St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-01-26
FOR SWEET CHARITY.
The Churches Unite In n Meeting to Con
slider the Objects and Needs of th
Home for eed Women.


Home for ged Women.
The union meeting at Music Hall
on Sunday evening, in the interest OF
the Home Tor Aged Women, ought
certainly to prove fruitful in awak-
ening public interest in that bene6-
cent institution which is nearly
ready to open its doors and provide
a shelter for those who, as one OF
the speakers expressed it, have
fought the battle of life and have
been defea ted" From what was
said to them on this occasion the
people could not fail to understand
what are the special objects of the
Home, how it is to be supported,
and what claims the institution will
have upon the community.
THE HOME AND ITS WORK.
Rev. c. M. Lamson gave some ex-
planation Of the organization of the
Home, its board of trustees and
board ofvisitors, and referred with
grateful appreciation to Mrs. H. o.
Cushman's generosity in presenting
the house and thus making the es-
tablishment Of such home here an
easier task. The estimated cost of
maintaining the Home for a year, he
said, was $1,000, and although much
has already been done the einstitution
can not be opened and the noble
work begun until that sum was pro-
vided There are already applica-
tions enough to fill the Home,
and the need for immediate action is
imperative. For the present, he said,
the benefits of the institution would
be confined to the aged women of
St. Johnsbury and vicinity, but an
enlargement of the premises might
possibly be made by-and-by, 20 as
to afford room for applicants from
adjoining towns At present there
are but six rooms that can be used
for inmates. The speaker gave his
, audience an outline of the rules and
regulations thus far formulated.
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Prot. F. A. Dakin of the Academy
5 spoke briefly He referred to the
: element of irreverence which existed
to so large an extent among the
young people Of today; but hi
thought there would be All awaken
ing by-and-by. which would dc
away with this undesirable trait and
the young people would realize the
Importance and value of reverence in
all walks of life The opening o.
this Home, he said, would teach
them lessons of selfforgetfuIness and
: reverence that would be OF inestima
: bic worth TO the community. We
should earnestly coyet and cultivate
the blessing OF the children and the
blessing OF the aged, who are the
= nearest heaven ut the two extremes
r OF life.
A BUSINESS MANS VIEW OF IT.
l H. n Turner was called up from
his seat in the audience, to give ex
preston to the interest of the busi
ness men as regards the propose,
Home He spoke briefly, but feeling
' ly, emphasizing the duty of the com
S muuity to care tenderly tor its agec
and needy ones. He was sure all wer,
interested in the success of the Home
, and that out of the abundance which
a kind Providence had bestowed up
on them the st, Johnsbury peopl,
would cheerfully support this insti
tuition, which cannot be considered
a burden He spoke, too, of the re
hex blessing which was sure to com,
in thus doing for others and throw
ing sunshine into the lives of thos,
= whom dependent old age has over
taken.
$ THE FINANCIAL EASE OF IT ALL.
= Judge w. p, Smith was the las
4 speaker. He said that in giving
towards this worthy object the pco
pie OF St, Johnsbury were not send
ing their money into a foreign local
n ity, where they could know little o
.- nothing OF how it was disbursed
The Home is near at hand-in ou
very midst, where we can watch it
r. operation and see what is beinl
S done with the money we put into it
? he was sure that every dollar givei
y would be faithfully and judicious
ly expended. The speaker dwell
u somewhat ON the ease will
e which the necessary funds could b.
raised and remarked incidentally tha
h st. Johnsbury people had not lon,
ago paid for two hours talk by
V famous traveller as much none,
S ($1200) as it would take to operat
l. the Home for year. He touche,
:. also upon the community's respons
ibility along this line, and spok
earnestly concerning how much tn
word home meant to thes, wome
J. who are not only aged, but are a
S well without the means to max
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