New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-03
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Yhe Flso Point Il efstmerp.

To Ae Editors OF The Tfio0s't,
feel il privilege, amuaaii0s ~ q deot' 70 oes
your Indulgence while siste the result OF 'ue
great work nov Progressing st tbo five fo.n.s'
under sbe devoted AID ffcic NJ management o. Tvs
ORIGINATOR. Rev l. nj Peste. Il is he germ .,
va.t social and nogs reform il that portion u 49,
Civ vb,eh had bean Aoaudoned IN despair ~
hopefol AID vir.uoes Of tho community - 49,
-. 80 IN ,yeishg Of wfotoneunohsl s .na
aSt",sN o., Ne nerve and the s!he =, :oo
70 oiin''9i haai called 20 labor 10 'ps' uts' ios'
49, =; ,ha short spaceof four lnou'u -sos sD,;relv
a. - work has been accom- pi'sneu .,,ars 80
exceeds roy fopdest hope 1l,n I have wtSessed
oe' pase s.tisDed that TO effect all the gooo ne
ar .t 20 must ideD.ify himself with the neignoor-
tFdI hired dwelling house No Llale " ateF 81
IVA ,baye took up his residence vito ns ian1y
he hired she corner store whl9n nae l't"erly been
ne a na ma frog Shop and had it ,stad up for
81, ne Of meeting, Sunday aaooool, &c On she lat
- innA he opkned sud called around hun aboQ' 9o
~ 90 Of the most ragged and unlettered children OF
the Points BIZ Pease hss an idea tnaS mere 10 al
l.o,t whole side system Of ethics cJVeteo up III
bssln Of soapeuds AID psir OF shoes ia cream ao9'
nud banda and clean clothes and applying "an.
cheney of one TO wash off the DIRT ana OF tue o'ie.
~ nove their rags by the influence oil bis per.
snd boisterous children began 70 assume a loon u
cIeanlipess. ofdeceDy and Of order when az sois
tbia time has Effected striking ana mos: soy
Ing change A school, closely Gro ~deo' OF l'V az
ter tvs orderly, respectful ano Ia tnS ua,n' WY
child,en rsdee med from their slckilnesses eno
sabbath riotipg theic dirt and eheir degrae aHon,
fal,np Tint the Y ara surrounded by KIND ana alth-
nj fr;ends and superintendent by tender and earn
est nestor, acher and friond, in auch locality Is
Triumph of benevolence and reform winch oe-
serves Ii Q o. mpahy and aid OF ALL
Bot the work stops not here. MI fease IL
6rm believer in the old couplet,
nsatsn finds come mischief sill
For Idle hsnoB TO do,
ard noreoyer, that the poor to be efecSualy ben
efitcd must have something beside Edvice-and he
offered TO find employment, ii possible, Tor al VINO
really needed it. Men were soon among the ap.
nioants. and he obtained situations for them -
Women came, and he obtained busineas to such an
extent that he has furnished TO q large NUMBER
sewing at isir prices-haying at one time one hun-
dred and tuentY fve 1o0men at work at profitable
Yates The work has been applied by Ferguson,
of The Shirt Depot, who has heartily sympathlsed
with this movement The tear has been dried
from many an eve the solitary and aubdued heart
of many a poor family has kindled up with JOY,
and many a heart rejoiced over the oenevoence
and love which has brought peace and good cneef
to their homes.
ReEelous exercige 9 are held three times on the
Sabbath, Sunday School twice, day achoo haa
tuat been established; singing achool IL held On
w ednesdsy evening, to which the children have
admission by tickets distributed Oh Sunday to the
most deserving, the singing school being held up
o. mater of privilege to be secured by strIot
propriety and cleanliness and order. About eighty
here have their hearts attuned 10 harmony, and
their minds improved with moral and religious
truths through the charms OF music-t0 be mutt,
piled In their generous Influences along the path Of
life
A Temperance meeting is held every Friday
evening Fire kindred and flty signGttres to the
total abstinence pledge have been obtained
Young ss well as old being received aud enrolled
and copstant effort is made to destroy In emper
aroe and ali its associate yiceE and crimes.
Mr. Pesse has now three houses hired, In which
his workers and himaeif reside. labor, teach, and
hook forward toward good time coming. he
has now the cooperatioptof about SO ladies aud
gentlemen as teachers and visitors on the Sab
BATH but the whole burden OF responsibility rests
upon ha own shoulders in regard TO every other
oepartment From an attentive examination OF
this movement, of its organization, OF its clmpre'
hepsIyen ness it's industria and social az well nc Ito
moral and religious Offices, and CONVICTION OF the
eminent Htness and ability and devosedness OF Mr.
Pease, most heartily and earnestly commend Il
10 the sympathy and liberal contributors not alone
of the Christian public, but OF all who have q
breathing after that triumph OF love, and purity
and peace, which shall yet make our earth TO I'LL
with holiness aud with bliss.
WM. GLAND BOURNE,
OF Lowvie, Lewis Co. N. Y
Ns0 York, Tuesday, Oct |.
= Contributions of money clothing, books Go,
DO may be sent to Rev. L. NJ. PEAsE, No. 3 Little
WateT.et.