The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-29

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Institute at nine O'Clock Hon Samuel b. waisv q. the
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dress urged the founding Of colleges in the West er
the education OF men, to meet the wants Of tho church
and the people there.
SEAMEN's FRIExD SoclErY-This society bold ito an
nual public meeting in the Lowell Institute Yesterday,
the President, Alpheus Hardy, ksq, In the chair Tho
resting The Treasurer read extracts from the annual
port Rev. r. w Clark Of East Boston. Rev. DR. Lyman
name did not learn, addressed the assembly. The
addresses were eloquent and will DO much towards In
teresng all in the great which is the object OF this
society-the welfare Of the sailor.
MASSACHUSETTS COLONIZATION socrEry-This society
held its eleventh annual meeting at its Office In joys
Building yesterday, at twelve o'clock The following
officers elected for the ensuing year Hon Simon
GreeDleaf President; Rev. DR. Woods, Rev Dr. Gannett
Rev. Dr. Humphrey, Rev. DR. Burgess Il. A. Chapman
Esq., Hon. A. r. Thompson, William Ropes Esq, and
Rev. Charles Brooks, Vice Presidents Rev. Joseph
Tracy Secretary General Agent and Treasurer, Elpha
let Kimbal. Esq. Auditor, Rev q. w Blagdon. DR. j
v. c. Smith, Albert Fearing, 7. r. Marvin James G
Dunn James Hayward, VIM. II. Lawrence, b. G. Clark
rotary Of the Association abstract from the
al report from which learn that $S416 "a has been
received during the year and SlSaSS expended THIS
during the year. and Others ready to
the funds arc secured; 1000 towards this
Object has already been subscribed After the reading
of the report addresses made by Rev Mr. Budding
ton of Charlesown, Rev Dr. Durbin, of Philadelphia
and Rev. DR.. Kirk, of this city.
AMERICAN TRACT SociErv-This society celebrated its
thirty eighth anniversary last evening in the Lowell In
situe. the President John Tappan Esq in the chair
The following gentlemen offered eloquent remarks viz
Rev Dr. Wilkes Of Montreal; Rov A. Rauschenbush, of
New York Rev Dr. Sears Of Boston, and Rev Dr. Tying
of New York.
TnE DocIRINAL TRACT SocIEryThis society held its
annual meeting In tho rooms of the society No 13 Wash
ingon street The following officers elected for the
ytar:Presdent Leonard Woods ID. ID. Vice Presidents
Richard s Storrs D. d Jacob Ide, d. D.; Bennett Tyler,
son Davis d. D.; Nehemiah Adams d. d.; Rev Charles
d. Pigeon Rev Luther Wright; Elan smaley d D.;
Mr. Asahel lyman Mr; Daniels Carpenter Secretary,
Auditor MIR. James Tufts Executive Committee, Rev
Alvan Cobb Rev Jonas Perkins, Rev. David Brigham,
Parsons Cooke D. D.. Rev A. G. Thompson, Rev. Paul
Couch Rev r. A. Lawrence Rev. George Fisher, Rev.
Mortimer Blake. This society devoes its attention to the
publishing Of doctrinal tracts and other publications.
Its operations are large but conducted in very quiet
manner
whose aim and object is to raise the Magdalen" from
her owy lot and to prevent the young thoughtes and
unprotected females Of land from being ensnared by
the nrtfu and taken from the paths of virtue the
depths Of gnominy celebrated its fourteenth annual
niversary yesterday afternoon by public meeting in
the yes of Park street church at three O'Clock Before
the hour of meeting the vestry crowded with
audience, the most Of whom females of all ages
name did not hear, invited to open the meet
ing by reading from the Scriptures and prayer He
prayed for the management Of the society and for the
He prayed for the homo and for the retreat under the
direction a this society and that these institutions may
Magdaens and a retreat where suffering virtue may
| find comfort and consolation.
After prayer the venerable divine volunteered sing
ing, in which capacity he did not well succeed in
| praying.
| Rev Mr. Cook a mild and auiable looking man. then
took the stand and read the annual report this
well prepared document make the following abstracts
from our own notes.This Society formed in 1885,
At that time the paper called the Friend of TIrtue
started and has been sustained to this day The Homo
established In 1916. This institution has been of
might have fallen the paths Of virtue kept
many, who the brink of destruction from being
lost and returned them to their parents Here. in this
Home many lone stranger has unbosomed herself in
the hour Of difficulty and danger and many fallen
beauty has told her story Of degradation and exposed
The report stated that by the influence Of this society
many young women who had been seduced under the
promise of marriage had been saved. and Of them
were happy in domestic relations Two hundred
and eleven persons have been received at the Home
during the last year Eighteen infants have born
| and three have died at the Home The report gave
graphic account Of the saving Of young girl named
Amelia from the grasp OF Procuress and the devernnce
furnished den of MANY by cab man, but escaped by
means of letter which she threw out Of the window
which found its way to the post Office and to her father
| who came to her rescue
The Strangers Retreat has received during tn, past
year 1888 persons fifty Of whom had been there before
The intelligence Office in connection with this society
furnished 166 families with assistants and 23S females
says tho report is on the increase and there re now in
this city fifteen hundred houses of fame, many Of them
Tho Treasurers report stated the receipts Of this So
ciey for the year to be S6913 So and the expenditures
$1,000 80 and the liabilities OF the society not provided
for, S214o 95.
After the report read, the society ably ad-
dressed by Rev Mr. utchins. This speaker urged that
public opinion should be aroused and raised that every
who should be inconnent should be looked upon in
the same light and visited by the crushing infamy
that falls upon the unchastc and crring female. col
| lection next taken up The venerable Dr. Beecher
made stirring address in furtherance of the objects Of
the society after which the congregation separated
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