The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-12 00:00:00

_IFIOME for LITTLE BOYS, Tottenham, N.,
for the Reception, from all parts of the Kizrz,iom, of
Out-ast and Destitute Boys, and those verg,ing. on crime,
under 10 years of age.
President—itOßE RP BANBURY, Esq., M.P,
VICE-PRESIDENTS.
Ftephen Cave, Esq., M.P. I Sir S. M. Peto, Bart, M.P.
Henry E. Gurney, Esq. I Abel Smith, Esq., M.P.
Sat. uel Morky, Esq.

- COMMITTEE.
Mr Alex. Anderson. Rev. H. M'Sorley.
Mr. E. H. Burrows. Mr. W. J. Maxwell.
Mr. A. D. Chapman. Mr. Alfred -bort
Mr. E. F. Gedgp. Mr. Robert Sinclair.
Mr. George Moore. Mr. E. J. Tabrum.
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Mr. Francis Lycett. Mr. R. T. TurnbulL
Treasurer—W. H. Willans, Esq., 78, Basinghall-street. E.C.
Honorary Secretary—Mr. A. 0. tharles, 26, Suffolk-street,

P4ll-Mall East, S.W
Bankers—Messrs. Smith Payne, and Smiths, 1, Lombard-

streei,E.C,
This U. me was opened in April. 1864. It was designed to
take ,o the little ones whose charact r and circumstances
disqualify the for the Orphan Asylums, and whose tender
age precludes their admission to the R,fuges. Such are the se
who, from neglect, are already on the road to ruin. Such are
those who have been deserted by their natural protectors and
left to beecome idle wanderers. Such are those whose
parents may have at one time or other received parish relief,
and who are now friendless orphans. Such are those whose
parents are breakers of the law, or are in prison, and who
train their children in the same path. Such are those whose
evil associations have already had their painful effect, and
must lead them to a life of crime and misery.
There are now 50 little inmates from about four years of
age to 10. There is room for nearly 10., and the Committee
would joyfully see the Home filled at once ; they only wait
for the necessary subscriptions.
The Committee feel constrained to plead for those who
cannot thus plead for themselves ; and, referring to the cir-
cumstances of some who have been already admitted, they
ask—is it right to make a widow and her tamily paupers for
life because one of them (the naughty boy of the family) runs
wild in the streets and is beyond her control ? Is it kind to
tell her, because she has so large a family, that you will not
h 1p her to put one of them into a Home. but that they must
ail go into " the house ?" Is it doing the best we can for the
little destitute orphan to send him to the workhouse. Is it
doing to others ss we would they should do unto us that when
these little ones have unnatural parents who turn them into
the streets, or force them by 111-treatment to " run away,"
none of us shoo d be found to care for them, to speak a kindly
word to them, to befriend them, to house and clothe th-m ?
Shall we leave them still on the doorstep, passing by on the
other aide, or else exclaiming "Am I my brother's
keeper?"

The necessity for an Institution for these little ones is evi-
dent from the police static ics, which show that in London
alone, in one year, no fewer than 311 boys under '0 years' of
age, have been appr-lended for various offences, 79 of whom
were eonvicted and punished, while the bulk. 232 were dis-
charged by the magistrates with a rebuke, as being too
young to punish, though not too young to learn the beginnings
of crime. On the other hand, there are numbers who, but
for the timely het, afforded by such an Insti*ution, must
other wise become paupers, and losing all ideas of self-reli-
ance and self-help, be permanent burdens to the State
the Home for Little Beiya has, therefore, been established
to revue the little ones, to save them from the prison on the
one hand, and the workhouse on tire other, and to endeavour
to make them useful members of society.
dailyl he routine of the Ins ituilon present,: all the fea-
tures of a home, a rvilpio., and a workshop. The little ones
are cared for as children ; they have their regular meals,
ih it suitable clothing. their hours of play and amusement,
and their singing class. They are treated as scholars ; every
morning is devoted to echo 1 work—reading, and writing,
and cipherinz, and Scriptural instruction. with occasional
lessons in co' jects and other subjects. But they are also
trained to work. As they must all, an that at a very early
period in lite, earn their living by the sweat of their
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With the view • o secure the election of the most deserving
cases, the Commit:e have from the first discouraged canvas-
sing, and they do not print any addresses of the subscribers.
l'he voting papers contain a description of each case, as care-.
tul y investigated by the Committee, and with this informa-
tio2nd.tßhey subscribers are able to judge for themselves as to
those most eigible for free admission.
aym,nt of sa. a week, made quarterly in advance.
All children must be under 10 y- ars of ag,t at the time of
admission. Those received on payment are admitted at any
time as soon as approved by Vie Committee,
Elections of chtdren to be admitted free will take place as
frequently as the increase in the annual • subscriptions will
admit, tilt the Home is full ; they will then be held periodi-
cally
Yorme of application for the admission of children may be
had at the HOrne* and of the Itonorely Becret.u7,