The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-28

chair he referred to th6 objects for which tho meeting
dry goods clerks in New York, between ths ages Of
twelve and twenty one years, whose education h i'm
perfect and who haze BAY, n no Seps,tunty to perfect
merchants, and how oan We expect them to possess
the requisite intelligence unless they have
to the public and especially the ladies' for Justice
and consideration towards those young men, and to
unite In procuring for them some relaxation from
The following resolutions were read by the Rev Mr..
Thompson and unanim ously sdoptsd.-
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and be svered only by curtalment OF the
Rs.sivsd That this conviction /: suggested NOT on
.s that n thu the a y s ss
time a. their d.po,s they would, long. become
The cemmuny that their have more tims
but s ss sS ,srds or
to themselves to their neshbor and TO their God.
sr.s. ns,or in the various Of tSs ssd
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by public necessity serious injuries upon the nums.
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In the hours Of trading would altogether this
% sIss h store. to IN: Iis
sn , sa 0loe. .ao during shs tn
be not later than seven o'clock evening Saturdays
Received That the opinions Of OF great practical
he belief that much BUSINESS would ;. don. IN ten hour.
daJ ~ 10 now spread over much larger Of me and
sus sssssssd @ period would
eonplish all the busns now DONE provided diseAes ani
Rsseiv.d THAI: order to sna.l. the rs,. merchants
tsss: he isS.s his %s.sns pss.: sss col
evening ,hoppns and that the be
hIst 70 Ell The retail drygoods merehants and second
Rev. Mr.. HARRis addressed the meeting in support
Of the early closing Of stores As matter Of profit to
v6A sovln ho fhs lpU "a. .xts<
have more time for relaxation than they have. On
this ground alone the hours ought to be less Again
ihsmors deeply does the employer lay the foundaton
Of success In doing justice 60 the young men, the
employer Vill ind mine Of wealth richer than tbs
golden streams Of Csliornis. T. enable young man
TO becoms merchant f must acquire a vast deal Of
formation and lee, f universal nature he
must make himtel uted with the great laws
which govern trad out the world aud eau he
do so by spendiDE Die time at the counter with the
yard-stick in hs ,hamng aud ehAfsring about the
price Of goods! tH .IF ground Of duty as well ss OF
interest the should not ask the whole of the
time Of the employed They have no right to exact
teiiect of tho,e In their employ We speak in
dignanty Of slavery In the South sof the service
the Es.i can zee the the eyes Of our neigh.
bcr, Without perceivipg the beam in our osn.
Dr. sn.RMAs drew an elaborate asd highly cclorei
picture Of man. aud every part Of him sod of his soul
After dis ting at come length on mans soul, he
interrupted BY person, who asksd Lim what had all
TO which be replied; ust much, sir you have
to do sith my discourse. tLaughisr)
The Doctor then quoted from Ovid, ana Horace an a
Milton about mans SOUL asd also from Shakspesre, on
ths ssns subject. Alter giving a glowing sod very
nAttripg description OF man be said spi yet th, i,
suis, labor Ia essential TO happiness but must 10
SON etbipg else beside labsr We must edusste tbs
of sxoesive isbr Of any kiId the human ~ stem
and concluded by Issyng. that eight hours
esy wsrs eroveh for shopping purposes Dr. shern, n
kept the audience 10 roar Of laushteffron his quaint
ness and wit.
The Rev MIR Tronrsor. The present movement 4,
eommunit, In ssrs-si have an interest Ths aa-sson
g. h the esry closing OF stores prsctabls, lie thought
At Bspkicg business s concluded thr.. ocloot
and every person knows that he cat not g.t cheek
eashed amer that hoar Nov II there was rinis ar
uoiiormity among 'hep keepers ns object sought Tor
In this would be obtained Some may obset to Il
from pecupiaIy consider atiops, but he aid
they could be affected that way. u tbsr- wac aui.
the same hour: There ray be Others, too, who may
have very tender regssd for the morals OF their
CLERKS uncer the superstition that II they had tneiF
evenings TO themselves they would to the tbeste,
the opera, and other places But this bad argnusnt,
for by keeping clerks in their stores ia order pre-
vent them from going to the theatre they also prevent
them from soir tn the houss u prayer (Appaus-.)
