The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-09
The Children then gang the foowiug approprate hymn


Our young life had dark beginning,
r. n,slple 3. and M y an Move i we lay
Till thy angels passed thst way
Messengers Of Heaven, they sought
And with hand q Sinanes1 broush, us,
To our shelterng pleasant home.
Oh, what thanks we, and blessing,
:. For such tenderness and love;
Morn ana night Toy throne addressing.
Bless, OH bless each kind endeavor,
Thou u sS Soss Is p pross II s sssr Saviour
Suffer them 70 come TO me-"
Mr.. HALLIDAY, the home missionary, made few re-
marks referring to the fact that this, the first society
~ leas. in this country, to commence the work Of pro
yidng for children by adopton was organized twenty
five ago. During that period very many children
had been saved from ruin and provided with homes by
the ladies' Of the society. There at the Home
many children too young to be brought here; among
them some fifteen or twenty mere infants He read some
interesting letters, giving the history Of OF these
fiendless Children. They had numerous applications
for children, and often sent them enliven and adorn
happy though chdless homes at great distances Their
children not always the offspring OF dcpraved pa
rents He mentioned one case in which dying widow
committed her two children TO the Home because she
wanted them brought under Protestant Influences and
afraid her Catholic relations would claim them after
death. Her husband had been Catholic but, said
Mr. Halliday, he died. We trust Christian man." He
hoped the enterprise would be fully sustained by liberal
Christians.
Another hymn was sung by the children
DR.. EGnfRf GuERNsxy then delivered an address He
Nrred to tn thousands OF children born wretched attcs
and damp cellars this city surrounded by anrg moral
things with them in their very nurseries they learned the
lessons which led them TO the prison and the galoSs
they escaped the paupers would only be TO prey
upon society The efforts OF the society were put FORTH not
for this class alone but also for the destitute AMI oing
mother whose failing strength win not enable her 10 feed
herself babes Sickness and fallen fortunes often
create distress which would be az gravated rather than
relieved by taking the paupers badge. During the
past year the society had sent 10 happy homes among the
green fields, birds and flowers Of the country l27 little
children to chase butterflies in the green fields nstcai
Of wading filthy cutters. Was not here an institution
which appealed TO both Christians and men of the world
He knew would not be lett to anguish that they would
remember the words Of Him who said: -"Inasmuch as
We have done OF the least Of these, ye have
done it unto me-"
The children next sang hymn, OF which the following
is the first verse;
Lille lambs, white end fair,
Are the shepherds constant cure;
How he leads their tender feet
Into pastures ~ cen and sweet
How they listen and obey,
Following whe-e he leads the way
Jesus. may we learn TO be
Thus obcdient unto Thee.
Rev. WV. HAyyE, DID, delivered the next address
He related an incident Of noplemaD Who being plunged
into abect misery, about to commit suicide when be
was accosed by beggar GIRL and following her to hcc
wreched garrett, was induced 10 live and lead life
benevolcnce He had learned how TO obtain happiness
very cheap rate. The promotyc power OF associa
ton like this was its greatest glory sappcd the very
fountain Of He spoke Of the bengnly conservative