New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-21
WITH THE DEACONESSES.
A RECEPTION GIVEN YESTERDAY AT THE
HOME ON FIFTY FOURTH-sT.


The latchstring was out yesterday from until
p m AZ the Deaconesses' Home No 5l2 West
Fifty-fourth-st. when reception was held under
the auspices OF the Christian Union for Deaconess
Work
The Home thrown open Tor the inspection OF
visitors who found much 70 admire In the CHEEKY
paror and dining-room fragrant and springike
with vases Of tulips and mignonette; in the OK
qulstely clean kitchens bath and store rooms. and
in the light and airy bedrooms. each one showing
the individuality OF It's owner in pictures books
and all the little dainty accessories that betoken
the woman Of culture and refinement
Undoubtedly the centre Of attraction TO visiting
guests was the sweet-faced founder OF the Home,
and mother OF tho resident pastor Of the Amity
Baptist Churcn-Mrs W T. Williams
At o'clock and at o'clock interesting pro
grammes were presented. including succinct ac-
count Or the work and needs Of the mission by
the Roy. Leighton williams delightful music an
original poem on Talents" by Miss Sara Palmer.
who Is deeply interested In this work. OF which
her mother OF the first and chief sup
porters
Tea also served by the resident deaconesses.
who wore the dark-bue gowns. white collars cuffs
and ties which constitute their uniform This
costume is worn. explained one OF The family.
mot because there IS any merit in costume for
deaconesses any more than in costume for min
isters but # often affords protection when going
about In the poorer parts Of the city. where
their duties call them"
There are nov SIX deaconesses and prObationsrs
in the Home. while the waiting list includes as
many more anxious TO enter The adoption OF dea-
conesses IN the Baptist Church is OF comparatively
recent origin the work n the Amity Building hav-
rE been begun IN November 1893 with matrOn
ana three Irooationers. After TWO years train,
INK the first two deaCOnesses- Miss Lippert and
Hiss Iege.meer-were publicly ordained Inc
courses OF study outlined cover period OF TWO
years Of residence IN the Home During this time
the mornings are mainly occupied IN work and
study Indoors and the afternoons In visiting and
outdoor ministry.
Those who 10 receive training nurses
OF the sick are sent 70 tho regular training schools
" one Of the city hospitals The work OF the
dtac0uc--es j. classified religious. medical,
nursing. parochial. relief educational and domestic.
The modern deacCness movement recognizes the
importance Of true Christian fellowship They
live together In their Home as In one family. From
o. thoy 20 out % their daily abors and 70 Il they
return al night. as 20 th-r own home. They give
their services receiving Boz return their support and
a small allowance f0r incidental expenses As far
"a possible the work II sef-,upportiug ANY sums
given return for nursing or other services are
passed into the general treasury The balance %
rho expense OF the Home are betrayed from Voluu-
tarv contributions. Annual members Of the Union
81 each and the associate workers Who are MOI
position % reside IN the Home. bur are DESTROYS
% boo associated with IT'S work. make themselves
responsible for definite contribution or not less
than s. annually.