State Charter
This file appears in: Evangelia Settlement
The settlement home received the name Evangelia after the state chartered the institution in 1912. Painter reports that Evangelia was Waco’s oldest welfare agency.
This file appears in: Evangelia Settlement
Evangelia Settlement
Seeking to provide refuge to children and families in need, the Evangelia Settlement Home opened in 1908. Established by religious reformers Ethel Dickson and Nell Symes, the home aimed to care for the least of these throughout Waco’s community for…