New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-21

Five Points was rSprd ranaemcniar wh'eh oiAS
phtn.ed God and de6ed man and L was oaly woman.
shielded by CArsr4n parry;Aas dared totresa
its precincts in the holy mission a. RETURN GssinS
feariey into the abyss OF moral ami wrcshsi
Res, discovered amid Us avid sioou tls GUM
rntrinss human niR,lc heard anti its Doi bias
pbs es hc' b ssd grosns ofimnortSl souis Scared
and crushed y org years of crime h1t stu Immortal
and accessible 10 ,hs divine charity whch hops,h all
ihircs and never aieih She invoked the assistance
Of God. AM peDeirs,ed 70 the Five Points
" This hand OF hssh-soued women were ssSocisfe, ~
that pcrcd they - n, under the name az lac
lsfes Home Mission Of the n 4. Caurca. ladiFiiaSiy
,hfy unknown b the public. aud they soasa, W
rensn for the spirit which animated them vas 'hI
when has bcauts6ea Christianity in all s,es-,ae spun.
OF Mary and Veronica and Monica Of oldea I'm ~ ana
q the selfsscrhcin. women of later tayS In saea
spirit imhodying the faith which we are toll can re.
move nountsins' and the charity that 'euvyesn not
snd vsunteth not iteclf these Christian Lanes
iei that even the Five Points might be approached,
ana the hearts OF the jewellers therein reached by
the Gospel oflove. They commenced the work. raey
began hst rs we gather from their report In accord
with the preamble % the ConstItOu whick de-
fines the Object VI their soccyi 70 raise tsnds to
support City Missionaries, whose business twill be In
ADDITION preaching the Gospel TO visit the posr the
sick snd the fisndless In the lanes aud ALLEYS Of our
City-to converse and pray with them-to en- lesvorto
induce them TO sttend some pl,ce Of worshp-to send
their children IN the sabbath Schoo-eo promote the
interests Of the Temperance Cause, and In eray ay ID
labor for the coed Of souls
TO csrry OUT these objects in the particular locality
Of the Five Points was the task entered upon BY the
Ladies Rome Mission in May 1880
The Rerort proceeds 20 show how Mr.. Pcese became
satisfied that in order to carry out the object Ia view
there must be physical comfort afforded Food, cloth
ing end the means OF subsistence must be afforded to
those whom they sought TO reform. In reference TO
this point the Report further says:
But Il 10 be regretted that the system ~ combined
moral and physical reform could not have been devei
oped under "a auspices OF the bsneyoleni eirs OF te
ssicn. who in the spiritual hed had Dolly taken me
Initiative"
Il also presented some extracts and correspondence
relative 10 sfars between the Ladies' Missionary So
cicty and their former Missionary, Mr.. Peass also
concerning the use OF Metropolitan Hall for this
sion and relative to the connection of the Society Of
tho Iron Man 20 this movement II further spoke Of
the success in establishing this House OF Industry sud
closed by indorsng Mr. Pease, ia MS actions and mo
tiyes and in defending him from many rrnors and con-
fcting statements affecting bis position at the Five
Points aud his claims to public support" when has
reached the Committee.
Mr. Pease followed in some remarks. He was re-
ceved with applause and spoke Of his operations there
during the last two and halt yearshe ara year OF
which time he was the Missionary Of the Ladies' Homo
Missionary Society No one but God knew he said the
obstacles he had met with in that locality. Hewas glad
10 see a gradual change wrought there. Many have
gene away and others have coae He said there had
been COO different, female residents In the House OF In
dustry II is cheerful to from 50 to rs women In
his workshop who formerly earned their living BY
dshonor now gaining an honest livelihood. Or the
1000 individuals who have been residents In the
House. lac believed that $50 of them were doing
we'll He also spoke Of his day school, and OF
soup.house lately established in connection with
it, 50 that one or meals may be furnished daily to
the children Ofthe 81. 800 per month expense, which
the Home ncurs $3.50 toward IL is paid by the cccu-
pants for board at 81 % per week He has in ccnnec.
ton with it bakery. shoe shop glassengraving shop,
and shop for making clothing and dresses. Straw
sewing is to be added In conclusion, he invited
them to come and see him at the Five Points.
COLLECTION then taken up IN the audience, which
amounted TO S2S6.
The second part of the canata was then performed.
and at late hour the audience dispersed, highly do
lighted with the evenings entertainment