New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-05
"a LIVING-MACHINE."
TO THE PLBIIC.


| Were IL not that there those who do not know
the writer Of the article in Tuesdays TRIBUNE witt
the above title and who would be led by the use OF
the nome dc plume OF an eminent clergyman tc
,urpose that il came from him, and thus the children
for whom we live and labor be injured, we would
rale no notice OF it. knowing that the history Of
the author il full Of that which 10 one would covet
and that he IL serving those who have long despised
him, we pity him.
in regard to the fidelity with which the Fourth
Ward Mission was conducted the Board, composed
of twenty-seven prominent pastors ami business mel
in this city, are fully competent 10 vindicaie them
selves For the fidelity OF my course, as ts Super
uiendent have simply TO refer 10 their approval,
as shown by NY unanimous reappointmont.
Nv course as Superintendent OF the Howard Mis-
sion is so intimately and thoroughly known to the
public and It's Success 50 unprecedented III tins de-
paIiment Of Christian labor, and the character OF the
Gentlemen composing the Adyisory Committee 50 lar
above SUSPICION that sefrespect almost forbids my
replying TO the article These things are not done
i in corner.
At no time during the last eight years have 20
many ministers and business men earnestly cooper
a'ed with ne as during the past year Thousands
have visited the MlssiOn-have seen for themselves
and have returned 10 their homes; and their barge
contributions show how strong is then confidence
aud how deeply interested they have become. We
have received more than COO children during the ns'
few months, who nave been washed, fed. clothed
aud taught TO the extent o. our ability. Those who
placed under our care TO be sent to homes were
LODGED at the Mi-si0n. Others, who were iempora-
rily without protection, were lodged also. Over l5u
have been placed in carefully selected homes III NAL
sas Iowa. Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, ohio, ana
other places. We have been enabled TO carry out
our refoluiion not TO turn away any chhl oi want
nor 20 in debt.
More than 100 boxes, and many paclnges q cloth
ING. shoes and bedding; more than 100 barrels ana
sack fnf flour: more than 80 barrels oi corn meal
seyfr1f barrels Of hominy and cracked wheat sey'
eral barrels OF pork and beef more ilnn ~ barrels
Of potatoes 10 TO ~ tubs Of butter anu large quan-
titles of other things have been nost economically
usea in tie MssioD, distributed among the poor.
| When we have had an over suplly Of any ore
hing we have exchanged the surplus for something
OF which we had not enough. Thinking It more ju-
dicious 10 give brcGd than -four TO Tie poor. we
r ade ARRANGEMENTS with &essrr. Heoker Brother
/ J.gae Hall, aud the Aersted Bread Bakery to take
our -four al the highest market price, and pay NJ IN
bread at "a large discount. We not only consider
such q couIee honorable, but think 1t shows httie
| common sense. ,
The largo contrit utions, and the Kindness Of rail-
roads IN forwarding them, have been promptly
pra,elully aud widely acknowledged III the Liitl'
Wanderers Friend" and other publications..
Az our work has increased, We have increased the
number of lRbOrers. Part OF Tie une We nave en-
Moved four teachers and four vsitors, boside the
matron. iantor, and three servants. Oar work ha
so increa.ed that We have taken the whole Of th'
large building No. &c New Bowery, running entirely
through 10 James street. This gives us fine arg'
: chapel and school-room, diuing-room that will ac
conn odate 300 aDd several more good bedrooms.
Hundreds OF ladies' connected with yariou
churches H. Now-York and Brooklyn have yisite,
ms. 10 aid in the wardrobe aud other departments o
our work. Every department Of the Mission IL, anC
has been, open TO insioction and the work kept fully
and constantly before the public We repeat the
quest We have made a thousand times: "Come aLC
rec if these things are true"
Come vt any time. Come and make yoursei
thoroughly acquainted with the Mission in all It's de
partmente. Learn It's historyeXamine the " "metho,
Of running the machine" and you will return feelinl
that this il truly not a dead bu, living machine
with all its parts well adjusted and working re-
maIkaby wcn. WV. G. NASNETrR, Supt
Hornd Mis'ioa, No. % Aer-bop0E Ner-i1t, Apii