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	Orphanage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		An orphanage is an institution dedicated to caring for orphans (children without living parents).
		Orphanages often attempt to find homes for children in their care.
		The largest existing orphanage in the United States is the Bethesda Orphanage, founded in 1740 by George Whitefield.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Orphanages (153 words)

	Bethesda, Maryland - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Bethesda, Maryland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Bethesda is also home to the National Naval Medical Center, commonly referred to as Bethesda Naval Hospital, where many famous Americans such as Joseph McCarthy passed away and the infamous John F. Kennedy autopsy was performed.
		Bethesda is renowned for its extensive collection of resturants - 180 were listed at the end of 2004 - offering cuisine ranging from Afgan to Vietnamese.
		Bethesda is also home to two vibrant farmers markets, the Montgomery Farm Woman's Cooperative Market and the Bethesda Farmer's Market, as well as numerous cinemas and art galleries.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Bethesda-Maryland.html (849 words)

	New Georgia Encyclopedia: Bethesda
		Bethesda, or "House of Mercy," was the name given to the orphanage founded near Savannah by the evangelist George Whitefield in 1740.
		The regime at the orphanage was meant to instill discipline in the children and to reform them into useful and pious citizens.
		The orphanage continued to exist on a reduced scale throughout the American Revolution (1775-83), with both British and American troops camping nearby on occasion.
	www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?path=/Religion/HistoricChurchesandSites&id=h-1625 (620 words)

	Bethesda Home For Boys:History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		George Whitefield, Bethesda's founder, was a visionary leader.
		The Countess died in 1794 and the Georgia legislature confiscated the orphanage and put it under the direction of a board of 13 trustees.
		After a second devastating fire and a hurricane, Georgia legislature sold the orphanage, dividing the proceeds-one fifth to the uses of the Savannah poorhouse and hospital, and the remainder to be divided between the Union Society and the Chatham Academy to aid their efforts for the instruction of youth.
	www.bethesdahomeforboys.org /history.htm (669 words)

	Search Results for "bethesda" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Bethesda, in the Bible, (bethez´d, -thes´-) (KEY), pool in Jerusalem, perhaps the one discovered under the Crusaders' Church of St. Anne near St. Stephen's Gate...
		He came to Georgia (1738) and was associated with George Whitefield and the Bethesda Orphanage until he became (1744) a merchant.
		He was a staff member (1942-52) of the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md. He taught at Washington Univ., St. Louis, and became chairman...
	www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=col65&query=bethesda (246 words)

	Legends & Legacies - Orphanages: United States
		Beresford South Dakota Orphanage or Bethesda Children's Home.The Bethesda Orphanage was chartered by the Norwegian Lutheran Board of Charities, a subsidiary of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America, in 1896.
		Pennsylvania Orphanages is a web site that has a directory of ophanages for Allegheny County PA and some adjacent counties as compiled by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
		Michael's Orphanage appears to be in Pittsburgh PA but their a lot of their records (in not all) were lost.
	www.legends.ca /orphanages/orphanList0-Z/orphanUSA.html (1969 words)

	::: whwc articles ::: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Another branch orphanage, the Bethesda Home and Mission, operated for a time in Wynnewood, Indian Territory, under her direction.
		The orphanage was reorganized in 1940 as the Children’s Convalescent Center and still operates in Bethany.
		The Peniel Orphanage, a spin-off of Mattie Mallory’s ministry, cared for scores of children and was operated by the church’s General Orphanage Board until 1929.
	www.messiah.edu /whwc/articles/article18.htm (592 words)

	March 25: George Whitefield's Bethesda Orphanage
		Bethesda orphanage, one of Whitefield's methods of fulfilling Christ's teachings.
		Whitefield called the orphanage Bethesda, which means "House of Mercy," for he hoped many acts of mercy would be shown there.
		Whitefield wanted the orphanage to be a place of strong Gospel influence, with a wholesome atmosphere and strong discipline.
	chi.gospelcom.net /DAILYF/2003/03/daily-03-25-2003.shtml (594 words)

	orphanage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The largest extant orphanage in the USA is the Bethesda orphanage, founded by George Whitefield in 1740.
		Orphanage is also the state or condition of being an orphan.
		For the article on the band Orphanage, see Orphanage (band).
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /orphanage.html (126 words)

	Orphanage - TheBestLinks.com - United States, TheBestLinks.com:Find or fix a stub, 1990s, 1740, ...
		Orphanage, United States, TheBestLinks.com:Find or fix a stub, 1990s, 1740...
		The term is sometimes also used to denote institutions where children reside without cohabiting parents, irrespective of the life status of the latter; in the United States during the the 1990s, many political conservatives advocated placing indigent, illegitimate children in such institutions.
		The idea was not implemented; however, comprehensive federal welfare reform legislation in 1996 was conceived as an alternative means of striking at the perceived social ills caused by rising illegitmacy rates.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Orphanage.html (214 words)

