New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-11
Anniversary of WThe Hame.O

The Ladies' Anniversary of "The Home was
well attended yesterday afternoon at the Taber'
nacle-Mr. ISAAC HOPPER in the chair.
After prayer by Rev. DR.. PArrES, the Charm
rose and sad that he was unable to account for the
absence of the children from RandalTs Island, who
were expected to be present on the occasion; hows
ever he hoped before the proceedings would be final
ly gone through, that they would be In attendance
This, he said was the fifth anniversary OF 1.-The
Home = they had now been laboring Tor six years.
and most successfully, in the cause TO which they
were devoted. They had succeeded beyond their
most sanguine expectations. 1t was gratifying to
consider that in their labors in the good work in
which they had embarked, which was an ark
of safety" that all sectaran feeling was laid aside
He would now introduce
Rev. DR.. WILLETs of Philadelphia, who rose and
said that it rot his intention 10 have at all adj
dressed the meeting, as he came there simply as q
nearer However, he could not avoid expressing
his admiration of the benevolent efforts OF the Ia
dies who formed the Society present when he
took into consideration it's objects. They followed
the poor and the wretched into prison, and endeav-
ored to alleviate their msfortunes and keep them
out of the paths Of temptation. After passing
high eulogy upon the efforts OF the ladies VINO
compose the Society, he went on to say that
great French author once remarked that ifladies
were said to have cell less in the brain than man,
they certainly had fibre more in the heart"
Laughter and applause. The Rev. gentleman
concluded after again compiimenting the Society
The Report OF the Society was then read, by
which it appeared that the total number OF females
that were taken under charge by the Society, or
the past year, amounted to l0e. There are now
doing well 90 Returned home IL. There were
sent TO the Hospital 3. To the Magdalen Asylum
l. Returned to immoral habits %, and now In the
Asylum IS. The Report detailed the manifold ad-
vantages derived by the destitute inmates OF the
Society and exhorted all present. and the public in
general, TO aid In its objects.
Rev. Mr.. BETHUsE was hereupon introduced by
the Chairman. He said that he did not feel himself
bound to speak, on the present occasion, inasmuch
as he did not expect be would be called upon. he
also bad 10 meet an engagement. The report had
set forth every thing that could be said IN favor OF
the objects OF the Society, that nothing was LETT
for him to say. All he could say, therefore, In be-
half OF the Society he might add, was said before
The principles OF the Society were founded 10 true
Christian philanthropy. Take that away and what
would become of the Society," IL was the great
characteristic of their Blessed Master that ne was
the friend of sinners. The lowly and the destitute
had not the same advantages that the more wealthy
ard enlightened had. Ii was 10 be wondered at
how little crime had been committed, when they
considered the position of society. Sir Thomss
Brown said that 1--WE should be obliged to every
man that we meet, that he did not kill u.s." lLood
laughter
The Rev. speaker, after further commenting the
efforts Of the society TO advance the cause in which
they had embarked, concluded.
Rev. DR.. CHAPLIN followed, and made an eloquent
appeal on behalf Of the Home"
A large number of little boys and girls from Ran
dall's Island were here introduced. They took up
their position in front and sang several hymns anc
airs, during which time collection was taken Up;
In singing some Of the airs, which were sweet sno
simple, they gesticulated good deal at the end OF
each verse, clapPing their hands and stamping
their feet, to the great amusement Of ai preSen'
When the collection was taken up.
Dr. BLEEcKER came forward and offered le"
remarks in relation to the objects OF the socie'y.
After few hymns from the children the moetng
separated
FEMALE MIssIoSARr SocIErr.-This Society
held It's Thirtieth Anniversary last evening In tne
Bedfordst NJ Il. Church, Rev. DR.. SAsDToRp u
the Chair. Rev Mr.. COLES opened the meeting
with prayer, after which Rev. Mr.. STAFFORD res'
the Annual Report Rev. Mr.. HAYES ard ne'
DIR. Hopesos of Harnsburgh, Pa. addressed Inc
meeting at considerable length We have . iuh
report of the proceedings in type bat are oo'ss'
to omit them this morning on account d the cfo"d
ed state of eur columns.