Tbfs IL no way TO show rerard for the aorsi welfare
Ct clerks II merchants have q rexsra ,ar the uo-ns
of their clerks 1T them DO. keep them up Ia their
stores but trsst them ssd intrdacs then Into
their fsniiy circles (Appisuss) Perhaps hossser,
ly get rich would not Ike 10 associate With their
fsthers clerks Again, thei others Who might ike
toe rsm e.usessr q, S, lev sls5s' may o. aslas
~ of INDUCING in their vicious propsnsitirs bat he
had too much confidence IN our young 70 believe
that there were many Of them 40 dlspossd
Dr EpwahD n. D,SoS spoke for short tina, the
evil elects OF long oontn~mtn mt In places " business
on the nervope systsn and the general health. ll.
remarks full Of srcastc hits which well sp-
phd Es concluos By quoting the al gice Of Poion1 Al
70 bis son. a. the rule Of scton which saould guide tb'
clsJks
Wben Dr. Dixon eat down some resolutions yer,
Rad vbeh we're passed BY the directors OF tbs ser
rss,ors ,yppsibiss vish shs .sri, sssns move
nsnt, calling upon the employers to second It; and
pointing 10 tbs Scrcsntie Library e,denes thai
th. time n their eisfts would be well spent
MIR Jerr yss BunEs rent addressed the msssipg
Amer thspfirg the audrnoe for three cheers ~bic,
we're given a. omrlim-nt TO him h. di.comsed ou
the object. for the mpshmsnt OF witch tn. meet
Ing vss called He looked At the cause OF great
interest IN. CLERKS propose 10 make sn Effort TO eie
vate mind above matter, aud % ooavnee the public
that man y zrces value. msohine does not depend
upon the number Of hours he may be n. cordially
concurrss In fbe resoutiops that had been adopted
The s which he took an Interest 10 aad
the question is how Is the object .imsd to b
plnhed In the fret place. there sbouid be gsoers
sstocstop; aud that brought u his mind the
tile Library Association, A. ap svij%pse Il shat msJ
be achieved hy associated persons In hambIe rank
oflife. Having small income from each Of lie nsm
sn irstit alton uhirt was TO become pubic which
10 give Lectures and 70 confer bepsnts the
ritv. He traced this institution from Its hrst CON
rencsmsnt 20 the present, asd quoted from th'
lst annual report. to chow ifs pie.sDt prosperity
INV Wetkeiity nay t~ trtceo IN DO luconf1-rsol'
degree. TO VIM Wood, OF Cst abdsgus Who has beer
corrected With u since tie fouodstion TO Arthur TAP
Ian, and Philip Hoae lie invited the a;tsb tion % th'
clerhs TO this iDstitutiop and warmly commended u q
thsm. Association then being the prsst.csi way II
which this movement Of the clerks can be csried out
the employer must be sppsa,ed 70 public opinion
the subject must be formed and msetnss suoa thi
sbouId be held The pobiio mind should b. ssitatei
he vas cne OF thore the public perbsps
that zee no danger In ssitstion. (Laashtsr.l AZ,
tation effects great deal Of good 10 sveythins =
In government In moral,, In religion. But nhs every
thing slse II has its limits II mutt be brcvsht abou
~ lstttuats means There cases In Whic
ssiiston might be dangerous. aud s where
would sndsbssr the union Of thes, stitss-ths Unip
vhich IL srckcrsd In the affections sf the ysopls
(ssat applause But be thought The question of clos
ine stoies ssy be ssfely ssi;Atsd (Lspshssrl Tn
ladies are Tor usiop ard they srs fsvorstls
this movement As has been saj, they sr u
favOr cf union. 20 man They dssffou'
tee hat the AmsiesD name shall Be elevate
above matter, tAat 10 snail b. ssov- ras
In all other nsticns OF IN any tine (,ps'auss) Be
fore corciudise he paid b,sufu tbste 70 fstfic'
Henry, the great Fstick Hebfy. rho tin'ef sass 81
ececs clerk svd ~ho Ia his hours OF leisure pfeTs-s.
hisnssn for that greet work the revolution, -b'ei
he Lsipsd mucS to for ~ard Tbis BE- DID "a hgsr'
stolsn hcm mercsntiis pursuts. H- inpf-rset a.
Irtsspt-the Isdi,s vho g. shcrsiog ia The esenisx
the nsrcf spd he tbeDssves o. q 81 ms
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