The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-06-14
CALVARY HOME DEDICATED
APPROPRI4iTE EXERCISES YESTER-
DAY AT THE HOME.

Addresses by Rev. II. M. Poteat, Rev. W. l..
Phillips, Rev. John @, Collins, Rev. Mr,
McCrea-Address in the Evening by Ar
thur w. MISUNDERSTANDING Report by
w. II. Douglass.
The new Calvary Industrial Home at
$40 Chapel street was dedicated yester-
day afternoon with appropriate exer-
cises, the Rev. Edwin M, Poeat, pas
tor of the Calvary Baptist church was
present and presided. The service,
which was held in the newly fitted
up assembly room, opened with a
prayer by the Rev. p. S. Evans. Rev.
Mr., Poteat then gave a very interesting
talk, in which he told of the success
which the home had had when located
on Crown street, and of the work and
great good they expect to do where
they are now located. After he had
addressed the meeting he led in prayer.
Rev. John C. Collins then made a
short address and was followed by
Rev. Mr.. McCrea, rector Of All Saints
chapel on Howard avenue corner of
Lamberton street
RASHNoN
the Church of the Redeemer then made
a few very interesting remarks He
spoke of the great need Of such work
and said that in our highly complex
modern life such institutions as these
were almost necessary and were the
solution to much of the social problem,
which is perplexing philanthropists and
thinking men nowadays,
M - yCI nf he Rr%t1N of
Bryan, Minor & Reed made short
speech, after which e. S. Swift was
called upon to make few remarks.
Others followed with appropriate and
interesting remarks
A large number Of people were pres
ent during the afternoon and inspected
the newly fitted up building, which
is commodious and complete in all it's
details. There are accommodations for
about forty men. The dormitories, the
kitchen, the baths, the dining room
are all appointed in a neat and modern
manner The chapel is very pleasant
room, the walls being hung with APP
propriate scripture texts.
In the evening there was still lar
ger number of people present and the
meeting held was most interesting.
Mr. w. H. Douglass of the firm Of
Dillon & Douglass, and treasurer of the
home, presented a most interesting re-
port, which will give some idea Of the
immense amount of good which has
been accomplished by the home. He
stated that 1t was opened January II,
1894. The wood yard had been a useful
adjunct of their work. 1880 boxes of
wood had been sold, representing $4,000.
Up to March /, 1894, 1869 lodgings had
been furnished and up to December /
10, 449 lodgings had been furnished and
22413 meals, about $4,000 Of which had
been worked for. About 1890 men had
used the privileges of the home. He
stated that the present building had
been purchased for $13.S00, $4,000 of
which had been paid and a mortgage
of $4,000 put on the property for three
years,
A letter of regret was read from Rich
ard w. Mansfield of New London, gem
eraI secretary of the State Y. M. G. A.
Mr.. Arthur w Milsbury of the In
dutsrial Christian Alliance in New
York then addressed the meeting on
the subject of Industrial Homes" In
his address he said: "If we held others
we must give our heart and soul to
the work consecrating our lives to the
service of Jesus Christ. We must not
give to those whom we aid in way
to degrade them. Besides our aims we
should also give that which builds up
their .self-respect, their manhood and
their womanhood. am amazed at
what has been done in this plant in so
short a time. l am familiar with all
such institutions in the east and /
think this is one of the best appointed
I have seen. You are here graphing
the very heart of charitable work |
think this is the solution of the problem
Of the duty of society towards able
bodied men"
He also alluded to- Jerry McAuIey as
the founder of this kind of work and
spoke Of the vast proportion to which
1t had grown
Rev. Mr.. Poteat then said that the
home stands for two convictions; that
regular work is the best antidote for
and that Jesus Christ re-
ceived as the personal Saviour is the |
only safety for the individual.
Rev. John G. Collins closed the meet |
Ing with prayer.