	Orphanage Projects
		On September 27, 2002, we witnessed the opening of the Bethesda Orphanage in Kishinev, Moldova.
		The orphanage is the new home for 33 children with plans to expand this number to 40 by the end of 2003.
		Many of these children come with many problems to be dealt with because of their former living conditions and lack of parental guidance and love.
	www.coah.org /projects?cat=ogs&id=29 (406 words)

	Deborah Alcock 06
		The church accommodation of Dublin, especially on the north side, was far in excess of the Protestant population, which, moreover, was yearly diminishing, as the current of fashion set strongly towards the southern district.
		Bethesda, being a district church, had no parish; she had no opportunity of visiting even the Protestant poor.
		A few months after Miss Alcock’s death, I received a letter with a description of her father’s preaching in Bethesda, and of its influence on some of his hearers; and after much hesitation, I feel that a part of it ought to be given here.
	www3.telus.net /public/inhpubl/webip/Alcock06.htm (4839 words)

	AEGiS-SC: Infant orphans overwhelm nation in denial: South Africa's AIDS fallout may force government to act
		They were infected with HIV at birth, and when AIDS took their parents' lives, family members fearful of the disease rejected the infants.
		Some of the children are cared for by family members, orphanages or foster families.
		Public hospitals are overextended, orphanages are overflowing, desperately poor families are burdened with the care of terminally ill patients.
	www.aegis.com /news/sc/2002/SC021209.html (1509 words)

	New Georgia Encyclopedia: The Habersham Family (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Over time, Habersham became superintendent and financial manager of Bethesda, the orphanage Whitefield established near Savannah.
		In 1740, while at Bethesda, Habersham married Mary Bolton.
		In the early 1740s Habersham formed a business association with Francis Harris of Savannah to begin shuttling supplies from Charleston to Savannah and Bethesda.
	www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?id=h-661 (881 words)

	International Reporting Project - Fellows' Stories
		She lives with about 30 others in the Bethesda orphanage, a tidy, one-story building run by the Salvation Army in the sprawling township of Soweto.
		Wearing a smart blue uniform and a broad smile, Vuysiwiya dashes to the orphanage from her nearby school.
		Outside the AIDS orphanage, beneath a flourishing shade tree, is a memorial stone listing the names of 24 children who lived and died at the facility.
	www.pewfellowships.org /stories/southafrica/southafrica_prospects.htm (1282 words)

	Eighteenth Century Exhibit
		Fayrweather included important historical information about Bethesda and described the positioning and architecture of the home, the surrounding grounds and orchards, and the service, work, prayer and education of the students.
		Peter Tondee and his brother Charles were early residents of the orphanage, and Peter later became a successful tavern owner in Savannah.
		His famous Tondee's Tavern (formerly located at the corner of Broughton and Whitaker streets) was the frequent meeting place of the Liberty Boys, supporters of the patriot cause during the era of the American Revolution.
	www.georgiahistory.com /exhibit.htm (3066 words)

	Middle East Open Encyclopedia: Lachlan McIntosh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The elder McIntosh was eventually released, but his health had deteriorated during his captivity and he died a few years later.
		Lachlan was sent to the Bethesda Orphanage in Savannah under the care of famous evangelist George Whitefield.
		He spent two years at the orphanage before traveling to Fort Frederica to serve as a military cadet.
	www.baghdadmuseum.org /ref/index.php?title=Lachlan_McIntosh (1271 words)

	Restoring America Project : American History Archives : The First Great Awakening, part 20
		In spite of Whitefield's opposition to the way in which slaves were being treated, by 1745 he had decided to purchase slaves and bring them to work at his orphanage in Georgia.
		His belief was that white laborers could not do the hard plantation work in the South and that by treating his fls well, he could create a model slave environment.
		He supported changing the state charter to allow slavery and by 1750, the charter was amended and Whitefield became a slave owner at his Bethesda orphanage.
	www.4america.com /archives/great_awakening?day=20 (318 words)

	Managua (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Our first trip to Nicaragua was the beginning of a journey that has continued for the last four years.
		Ministries allowed us to visit the orphanages in and around Managua, the capital city.
		Teenage boys at the Bethesda orphanage, the forgotten ones, are nearly old enough to leave.
	www.safewaves.net /managua.htm (155 words)

	Sherpa Guides \| Georgia \| Coast \| Savannah \| Thunderbolt, Isle of Hope, and Skidaway Area
		Bethesda Orphanage was conceived by Charles Wesley and James Oglethorpe, and the idea was made reality by the Reverend George Whitefield, who arrived in Georgia in 1738.
		The Rev. Whitefield was famous for his fund-raising sermons, working tirelessly for 32 years to raise funds for the orphanage, and preaching over 18,000 times.
		Bethesda's main support comes from The Union Society, which was originally formed in 1750 by a "union" of a Catholic, Protestant, and a Jew.
	www.sherpaguides.com /georgia/coast/northern_coast/thunderbolt_isle_of_hope_skidaway.html (7078 words)

