, 1859-02-19
MF' LEU "as dec1afed du!y 0omlnated
whereupon the Convention adjourned.

The HoAE OF THE Fa1EspLEss-Is at all times
must attracliye and suggestive name; but special
Y so at this season, when the long winter evening
bright fire, and genial warmth Of q CLAY room,
give additional zest to our own loved homes.
Could Jou see helpless infancy, numbering it, age
By days aud mouths, as well IS the aged pilgrim,
whose years are counted by scores and trials, alike
housed aud tended, you would say, truly there il
Home for the Friendlcss.' Could you sec tie
oppressed, neglected children Of parents trans
formed by liquid Gre into monsters Of cruelty,
clcan>e]. clothed aud adopted into families to be
trained for Usefulness here and happiness here
after, you wuuld aglia say, there is indeed
" Hume far tile Freadless." Gould Jou see, as
haYe secn, sirlish innocence, will, Gol's seal of
leautg aud intelligence stamped upon ler brow,
seeking reipye from ODE bearing The sacred name
Of mother, but using that poHer pnly to destrpy
Gods image could sou sec sucn an QUE EN-.
brced in this refuge. and trausplauted ut her OWN
urgent desire In u home where she will he fitted
e bless household Of ter own, Juu would still
say, surely there II . " l1orc Ter the rrepl!eas"
Our blessed Savlour'* biography Is written In
single sentence lie went about doing good'
Hc has accorded liz the privilege Of being humble :.
fo!owers in lis feotstens-9nayy, ee.laborcrs with
uita, III th.s ~ork of 1cfe. The "Homa ior tue
Frlcndess," with its able, devoted mat1on, and ef.
sective organization, 1s 4 powerful means OF &C.
conplisllog this mission. It comes before yon
to-day, not as an experiment, but decided sue.
cess. It hal its bitll ia lie midst of hard times,
whon tue c1uains Vinter cast gloomy shadows be.
fore it, Laborious, perseyeing effort took hold Of
it, faith aud prayer baptized it, aud uow, though
but five months old, it is a vigorous. almost gigan-
tic infant Facts you want. and facts you shall
haze. Qne hundred and ffts-iye applicants have
beeu received, large majority OF whom haye
been children. Homes and situations have been
procured for moro thnn one hundred of these.
The children in almost all cases, hare been adopt
ed. The Home has forty :n1ne tumates, Of whom
eight are infants under six months Of age. Be-.
tween torty and fifty persons hare been furnished
With homes and situations through the medium Of
tho ''Holne," without becoming inmates This
institution needs its treasury 1epenished that our
hands may be able to d. what the "lbcral heart
dcsisethH 10 SECURE the cooperation of al, it is
ouly necessary to say, that on Monday evening,
February 2lst, grand donation AMI :tea party
will be held at Metropolitan Hall for Its benefit.
On that otcasson, orers for and donations OF pro-
visions, iuel und materials for clothing and bel-
ding, will lc most acceptable a they are greatly
needed aud committee to receive and record |
thcla will he in attendance on the afternoon Of
that Day. have had tho privilege o anot1pg ip
different cities IN the Cause Of bcueyolence, ind
can here testify that no ctS has more bspevolent
Asarts and aetiye bands than Chicago lne couu-
Try friends hare alE'rded Us substantial aid and
sympathy in this movement. Their donations |
have been gratefully reeetxed and faithfully ap-
propriated. and will, nc have no doubt, increase
Us the object Of the institution becomes more
widely known, through the Medium Of the press,
and ci1cuiars always to lie Obtained ut the Home.
By their fruits yc 1hall know tLem;" Is the test
Of infalhbIe misds1n and the Home Of the !
Fiiendiess," with uutsttetched urn and upliFted
eye, will not plead in vaio- HE that hath pity |
upon The poor, lendeth unto the Lord aud that |
which he hath gisea will he pay him again"
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