Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1890-01-16

have long ago been missing from the
Fathers treasury and are srampled I'M
der foot OF man and beast aiike-lives
crowded 30 full OF cruelty and penury
and vice. that though they are Gods
children they themselves scarcely dream
it. But if you can find them In the
mire. if you will bring them back to
brightness and beauty by your patient
and loving touch, you will fad on them
the image of Him who made them and
the superscription OF His immortal
children. This kind of work is fulfill
ing the commission OF Him who came
to seek and to save that which was lost
But unfortunately it is = work for
which the world has but little sympa-
thy.
This is the work for which the Home
for Eriendl sss was instituted, and 1t has
been during ali these years of Its exist
ence what the name indicates home
in its trutst sense. Hundreds have
been sheltered and cared fer and pre-
pared to take their places in the world;
some to make homes OF their own.
Others have been returned tos Iomes
and friends that had long mourned
them as lost. and others have taken
places In families as valued and ficient
help. But do they ali turn out well?
No. OF course not all. There is often
one member in the bsst of families who
will 60 to ruin In spite of all the Ell
forts of loved ones. and so it is with the
members OF the Home family. All will
not profit by the ADVICE and loving care
bestowed on them, but will follow out
their own evil inclinations and DRIFT
back into their OLD habits. But should
We become discouraged on this account
and give up the effort to save Others?
Not by any means. In the morning
SOW thy seed and in the evening with
hold not thy hand. for thou knowest
not whether shall prosper this or that"
This home is especially for homeless
women and children of Wayne county.
rhe rule is TO take no one outside the
county unless they are paid for. There
have been circumstances which made it
quite impossible to refuse to admit the
applicants. Had we refused we would
have been called cruel and inhumAn
Two such cases We have had this year.
There has been fifty two inmates in the
Home, thirty two women and twenty
children. There has been but one
death. -Four women with their chill
dren have returned to their homes
Thirteen have found places to work, one
married. Three of the women are about
seventy years old and are almost help
less. Homes have been found for three
infants. Transients are taken in and
cared for until they can be sent on to
their destination; seventeen have passed
through the Home in this way this
year.
Several children have been in the
Home temporarily because there was
not room in the Orphans Home.
Ii . woman who earns her own living
without any one to care for her, gets
care in the Home until she IL able 10 20
to work again. An insane womsu VAS
taken care OF for three months.
Three prisoners have been under 1al
care.
Persons often refuse to contribute to |
the support of the Home because Of the /
character OF the women received there, |
but you will see by this report that we
take oil classes. and more good and /
honest but homeless women are cared |
tor than those of the other class.
The question is. can Richmond do |
without this home? How many would
be willing to take into their own homes
the homeless wanderer and care for
them? What would become OF the sick |
and helpless who have no means to pay
for admission into other institutions ? |
Nol we cannot do without it, and
We once more appeal TO the citiz ems
of Richmond and Wayne county to
give Us your aid and sympathy in this
work. "Iuasmuch a. ye have done
unto the least of one of these ye have
done it unto me-" The prosperity oi
our Home il largely owing to the eff
cient and economical MANAGEMENT OF
the mstron, Mrs. Sylvia Patterson
Work done by the ipma es amouated 10
about $50 Over 300 pounds of carpet
rags have been cut and sewed. fourteen
quits have been pieced and six quilted
Our list OF donations has not been a. In
some former years, yet We have lacked
nothing, and We come with grateful
hearts at the close OF the yesr to sum
up our blessings. very thankful to those
who have SO kindly remem bered Us
Our friends in town have responded
when called on for donations.
We are especially grateful to Mr.
George kpollenbsrg tor liberal dona
tions of dry goods. to dollhouse &
Crave for frequent donations of fruit,
turkeys, chickens, &c to
Mr.. Raper for mills to Matthew Charles
tor milk. vegetables, &c; to T. B.
Cobleutz and Sieweke tor groceries;
C1AIies carpenter. 0tU pounds OF 1ur.
James b. Reeves. so pounds OF -four,
sugar and coffee. Brannon & Hawkins.
LOO pounds office; Mrs. Sarah Pyle, of
Chester, apple butter. pears. and 2
Jams of cherries; Guile Pitsnyer, l
peck sweet potatoes; Arno Feta~, IT
oushel apples. bushef Potatoes, l
gallon vinegar; Mr.. Kendall. 3 heads of
cabbage; Letitis Smith. 2 quarts fruit.
pie; Josiah White, 1 busnel potatoes
and of turnips; E. w Morris, peck
apples and pies: Ida Lemon, mince
pies, Gran berries. slaw and roast of beef;
W lillian and Anna Starr, roast OF beet
pies and crauberriss; Martha Timber
AXE. l bushel potatoes, can of pears;
Mary johnson, bed comfort; Elmirs
King. l peck potatoes; d s Pesg l
arse chicken; Champion Roller Mills.
10 pounds -four; Mr. Parker, of
)hester. 80 heads OF cabbage. 2 gal
ons cider vinegar Mrs Gambler, roast of
beet; Mrs. Hill, . roast of pork; M-s.
Peters, gu IT'S fruit bottle cat sup; Ell.
en- Allen, 2 quarts fruit and pepper
auce; Nellie Brafiett. bottle catsup.
ounce marmalade. can plums and CUP
e1iv- Rachael Maddock rie=- NJ |