Statement Regarding El Nathan Home L&L 1951-7
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L&L 1951-7: Statement Regarding El Nathan Home:
"The board of directors of El Nathan Home in mutual agreement with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Harper, have decided to continue the home as a home for aged Christian women rather than changing it to a missionary home as had been previously announced. This decision was reached after finding and duly considering the written request of “Sister Abigail,” who founded the work at Buffalo, New York in 1901. Following is the text of her request: El Nathan — God’s Gift.
“To the glory of God and to keep in memory His faithfulness so named to show to all that this home is given to God’s suffering, blind and helpless ones that His kindness, His love, His mercy, His faithfulness is the same yesterday, today and forever. “And in witness thereof we, His servants, Mrs. Abigail Townsend Luffe, and co-workers and helpers by gifts place this tablet, praying that our God guard this, HIS WORK, from any who would turn it to any other use.”
Mrs. Luffe was sometimes asked: “Who will care for the work when you are obliged to give it up?” Her answer was: “Our God will prove His faithfulness in providing someone in my place when I am taken from it. I have faith to believe the work will go on, for our God is able to do exceeding abundantly above all we ask or think.”
The prayers of the saints are asked on behalf of this work that a married couple might be exercised about carrying on this work in El Nathan Home. Anyone so exercised, kindly contact M. W. Golden, 305 Flanders Place, Rochester 19, New York."
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- Light and Liberty 1951-7
