New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-03

erce the literature Of the present day was be-
csrrinp a practical literature. Such men a. uloso
Who sung OF reform, OF philanthropy anu y ~
such works arc more frequent as llat TO" III Ll1l
rers press. by Mayhew, concerning me seoIet Le ~
London and the poor the results oi py siCd " ''
zailOn ard mental training. showing lAe nee w
&C al refo~n and unrcllng things lhat 10 m
s,orarv report Of the present day mas tlAt-oI
nov. Z what may Re hidden oenea'h me apparent
cIviIzatCn Of our cities. In 5.slJ cc.lalS III >t"
- 80 an .reraro OF or persons 20 eacn. re-
M me- without other place or room me iasl ram Oh
anv strength flooded ont three or iolr hNhiel p'I-
cons and left them without nome iOr Gays lVlI
these and other works u was plain ihal l-c 'tIu 90
i..eri luycrsalIen vas vrcIOmnatlng. n me e1oris
cf men 10 meet these evils. Various >uch WoiH>
treating on other phases Of the literature o. lnc
present day, were also vel handled 70 Do-'i-'--
10 tho periectuess Of the report
TIE progress OF reform generaLy' even uuilll- Ll
mast year has been great. The endeaFors ol so'i
men were increasing The laoors OF Metiodlst
clergyman Ia the Five Points. have been wise am;
convey lessons OF practical Christianity. h'i5et
children were instructed. and employment iur.l,le1
for many OF The poor and the degraded "H1 iol!oi
inhabitants of that degraded region tAe he5t''e =
and the sneerng. we're led 20 feel kindness Whlch
eaye rhcrn better idea Cf Christianity than all the
tracts and Bibles that could have been put IN theiI
hands And the way was opened 10 the htdlls vi
MANY who would nave Knocked at that CHRISTIAN
effort which would have talked 70 them OF the soul
while that Of which they were most conscious the
body was starving. Such proofs as these were ire
orert Of the progress of practical effort Inc Adolf
on of CAPITA punishment IN states rs discus
son IN others the abolition Of fOggng IN the navy
cont ned and energetic efforts for The suppression o
gambling, Of war the Introduction OF agriculture
Tor the spare TINE Of the army, the pacific tendencies
OF the Worlds FAR. were further proofs. NO time
has ever been when conscientious action was more
needed than now, even though It be at the perl Oh
State OF Union.
Rev. George Trask. an orthodox clergyman, VINO
is devotng himself 10 the work of exposing me evils
resulting from the use Of tobacco was permitted 10
speak on that subject. He SAID nearly all drunkards
used this weed in all his lectuUng IN nifty towns.
he had found but three dunkardS VINO dld not use
tobacco. The town of Milford uses ~ tuns OF plug
tobacco in a year. The City OF New-Aork pays
$4,000 day for cigars, and only So,3Oo DAY lor
bread is computed that 1900 persons every year
IN America go into the grave from the use OF TOBACCO
The effects of TINS weed upon young studends were
portrayed. His lectuung on the subject was vel
coined by many classes. StOrekeepeTS SAID they ha1
more silks and satins ruined by tobacco than any
other way. 100000 slaves were employed IN It's Gull
tivaon. so that the abolition principle had an inter
est IN the case.
Committee appointed TO conSderthe SUBJECT
and report next year. The meeting was followed ~
the Annual Festival OF the Society. which was heid
IN Central Hall, Hon. Israel Washbun of Orono Ne.
presiding About 300 persons sat down 10 well lled
tables a large proportion Of whom were ladies' After
the removal OF the cloth, speeches were made by
several distinguished men Of the Umyersast denom-
nation
would speak Of one or two other meetings but
this letter Is already too long. Yours, X. y.