New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-21
An APPEAL
IN BfHAIF Or THE HOME fOR DrsrTuTl
CHILDREN or sEANEN.

IN BfHAIF Or THE HOME FOR DESTITUTE
CHILDREN or sEANEN.
The officers and mansger, OF this Institution would
most urgently appeal to the sympathy and Gberality
OF our shippi1g merchants and others in behalf of this
truly deserving charity, which is now aboring under
great pecuniaIy ombaTassmens. owing principally, we
believe TO ignorance Of its existence and wants the
part Of the public generally. short history OF its
origin and growth may be useful in bringing it before
those who only require to be informed ct rs needs to
come up generously 20 our help.
In ls46 few friends of the sailor feeling the mpor-
tance o. done some thing for his family. who we're oen
left destitute by bis death absence on long voyage,
formed themselves into a society for that purpose
having 10 other dependence than the voluntary con-
tributiers Of comparatively few individuals, their
nears were very limited. each year however, they
found their Society growing in importance and useful
ness the demands upon their beuevocuce Ear exceed
ing their antiripaticus. In 1850 they applied 20 the
Legislature for aud ob'ained charter under which
they have been sctnr AZ that period W inmstes Of the
Home "a small house Staten bland hired for that purpose
rad multiplied the demand Tor admission had increased
much bey onf their Of accommodation that The Drtc
tors found absolutely Necessary 70 erect building to' he
Il impossible 20 rent one sufficiently large tor Their
purpose his the Managers proceeded solicit Al
shipping merchants Marine Insurance Com GAMES sat
others who Interested the Industry and welfare Of b
sailor; and noby did they come 10 their rescue ne sum Of
go 0o .ool hberaS subscribed, and Win II handoiae
comm0dous and convenient Cd nee Ws erecteo upon Po OF
ground Staten Island leasel nom the trustees o. the ssu
Herhor Al n ~ nurug the year our
beautiful Hume IN progress n erection bldinS materas
and eshobtanty hgh that IN orcer 70 com
tre il ard the increased e1pene q additional numbers
obliged mortgage property 70 the trustees OF me
SuaR IIar he OF -lo 600. Inc neest OF this aZe
m end tie expenses q the Asylum under the increased
c1t of almost every arc sReiet espen
tines 20 much beyond receipts that unless we receive
immediate rom We sha be obliged not
ny 10 deny succor and gesto those who dsy Supplying
T. psinu IL would b., we Oh j. be 1ude the stern
reressty o. Withholding from Of those Wuo a4e no" en-
ovirq tie benefits And Christian Home and education
su as VII f item be useful members OF Cur community
ard I'd Ia hack cold char lee Of Tie world from
N ne uffcient huEcred children had We only tne
supporting them, and never h.d 20 many uz-nt
supeafons for his time but st ~ We hnd
proS-be procure the daily support OF ths io
We Low number ard compelled 70 turn them on h9S
ever eluctsu We sre 20 DO The erroneous impression ess
gone about and Injurious !, us that we are aided o
the wealthy society upon whose ground our ben9g h efeeo
sud Withhold heu cCntOut0ns "hou
Of vital importance 20 The trustees OF tue SAS
Harhor would undOlbfedy ss-st 10 TIER power ~
but unsbe 10 remit the interest upon
their uorgg- The Of the ssor our syuS2snie-
imp atTe 20 deny ASSISTANCE
biz children while he ia tempest tossed upon some
tar perhaps kcd upou some inho- oe 81
where he knes that those most dear to h heart ana
Vtom be feels be msy akain eerh, md
such asylum from suffering sDt temptations We sre
eoteaong proyice for them. Ia marng ths apes W
Il objects uton noble snd well
acsncwrdgeo By every generous heart 30 require an excuse ~
As Of benevolent pub c the assistance % cari
them Fgh- thousand do annual would 10 4
sncceuy end ghat this 'he pueut merchants
tbs pup-- addressed 20 hrs ". CuhhertsUn. Treasurer
No 81 " slsf Mrs EDWARD BcunelE no % Niiam-st. oI
M. Jecob Le Roy. No. NJ Nlter vii be ga'efuy
ceiTed and sckn1wlecEet AUGUST ?, 1850