The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-09

Eleventh Anniversary OF tho American Fe-
male Moral Reform Society.
This society met on Wednesday evening to cele-
brate the anniversary of the eleventh year of their
existence. A large number of amiable, pious look
ing ladies' and enerable, vworthy men were in at
tendance. The meeting was opened with prayer by
the Rev N. Bangs, d. d. After the singing of an
ode, composed for the occasion by the choir the
treasurer's report was read-by which it appeared
the society was in Aourishing condition.
The amount Of cash received for the financial
year ending April 3Oth, lS45, $50. $500 %
Amount expended for publishing editors and
lectursrs salary, &c, was. ........ 6325 OIL
Leaving balance on hand Of. ....... s49o O5
The annual report Of the Board of Managers was
now read by Captain Eaton of which we give an
abstract.
The labors of the past year have been attended
with increased prosperity and encouragement
and the Board would ascribe praise to God, to
whom alone il belongs. The Board has not as
heretofore been stratened in their efforts. Once the
press noticed the society," only to Willy;
many secular and religious journals exert an extern
sive influence IN behalf of purity. The Adpocate of
Moral Reform, has been sustained as usual-has had
an average circulation of twelve thousand copies
per number. Seventy-hree thousand pages of tracts
have been published during the year. Nine editions
OF the Walks of Usefulness" have been published.
The Board regard it as highly important to the ee
should be fully developed, and think that thousands
of the sex might be saved if some of the avenues of
business closed them such as clerkships in re-
tail dry goods stores, DC, be opened TO them Overa
thousand dollars have been received from book sales
and balance remains in the treasury. Early in the
summer the city authorities petitioned to place
matrons in the city prison and on Backwells Island
which was done, and agreat Improvement in the in
mates has taken place IN consequence. The Bethel
missionary has been continued, and from their re-
port it appears that fifteen hundred and ifty-two yes
| sells have been visted-eleven thousand eight hum
dred and eighty mine. papers-also, seventy-seven
thousand two hundred and fifty-six pages Of tracts
distributed.
The Rev. Mr. J. PErrIBorE, from Oneida county said
That eminent divine and faithful servant of God Row
land HILL said that three ingredients constituted good
speeeh-that it should be phy, sweet and Shorthand
that he often failed in the two former careful
to observe the latter shall initiate his example. He
then offered resolution, asking tho cooperation Of all
friends Of moral purity and expressed thanks and gra
ttude to God for tho of the Society The report
assures that the is gaining in the public favor
much ofthe opposition against believe in charity
that the press has become more favorable We have
been held up BY tho press subjects Of maedcton but
tho Lord has answered our prayer and its fument now
comes ~ . sweet odour to The ministry bocom-
for encouragement The civil law is also beginning
resolution requests the aid Of the Pulp-and OH what
males go unmoested-t 10 with pain and mortfc ator
that say We have not done our duty.
Mr. must believe KIT the apathy Of many
OF our cergymen 10 owing to their Interrogation Here
tho pulpit found earnestly engaged in the prosecu
ton Of this great cause Let us be warned by the past
and endeavor to gain the appreciation Of Savior Go
10 biackwes Island was my privilege to stand there
to-day amid the wrecks Of humanity and the larger por-
have been carried there in consequence of the very
vice against which We contend. And when told Thorn
that the Lamb of God died save the chief Of sinners
the tear of would steal down their checks MY
friends strive to create an interest in the subject Of v
Rev. Mr.. VAN Loon. of Poughkeepsie-The law OF
love Is the soul Of every true reform Tho moral reform
God, and the crime and suffering of involved in
the violation of the 7th commandment The greatness
the crime and the extent of the and shame
suffering contemplated by this enterprise the
Of its greatness. had dream, which was not all ,
DREAM dark and malignant spirit suc to spread
it, wings this city and children forgot their parents
and parents spurned their children and all social order
this spirit spirit licentiousne Unrestraned il
would produce this effect Let us pray God that this
foul spirit may be restrained 1t easy to the
necAon between vices See that young he ilches
from the money drawer of his empoyer-watch him as
pursues his way through the streetsand he
the places where he should the home where love
and purity dwell he turns through dark until he
comes to the house Of her whose leads dow hell
Nearly all the crimes committed are closely allied with
the crime Of licentousness Let me entreat YOU to per
severe In work till it 10 accomplished and the earth
no longer polluted by infamy and crime.
Rev. Mr. DowLI,e-I think il time ladies connected
with Moral Reform Society should be at home will
not therefore, make speech. rather of the opinion
you would prefer having say Amen what has been
said already, than to hear make speech. | can
| heartily say, Amen.
| PREsIDEHr-Amen.
Mr. DowLIEo-I will close with a verso which wa,
composed BY Sandwich Islander, and recommend it tt
your earnest attention. and hope you will not forret il
ltis:-
| Go on go on, 60 on, 60 on,
| Go on 60 on, 60 on,
90 on go on, go on, 60 on,
90 on, 60 on, go on
And the meeting adjourned after benediction
Grand National Reform Convention.
SPEAKERS: GopwIN-CHANNrNo-BR
| OWEN, &c.
THIRD Day, May It'll.
The Committee met at 2 p. NJ, pursuant TO adj
joumment, Mr. RYcKMAN in the chair After some
discussion, the call of the Convention was with.
drawn.
Mr.. GOODWIN then moved a resolution cali NO .
Convention, and recommended Albany as the place
of meeting Committee was appointed to CORES
pond with all Associations Of Progress, to Undue,
delegates to attend Adjourned to n o'clock in tn,
evening, when they met and were addressed by tn,
Rev W. II. Claiming, in an earnest and clio quen
manner.