Arizona republican., 1905-01-22

ply their wants. At any rate he would be pleased to put them on the waiting list"
 All this makes timely some informa- tion concerning the California and Ari- zona chi.dren's home. It is Christian institution but in no sense sectarian. Its work is not the keeping of babies on hand, any more than is necessary, but the taking of children out of i'm proper homes or from no homes at all, and putting them into homes that will stand the closest scrutiny and sur rounded by Christian influences even thoughNthe adopting persons be not al ways church communicants The home seldom has on hand more than dozen childI en at one time. It is rather q depot, place for proper entertainment from the time the unfortunate child is founi until it is placed with good peo- pie, first on three months probation. The home is all that any home can be Tn point of creature comforts, disci- pline and association, but it is the theory of this home that any institu- ton of the sort should be but the tenn porary abiding place. What the child needs is the home circle and mother love, even though the ties of flesh and blood be lacking. In the right home circle both the child and foster par ent grow into affections that bridge the chasm of a lacking blood relation ship.
 It is the theory of the managers of this institution also, that there are plenty of homes in the world for all the children in want of them, if they can be sought out and found. Many who have no children many who have had children and lost them and many who have perhaps raised a family of chil- Cren that have left the hearthstone, are anxious for such orphans if they can find them. The work of the California home in Arizona is no new thing, and there are many Arizona people now aiding somewhat in it's maintainence. having seen the fruits of its work at home. One little Prescott girl, orphan ed through a tragedy three years ago, was taken tC this home and later adopted by the richest jeweler in Los Angeles. She is now living like a prin- cess and as happy as a little girl could be, idolized by her foster parents. Two twin boys born in the Yavapai county hospital, were taken to the home and later adopted as the sole heir of a gen tleman whose fortune is in the neigh bOrhOOd of $60000. He says without his boys he would no longer care to live. These are but two of many in stances that could be eited of the truly Christian work of the society Since it's organization eleven years ago the society has placed about 600 chill dren in permanent homes and has given aid to about 200 others. About forty children have either been taken from or placed in Arizona with excel lent people. What the home wants Is more children and more homes. It de- sires to broaden it's work seeing the need of it every day. There are scores of little ones who ought to be better provided for and hundreds Of homes, lonely for want of thei- presence. Though the society prefers Christian homes, where conditions are inviting actual profession of religion is not al ways demanded. Mr. GUnnett cites a number Of cases where little ones have been placed with good people but non professors O. religion and where the prayers of the little ones at bedtime, following the custom of the teaching