American Female Guardian Society and Home for the Friendless Anniversary: 31st

Event Information

Venue(s):
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church (22nd St. - 4th Ave)

Event Type:
Choral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
2 May 2012

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

07 May 1865, Evening

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church, children’s choir
2)
"O, no, we are not friendless now"
Composer(s): Crosby

Citations

1)
Review: New-York Times, 08 May 1865, 8.

     The review also includes a summary of the annual report of the society and a description of the sermons given.  “The thirty-first anniversary of the American Female Guardian Society and Home for the Friendless, took place yesterday evening, at the Methodist Episcopal Church, at the corner of Fourth-avenue and Twenty-second street, and was attended by a large and attentive audience.

     Rev. Cyrus Foes, Pastor of the church, presided.  After music by the choir and an introductory prayer by Rev. Thos. S. Hastings, a new hymn, composed by Miss Fanny Crosby for the occasion, was sung by the children under the care of the society, commencing: ‘O, no, we are not friendless now.  For God hath reared a home.’  Both galleries of the church were filled by these interesting little children, and their singing produced a beautiful effect.”