Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-02

they were cordially invited 70 attend a
Sunday.school. and when the doors were
thrown open to them. the boys and girls
came pouring in. Of all ages, until they
numbered between Eve and six hundred. /
Probably many came out OF curiosity |
but whatever motive. they were rough /
set Many of the teachers received |
marks they ztill carry. from the flying |
stones and brickbats sent by these young /
heathens. Ii was soon found that many /
of them had no home or shelter at night. !
but lived like the wild beasts Of the for
est in many respects, So the next thing
was to provide home fer them. In
1861, rooms were rented, fifty beds pre-
pared. to commence with. and a home
offered to all who could be accommodate
ed. The plan adopted, is to keep them
only till they can find a good home in
the country; and thus many are carried
away from the temptations of city into
a coed, permanent home, and to find
steady employment This institution
has been through the fire. been revived,
and at the present time is prospering,
and are row building large and con-
yenient Home. to contain. besides ample
sleeping and dining rooms, gymnasium.
school, lecture room and workshop, ad-
ded to the rooms necessary for the COM
fort of the family Of. the manager. Here
the boys. for few pence day, can Sc
cure good lodging. comfortable meals.
and it is meant to have the Industrial
school, source of great Improvement in
the way of teaching these dissolute boys
some useful employment, as we'll as
keeping idle hands from mischief.
THE FoUNDLINGs' HOME
was opened three years ago. under the
care of the great and good DIR. Shipman-
He felt himself called to this work, and
yet be was not able to sustain it. After
. much deliberation. he decided TO be
!, guided by a higher power. and that the
..Lord would provide 1t has always
been supported by voluntary eontribu-
\ tons; and though often they know not
/ where the next days supplies are com
; ing from, they have never failed Herr
r are received all the little waits of hu
r mainly. forsaken by their parents; ana
e no matter how many little ones come
n there is always room for one more: an,
e though their boundaries are much en-
:. larged in their new home just completed
e The present number Of babies being abou
IS fifty, and with the nurses and attend
); ants, they make a family of about seE
T. enty-ive; and all these to be fed b
e, faith. Yes. the founder believes tia
lie Gas thy faith, it shall be unto thee.
+ and it has always been fulfilled. Whe
re the larder and treasury are empty, son
be one is sure to pay them a visit and lea,
of a substantial token thereof. Surely, Il
e, author of such an enterprise viii recei'
an his reward from Him who saith, ..Ina
se, much as ye have done it unto the lea
he of these, We have done it unto me.
he THE eo0D s.M.PTT.x
II is house just opened to receive wom
IT and girls of any condition. who are 0
~ harms way, and to take the erring Oh
Nd by the hand and lead them out Of da
ler ger, give them something to do, a
V help them in every way as they need.
I worthy enterprise, and BETTING the a
ID of every true woman We might spec
ace also. Of the ..Womans Home .You
4si- Girls Home" Home for Inebriates
at Sailors Home" and the various On;
Us ity hospitals But enough has been 5;
seo 70 show that there is a great work to |
Iiu- and though 50 many successful insti
cry tions are established. they need the e
'0l' nest cooperation OF every true Christi
'aAe woman, TO the extent of their abilit
'he and each should be able to say. IS
l0f- hath done what she could" VIOLET
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