New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-07


HOME FOR THE AGED, AND ORPHAN HoUsE-Yes-
terday tie Home for the Aged and Orphan House,
eitusted on Albany avenue, near Fulton avenue,
Brooklyn, was formally opened in the presence Of
about hundred ladies, and some Of the clergy. The
institution belongs to the Episcopal Church, and ID
designed TO provide for aged women in their declining
years as well the nurture of orphan children OF both
sexes and their preparation for the duties OF maurer
yearr In pursuance oftbs object the building has been
arranged to accommodate so old persons and 81 child
rem. 1t contains q bedrooms for old people, and
dormitories for the ohdren-One for the boys and one
for the girls. spacious and finely furnished paror IS
set apart for the meetings Of the COMMITTEE Apart
ments also provided for the accommodation OF the
chaplain. There is a neatly furnished schoolroom and
library for the children. The Chapel IS neat little
room. which seats about $50 persons. Tee ornamental
ton IT, like the exterior Of the building, in the Gothic
STYLE Over the communion table are three windows
of stained glass. The center window represents
Christ as tie good Shepherd above him is dove.
over which are the letters |. II. s. To the
left 10 picture Of Christ raising Jairuss daughter,
surmounted by pomegranate and grapes, with the
Greek letter {" Omega" at the top. On TIE right
window Is presentation of Christ in the attitude of
blessing little Children over which is the crown with
Alpha" The services peculiar to the Festival of the
Epiphany were conducted by the Right Rev. Bishop
Peter and the Rev. Jacob w. OILERS, Rector OF St.
LIKES Church, the Rev. Mr.. Adams, the Rev. Alyah
Onion, Rector Of Grace Church, the Rev. VIM. Ii.
Lewis, d. d., Rector of Holy Trinity Church, the
Rev Daniel V. NJ johnson, Rector Of ST. Marys
Church, the Rev. DIR. Clapp the new Chaplain OF the
Home, and the Rev DIR. Muhlenburg Rector of the
L. n in Y0rk. Bl4lOu
Potter read the Ante Communion service and addressed
the congregation He congratulated the ladies', who
had succeeded in rearing that building, on their success
30 far He was glad to see on that wholesome season
Of Fripha1y many of the same faces which year ago
had oatbered together amid the wintry elements,
10 Inv the corner stone Of the building. He
congratulated them in having secured for
chaplain the Rev. DR.. Capp, who would prove
available for the duties Of the Offices he would be
aber TO the children, and to the aged friend he
boped that faithful friends would be given TO the insi-
nton. and that good people woul3 DO found who,
bato,e ,hei. souls and bodies were separated, would
81 their cold and silver TO benefit that institution.
IL boned a, God had blessed them in their beginning,
50 thew might 20 On under the same subj ne influence,
,nd in after wear, they would look back upon their
work and be thankful that they had accomplished 40
much. TIE Rev. DR.. Clspp, the Chaplain, said that II
go him pleasure 10 undertake the duties OF that nsti'
tuition; that he would spend his later years IN 'na
Home, and thai bis every effort womb DC oirec,ea
toward he spiritual welfare of the young an Inc oio
He trusted that lac would be strengthenen W '"s
PRAYERS Of the founders Of the Home and be douo'eu
not that the enterprise would be one oil glory o0u