Morning journal and courier., 1889-12-05

friends of the institution on Thanksgiving dsy, and shared in the innocent festivities of the occasion, a arranged by the matron and her helpers, there seemed to be but one erno- ton expressed by the inmates, that of thank fulness to God and to the 4oms and its friends.
 | have greatly enjoyed my visits to tho
 Home during. the past month, @ have ob- served the neatness and cleanliness which
 prevail in all the departments, and the eyt- dent comfort of all tho inmstes. The elderly
 women express themselves as being com
 fortable q to warmth and food, and alee
 state that the Matron is exceedingly thought
 full for their welfare, and kind to them in
 their infirmities. The little children show | in their faces that they arc in genuine Home, and their teacher and eare-taker, Mrs. Hitchcock, is mindful of their moral
 and physical needs. It will repay the Chris tian mothers of New Haven to visit tho
 Home, on the proper visiting days, taking
 their own children with them, ana recits texts of scripture. The in- precision which such visit would make on the boys and girls who are visitors, would be salutary and lasting and would also In the end, doubt not, be of advantage to the
 Home, because the memory of the children
 would lead to the bettsrment of many arti- cles of clothing, etc. ;, and thus all parties
 would be benefited, while the visitors would learn by sweet experience that "God lovsth cheerful giyer."
 During the past month the children were kept from school as precautionary measure for few days, because there was case sf diphtheria on the street; but there has been no case of the kind in the Homo, and the children have been as we'll as usual with the exception of severe colds in 8 few eases. The rest of the inmates are in usual health with the exception of the aged celorsd wo- man, Miss Lucy Griffin, who is almost 90 years old, and yet has kept her bed but short time. She retains her mental powers and enjoys speaking of her past blessings and her glorious anticipation of life to come. She is 8 respected member of the Congregational church, and her pastor, Rev. A. P. Miller, testi6es to her consistent Christian life and character. Several minis- ters of various denominations have prayed with her, greatly to her spiritual comfort. At present she seems to be returning to her ordinary health, having borne her suHerings with exemplary patience. Mrs. Baldwin has acted as her nurse during the severity of her illness with commendable fidelity.
 There have been eighteen children and two
 babies in the Home during the past month, but one of the children, aged twelve, who has been there but few days, has now found a home with one of the managers. The Home for the Friendless has, therefore, proved a blessing to her, as her case was thus brought to notice and permanent help rendered to the orphan child.
 Mrs. Abrahamson has gone out West with her baby, the town of Clinton having fur nished means, and one of the selectmen of that town taking her in charge on the jour- ney. The Home has proved of inestinable benefit to her and hers.
 Several of the children 60 to the public school during the week, and on Sunday they are allowed to attend Sunday school, or are taught in the Home the nesdful lessons of religion. The Bible class having been de. prived of an excellent teacher by the resig- nation of Mrs. Phelps on account of her health, still meet each Sabbath at the Home, are taught by Mrs. Justus Hotchkies, and, in her absence, by Miss Grif6ng. It is conf dently hoped that this labor for souls will prove to be not in vain in the Lord.
 There are eight aged women. think, in the new wing at present and several adults and her helpers, make the number at least 37 at present, and during the past month 1t has been at times 40 or more.
 must add this, that the number being sometimes quite large, the matron had had . great deal of responsibility and more work, which, however, has been well done. We we'll know that the care of the new part of the Home and added numbers would bring more care and work to the matron, and some of us who felt that Mrs. Wilcox was model matron, feared and ssid:
 eve ns'er shall see her like again"- but we are glad to record that Mrs. Latham has risen to the height of her manifold duties and has shown herself an efficient co-worker with us in the laudable endeavors to make xl-~ k-s ko. La. n.1 |. Al forsaken them.
 Peace and harmony prevails to an excellent degree in the Home. All wore there on Thanksgiving day except that Mrs. Bradley was taken in e cab to her nephew's and en- joyed family gathering with relatives, while Emily Munson, without whose name . report can scarcely be written, went out to dine with some of her sisters of the Mstho- have hSS shown shown oonsid.raSi. a '' desire ire to make happy the later years of their blind fellow traveller in the Zionward way. must not omit to mention that dur ing the latter part of November Mrs. Collette has taken charge of the kitchen department, and her husband comes, at nsedfui times, to attend to the furnace and to assist in other matters, such as cleaning away snow and the like. This arrangement appears to be the most economical and promises we'll for the comfort of the Home during the winter. MT. Collette does not lodge in the Home and Mrs. Collette is cheery, active woman, who gives promise of efficiency in her very important department. With the house well warmed, vated by gifts of benevolent friends, so that it is greatly enjoyed by those elderly inmates who have been accus- toned to the refnements of life in other days there would seem to be little more to desire.
 But wish to begin in behalf of the little ones in the plsyroom, where they spend many hours necessarily, that someone bsstow rug. Stepping about will be less noisy, and little feet will be warmer for this little addi- ton to their room. If someone would be- stow Boston rocker for the use of Mrs. Hitchcock when in that room another eom- fort would be added.
 speak of these things because, though small in themselves, they add to comfort; and comfort Is great thing. It is premo- tive, really believe, of piety; for 1t gives be remembered, ss our absent and beloved secretary hss told us, that money is needed to supply the daily and increasing needs of the home. With . larger house como more inmates, and with larger family come greater needs. And we must our faithful and energetic treasurer feel that storm doors and weather strips and all other protectors against undue heat or oom- fortless colo, have only to be needed and they | can be provided at once.
 Hoping that my report, thsugh long and | explicit, has not wearied you and that have l left nothing out which should have been 1 mentioned, and that 1t will encourage all | to visit the Home and provide for its needs; | and reminding you that every month of it's | history has given evidence that the promise, "The Lord will provide" has been wonder | fully fulfilled.
 It is hereby respectfully submitted,
 PHEBE 4. HANAFoRD.
 Visiting manager for November, 1889.
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