The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-10
New York Female Assistance Society.

Yesterday the annual meeting Of the above socie-
ty was held at Hope Chapel, Broadway. The At
tendance was not very numerous, composed chiefly
OF ladies, there being only few gentlemen present.
The exercises were begun by,Rev. Mr.. WAKELY,
who read a selection from the Scriptures. which was
followed by prayer The Secretary then read the
annual report, which portrayed the many blessings
which they had received during the last year. The
Father Of Mercies had crowned their efforts with
the choicest blessings Their efforts to initiate the
Saviour in doing good, in visiting the widows and
the fatheIless, had not been unsuccessful
There had not, as on three former years, been any
deaths among the members Of the society. AL
though their numbers had not been reduced still
there had been several inIoads made upon them
The managers Of the society constituted, by an
article of the constitution, committee of visters.
1t lis the duty Of these visiters not to relieve
any persons whom they have not previously Vi
slted, and also to impress upon those whom they
visit the Importance Of religions and they shoud re.
quiIe OF them due attention to industry, econo my
ard good behavior The report goes on stating
several cases where relief was rendered Among
the cases was widow and her daughter. They
had been living in good circumstances at one time
but adversely befel them and they we're reduced to
the greatest poverty. Ii came TO the ears Of that
society, the ladies of which visited them and found
that they had not been to church for n long time
and the reasons assigned by them for not doing 80
was that they had no clothes fit to wear New
clothes were Immediately bought for them, and
their JOY upon being able again to 70
to church was unboundcd. From that dsy
they have constantly been in the habit OF
going to hear the word of God every Sunday
The report then thanked the Dorcas Society for the
benevolence rendered to the society. From that
society they had received during the year, twelve
hundred garments and one hundred conforters II
then went on 10 say, that if their endeavors this
exceeded that OF last year they would be doing
well, and God would watch, guard, and protect
them in their mission.
From the treasurer's report il appeared that the
total receipts for the past year was o. 52S 81:
peDdltures during the same period So 102 10
balance on hsDo SI26 81.
Rev. Mr.. WAKELEy then addressed the meeting
lie said that they doubtless expected to hear Rev.
MT Bangs, but as that gentleman could lot attend,
be would make q few remarks In his place. He
then went on to say that they assembled there for
the purpose Of hearing the annual report read, and
TO review the past with gratitude and the future
with hope BE admired that society tor its age;
since IL bad been in operation, many Of those
blessed women who belonged TO il when il com
menced were then sleeping in their cold graves
The humber OF those poor and destitute people
whom they had relieved would reach 10 a straight
lire from the Battery 10 Grace Church Woman is
the angel Of mercy. He knew the power and in
huence Of woman. None should dispute her right
che has the right TO dress in Boomer costume il she
pleases. Who was il that washed the Savour's feet
and dried them with her hair II was woman,
me SaNiour painted the portrait Of Mary in the
pest colours when he said she hath done what she
eyulo Who fingered around the cross Of Calvery
Nhen sli iorsook Jesus II was women Who vas Il
ltheV ne sopulchIe first IL was Mary she wished
70 oinbaim the body Of Jesus with her tears st
Ihul speaks 81 women 10 the highes. terms lie
tn,h ISleiieu 70 the help that tho society had re-
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