New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-18
Five Points House of Industry.
10 THE PUBLIC:

The Superintendent of this institution, from
various considerations feels called upon to give brief
statement of his present position and how he came TO
occupy it, This he hopes TO do without mixing any
invidiOus comparisons unchristian reflections, or
involving himself in controversy. For this he has no
tine disposition and if he had the evil that must
necessarily result 10 the cause OF humanity IN ts com
munty, from such course would be sufficient to deter
him Having lived for two years and half in the heart
ohe Five Points he has become satisfied that there IL
work enough for all who have disposition 10 lsDor'
without any ealouses chickering's or fears that they
WI not lind enough 10 do Tor years 10 come.
1t Is generally known that the Superintendent OF tne
rive Points House Of Industry was appointed oy the
newiork Annual Conference, May, 1850 TO the CenIe
~ Mission. Dor this was the hrst name gwen ana no.
the Five Points Misson under the auspices OF tue La
aes Home Missionary Society OF the NJ l.. Cn1I'a
lie instrunCntahues II was intended he shouiu use
were only such n ordinarily used IN the awAAny
and conversion Of sinners, with the exception thSt te
society instructed him To distribute "a the DESTITUTE such
clothing might be at his disposal These he found OF
Themselves To be inadequate to meet the necessities OF
this fearfuy degraded community. When a tract or a
Bible offered to these unortunacs, they would ask
for bread and when warned OF the consequences of
their lives ana urged to return 10 the path o non esty
sobriciy and virtue. they would reply: we do not
live this life because we love IT, but because we cannot
ret out OF IT, show how can live without vice and
crime we care not how hard the work, be II from
DAYLIGHT iii daik and will do III Those facts were
mentioned 10 the Board Of the Society, to which they
reped in subs stance that their organization did not con
template financial relief. but spiritual CHS Is evident
nom their report OF ls5l) and il their Missionary en
bsrked in any such enterprise il must be on his own re-
sponsibilty, lot theirs L.. IS
This in short time in order 10 secure the Objects OF
bis mission he found himself compelled 10 40. he
kund chop willing 70 furnish HIM sewing WORN on tne
condition that he personally would be rcspon-ioe io' Us
being safely returned and well made. IlS ne prolSeH
and the Sotictys report says, had for I'VE weeks
dsly attendance of one hundred engaged IN the WORK
room
Their hrs; efforts AT the use " the needle ne niSa
have been expected were truly discourasing. Many
the shirts were 80 poorly made that tue Stest iosc
would pull them pieces others hal 10 oe ripps1 sho
emsde. and thet too at the expense OF the MISSIONARY
hsy<hs the above cited report says created ufa'n
upon his perscnsl funds which he could no, long meet
NO. that mauy. AMI perhaps the majority III the bou
uey had tell themselves al liberty, would not nave
nos, eheetfuly supplied the lack bur IN we" oI ty
nunoer OF their sions and as they say. me spiritual
az contemplated in their organization. they dd hoe
scl themselves az liberty to do II. To The Missionary
Ssiymg on this work on his own responsibility inc
oVeiesy as such 10 his knowledge, never objected
ia certain OF t. leading members strongly opposeo
ung the isurc OF effort 10 ciyize some tribes OF
vssun inoans before Chnstianzing them. his inc
Customary Old not consider relevant 70 the case lie
=. toid that II III comported with the dignity OF
,s 10 be found In his shirt sleeves, experimenting
s,o'nnop and giving 20 such characters shirts and
,-S~ but II he did not, who would IL was az
So ~ ns nmltd means would allow % hire persons
s~a ne bod work. without adding the expense oil a
esoe'S; snd Il he had the means where would