Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-07
yonrnx! ans Courier. Thursday, Dee. 7. 1882.
Home for the Friend1ess.
The Annual Meeting and Iseports-Fa-

The Annual Meeting and Iseports-Fa- yorable Condition of the Institution The Election Of Officers and Managers. The annual meeting of the Home for the Friendless was held yesterday afternoon at North church chapel, Temple street, about 75 ladies being present, the president, Mrs. Davenport, presiding. Prayer offered by the Rev. Mir. Buck, of the First M. E.. church, who also delivered short address. Reports for the year were read by the secre- tary, Mrs. Lester Bradner, and the treasurer, Miss M. B. Day. The report of the treasurer showed that about $3, GOO had been received and about $2, 800 expended, this being ex- elusive of donations of provisions, goods, l etc. The general condition of the institution l is very satisfactory, and encouraging to fur l ther endeavors in promotion of it's useful l ness. The report of the secretary, Mrs. ! Bradner, speaks of the work of the year as I follows:
 We have met misery and distress with their familiar faces, but new names. We have met the helplessness of infancy with mute appeals, the infirmity of old age and the misery of those in middle life whom sin or misfortune have brought to our doors. We have seen enough to assure us of the need of Home for the Friendless, and to cause us to praise the wisdom of the found CTS of the institution. There is more distress of the class to which our efforts are especial Iy directed than we relieve. Our means are limited, and for this reason we invite the public attention to work, especially the attention of women, for this is peculiarly sswomens work" hop ing that who cannot give us their time and strength can give -ns money.
 The following details properly find place here. The average number Of the inmates of the Home for the past year has been 30. One third of thatt~~number are children all ! under saven years of age, and most of them much younger. We have seven or eight in- mates who have been with us number of years. They are infrm with disease or age, but are well cared for and happy. The younger women who have been with us are more transitory, remaining only few weeks or months as the case may be. Some of them worthy women, who have been by misfortune or sickness. or other cause, rem dered temporarily destitute and helpless, to
  such time as they were able to again keep themselves. Others, suffering from their own sins, we have sheltered and given them l lives. The object of our institution, as is well known, is not to provide an asylum for 1 those confirmed in wickedness, but 8 harbor of refuge where those who, having fallen, ! and desirous of standing upright may find comfort, succor and strength to enable them ! to go and sin no moro. We endeavor by ! Christian teaching and influences to render ! the time spent in our Home time of moral | improvement.
 Many women have gone from us to take places in domestic service. Several infants ! born in the Home have been adopted by re- spectacle people here and elsewhere and have been placed in a position to become useful citizens !s at some future day. One in in terestlng girl five years of age has been adopted into good home in this city. Also I within few days we have received applica tion for little boy six years old, who is an ! orphan, the child of honest English and Irish parents his mother having died at the hos pita] last spring. leaving him in our care. His has been 6 peculiarly interesting case 1 and we rejoice to know that he is to have 8 good home, where his bright intellect and affectionate disposition will have an oppor- tunlty to develop favorably.
 ! The Bible class has been continued weekly
 through the kindness of Mrs. Bushnell and
 Miss $. M. Day, who give encouraging re- I ports of the interest manifested by several ot
 those who attend, and the quiet and respect ! full behavior and evident attention of all. l One or two of the younger girls appear to be ! especially interested in the moral lessons in l culcated, and show signs of deep feeling and ! growing desire to learn the ways of truth ! and righteousness.
 | Services have been held every Sunday by the ministers of the various denominations ! of this city. and our thanks are due to them ! for their unhagging efforts in behalf of these ! friendless ones.
 ! The household management of our institu
 tion has never been in better hands than dur
 ing the past year. The sanitary condition
 has been remarkably good, and our nurser,
 has been the scene of uninterrupted healtI and comfort. Two deaths have occurred
 among us, one that of an old lady who's death was due to old age, the other that o
 an infant, who was brought to very ill ! and lived but short time. Our matron an, l housekeeper left us in November, and " 1 began the new year under new, but, we be ! lieve, very effectual management.
 We are glad to state that by careful man ! agement our friends have enabled us to mee \ the yearly expenses and close free from debt 1 We therefore begin the new year with cour age and faith, trusting that all who hay ! hitherto shown an interest in us will continu 1 to uphold our work by cordial cooperation 3 and substantial assistance, and that the visit
 ing managers will manifest renewed zeal an l visit the Home as often as possible, lendin ! by their presence and sympathy that ai
 which is so much needed by the different ir
 mates and officers of the Home.
 We have received notice of two welcom
 bequests during the year, one of $500 fror
 the late Mrs. Ben jamin H. Coe, also one o
 $1, 900 from the late Mrs. Samuel Miller
 These bequests go to increase a small fun l which we have received from different sources
 the income only of which is used to meet ou
 annual expenses We could use to advantae
 many donations of this sort and hope tha ! hearts ha fo
 Der us liberally.
 The needs of the Home are many and COT
 stant in the way of clothing for adults an = infants, also repairs in painting and carper ter work are very much needed
 !. A donation visit is planned for January. C # which timely notice will be given in the dail c papers, and we hope our old and new friend
 will not forget us. We regret to state the o during the past year we have lost by deat It one of the members of our advisory commit
 tee, Mir. Samuel Hemingway, who has alway l. been Q true friend and has constantly use l. his influence and interest in our behalf g Our earnest thanks due to Dr. S. I h Gilbert, of New Haven, for his efHcien
 prompt and gratuitous services. We also d. B. sire to thank the publishers of the city pt
 pers for their hberality in printing our nt
 tices. Signed
 l.. A. BRADNER, = Recording Secretary. Officers were elected at the meeting for th year ensuing as follows
 President-Miss Davenport.
 Vice President-Mrs William Hhouse
 Treasurer-AIiss M. E. Day.
 Corresponding secretary-Mrs. Just11s & Hotchkis Recording Secretary Mrs. Ie ester Bradner, jr.
 1 Trustee-John c. Hollister, Esq.
 Advisory committee-yohn C. Ho!iater, Esq, WI
 r. Barnes, MT. Charles Tabrique. Mir. Justus Hotel 1 kiss.
 Executive Committee-a1iss Davenport, Mrs. Wi liam Hil!house, Mrs. Thomas P. Gibbons Mrs. T. I Bishop, Mrs; Ed*ard E; Atwater, Mrs. Justus Hotchkiss, Mrs Charles c. Foote, Mrs. Lester Bra ner, jr, Mrs. R. ": Wilson, Mrs. Alexander McAli ter Mrs. Charles E. Graves, Mrs. Stiles, Mrs. J. Farren, Mrs. Renry Trowbridge, Miss E. S. Hotel kiss, Miss II E. Day. Mrs Wm. Q: Armstrong. MT L. L. Camp, Mrs. George St. John Sheffield. Honorary AIelnbers-BIrs Joseph E. Sheffield, MT Henry N. Day, Mrs. George V. Staples Mrs. John \ | Hotchkiss.