This document is the December 1924 issue of The Messenger, a monthly publication about the Lutheran Orphan Home of the South. It provides an update on the campaign to build new buildings for the orphan home. It reports on the organization of the fundraising campaign across various Lutheran conferences in Virginia and neighboring states. It encourages donations and explains that $1,000 will provide permanent accommodations for one child in the new home. A bronze tablet will recognize each donation providing housing for one or more children.

1. THE MESSEN6ER
Vol. 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 by
THE 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. Ruhl
Miss M. McSherry
Miss Myrtle Cutshawl
Mrs. Janie Bailey
Mrs. Cora Wheeler
Mrs. E. W. Leslie
Farm Manager-
J. S. Critselous
Executive Committee of the Board
of Trustees
Rev. J. Luther Sieber, D. D.
G. W. Tompkins
G. B. Morehead
C. Markley
R. W. Kime, Esq.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
J. A. Alexander, Esq.
Rev. S. C. Ballentine
Hon. W. H. Beckerdite
A. M. Bowman
W. A. Burckard
George I. Derrick
J. Henry Dreyer
Rev, W. J. Finck, D. D.
Rev. J. A. Huffard, D. D.
George W. Hunt
E. L. Keiser
R. W. Kime, Esq.
Rev. J. W. Link
W. F. Lopp
C. Markley
E. M. Minnick
G. B. Morehead
Rev. G. H. C. Park
Rev. Paul L. Royer
Rev. J. J. Scherer, J r. D. D.
Rev. J. Luther Sieber, D. D.
Rev. J. W. Shuey
G. W. Tompkins
D. A. Yoder
Rev. J. L. Yost

2. '.'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 Orphan
Home, the picture of which is shown above. You have read
of the need of the new buildings, of the tragic fact that scores of
children 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 of
children have come and been cared for in this great institution of
the 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 orphaned
a"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 YOU
going to do about it? Could you, by a little SACRIFICE, provide
accommodation PERMANENTLY for one of these little ones in
this home of the Church? The appeal comes to YOU and carries
its own RESPONSIBILITY. If this is impossible, could you by a
little sacrifice give five hundred dollars? Realize that in addition to
numerous sacrificial gifts of lesser amounts, such gifts are necessary
to the success of this cause. It will take a great many one hundred
dollar gifts, a large number of five hundred dollar gifts, and a num-
ber of gifts of one thousand dollars and more from those who are
able to give them. Such gifts should come in large numbers because
payments 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? Who
can sit at a table spread with an abundance of food, in a home com-
fortable and happy in enjoyment, realizing that a hungry homeless
child is being turned away from his own Church's house of mercy?
"- - there was no room for them in the inn."

3. 4 THE MESSENGER
First Report on Progress of the earnpaign
HOW THE VIRGINIA CONFERENCES STAND
ON A COMPARATIVE BASIS
In Thoroughness of Organization-
I. KNOXVILLE CONFERENCE
2. WINCHESTER CONFERENCE
3. MARION CONFERENCE
4. ROANOKE CONFERENCE
5. 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 to
report promptly. Do not wait till the canvass is completed, but report every
time 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 that
would not gladly, if it were possible, set aside in their home sufficient
space for one homeless child. This is impossible, of course. But do
you realize that One Thousand Dollars will provide the space and
equipment for making a home for one child in perpetuity?
A bronze tablet, suitably inscribed, will be
erected 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-"