The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-16
RELIGIOUS ANNIVERSARIES.
1wsldh Anniversary or the American Ft'
male Moral Reform Society.

1wsifth Anniversary or the American Ed.
male Moral Reform Society.
The twelfth anniversary of the American Fs-
male Moral Reform Society, was celebrated on
Wednesday evening, in the Allen Street Church.
The assemblage consisted of about 800 sober ma
frons-staid spinsters-a few old bachelors, and
thirty or forty blooming maidens. All seemed on
the qisi viue for the revelations which they had
right to expect, from the character Of the meeting
(which was called to order about halcpasf
O'Clock.
ALVIN STEwART was appointed Chairman, and
the meeting was opened with prayer. The
Treasurer's report was then read by Lewis Tap
pan: From this, it appeared chat the receipts
fer the year lending April soth, isAs amounted to
The annual Report was now read from which we
make the following abstract -
There IT'S members, ss7 of whom have become
HE msmhsrs by the payment of $40 each. The Trea
surera report exhibits balance on Of $685. $6A5 Of
which has bs:n contributed for proposed House Of In
milar to that Of an institution in London, known the
lndigent Refuge for Females Of good character The
copies of the ddvocst, ssmimonthly 900 pages Of
tracts and thousand volumes of the Walks OF Useful
Ssss rhs whole number published Of this woIk, has
Rev. Mr. DowLIss now addressed tho meeting. He
ladies Of this society on their success during past
year They have pcrsevercd In their efforts and boon
wrstehsd from misery and ucentiounss, and in the face
Il all manner Of allure heapod upon them blythe abandon
en Of ps.s Men
blush for their acts have laid asidc all feeling and prnc
:s M Id .R win s,g sSs ag
than setis6ed that they arc entitled the conf
dence q the whole Christian communitya more virtu
Gus and lovely set OF women not to be found and
they must prosper It's well known that the managers Of
this society have petoned the Legislature pass laws
But the bill niied to pass the Senate because
It was said that prostitution was necessary
sar.a nsc...s1y ssis ; and .ono SsSo said they
shopld be taken under the patronage Of govern
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licensed houses Of prostitudon7 10 not this abo-
s ' i s.. sh ;..:: q: :Y &; y ).
are % violent, headstrong and overbcaring-hence
Where were in this country sect who loved murder,
there Is in Indiawho loved break the oh well
the TN it be right for this govern
mont to License the Thugs to asssssinate whom they
Sc provided by law Tor him Others contend that the
prostitution Il violation Of personal liberty One Of the
keepers Of these houses told lady that she had right
to say anything about ito do So was violation Of per-
sonal liberty Now, what the philosophy Of right and
90 what he Ike: % long a. !. doe. not interfere with
anothers happiness and means of enjoyment Lot sp
psnss s given me By nature Have not IT, right to
joy and carry out my propensites But " doing So
does ne not interfere with the ghdoes NO not destroy
his victim Ask the multitude of unhappy, wfstchcd
young women who prowl the streets, the victims Of
ducton, now seducers Of others Go with me to that
sink Of niquy, tho Sodom Of New York Look at that
young woman-her face bloated, her hair dishevelled
her body rotten with disease That 10 the beautiful
girl once the pride Of her fahers house. who fell prey
TO the wiies OF the soducer. Shall the man who has
compshsd ali this villany 60 unwhipped Of justice No.
cannot but say, there is crime worse than all Others
this And shall We not appeal to our Legislature 10
punish such crimes these One word in reference TO
the Strangers Home" spoken Of in the report $40 900
h solicited to build home for tho stranger and the
wretched who to this city. II il not for cure but
prevention The unprotected girl from the country who
comes here without friends would there find home
Such institution would hundredsE misery
Tho average life Of tho victim of seduction il 1--WE years
Her life 10 downward until she reaches point beyond
which she cannot 90 lowcr.
Rev. Mr.. Wryp offered resolution, and said the
Queer like the hyena, 10 prowling about for prey. Tho
press ssuing works of character calculated to
rupt the OF tho CITY, Members high in the church
lending their capital to publish works scenes Of
which laid in the brothos and theatres Of Paris Is
not such society this then. needed to stay the cur
rent of licentiousness and wron.1
Rev Mr. LUDLOW, of Poughk related several dis
gushing and nasty stories of which he ought to have
been ashamed At all events the sensible portion Of the
audience were sshsued of him. and many retired