Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-03
HOME FOR THE rR1ENpLEss.

poor and friendless attended the nineteenth
 annual meeting of the managers and patrons of the Home for the Friendless held at the parlors of the Dwight Place church yesterday
 afternoon. The meeting was opened by the Rev. Dr. Twichell pastor of the church, who l offered prayer, after which the secretary, Mrs. L. L. Camp, read her report, during
 which she said: During the past year the av-
 craze number of inmates in the Home has
 been twenty-six; the number of different 1 persons received is seventy three. The l health of the inmates has usually been very good. Measles prevailed among the children
 in the summer, fifteen being i'll at one time. | In two cases pneumonia followed and the little ones were very i'll, but by the blessing | of God upon the skill of our good doc | tor and the excellent nursing and care of the matrons all recovered. Two deaths 1 have occurred during the year. Nancy Jen- kinson, an aged woman who had been at the 1 Home for long time, was not at all well during the winter and spring and died May 26. She was member of the United church | and beneficiary of that church for many years. She was ready to die and glad when the summons came. The church provided nurse during her illness and paid her funeral expenses. The other death was that of an
  In reviewing the work of the year we find much for which to be glad and thankful. Those who have visited the Home and have become at all acquainted with it's work can not have failed to observe the change which
 has taken place in the character of many of those who have remained there for any
 length of time. About year and half ago
 young girl was found wandering on the street
 homeless and friendless. She had been turned out of her boarding house at 10 o'clock at night and knew not where to go for shel- ter. She was brought to our Home. The poor girl, for many years motherless, had little experience of kindness and was sullen and suspicious. Patience and forbearance were necessary, but before long good results began to appear. Her babe lived but few days, but she remained in the Home more than year, improving physically, mentally and morally, and when she went to @ place in the country, where she can earn an honest living, she was followed by the good wishes of all in the Home.
 Another of the inmates, who seemed for long time unable or unwilling to come un- der good influences, has become gentle, pa tient and obedient, is industrious and anx- ious to learn properly to care for and sup port her child. She said to the matron @ few days ago, I think have learned what the love of God is since I have been here. More facts might be given showing that the work of the past year has not been in vain. Many who have come to the Home borne down by care, labor or sorrow have grown gone out to fight the battle of life with new strength. Young girls who have been 50 grievously sinned against as to be hardly conscious of their own shining have learned the lesson of patience and have found forgiveness. Homes have been pro- vided in the country for many women, where they can care for their infants and earn a small sum for their support. The number of applications for their services is always in ex;ess of the supply, fact which certainly speaks well for them" The legacy of $1 ,0e0 from William o. Armstrong and the services for the year of Dr. s. D. Gilbert are ac knowledged.
 GAS is the case every year we have been obliged to refuse many applications for per mits to enter the Home. So large propor- tion of these have been for aged women that we feel that we ought once again to urge their claims upon the community for shelter and care. We hope the time may soon come when a comfortable home may be provided for them. An addition to our building and an increase of funds would enable us to do | this work, but with our present accommoda tions it is impossible"
 The report of the treasurer, Mrs. Charles l c. Foote, which is as follows, was then read: Balance from last report. $4s1 36 New Haven Savings bank --..-.--........ GOA 19 Connecticut Amount from subscriptions and donations 1,sis g From board of inmates. es................... no 75 Mss % Ha egay ana oa depe n New
 Haven National bank. GOO %
 CONTRA. Household expenses .......... S1 264 33 Salaries repairs fuel and postage, etc s4375 The Mrs: Wooster Hotcskiss legacy in Con- necticut savings @ bank 9d65 MTs fseaey @ New 'ssfHS asvea Saw Interest on deposit in savings bank .. sS i4 Cash on hand for general expenses ...... $79a s5
 Rev. Dr. Twichell, who presided, then said: "I am going to speak few words to you this. s.afternoon at this your nineteenth annual meeting am a comparative stran- ger in this city and am not much acquainted with the doings of the charity societies in New Haven, but have had the pleasure of being present at a number of them recently and am glad to be present this afternoon at your meeting. As I looked at a copy of your report this morning there were two words Home and 'Friendless.' Christ was a friend to all, and there are some Christian people in this world | who are also friends to all ! They show that they possess tho spirit of ! Christ, and all these institutions for the poor l also help to show that spirit, and so I will | say there is no one that is friendless, al- | though it may seem so to them. That word | Home in your report also took my particu- | lar attention. You combine in your organi | zation home for the aged, home for poor | widows and home for motherless children 1 In speaking of the aged, will say that can | think of nothing more beautiful than caring for the aged. What is worse than for parents | to have their children desert them in their l old age and forget thema How must the | father and mother feel when they think this child was born at such time and we cared fOr m and Unht nd old age, he deserts us and leaves us to die in suffering and want? Then, too, there is the other class more sinned against than sin I ning reaching out their hearts to you to save them from the life they lead and you are reaching out to save them Work of this kind, Christian women, belongs to you and in all work of this kind you have the Mas ter's aid. The poor in this world are for the sake of the rich the sick for the sake of the well and the unfortunate for the sake of the fortunate. What would become of the poor if itRwere not for the rich, of the sick if it were not for the well, and of the unfortunate if it were not for the more fortunate? con- gratulate you on your good work of the past year and should say that we would be glad to have you hold your next annual meeting in this church."
 The officers and managers for the coming year were then elected as follows:
 President, Miss E. w. Davenport; vice president, Mrs. William Hlllhouse; treasurer Mrs. Charles c. Foote; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Justus s. recording secretary, Mrs. Samuel Har- ris; trustee, John c. Hollister, Esq
 w.S m B AmGs aste F Hs Mir. Charles Fabrique, Mir. Justus s. Hotchkiss.
 Executive committee-Mrs Charles E. Graves, Miss baRsnp0 M Ma %atas Hotchkiss. Mrs. Charles c. Foote Mrs Lester Brad ner, Mrs. Henry T. Blake, Mrs. Alexander McAlis- ter, Mrs. Charles E Graves, Mrs. Stiles Mrs J. S. Farren, Miss E. S. Hotchkiss, Mrs. William O. Arm. strong, Mrs. L. L. Camp, Mrs. George St. John Sheffield Mrs. Timothy Cowles
 Honorary memberships. Joseph E. Sheffield | Mrs Henry N Day, Hrs George W. Staples, Mrs.
 Bible class teacher-Mrs. S. D. Phelps.
 Center church Mrs. E. Hayes Trowbridge Mrs | John B Darlington, Mrs. Theodore H. Sheldon Mrs. William Blake.
 United church-Mrs. William H. Moseley, Mrs, Levi Ives, Mrs. Sherman Foote, Mrs. Frank Bene- dict.
 Church of the Redeemer-Mrs. M, Frank Tyler \ Mrs. George Ford, Mrs. Henry Barnes.
 College street church-Mrs. N. W. Merwin Mrs. ' Joseph Woods. !
 Dwight Place church-Mrs Charles Fabrique | Mrs P. M. Schoonmaker.
 College chapel-Mrs Vim. H. Brewer, Mrs. Geo. 1 J. Brush.
 Howard avenue church-Mrs Wm Graham, Mrs. Jones.
 St Thomas church-Mrs. L. H. Cowles, Mrs. E. D. Judd.
 Trinity church-Mrs John I. Goodrich, Mrs Nathan Easterbrook.
 St. Paul's church-Mrs. Eli W. Blake, Mrs. Ben- | amin English, Mrs Edward s. Gaylord. !
 Humphrey street church-Mrs. William At | T