The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-02
HOWARD MISSION ANNIVERSARY.

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HOWARD MISSION ANNIVERSARY.
Addresses by DR.. Aiexander. Thempssn and
w. q. Van Meter-Musical Ekercises-An.
nunl Reports, &c.
steinway Hall was crowded last evening tho
sion Of the sixth anniversary celebration Of the Howard
Mission and Home for Little Wanderers The exercises
consisted Of appropriate addresses Handels grand Hal
leujah chorus and other choruses anthems geee &C,
By the children, under the direction Of Theodore E.
Perkins The orchestra consisted Of the grand organ
and concert piano 10 the hall, and Grafuilas Band.
About hundred OF the chiluren occupied ahe plat
FORM
In the absence. owing 10 illness, of Joseph
Hoxie, President the Vice President. George A. Bell,
occupied the chair.
After the singing OF hymn BY the children prayer
was offered by Rev. Mr.. Taylor, Of Philadelphia
ANNUAL REPORTS.
By the Treasurer's report, which was read by Mr..
Phelps appears the balance In the treasury May
l. 1885, 698 o. that the receipts for the year
were $s7154 IS; expenses for tho year. Sa2,e7o %
balance in the treasury this May !, $5,sss 10.
$5954 90 have been set apart as building fund.
The annual report shows that six years ago Mr.. Van
Meter commenced this work without dollar On the
day the homo was opened received 1873 children and
during the last years has received 1881 who have
fed clothed and taught; many Of whom have been
placed in excellent homes all over the country. No
homeless child has been turned from the door Of the
soon became SO great that . society was formed and
regularly Incorporated and O board OF well known
sn @ past yoa 0ne ., sa
and the Sabbath school very large. About 400 swese
daily AT the tables and the whole number for the year
$751; Such Is the interest felt in England In this
mission, because of its for Great Britans absent
children, that contributions have been sant to 1t during
the year from England assist in the erection Of
suitable building for them. Tho building occupied since
the beginning Of the work has never been equal TO its
necessities and now even It has had vacated and
for while its operations must be carried on in some
the most miserable old rookeries In the city. The
Board have secured large property Opposite the OLD
from New Bowery 70 Roosevelt street. and proceeding
70 erect buildings upon suited 70 the necessities OF
plete in all its departments Is modern improvements
and architectural skill applied In the light Of long and
practical experience mako It," II will have
commodaions for thousand In Its hospital for nck
children day nursery, shelter for homeless children.
sabbath and dsy schools In the erection 81 this home
the Of providing shelter for is but $50 Tho
lies congregations and Sabbath schools will each pro-
vide shelter for one The work has already COM
nifty By eighty feet viii be opened and the other build
ngs b pushed forward Is rapidly a. the means are fur
nished.
ADDRYss RI DR. ALEXANDER rHonPsox
DR. ALEXANDER THoxrsos on being introduced. re
marked that this not the first visit they had made 70
never heard such sweet music before. The voices of
Parepa and Others which had made the hall ring win
which was the music Of redemption. Il the farss
freshest and ciearcst exhibit OF the power q
q g..
snunned lest BY their filthy garments ycu might BE-
sailed They were the children Of want and neglect
eight thousand children had been received kindly,
wsahsd clothed fed and taught which We. truly CHRIS
managers going 70 build home, and had determined
never 70 turn the wanderer away. New Workers could
would be Forthcoming for any such phlanthropc pur-
posa Only $3.50 necessary 70 keep one tsc home
less vanderer sheltered FOR ~ - time .,, $500 =.
piano, then performed in creditabls manner, the
chorus How lovely arc The messenger" from the
oratorio Of st. Paul. by Mendeissohn.
Address III v. Q. VAN nEfKR
NC. VAN nErua remarked that this day, six years
they had occupsd yesterday for the las. time He had
said In an address sometime ago that he had had sur
vice, and who were beses continually with temptations
They had lived where Gods sunlght never enteeed,
where there NO pure breath Of air where no flower
grew but where squaor. vice and wretchedness
attended them continually. Though he had spsnt
years in visiting this class OF people. there were
other streets in this city which presented scenes
OF darker misery and crime than he bad ever
ana the heart
Dark and sad was this region. black seed OF SIN and
sorrow Before the went down on the first day he
had enrolled 1s3 Of these little and since then
1854 had boon cared for and happy now in the
homes prepared for them. In the Fourth ward the
mie Among this class Il had been his duty % labor
when the children were taken the bath or cleansing
process nrst rssovsd 70, then they we're neatly
From hi; they w:T md s.a . ne dining oos
d.aea % the schoc, room; A. ths stranger
dSssi" me brightest gems vers often found
&. nsss r. h.d , ~.
coseW trimmed hair and blue check, Inc degrsding
full the carpstns and decorations Of the home and IN
the dresses If the children they had bssn compelled 70
-: s: % ns Ssp n s ss
Gated Nth energy The large chapel and schOai-room
sS Ss'a sssS ss ons On Roosevelt srsss -
The C.IRsAs stated that the ground on which they
were building he'd besn sAssd Cor sshi yss With tho
privilege q purchase a any tine for sisooeo
$50, or the amount necessary shelter one child,
ooasributed BY each Of the following
n r Hatch Ma A. 4 Mount Nh. J. Il. Constable. q.
aowsi Hobby, D. Culver, sunday scSsoi o. The si1.
.sS.a :sos e T ssS sns =
Sias Ro@aAn, VIM Daley, Calvary Bapsiss Sabbath
school. H. Nolisn contributed $50; G. " Nevis, SO;
dleo. @ McEvsn, $40; Dr.. A. u Duns. ele; police
.bc1s q 30 during The eys0ns wsrs raised IN al, or
e,o rsh 70 shelter thirty children.
sds,s ssns H:l'' ~ Chorus ~.s nsEi
a1 a. ZOOLOGY closed the sz~sssa
PERSONAL mNllsfncs.
cs..r., h'esvy Dent Of Louisville; Gsnsnl q. y.
Nvers OF Or 'ensburG and J. wiby EdmondA 81 Bee.
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