Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-21

Moral Reformers from All Parts Of the
Countrywide Gentlemen allowed to at
tend.
o. Thursday last, the females Of the great Ma
tienal Fcmsls Moral Reform Society, ffon all parts
Of The United States, met togetherin the McDougal
street church. at TO- A. M, and continued in session
until six o'clock the same evening. The meet
ing was very numerously attended, because all the
friends and acqusintances Of the members were
invited TO attend. Consequently, there were as
sembled on this momentous occasion females of all
ages. Some were upwards of seventy years old,
many were under seventeen years Of age, several
girls of from eight TO fourteen years DID, and some
Of the females brought several little female child
rem, that were under five years of age.
The Chair was taken by Mrs. H-s, who
supported by the usual array of Vice Presidents and
q Secretary pro TEN. the regular Secretary was
absent.
The meeting was opened by very able prayer by
The names of the raj delegates in at;endarce,
from nearly all the cities and villages in the United
States, were then read over.
The following preamble and resolutions were then
read and adopted
Whereas, the blessing Of God can alene crown our
labors with success-and for this he will be snqured
Of bv the house Of IsIael, therefore,
Resolved, That we can IN no way act more eff
cieatly in behalf Of moral purity than by the diffusion
Of the Societys publications and that the attempt
to extend principles by means of tracts, adapted
to the different classes Of society," is highly important
and deserves our hearty CO operation.
Reso we'd, That the g Advocate" is an ably con-
Quoted, judicioas, and useful publication. We,
therefore, cheerfuly recommend 1t to the friends Of
moral reform, aud pledge ourselves 10 increase its
Resolved, That until the law Of God is made the
rule Of human legislation the If virtue must
be brought before our Legislature by Of petit
tioas, and that the favorable reception granted to
petitions by the Assembly, the present year, s
matter Of gratitude to God, aud encouragement for
the future.
Resolved, That we will endeavor by vigorous ana
systematic action, great to increase the number Of
signatures to these petitions in the coming season,
and that will take measures to present Them
whenever practicable to every adult individual in
the several places Of our residence.
Resolved, That portion OF Saturday evening be
observed concert Of prayer in behalf Of The inter-
ests of the cause, and especially for cergymen, and
their families that the spirit Of God may rest upon
them, and that they may ba in all things leaders and
examples to the heek
Resolved, That as women protesting goodness we
are bound to set example Of christian simplicity.
with regard to dress-and instead Of expcnd.ng the
Lord's money for useless ornaments-to appropriate
what may Dc thus saved to the (urtherance of the
cause Of Christ.
Resolved, That in giving ourselves and all we p,s-
sess to the Lord, we do consecrate our property
TO him, that it is no longer lawful for use il in
the adorang OF our persons, in any merely selfish
qualification.
Resolved, That woman is in her appropriate sphere
when endeavoring to purify society Ivy refusing to
countenance vice in any TO and by promoting the
interests Of education morality, and religion, among
her own sex, and throughout the world.
Resolved, Tha physical and neral reform must
go hand in hand; and that right understanding, and
its spending practice essential to the ultimate
success Of the other.
Resolved, That the success attending the efforts
made during the past year for the mental and moral
elevation OF domes,ics, should awaken ervent graft
tude to God and encourage the friends Of reform
go forward n this labor Of love.
The Reports Of the several delegates from differ.
ent parts OF the United States then read over
and adopted.
The delegate from Troy rose and stated that there
were but Is members when the Female Moral Reform
Society was established in Troy, and that at this
time there 800 members attached IL. They
have paid 500 during the last year for endeavorpg
to prevent violations Of the 7th nt They
have also school for female domestes in the eve
hing where they teach them how 10 avoid the snares
Of iieentious sedacers and they have reason to be-
lieve that they have saved naay young girls from
destruction during the past year. They intend to
organize Female Moral Reform Day School Ter
miiliner girls. dress-nakers, and so on and they
also believe they have eectuallv exertsd great ia.
flueRce many IL their male friends, and Induced
them to preserve the 7th command aent holy during
the year.
The delegate from Albany said, God is ready and
willing Ia bless the exertons in the good cause but
10 slow 10 Ct At Albany there is very great
distress amongthe advocates Of Moral Reform. Thi.
is principally owing to the wickednsss Of the pee
pie OF Albany. and the extreme liceutousness pro-
duced there by the members of the Legislature.
These men, i am sorry TO say, who seat mp 60
make laws tn prevent the violation Of ell Gods COM
mandments, seem 10 make II their especial business
to break searly all his blessed ordinances in their
persons, but particularly the seventh command.
ment Adultery after adultery had been committed
by prominent member of the Senate and also by
the members Of the Assembly and one Of the latter
had seduced most Innocent and artiess Young fe.
male. And these were the collective wisdom NJ the
State who were set mp as rulers in the land. When
ell the dark doings Of the members Of the Leeisla
ture Tor the last session, were exposed before the
bar Of God hereafter, the msjority II them wouio be
sent into Darkness there would be wailipv and
crashing Of teeth. (Cheers
Mrs. Cady then rose and said, visited an abode
Of poverty IN that city In company with sweet
young member OF this Society; we there found a
young and beautiful female her Appearance was 50
supe rior to her situation that suspected all was
sot right. She was sick for want OF nourishment
and told us that she had bssn sedueed BY membs =
of the Legislature. He threatened her life IL she sx
posed her situation 10 any left the place. He
wished her to open private house for females of an
ry IL she would comply. She was taken thence. pls.
ced with picus female friend, and has since be-
respectfully married
The Comnitsse also waited on q man of propertv
aad q member Of the church that let house to dis
reputable females, where many members of the As.
cd sonvinced Of the Of his ways and turned
both the girls and the Assembly into the street
to shift for themselves.
On the hole however, the socie has been treat
ed with more respect than last year
The delegate from Philadelphia said that the So