, 1862-02-15
f!z.fA1!eA OF TRE4sA4yiuSd fa3
EeED AID INDECENT FEMALES.
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: Of Rax. rr. Pratt.
Remarks. Of the Clergy.

eu,S -astAuh nef entire property. The Asylum
lSfaocafed In four-story marble front
'bloek on Fourth avenue and is thor.
ough]y supplied with every comfort and
convenience requisite to the wants Of tAaee
whom poverty, old age and lack OF Fl 7fl114isiis 1ljii
shall constitute inmates. The choice Of .fh1t<
locality, however, is but temporary snd u soo1
The exigcncies Of the institution shall require:
1t, more commodious and convenient local.
ty will he selected. -
OFFICERS OF TIE AsY1uu..- -, ;,
The, The following r. a list of tic officers Of thu
Asylume : =:
PnEs1pka7-Rev james ah Pratt, D.D. ::
S1cfIrlEKsnEETs- Il Robt. Boyd, D. D.: Rev ;
Re!. 4 T. iaafz e. Hs,lsy g n s. 3 Rsv r. H GARRISON
: sEcnErAaT~E +. Dickinson. Il:
THEAsuREn-J II. Woodworth.
NA7Ros-Niss Garoli6e e $. Smith - =.
THE DEDICATION. -.
In pursuance Of previous announcement, the
dedication services took p1ace yesterday after
noon at the Asylum, commencing at three
O'clock 4 large audience Of ladies from the
various churches interested in the enterprise
was in attendance, in addition to the following
Church: Rev. Robert Boyd, Pastor Of the
EaIna Place Baptist Church; Rev ". ".
Eya1ts;, Pastor Of the First Baptist Church;
Rev. w B. RYDER, Pastor Of the St. Pauls
=; r. e4a5sl F1st Be- 4 au1mp5sy
Rev. Vim. H. Cooper, Rector Of the Church
Of the Ascension; and Rev. f. F. Dickinson,
City Missionary.
The exercises commenced with the reading
OF appropriate selections from the Scriptures
by Rcr. James Prutt, and feryent and elo-
Yuent PRAYER By Rev. Robert Boyd, after which
followed
THE ADDRESS Br REV. JAMES PRATT.
The President said By vote Of the Board
OF AlanagcrsI Was requested to make stale
ment in regard to the incipicncy Of this iusti-
fu1loA and the subsequent progress of events.
I cannot help feeling that the Thought of such
q home Is 4 direct manifestation Of the will Of
God and that it comes to US through ono Of
lis servants. cannot but feel that God has
put it in the heart Of one Of his children that
after years Of thought and consideration she
should have given this thought practical
shape Some time since, a meeting OF Indies
and gentlemen WIS held and the means and
prospects were fully canvissed: the result was
1le clear conviction that now vas the time
mani. questions arose Another meeting was
called, constitution adopted and officers
elected At a subsequent meeting the by-
laws were matured. This house was taken at
rent Of $50 per month, temporarily. Al
1heueh commodious and respectable, it is
institution We need one story house
si1. M Slrcady, '' win only My t@S W. inmateS' m sas
we have experienced the difficulty attendant
upon getting up flights Of stairs, but We must
be content until the institution reaches such
contingency as shall require another and
more suitable Home,
/, As have before stated, some questions
arose in the establishment of the Home:
Frs. 1t was proposed that We could
{r,%f -sA
Independent Home. t vas suggested ste II that, a.
as the city building used rs IN Orphan Asylum
was not entirely eccupied, We should 30 there.
did not believe at the time that it was tue
proper place for Home for old ladies. To
satisfy myself, in company with Miss Smith
| and Rev Nj. Boyd, VIC had an interview with
| the President Of that Asylum. The result
| Was the unanimous concurrence that this
u;easure was both unadyisable and impraeti-
| cable.
| VIC should connect with tho Homo for tho
| ttleIdIcss. TEls too seemed to me imprac-
!, ticablc and Il measure which showed upon the
face of itthat it could not succeed. The III
| mates OF the Home Tor the Friendless are
! gathercd from the ranks of the friendless and
for3otn ef all conditions, many OF them chill
dren. The first requisite for the comfort Of
old ladies is quiet, as little disturbance in tho
surroundings as possible. The measure was
deemed unady1sablc and abandoned.
We tH i imperative then to make an indie,
pendent effort for ourselves. We have as yet
made no appeals to the community for assist
anec, We have moved quietly along, estab-
llslcd ourselves, and are doing all, through
! God, that we can, content to let the com!nu-
nifty see for themselves what we have accom-
plished. We have taken this house and aIe
gathering in such persons as shall offer them
selves, and shall present regular reports tt
1ou to Keep you informed
To-day there are two inmates, and fhret
| others have been adulitted by tic Board O
Managers, hut arc not yet here. Beyond thest
five, there arc sufficient number whc
! could easily be obtained to fll this house
This fact alone faroIB the necessity of such {
Home, I may congratulate you, therefore
upon The commencement Of the work, aud vi
the Lord helped us.''' It appeals directly t.
