The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-11
NEW HOME CONSECRATED
SARAH sCHERMERHoRN MEMO
 RIAL AT POND POINT,

Many Guests from NeW bofk THes
 ent-Wfu be a Fresh Air Home for
 New York Children-Deseription of
 Place-some of the Guests Present.
 The formal ceremony of consecra- ton of the chapel of Grace church, ana the service of benediction at the new Sarah Schermerhorn vacation home for children at Pond Point, near Milford, was observed yesterday in the presence of about 200 members of the New fork Protestant Episcopal City Mission so- ciety, who accompanied Bishop Potter in a special train from that city. The home is to be used as q fresh air set- tlement for the children of the New York mission. It will have room Tor eighty-one girls, while Camp Bleeeker, a tented field to the rear will be the summer abode of about forty boys. The home and chapel are bequests of Miss Sarah Schermerhorn of NsW Hork' devout member of Grace church, Wno left fund of $25,OO0 for it's erection. The home will be in charge of Deaconess Lyon of this city.
 Bishop Potter of New York conducted the ceremonies yesterday, using the solemn Episcopal service. The services were held in the Chapel of Grace church With the bishop behind the altar rall were Rev. Dr. William R. Huntington, rector of Grace church, New York, un, der whose management the home VIII be; and Theodore W. Boynton, as lay man, who read the instrument of do- nation. This was followed by the read ing of the conservation lines by the Rev. Dr. Huntington.
 There were also behind the chancel rail Bishop Greer, of New York, Rev.. MT. Kimber, superintendent of the n1ls- sion. who will have charge of the home, and the Rev. Mr. Roosevelt of Milford.
 Bishop Potter spoke only short time. and principally on the work done by missionary societies, particularly by the New York Protestant Episcopal City mission. He spoke of the large work the society was doing, and con- gratulated them on branching out to such an extent as to found a beautiful home for young girls and aged women. The bishop said that the morals ot the city children, as a rule, were no worse than those of country children, but the life of stress, strain and struggle of the city child made it hard to reach them. Country children, he said. had plenty of time to acquire righteousness, while it had to be forced on the child from the city.
 The clerical party entered the church with the reading of the psalm service, After the reading of the gift of dolla- tiorl, Dr. Huntington read the letter of conservation, and letter of welcome to the diocese from Bishop Brewster of Connecticut was then read. Then fol- lowed the singing of the customary psalm service.
 # Bishop Potter then delivered the ser mon, taking for shis text:
 58 Rev. xxi, IA: And the wall Of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles < of the Lamb.
 # Following the service collation. was served by a New Haven caterer, after which the grounds of the home were inspected. x
 The New York delegation were high Iy pleased with the home, which in cludes three buildings, all constructed in the colonial style, and finely finished in 9alardWoods. The main building has a frontage of 100 feet and long wide piazza runs the entire length. The en- trance from the piazza is into a great reception room with old fashioned brick fireplace and cosey corners. A blazing fire occupied the fireplace yesterday. The main building; and the handsome chapel were fairly buried in spring flowers by Milford friends of the un-
 dertaking.
 The Schermerhorn home is situated on a prominence of land near Pond Point Beach, overlooking Long Island sound The ground on which it now stands was known for many years as the Platt homestead. It was owned up < to two years ago by George E. Platt, of Milford, who sold his right to E. l. Nettleton, a local real estate promoter, who in turn interested Bishop Potter and others connected with the New York, Protestant Episcopal City Mis- sionary society, with the result that the land was purchased and a number of buildings erected for the conven- fence and furtherance of missionary work which is being carried on by those interested in this branch of the church in New York city. #
 The Schermerhorn home has accom- modations for eighty-one guests at 8 time, the first floor of the building be- ing devoted to reception room, dining room, library and play room. The re- mainder of the space in the building is used as sleeping apartments. The guests that will be entertained at the home during the summer months are little Children and some older persons who are worthy. They are picked up from the sluns of New York city by the va rious missions established by the soci- ety, and are allowed two weeks vaca- tion in the country. Attached to the home is a doctor and several nurses, who watch carefully each guest, and every effort is made for the betterment of each person, mentally and physical $ly. Regular hours for sleep are respect ed. There is fresh air in abundance, and bathing, boating and rambles along the shore front are among the pas X times, but at all times discipline is ex- efcises by the constant vigil of attend ants s ~sS E
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