The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-08
THE DEAF MuTES.
The pifteenth Anniversary Of the Penusylva-
mis- Deaf and Dumb AsyIum-The Exercises
A., he ReunIspe pentenniRL

The pineenth Anpivorsary Of the Peuusylva-
n,n Deaf and Dumb AsyIum-The Exercises
G., he semI-oentenpiRl.
The services and exercises celebrating the
etini- centennial anniversary of the foundation
of the Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf aud
Dumb began this morning with q special SER
vice, and will be concluded this evening by a
supper and assembly in the asylum building.
The programme fixed for the occasion in
cludes q special preliminary service, the regular
anniversary service and exercises, with ad
dresses and orations, the supper and the
assembly.
The special preliminary service began at 10
o'clock, noon, in ST. Stephens p. +. Church,
Tenth street, below Market. At 2 o'clock in the
afternoon the regular anniversary exercises
began at the Rev. DR.. Wylie's Church, on Broad
street, opposite the institution. John Carlin,
Esq, of New York city, had been appointe1 to
deliver the Grafton for the day at this time, or in
his absence Professor Pyatt, of Philadelphia, "a
his substitute. This Grafton is delivered en-
tirely in the mute's sign language, and Rev. DR..
Clere and Joshua Foster, Esq, the principal of
the Institution, are the interpreters for the bene
fit of hearing persons. The festive gathering
will take place this evening in one of the halls
of the institution. 1t will consist of grand
social assembly and a fine supper and only
those mutes holding tickets will be admitted
The tickets have been in active demand for
some time past and o very numerous attend
ance is expected. Arrangements have been
made with the different railroad companies
which will secure half price tickets to all az
pnulpg bD6 celeOratlOn, ana accommodations Tor
the guests have been provided The Committee
of Arrangements consists of Messrs. 7. s. RI
berts, Joseph j. Stevenson, and William Cul-
hngwortb, and everything has been done by
them that could be done to enable all to enjoy
the occasion fully.
The service at St. Stephens Church began at
the time appointed in the presence of nume-
Ious assembly both of deaf mutes and their
friends. 1t was conducted by DR.. Clerc, of the
Bird Orphan Asylum, DR.. 0ardette, of New
York. and DR.. Rudder, the rector of the church.
Ihe order OF morning prayer was reclted
audibly by DIR. Clerc, and was interpreted into
the deaf mute sign language by Dr. Gardette.
In place of the sermon a short address was de-
livered by DR.. Rudder, which was also inter-
preted by DR.. Gardette. DR.. Rudder read por-
tion of the thirty-ffth chapter of Isaiah which
refers to the millennium, and makes mention of
the unstoppiDg of the ears of the deaf and the
opening of the eyes of the blind. He then con-
tinued as follows
The prophet Isaiah is distinguished in the fact that
he especallYforetes beforehand the coming of the
Kingdom OF Christ urOn earth. The words are
pert of prophecy relating to that coming One of
looks after the allevaion OF the miseres of those
| who are afflicted in any way. One OF the signs Of
The Kingdom is the curing OF all who are in difficulty
| CT body or estate. Such has ever since been the
work OF a true Church. IL regards with equal love
all classes and conditions of men. We have one
proof this in this very deaf mute work carried on in
New YORK, Boston, and Philadelphia by all who wish
TO serve the great Master This work also looks after
the spiritual welfare of the afflicted. The irss step
is to put the deaf in communication with the outside
world, with those who have the sense OF hearing.
But this Is not the end OF the work. If 1t stopped
here the work would be very incomplete. The work
OF the Deaf Mute Mission would be sad failure IL IL
did not look after the spiritual needs of the mute
also. The mute must not only be made acquainted
with the world he lives in but with the world be-
yond so that they may know how to live to prepare
for the future life.
when Christ did come he actually did perform all
such miracles mentioned in the pass age read
The lame did actually walk, the blind were made tn
see, and The Geaf were made to hear. These MIRA
cles have now ceased but greater miracles being
done daily. The leprOus in sin are daily cured the
| spiritually blind are made to see, and the moral y
oefOImeo are daily made whole
Fer these mercies we ought TO give our heartfelt
thsIks. We ought to give these thanks bv the doing
OF certain acts We ought to bear the evils this
life with patience In your position the exercise OF
self control which will keep down fretu repin-
ing spirit will help TO show your thankfuness. An
other method is TO live in holy manner. These are
but small return of thank uness for all that cas-
! been done for you by the Saviour OF the world.
After the sermon the service concluded,
and those in the audience proceeded to DR..
| Wy'ie's Church to attend the anniversary ex-
ercises. Previous to their departure the mutes
| inspected the church thoroughly, and seemed
| much pleased with the Bird monument, the
entrance doors of which were thrown open for
their accommodation.