The New York herald., 1871-12-01

cold OF yesterday. and the fact that IN ths insitu-
tion there never were more children IN the house.
All s oeas are i sna tmey ppon nass
Inc now OF benevolence the trustees have decided
to add twenty-five or thirty beds.
House of Mercy.
The inmates or the House OF Mercy, at The foot OF
Eighty sixth street. North River. were yesterday
most generously entertained by the friends OF
the Institution. This Is, as is wen known.
under the direction OF the various churches
OF the Episcopailan denomination, and has Tor
Its object the reformation Of young girls fallen from
virtue. There now nlty-hree inmates IN the IN.
stltutiOn. At eleven A. NJ exercises Took place In
the chapel unaer the disecion cl Rev. Dr. seymour.
lie po nted to his young hearers the many causes
they had ior q special THANKSGIVING on thus day.
ana zealOusly besough them 10 remain stead ast 10
ee esen A,er iSe Services followed me
dinner. winch, 1t IS needles 10 say, COMPRISED
most grateful feast and was partanen OF WIN ne ,ne
most hearty zest THIS insgitution y now III tug
puldlng with its beautiful chapel spac!oss sIpisaos
accommodations, though greatly exceeding ,ne
preyiocs accommodations. does not Delin 10 ,ncss
dong great work In the calse OF reici,nina tne
unfortunate class for whose aincll0rat0n anu Sa'Va'
tion l. was specially organized.
New York VIA aydalcn Society.
The same noble spirit OF Lenevole1oe thar. thirty
eight years ago, gave Lirth to the New York
Nagdalen society still keeps uD warmly, active
vitality. This was most pleasantly illustrated IN
the pains taAen 10 provide the inmates OF the lnst
tuition with good dinner yesterday. The sharp
blasts that swept with Eeenly cutting bitterness
over The heights on Eighty y-elehh street, between
Fourth and Fiith avenues, where the insti'u.
tfon Is located. iOund many warlly. thank
ful hearts wisnln-thanks for Inc eXtenied
hands OF Christian charity that so kindly lead them
a ~ II
for tho tender care taKel Of them here; thanks or
the zeal ana caraes.uess their penal, winch does
not stop VITA tne present, out LOOKS aal stlres
ior their permanent continuance IN the paths OF
vlriue nonor and usefulness, IL vas = day ei genu-
lue tudnk ,giviuX.
AT eicven O'CLOCK In the forenoon there were eX-
erCi,es the neat ana tastclui enape!. Rev. !Gr
Bariins, the tme-nonored Chaplain VI the ils5itu-
tOu, po5lLloA he mas ncid IN .r.s live years,
UinCiated "A most Aind anu iather spilt per, aucd
his DISCOURSE. He po.Aied CUT the aounaaAt
reason, they had Tor tiankluncss. Iaey should
be tnalkiu. No uisea upoa thcn. not oli7 iVr the
c.Norelse cf humane l'hantiiropnS now manifested
Toward Shel III tue Care a9d Comforts witn wnicl
tsey were surrounded. OUT that yoatn aau nesdtn
were theirs that CnCy hau Lceu snatchcd as arand5
lrom ie burning anu tltt Tine lad oeeh gwen taeAl
1ur repehauce and Inc epportdhi'y " ieau goot
ses III the III ure. III vac close Vi Ills address,
whic. was lis.enel 10 w.tn tle eroasost a..e.i-
ton, the opening vefse oi me Soas was
saail We gather al the river
Where uri o. Test havs troi,
- Wan is as.ssst. tide forever
Fowiag ~ tae tArone OF Goa:
They sang II not oGly with une iervOr but with de-
cded ar,lsic tuerit. ana tncre was sonetnius truy
toachIuy la nearing the voices O th3 uit,sS girls,
tae prose uunDer oi inulatos in the Institution,
Sing Ouv ioud ana clear the cnoru5,
Yes, weii gather n the river,
Ihe pe.u.i.u., .eeaas. vi r.ver
oa,her with the = tie river
Thai Aows Dy tae tArone God
A girl. VI the iamale5, with beautifully chis-
e,ed lace. played the npan org aa.