The heart Of every person, and incu1cates
t losc and reverence FOR old uge. / have had al
! aged mother, and I always thank God for tha
gift, and pity those Who have not ased parents
. What is nore dcsolatc than an old lady with
away or have passed to the grave, standing
| ont alone in the cold, hard world
gathering Atre aud there. the pittanc
> which sl.:.li contribute to 1,er sup
gorts Shall we not have home for such
Tie blessing Of 1l,e Almighty will rest upoi
: this enterprise and crown it with signal Euc
cess ask FROM you all c:lrrest prayers ant
contributions, and lay God be with you IN,
tie blessing Of The Lord rro:ner tic worE
cfyour hands-
REMARKS.
Rey. Mr.. HrH-uEEY said that lie was no
thoron9hly acqu :ntcd with tho objects Of til,
institution, but >-.~nld: take this opportunit,
been said That h. IS opposed to the institu
{ ton: Ihi '-as m.=''rect- He had only doubt
Gu the e.: hlene, at commencing It at til
present til; hut is doubts were now entire
II removed, He always rejoiced in every roo
t | woru aEss NO X, and deemed this institution
: signal l. Tx # Christianity. II was crcdi
to Chicago th.t she was not bchind in the cs
tablistnlrnt stcnc1oicnt Institutions, and
would bc IL !nidc 10 point strangers to til
' | Asylum.
: REV On, E*AE-s alluded to n custom OF
E 'ainng in Aus5,i,, when The Emperor once
), YEAR eirtcd himself with i towel. h.thcd lii
'e.;t u Inc aged ros:~ Ee;ea tiic;o to rich cutc,
; t:ll1..t1.'s ::lu 1.Ss'c" cl upon them presents
1t w::s the vice Of free Institutions and ne,
etnr1'irs that. III 1hc caetr rusl for positio
r SID Pts"cf, su little u. ,eitfun w:ts laid to I
:S..- ltele was liz Lotslc ciIaris, that was uu
> :t'Es'tt in Ills M7, renee ant ii WAS Gut1'
i <a'tetr 1hat TIC sllonld learn tl,e first lesson
+ III Hi1'ue tr"1lt age, Ills Institution was
:Ihiic tl.7:il.4- Tie iisli.l;es Slo s1,ali eu1n
: .t,e u,c = !s@se; of virtue 10 Coa-s pcopl,
: It r:,e :i:t1 & f!.e frit rG1css whom Christ |.
"tssd. W. It onltl II ac1, t:ilildren to r.,
). '1t'cr sg4: sAu the s:ui:sit, Of won,;ns 5 cha
+ctsi. Let cur IieTcta1i.o cul;lr herr, sho
t 3Es1a tleeft u,str:,l,lc forms and they vi
i II" 1cu chick for any amount. He rejoice
p sl;at tic en1trrr;sc wcs COMMA need iu prayer
III H. 't1'i;nIe IN pray c:d SUCCESS lnu:
T. GOVT yopr rt1t,ts.
+ RRy~ Mr.. Ct:tPEI Isz:d Il touching trit,,t;
/ / 10 lie .acell. nce vi HE Institution. H. b,
Ls:leTtG sLa' Gt0 .;att: II, {: IL So f1r Is L
rF.n!d :srf:ta5n. it Was cf God :snd II,
c officers slf'u!d 20 forward in tle- WORK Wit,
D Out ArsIi&u,iun. " <,1.e would 10; b. 1,rre:
). sa15 :Iliot2 Calistians lo a..yuv.s1e suc au i:
ssUtt-c.- 81 = Won!a open t1,cir ::carts m
|, h"rds Ga'cr:.sly ss- soon ae 1l,.v 81 " wat va
Z kh>- MR. EolD Said, tlat it was Il cousoiiu
-. ctluu that Vile sAt1e was SO mlte:. ae:is
fat!cr1 ar.'UEd u -t!,crr vscrr an 'ins,,T Oh
2 loved God s.rd goodness for their own sake,
d Vne liter 7brncRolclitil iltt,tu.iuus stt
Ir 1-sl1;s III oNr n.iast - SHOW shs wordvrIi
lowtr VI Clir:stluhiiy. When i s1ntlcat i
u I asidf9op ne wa= accustomed to epcrd Ills var.
a irons in fhe du,ics uf city missiou.s, tiisbur
l. ing lltnittd d fluids which were siveu Ii;
. Il u nlttGs, aI=t1S IL. worthy ;n,e.r The
=! scest act FL .:lGcctcd him and called fnrt
n Lis aims most Htera1lY w.rc aged females
r tle tu: l>a& Of tltI yeuth guue; ts,e c:i:Idre
!, dead sr cn,icsatcd 20 a furts.n lind The
~ would go hack 10 their chiidhonis lapu
i days and the tears would stream do~n tie
b cLe.ks as thy lcealllt, 1u.,uolies Of tic
; | eli!dI.n. 1i:tre weTe two words in t!c z,
, | e1fsh language which alwaFs: thrilled him
r. 'Homc'' and !" Mother" A Homie for hpsu
;. !cts 1Aoti.ers .Gas Il btz.utiiui thought. IT
Saviour loved 10 labor for t11c poor: Hc wipe
Tie s,e OF sorrow;5 cheered the heart OF sa
4 nfss even the dead gazed through the Tolt
# Ct their Winding sheets with rupture at the
=, that this Was to be an Egancc1ical reltcio,