New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-08
The Anniversaries,

Anniversary at the Allen-sireet Presoy tefiau Nuie
last evening. The Chair was taken oy heV'
Marcus Smith of Rensscaeryillc, and the opening
prayer made by Rev. S. Hoes.
An appropriate Ode. written for the occaslon' was
sung by the Choir, after which the Treasurer ne
port was read BY DR.. Green oil Canada West from
which we learn that the total amount OF receipts
from MAY. 1913, to May, 1871, was $7,loO Il. Inc
expenditures for the same period were rs follows
Paid for printing Advocate and Books I'i23 ~
For paper, salary OF Agents, hdltreSs, o,, n
and Bethel Missionary. .....---..-- 800 800 ~ ~
Rent of office and other expenses Ill 90 90
Remaining III the Treasury. ...........- '6o 90
s7,l50 2l
The Annual Report was then made by Rev
E. Weed. 1t is an interesting document and we
Law before our readers the following abstract;
The Board are assembled on this Anniversary,
NOT in adversitv but in prosperity; not 10 propose
the abandonment OF this difficult held, but IN Ve
strength of the Lord OF Hosts 10 move onward no'
to report wear OF idleneSS aud unproducu'e 'aoof'
nor 10 present balance sheet that places t!e"i on
the verge of bankruptcy. Thanks be unto Goo iot
having raised ND friends 10 the cause, who have
stood by i, il. the hour of trial. and contributed II
be.alv of their subs ance ior its promotion
:. Uor1I P,JJr5p =, % n reform IN morals, Is an
object commencing itself, one would think 10 every
reilcciing mind Tie stale oi pub!lc morals, uo'h
in CITY and countrv-he statistics OF CRIME chronl-
cled by the daiiv and week., Press-the amount o'
human suffering and degradation occasioned oy tle
nr.y.lsncr of yce-if duly cstmated are suiilcleht
10 induce every friend OF humanity 10 countenarce
| and all right efforts for their suppression.
Who that observes passing events does nol Know
that the dcades evils that desolate our land, are
connected with crimes pIohioieu oy 'iiS ' ''
mandment!
To prove this assumption. need but cite the
names OF Colt, Hebcrton, Mercer, Piumsead, Boz
dine. Wait, Ballard Jones and others, and the asSo-
Citations they bring, bear ample testimony 10 Iie
truth affirmed.
The chef object of the society has ever been TO
suppress the vice in question BY preventing lis eX-
isence among those rho are opposed 6ut not t"ff-
en-: also 10 induce the return OF the wanderer'
where a return has not become morally hopeless.
In adopting measures 10 compass lilIS dcsisn iiieF
have relied chiefly upon tho Press means oi DIS
seminating TRUTH nstlIImg night principles, arous-
ing the attention OF parents 10 the necessity o l-
structng aud guarding the young, ana holding our
beacon warning 10 needless youth 10 beware oil the
gins and pitfalls everywhere around them.
SlqtisticS-During the past year the Society
have issued 300 900 numbers OF their periodical be,
ing an average Of 2l,G0O per month also 9o,ooo
pages of Trncts, and seven editions OF Il work en-
iitled WALKS OF USEFULNESS" l6mo size, 32l
pages-amounting in all TO 5000 copies; 3oO new
subscribers have been added 10 the subscription iist
of the Advocate
The portion of the Report relating TO The Register
department. states that during the year o33 calls
from applicants have been recorded, and many OF
them have been supplied with safe home. Thou
sands OF the young and unirendco nave oec,'
brought under the notice OF this Society through
this medium, since the Register was opened, IN cir
cumstances calculated 10 elicit their confidence,
and induce them 10 give heed 10 Kind counsel.
Fosterparents have been ioLnd in several IN
stances for orphan children, and those wosrc ihan
L. .,,lnt ,t.ho
their lives he spared, they may &c trained tor use
fulness and happiness.
The Auxiliaries OF the Society have obtained
scores of thousands. OF petitions praying tor legal
enactments and have aided the cause by extending
the circulation of the Succtys publications, by IL
beral contributions, and by their influence ana tei
prayers.
Some of them have done much TO call attention To
the mperious necessity Of the erection OF Houses ol
Industry; and the efforts oil the Albany Auxiliary
have resulted in securing the passage OF bill TO IN
corporate such an Institution IN that CITY,
The Missionary labor among the poor and VICIOUS
of the citv has been sustained with success; about
a thousand garments have been distributed among
the deserving poor aud, in many cases OF deep IN
terest, important and has been rendered. Special
announcement has been afforded III relation to ei-
Ii orts made To save the young and several OF tins
class have been prevented from entering on career
of crime, by being removed from the evil 10 winch
they were exposed, and placed under saluary nilu.
eGces.
Two Agents have been employed to preach the
doctrine of Moral Purity. One OF these, Rev. ,.
Hoes, reports having preached l23 Sermons during
the last year.
a Bethel Missionary has been employed, who re-
ports having visited 953 vessels, aud that he has
distributed 1851 Papers, and 1912 pages oi
Tracts.
Righteous Statutes on this subject have been en-
acted the past year in Michigan and New-Jerscy.-
The New-York Legislature have given a respectful
hearing 10 the Petitions that have poured IN from all
quarters both from their constituents and from hun
drcds of organized Societies.
Intelligence communicated 10 the Board from
England aiims that measures have been IN pro-
gress there the past year similar TO those above ma
med, and strong hopes entertained that Para-
ment will soon respond TO the voice OF the People
BY providing laws adequate TO check the tide OF
Vice. whose streams constantly dcsoiatinS not
only their own land, but ours"
The Report concludes with some interesting sug-
gcstions and reflections, which want Of room COM
pes 10 refrain from copying.
Following this report was able address on the
moral dignity OF the Moral Reform movement by
Rev w. w. Eyarts Of N Y. Then came another
Ode by the Choir and when our Reporter left, the
Rev. l.. L. Taylor OF Boston was making an animal
ed address the subject OF the exposure OF Seamen
| On land.
Sunday School Union.