Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-05-02
Randolph Continued


at the depot Saturday afternoon to catch
first glimpse of this curious consignment
Of humanity. There were eight boys and
seven girls, ranging in ages from three TO
thirteen years. They were in charge of
Rev. Z. c. Winslow and Rev. w. T.. Noyes,
missionary agents of the Home, and Mrs.
Kinda Patten, lady attendant. The little
ones were at least as bright and attractive
as the average children, and very neatly
dressed and tidy in appearance.
They spent the night at the Red Lion
Inn, which was their headquarters while
here Services had been arranged for
Sunday. with the object in view OF
interesting the people in the children.
Rev. Mr.. Noyes spoke at the Baptist
church in the morning and Rev. Mr..
Winslow at the Christian church, each
making a touching presentation OF their
theme part of the children were at
each church and three little girls sang
several selections at one OF them. A union
service was arranged for Sunday evening
at the Christian church. IL is safe to say
that no such audience ever assembled in
Randolph church before. The edifice was
packed, and hardly standing room was
left. Reys. Chidley and Rainey assisted,
and Messrs Moves and Winslow both
spoke. Among facts in relation to the
work were the following
The New England Home for Little
Wanderers was founded in 1865 by ten
philanthropic men of Boston, who con-
tributed 5000 each. The object was to
save homeless children, and those whose
home surroundings were not OF a
character building nature. The Home
takes children, sound in body and mind,
above two years of age, OF whom It can
secure legal control. II retains them only
until they can be fitted to 90 into homes
as children and then finds such homes TO
receive them. Every effort is made to
improve the little ones by religious and
secular instruction while they are
at the Home. In placing them out, they
are allowed to go into Christian homes
only, where they will be received as sons
and daughters and brought up to lead
lives of usefulness. Very particular
INQUIRY Is made as to the surroundings of
the home before they are allowed TO enter
il. An iron-elad agreement must be
signed. duly safeguarding the interests OF
the children. Custody is given the foster
parents, who may adopt the children or
not as they see fit. A three months trial
is allowed, the children TO be returned at
the end OF that time II they prove
unworthy. During the SO years, the
Home has taken about $500 children, nine
tenths of whom have turned out well.
Over 100 are always at the Home at time,
and are kept for varying periods, depend
ing on condlllOns.
The speakers gave many pitiful instances
from their experience in child-sorrow that
deeply moved the hearers, and their
appeal to those who could take these
children to do so made strong impress
sion. These men are evidently Christian
men, doing Gods work.
The little girls sang again at the evening
meeting. Permission was given to any
interested to entertain children over night,
and all OF them found lodgings.
Monday morning began the task OF
assigning the children to people who
made application for them and were
approved, and this continued until
Yesterday. Those who have taken
Hwanderersn are V. !. Spear, boy; G. 5.
Howard, girl; w. p. Smith, East Bethel,
girl: Rufus Monkey, Tunbridge, boy and
| girl, 1.-THE last three are brother and sisters)
| Fred Sargent, Braintree, girl; Myron
/ T.. Whitaker, Bethel 'Lympus, girl; John
| Curran, boy; William Bass, boy; Albert
Seymour, boy; George Sargent OF Brain
tree, boy; Allen II. Flint, Jr., girl This
/ leaves one little girl and two boys. The
/ former is likely to be placed and the boys
will return with their conductors this
| noon.