The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-01-14

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find it necessary to bring to use every means
of q. ace within our power, to kindle into life,
to awaken new desires, new hopes. and now
aspirations, seeking by the aid Of Gods spirit
to lead them on step by step, until their feet
are firessS pla nted on the Rock, Christ Jesus.
TheIs has beer . wonderful visi alton OF
Gods power and presence at all times hover
ing over and pervsding our household. Very
few enter who do not come more or less I'M
der the blessed influence Of Gods spirit. But
with some cr these it 10 like unto 'mOrning
claud, aud the early dew" no sooner does
temptation present t,elf, than they fall away,
overcome by the vicious habits and evil influ-
ences Of the past, they forget the fear OF God
and Weld again unto sin. The parable of tie
sower is as fully illustrated here as in any one
OF our churches.
By far the greater portion Of those who re-
main under our care for sufficient length OF
tine and obey the instruction and submit TO
the dicpline, are doing we'll and maintaining
their sta nd against the most powerful tempt
atoms, and the combined efforts OF Satan and
many of his votaries.
We seek to keep up . correspondence WITH
those who go out from US, and will append
short extracts from some letters which may
give YOU some idea of their feeling toward
the Home and the benefit they have derived
from their stay with US. One writes: "My
friends all welcome me home and do every
thing for me they can, but amid all their kind.
ness there is not m hour in the day but
think of you, and my heart fills with graft
tude for Il was a stranger and ye took me I'M,
and told me of the Saviour's love, and now
am trying to be q christian, and pray every
night for myself and that good Home.
wish could see you, but shall never forget
you as long as live.
Anotnef-"I can this daylsay that love
my Savior. for he has done great things for
me, and with the Psalmist l can say "the
Lord is my strength - what q sweet thought
it is that |, poor orphan girl, with no
friends on earth but you, have dear Father
in heaven, 10 whom can look for help, IN
every time of trouble" One who when re-
ceivcd was as hopeless = case as almost any
other writes: 81 am trying to live chris
tan life. do believe that God has been
gracious unto me. You were SO kind and
good to me, thank you fer it, and those
blessed meetings, did enjoy them. What
happy time we had together. all trying to do
right. My heart is filled with love TO God
aud you, my friends"
| A father brought his daughter to US asking
| that we take her in. This poor child lost her
mother at the age Of nine years. Since
| that time she has been allowed to run when
and where she pleased until she had become
thoroughly incorrigible. When her father
left her he said"l want you to control her,
shut her up, put her in dark cellar do any
thing with her you think best, only make her
a got girl. This child though 30 depraved,
and uncomfortable, al first. showed signs OF
repentance and reform. Indeed, in her there
of our blessed Sasior to do her good, and
lead her to the fountain of life.
Early in the year there came to our doors
| young girl ct IL years of age, asking to be
taken in. stating that she had been seduced
and iorsa ken, and begged to be admitted, and
and protected. She refused to tell her history
OF real name, but was So quiet and unobtru-
sive and her grief seemed so deep that the
sympathy and interest Of the household W al
soon awakened for her. She very soon CAM
under the influence of christian influence; anc
when brought under conviction revealed bel
history. Her mother, = good christian, came
upon receiving iutelligen Of her lost daugh
ter, from whom she had heard nothing 70,
more than six months, and received her as 8
repen.ant prodigal, W ashed and forgiven. Sh,
returned home with her mother and nov
writes: 81 am so thankful to you for wha
you have dene for me, although have great
ly sinned. and feel that my prospects for use
fullness in this life are marred, yea blasted
yet have a hope through the mercy of God
that have ''a home no, made by hands eter
nal in the heavens" and if ever enter there
it will be through your efforts in seeking I,
point me to Christ"
ILtell;ge was received BY one of tn
members of the Board that beautiful girl 0
great promise, had just entered one Of tn
vest dens in our city. accompanied by al
earnest request that we would rescue her
possible. In company with the Marshal, tn
lady repaired to the house aud found tn
girl, who, upon seeing them and knowing tina
| she fp from, yiOeprp n nF tn
inmates while in the presence of IN officer, =
once joytully accepted her chance of release
threw herself upon the lady for protection
and lett as she afterwards sa id what seemet
to her the depth Of hell" She had been al
lured there by fair promise and height hopes
without any apparent appreciation of wba
she was entering into, but when once Their
was unable TO help her elf, and would hav
been obliged 70 have remained had she no
been rescued. The next day she said I'm
heart is full, am thankful for being res
cued from that horrible pit--frsm that life @
wretchedness and woe. 1t makes me shud
der when think of where was. Thank Go
l am safe, am yours, do nth me as 20
think best, only keep ME from the snare {
temptation. She is doing we'll, and exerting
good influence, and we feel that we have res
son to hope great things from her.
Industry is still q prominent feature i
our work Having been for the past yea
very limited TOR funds--and without the ger
erous aid Of our country friends cnuld no
have done what We have. We have been obi
ged to embrace every means for our supper
we could possibly reach. Our girls are requil
ed to rise in the morning at half past FIVE
the winter, and FIVE O'Clock in the summer
After family worship they all separate I
their different tasks. We have been gratfe
10 see their willingness to labor, and the il
terest in which they enter into it. The
have improved very mt CHI in their manner
doing their work. Some of those v no al
now our best laborers did not know how [
do anything when they first came to u
They understand that we are doing sll "
can tor them nd that the funds arising fro
their labor is all faithfully applied to the
comfort. Hence there is an inducement f.
them to labor, and the effect has been thu
they are exceedingly anxious for somethiu
to do. Often they beg for work, sa ing: (. "
do not ask you to support us. if you " II OPP.
the way we will support ourselves" COu
we get constant, profitable employment y
should, we are confident. do much tow ards d.
iraying the expenses of the institution, az
| yet there will always be difficulty in Il
way. Many of them do not know how, al
others do not love work. Ours is the task
not only teaching them that labor is homo
able and necessary, but how to perform
| SODe OF those VINO were RoCO IOT mourning Wht
they came, have gone forth competent TO pc
form any work about household. and yet
other cases we utterly fail.
One girl was brought TO US for reformatit
who was so far sunken in sin and shame
to have no sense Of delicacy, lazy and filth,
one of those rowing characters. W no are a pc
to any neighborhood where they stop. Mu.
of her time being spent in the woods, subsis
ing upon roots, frogs and such things as 81
could purloin from some of the farm er
houses. After she bad been with us q sho
time, when in q fit of anger, she ran ava
She was pursued over hundred miles a,
, brought back. When found she appeared r
joiced to see the Matron, and said she W
, sorry that she had acted SO naughtily, but
we would forgive her, she would try her be
> to be good girl and obey the rules. S
was again received and most faithfully Ike
: her promise. The kindness snd ft-berau
shown her upon her return appeared to stri
: in her heart new cord. In due time 8
became interested in the cauae of religu
, and we confidently hope became . new ere
Understanding dilligent in labor, console
, tiously doing the part assigned her until