New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-16
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ENTERTAINMENTS, &c.-The Lecture of the
Rhetorical Societys Course tonight viii be by Rev Dr.
FRANCIS l.. HAWKS. The subject we have not
learned.
The Catholic Institute Lecture tonight is 10 be given
by Rev JoHs BoYcE of Mass. MARY Stuart" is the
theme.
At NIBLOs, we have the comedy Turning the Ia.
bles" by Browne and Others and the Rousses in the
ballet LA Vivandiere"
At the BROADWAY, the new romantic operate spec
tacle, "The Peri" and Married and Settled"
At wALLAcK's, 1.-THE Morning Call" By Lester and
Miss Keenc; Laugh When You Can, by Blake, Lea.
ter Mrs Blake, Mrs. Hale and the company and "The
Practical Man"
At Burrows, the old favorites "PauiPry," by Pla-
eide and Burton & Co. and 1000 Milliners."
At the MUSEUM for the benefit of Miss Mestayer,
(who has become very great favorte with all visitors
at that establishment in the afternoon Married and
Settled and "The NJ p" and at night "Pizarro" in
which Mrs c. II. Thorne SISTER of the beneficiary will
appear, and The Swiss SWANS"
A DANGEROUS BUILDING.-COnsderabl ex-
element was created early last evening in Duane st.
In consequence OIL the iOunddtlOn OF rear building
adjoining the old church, now being demolished on
the corner of Duane and Churchsts. giving way,
thereby csusing portion of the building fall the
ground The immediate cause of the crash was that
the laborers engaged in excavang for the new build
ing to be erected the se of the Old church. had dug
too deep and too near the old tenement The alarm was
Immediately given, and for time child of one of the
tenants named Callahan missed and supposed to
have been buried beneath the ruins. Capt Carpenter
Of the Fifth Ward Police, with several of his men,
on the ground and after short search the
distressed parents Ind the satisfaction of finding their
missing child in the upper story Of the house. no harm
having befnen it. general survey of the house was
taken by Capt Carpenter, who, think. very just
ly concluded that was in a very unsafe and dangerous
condition and totally unfit for the tenants longer 10
main In 1t without i:king their lives Capt c., there
FORE ordered it to be vacated, and directed the officer
stationed that post to prevent people from entering
it during the night The house will probably be made
to-day else, if that be practicable be pull
ed down.
NEw.YoRK CRY TRACT SOCIETY THE
Twenty. sixth Anniversary of the NewYork City Tract
Society and the Thireth of the Female Branch of the
same, was held last evening in the Reformed Dutch
Church, Laisyetteplace. The attendance was numer-
Gus, and was for the most part, composed Of Ladies'
The President of the Society, Rev. Thomas De Wit,
d D. occupied the Chair and after the performance of
a voluntary hymn from the choir the exercises of the
occasion opened with an appropriate address to the
Throne of Grace by Rev DR. Adams, (Broone-st.
Presbyterian church,, Mr.. William Walker then read
the Treasurers Report for the last year. showing the
balance on hand, 40 per last account 81 432 IL.
Amount received from the Female Branch l,O63 70.
c,,, Z "A Ia ind.
ydual donations sl35 SIC co. Paid for Missionary Ser
vices sl2 6s3 So Amount paid the American Tract
Society for Tracts 81 67s4l Incidental expenses sili
~. Leaving balance hand at this day. OF Sl,3ii
o..
The Annual Report of the Female Branch
then laid before the Society by Rev. X. s. Cook From
the Report it appeared that the aggregate amount re-
ceivod by this branch of iho Society fro the various
churches of the City, during the past year was s22s
Az Of which 81 LILO AZ contributed to supply
Tracts and the balance appropriated to detray the
expenses Of oolportage.
During the last year nine ladies had been constituted
Life Members by paying the usual sum- -Four Ladies
Associations maintained seven Colporteurs in their
respective fields Of operation. The female branch
hailed with joy the results of the last year They in
dcated that the Christian heart and conscience of New
York was awakened and would slumber no more. The
good done to the soul tie most valuable OF all
good and nothing of more importance TO the com
munty az well to individuals than that the agencies
of the Society for good should be multiplied, for there
yet remsncd many quarters in this vast City present
ing rich fields for the operations of their CoPorteurs
Rev. Isaac Orchard then read the Annual Report OF
the City Tract Society
We are all debtors 10 Religion. While they who be-
eve its teaching, obey s prccept and imo'oe It's spirit
81, of
dfuees throughout the community Is beneficial TO ooth
the friends ard the foes OF God 10 that influence we
indebted for civilization, Tor al thai correct IN
morals good In legislation, for the security thar sur
rounds our persons homes and property andior
all that counteracts the selhshness OF our nature anu
makes benevolent beng-a oeneiac.or TO is race
Who then can oyerestimate the debt he owes 10 Kenyon
his possibility TO sustain an organic mat soors
for is dip ions SUCH organization lac New ofA
City Tract Society which to-day holds it' Twenty'Sxm
Anniversary IL IL association OF persons oil various
denomins tions holding ss individuals their eccesast;a
preferences vet Society avoiding sectaran bias ana
neue ang those essential truths IN the belief oil "hea
all Evangelical Churches united thus dfus'ns rei'
giou principles promoting Ieloas s "a whom tbev
are beneficial to unite with such Christian Churihss as
they themselves prefer At first ts duties "sre PEI,
formed by It's founders assisted by VISITORS ouI tnroSsn
the blessing Of God they were so enlarged tii "neh
eight years had elapsed It became necessaryto employ
and sustain Weird Missionaries who should cooperate
with and superin:end the visitors, and report montay 20
NE Board OF Managers the results OF Their saoors m
they could be ascertained Since inst time the nun
Der Of Missionaries and Visitors has greatly increased
but the present mode Of operation Is the same ih was
then adopted Every part OF the city IS now als,uea
Into Dsiricts and 10 each district far practicable
vsitor appointed to 20 from family to family especial
, among the poor and every month to deliver to each
Iset improving the opportunity for religious eonverss
uon, gathering the children into schools ana ner
snio places Of worship, supplying the destitute with
- Sacred Scriptures and in every possible way dong
Lsat year we reported 81 Missionaries early IN ue
psesenf year smother engaged for the then
constituted xXth Ward and since that time otner sa
eees have been made. There are Localities IN our ny
which are very rcpuisve and which could not 90 reach
men and women deeply sunk in immortality, yet posses
os1nos4A spirits md hasteuing 20 the hnL Judgment
see eeir especial benefit three Assistant M.nonsnes
ew been empsoysd, and the measure has called '0'se