New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-12
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
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METHODS ADOPTED IN THE INSTITUTION
OF TIE CuARITY-TEsTIMoNN or I'M
AND OF TIE RECLAIMED.
A few nublic-spirted gentlemen have sup
or,ed for six months Christian Home for Inempera'e
n, ~ No a. East seventy-eghth-st. Inc
work was begun in quiet way "S
it, practicaI merits. aud has proved SO s"'''SS
fl that last evening, the projectors, I'D l'c''nh
bcd a Association Hail. presented the aims ana results
Of tins charitable enterprise TO the public inc poS VI
,bo hall was about two-thirls filled. On the platform
,,or, seated tbe President OF the Home, william l.
p,o,b. the Viye- President, william l.. DOuSe
tho Roy. DE- W NJ TAYLOR; the Rev. f. courtney
cd tho pev. Dr. Rogers Charles o. Bunting, the resi-
cent manager was present on the platform WIN "oo"'
twenty Of those who had been inmates OF the home
William r. Booth in opening the mcetinc' shd Una.
CHRISTIAN workers in the city had long felt the want VI
an institution like the Home. where men biIdsd
in drunkenness might oss INA 6,'' ctv' This had
ied r ~, ycnty-eirhrh-st for the purpose Of trying
ihe holS ,a Ssured Of it, usefulness they now
asked the cooperation OF the 'hISllah ltli, .b'rv
York which h. believed would not let laud"oe ch'fy
The Rev Mr. BautinS the President ManaceT, SAID
mai since the Home opened on June q, not more
tbgu half n dozen who sought admission had ntcl -
fused 50 Tar there had been very Few ihmaeS
az oPe ,hef reformation As rule. inmates l had
cvuced sincere desire LOT oo ,p'rofeSscd 70 have
become christians. and fty-slX had cuieu '' ,iy
10 nINftd 20 tlC men htAllu nun
of tb. Home and invited them 90 sIfdk ior toIS
Vr Youugbood. one Of those who had bttn rec
saI that fof ten years, while professional an HV
sfrIry'ed in VAIN against ms appetite LOT uquol' ny
Uawc he thankfully felt. hal been the means Oh
L. ding him into 20 Christi iife from as pitanle coz
a fiou ne "a man could well Ice IN. ,.. ,,t-,..
Mr. Ch,rics "a tall. huc-loOkug man OF perhaps 'hlI!
a.. ICONS Of as. gave account OF his c 30 the army,
81 ~ I'm. de,radstion from office through drink Last
Srr h. returned % Ncw-Nurk, and in searching Ior
Cmpoymeut found The Home, 1900. Al. o-,,..t
nr pu.ns and a Younger brother gave their expef,
-. mo gray haired father OF these TWO reclaimed
V,ur men stood between them, and with tears ~ ms
syr. in rIaiu words pictured his former distress mo
r-rut low and his gratitude 20 the H-ne, lis SONS
y,e oycrct me hy their fathers emotion, ana ihc aud
q i.a seemed mucl affected hy the touching scene.
Mr. Nutunclam foImt ~ q msmb' OF tbe broad
w .ould of uolce. aud was dlsmss,d LOT dIulhhcSs
H. told sad story of scattered fanny ana MS own
v,rlI,lrd life until De was led 10y news paper para
srtub to co 90 thc Gospel Tent go
Tlc Rev. pr 1aylOt made an earnest address, mus
f-fug hv eases which had come Wlihln MS cNltlc
a.. t.-.uirs-s % such home for incorporate men. ne
l.l ttunp the O. unite Co make iHs dc"d Law
lt'f ol, III, came Co the meeting ON pnrpoS' ID urge
vt.rau T. Dodge said the gentleman who lad started
IL homo now called upon the public Tor FL pilh', en-
corr4r,mtuI, prayers, and money Just 10" t"'9
Frr.i DOS wanted money. .t-.
. TgIcott the treasurer said they wished 10 raise
p.l nd fuc iupctiu-. Tue home was ~ 900 lh ot1'
rr collection baskets brought 90 rl1l ard ma few nlh
M. Wr pud-c and Mr Ialcott headed subscription
i.t vifb $3.50 oaC and 800 al = 900 was pledged Zee
r., ur Courtney followed wltn q few earnest remarks