New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-04
DEDICATION OF THE HOME CHAPEL

The new Home Chapel III Twenty ninth street,
erected by the Female Guardian Society as Tree
chapel io the poor and for other purposes connected
with the institution known the Home for the Friend
less has recently been completed, ard the ceremonies
,of dedication were performed yesterday afternoon IN
the presence of about 5O0 visitors ana lou chdrch
Tie Rev DIR. FkRRIs, of the New-lOrk University,
uresided surrounded by large number OF the cer-
eymen Of New-Ymk and ether places
The Introductory prayer was offered by the Rev.
Dr. BANGS, and wac followed by the children OF the
Home singing
Not as the painting warrior comes.'
Interesting and appropriate addresses, of varied
character were delivered 10y the Rev. Mr.. MoNTGoN
TRY of Philadelphia the Rev. DR.. GILLETTE%the Rev.
DR.. DOWNS Of the Baptist church, the Rev. Alr.
HATFIELD Of the Methodist church, the Kew. Mr..
Smith Of Syracuse, and the~Rey. Dr. CgrLfR The
latter gentleman made eloquent aPpcalfOr material
aid in carrying out the objects Of the Society.
The CHAIRMAN read a statement of facts IN connec
ton with the history of the Society, from which We
learn among other things that the Society organ
ized in 1884 and has consequently been IN exist aDce
&yeas. Seventeen years snce, after much laoor Tor
the class of adults specially within the age and the CIR
cumsanccs of temptation the attention OF the Society
was also particularly directed to the work of rescung
he children of neglect and want found all abroad in
The carrets and cellars and miscaied homes Of the
pnhigate. During that year twelve mendless chill
sren were placed in homes 10y adoption.
In 1872. fifteen years since, thirty children are re-
corded as having been taken care of for weeks and
months in the homes of the managers, till permanent
the statistics show that tlty-lour children were pre-
yiaed with homes. The names OF about q thousand
adults Were also registered annually during these
wears as applicants less benefited. The eNpe-
renee gained previous To this period inspired the pur-
pose 10 found an institution specially devoted 10 the
benefit Of children and exposed and irendess young
women of good moral character; and the following
season hired house opened corner of First ave
nue. aud Second street aud Om that time TO the pre-
sent ten years inclusive 1000 admissions to the
Home are recOrded; 900 adults and over 2OOO
children. For large portion of these desirable homes
have been secured far away from the debasnS lnfu-
erceS Of the city.
During lSi7 the work Of collecting funds for the
erection Of Home for the FrendesS and the current
expenses of the hired house, successfully prose-
euted; and in Match lSlS five of the sN lots now oc-
espied by the Home were purchased, and on the 9th
Ct December following the building on Thrieth street
was completed at cost of SlS,l52 making the entire
expense OF the premises 81, 9O2. debt OF so29S,
cue the contractors, was paid within short PERIOD,
and The current expenses OF the institution averaging
some = OOO per annum, have since been wholly met
by the charities Of the benevolent and sundry ega-
ces, with The exception Of 81 600 received from the
Voporaon, and 500 from the Board o Brokers, soon
amer the Home was built.
In addition to the 900 henefcaries above named,
who have found shelter in the Home since its erection,
Arge Industrial School, of mendicant girls, have
oetn ior several years fed clothed and instructed,
rainly by the funds of the Institution.
The Society has published, and put in circulation, at
NsnouS dates 100000 pages of tracts, and some
1900 volumes, beside numerous documents connected
with the interests of Tie work.
has enrolled upon its list at helpers, J6O Auxiliary
associations and rs Life Members, by the payment
Of $40 each.
The new Home Chapel is a substantially built brick
building with brown trimmings. Ii Is four stories
nigh, 10 feet front by IS feet rear, with three extern
mons two Of ~ aud one of % feet, for siarways. 1t
.,ttains 80 rooms and doimitories, including the
Ihapel and Gymnasium; bath and wash rooms, be-
wee numerous closets. The basement Is designed as
nd f,,r
mt foor for publishing office, store aud saesroom
&C; the second story for chapel aud school purposes;
ue third . nursery and the fourth for gymnasium
~ pay-room for children. The building is supplied
Nh Croton water ard Is lighted throughout with gas
lbe building has cost about S3l 600 added To- which
IS The purohase of an additional lot AZ 50 OO0 making
lie total cost about $50 0OO. The bills vet unpaid
upon this edfce amount 90 sl.69S Is, beside mort
sse OF $1,000, leaving the present indebtedness Of
The Society $l969S 49,