The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-14

improvements
being adopted made the building cost when completed,
the sum Of S1S 1872 90 balance OF which remains
paid Of only $629s 90 besides having paid about $4,000
for the ground upon which the building Is erected On
Saturday last the house completed and only re-
quired furnishing to be ready for use.
ginning at half past ten ng before which time
all the contiguous to that in which the cere
mony was to be performed were filed to overhowing
At the appointed hour the Rev. DR.. Tying took the
chair.
Rev. DR.. DowIIso Altered an eloquent and appropri
ate prayer; after which, hymn, composed for and ap
propriate to the occasion, was sung.
Rev: w. W. EvERrs then read several selections
from the scriptures
Rev. DR.. TYNo, in his preliminary remarks, said he
most deeply interested in the Home for the Friend
ess and had most ardently wished that the building
would be dedicated on day when not a cloud would
hang It, and he was glad to see that not cloud
obscured the brightness of the sun. IL was work OF
the mercy Of God and through the energy Of the ladies
his will had been accomplished. Their success had
been beyond their most ardent expectations, and he
had hoped there would not be cent left unpaid at the
dedication Of the there was stil balance
of 81 000 And there was doubt but that amount
could bs most easily raised by contributions and the
Home for the Friendess would be free from pecunisry
responsibility 1t would be productive OF good Results
he well satisfied from what had already been done.
Here the fatEerless would nd comfortable home, and
tho.e females who were destitute of employment and
riendlees, would find such asylum to make the
comfortable until they could find employment. He
glad to say that the ladies who had devoted their
time to the object, fully repaid By the result be-
fore them sud though might be exalted in their
own opinion by the CONTAMINATION OF such work, he
would advtEe them TO humble and praise the God
Heaven, that they were the instruments in his hands
to furnish such an asylum. He would state that
Friday evening concert for the benefit of the Home
The report of The Building Committee, in which was
specified every kind OF work and material used in the
construction of the house. was then read.
REV. DR.. Parton, did not suppose when he was ir-
vited to attend the dedication, that he would be-
pected to take part nthe ceremonies he aware
until he took up the schedule of this order of
ercses on the previous evening that he would be
pected to If there was no one ese he
supposed ne would DO He commended the ladies very
energy and hoped they would be humble in the sight
OF God, and thankful for the great success which
had crowned their efforts, aud go on in this
good work. DR.. Tying had said there was still
btedness of $4,000, meaning that there were
total But apart from that he never saw cage but
there little globe for water and trough for seeds
Here they had cage, but It was necessary to have
something upon which the birds could subsst and
in cage he always little sticks put up for the
birds to rest at night upon He thought there were
some beds necessary, and hair mattresses were far
better than feather beds. He would not If some
Of the humane friends would order cart load two
three cart loads Of such things as would be necas
sary for the comfort Of the friendess That would,
however, be probably better for a another meeting,
which could be held in more capacious ROOM and he
had no doubt but the necessary sum could be easily
raised.
The Rev. Mr.. STEWART offered the dedc atory
prayer after which the following beautiful hymn
posed for the occasion by Mira. +. s. Osgood, was
sung =
Wheresoeer our wanderings be-
Thou, whose angels float before US,
Viewless, Turing all to Thee
Gazing through the clouds of sorrow
With plying smile, whose ray
Paints thy promise for the morrow,
In the glowing rainbow's play.
Thou, who speakest worlds to being,
Deign our humble Home to bless
Where the lone and frien dlees fleeing,
Shall Thy guiding hand confess.
Unto Thee, thus consecrating
Our glad work In happy bands,
Here may abide, awaiting
Thine own House not made with hands"
hymn was sung by the children Of the Home but
being in another from that in which the genera
ceremonies took place, 1t impossible to tell what
was bearing the OCCASION but certainly the tune
Of .'Auld Lang Syne" was most appropriate.
Rev. Mr.. JoHNsror, of Jersey city, pronounced the
benediction after which the immense a,semblsge ad
journed all seemingly delighted with the proceedings,
and the noble and praiseworthy objects of the nstitu
ton.