	HIS Home For Children
		Chris oversees the daily activities at HIS Home, using her experience in mothering and medicine to nurture the children.
		HIS Home For Children began working in the northern area of Haiti in 1999 ministering to the physical, emotional, spiritual, medical, and educational needs of 60 children at Bethesda Orphanage.
		In 2003, the focus of the ministry was redirected to the needs of children in Port-Au-Prince.
	www.hishomeforchildren.com (232 words)

	Gwinnett Forum.com -- Gwinnett County's community forum and idea exchange (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The pre-registration entry fee for the 5K Run is $15 and includes a t-shirt.
		By 1740 a site had been selected a few miles south of Savannah, some buildings had been erected, and the first children had taken up residence.
		Whitefield died in 1770 and left Bethesda to the countess of Huntingdon, who had sponsored some of his preaching activities in England.
	www.gwinnettforum.com /issue/05.0405.htm (2673 words)

	Georgia bed and breakfast, Savannah, GA, Hamilton-Turner Inn, luxury inn, lodging, accommodations.
		Whitefield was the founder of Bethesda, an orphanage for boys, established in 1740 which thrives today in Savannah.
		One of the last of Savannah's squares, Whitefield Square (on Habersham Street) is named for the Rev. George Whitefield, founder of Savannah's Bethesda Orphanage.
		Reverend William Norris arrived in October 1738, to replace Whitefield who spent a great deal of his time soliciting funds to support Bethesda.
	www.hamilton-turnerinn.com /404.html (421 words)

	Events - National Insulation Association, Representing the Mechanical and Industrial Insulation Industry, ...
		Tour the "Isle of Hope," the area south of the Historic District.
		The tour begins at the Westin, and the first stop is the Bethesda Orphanage, which was established in 1734 and is often said to be the oldest orphanage in the country.
		Later, ride to the Wormsloe Historic Site, which was originally a plantation and then a fortification in the 18th century.
	www.insulation.org /convention/03/tours.cfm (410 words)

	Today in History - March 25
		At the death of England's Elizabeth I, James VI of Scotland assumed the throne of England as James I. He authorized a translation of the Scriptures at the Hampton Court Conference in 1604, which became the 1611 King James (authorized) Version of the Bible.
		1740 Construction began on the Bethesda Orphanage in Savannah, Georgia, the oldest existing orphanage in America.
		It was built and paid for from contributions raised by English revivalist George Whitefield through his public preaching both in England and America.
	chi.lcms.org /history/tih0325.htm (738 words)

	Purpose and Highlights
		Singing and dancing with children from Bethesda House, an orphanage in Soweto (near Johannesburg) that serves children with AIDS.
		Our experience was one of immense appreciation of the spirit of the South African people, a profound love of their music, admiration of the natural beauty of the country, and simple awe at their worship.
		Singing at Bethesda House Orphanage for children who have been abandoned, abused, or who are living with HIV/AIDS (at which we were joined by the Youth Choir from Diepkloof church)
	southafricaimmersion.beliefnet.com /about.html (721 words)

	Subject of Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		On the seven trips he made to America, Whitefield preached throughout New England, in Philadelphia, and in the South.
		He projected and in some instances established institutions of reform and education, his principal interest being the Bethesda orphanage at Savannah, which he later helped convert to Bethesda College.
		In England, he was mainly concerned with raising funds to continue his missionary work in America.
	orion.ramapo.edu /~fkarpiel/outlines/subject_of_biography.htm (424 words)

	TDGH - September30
		At the encouragement of friends John and Charles Wesley, Whitefield came to Georgia in 1738 and began preaching to colonists in Savannah.
		In 1740, he gave up his Savannah ministry to reach a larger audience in America, though he did succeed with creation of the Bethesda Orphanage on 500 acres granted by the Trustees near Savannah.
		Though his religious impact extended far beyond Georgia to both sides of the Atlantic, Whitefield maintained his interest in Bethesda Orphanage until his death in 1770.
	www.cviog.uga.edu /Projects/gainfo/tdgh-sep/sep30.htm (1213 words)

	George Whitefield
		The founder of Bethesda Orphanage, George Whitefield was himself impoverished as a child, having lost his father at the age of two.
		Not only was Whitefield well received by Georgians, he was well received by every city he visited, drawing crowds greater than 10,000 on more than one occasion.
		Whitefield did lay the first brick for the foundation of Bethesda, near Savannah, on this trip, and it was his vision (and the money he raised) that created the home, but it was James Habersham who tended to the day-to-day business of Bethesda.
	www.ourgeorgiahistory.com /chronpop/1911 (278 words)

	Georgia Heritage 1999 - Life and Times of Peter Tondee (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		When he was 16, Peter and his brother Charles moved to Bethesda, an orphanage begun in 1740 by the Rev. George Whitefield.
		At Bethesda, Peter helped the carpenters build the Great House - three stories high with a 10-foot-wide porch and ten columns front and back and on each side.
		The Union Society today oversees the affairs of Bethesda Home For Boys.
	www.savannahnow.com /features/year2000/gaheritage/tondee.html (710 words)

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