Yundt, Thomas M.; More, Wilson F. A History of Bethany Orphans' Home of the Reformed Church in the United States, located at Womelsdorf, Pa. Philadelphia: Publication Board of the Reformed Church in the United States, (1907). Revised and Enlarged Edition. [10608]
Dark blue cloth with applied illustration to front, decorated in gilt with blind borders, 7 3/4 x 5 1/4 inches, binding clean, tight, and very good. 165 clean pp., many b/w illustrations including a folding photo reproduction of a gathering of child inmates. Very good. Hardcover.
The Home was founded in 1863 by Rev. Emanuel Boehringer as a refuge for children whose fathers were killed in the American Civil War. It continues to the present day and has evolved to provide care for orphans and other vulnerable children. This historical account treats with the initial establishment, growth, and ministries of the Orphans' Home up to mid 1907.
It includes the names and years attending of all 857 inmates from 1863 to January 1, 1907.
