The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1854-07-21
BEDFORD PA. FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 81, 1854

no" JuSl HOW generous anu iHiildtIs. iIo"
truly benign IN its entire organization and pur-
pose Here is the school for the illierate and
ignorant the church, the family worship, Aaud
the Sabbath-school, for the reclamation OF the
wicked: the workshop and factory, for the train
ing OF all in some useful occupation.
But the inquiry may arise. Has it, and can
1t succeed in the great object of its institution
| answer atirmatfvely-an to my mind, the
most touching evidences OF its success are found
IN ths~@loquent testimonials OF those who have
been recipients ofits iavors. a very few IN
stances, taken at random from the many annual
ly reported by the Managers, | must INTRODUCES
to your notice. They tell the story of the.
'.Reluge," in the language Of simplicity and
truth, and reflect its true character through It's
works
81 hope you will allow me-" says one, who
bad been convicted of an infamous offence, but
who had been completely reformed, ''to tender
my gratitude 10 the officers and matron of the
House OF Refuge, lor their great kindness to me.
haoe been saoed from rain mi misery"
A guardian writes: sE II. is generally
obedieEt, is honest, and ] believe speaks the
truth. He has improved in his employment,
and is very good boy"
Another writes 81 c. sustains good char
acter for honesty, sobriety, and industry. He
is an excellent boy to work, is ambitious and
steady"
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d'o'"e,' =" st''"e 10y i'o''i ',e ~.
l's'' :" " S'"s o"G 'oy' u"a u'4il0 ~
in every respect. He sends his thanks to you,
for your kindness and care over him. He
wishes YOU 10 tell the boys TO be good, and try
~ -, a'4 y o. -
d.,nartn,snt ;ndnstr;ans nr,,J.n, and conSc;,.n-
t;c,,s cL' f.a1,,'.,r,J, ,,.-ss,1 har r,.a,;,
70 tboss Who bad cbar,. of har Al ~. Rafn,,A
aI Al h, aaaI,.ai,,t = l,,.,'.,t - -
.o,;.f.ct,an c,,,h eb,,,.,, ,,,,,at, o,;cl,nas,
-; ,,
&c ! y saws another. ..s,,stains GOOD char
acter a. to Sobripty honesty and Industry. and
commands th,. rpsnrct Of his snoeriors and COM
rad4x,,
Another Guardian writes 81 x viii mate
. rool f,rrcsr un viii n,aka varv nice nan
+ 1notbinIr han,ens 70 hin, His d;snos;t;on i
.,ood and Ike him very ,nuch },
The guardian of J. f. SAYS: aIt would be
impossible to get a boy to suit me better.
think he is the best boy in the neighborhood, at
least nv neighbors say So"
Another SAYS edward improves as last as
the common run of boys on the farm He learns
VaFV fast at school. is honest and ObeGient -
And agaG saws another: Il have nothing in
2. NJ but perfect honesty, in fact, he strives
to do what is right in every case"
The Refuge was opened in 1923. and up TO
the first OF January, 1884, it had received 81,
945 girls and boys, very large portion of
H.. i
ruin; aud many of them, very many, indeed as
| can we'll believe, have become useful and in-
fuenta members Of society. know a num-
Der of such. | have frequently met yonng
man, who had been an inmate OF this House OF
Refuge, and could bear personal testimony to
his merits.
On the first of January last, the inmates num-
bered 1864, of whom $50 were boys, and the
remainder girls. During the wear, 376 were
received and 33t discharged. This was up to
the capacity of The buildings then occupied; but
these in which we are now assembled are cal
culated TO accommodate nearly double that num-
Der OF snQJectS.
The first House OF Refuge in the United
States, was that in the CITY of New York, eS-
tablished in the wear 1928. This Institution was
next founded, in the following year. Since that
period the system has continued steadily to
grow IN favor, and there are now in operation
two such institutions in the State Of New York,
two in Massachusetts,, one in Louisiana, one in
Chic, and one in Rhode Island: while in many
other States of our Union, Houses Of Refuge are
in course of erection.
If affords me heartfelt pIeasnre TO add that
have been informed that the buildings of the
Western House of Refuge, located at Pitsburg.
rapidly approach completion. and that they