May all the pleasing pains they share Be crown'd with wish'd success; The present age applaud their care, And future ages bless!

So shall the helpless, who remain
Exposed as we before,

Increasing still our humble strain,
With louder songs adore."

THE END.

DISCOURSE

ON OPENING THE NEW BUILDING

IN THE

HOUSE OF REFUGE,

NEW-YORK;

ESTABLISHED FOR THE REFORMATION OF

JUVENILE DELINQUENTS.

Delivered December 25th, 1825,

IN PRESENCE OF THE MANAGERS OF THE INSTITUTION; THE HONOURABLE THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY; SOME OF THE members of THE LEGISLATURE; AND MANY OF ITS PATRONS AND FRIENDS.

BY JOHN STANFORD, A. M.

Once rude and ignorant we were,
With natures prone to stray!
Blest now by Pity's kindest care,
We hear of Wisdom's ways.

The soul untaught is dark as night,
Where every evil dwells;

All hail Instruction's sacred light,

Which all this night dispels!--SS.

NEW-YORK:

PRINTED AND SOLD BY MAHLON DAY,

No. 376 PEARL-STREET.

TO BE HAD ALSO AT THE HOUSE OF REFUGE.

New-York, January 10, 1826.

At a meeting of the Board of Managers of the Society for the Reformation of Juvenile Delinquents, the following Resolutions were passed :

Resolved-That the thanks of this Board be presented to the Rev. JOHN STANFORD, for his very able and appropriate Discourse, on the opening of the House of Refuge, on the 25th of December last.

Resolved-That the Rev. Mr. Stanford be requested occasionally, and when his other public engagements will allow, to visit the House of Refuge.

Resolved-That the Rev. Mr. Stanford be requested to furnish a copy of his late Discourse, delivered at the opening of the New Building, for the use of the Delinquents at the House of Refuge.

Copied from the Minutes.

ROBERT F. MOTT, Secretary.