New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-29
THH HOME IN HOUsTON.sT.
A Few Asylum for Unfortunate Women
Formal Opening OF the Institufion-An
Appeal for Contributions.

There il perhaps 10 field open to the charita.
bic and philanthropic. which. II properly cultivated
promises so Urge geld ofgood resats or which could
be ade to produce better effects than that heretofore
souew what neglected and socially ostracsed class
known to polite ears Us Abandoned Women. Error,
universally regarded as baman when committed by
men, becomes in the estimation OF society utterly
disloc wien re petrated by women and for the most
part. efforts az reform have been directed toward re.
claiming The former wbi'e'the hitter have been who!y
NEGLECTED not however because there was greater noi
necessity FOR reform in the case than lde
iDt because society cfoso to abandoD the w0nnn VINO
had fallen. aud its cruelty by use II tue
term which simply explained it's own aet.
Abandoned women arouse Iosynp.thy Appeais IN
TIER behalf find no lis enng ears No one pities mem,
,Longh thoy sarye. They are indeed. abandoned, and
illus society creates or, at lest 10 great extent as
sst. ~ perpeiuiting the crime at whcn it snhauers
Men do with impun'ty wbnt the other sex oefe Ios
mention; and although women cannot sin without hep;
The penalty il paid by only party TO the crime, Ghl
that the less guilty Of The two, 10 there can,
Indeed be comparison ithis species oI ohense
II this rcspect there are symptoms ol reform IN
society. Whine engaged In tie business OF reforming
II is itself Icing refrmed ara the -ie ls manifest
Themselves IN he asy.uGs thet are baing Instituted for
tie benefit o. those wlo desire 10 qCi life that must
be hate ri and hideous to most not n OF those VINO,
having catered, compelled to endure II.
Las. Wednesday a " Home Tor women OF tbs class
was formally opened at No. 22 West ilonsions under
the auspices Of number OF ladies' an gentlemen CON
ncctcd with the Magdalen Benevolent society IL Is
n.ended 10 ne in every respect home for iiendiess
and unfortunate women. "ts special object Is 70 save
that class Of young girls who have been led asray but
who. having just entered ngOn lite ri wee most OF
them through srful temptations o! various kiHus anu
many iy the pressure 0f poverty arc hope!u eulJee"
Of Christi an ard phlanthropc effort"
This Institution ia located In the very midst OF the
houses Of prostitution the city IL IS
surrounded ry bagros # every s"ade from the nost
oJOns and ~.eestnlle TO the most luxurious aud inV
lug ahd who shs doobt that the locality been wei
chusenf Here where vice assumes is most atrsct'e
aud where u may DC seen In it. repuisye ollS'
these phiantl'rolsts opened home for the iaoa
pace where they may be free not ony from tho Tear
Of siurSaiivD oGt also from the temptation to sin.
The services ut the opening cf The Home consisted
Of reading chapter from the Bbl, singing appro-
pirate hymn aud a dresses by the Rev. Dr. Adams
the Rev. T. ID. q. Prlne. tie Rev. NJ. Darling. ard A.
H. omOre. esq. the Chairman Of the COMMITTEE.
number Of applications for admission have been
received aud the Institution has already Inmates
Ihe Committee Gre desrous. II possible. TO secure
sufficient lands to purchase or erect q hul0ing anu
thus make IL q pefInauent Institution. In the mean
time they need money to sustain II rom day % Gay
Contributions Of ary amount, large or small, are
urgently solicited. and wny be sent any OF the under
signed members OF The COMMITTEE:
A. X. WETxoRE, No. 81 Neseys,.
TIE Rev. T.. ID. @. PINs, 40. 81 Parkfov.
u. y. HAyEss No. Is Na,ssusL
STEPHEN IUITsR. No La East Tvelah.st.
NJ ALLISON. No. g7 Ble-ck-rst
u. X. BULL. No. IN Water-st.
u. l.. MURRAY, No. 3j Broadway.
WALTER rDwAaDs. No. - William q.
r. j.. 1ROwBRipGE, No. Is West Twenty hithst
J. w. HAYEs. No. 80 Naterst
JAMES DOyAGHs. Ashland House, Fourth-ave.
H. ). ELr. Treasurer, No. l0l tron''st-
c. 7. TUcgEE NJ. d., Physician No. Ji2 Bsocser'ss