The Archive · 1929

THE: CHINKIANG ORPHANAGE

Bue Mara aa, era sere, ce te oda fee ea ate att Feel tt of lie n'a Siunted on a hilltop overlooking he Yangee ver and i Gold and Sie lane where Alar Pob ence ast and sipped his ten, the Etowah Home ofthe Waaarene "Some twenty years og, the brit Zima mown. Amer peisda) srtel"a page for Rania to "opencrpbanagee for Saving Ghivee estasn, al One of the fest opened was at Atntint under the charge Thibere Merely alee me fice stony. "whotapent_ fre Seay of hi loslnary ater Sheree of thy group of homeless boys.

In 1912-Mr, and Mra, J. W.

Bower came to father and mother the group. They did not limit their work to Boys but also received girls. - Since famine appears in some portion of China each year, there!

constant stream of new boys snd gins secking food and shelter cases where they become old enough to seek employment outs! Jor their relatives desire to gi them a home, they leave the Orphanage and others come in to take their places. In some rare eases, financial provision is made for them to continue as helpers of the institution. for an indefinite After a few years of adequate support, the "Christian Herald" decided to withdraw and allow others the privilege of continuing this much needed philanthropic. work "for China's "orphans. Mr. Bower has given most generously from his personal fortune, has given his all in cash in addition to his time and energy. While jon furlough in America he sought ud secured several regular patron' for this institution who have helped onerously but with an everin-[creasing number of orphans, the income has never been enough to meet even the simplest needs. Some income is derived from the industrial work but with the small capital invested, it is dificult to secure fngome which will justify the admission of an additional 20 to 25, orphans which is not of an unusual request from. those at work [Famine regions.

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