The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-07
THE CHURCH HOME.
The Fifteenth Annual Meeting Held This
MorninA-An InLerestLng kepOrt.


This morning at IL o'clock being the time for
the annual meeting of the subscribers to the
Church Home for Children, number of ladies
and gentlemen assembled at the home building
Twenty-second and Pine etreets. The Right
Rev. Bishop Stevens took the chair aud opened
the meeting with prayer. The Rev. Mr.. Davies
was appointed secretary.
The annual report was presented and read by
Rev. e. w. Appleton. 1t sets forth that there has
been the usual average OF admissions and dismiss
sions during the year past the inmates now nun.
bering GO, or whom As are girls and IS boys. There
can be no stronger argument for the necessity OF
enlarging the Home than the constant appeals for
shelter which almost daily made to the commit
tee OF admission, but which they are forced TO re-
fuse simply ON account OF the insulciency OF the
present accommodations.
II these appeals from helpless and homeless child
hood could only reach the ears OF the Churcn at
large we feel that any further word from us would
be unnecessary TO induce its members to hasten by
their material aid the project OF removal aud en-
largement. The cornerstone OF the new building
tof which mention was made in the last reporD was
laid with appropriate ceremonies at Angora Hae
road on the afternoon OF October 29 1870 The plan
which has been adopted was designed by 7. w.
6S1eG@ city snd comfort Due Due attention en 'R.s Ras
TO make it a bright and healthy home for children.
There Will be centre building with symmetrical
tion OF boys and girls; the stairways are TO be of
iron, and the portion Of the building in which they
placed is TO be made hreproof; while, as an add
trns preventive against 1re, the principal partition
walls will be OF brick and the entire work is TO be
OOne IN tne IQOSJ substantial manner we SlOulu be
ungratefu dld we not recognize the liberality with
which efforts have already been met. $4,000
subscribed, but this is only a little more than
half the amount required before the new home can
be Occupes We cannot urge this matter more
strongly upon you than by quoting part OF the
address OF Bishop Stevens to the last convention.
In speaking OF the Church Home he says:-
1t is work in which our Church shows itself peculiarly
earnestly press upon you the Importance Of aiding th
efforts q TIE msPsgsEs that thsy 90
Which Issued last Eater upon this subject looked to
Asylum for Boys and the Church Home for Girls.
In endeavoring 20 work out these two plans IL was
BILE collision to press both upon the notice of the public
Il vas also believed that the enisrgement Of the
cases that the means which might Ordi'
70 prevent therefore, any seeming don of feeling sad
and TO consodate all the energies Of the Church
has been and the efforts Of the friends Of
the fatheress children will be centred in getting
of sympathy and support, aud which hereby
S soH IN SCu1 s s n
ments" ~
The ereport was adopted.
receipts during the year OF S942O %. and expendi
lures amounting TO eS494'30, leaving balsnce OF
Slo26 1s 10 the hands OF the Treasurer.
The following managers were elected to serve for
the term OF three years Miss Lewis, Miss O. w.
Paul, Mrs c. J: stlle, Mrs 4. Perot, Mrs. W. b
Stevens, Miss E. q. Rgner, Mrs Henry q. Norris
The ohicers OF the Board OF Council are BIshop
stevens; Lewis II. Redner, Esq. Secretary, and
George I. Lewis, ESQ.,, Treasurer.
ACcIDEETs.-Mrs. Beaver, living in Aramin-
go, fell down flight of stairs at her residence
yesterday and fractured limb.
A German, name unknown, while passing NJ
the Frankford road near Harrowgate yesterday
was knocked down by dummy engine on the
Frankford and Southwark Passenger Railway
line and sustained severe injuries. He was re-
I0OVed TO the Episcopal Hospital.