New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-26
THE POOR-THEIR RELIEF.
Seventh Annual Report OF the New-York As
socintion for Improving the Condition of
the Poor-Their Views in Regard to La
Dor and Its Rights.

BOcluEIOn 1OF Improving tHC AoAuRtAOh Os
the Poor-Their Views in Regard to La
Dor and Its Rights.
CONDENSED for The Tribune.
The annual meeting OF the Newly ork Assoca-
ton for Improving the Condition of the Poor, was
held in the Hall of the Public School Society, on
the 18th inst. In the absence of the President
GEoEGE GRIswoLD Esq. one of the Tice-Pres
dents, presided.
The Treasurer presented his Annual Report
which was accepted, and ordered on file
The Minutes of the Board Of Managers, exhi-
biting their operations during the recess OF the
Supervisory Council, were read by the Cores,
pondng Secretary as their Annual Report to that
body and approved.
The Annual Report was read accepted, and or
dcred to be printed under the direction OF the
Board OF Managers
On motion, the bylaws were amended by IN
serting in the Fourth Article, sixth line, Second
Monday; and in the Twelfth Article fourth line e.
like alteration.
Voting by ballot having by resolution been dis
pensed with, the Association proceeded to the
election of the following Officers, Managers, and
Supervisory Council for the ensuing year. after
which the meeting adjourned.
Presidnt-JAMEs BRowy rice presid6ns-George Grs-
void, Smylh Rogers MD. James Bootiaan, Horauo
responding Secretary and igent-Rober NJ Hartley; Re
coTaing Secrefa1I-Joseph B. Collins.
The Annual Report states that during the la
bors OF the year, low closed, nothing OF unusual
interest has transpired. The Institution has
steadily pursued its wonted course, increasing, it
is beloved. in efficiency and public confidence, as
its pripciples have become better understood and
applied.
One Characteristic feature OF the years opera
tons has been, to do more than hateroJor tie per-
moacm Iteration Of the indigeh. The sympathy
which depresses character, while it dsposes TO re-
ieye suffering, the visitors understand, and sedu
lousy endeavor to avoid The disposition is not
TODD less pecuniarily, but more morally by max
ipc aims not an end in itself, but the means of
higher and greater good, 60 that every outlay, by
tending to improve the character and condition OF
the recipients, may at once diminish the number
and prevent their increase. To save one family
from falling into paupersm, or to rescue one from
such state and restore IL to selitepehdehce' =
obviously greater private and pubic 0ehehl'
than would be the gratuitous support OF such Ia
roiIJ 70 the end of life And the Board have the
satisfaction TO report, as the statistics Will snow,
that the number Of such cases far exceed those oil
any preceding yaar.
But such results have not been attained with
out immense labor, nor are they under any CIR
cumstances unattended with difficulties 1t IS
great mistake to imagine thatretorms are matters
Of course or are always the reward OF faithful Ell
fort. pauperism is too stubborn and inveterate
an evil TO be remedied without the cooperation oil
those who suffer it There are, il is true, many
in the city who, though industrious, frugal and
prudent, have, by reason OF sickness. 6ereaYe-
ment and other unavoidable calamities, been re-
duced to want and suffering. There IS nothing
they more dread than the modification and DE-
basement Of public relief, and nothing they more
desire for themselves, and especially TOR their
children, than to regain their former independence
But despite Of their best exertons they are oVgE
taken by want and need helping hand ~. 10
such, the sympathy, counsel and aid OF the lslt,
or are most welcome. Seasonable rehei comes
without humiliating exposure. Their sl4Hlls
spirits are revived their energies are redo9oteu
! they are saved from sinking into the gun OF pau