Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-04

knew not; and then the holy spirit, the com forter. touched her heart and helped her to bear pain more patiently, and after 8 few weary months, humbly trusting in the blood of the crucifed, her freed spirit passed on, as we trust, to stthat land whose inhabitants never say I am sick, !" and where sin and sef- row are no more known. Surely the work of the Home has not beeh quite in vaih.
 The ti1atren has fulfilled the duties of her difficult and responsible position with skill and fidelity. The housekeeper has been Hefy thofoiieh in her department By her person al attention and care the very simple food has been so prepared as to be good and health ful and she has made members of the family feel that their daily requiring wa1lts were kindly and thoughtful1y supplied. The weekly Bible class has; we believe, been pro ductive of much good and especial thanks are due to the lady who, has taught it sb Ibng | and s6 aecept6b1y. The managers wish also | to gratefully acknowledge the services of ladies in the Second Congregational church 1 of Fair Haven, who led by their pastors wife, took charge of the Bible instruction during July and August. Thanks are also Fair Haven churches who have con- dueted our Sunday services during l the year, to the daily papers of New Haven | for many services 8nd to all Wllp have given means to eaFty on the work. Our physician; | Dr. s. D. Gilbert, has for another year given l | gratitude by his kindness and skill. The ln- | stitution has sustained great loss this yaer | in the death of MT. Richard $. Fellowes, a | member of our advisory committee and a | kind and generous benefactor to our Home. | The work of the Home is seriously retarded by lack of money The receipts from all l sources have fallen off nearly $500 this year. It is only by practising strict economy that | the monthly bills have been paid.
 | Our great need is a permanent fund large | enough to place us beyond the necessity of | absolute dependence upon the annual collec- | tions made by our mahagPfs lh the various | churches. This would enable us to provide | help in departments which now depend en- | tirely upon the inmates of the Home These | are constantly changing and as rule are not | efficient. We venture to suggest that each manager try during the year to increase the number of subscribers in the churches and
 Gus provide means for carrying on our work
 moe effectively. By this means ouF presi-
 dent, to whose excellent judgment and wise forethfnght we owe so much, may be re- neved or Inch care and anxiety caused by the efIort so to os~criminate as to help those most worthy when oIaioed to refuse aid to so many. There are many c4anneIs for Chris tian charity in our city and rigAt noblv are | they filled. The one represente1- by the | Home is not as attractive or popular, but it's usefulness is undoubted as will be confessed by anyone at all familiar with it's working l Iherefore, we urge US Claims, knOW1ng as we do that the blessings of many ready to perish | will come to those who aid it.
 l Officers were elected as follows:
 President, Miss E. W. Davenport
 Vice president, Mrs. William Hillhouse
 Treasurer, Mrs. Charles 0. Foote.
 Corresponding secretary, Mrs. Justus S
 Hotchkiss.
 Recording secretary, Mrs. L L. Camp.
 Trustee, John c. Hollister.
 Advisory committee, John c. Hollister Dr. William B. DeForest, Richard s. Fei loves, Amos F. Barnes, Charles Fabrique Justus s. Hotchkiss.
 Executive committee, Miss Davenport, Mis-
 William Hillhouse, Mrs. Thomas P. Gibbons
 Mrs. T. H. Bishop, Mrs. Justus s. Hotchkiss
 Mrs. Charles c. Foote, Mrs. Lester Bradner
 Mrs. Alexander McAlister, Mrs. c. E. Graves
 Mrs. Stiles, Mrs. J. s. Farren, Mrs. Henry Trowbridge, Miss E. s. Hotchkiss, Mrs
 William O. Armstrong, Mrs. L. L. Camp
 Mrs. George St. John Sheffield, Mrs. Timo thy Cowles.
 The board of managers, consisting O ladies in nearly all our city churches, remains | nearly the same as before.