The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-15
THE METHODIST HOME.


The Dedicatsry Services of the Methodist
Heme for the Aged and Innrm OF the
Church-The Reports and Addresses.
This morning at IL o'clock the fourth ami
versary and the dedicatory services of the new
building Of the Home for the Aged and Inarm
of the Methodist Episcopal Church were held in
the Home building, on Lehigh avenue and Thir-
teensh street. The large and handsome build
ing has just been completed. A full descrip-
tion of II has already appeared In our columns.
Mr.. Thomas Il. Tasker., Sr., the President of
the Board of Trustees presided at the dedi-
cation.
The exercises commenced with the singing of
the hymn, "Great King of Glory Come" A
prayer was then offered by Rev. W. 8. Grey.
Mr.. Tssker, the President of the Board of
Trustees, and also OF the Building Committee,
made the Introductory address as follows: =
I'm the providence. of God we are permitted to
meet together in this building on this day. which is
just one year. less one oay since the cornerstone
was laid. The object that has brought US together
is that we, as trustees may formally commit the
care of the building to you, the members of the
Ladies' Aid Society, the Board OF Managers and the
Our duty as trustees was to see that the plans for
construction were faithfully substantially, and
economically carried out and hence when our duty
KIND had long been hopefully cherished in the
thoughts and desires OF very many of our sisters
and brothers for more than one generation: but the
work itself and its nigh honors and benefits were
delayed up to this time and We may be glad that at
length it hath happened In our day.
The Church, in her duty to her poor, is now on
footing to be just, and it may not stop until 1t has
learned to be generous. Let us be encouraged in
that dispensation is committed to u.s. that we may
assist in redeeming our past delinquency towards
the feeble aged and unfortunate. In proof thereof
this edifice located on one OF the leading avenues
OF our growing city, is this day presented to you.
You ladies have for the most part supplied the
means, and the treasurer will show you that we
have used them, and the secretary OF the Building
Committee will give you in detail the distribution Of
the work and the progress up TO the present prox-
unity to its final ns, and the vouchers of the
tary OF the board will appear in the general ac-
count.
The death of Mr.. Phillips, patron of the insttu-
ton, was an uncomfortable grief to us all. Yet we
are not in despair.
Dear Christian ladies Of the Home-May you be
blessed abundanty In your labor of love, and may 1t
be fresh in your remembrance always.
The report OF the Building Committee was then
read by Mr.. Charles Scott, the Secretary.
From this report we CLEAN the followlng:-
The committee were appointed April g. 1870, and
consisted OF the following gentlemen:-Amos
Phillips, Thomas 7. Tasker, Sr., John Hunter, David
II. Bowen, and Charles Scott
The plan of building was adopted by both the
ladies' and gentlemen's Board OF Managers aud
Trustees April ID, 1869. The cornerstone was laid
June 16, 1870
The building was put up by the board purchasing
the building materials themselves, and contracting
for the labor only. Mr. G. w. Ash acted superin.
tendent OF the work of building. A death occurred
In the board, that OF Mr.. Phillips which vacancy tue
board filed by the election OF Mr. VIM. Matthews.
The report of the treasurer was read by Mr.. James
Long The following is the report