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Children’s Homes Need Support, Understanding
by Noble Patterson
Gospel Advocate (1990) pp. 18-20
“Used with permission, Gospel Advocate magazine, Nashville, Tenn.”
Children’s homes in the brotherhood are not of recent origin. In fact, during the entire period of the existence of churches of Christ on this continent, orphanages have been in operation.
The Fanning Orphan School in Tennessee was founded[.....]
A HISTORY OF THE CHURCH’S ROLE
(Understanding the church’s past role in child-care services will help us
determine the church’s future role)
by Robert E. Hooper
Gospel Advocate 137:12 (December 1995) 14-17.
“Used with permission, Gospel Advocate magazine, Nashville, Tenn.”
Within the churches of Christ, the first effort to care for children came in Midway, KY. Lewis Letwig Pinkerton, apreacher, wrote[.....]
Call Them Orphans
by Benny Glover
Gospel Advocate January 1, 1991
“Used with permission, Gospel Advocate magazine, Nashville, Tenn.”
Some have suggested that we no longer care for “real orphans.” Occasionally, this statement has been made as a reason for not supporting children’s homes.
What does it take to qualify as a “real orphan?” Let us examine the Scriptures[.....]