The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-14

and behaviour Of those employed in the workhop In
him Ia very pleasing fact that though he he's frequent
~ had hundreds Of dollars worth Of work scattered
TO his knowidre lost 30 much as spool Of thread Hap
py these results were he stu found his provisions in
complete home wanted in which they could be
protected FROM brothe influence and in their
Efforts at reformation.
he secure the Indictment two of largest
houses In the community hired and took possession be-
fore they were ylea,ed by their occupants and whea
thoroughly cleaned and refted took up his residence
M pa s sCu s %h
opportunity of providing their meals This he
found to be too expensive aud to involve too many di
culties to his purpose His next move was to
break up the small families and combine them in one
his superntendeDcs and direction boarding them
commencement Of the present House of Industry. 1t
opened about the LIST OF September 1885, with thirty SUBJ
jects, mostly women Of bad repute.
The Supenter dent TO enlarge his operations by
the great numbers who constantly applied for
felt the Importance of Board Of Directors for the
Institution which should be responsible for the necessary
funds well for its proper management Such rea
tion the Mission Board dsclamed all right to sustain
their organic alton contemplating only the spiritual
task" Yet they regarded with appreciation the effort of
the Superintendent and others such organza
ton in Methodist Episcopal Church Several meet
nss were held constitution drafted and presented
plan Of action reported yet nothing done, and finally,
the effort vas abandoned The institution was still under
the sole of the Superintendent, " managed his
personal account, and in his own way"
Testimonials in behalf of this institution have been
jury from the Recorder of the city, Police Justices
District Attorney, &C. Its object is the ply scal social
of the irme 2iate community In which it located It
aims too at the suppression of nfany and Of open ewd
of action even in the Five Points also at securing
civil protection for its poor and friendess from the mis-
cradle hsrpes who still infes that degraded locality
Its instrumentalies for securing these objects
bathtub, wardrobe (Which by the bye Is too often
empty) workshops morning and evening DEVOTION pray
er meeting, singing school, Bible class, Sabbath
school, and regular Sabbath preaching likewise TEN
perance meeting Friday evening which has been held
weekly for two years and half More than 500
signatures have been added to the pledge The House of
INDUSTRY has had than 900 regular inmates since
its organization from 700 to 500 Of whom have been hope
fully reformed and placed in situations Of independence
nearly 100 inmates It's monthly expense is from 81 200 to
81 6O0 little than onefourth of which is supplied
by its Board of Directors and the remainder produced by
the institution
In the month Of August $780, the Superintendent laid
before the Mission Board the Importance OF day school,
and informed in substance mot formally for
not of such action having been aken that they
had the for such enterprise and they had
the object their organization did not the
appropriation OF but for the mpishment OF
spiritual ends To this the prompt returned
that day school necessary to the accomplishment of
any considerable permanent good with the children Of the
Five Points, and the Board could not be responsible for
the school, aid must be sought elsewhere for import
ant did the Superintendent esteem the Of day
school, that he deermr ed open it at his personal
To this the Board did not object and after inquiry and
consultation, Mr. Pease hired teacher himself, paying
one months salary in advance from his own private
means
Thus originated the day school. Before Mr. P. had
procured books maps and states for the school, he
visited by gentleman of the Presby Church with
the welcome intelligence that Mrs Dr. Bedel of the Pro
testant Episcopal Church. had collected $780, and had
had On interest for more than two years. waiting ia
voaabe opening TO apply to the support OF day school
the Five Points The gentleman assured Mr. P. that
the money which had heen confded to hi n could nme
datey be applied in his school, If plans could be agreed
upon that would satisfy Mrs. Dr. BedeI This
gardtd almost special Divine providence to meet the
caused oy the positive reusa OF she Mission
the own personal inability to meet the
demands of the enterprise.
paper was Immediately drawn up, embodying articles
Of agreement the main Of which were-Frs the school
should not be in its character and second
that should remain under the general superintendent
Of Mr. Pease.
The school has been in operation years and nine
ms nths 1t has averaged more than hundred pupils
daily from its first co announcement, and at the present
time numbers in the aggregate not far from two hun
bred pupils some of whom irregular in attendance.
clcIen all find comfortable of subsistence.
Great credit is due to those who have aided in giving eff
gentee en- and ladies Of Ascension Church who furnish
the 20 the extent of s. 600 for its
nued support The school consists Of three Department.
formed BY grouping together those nearest Of the same
att M b ans
with those of many Of our public or even private
schools
The Sabbath school connected with the institution is
In fourishing condition, numbering more than two
hundred members, besides adults. One hundred and
ninety Of those came out in their neat and simple
uniform at Castle Garden Sabbath School Anniversary
the 10TH This school Is under the Superintendent of
Rev. L. Burleigh and employs fourteen teachers, one
half Of each sex and five vsiters Of absentees all
temsn
Means were Immediately paid over to procure maps
States books stove and to paint the ROOM and defay
all other incidental expenses.
Some articles by individual friends but
more were bought with the above named fund.-
Mis.i Board wishing to do something for the school,
and not ceiling at hbertyn view Of the object Of their
do directly resolved to hire an assist
might teach in one department of the day school, This
they did paying her salary for six months after which it
was met by the regular day school fund.
OF TILE CHANGE OF NAME.
During the month Of March, 1853 the present Board Of
Directors chosen, ali the officers of the institution
changed from Five Points Temperance Home to
g Five Points House of Industry" This alteration
made to meet partial change in the objects Of the us
tuon and to avoid seeming reflection upon the in
mates in view of their past life and character.
The enterprise at this time was yet experiment. and
fears entertained in references to its perpetuity
Of the great demands made upon in its
then il FAINT state
But By the blessing Of God and the favor it has received
with the public has lived and grown another year. and
in view Of what has done and doing its Board
of directors claim for it place among the public nsttu
tons OF city, and trust that they shall continue
make it worthy OF public confidence and patronage.
THE OBJECTS OF TIE INSTITUTION.
l. To give protection and shelter to poor widows and
orphan children without breaking up the relation be
tween them the Heaven has been pleased to institute
their parents able to provide for Them situations
cen be obtained
g. T. give protection to poor and friendcss females
not vicious, vet without testimonials Of good character
To provide an oblivion through which the criminal
the vicious and the abandoned may pass and where they
leave the evil reputation acquired BY their past mis-
deeds and start anew in Gfe with the little acquired by
their good behavior in their oblivious passage.
6. To give or provide employ ment for those able to
work, and instruction to such require it. thereby pre-
venting paupersm and vice. in a word, to help the poor
TO help themselves.
g. To provide for ard gather into school the idle wan
dering children Of that caliy furnishing work before
and after school hours TO such able to do it.
ITO furnish the best possible moral and religious
instruction TO all either directly or indirectly connected
with the institution To accomplish these objects houses
have to the four already occupied These are
being ceansed and fitted TO accommodate in all 200
$50 persons. In these have workshops under
IeteDt managers.
WHAT Is DONE AT THE INSTITUTION
On Monday and Tuesday evenings the adults taught
TO read and write Wednesday evening the children
sing Thursday evening" prayer meeting is held and
Friday evening there is public tenn meeting in
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