The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-12-27

AYNE CO., IND..
ouensiy,l happens, that poverty. signo-
rancsT and criminal associates, may find /
victims for sorrow and misery, even
here. Happy for many would it be, II
some soul loving benefactor could search
ont such, and lead them kindly to . q
s.bome Tor 4he friendless," and inspire
them With good thoughts and desires, 2
and mint them to the iovlinsss Of virtue
and pusity, and tsacli their hands howto
nerform useful labor, develop their better
nature, and baptize their hearts into :
Savior,s love a ~isEaesE FEsso2 % -
You have now before you the elements
and objects OF aoReform School The
vorld has, since the days of Solomon,
been At ies Wit % end to know what to do
with its undiscipiined youth In 1888,
came into the mind and heart of John
Henry Wichern, to esta blish the "Roush
House" of Hamburger, for depraved
bows. He based his success on the con-
viction, that the grace of God is snffi-
cient to soften the hardest heart. He
read to them the words of God in His
New Testament, and the simple nara
tiyes of the sufferings aud death Of the
Savior, AID the object Of his mission to
this world ''The effect" says DR.. Stove,
l.swas wonderful They burst into tears
tof contrition, and during the whole OF
that term, the influence Of this scene was
visible in their conduct. 'ps The efforts Of
John Henry Wichern we're success;
| and other portions of Germany, France,
I England and America, followed. If the
Son Of God could bow the heavens and
lcome down-could clothe himself in hu-
1 man flesh apd die, the just for the UNJUST
1.-THE clean for the unclean, the righteous
for the wicked, friend for His enemies,
l-if we are to drink of the cup that He
drank of, and be baptized with the bap-
tism that he was baptized. wifh,-if a
thief, rebel and murderer, could be
set free, that Jesus nightnbe cr0cifed.-
if the condemned thief upon the cross,
4 Who thrlssi siipsult in his teeth at the hour
= iof atonement for sin, could be brought
to repentance and pardon,-is Hs not
well that protesting Christians should al
4 ~Srlin in faith. that the youngst the friend-
less, the homeless, though they be found
kvayvaeaiTl1hepaissats, z and szpest IN
crimn, maylaArn that there - One whs
4 ifotes :faben, 4 Friend of sislexa; thaf
+ the human hearf can abaat in sympathy
st ssstse.sxeeA A.s..s. AeA q Aae1aei j healesa6
corruption of 81 deprived nature, aud
tatand upon that rock of faith band hope
4 are brought to light. sIo1g--T- =
In the first efforts for the reformation
of medicant youth, the prison system
i was adopted. They were surrouded
by walls, and confined in rooms, at man
ual labor, such as shoe making, DC, al
tervating with 3 good system of schoo
instructions, and each in turn perform
ing the duties Of fcooking, w washing, house
cleaning, &c. Although this system o
4reform has been attended with good sue
cess, and is the common method of re
form by large cities, yetit does not reacf
u
what We need, in developing full ane
expansive manhood A boy wants air
sunshine, life, action. His nature ex
E pands, and the genial influences Of hi:
: heart sun fold best, when he is out in th'
$ fields, in the garden, with the horse, an6
!, the fiocks, with the flowers and frui
;, trees, in the mill and shop -es rss =
1 | a careful analysis of the nature Of tn
a young heart, led the friends of Peforn
a to take another step, in which N-ssachu
3 sets and Ohio are taking the lead. Th
r terms ssRosgh House. and ssHeuse= .
|. Refuge are softencd into g Reforr
g SCHOOL, Several hundred d acres of Ian
e afford expansc for = graded system q
IT. family institutions. of about ffey eact
d in which the Superintendenss act the pal
of parents, and the inmates OF ehildrez
r and teachers are the elder brothers. tn
RI incorrigible and hardened are put in
r "lock up," and fed on bread and wate'
A. until the heart will relent and softeI
ID and better nature can be touched
er Hope comes to the young conyicts ali
,e he is inspired with eonidencs4to belies
lg that By patience and perseverance he ms
reach the .sroH OF honor md leave Z
to institution creditaby, and hopefully g
p ter into business life Good cenaues .
en- csiyes its merit, and transfers are reg
OF larly made to adyancsd grades in schs
ey afship and privilege, and..as the mind B
en- ncomaauinAnaneaa ~ hstAeE 0atixeaszs
le- attachment to the institptim p felt. =
- "A azound him- -conspires to make b
as co.tentel. The ere and love Of ]
rp friends and teachers are found bet
lat than waHs. Although snch institnie
,ut are without bars and locks, Il is Ton
era ldesertions asd escapes srs - rare -
i'm instieutfons Surrounded by wallis, and
m, erred by bolts. Honor and respect