The Mills Home - Bernard Washington Spilman - Bog

""The Mills Home: A History of the Baptist Orphanage Movement in North Carolina"" by Bernard Washington Spilman is a comprehensive account of the establishment and growth of the Baptist orphanage movement in North Carolina. The book traces the history of the Mills Home, which was founded in 1885 by the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina to provide a safe and nurturing environment for orphaned and neglected children.Spilman provides a detailed account of the origins of the Mills Home, its early years, and the challenges it faced in its early days. He also examines the role of the Baptist church in the orphanage movement, the contributions of key figures such as James L. Carroll and Thomas H. Pritchard, and the impact of the Mills Home on the lives of the children who lived there.Throughout the book, Spilman emphasizes the importance of the Mills Home in the broader context of the Baptist orphanage movement in North Carolina. He explores the growth of the movement over time, its impact on the state's social welfare system, and the challenges it faced in the face of changing social and economic conditions.""The Mills Home"" is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of the Baptist church in North Carolina, the history of social welfare in the state, or the history of orphanages in the United States. It is also a compelling and moving account of the lives of the children who lived at the Mills Home and the dedicated individuals who worked to provide them with a better future.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.