New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-25
LETTERs FROM u 1' i i PEOPLE


BIBLE AND FRUIT MISSION 10 Hospfyl a.
70 fAN BdEfer or TAe Tr4bune q II
SIR: wish to call the attention Of thoss
interested 70 &n enterprise comparatively new and nm
OF futre benet not only TO those for whom il 4 III
signed, but to the community at large ala6s T. M
New York Bible and Fruit Mission to Hospitals ma
the eoffeehonse that has been opened IN cosneotfo
whit Tho title hardly embraces the scope 81 tie
work It is weknown faet that there sre discharee
every year al the foot Of East Twentyixthk rom ~
institutions Of the Islands many 10000 poop1s,
comprising the convict the nebrate and the conya.n
cent To quote from report the Mission Enen&~
less and disheartened these people turned adrst
upon world whch not unreasonaby suspeefs the unos
condemned. and lends tsrdy sympathy to clsnseo
wholly os,raeised BY society," For these unfoFsnnAxs
persons the liquor dealer, with his tpoeasly enered
resort lies In wait and discouraged By nonsuccess tn
finding employment with Tendencies mot wholly CON
Guered, behold the halfreformed victim OF himself
turned into dangerous member Of society," 70 be again
consigned to the reformstoryj or worse STILL LEFT loose
to depredate upon the community.
number Of prominent aud charitable ladies' aud gen
t,emen formed an association under the name sbcys
alluded to and through the and Of few Of our proni
nent citizens, building was constructed, which. ca
August o. 1872 opened1ts doors In East Twentysixth
ST.. opposite the main entrance Of Bellevue Hospital
The edihce Is substantial brick one, two stories
high and contains besides chapel and reading with
offered the classes alluded TO for poison with which
the liquor dealers would supply tbem Here they may
find good, comfortable home friendly advice and conn
SELL and all those influences which tend to soften tbs
heart of the degraded by finding that he Is noe
looked upon as parah ostracised object Of fear and
dstrust A good meal may be enjoyed at The tridine
expense OF a few cents; the design being TO avoid all
tendency pauperfze yet II any person 10 unable -
pay, the managers give him the same food withcus
feeompense, while o readng-rOO opens Its doors 70
those who desire to avail themseyes OF its
reaches, and who but Tor It would relapse into ther
former state Not always successful perhaps, tho re-
suit better than could be supposed ana 10 enough
TO encourage the managers 10 nope Ior great ulnse
already begun under such favorable auspices Not only
is this branch Of 1t worthy OF assistance put also me
other departments, OF which SENDS ifs emissares
through hospitals to carry comforts ana %
those unfOrcunates Who lacking home ana irienas ato
the cofeehOuse which liberal citizen OF New-Yofk has
already helped into existence. there Is sui Dalancs
Gue of over $1,000, which must be mads
M I'm funds. Any contributions for this may
be sent to the treasurer Of the association, MISS e
Rodman, No. 1872 West Twenty-thirdet, and VIII %
gratefully received as aid to en- immediate termina
ton Of present difficulties. Clo;hng and provsons q
any kind may be sent direct 20 ehe building OF the asso
ciatioD, Nos. 416 and 418 East Twenty sixtnaL Ins
kind Of help is particularly solicited both for the conee
sck viii be Thankfully received Books for the reading
room, particularly books Of travel ana adventufe sult
able youths and young men, Will Do very accePtnpc
Feeling as the association does that It's work muss
peal to the sympathies OF all classes 10 the communy
rests ts demand for help its own merits and on sEs
generous interest which so salutary an undertann
must necessarily awaken
Nete- York. April %, 1880.