The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-04-30 00:00:00

+I,OIIDONT socurrr FOR rriE
SNj IMPfIOrZMINT

the &slaty bald their .
11,st this Lando& Tavern, Bk ..opagate-street.
Tbs Meeting was vay numerous and rat
togoopessd of Ladies, whose imams were
4pal with the Institution.
At .six o'clock Mr. Alderman Baowx
als briefly stated the object of the

The Rev. H. Cl. WATKINS, the
, of which the following is an
" It is on all hands allowed that our
307:4d
wandiffeireCintodfeetellyvc:rgre.Viithlyservtcgaintitureci,cotreloicialittrct,rnt,ldolhflean:Liedtedvreconitiaztrwahttittannodhea.ii,nilehfl.de,ff':
through which servants have to piss.
moo nature with ourselves, and exposed to
sod exeinple the moral habits of those
natesity or heedlessness, have frequently
aloe become progressively detenoraced
;their pest of service with the most to
. log apatations, have terminated a
the wretched ranks of prostitute
associates of thieves, and mostly ,
friendless circumstances ! !
" The Society was instituted to ;...
improvement of our domestic., and to
• net and trust-worthy in their conduct, al
pada* in the same services respectively.
e dime ends, the Society has distributed t
-1,,,4 I
sincefc its inutitution, more than forty-two
their improvement Seven hundred
have been given to servants who have live
"alter their nomination ; and 2,3131. Os. rid.
' '• deed and fifteen pecuniary rewards. hay'
. servants living from one to ten year, in t
three servants have received the septenni
• each. In addition to these encouragau
', selection of apparently worthy feuWts,
y, with benevolent subscribers to the Societ
bolo imaged in the central part of the n
' Ltanther die sale conduct of a respectable .
dam of die Registry, in Hatton-garslen,
deed and nineteen engagements, between
have ban made ; by which it may be -
individuals have been much assisted,
of domestic convenience occasioned.
" The Committee appeal to the public,
tending the advantages of the plan to a
families and of females, than now enjoy 1
morality among our domestics is indeed a
prevent the religious and moral principles,
nos so generally instructed, from being ret
' tory by irreligious associations; and that
.• instructions they have received may be nil
dons of various sorts to act wrong, to
others, are exposed. We rejoice in the
to instruct the rising generation, but •
nish the country with a decidedly me
is Instituted to aid in the formation
beets, every subscriber, in this view,
mating kr designs, and reaps the -
penional endeavours. Tu the hots
the names of the prison are oil
usefulness, old and practised criminals.
be done. other things, in the way of ,
to ba lett undone. Surely the young,
virtuous lamuir, seeking only an honest
seek it wherever it can be found _ r
mother, and every relative, who mi
sea her_ associating of necessity wit
may be their moral character—stancli7
• precipice, from which she may fall .
one heedless and unadvised step ;—rut
the potation, the improvement, and
I ' Wad ! For (if we dare make a distin
t the good morals and happiness of an ii..
limbic to society than waiting, as it were,
. abadotely wardilan, in the hope mere].
small measure of estimation. Lndeavot
/Servants' Society professes to make, ter
bring with them their own rewud. Our
waged, and their morals more regarded ;
exposed to a less quantum of temptation,
Mr. Alderman KEY, in movinglionthhaa.dt
,‘,
thatobservalted.prin he had peculiar ,
otiv7tkisioccasions Protected,
inandsupvpoicertp
raged by all persons, whether as men, .
He had employed many. servants, and
h9rerel'vwsitisbeh:eas.; rit1nw.,,,ti::,..1"-aumheler.::;°Bhildvibli3e,nmeootstobto.lfhtaisormlevrairgennstecoetedec,°ntile:i
Tice Rev. Mr. WILLIAMS, 01 1i
a rulibg sentiment at a meetirg -
• thei not boa ;thirsi it atilyallhelorticlaq- to soci,
all submission to the worthy Shcriff (Lam
" Let those peak now who never s,
And dime alto always spoke now a
if groat cities were often the hot-beds of
quentlz Owes-where the vicious were r
, proved, and the necessi:ous relieved.
, mauve the streets were supplied with tn.
peat measure from those the society were
here; sad such a plan was indeed the t
Rev. Goodman concluded by moving the
to the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, and
their salmon attic Society.
The -Rev. JOHN CAMPBELL, in

buch

!
served, that the greatest praise was to be ,
gave etscouragotuent to servants to do a
knew a family in the north who always toot
DO servant ever went away from that fair
.- • were then sent away to others, and
place for the same good purpose.
jot's Mayor and Vice-Presidents t
eel woul therefore, moat cordially second
. As the Chairman was one of the Vice.
• tram put by the Rev. 31r. W•TAINS, and
Me, Alderman Ilsowxx, in returnir
=with the gentleman who preceded
would themselves attend to the iin
wants, but be thoughtu that, even
serenliien, those
tosexy w
. ! were anxioas for their instruction and wel
• thews were many who had experienced
offered their prayers to the throne of men
then lOSOO many present who appeared
persons to when he alluded, to them be
that their conduct would be such as to
of all persons, and to ensure their eternt
The Rev. Mr. MAwT REY moved the
the Wesson:, for hit, past services, and i
contbine his services during the ensuing ,
man said, that the Society appeared to hint
able rank ss a benevolent institution. It I
show servants that the Society was anxious
eternal good, and thus to encourage the
an important object to save them from
mesa might involve them, and such was
of the Society.
Joan POYNDEI, Esq. seconded the
• had always, from its origin, contemplated
..k, most valuable in the metropolis. lie beli
ported it retired to their beds with the
not if they were of the poorer t
eyes of the Almighty. He believed
rug to the country, and he could not
success in the past, as well as its
A
Many of thole whom it was the duty o
?t been deprived of protection in early life ;
enough to obtain good employers. They
to temptation because of their situations in
advantages of life they were entirely si
quently so desolate so to 1-e an easy prey to
praise could not therefore be given to that
them with means of instruction, and, by
into their hands, instructed them in the
The Society also taught them to lay
evil day, and they had profited by the .
• by hoping that the present appeal woo
and that many contributions would be gin
% S. Toxins', Esq., the Treasurer.
ihoped that the ends of the Society we
servants would profit by its efforts. ll
' the Societ would have the support of
ance nothing could be effected. The ',
mtmentyesofr.die. Itre receipts
atnhdat
15f. 6d. eaxpenbalttuceres

