The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-13
OPENING
OF the Monnt Carmel Children's Home.


BY the blessing of God and the untir-
ing efforts of the board of trustees,
(recently incorporated and now known
as 1.-THE Mt Carmel Children's Home
Association.) and the hearty response
of the churches, the sum necessary for
immediate payment on the property,
known as 1.-THE James Ives estate" at
Mt. Carmel, has been reached. Its
doors were opened on Friday, May 8,
and the work of fitting up the house
begun. Miss Elizabeth Holford of the
First M. e. church of this city has been
appointed to superintend the home, and
has given her services to the work
without salary Miss Holford IS well
known as a woman of rare business
capacity and earnest Christian life
For years she held position in the
New Haven postoffice. The association
is to be congratulated in obtaining the
services of this lady. The King s
Daughters circles in the various
churches of the city are buying the
beds, the Comfort circle of the First
Baptist church being the first to enlist
in this part of the work. The bed
steads are to be of white enameled
iron, each lettered in gilt bearing the
name of the circle owning 1t. The
woven wire spring with iron frame and
best quality Of cotton mattress will
make the bed thoroughly good. Spe-
cial terms are made for these with the
Bowditch, Prudden company of New
Haven. The cost Of these beds is about
So each. Many circles are also fitting
up the beds ready for use.
The Christian people of New Haven
are opening their hearts to the needs
of this work in most kindly manner.
Already many articles Of furniture
have been donated toward the fitting
UP of the home. However much more
is needed, and we appeal to all mothers
and housekeepers to look about in their
own homes, (many of them filed to
overfowing) and select one or more ar
ticles of furniture which could be easily
spared for this work. Carpets partly
worn, window shades or draperies,
sheets, towels, table linen, quilts, in
short any article used in well ordered
home will be most gratefully received.
Let the children give a cup and saucer,
plate and knife. No matter if every
child has different pattern, if only
all are supplied.
little chair outgrown, picture or
| ornament to make bare walls bright
and homelike will be acceptable Gro
| ceries, provisions or money toward run
ming expenses are all needed IT Is ex-
| pected that in time this work will be-
come self-supporting but this is its
| hour of need Children stand without
| to-day, needing greatly it's shelter, but
cannot be admitted until provision can
be made for them within. The object
of this work is to provide a place where
the children of Christian people
| throughout the state). who are left
homeless, and the children of mission
aries left in this country for educa-
ton may find a home and Christian
training Rescue the word of the
past, prevention the word of the pres
ent'' is the motto for this new enter
prise.
1T is expected to formally open this
| home, with public exercises, after it is
| fitted up.
| Those desiring to contribute to its
| furnishing will please correspond with
Mrs. Cornelia Blake, Mt. Carmel, Conn.
if possible as early as during the COM
ing week. Notice will then be given tc
| each person at what time the articles
offered will be called for.
This home is opened ''In His Name,
with the assurance that not even "the
cup Of cold water" shall escape His no.
| tice. c. E. Il.