New-York daily tribune., 1845-12-17
THE TRIBUNE.
One Way TO do Good.

To Ms Editor Of The Tribune:
Though l have no connexion with the Female
Moral Reform Society Of NewYork, save by sym.
pa,by. and though my knowledge OF lis operations
was very limited indeed until my attention was ar
rested by the difficulties it has lately encountered
md the strange opinions of learned gentlemen on
the "a partc statements of The dissenting minority,
We, cannot refrain from noticing one or two cases
that came within the range of my personal observa-
lion two or three days ago-cases which. simple
and unimpor,ant as they may appear, emphatcaIy
portray the benefits that must result 10 society in
general from such association of humane and phi
lanthropic persons
On passing along Nassau. street las, "Wednesday,
heard gcntecl but simple looking girl nquirng
the way TO Wastreet AS / was going in that di
rection undertook to conduct her to the place
She informed me that the object of her visit was to
see after situation for which an advertisement ap-
peared that morning In paper ! awaited the re
salt of her inquiry and found that the party had been
suited | learned from her that she had arrived IN this
Cy with her mother in May last who after protracted
sickness died few days previously leaving her young
sres ard highly interesting che was without friend
or protector She made acquainted with her locality
and other particulars that left doubt on my nd OF
the danger which beset the poor orphan stranger SILVER
and gold had none but my heart yearned over the IN
/
her Him that has promised 20 be Father 10 the ta
theress: length God suggested the +. NJ X Society
and took her o6 Park Row. She there told her sim
pie tale and anxious desire TO obtain an honest vlns
There many applicants the books, but the lady
the emergency and departing from the usual course
in such cases despatched one Of the young women ON
the mission of love who. alter considerable tme re-
turned with depicted her countcnance. a
place obtained and the poor irendess stranger IS
now located pious family. Eternity shall cniy re-
veal the blessings that this prompude conferred
t,ir1 md Tho
the misery degradation and ruin that might have fol-
lowed had there been no friend 10 throw the Hgis OF
protection her Fathers and Mothers Brothers and
Sis,ersl youy hearts remain unmoved. your sympa-
thes uneXcited. when. by your cooperation with this
Association of females you may be Instrumental IN res
cuing brands from the burning = While you are
sharing all the social blessings that Heaven pours into
your lap hundreds of the young the lovely and the v
uous in your city threatened by destruction. and
will you not pat forth your hand and save What hnvc
you you did receive from the bounty Godt How
will YOU render an nccount OF Your stewardship, II you
"come not to the help OF the Lord against the mighty
LEI the partial disuniOn OF the Society IN question: mar
your usefulness You enjoy the comforts OF warm cloth
ing warm ROOM comfortable bed but when the chill
ing air affects you in your comfortable condition. OIL
in pity think the poor and the Hged There are IN
this City hundI eds whose brows indicate many Win
ers whose attenuated frames give evidence oi decay
and whose dostiuton could De ussUaeed, whose misery
could be aeva,ed By the cast oil clothes that noulder
in your wardrobe, amt by lutte OF thaf suparhuous
expenditure is nrhor calculated 10 rtomolc your
present eternal happiness. at 80 Park Row. any ar-
Gle Of clothing other assistance will be thankfully
received; and will you feel your comforts the less
joyous by contributing the comforts OF the poor and
needy No. Every feeling of your soul will be en-
larged, every enjoyment enhanced.
To this humble appeal have been led tRrotaniarty
by rejecting on circumstance that occurred while
waiting in the Office the result OF the aforementioned ap
plca,ion
poor old deccntlooking woman came trembling
into the Office and without any OF that whining cant that
too much characterizes mp0stnre. reced her wants
Her husband and only daughter had died some time ago
She lived with poor friends who treated her kindly and
gave her OF the best they had but she had notstaR
TO her words ito keep her old bones warm
She did complain OF this 10 her friends. knowing
ha, their inability To relieve her would grevc them
Her petition WAS sraned-sbc got something to warm
her poor bones and never will forget the holy ardor
with which those withered hands and sunken eyes were
raised invoke the blessing OF Heaven on the donors
Oh for the luxury OF doing good
Yours respectfully IN.
Nsc York, Dec. l3, lsi5