New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-19
ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL AND ST. LUKE'S
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These are two independent institutions of charity
supported by the Protestant Episcopal Church Of the
CITY of New-York, the former located in Fifth
avenue, at the corner of Fiyfourth street and the
latter next to St. Luke Church, in Hudson street
near Barrow. The 18th Of October being the date
generally observed in the Church as the festival Of
st. Luke the Evangelist, each held its anniversary
yesterday.
St. Lakes Hospital is devoted to the sick people
connected with tie Church, and is splendid iustitu
ton almost palatial in it, appointments, aliording
ouieter and perhaps better accommodations for the
recovery Of such ~ are unfortunately stricken down
hy disease than any of our public hospitals. The
benefits of religion are likewise administered, and
the ncurable may end their days under influences OF
spiritual consolation and amid the comforts OF home.
81. Luke's Hospital was started many years ago,
through the energy Of Dr. Muhlenberg, and was the
first Institution OF its kind in the city. Yesterday
was it's third anniversary.
At 3 O'Clock the Rev. Drs TYEG, MUHLESBERG,
ALEXANDER, and NISTOS respectively took part IN
opening with preliminary Services ia the chapel
which was crowded by the patrons ~ the institution.
DR.. MUHLENBFRG read the annual report, which set
forth that $50 patients had been received during the
year. 20 Of whom died Of incuable organic diseases,
this being the only hospital receiving such patients.
The number discharged was l25. The Treasurer 4
report, read by Mr.. MEIGGs, gave the expenditures
Of the year az S79il H. the receipts being 81, 3f5,
with large store of coal on hand sufficient 10 make
I'D the balance. The cost Of building large base
ment in the new wing Of the institution for deirlour
patients is included in the expenditures. Addresses
were next delivered by Drs. VYToS aud TYSG, after
which the wards were thrown open and visited.
st. Lukes "Home for INDECENT Christian Fo-
males" provides for aged and worthy Church Ioem-
beers, who have formerly been in better crcum.
stances and saves them from the cold charities oil
the Alms-Iouse. The services and annual meeting
took place in st. Luke's Church at clock .. IN,
and were thinly attended. The Revs. +. 4. EAToS
Of St. Clements, and III. FUTILE oiSt. Luke ., Off
yialed as clergy aud the latter read the reports.
The institution built eleven years ago, and u at
present erecting an addition the Dimensions Of which
are - by 10 feet and the total cost 20 OOO Of which
amount $2,722 IS hss already been raised, aud
81 900 paid out, leaving balance OF ~ 20 -
with which 10 continue the work in
spite OF the war. With reference TO the
current expenses, the past years receipts
were 1926 ~, and expenditures $500 leaving
a balance in the Treasury OF s22 80. The addition
furnishes eight new beds, and plenty Of diningroom
space in the basement both greatly needed, as the
number Of fit applicants reduced and specially needy
in consequence of the war could not all be accom-.
modated. The inmates al present number twenty
five, among whom no death has taken place during
the past year. An election wac held with the fell
lowing result:
PRECEDENT fright Rev Horso Potter D. D. Vice Pref.
dsnt-Rey I.asc II. futile. Msuagers-kev Edward Y.
Hgbee ID. D. Rev. Samuel SrabuIy ID. D. Rev X :. How.
land Rev r. s. Wiley, Rev. T. A. Eaton Rev. A. b. Beach
D. D. A b. Mcdonald James Wallace T. b. CoddingtoB,
Stephen Nash T. NJ. Young Francis Pott r. j. SLult. r.
Il. Baboock seeretsrss-E. 81. Young 7. b. Cummings
Tressurer-B. Mcdonald.