The Rev. Mr. EVAXSON said, that
adverse to votes of thanks at all times, wn
had notes' than three such motions to
if in any case it might be properly -
and he did thank the Gentlemen
the troublesome office of Secretaries,
to a fair calculation, there was
dencics 1.2.00,9eil servants, and
the Society to give instruction
beryl how very important they were to
'ended on their conduct, the comforts of
Measure at their disposaL He knew an -
on being asked by a gentleman whether
that she had no tune. The manner
to learn, and repeat four words--"
learned them in the hope of the reward ; it
subject, and, before the gentleman again
vetted. While 'errant' knew that such a
tad existence, it was a strong stimulus to
soma was the cause of much nil
Society was to relieve them from this.
concluded by moving, " That the con
given to the Rev. Henry E. Watkins,
whoa* Seaetaries, and to the
ducting the huskies' of this
the Rev. H. E. Watkins and John
the following Otatlesica be the

rikor'nknoveninisharag7lerouo7agate.gueet.RibTAtiAnnivfailVdoile
hose interests were
Alderman Baowx
bject of the uteetin .
ffsrxrws, the •
0110 wing is an abs
flowed that our per
induct of our dom
rants. and the plen
cknowledged and
these circumstances,
pathy, the various
s have to pun P.
yes, and exposed to
!al habits of those
is, have freguently
riorated
moat ups
a grad
et an
promote
d to en
:Tiviiuct, and
::undred
::::47"Thot Itrty-two
SircitlrtiFtersarewve nt thettalett
s
ave lived
ds. have
ars in the
eptennial
e Society,
rid part of the me
of a sespectable fem
n Hatton-garden,
gement*, between
hieh it may be •
much assisted, and
cc occasioned.
peal to the public, .
of the plan to a t
s, than now enjoy
mestics is indeed a •
id moral principles,
tied, from being
cations; and that t
reeived may be main
o act wrong, to whi
re rejoice in the end
;memo's', but mere
• decidedly moral pot
he formation and
T, in this view, ••
1 reaps the hum •
Tu the humor of lb
son are explored, to
tensed criminals. I
in the way of prey -
rely the young, the
og only an honest an .
be found_probably
tire, who might d'
of necessity with f
useter—stancling ev
t she may fall into
Fled step t—surely a
govetnent, and the
ire make a distinct;
appiness of an babei.
✓atting, as it were, t
n the hope merely
nation. Endeavours
saes to make, tend
3WP rewu d. Our ch
Is more regarded; an
tom of temptation,
rice prevented."
in moving that the
he had peculiar .
,pport of a charity w
whether as men, as tu
ny arrant', and al
given then, had con
their condition. At
bmir.ed the recontpe
o state, that while at
t forget those to her
lON seconded the He
LIAMS, HOPI
meeting yesterday t
e was glad of such
beneficial to societi
rutty Sheriff ( Laurie
ik now who never s
always spoke now sp
en the hot-beds of vi
the vicious were ref
ssitous relieved. H
e supplied with unto
se the society were
was indeed the ni
idtd by moving the
Lord Mayor, anti
piety.
:ANIPIIELL, in seen
t praise was to be giv
s servants to do as
oath who always took
away front that latni
to others, and ignor.
Kid purpose. Ile be
Presidents ware most
most cordially second
vas one of the Vice-
lr. W•TAINS, and c
ow to:, in returning
run who preceded hi
a attend to the imp
Mat, even then, the
hat there were those
instruction and welt'
o had experienced i
the throne of mercy
ent who appeared to
alluded, to them be
ukl be such as to p
ensure their eternal
TIIEY mined the it
Lpast services, and th
uring the ensuing y:
.ety appeared to hint
ent institution. It
Society was anxious
to encourage them
save them from that
m, and such was on
Esq. seconded the r
fgin, contemplated th
tetropolis. Ile belie
eir beds with the p
ere of the poorer cl.
Ivy. He believed t
td he could not bu
as well MS its pros
it was the duty of the
coon in early life ;
I employers. They
of their situations in
were entirely shu
o t.e an easy prey to
ore be given to that
structiun, and, by
icted them in the
it them to lay by t
I profited by the
sent appeal would
miens would be given
1., the Treasurer,
of the Society would
by its efforts. Ile t
e the support of Hin
effected. The T
and expenditures o
that a balance r
axaox said, that n•
aka at all times, wits
such motions to p
be properly pro. i •
3entleitien who
of Secretaries, for th
there was in Great
ants, and to those • -
aruction and relief.
;ant they were to soci
Wet, the comforts of
sal. Ile knew an ant
totlentan whether alt
Thc gentleman pro.
ur words--" Lord
ipe of the reward ; it
he gentleman again
its knew that such a
a strong stimulus to
se of much misery,
them from this. T
" That the cordial t
iry E. Watkins, and J
d to the Committee, t
if this Society during
ins and John Wheel •
tea be the Commi.•