New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-31

resdir- Of The RcTori OF tire srte.y caIn- nexs ~ o
der Il reviewed the 0rer=,on. of the Sorir.y SIN
it whs established there and ffaiiei many neideass
psirful and plessinS-vhich hsi occurred IN con3ec
ton with during is exs'eu nee there Tae number @
children attached to their Sabbath School is stated
leo The Sabbath school has been under the charge
until very recently Of Mr. E. w. Allen. Another per
sou will hereafter conduct IT, The Missionary laborn.
in connection with this Society for years Iasi Is Rev
Mr.. Chapman
Atihe close of the Report sAlg:4,ory address wa
made by little girl connected with the School sfci
which there reciiations by other pupils. which
were well done and were very pleasing to the AMI
ence.
Rev. DR.. Potts then introduced and spoke bret
ly. Of which we give sketch. He said that we had
but one Five Points" in the City but we have many
four points quite bsd and remarked upon the great
wrn Of reforInstory influence throughout the City so
obangeabe the Of the population Of the City,
that Is exceedingly difficult make permanent iui-
preston. 1t is like attempting to make an impression
upon moving water One great difficulty which opera
tons in such localities encounter Is the opinion
entertained by many, that efforts for th. reformation
preposteross and many who would give money il
they had faith in the object decline 10 contribute TO il
from those considerations This not the way in which
Christianity began continues lis operations. He
characterized the Five Points ulcer in the City
which. If allowed TO spread would ca, a cancer and
infect the community with s sinfuness BY the means
Of the refoTnstory effort there going on children
rescued from that school of vice and placed under be-
ter influences II the fuel is removed the fire Will go
out; But teachers wanted, and prayers and gifts
needed by those there engaged After some further
remarks he closed
Rev 5. A. Corey was the next speaker He spoke
earnestly and efec,ually but briefy-remarkns upon
the proIrey OF these orsnzed societies for the moral
Improvement Of our race He said he had often
dered how it had happened that terrible plsceso
wicked spot in the very heart Of the City had existed
so long time surrounded as always has been, by
Christian community churches, and preacEersl He
would inquire also who owned the propertyi Were he
to 60 to the records at the City Hall and ascertain he
might find ihst of the owners Of that property,
which bad been let year after year for purposes pros
tiution and intemperance residing in such man
sions as to be in the 5thav while the means
by whirh they supported their masnihcence were in
part proceeds of the wages of shame, paid TO
them for the use of their hlthy tenements a. the
Five Points IL might be that he would discov-
that of them regular attendants Mt wor-
ship in the house OF Godsnd perhaps included in the
Membership of churches. and psrakers Of the bread
and wine Of the communion Il has been said of tho
Five Points tina, is character foreseen by
it became populated almost exclusively by
Roman Catholics. The speaker remarked upon the
prevalence of intemperancc there In speaking upon
the method of reforming them he said there could no
benefit arise from coloniring them. Spread them
about in society in their present condition, and you
but spread the injecting pollution which has ruined
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need and the only influence that will redeem aud save
them. That will reform theis habits, purity their
thoughts elevate them in the scale of humanity ami
open up to them the prospects of better future,
Those who labor there need help and to help them is
to aid In the dissemination Of the truths of the Cos
pei. Who can tell what may grow out of the
success ofths fort. By way of Illustrating how some
one might be raised up from that locality nowithstand
ing its veness who might be of great usefulness to the
world and to the Of God he related the incident
Of one TN ding dirty bit of canvas the floor Of
lords house and which, upon being given to him. he
frrmcd and carefully washed, and found that IL
pointing of John the Baptist by of the old masters
so may be found that in that place deled aud ini
quitous a. is the Five Points, one now covered with
stains Of sin and filth of shame may be found who will
be another John the Baptist.
After some further remarks liberal collection was
taken up for the aid Of che mission Pledges to the
amount of s25 or $50 were also made Som. further
remarks were offered by Rev. Dr. Ferris, rectations
and iaoc ues by the children took place and the exer
cies were closed by the benedction being pronounced
by Rev Mr. Chapman The free use of the Church
was kindly granted for this occasion.
MOVEMENTS OF EMMA SsoDGRiss. - This
New.York girl whose queer doings in male attire have
so puzzled the Botonians arrested In the latter
city OH Wednee day an taken before Justice Russell.
charged with being v.grant. She called under
the names Emma snodgrass" George Greon" and
william Lewis" and accused Of wandering about
from place TO place, without ofsupport Miss s.
stepped upon the stand being still in male apparel,
with cane in her right hand. and answered
Not guilty" F. Russell appeared as her counsel.
There were ave witnesses for Government viz:
Hessrs Geo w Oliver and Harrison Marsh, the o..
fcers who arrested her. Police Officer Gaen Holmes,
Deputy Chief Of Police w. d. Eaton, and Mr. Mill
kin. hotel keeper Mr. Oliver and Mr. Marsh testified
that they had seen her in the street in male apparel
FIVE or six times that she never 70 their knowed &C
behaved in an improper manner Except in wearing
rsns dres) and never far they Knew, begged OF
any one. she stated them that she thought OF either
going work here OF rnlng 20 New York. Mr..
Holmes hrstssw her in the Police Office month ago, at
the time Of her frat arrest she was in male apparel
IN was then arrested N consequence of Geographic
ara,ch from her father in New York that she hal run
sway; .he stated that she lof. home becausc she
wanted to see a little OF life and was bound %.
she was always hing to pay her expenses, and while
in custody OF the police her supper was paid FOR from
her own money The witnesses could not swear that
the had 10 of support, and there had been no
eomInirt made st the Police Oaice that her bids have
ro been paid John Augustus testified that at the time
Of her fret trrest he was taken to his house where
his wife clothed her in female apparel part Of ne ex
pep.e of which was paid from her own money. she
then went back to SewYork with her brother he again
saw her the Police Otce in male apparel OF the day
leiore Thanksgiving; ten days ago che came to his
htuie and received Tie male suit which she had prey
cusly left there Her behavior was always good never
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