The New York herald., 1844-12-08

The Assecssfjsn for the improvement Of She
Condition OF the Poor.
This association held its first annual meet
ing last evening in the Tabernacle, Broad
way Notwithstanding the unfavorable state
Of the weather, there was numerous
and highly respectable assemblage present At the
time appointed James Brown, Esq, was called to
the Chair. The Rev. Or. Cutter, Of Brooklyn,
commenced the proceedings OF the evening by
offering up most beautiful prayer.
Mr.. HARTLEY, the Secretary OF the Society Then
read an abstract OF the report OF the Society tor the
charitable societies in this city, it went on to
allude to the way in which many of them were
| imposed upon to remedy which the committee
recommended the union Of all charitable institu-
| tons, which would prevent the undeserving from
| imposing upon them Il then went on to show
how this might be best done, by dividing the city
into districts with central office. This would do
away with. .vagrancy,, and indiscriminate aims
giving. would be entirely superseded Thus every
one might rely that their beneiactions would not
be msapplied The. report then went on to show
| year, and alluded to summary of the different
cases which fell within the notice of the secretary
during that period II then stated that the society
ssd ad 'ps ;'sS and as %
The Report. was unanimously adopted and or
dered to be printed.
The Rev. DR.. CUTTER then came forward and
moved resolution, having Tor its object greater
| Hnanimty and extended exertion Of the Society's
| usefulness. He said he came a prodigal to ad.
vocate the Of the suffering poor in this city;
inasmuch as that previous to his proceeding to
study for the ministry, he was vlsiter to one Of
the charitable institutions OF the city, in which
situation he felt greater pleasure than he had ever
done since. The Rev. gentleman then proceeded
| to show how Tar it was the religious duty OF the
community to support this society. He then point
ed out the peculiar advantages OF this society
others in being more prompt in affording the. poor
relief; Of visiting and comforting the afflicted the
i nj n n
description; it was the only true christian mode OF
dispensing charity, 1t was thing that all could DO
"wi.hoa: out none money or 9I without out, Price" Re;
here but on high. for the Savior said, tina,
| a cup OF cold water given in his name would mol
be unrewarded. He then recommended his hear
| ers to initiate the conduct Of Howard and Wilber
force IN the mother country, and closed his address
| by reading an anecdote of Lord Exmouh from the
Quarterly Review, when ne went to the rescue Of
ship that was wrecked, amid considerable dan
| ger, took the command, and saved the crew. He
| recommended all to 90 and do likewise.
| DANIEL LORD, JR, Esq, then came forward with
a resolution recommending the society to the no
| tice of the more affluent Of the community He
said, that he understood the objects of this society
were not only to relieve, but to elevate the poor
The gentleman then went on to shew, that indls-
criminate alms-givlng was an evil-it showed the
ceeded to adduce the advantages of the system
| adopted by this society. lndiscriminate offering
did not contain one particle of chari,y-they were
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mote imposition and suffering; for children sweep
| ing crossings, most generally were sent out
by idle parents, instead Of working tor their
living. This society prevents all such; does no,
give rellet IN money, except under very peculiar
circumstances, but relieves IN the shape of food
and clothing, as IS most required, and in such
ner as not 10 be able to be disposed Of Another
great feature in this society was visiting the poor
and giving them advice. II is well known thai
much poverty Is caused by the want OF wit-the
want Of wisdom. II was at this moment the value
Of the visitor was appreciated, when advising the
| ignorant and guiding the depraved. The gentle
man then proceeded to show the value of atfordlng
relief to foreigners. He deprecated the way which
foregnerswere and had been ;objecis OF this
society were to improve the condition Of the poor,
whether from China or Japan, not let man die un
| der your hand, because he is foreigner; 1t was
not chrstianke to do SO but TIE very opposlte-he
hoped that such would not be the case with any
| one present. II might be said that he belonged to
profession that owed something to the poor, as il
was one that often made them; SO be that as il
might, he hoped that all would assist in this good
| work.
| DR.. WILLARD PARKER then moved vote OF
thanks to the visitors and other officers Of the ins-
tutlon-and went on to show the duties, nc: Of
the different officers, and that they proceeded in
this work from pure motives OF benevolence, and
hoped tor their reward from higher source thar
this earth afforded. The object Of this institution
| was to do away with street beggary, and he went
on to show what the society had done to put il
| down; 1t was getting as bad here in the old
country; and pointed out the various modes Of i'm
posing upon The generous. The operations ct this
society were quite unique admirably adopted the
ject in view. The gentleman then proceeded to
show the working of the institution. II you give
paupers nothing but tickets to the visitors, they
would soon cease to trouble you, particularly the
idle and profigate. He then showed that the sys
tenn of the society was one OF espionage, having
true charity for it's object. The gentleman then
proceeded to meet various objections advanced
had as much right to the object Of this society as
any othels-the whole population Of this country
were foreigners, and if they refused assistance to
those more Immediately called foreigners, who
made against the society relieving foreigners, was
OF no value whatever In conclusion, the gentle
man urged upon those present, the duty OF sup
porting this Society.
Mr.. JAMES BcARDMAN said that forty-seven years
ago he was thrown into the society OF that good
charitable woman, Isabella Graham, and another
foreign lady, who originated the first charity tor
visiting and relieving widows with families at their
own residences; and he believed that was the frs
charitable institution of the kind ever established
In this city, and that too by foreigners. II after
that 1t was urged against this society the relieving
OF foreigners, he was certain that every truly hu
man0 heart would regret it.
The Rev DR.. GUTTER then offered up a briet
prayer, and the proceedings Of the evening termi
| mated
Missouri BORDER INDIANs.-These are by name
| and numbers about as follows, viz.-Delawares
1000 Sh wnees 1000 Wyandos 100 700; Potawotomics
60oO Kckapocs 600, Otawas 900 $500; Peories 100
Wens 200, Chrpewas 5O-35O Munsies u.s. stockbridges
76!50 making OF these tribes total Of 1900. These
all been located where they by the govern
ment Of the United States within the last feen years
some OF them but very recently And none Of them,
cept the Wy andots had made much any advancement
towards state of previous to their settlement
in this territory A few of the Shawpees had made
beginning in agricultural pursuits previous to their
moval wsst but it was barely beginning. When went
into that part Of the country eleven years ago. very few
Of all these tribes depended his farm for living
None Of them educated nearly all of them
addicted 10 ntemperance; and mere handful among the
Deiawares and Shawnees had been organized into Chris
an community, and these mnch prosecuted by their
brethren But now you may handsome farms covered
with abundant crops OF grain and comfortable log cabins
large herds Of cattle and hogs fnd
sies Stockbridges and Wyandos too doing well In
these Matters for the length of time they have been in
the country. Most Of these tribes, too, have become
much interested in the education Of their children The
Methods shave educated good number among several