The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-29
MATTERS IN THE CITY.


The LadAeS Homo Missaonary society.
The eighth anniversary Of this society was held
last Tuesday evening, in the Methodist Episcopal
church in seventh street. There was q very large
audience. both male and female; the ladies, how
ever, were the moss numerous. The Rev. Doctor
Bags presided, and opened the proceedings with
prayer. invoking the blessing Of tho Almighty
the society and thoss eogaged in it; AFTER which,
hymn was sung by tbs choir
The secretary then proceeded to read the report
OF tho society, for the last year, from which ap
peared there were six missions established in the
city by the society, che most interesting Of which
was the established at tho Five Points, and the
other amongst the German population. The report
stated that these two missions in aourishing
state. as well as those which wero established in
other parts Of the city In the mission in Sixteenth
street, and at tho Five Points, Sunday and day
schools have been established: large numbers of
children frequent them, and many conversions are
made Some OF those missions (alluding in part-
cular to that at the Five Points, in the midst of
Roman Catholics, and require a great and abiding
faith TO sustain them But IT was otherwise with
the German mission that gives the society unmixed
pleasure, for both the teachers and scholars in
that mission evince the deepest sense of religion.
On the other hand, the mission on the Eve Points
presents scenes of the darkest misery. The people
Of that locality sunk in degradation that
human nature cannot sink below il. The report
then went on to state that they were not without
hope; even there they had established Sunday
schools in Little Water street, but found that week
~ training had not the desired fleet, and subse-
quently day school was established. At the time
these schools were established, many supposed i.
was casting pearls before swine. bur although at
the commencement we found the boys uuruiy and
dsorderly, yet, after some time by perseverance,,
but not without trouble, they became obedient,
aad now, generally, behave as wei as other boys.
They have also established "A Temperance society
amopst them, and seyeneighths of those who took
the pledge have kept il but the greatest difficulty
they found in bringing about refo. amongst those
people, was in finding employment for them. An
establishment, however, has been formed, in which
between 6fty and sixty males and females are EN-.
ployed The report concluded by stating, that if
steady employment could be procured for this most
degraded population, there doubt they
might be reformed and made good members Of So
ciety. The report also stated that there were Isl
officers and teachers and ,5s4 scholars in all the
missions.
The Tressurer's repor. for the same period was
then read by whichit appeard that the expenditure
was Sl,7Sl ~, and the receipts 81 81 II, leaving
a balance in the treasurers hands af $50 4. After
the reading of the reports, hymn was again sung.
The Rev Mr.. McCULLAau then made a very
eloquent address, in which he urged the audience to
sustain the society, lie said thai great cities have
not only great many social discomiorts, but they
are the great centres where vice. misery and degra-
dation abound; and be had no doubt but there were
some missionaries in this congregation who knew
more about 1t than no did, and who could stand up
ment Of facts that would be much more imp ssve
than any speech he could make that evening. He
said be did not know who tie first WAC started
the project of attacking the Five Points, but it
might be ranked amongst tie greatest modern
achievements OF the day but BIO believed il was a
lady that ist thought Of attacking this stronghold
OF the devil OF all the places in the city Of New lo
or IN the United states This Is the strongest fort
ress the devil has and abandoned is il {at least
il was so not long ago. that was much unknown
% the citizens of Broadway, who lived the verge
lest made in the wall, and b. d;d not know but a
mine bad also been sprung under it. and he hoped
that before long the whole fabric would topp.e
down altogether. Ii was Of the first Importance to
Sustain this society, when il Is renem bered that
there are thousands, nay, tens Of thousands in thi.
great city, at our very doors, who are utterly
dark as the heathcn who never heard OF the gospel
the name of Jesus
Tho Rev. Mr.. FOSTER next made a very eloquent
address TO the same purport; after which collec-
ton was taken Up and the meeting separated