New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-04
FIVE POINTS HOUSE or INDUSTRY


his understood ths, an impression has become preva
Lent ha, the increased bcray OF the public duras 'e
past wear has amply provided for the charitable
Of his ir.uon and that the aid heretofore rendered ",
was not now required snd might be turned INTO one' c's
n, We can but feel thankful for the unusuai dsfee o'
ubc syurathy aud supper, which i has enjoyed mus
far in ia history 1t i. Iris that enbeidens u' to urge US
claim. urou he attn ntion Of the benevolent puohc 81 'n
tine.
In common with similar institutions we md the sau"e'
in many respects the most dcnlt of the year IN
the provissn Of means While contributions are less
BY onehaf curing the spring and summer than they are
during the faH and winter, there ia comparatively Little
difference in our current expenses. Rent the SANE
provisions as hh ever aud bor for the needle moro
difficult to be obleined than a; an other time.
Our receipts last year from donations were something
OYER Of Which some s. 900 Mas been expended in
paym, on land buildings and furnishing the farm esib-
isl the remainder for the ordinary expenses OF the
Institution. Those expenses were heavier during the
past gear than any preceding The extreme high
price If all kinds Of food increased the ordinary expenses
of each individual at least onc-,hrd we'll greatly
multiplied tie number OF applicants Tor admission aud
outdoor aid.
While our means, and the applications os the necess
tous and worthy poor increased, regarded il an
indication of Providence that SD should be afforded them
This we continued to DO giving home to three hundred
and groceries 10 destitute and in many instances sick
families TO the amount OF from three TO six dollars per
day during the winter.
This wa, far from supplying the wants of the poor, even
in chat part Of the City Often have we been compelled
10 turn away the widow with her haiamished chdronI
who begging fer shelter and Me bread OF honest
ndusryto say 10 the unfortunate err'ng one, out ast
from society she begged for God and Christs sake
chance make elcr, &c reformation-"W W.
cannot take any more"
Since the fret Of April, though have been gradually
diminishing number, receipts have not equalcd
our exrcnsC and find ourselves at present 81 900 in
Debt
What 10 be done, This state Of things cannot
true Our Gour aud grocery bills must be paid, and our
family, numbering still 215, must be Supported and
where shall we get the means
What say you friends of God and poor Shall those
hendlcss deenseless little be thrown back upon
the street Shall these mothers with their helpless chh
dren be turned out homeless and sheltooss Shall thcso
rrodga late returned from the dark paths OF sin and
shame be left 90 back TO those terrible scenes of vice
and crime from which they have so recently escaped
Had Il @ means-tle question would not long remain
undecided As is the decision and the responsibility is
not vi U.S. Until within eighteen months our inmates
were principally adults, but regarding chidtcn as more
hopeful ur atto6Nuds fnce been s'rr-d mere particu
larry to Mem. ~
The fact OF our inmates having been mostly children.
Of cur keeping them Individually but short timo Ut
being policy send them to situations as soon as pre-
parcd and Of their spending part of each day in school,
are among the for the falling on Ia our work re-
cepts for the past year.
Our aim s to make every individual do the utmost fos
sLe toward their own support and TO teach them habits OF
industry whether the Institution derives any profit there
hOm or not
At a late meeting of Finance Committee the ques
ton, ~ What shall be done! c.me up. II was resolved
Art to submit the matter to the public and II our appeal
for help met 90 usual bat if not to diminish
our numbers and bring expenses within our present
receipts. This would require an election OF at loast ono
half our present number Must il be done3 And 3d.
will our former patrons and friends kindly down an
helD Us for the work would be the hardest we have yet
DONE By order of The Board of Directors. j.. III PEAsK