,noa Az oas JcaoI ,ney an sa cr us"n at 10 G
o. iarc, ana Otner sav0Iy viands g.ving /. most
EMO abe completeness. MIS- irelana, the nia.ron,
was absent out Miss Fullerton ana MISS Kelly. tue
assistants, were untlrtag al tner uev0tiOn, 10 tne
con.ort 81 the inmates. Durins the Il his lnsll
tu.On has been In operation, more inan two Inuu
sand inmates nave beeu registered. vi IN 8 over
1Our LuLured nave returned 10 III reia ives over
six hundred nave round employ mems ln private
families. seven hHndred have voluntarily leS tie
asJ lunl, thrtylOur have united w;th the evanycli
Cal cuurcnes, ana twenty nave been .e ,ally mar
Red. IL ls well known it ls wAoly uader tao man
agement al ladies'. aud Is not al al seCtafian IL
character. Ii Is unquesllOnaDy one u the modest
charities In the cIGy.
The Water Street Niiss.0u for Fallen Women.
One OF the most impressive and singular Of the
THANKSGIVING Hastings oil yesterday was that
which took place at the above mission. THIS was
founded In 1870 Dy the lev. Mr. booze, Of the Beck.
maa Hill Methodist church, ana is dependent
wholly upon voluntary ana unsolicited contrbu-
uons Tor its support. having no iunaed aid any
'great expectations" W.tnln the two years % It's
existence over three hundred ana ntty women have
been received and given welcome IN the home,
and the majority OF these have secured good places
at service aud now living vlrfuous lives wnlle
many have been led ~ the noble innuelce of MI.
Booze his fellow workers TO embrace along with
tnelr repentance The Methodist ialth ana III tnis
religious reformation TO secure stronger refuge
from their Ola Iony and misery. Last year
one OF these girls, VINO nal lett ner sin
for q lie OF virtue, and WHO had gooi
situation in tne service oil family, came 10 DIR.
Booze and gave HIM i've dollar treasury nJte, 10 be
used IN providing ThanSsg,vins dinner Ior rs
ma n Ina aflAr ne M lth
That gilt originated the IDEA o Ihanx giving din-
ner and was male the huc.eus OF fund wnicl Was
Que day b1lOre That OF Thanksgiving last year
OF invitation were seat tnruu2n all the dance houses
one hundred women OF the street at down to the
feast. There were viands enough prepared for iOur
THIS year the same preparations were repeated.
The tables were set Yesterday in the cnaoel on the
first door, aud were loaded with all the good things
which tradition connects with TINS wholesome
Old Purtanlc holiday, aud even the ''pumpkin
pie," Ii to remind the partakers or the
country homesreads, wnere 1t IS OF the pleltiu
products oil household economy formed q part Ol
the least beside the prouI array OF lat roasted
senled was not OF the most pleasing 10 u person OF
quani delicacy; but no oae could nud fault with
the moiest, aim 81 trembling demeanor OF the poor
creatures who sat down Tor once TO u lea3J wnich
they could not nelp but know was the free OieIlng
vi "Cnrisan charity" The pictures OIL hu nanty
there presented were OF that kini whicn would best
repay our slOid cyDics for study, and are seldom
pcrused by them at a time like tnis when the terri
DC WOrlIlHdSk Is ulopptu, u Httle vi lHe uu-
an1inllate goodn IS underneath SHINES up through
eyes and smiles upon lips that have hardy for
long weary wne known auy genuine. unframed
expression III tile presence OF strangers.
The inmates vi the Home, however, with modest
contented iaccS were yesterday unceaslng In tner
oceS oi kindness 10 the guests OF the Mission. anu
were assisted Uy lie good matron. Mrs. Mercy Wait
tier, and by Mrs. Booze, the we OF the superinten
dent. The exercises OF PRAYER ana song were very
anecting The Rev. Mr. Booze delivered an al Iress,
aud nnahy the dinner was over and the Kindness
shown Jp the visitors assumed more inior nal
ing religion TO the fallen or womanknd practised
yesterday ~ OF The KIND hch will produce The best
no fs unI Is In M m net nur raA