New-York tribune., 1878-07-10
HOUSE OF TIE GOOD SHEPHERD.
CEREMONIES OF LAYING THE CORNERSTONE OF A


SEASIDE HOME AT AsBURY PARK.
lTROv A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNFl
AsBURY PARK, n j., July 9.-The n. III.
train from NewYork for Long Branch and Ocean Grove
on the Central Railroad OF Now-Jersry, to-day con-
tanned number Of gentlemen whose garb Indicated that
they were Protestant Episcopal clergymon There were
also several ladies clothed In black. and with white caps
underneath their closely fitting black bonnets; they re-
sombed somewhat Sisters Of Charity, but with differ
ence which was apparent To the most careless
observer. At South AmbOy more OF these ladies'
came on board the train, accompanied by oiber
clcrgynen and nine little girls all dressed alike
in neat checked gngham dresses and black straw hats
trimmed with brown They were as merry party as
could bo seen anywhere and had the appearance OF
marty of school girls out for holiday. Their bright
eyes rosy cheeks cheerful voices evidence OF
a wholesome manner OF life and kind Treatment
These children werC from Barnabass Miss on House
in Mulbcrryst. and spending the Summer AT their
country home at South Amboy. They were on
their way to this place to witness the laying
of the cornerstone Of the House OF the
Good Shepherd, which Is TO serve "a Summer
home or Seaside Sanitarium for and sick women
and children who may under the care OF the Sis
ters of the Good Shepherd They were accompanied by
sisters and associates OF this order. by clersymcn VINO
were to take part in the ceremony, and by nuner-
ors friends Of the benevolent enterprise Arriving at
'hc Asbury Park station the party was driven to the
Protestant Episcopal Church, neat and simple struc-
ture on Grand-avc.. which most Of the exercises
took place the Rev DR.. Moore the Rev Dr. schuyler the
Rcv. Dr. Franklin and the Rev Mr. IohpAh' on'i"t
ihc Rev Dr Gaaudet pastor Of the slscrhood Of tho
Good shepherd. made address, explaining IN detail
the history Of the association under whose direction hr
present enterprise Is to be conducted ana he uTose
Ii Is design "a TO accomplish 1.-THE ssierh odo the
Of ScVY ork April g. 1850 in st. Ann's Church. New
York Three sisters received This sisierhood WAS
Invited by the Ncwl0rk city Mission Society 10 take
charge of the WORK Of ST. Barnabas House. n Mulberry
ST. ana at entered the dulles ot THIS important
trust From the beginning tins .isierhood has been
under the guidance or TIE bishOp OF 'hc do'esc
as its head. and ly its rules no work can be
undertaken without his approval The design OF thls
sistrhOOd was 20 bring together IN community lIe sich
Christian women as prOydrnlial circumstances might
permit who would be thoroughly IN earnest IN caring
for homeless women, ior chilneh needing Chrsnh care
ana for other afflicted aud s0T"w!u ones
I'M tho hospitals. prisons aud crowded enemcnts ot New
York within a few months Aiier inc otganailpn "t
the sscrhoOd. Incorporated under tho laws Of the
the S,,tcrhood OF tho Good Shepherd nov
numbers among its members six sisters, two pr0ra-
TONERS i've visitors. and twenty lour associates One
OF the three sisters originally received passed % the
rest OF Paradise within two years after her reception
FOR IL does not follow that every Christian woman who
desires enter sistcrhuOd has "A vocation for It's
10 bring together those who really Willing 10 make
sacrifices for the sake Of culyatng love- harmony aud
obedience In the community where. IN all human prOba
nliy, m my p 49, o aVet. accented vi.itrrs becohc
urobatiohcrs, and IN due time full sisters. Oar assO
cates those Christian wOne VINO IN consequence Ol
their time the work undertaken by tine slstcrhUOd"
Time fails me-" continued DIR. Galaudet. to speak
I'm detail Of the work which this ssterhOOd has accom-
pshed during the nine years OF its history It has en-
cOuraged thousands OF women who have sought tho
shelter Of St Baruabass House IL has given Christian
nurture to OF children the sisters have had for
several years day nursery, with an average atend
auce Of fty children most OF whom have attended the
chapel services We almost bewildercd In trying 10
count the visits which have been made to tenement
houses prisons and hospitals. Mr. Bradley, the
erOus proprietor OF Asbury Park offered 10 the sister
hood the very eligible building lot, which you VIII soon
see upon the condition that house be erected upon II
within a certain tmc and sufficient gifts have been
ceiYed 10 warrant contract Tor the building with q. W.
Fox Of Asbury Park, VINO has shown much interest III
the work. Tho sisters stl need about $500 10 com
plcte the building and make II ready for occupancy
YAe house will offer accommodations for twenty-five
women aud twenty Give children Those who Will be gath
will be found generally have interesting char
acters. As they breathe this clear inygOrang air and
walk up and down the beach OF the grand old ocean,
as they parJake pure and wholesome food their phys
lcal Improvement viii have decided bearing their
spiritual progress they viii be fitted TO fight more
braYciy the Mysterious battle OF liie"
The Rev. Dr. Davenport addressed the audience on the
importance OF asking Gods In all enterprises
religious and secular. Hence the religious services in
laying the CORNERSTONE OF TINS house. The work., he
said is preGminenty Gods wOrk-the OF the poor
and needy. We think OF the Good Shepherd going into
the wilderness seek the lost sheep. The sisters who
bear his 20 into the wilderness OF the large city
a worse wilderness than where look up and see
Gods heaveniO seek for the poor sheep who weak
the misery OF large part OF the population OF large
cities, AID said that the house to be built that
some. Of the suffering ones could be brought
out where they cOud some Of Gods works
breathe Gods pure air and nave something 10 fix their
minds upon besides the miserable surroundings OF their
ordinary life. Tue house to be built also for the
workers in the mission who need rest change.
A collection then taken In aid OF the house. and
nearly $50 collected procession then formed
and marched TO the ground where the building Is
erecting. Here tn box, containing Bible and gene
raj church and other d0cuBents placed In cavity
in tie by DR.. Gaaudot, who after short
prayer pronounced the stone the formula required
by the Church ritual.