New-York tribune., 1870-02-08
MISSION WORK AMONG THE LOWLY.
FIVE POINTS HOUSE OF INDUSTRY-DEDICATION
OF CALVARY CHAPEL.

FIVE POINTS HOUSE OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF CALVARY CHAPEL
The completion of the new building of the
Five Points House Of Industry celebrated Yesterday
afternoon i'll the spacious chapel which forms the first
story of the ece Pillars and arches and stained
glass windows add the beauty OF this room, which will
seat audience Of about co., without trespassng the
broad platform. the 800 raised chdrens seats in the
rear which filled yesterday with tbrighteyed speci
mems Of juvenile humanity who listened 10 the proracted
services OF the afternoon with commendabe dociy and
attention. Their singing peculiarly excellent and
reflects more than ordinary credit the skill Of their
teacher, Miss Lotte T. Wallace formerly OF the Howard
Mission The audience filed every available inch space.
After the opening anthem and the appropriate prayer of
the Rev. Dr. Paxton statement the House Of In
dustry read by the superintendent the Rev. g. u.
Halliday. lie briefly reviewed early history and the
annoyances during the last few years owing
limited accommodations. Two friends OF the House,
learning the need of building, pedgedeach s. 800
toward its erection third check for 5000. and
a fourth $4,000 An arrangement effected with
the CIty Mission furnish 10000. with the understand
ing that they To have the OF the chapel 10
extent fully equivalent To the value Of the Of their
means with this ?royidentia provision of means I'VE
say ITOrdeidl, for here >i0 placed the dis
pGsa Of the Trustees unasked for this specific purpose)
and in view of the great OF largely increased
facilities they resolved TO take down the walls Of the
building erected tins spot six years since and erect
upon it the spacious binding in which this beautiful
chapel IL included. Beside his building another has
been put nnOccupicd piece Of ground iDclnded
purchase Oi iiS plOi Dlng II jix2J feet,
three sone, high the first Ia be used for bathing pur
poses. the second ~ a laundry, and the upper as
which assembled is five stories high The first is
appropriated the chapel. with office in front. The
second floor gives accommodations 10 our schools equal
III the city; the hrd is the girls fQrnliory and
nnseIy Th b slTfb ' 6oP is ,sed as Ibe h anu
dormitory and the upper door is the playroon. The
vn, 90 o ba"n @ pnpDe and onsTSrs adpiTaSw tSe
to which is appropriated The entire cost OF con
structon and furnishing these buildings including heat
an
there is a deficiency of nearly $1,000, when VIII
The number inmates the bou" about 95O
OF whom $40 are children During II months VI the pres
IN ~ la t Ave wears go we're received into the house
since House of Industry first established nearly
period Nearly $3.50 children have been taught iu its
schools. great many Of its young benehcares have
up 10 usefulness ana rc'pecthty thit but Tor
IT, sbeltering care. had become outcasts and pests to
society We constantly learning most pleasant and
encouraging things from thus VINO nave gone out
from our fold Many brought To Us because
they eould not be controlled elsewhere reckless In their
and beside often dishonest wod yieo un
anestioniDgy to the discipline and order OF the House.
and have gone forth ana become good citizens, and a
credit the institution The average daily number OF
meals given tables about lso. about 400,
year The monthly expenditures arc $1,000 or $4,000 per
annum We very confidently hope that while prosecut-
Ing each separate and distinct work, the partial nion
in The eorts the Cry Mission and he HC0se Of Indus
both bot W. 7''"'
Alter an admirable reeltatiys from salms By the
children, the Rev. 6. Mingins made statement con
oerping the City Mission Uf wAch he IL Superintendent.
He II had been lhc OF th5 mis-
sion 10 concentrate its great work, and here q: lasb
und.r the direction Of the JOINT Coml1itee Messrs.
Archibald Russell aud a. h. jesuo. you have Home
and Mission which ienns TO 30 every thng LOT every
body that needs Christian help is protosed To carry
tns from hJme to hons, and then 10 gathes
he n.ole hers an stated OCCASION, for thS minstration
of the word "Tfere great mistakes made in thi
world sometimes - what the Gospel rs say thst
doing kindly act To Z fellow beng is religion as VOL M
preachns and; praying. voulJ not give copper oon
myself tbs preaching III this chapel II nothing
dOnaif the Gospel weFe not sent Missing lat
f warm hearts the cellars and g3zcets OF this To-
nI.n uCe1T hat puyypr
.n Gods earth today IA a warm human heaH' Ii IL
worth barrbuu OF Bihes, and ten oaIrelius OF ser
mons -.
D. D. spols upon Juion ~ Christian Effort" and re-
marked that most sueceul Christian enterprises
petbrr remembering oI2y their common really 10
Christ TlIsrc iGnst DS some great ana united
effort To- oTercotls the eYu resulting from physl-
cal and u furnish the means or od,eltOn
seems probable that ths irresistible movement OF the
will bring Us to point wAere the state VIII pro
vide only secular education" and then - VIII benOove ITO
Christian community. before, 10 unite It's forces
Drovie for tho religious education Of the masscs
The E1y. Harvey ID. danse succeeded lively calls
theuic exercise by the ebldon wts address the
Missionary Obligations of 0risapity" and said that
Christ himself announced me fundamental principle of
mission work IN the words freely ye have received,
freely give" that the should be felt
only In the conscience but IN tbs heart. Tho Rev. DIR.
shadows OF Large Cities" lie Gd consider New York
the wiCsedcst city in this world BY means, notwth
standing nionperHuce and Eapurity, and the fright
fu increase 81 audataoun crime, but Thought Inc evl
seemed darker than ~ Is from contrast with the
virtue that largely prevails. He looked upon tbs
Chrstian congregation, with is pastor aud preaching
ar ordinances the best cheapest and sonndest ee
yggng agency and nc did not Sruplc - say, There
men m New Ork Who liye Ike gentlemen and yet are
ean and base heart and they may be found daily In
V.lsg pudcrug Their iplos creatures with avillany
than thai al the ragged scouhdrcl Who hlehcs Sor
pocket book
as