New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-05-13
,Iora, reform Society.

Moral Reform Society.
The Fourth Annual Meeting of the AMERICAN
FEMALE Reform SOCIETY was held in the
Methodist Episcopal Church in Grecn-s,rect on
"Wednesday evening, 10th inst. The Chair was
taken by Capt. EATON of the U. S. Army.
The exercises were commenced by the Cholr's
singing How long shall virtue anguish
PRAYER was then offered by Rev. Thomas
LArou, NJ. ID. late Missionary of the A. b. {.
+. M. at the Sandwich Islands
Letters were read from several distinguished
gentlemen, expressing regret that they were
unable to attend the meeting, but giving the as
surance Of their cordial appreciation Of the pm.
ciples and measures Of the Society.
The Annual Report, prepared by the Secretary
of the Society, was read by MIR LEWIS TArTAN
Alusion was made, in appropriate terms to the
death of Mrs Rev. w. w. Evcrs, who was
beloved and efficient member of the Society, OF
whom it may be said as of Enoch " she walked
with God and is not, for God took her The
objects the Society set forth, viz restoring to IT.
rrh,in supremacy the human mind the Law or Cop
Auson made the determination oil the Society ana
It's auxiliaes try all proper stem the torrent OF
rice and raise the standard of purity cost what Will OF
selfdeyng effort and exposure oboguy They look UP
for Divine strength lean upon the Rock OF Ages and cur say
"Come ono-come all the rock shall fly
From its firm base. as L.
The Report alluded tn. employed with their
suits The chief insrumen,ay Is the publication OF tle
Society, The .4drocate of Morai Reform, handsome
sheet which published monthly at the Society office,
Park Row. Within few years, nineteen Million ''" hun
ded aud cigh,yfour thousand folio pages OF reading ar
have thus been spread before the public The Society has
also issued between three and four million pages Of tracts
Twenty have been issued the past year per
month Owing the pccuniay cmbaiassn2nts ., The e"
munity the ga,uous distribution been less than formerly!
Auxiliary Societies cxis; from Maine TO Illinois In various
w.ys they have e,ert,d influence and the revival o
business will it is hoped the OF giving them
efficiency Petitions have been extensively circulated Tor eS
la,vc enactme,s and the Legislatures Il Newly and OHIO
have acted upon them with respectful attention
Peunsylvaua has passed law making seduction penal
offence There is reason hope that lawmakers will
annex suitable penalty ou,rases upon female purity The
Society has Registry which the oil 700 have been
enrolled the past year who were homeless and deserving
and in want OF employment The of the Missionary
and Bethel Departments has been sautar!. Upwards Of
900 garments OF kinds have been gwen cutuPwaG
Of 5000 ships have been visited by the Missionary
So a0 pages tracts and so copies of the Advocate
have distributed The Society places ITS reliance fo
,ppor, and the means usefulness it, frend
The Report was unanimously adopted.
The Treasurer's Report was read by Rev. Mr..
WEED of Paterson, n. J. The amount received
tho past year OH Subscriptions 10 the Advocate
was S4,S39 81. and the amount of donations
Sl,l00 40. These sums have been expended for
paper, printing, salaries OF editors clerks, Bethel
missionaries, carriers, postage and general eN-
pe,lses.
Rev. w. W EvEsrs OF this City offered the
following Resolution
Reseired That discriminate eapos,e the great law Of
all Reform commended ske by reason and re'elaion
The Rev gentleman sustained the resolution
in speech of great force and eloquencc. He SAID
the resolution asserted general principle app!l-
cable to all social reforms He inS,anced The
Prison Discipline Society. The enterprise Tor the
universal Abolition of Slavery, and the Temper
ance reformation. This Society, then, instead of
seeking some principle Of action adopts the old pgnc
pie Ualess be acted upon reform be carried cut
Blu, he did not think ,ha; all kinds exposure
prcpsr for some kinds may facilitate rather than
strain crime He did such exposure made
in many popular novels the fashion, ble soon the
uoa some motS OF hco: or some
cent act Of villaay. Nor did ne such exposure is
common with 100 naay departments OF the secular pge
which e.rre.sy and cold records the oa,Eascs public NOR
ais This exposure, Nh Z regarded of the great
temptations in the community The exposure indicated
in the resolution that pursued BY this Society and
sanctioned by the Divine Law,
All the laws the Bible, said Mix, are interviewer with
tho great sw of the Seventh Commandment, aad We; how
few OF our jourassasy how few eSe OF our sermons
give aay support 70 This field Of Literature woinly
neglected There mus, be more discussion Of this anda
mental law Mr. Z. related shocking TO which
he had been witness SIS minister and the dsoa,ion sr"ugh
apoa family by the ruin OF one OF i's members Almost
every family liable similar injury Is 1t not nn,e, thea
she Psaepl.> should be discussed
the Pap and by the Press There mus; De an exposure OF
al the employed for tempting s young and s'
snariaS them their Mr. E. then spoke o. the oeeo
Mons made Society like ;h:s and exposing she PSFe
ta,oss of Talk abou, reform said he without expo
sing the men who carry moral warfare ssains the best
interests OF society He said he knew where sch OBJ
eeols go, their philosophy shsis regoa There mas, be
measure of exposure Exposure. be made, erea