THE MESSEN6ERVol. XXVIII.

Published by the Lutheran Orphan Home of the South.

No. 12Salem, Va., December, 1924

THE MESSENGER

"SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN TO COME UNTO ME"

Published monthly byTHE LUTHERAN ORPHAN HOME

Salem. Virginia.

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HOME DIRECTORY

President of the Boatd-Rev. J. Luther Sieber, D. D.

Secretary and Treasurer-R. W. Kime, Esq.

Superintendent-G. R. Santmiers

Physician-G. A. L. Kolmer, M. D.

Matron-Mrs. L. B. Spracher

Housekeeper-Miss Elizabeth Stegar

Teachers and Supervisors-Mrs. G. V. RuhlMiss M. McSherryMiss Myrtle CutshawlMrs. Janie BaileyMrs. Cora WheelerMrs. E. W. Leslie

Farm Manager-J. S. Critselous

Executive Committee of the Boardof Trustees

Rev. J. Luther Sieber, D. D.G. W. TompkinsG. B. MoreheadC. MarkleyR. W. Kime, Esq.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

J. A. Alexander, Esq.Rev. S. C. BallentineHon. W. H. BeckerditeA. M. BowmanW. A. BurckardGeorge I. DerrickJ. Henry DreyerRev, W. J. Finck, D. D.Rev. J. A. Huffard, D. D.George W. HuntE. L. KeiserR. W. Kime, Esq.Rev. J. W. LinkW. F. LoppC. MarkleyE. M. MinnickG. B. MoreheadRev. G. H. C. ParkRev. Paul L. RoyerRev. J. J. Scherer, J r. D. D.Rev. J. Luther Sieber, D. D.Rev. J. W. ShueyG. W. TompkinsD. A. YoderRev. J. L. Yost

'.'LET US RISE UP AND BUILD"

General Plan of Proposed Group of New Buildings

it URING the past two months the readers of the Messenger-f have seen and heard much about the proposed new OrphanHome, the picture of which is shown above. You have read

of the need of the new buildings, of the tragic fact that scores ofchildren have been refused admission to the Home in recent months.

. You have learned that the I-Iome is a going concern; that during the.past thirty-six years, without a general appeal to the Church, one'hundred and eighty thousand dollars of assets have been accumu-.lated. You realize that during these thirty-six years, hundreds ofchildren have come and been cared for in this great institution ofthe church. And now you know that the time has come. when the

. Church must either provide a home sufficiently large and suitably

. equipped, or else admit that it cannot properly care for its orphaneda"ndworse than orphaned children.

Now the campaign is on. The APPEAL comes to you.What are you going TO DO about it? According to the plans,

approximately one thousand dollars 'will provide the accornmoda-

tions for "one of these little ones." How about it? What are YOUgoing to do about it? Could you, by a little SACRIFICE, provideaccommodation PERMANENTLY for one of these little ones inthis home of the Church? The appeal comes to YOU and carriesits own RESPONSIBILITY. If this is impossible, could you by alittle sacrifice give five hundred dollars? Realize that in addition tonumerous sacrificial gifts of lesser amounts, such gifts are necessaryto the success of this cause. It will take a great many one hundreddollar gifts, a large number of five hundred dollar gifts, and a num-ber of gifts of one thousand dollars and more from those who areable to give them. Such gifts should come in large numbers becausepayments are spread over a period of two years. If we all sacrifice,we can do it. And who can fail to sacrifice in such a cause? Whocan sit at a table spread with an abundance of food, in a home com-fortable and happy in enjoyment, realizing that a hungry homelesschild is being turned away from his own Church's house of mercy?

"- - there was no room for them in the inn."

4 THE MESSENGER

First Report on Progress of the earnpaign

HOW THE VIRGINIA CONFERENCES STANDON A COMPARATIVE BASIS

In Thoroughness of Organization-I. KNOXVILLE CONFERENCE2. WINCHESTER CONFERENCE3. MARION CONFERENCE4. ROANOKE CONFERENCE5. STAUNTON CONFERENCE

Bulletins will be issued as the reports come in.Most of the Churches in Virginia and Mississippi are having their can-

vass during the first part of December. May we urge every Committee toreport promptly. Do not wait till the canvass is completed, but report everytime you have a check-up.

The Conference Chairmen are: Mr. A. C. Machir, Strasburg, Va., (Win-chester Conference); Rev. P. E. Shealy, Rural Retreat, Va., (Marion Con-ference); J. A. Alexander, Esq., Staunton, Va., (Staunton Conference); Rev.J. A. Shealy, Greeneville, Tenn., (Knoxville Conference); Mr. F. B. Waiters,Roanoke" Va., (Roanoke Conference).

Rev. J. I. Coiner is the Chairman in the Synod of Mississippi.The Synods of South Carolina, Georgia, and North Carolina plan to.

conduct the intensive canvass after New Year's.South Carolina reports the following organizations: Rev. P. D. Brown,

Synodical Chairman; Rev. J. M. Senter, D. D., Chairman Central Conference;Rev. Chas. J. Shealy, Chairman Southern Conference; Rev. S. P. Koon,Chairman Newberry Conference; Rev. J. L. Smith, Chairman Piedmont Con-ference.

Georgia reports Mr. George W. Hunt, Synodical Chairman.

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Certainly there is not a Lutheran family in all the South thatwould not gladly, if it were possible, set aside in their home sufficientspace for one homeless child. This is impossible, of course. But doyou realize that One Thousand Dollars will provide the space andequipment for making a home for one child in perpetuity?

A bronze tablet, suitably inscribed, will beerected for each gift providing accommoda-tions for one child or more in the new Home.

How many homeless children will YOU provide for?How many will YOUR CHURCH make provision for?

"Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these-"