The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-26
HOME FOR THE INTEMPERATE.

INTERESTING EXPERIENCES OF MEN RECLAIMED
FROM THE VICE OF DRUNKENNESS.
The chapel Of the University Place Church, corner
OF Tenth street and University place. last evening was
filled, tho audience being assembled to hear the state
ment OF Mr. Charles A. Bunting tho resident
OF the Christian Homo for Incorporate Mon, situated
at No. 4s East seventy-cishth street Many repro
sentative merchants and men Of wealth present,
and the crowded chapel testified tho interest taken
In tho work. After prayer offered and the con-
gregaton had joined In singing hymns from tho
Moody and SanKey collection, MIR. Charles A. Bunting
sad-I come. here this evening with tho
greatest OF pleasure since Ind the work In
which am engaged bringing forth such good fruits.
God Is surely blessing US. But few people have
heard OF the Christian homo for Incorporate men, IT
only started last June, and tho circumstances
under which 1. was begun may not be uninterestlng
Early IN February Inst my mind became greatly i'm
pressed with the importance OF opening such home,
but how to proceed knew not appealed 10 God Tor
guidance ana made the whole matter subject for
special prayer. On the 9th OF May ielt l could
keep the matter 10 myself any longer and determined
10 80 OUT INTO tho cty and speak Of the project to
some friends. met Hon. VIM. B. Dodge, who gave
me his practical sympathy and corporation. From
tho Secretary OF the Young Mems Christian Assoca-
ton received letter OF introduction to Mr. Wtlan,
Z. Booth, aud at last an organization was effected
The object OF the institution Is seek the cure of
uruDkards by medical but il is believed bey
alone can be saved by the spirit Of God, ami that
is regcnctatcd healing cannot be elected
REFORMED
At tho CONCLUSION vi this address no less than nnc
men who proclaimed themselves cured OF tue vice VI
drunkenness through the mercy Oi Jesus Christ
most touching speeches to the audience. coniessng
the utter acpravty OF their past ves while under tue
influence OF drink, and ascrbng their conversion and
cure TO the Christian Home Tor Intcmpcrate Men and
the individual kindness OF the resident manager Mr.
Bunting. The nrst speaker, young man OF good ad.
dress, said he WAS brought up by Christian parents,
started early IN life with good prospects, He was
employed by u downtown merchant. who was q MEM
Der vi the church in which he was speaking.
but early becoming addicted to the vice OF
drink he lost his position, una Tor twelve
years he was drunkard, Tor Ave years dong no
business. When his cousin bIlcd u drunkard's grave
he pledged his father 10 REFORM when his father died
he vowed the same TO his mother, but he tell lower
and lower was inmate oil incbrialc asyIums With
out cure, until by tho blessing OF God he led 10
The Christian Home, where he was reformed.
The next speaker was uac looking man Of about
thirtynyo years Of age, who said that hs OK
Policeman, Dut was uDally turned OIL the force Tor
drunkenness; no sank into tho depth OF poverty and
dissipation, lost his fanny aud friends 1nally Tell
out Of the second story WINDOW ol house wuere he
hai boon placed BY some OF his friends during a
dcbauch. snort time afterward he went IT, The
Gospel Tent and Mr. Bunting, and thai led to his
going to tho Christian Homo whore, through the bless
Ing Of Goa, he had been able TO overcome Tho vice.