The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-25
HOMES FOR THE AGED.

Annual Meeting Of tho Ladies' Union
Aid Society OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church-Re ports-ConditiOn OF the In
stitution in Forty-second Strect-Ad-
dresses by Row. A. ID. Vail and DIR. De
Haas.
The twenty-sccond anniversary OF the establish
ment Of Home for Aged Meth0dists In this city,
was celebrated yesterday at the institution In
Forty -secOnd street. near Eighth avenue. This IL
the Oldest institution OF its kind and character In
the American Methodist Church; but copying
alter It, very many OF the large cities In the
country have now similar homes founded
for their aged. Notwithstanding the bad weather
tho chapel OF the institution where the services
were held was well filed yesterday with lady
managers and friends OF the Home. Mr.. Samuel
Halstead, O lifelong friend OF the society presided
Mrs. Adams, the Corresponding Secretary and
Matron OF the Home. read the reports OF the Secre
tary and Treasurer from which it appeared that at
the beginning OF the last year the Treasurer held
balance of 81 936. There was received during the
year the sum OF $l7,344.
THE EXPENDITURES
during the same period, including maintenance OF
eghtyhve inmates, taxes. insurance, repairs. &C.,
amounted to $lO,355. The sources OF income
were subscriptions, $3.50; donations. l,34S:
collections In churches $l76a legacies, 81, 1893;
interest on deposits, 81, 535; collected by Mr.. S.
Halstead, $6,3o5; by festivals social entertain
ments from ste wards, &C., 81, S04. There Is now
managers returns thanks to Rev. A. G. Richardson
for his interest In providing comfortable summer
home for the aged at Sea Gun Camp Ground, and
Forty second street and elsewhere for the benefit
OF the society, and from which the sum of $500
were realized There were seven
DEATHS IN THE INSTITUTION
during the year, namey-Mrs. Cornela Otto, aged
eighty-eight years. Mrs: Mary Green. the mother
Mrs. Green had Deen in the Home about Iour years.
She was member OF the Methodist EpiscOpalian
Church for sixty-nve years. and at the time Of her
death was eighty-1ve years OF age. Mr. james
Wells died after two years residence in the Home
aged sixtynine years Mrs Ann Berry was sixty
died at the age OF seventy-fonr years,
Home; Mrs zipporah willis died at the
residence in the institution; Mrs. Harriet Benton,
after eleven years stay there, departed at the age
OF seventy eight years, and Mrs. Mary Brlckney.
having spent nearly twenty-five years in the
Home, died at the age OF eighty-one years declar-
s e Of ape on ss
inmate took place, namely, Father Gibbon, who
had been in the Home about eight years. He was
nnetv-twO years of age, eighty OF which he had
been member OF the Methodist Church.
BRIEF AND APPROPRIATE ADDRESSES
were made by Rev A. d. Vail, pastor Of Fiity-third
street Methodist Episcopal church, and BY Rev. DR..
De Haas, of Lexington Avenue church. formerly
of the Metropolitan church. Washington, d. @.
active blessing upon those who care for the aged
as well as upon the aged themselves. The latter
spoke Of the superiority Of Christianity over every
other form and phase OF religion in this
particular and by his description of a sup.
posed ascension scene and the eternal
union of the aged in home above
drew tears from every eye. Rev. Henry Asten and
Miss Asten sang some pieces for the old folks, and
a pleasant hour or two was spent In this purely
Christian aud benevolent institution. An effort is
being made now by Mr.. Hastead, which is meeting
with great success to raise $4,000 to purchase .
site higher up town, on which to erect more ex-
tensive Home The applications exceed the ac-
cOmmOdations OF the present institution, the cost
OF whose maintenance is about two dollars and a
half per member per week.