Neujahrslosung aus Jerusalem vom Jahre 1891

[Germany?]: n.p., 1891. Loose_leaf. Near Fine. 3 1/8 x 3 7/8 inches. Front: Printed text "Neujahrslosung aus Jerusalem. Ein Beispiel habe ich gegeben, dass ihr thut wie ich euch gethan habe." ("New Year's slogan from Jerusalem. An example I have given, that ye do as I have done to you") within Border. Date (1891) and name (Herr Goetz, Augsburg) filled out in contemporary ink. With seal containing image of Agnus Dei and text "Jerusalem Waisenhaus" (Jerusalem Orphanage). Back: blank. Series: 313. A nice memento from the Schneller Orphanage, also called the Syrian Orphanage, which was a German Protestant orphanage that operated in Jerusalem from 1860 to 1940. It was one of the first structures to be built outside the Old City of Jerusalem and paved the way for the expansion of Jerusalem in the 19th century. As a philanthropic institution offering academic and vocational training to hundreds of orphaned and abandoned Arab children, it also exerted a strong influence on the Arab population of Jerusalem and the Middle East through its graduates.