The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-11

asyum--of the respected managerial Of them ready
to and befrsnd the penitent outcast She told
there hope for her II she would avail herself OF
the advantages that offered to her. The result
that IN the course of few days she voluntariyre-
paired to the asylum and continues to evince the sin
certify and irmness of her purpose"
s. W. from one of the palaces Of vice and infamy,
recently applied for admission into the Asylum her
of nquty had been short but long enough TO
cude her from the endearments Of home and from pa
rental regard and with heart desolate and broken se
threw herself the kindness Of the matron OF
prison. who furnished her facilities Of reaching the nome
Of the outcast She appears to be of respectable
and degradation The recollection Of the happy home
she had forfeited, seemed for moment TO thrill her SOU
with anguish and her tears did not to flow, until
soothed by the that she might as others had
obtain the confidence lovesand esteem OF
and relatives"
Methodist church. then proceeded to address the men,
beers and friends of the Society follows Having been
with your request for the object of your Society is
worthy /; and shall feel under no embarrassment
Tending any one before me- The work in which you are
engaged Is Of pure charity and know OF no ob-
ecs of charity more in need than those who are with
out home upon the earth know of worse heathen-
ism absolute hoathensn than is manifested in the
duct of Chrstians'i in general towards this unfortu
nate and degraded class of human beings alluded
to- Within sight Of achurch and within the sounds OF
gospel thousands of themare permitted to in the
evil course life and passed by unnoced and apparent
ly uncared for. | wish could say it to the whole
church and express sentiments to all who Gull them
selves Christians for they appear doubtless abiding to
did not exceed 1907 to be the enemies rather than the
friends OF this society and would here ask what the
of this careessness and indifference the sub.
ject, Here is glass Of ten thousand OF our fell
low creatures within the reach Of the churches within
doebs of nav and aesradaon vet by the
tona rules ofsocety they are as though
they had no souls to save or no hope for their re-,
demption while other benevolent institutions and
societies Of every particular class, are loudly and
widely paradcd, and during the present week
will doubtless receive liberal encouragement
Such is the fact and am here led to put question,
and the question put to you is question of charity
For what reason and on what grounds ought this
of unfortunate beings to be excluded from bcnevo
lent considerations And until the refined and intelligent
OF this city show that there is no hope for them
that there is possibility Of reclaming them they
entitled to consideration and sympathy. For al
though lost to virtue aud respectable society their i'm
pie and ccarou need only to look to the sacred volume
for your guide and your rule Of conduct towards them
Unless it be established that they are farther from
Chrsts compassion. and power Of his atoning blood,
your work-the work of the Christian church and Chris
tan ministers just what is needed in their behalf
THE reverend speaker here alluded to the principles
taught by the Savior the object of his coming
the chief of sinners &C. He also reverted to the
that lost piece silver and searched until she found
IT, and the greatness of her JOY the occasion and
maintained that our joy in saving soul should be
from which it was takon all cncrusted-apparently
worthless, and must DO thrown away but when learned
that the spring was the before, as well the
gold, how great was my joy, for the watch the
gift of esteemed friend Compare the outcast of
ciety referred to, to the watch the tf+F
there anything byreason nature in the crimes of which
they are are guilty, that we should let the immortal
soul be given up' Christian friends ought this class to
be excluded from consideration and charity
count of what people will say the subject Some tell
there Is much good to be done abroad that they
My Christian friends hnve friend great man.
man who is able and willing to aid me and never take
any action without first going to him, and humbly and
respectfully asking his opinion to the course should
pursue and he approves fear nothing for the result
And what does that greatest friend say What did he
not stand by me and saw, Well done. thou good and
faithful servant enter thou into the Joy Of my Lord
In conclusion would once again inquire, must these
outcasts be excluded from charity the Of the
hopelssness their casc deny the assertion main
tain that the Of conduct pursued towards them
Is the result of false arrangement of society," without
the will Of God the sanction of the Gospel The
vcrend speaker then proceeded to relate the circum
connected with of his visits to bedsdes Of
the dying, embracing persons of this degraded class
who IN consequence of the usages OF society had lost all
hope of mercy. He then concluded his remarks by
pressing his conviction that great change would take
place in this respect and that the Magdalen Society
would be the means Of doing great good and trusted
that their appeal for aid would not be In vain.
The Rev Mr.. scUppER next delivered few able and
eloquent remarks the objects Of the society and the
gratifying results that had attended the abors Of those
engaged In it,
After benedicion by the Rev. Dr. Mason, the
audience was dismissed.
The American Seaman's Friend Society.
This Society celebrated its nineteenth anniversary at
the Tabernacle last evening
On arriving there found that building densely filed
with the most fashionable and respectable Of popu
laton. Around the interior suspended banners
bearing various deviccsthe most conspicuous of which
the flag of the Marine Temperance Society organized
A. D. 1893 Scattered through the large body of atten
dants observed a great many weathsr-beaten tars
dressed in duck pantaoons and blue shirts with ribbons
in their button-holes Of their neat blue jackets.
Capt EDwARD RIcHARpsoN, President Of the society,
took the Chair, and the choir Of the church sang
hymn, commencing with
Wake the song of Jubilee,
Let IL echo DER the sea;
Now hath come the promised hour:
Jesus reigns with sovereign power"
An appropriate prayer was then offered and the Row
Spauding Of the secretaries Of the society read
abstract OF the report of the socetys proceedings for
the past year. by which 1t appeared that little more
than twenty years ago this society was formed
to promote the reformation of seamen. At
and exercises an important influence abroad.
The receipts for the year Sl75l5. Expenditures
sl7o0s This last sum does not include the amount
pended by auxiliary societies local objects does
the first include legacy Of $4,000 received within few
days review Of the year, the gentleman continued,
exces painful and pleasing emotions. The first ac-
count Of many disasters at sea- and the second that Of
fcers and seamsn have experienced great change and
commenced that song that will end
He then read letter to the President of the Society
from the King Of the Sandwich Islands dated Honolulu
November, ls46, on the subject of the death of Mr..
Diel of the Soc ietys missionaries to tn islands
and the appointment of another, the Rev Mr.. Damon.
his stead which conveyed tribute to the memory Of
tho deceased, and an eulogy on his successor
In this letter the King acknowledges that the present
happy condition of his subjects owing the good
seed sown by American missionaries. 1t signed r.
c. Wiley, Private Secretary.
Rev DR.. KREBBs, of New York. who announced
to deliver an address before the Society made his ap
pcarance on the platform, but being little weared he
rested few minutes. Meantime Rev Mr. Spaulding d.
rected the attention Of the audience to the Sailors
Home in Cherry street and the numerous benefits 1t
conors on the sailor Rev. Mr.. Krebbs then and
said that he would make remarks the relations
fthis Society to the other Societies, whose aim Is
the same. Those who live the Deep he thought
should be sought OUT and Christian effort should be al
rected to their This society designed to elevate
the sailor and to promote his physical comfort and
dton lie then contrasted the condition of the sailor
with his condition In the Sailors Home in Cherry
street. where he has every comfort, and the advan-
ase of family worship He cannot better describe the
fact than by using some of the phrases used BY the
author OF " Omoo"-tea, which never shipped by
the Hong merchants" and soup which called hot
SOUP TO illustrate the proposition that the promo
ton OF the physical comforts of is essesal to
their moral elevation he read extract from
the diary Of sailor giving the authors reflections
the sailor and tho of ceyatiuQ him