The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-14

Entab one Of their missionary stations; and there
must rseoliect the fund.- aid not come ffep tie
churches here, but from tho people there. We did
The word Of God had opened up the darkness which
peTvaded that empire He exhOrtsd their continu-
ance in the great work. (Applause.)
Hon. HnGAN LINCOLN, Of Boston, seconded the
resolution, which was adopted
The Rev. Mr.. WILLErT, Of Philadelphia, moved
the last resolution
Resolved That tho superior moral aud social condition
Of those countries where the Scriptures have freely cir
cuated amongst the people is visible proof Of the
cellency Of our cause and presents powerful induce
ment for our continued exertions.
He said their cause was not that the Bible con-
tanned the valuable contents il did, but that it
an open book, and adapted for all mankind CAP.
plause) The Bible had been fully tried, and had
never been found even TO incur o risk What con-
climate or SOIL for the Spanish Roman Catholic was
still sleeping, and his political condition unsettled
The energy OF the Bible had enabled the Yankee to
mako more money out of his granite hills, than the
Spaniard had made out of his gold and silver mines
lApplause) In Switzerland, friend had told him
that he could tell Catholic canton from Protes-
tant by the condition Of the roads, and the as
Pect Of the people. iApplause) Beautiful Italy!
the country Of Dante, Ariostos Horace, Virgil,
Livy, Caesar and Cicero was over-run by banditti,
church. (Applause) Decay was written upon Italy,
and let the Roman Catholic Church answer for it.
Let them look at the condition Of Spain, which was
in q premature dotage, with bull fights as q pas
time, and political bros as the regular business.
applause and laughter) What was the reason
that Scotland was superior to England in the observ-
ance Of religion, and in hteraturel It was owing
to the influence of the Bible, and the strict
observance of the Sabbath. Great applause)
Let them look at the squallid condition Of Ireland.
TWAS not in the government, because there was an
immense difference between the Catholic and the
Protestant counties in Ireland in point Of prosperity
1t was not in the people; give an lrishmnn Gods
word, and he was every inch gentleman. It was
net the race or the government, but the darkcnng
effects of the Catholic religion, and the influence Of
the priests. The Bible taught not only to live
but to die, and was immortal in its character Gap
plause.)
The Rev. DR.. SPRING seconded the resolution. He
hoped the influence of the Bible would be inter-
woven with the patriotism and institutions Of this
country The conservative influence of the Bible,
and that alone, had saved the American people.
Even among the Oriental nations they had reached
That fact struck him with great force. That was
where Christianity was born. (Applauso)
The resolution was adopted.
Rev. DIR. SHARP. of Boston, then pronounced
benediction, after which the meeting separated.
The American Female Guardian Society.
The eighteenth anniversary Of the American
Female Guardian Society and Home for the Friend
less, was held last Wednesday evening, in the
Church Of the Puritans, Union square, Rev. Dr.,
Tying in the chair. The meeting was numerously
attended by ladies, sympathizing with the unfor-
Inmates of their sex, who, wretched and
friendess, left open to the temptation Of sin,
and with the ptiabc offspring of parents, who, lost
in crime themselves, leave their miserable children
exposed to poverty and temptations. After the
introductory prayer, and singing of the anniversary
hymn by the children, DR.. Tying read the following
abstract of the report Of the Society for the past
Receipts for the current year .s1549o SO
Expenditures >" ................ 10 l33 OF
Balance in the treasury ................. 1857 "a
After audng briefly to the motives and considerations
that led to the organization Of the Society and to the
rieus that have been adopted for the early pre-
venon of vice and the moral guardianship Of the iend
less and the sorrowfu evidences that have continually
developed the necessity of the efforts put FORTH the
port gives the following summary of statistics Through
the the Society has placed before the reading pub
lie an average of 22S000 folio pages and two hundred
and thousand three hundred and thirty r.
and 1Sno pages of readable matter per annum amount
ing in the aggregate to Al pages thus silently
ing known from year to year their its results
and mpressing upon large mass OF mind the great prn
ciples Of virtue, benevolence and truth.
The present semmonthly issue of the Society peri.
odical The adrocae and Guardicn is $4,000; 12l0
Subscribers have been received the past yea REPORTS
. Pamphlets "Walks Of Usefulness, &C. amounting
to several thousand have been put cireuation
gratuitously and otherwise. sEf< 'ra1ss8 +.
Through the register Office, 1913 applicants for the
Charity of Work and Wages have received attention.
many OF whom have been removed from the Compilations
of the city to o pleasant home in the country The
Society has received from various auxiares and friends
352 boxes barrels and parcels Of clothing bedding pro-
visions, &C., which have proved substantial aid in
their large home family and among their numerous bene
ciares 139 life members have also been added to their
list. The visitors among the outdoor poor have be-
slowed upon the deserving and necesstous 3S0 articles
of wearing apparel bedding &c., &C Through this in
trlmp ian
and peril.
The number Of miles traversedb by various committees,
in conveying children to their appointed guardians and
in looking after their interests, has been 1854 The
of Industry and Home for the Friendess has dur
ing hasD %
The whole number OF inmates sheltered by this nstitu
tion since its in July lSa7 has been 1885,
children, 1,146 adults. 17s0 Number Of adults and
4Se adults sol, children 1856.
The report cites many interesting illustrations Of the
good resulting the labors of the Society, with
encouraging letters from the children Of the Home
and their present and refers IN closing to the
ISOLATION not only in this city, but throughout the
tire country, wherever laborers may be found.
The Rev. j. l.. CUYLER addressed the meeting on
behalf Of the society He said that after the very
impressive narrative embodied in the report TO
which they had listened, he feared he came as an
intruder, when he wouldappear simply as speaker.
when, after some time straying through the
aisles of Westminster Chapel, gazing upon the
tombs Of warriors and Of statesmen, came to one
solitary cold slab; it had only q name upon it.
read with reverence and awe the name Of William
Wilberforce. felt was an intruder t0re-the
mere tourist standing upon that holy spot. Here,
said l. is the end of Gods holy toiler-the end Of
one who was blessing to humanity-a man before
whom the Pitts and the Foxes, the Bulwers and the
Byrons shall be reckoned as nought. We estimate
man Alright when we value him for blessings which
he bestows upon his fellow men. The speaker re-
ferred to the position ofwomen in society, and said
am firm believer in woman's rights. Woman,
who guards and defends u.s. and stands at the thresh
old OF that world which lives through erernty. Is
there holier word than mother No; that word
vibrates To the heart of all He remembered upon