Telegram-herald., 1890-04-28
ST. MARKS ANNUAL
Mrs. B. b. Pierce, Secretary OF the
Board OF Managers, Reports.
An INTERESTING RESUME OF 4 YEAR
A Monumental Proof Of Psslie Gensr-
ssity-Ihs Advantage .sa oeysets
~ the Hospital, for Pablle
and PriNats Needs.


work al 81 Marks Hospital, furnished
by the courtesy of NJ. B. K. Pierce,
secretary OF the Hospital Board OF
Managers:
( The President. Ladies sRd Gentlemen:
With the growth Of this institution
from rs small beginning early IN 1873,
II has developed into one OF the fore
most in our fiOurshlng city, and as ne
are met today for the first time within
the walls OF this commodiOus, beaut-
ful building, surely We may he par
doned II Me confess a feeling OF pride
IN the realization of what has been 80
long with many of Us a cherished hope,
trusting this avowal viii not be mlSAp-
Piled.
The energy, ability and zeal which
have been important features OF this
organization, are well rewarded N the
results attained. The primary object
OF tins work was 10 provide home Tor
the aged and Infirm of 81. Marks par
ish, not otherwise cared for, which was
originated and anticipated through the
kindly generosity Of Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward p. Fuller, who placed At the dis
posal of the then rector OF the PARISH,
Rev. Samuel carp, small house on
kent-st., Just south OF Crescent-aYe.,
for the purpose named. It's capacity
was ample for the requisite needs al
that time. This was known as the
"Church Home" There were no bar
rieTs IN the advancement Of this good
work, and at the close OF the second
year of its existence, added facilities
were necessitated. These were again
very thOughtfully anticipated by the
earlier benetactOrs, and III the sprus
of 1875 they gave a lease Of the prop
erty, IA lsland-st., 10 this
board for the term OF four
years, the only expense attendant
upon the possession, being the payment
of insurance and taxes. Very natur-
ally the query followed, how we could
furnish a home for such hlncreased size;
but prompt acton and willing responses
to earnest appeals, found us May OF
that year surrounded with broader IA
cilities 10 meet corresponding demands.
In 1876 the gratifying success OF the
efforts OF this board, III having been en-
abled 10 increase their charities tor the
worthy poor, thereby carrying out the
object of its projectors, for up 70 that
date the ladies had assumed all respon-
sibiities as well as the management,
and established a useful and vigorous
work. A new impetus was
given when articles of assOcla-
ton were filed and this became
an incorporated ASSOCIATION, numbering
seven trustees, the rector of st. Marks
church to be ex-officio trustee. The sub
seouent year those articles We're amend
ed under the Rev. Mr.. Mortimer re-
gime, the name being changed 70 that
of st. MsrKs Home and Hospital, and
the period of its incorporation being tor
thirty years. The use of the property
occupied continued under the original
contract until the summer OF 1888,
when kind friends of the institution Sc
cured for US the ownership, paying for
the same the sum OF S. 900, this having
been obtained by individual solicitation.
Each subsequent year our work IN
creased to an extent scarcely apprecl-
ated by the public, the real value of
which would have been better under
stood had our usefulness not been
dwarfed by the limits of our accommo-
datlOns.
During the autumn OF 1887 Mr..
Richard +. Butterworth, n man with
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answer our call for help. With
n de.re TO aid the afflicted, a heart TO
pity and defend, and carving in his
hand the golden key OF charity, by his
murificent gift, hastened the construc-
ton of this yery complete building.
/ The site he selected and purchased =,
when soon the sOmbrc door was opened
I and he was summoned to cross the
mystic threshold HIS good deeds
rested not with the life that had sud
/ denly gone out. his additional bequests
/ told of his ardent desire 10 have sue
cessfully completed the building be had
/ So uuseltishv planned. No word that
/ we can sUeak, TO thought that We may
utter, will touch that heart now
\ stlled IN death. bat hIs memory We
/ viii fondlv treasure. his example will
/ stand a glltterlng ensign on tie great
/ highway. to teach others that card nal
principle of charity, and as be has
! entered the eternal garner house Of
/ God a ripened shcaf. he vii blossom IN
/ broader frultion I'D that haven Of great
/ and fulfilled promise.
This beautiful hu hiding. completed by
/ the added hbersItv Of many wiling
/ contributors. stands monumental
] Ifftl Oh taRlI. kfIltIff-t 4 ittlAfA
I thr0pv will sing the chimes Of their
/ charities IN sttestaton Of the benetac-
tions. The advantages and objects q
/ tins hosptai are for both public and
NJ vate needs. Thus afford ng an asylum
for the SICK and suffering, irrespective
of creed or rCe. The private rooms
afford to patients, The comfort ard e.
T C'u.,on ~ their own homes Wards
a g g f.A
and treatment at more r. O ierate prces
/ CLARITY IN the hroadest sense has
alNsvs and VIII continue 80 be gIve-
the worthy poor. They seem
20 be necessary oont.ugenc'e'
or CIVILIZATION. and although
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