The New York herald., 1870-02-08
The MODERN FIVE POINTS.
Final Inauguration Of tho New Mission Build
ing-No Lodgings for "Bummers''-
IL teresting Ceremonies.

me Fl'e Points, which has for years been The
nome ana resort OF all the vile. low and degraded
Wretchcs with which this great eelR Sbognds, and
summed py all persons who mad any regard for liis
OF heaith as they would shun q deadly plague, Ia
gradually becoming reyoutlonized civilized and to
some extent, Chrisuanized. The dog and rat pits
are giving away 70 meetings for prayer and sub
stanlal buildings taxing the place OF rin.
mlIls. The philanthropic ana religious por-
tion or the community. who have IN years
past expended, such liberal sums In sending
missionaries thousands OF miles from home 70 preach
the Gospel 10 tue heathsns OF other nations have
within the past Few years turned their attention TO
the vast number OF heathens In our own midst ana
are now directing portion or their means 10 tho
amelioratlon OF the condition OF the hundreds or
homeless children IN our midst and providing tenn
porary homes for the fr;endless and abandoned
women always TO be FOUND In such great numbers in
large cities
Yesterday afternoon q iong line OF elegant equl-
pages with lyered drivers and footmen seldom
seen except IN front OF Stewards marble store or In
the Park-wcse drawn UP In front OF the Five Points
House or Industry, Al No. l57 worth.street while the
owners were Within TO witness celebration Of the
completion OF this building. given by the genero as
men aud women Of New York at a cost OF $4,000.
The building . now complemd, at total cost OF
$4,000, and all paid for with the exception OF
$4,000 which u is hoped the pnilanthropcl citizens
OF the city WI. soon make up.
The main building Is ave stori es high. On the hrst
moor is tne chapel, where the exercises of the day
were held. IL rs plainly but nicely nnlshed In Gothic
style WIN stained windows. and VIII seaS comfort
aUy about hundred persons. At the rear end is
large stage OF platform, wnere Zoo children can -
comfortably seated upon raised seats and still hare
sufficient room IN 'front.' for the piano ana various
exercises of the children. TIE second moor IL al
vded W INTO scnool rooms which viii compare
fdyorlby In furaiiure, ventilation and comfort with
4 any ol our public schools Ia the city. Ihe third
story Is the gir.s' dormilory and nursery, with
rooes, &c. The fourth loor is the Doys' dormitory
and the hith - entirely given up for piayroom. Tho
beal,ny appearance. The bedst-ais are Of iron.
sucl as are generally used Ia hospitals, upon wn!ca
are husk mattresses and clean White bed spreads.
! Adjoining Tie main building is another new Duld-
Ing OF DricK 2Sx34 III dimensions and thee stories
high.
The drst story OF this building IS for bathing pur.
poses the second Tor laundry and the upper story
| money ana employment. This cass Of people have
hitherto been compelled TO apply vt station houses
ior lodgings and very many have walked TIE streets
all night rather an Apply there. II Is dlslncty 10
! be understood, however, tnat none but really de-
| serving ana mertorlous persons win be admitted.
| ana that habitua bumnerSn need not Apply.
1 The number uI cndren ut pre- sent in tue insti;u-
ton IS 25o and Their ages range from two 70 fifteen
I years. about equally dIyiued between male aud
| icmaie
yesterday were or the most interesting character.
fhe children, all neatly dressed, Win cean faces
and hair nicely ana uniformly cut, occupied the Gle
waited seats on the PLATFORM They were or Oil sizes.
nationaNlcs and color5 ,aS the institution makes no
distinction or sect or colorJ ana tne sreat majority
| OF them would compare favorauiy IA Intelligence
| and brightness VITA an equal number Of cnidren
taken III random from the Aigner circles OF society.
Upon the platform lii front OF the children were
large number OF clcTsymen from the various
! churches 10 the city. Among these were the Rev.
| Drs. H. D. Ganse, Dewitt. John Hall, j. Cotton
Smith, Paxton and many others. Among the con
egation we also noticed Mr.. u. X Corning, NJ X.
Jessup X. Thorn trcsGen' OF the Equitabie Life In
suTance Company Judge James I. Bets and LADY.
Rev. Jonn :. Whitman ana very large attendance
OF handsomely dressed adias
| The exercises consisted OF the singing OF anthems
, and hSnns by the children, conducted Dy Miss Lot
| lie Wallace al tha piano, and remarks by varocE
clsrgymen.
| Rev. Dr. Paxton opened the exercises by prayer,
after which Rev. i. Is. halliday super dent
made = statement AZ TO the House OF Industry, 10!
lowed by Kew. q. :. MnglnJ with a statement rs 20
city missions. Rev. J. Cotton Smith mads soms re-
marks upon the subject or 'LnIon oil Cnrlstial
EBortn and Rev. Ii. D. Gause upon "Mlssoaarl
Obligations OF Chrislanity.n The cioslg remark
were made by Rev. John Hall, u. d., upon TIL
| Lights and shadows oi Large Cities.n Hr uall'
| remarks We're particularly Interesting. The dari
spots Ia city life were lntemperance and Its eIec
upon Children sabbath profanat!on the social evil
which was gradually undermining ana cor rup.il.
the whole community. lie alluded TO the audacItJ
OF crime now prevailing destroying al, sense OF SO
curity and OF the imrossDiity Of convc'ing ths
vel known criminals; deprecated resorting 10 yncp
law, but thought al wouid come cut riglt nnaly
through the innuence OF tho Christian Clarch.