The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-29

lie mem berships, which are strictly reserved for
the support OF the institution when completed, and
for the wants OF the aged women under our care
The following 10 the account Of S NJ. G, Merrill,
Treasurer Of the institution
185l-February /. Dr..
TO cash paid subscription and account books,
for Secretary and Treasurer ............... 81 95
To each paid to managers for pensioners from
March to December 81, 1851 ............... 100 90
To cash paid to J Is Graham, Esq, on account
Discount uncurrent money ................ 45
Balance on hand..."...... loso IL
s74ss 81
BY cssh lecevsd from the Hscrstary, being the
amount Of donations for the building ...... 5959 ~
Do. do for life me mberships. .......... $50 90
Do. do for annual subscriptions ...... 81. 90
S74es a.
sM. @. MERRILL, Treasurer.
as1 = soI l. oonsTll' Auditors,
Brooklyn January 81. 1851
After reading the above extracts, the Rev. Mr..
STEARNs PROCEEDED to address the meeting in sab
stance as follows-ln regard to the fact Of doing
good, tho Rev. gentleman observed, he did not re.
gard tho philanthopist as tho proper term to
be applied, but rather the Christian, and it
is a pleasing and interesting fact to be observed
in connection with this institution, that Christians
of all denominations have united their efforts
in forwarding this labor of love. He who helps
gives sixpence or a dollar, Or devotos his
talents or his time in its behalf What has
God given you of the abundance Of tho earth for!
1t is not that you may sel6shly indulge in the
iuxuries OF life. and heap up wealth for your own
qualification. There is certainly low species of
qualification where ones efforts for one own aggran
dizement arc crowned with success. The religion Of
Christ. and those who are made one by the Spirit
Of Christ, have no suoh object There is no be-
liver in Christ who is not directed to 60 forth ana
90 good. Every such institution as this is de-
velepement OF our religions every Christian called
upon to cultivate the fructnyng spirit OF doing
N hot i'm unfr u ram m ia
great body Of Christ's church, there are certain
duties for each member OF the church to perform,
" He that giyet to the poor lendeth to the Lord
is there any one here who has employed their
means in doing good and has not reapsd the fruits
even in this lite. But In relieving others 1t Is
necessary to know who we relieve, and care is to
be taken that the objects Of our bounty are not
professional beggars or idle, dissoute parsons
much more are ltd niseries nelg ltenei waeu II l.
accompanied with declining ye rs AMI strength
That individual is aimos5 TO be enVied, who has 80
munihcertly provided nome tor tae pcor Auu III
dgent fen aes: ana he is TO De enyied the prayers
and blessings that will be poured upon his head
Every one who has anaged mother, and administers
to her every want, must recollect the name OF this
institution. This institution docs not want sympa.
thy merely in words II wants something more
than this, and we trust that this appeal in the City
of Churches will meet with q just response. This
il the first anniversary OF this society, and there
are but few who have yet benefited by II; put 1t IS
born and cannot die, and there will be many such
and, rest assured, there is virtue in the prayers
and blessings Of these poor creatures, which viii
rest upon all engaged in this work OF love. what
a delightful thought, and how cheering TO those
aged and beart-et;cken mothers, who have suler
cd privations for months and years, that we can
hardly realze-triaIs and Affections that would
bring shower of tears from the eyes OF any that
are soon to enter comfortable dwelling, repose
upon warm bed, and sit by cheerful hresde;
that they may eat at a table spread with wholesome
and nourshing food, such as their declining years
demand; and mere than this feel that, when death
shall come they have pleasant burial place,
where their bodies may rest In peace, until the re
suirection Of the dead. when the last trump shall
sound, and death be swallowed up Ia victory; anu at
that last day, when our Lord shall say 90 those
on bis right hand, Blessed are ye children OF
my father, enter ye into the kingdom prepared
for you from the foundation of the word For
was an bargered, ard ge gave me meat. was
thirst and ye gave me drink: was stranger and
ye took ID in; naked, and ye clothed me; sick aud
In prison. ana ye visited me; for inasUuch as 70
did it unto Q! the least of these sc did 1t unto
At tho conclusion Of the Rev Mr. Stesrns'
address, the Rev. DR. Wecn introduced the Rev
Mr. Bethune to the audience, who, addressing the
President Of the meeting, stated lha, he shoGd nave
declined responding to the call, as nc, from us
recent Attendance al sick bed, and at tue grave,
and lGng exposure to the open air, was scarcely
able to do the cause much service. But there are
two reasons why he felt consoled for TINS ialug on
his part; the one was that be was sure MS Place
could be wei supple by the reverend brother wGe
was to follow MIN; and the second was that su3a
cause eeded no eloquence rhetoric torecommt1 I'D
il. The reverend geutleman TOOK ~ report oi
The society and proceeded 10 observe taat .ne worry
title u the Institution was SUIT Gent 10 epead VII It's
merits For the relief 81 respectable aged in1 ,nt
fen aies There was only one word to wni'1 he %
eced IN thar title the wo female ~ 90
jte. I'd 70 tho word female or lady v oman Is tAe
word ard the only word which should be used on
this occasiorthat blessed name winch was bostpF
ed upon her at the creation, BY our lori, who gave
her TO man to cherish and support. the wants q a
woman are always eloquent we think Of her
as less fitted to grapple with the din u
ties Of this world, and VIC In tnctiyely
try to shield her from some OF ta harsh
est storms and troubles. Youth has Us trials
and its temptations, but when you bring little
child whom God has deprived Of its parents, we
look upon its blooming cheeks, bright eyes ara
curling locks and We think OF our Saviour VINO
took little children to his arms and said, that cot
such was the kingdom Of Heaven :" There is hope
in tie future of that child. especially when we con-
slider that by tie principles of our government the
character Of every man serves to make up the cha
racter OF the nation But what shall we say oil the
old woman She was once child, with bloom upon
her cheeks and light in her eyes; but now enc ia
DID, the chills of age are creeping on Der, her
strength is gone, the blood Is no longer warm IN
her veins, ana she Is poor she once looked Tor
| ward to having home, and CTOd, pcrchance, gave
her that home, gave her a husband who brought
/ plenty into that home, and God perchanco, gGVo
her children, son upon whose brow she hoped %
see the stamp CT honest industry. daughter "a
whose young life sha hoped to SOC her own haipy
days again. BIT now the husband eth ~ the
grave the daughter, perchancc, has welded her
fortunes to another, and gone to other lands whe
the son, 70 whom she looked for comfort aud soace
in ler declining years, perhaps has fallea rom
the dizzy mast, or hes buried, by the hands o.
| strangers, on foreign shore and where Is the
mother to 20 now abe dare not breast the
! storm without, che cannot work at homo There
| was time when she had work TO do Dut
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i or her Children. But now she has no. strength TO
| ply that busy needle which calls UP Old aud sad