlgCQ. Hickory.• a em, a. • I r, p •• ,. N C 26 boys caps' Miss Lula Ward

Johns S. S. Charleston, S. C. 5. Strl\~burlt, VB, 4 ~rs. shoes, 4 dre~sell',QQ. Mrs, EUa Armenlrout (Com. 2 union sults, 1 coat, 1comb, e strllndtlServ, 13k,) 1.10., St. Davids S. S. bends; Mr!!. Cora Linthlellm, Manaasae,St. Davids Ch, Va. 7.00, W. M. vs. box~~~~n!. =

Soc. S. C Synod, Mrs. F. W. I pity no man because he ,hflF~Se~gf:n'a, T-rens. St. Pauls, COlli, to work. If he is worth his !;Ialt.9.00, EOOneZel\ Cola. 103.50, he will work, I envy the .manGrace, PrOStH~}·ity. 15.00, St. who has a work worth doingLuk .•3 ummervllle, 5.00 Mt. and does itwell. «Roosevelt,