RAWHES HAUS is the name of a great institution founded :tad hitherto managed by 'Mellen at horn, near Hamburg, in connection with the German home-mission (inners mission). It is partly a refuge for morally neglected children; partly a boa•ding-school for the moral and intellectual education of children of the higher classes; lastly, a train ing-school for those who wish to become teachers or officials in houses of correction, hospitals, etc., in promotion of the objects of the home-mission. The first foundation of this model institution—for such it has become for Germany as well as for France wa,s laid by a wealthy citizen of Hamburg, who made over to it a piece of land. It was opened on Nov. 1, 1831, by Wiehern with 12 morally neglected children. By the addi tion of new housws the whole has, however, been very much enlarged, and has of late almost grown into a colony. A printing-office, a bookbinder's shop, and hookselling form part of the institution. Recently about 100 neglected children (one-third are girls) receive their education in the establishment. They live in families of 12, each family being under the paternal superintendence of a y'oung artisan, who employs the children according to their capabilities, partly in indoor, partly in outdoor, manual labor. The
watching and care of these children devolve on assistants, who also take part in the instruction of the institution, with a view to prepare themselves for the work of the home-mission in other institutions. These instructors receive board and clothing, but no salary. In connection with the Ranhes Haus there was founded in 1845 a kind of conventual institute for the education of young men with a view to become heads or superintendents of similar institutions. Entrance into this institution is limited to the age of 20-30. Besides religious belief and good character, freedom from military duties, bodily and mental health, some scholastic acquirements, and a knowledge of some craft or of agriculture, are required. The boarding-school Was established in 1851, and at the same time a seminary was founded, in which 12 brethren of the Rauhes Haus are especially prepared for schocl-work.