The New York herald., 1851-11-22

aoroeo ever prompt to sustain both the hon0r of y
nag and the dignity OF th . profession.
D.. Ut. CuYLzR, on behalf of the army, and D
bache, on the part of the navy, returned thanks
xfser tSis there sesa 1as volunteer to.,. Of ~wo
man, to which Professor Bedford tsspoadsd IN
very happy speech. The festivities were thus pre
| tracted, 70 near one O'clock, when ths company
separated, greatly pleased with the snjoymsnts :
The Society for the Relief OF Poor Wido ~,
with small Children.
The annual meeting of this society was held u
Thursday, in the lecture room of DR.. Potts
church, corner Of Tenth street and University
place, for the purpose of accepting the annual 70
port of the visiters, and receiving subscriptions
This society is formed Of a number Of benevolent
ladies, who have. for many successive years,
afforded relief to poor widows and their childrea.
The folio wing is the repOrt:--ln presenting our
members with the fifty fourth report of the man
ner in which we have discharged the duties oon-
mitted to US, We feel deeply-ainost painfully
conseic us Of inability to make such an account
interesting to- then-not that to comfort tas
fatherless and the widow is dull or thanklss
task-far from it. Those who have shared the
work can tell how deep interest its performance
ever awakens but our recital Of it must, of neces
sity, prove very different The objects and works
OF charity, a. described in tales of fction, are
almost always invested with q degree Of pathetic,
and even poetic interest, the result either Of high
art OF sSiifui exsggeration. We possess not tho
.,
therefore, fail to excite your sympathy in bsnalf
of eur miserable pensioners The following little
.anecdote, handed to US by one Of the visiters Of
the society, We shall give in her own words -
"ADOng the po9r whom as members of the Wi.
dows' Society, we called upon to visit, mona
interest the feelings touch tie heart deep
as thoss who, by the recent death Of worthy hus-
bands, are reduced from comparative Independence
to state of Lenury. In February last, friend Of
Mrs Cs called to inform me thar she had just lost
her husband, had two small children. ana WAS in
great want Of assistance. ] went to her house i'm
medately. The room, though small, yss az neat
as possible. 1t was occupied by herself and two
lovely little girls of the ages of three years sad
eighteen months. All were neatly dressed, and
everything bore an air of comfort. | spoke of her
clean, cheerful apartment, when her eyes filled with
tears, and she said Yes ma'am, it was pleasant
once, when he came home to It, and found US what
we needed to make US happy II Is three weeks
left His friends have helped me- but they getting
tired of it, and now cannot work. If God spares my
life for few weeks longer. hope to support my oha
den. gave her aid from the society, which chsersd
her spirit, and, with the promise to call sooo
sgain, left her Two weeks after paid her an
other visit. A little bSy had beon added to Aer
treasures aad her cares at first, with . mothers
smile Of pleasure, she presented her healthy baby to
me, and then, with thu agony of breaking heart,
she remembered her desolate wdO whood At such
time words OF sympathy and kindness are ~
necessary to the nourishmeDt of the spirit food
to the body. May they who can, supply Us with the
means to clothe the Naked and TO feed the hungry;
may We carry with their gifts words of peace ana
comfort, and may the widows God accept their
offerings Ond ours, and add to them the fruits Of
prospect Of continued assistance, soon resainsd
health and strength, and new, with her ewn untir
ing exertons and the furnished by the socissy
she hopes to support herself and her little ones dur
ing the coming winter"
Many an incident Of the same simple nature
might we add-incidents which, in the reality, we're
deeply touching, yet repeated by US, We fear taey
.s.hs k..tk, H.. -.
cause we would fail to convey the look, the toas,
The expression, which, when they pa aed them,
gave them power to stir our hearts Could you
but spare the time to 20 with US, however, We
might prove to you IN a manner our words woait
fail to do, how real is the misery We witness, how
solid the benefits you enable US to confer We
would lead you to many bare, desOlate looking
room, or dismal cellar, or cold garret, which were
more cheerless, more wretched still, before your
hbersty gave As the means TO assist their starving
inmates. From these we would take you to happy.
comfortable little homes, which, but for you. had
etill been the miserable holes
Who're hopeless anguish poured his g-can
And lonely want retired o die.
We would show you rosy little tases, ovsr
| which, when FIRST we saw them, want or sickness
| hsd spread livid hue, more dreadful far to be-
hold on these youthful countcnan 300 than ou those
OF older and more hardy sufferers AA1 better stili,
we would point to those whom timely visit nAs,
Ierhaps, saved from sin and despair-for, as Chris
tisns, We are bound to carry the gospel far sad
near. to the heather abroad and less to the d.
graded at hope-but the blessed tidings Of saliva
ton will fail to impress the deafened by sudsr-
irg, and the bread of LIE will be but too o.tea RS
jected by those to whom how 20 obtain the daily
bread Of poverty has become the first shougat-tas
all Fepgrossing care. But let US relieve the present
wants OF these poor ones, and, IN very lit:Ie
while they will listen with softened hearts whilst
endeavor to lift their thoughts to the far h.sasr
interests Of eternity. Thus what seems bat mercy
to the BODY, may become mercy TO the sogl Ga.
then, in portionipg out the various sums wa!3a
generosity and a Of duty counsel you to be-
stow for the relief of your suffering fellow creatures
during the coming winter, forget not this, one OF
the Oldest associations on your list For years
has this society tiiiused blessing and assist aace
among class Of sufferers peculiarly recomm endsd
in Scripture to our care nor shall 1t ever, truss.
fail Of fulfilling the mission confded to il SO
that although sometimes dsmyed by the fast
spreading limits and ever increasing nun oers Of our
districts, yet we cannot dsubt but that, helpsi
we have been hitherto, We shall be enabled To 20
on. Remember our sorrowful widows and ael pss "a
children, ye who are privileged by Heaven to hslp
them and, Z" the blessing Of her that ready 70
perish shall come upon you )" shall God to-gss
yGu, for blessed is he that consdere.h the p5os;
the Lord will deliver him in time Of trouble "
The following summary will snow the cunt ex.
/ pended during the last winter
| Wood and coal oal..................... 81 .i50 g.
/ Provisions .......... .............. Us y,
! Clothing Observation-Disclosures. l,I95 %
/ Board OF children NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. III %
l Sickness .... .... .......... oo IL
! Donations NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10 %
Total ........................s si7ti 05
When the foregoing report was read, subsorip-
tions were taken up, after whi,i the meeting seps
rated.
Suhscrintione in AID of ia So,;.tv ,r;ll h. o..