The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-27


At noon, yesterday the ladies OF the Association fol
their thirty ninth annual meeting at the Asylum in
East Twentieth street.
Dr. Tvr0 who oficiated as chairman opened the pro
ceedings by the following prsyer-An thy works, oh
God praise thee. Thy mercy u displayed in all the
things that thou hast DONE but the glorious scheme
divine redemption for the guilty Is further manfesta-
on of thy glory and desire not to call to thee merely
thy creatures but sinners for whom shed the
precious blood OF thy Son Jesus Christ We long
that every act done unto thee is the highest pri
eges of being and hope to have strength to long
work in thy glorious cause and be true disciples Of Jesus
to 90 his will and work the face Of the earth May thy
blessing attend us then this morning and look
with tenderness behalf of the aged INDECENT and suf
frng, who the especial objects Of thy compassion
Thou OH God hast promised to be their defence and
promised likewise, to be the husband unto the widow
in the day Of her darkness May thy holy spirit enter
here and teach the inmates that the blessings thou hast
showered down upon the earth are foretaste of the
mercy thou hast prepared for them in heaven.
Grant that while they continue hsre they may have
fort and continue to manifest their faith unto
DEATH We beseech thee OH God to bless all who under
thy guidance have exerted themselves to sustain the
stution for the benet Of Others in order to let thy
goodness be felt and may every of kindness their
t to attend their efforts and enlarge the
ofther usefulness make them and more assduous
in the work committed to them till the hour Of their de-
pature for which they look forward with hope and
pride How their days of usefulness may finish,
thou alone, oh, God, tell
The Rev. gentlemen concluded with the Lords
prayer.
After prayers, the CHAIRMAN read the following re-
port
Another year has pursued its course and closed up
accounts for eternity since last your Managers had the
pleasure of addressing their patrons The present
petes the thirty ninth year Of the experience OF this
o sd e.
maes' To the class thus designated, their work is
connsd to those who have been born and bred under
happier auspices many accustomed to the rehnements
Of afuence and all of class too respectable in their
nectien and associations in earlier life and worthy
house Sympathy for such caused the founders Of this
Institution to associate for their relief to this end they
have to and their prayer is that this
long as the respectable aged INDECENT female is found
among us.
The first annual report of this society was presented in
November, 1914. The enterprise then entirely
The public had not been accustomed to regard its sub
ject having peculiar claims their bensvolence 1t
seemed to many uDcaed for the aims house was
thought to be the suitable provision for all those who
must be supported BY charity notwithstanding these
earliest efforts of the society the Lord gave them vor
with the inhabitants of this CITY, and in their first report
Of S16s3 "a with which $50 aged females had been par
TALLY relieved and 1t may be many had been thereby
kept from that aims house they dreaded but to which
otherwise they must have been destined That Msrcu
Being who so favored his servants in their outset still
watched over them " his uncea.ing providence open
ing the before them making straight paths for their
feet removing mountains Of apparent difficulty cut Of the
way and crowning their endeavors to relieve and
fort the aged with nnumeabs tokens of his gracious
While therefore with devout gratitude they bring to
remembrance the merces of the Lord toward this
,t.t
uence which this and kindred charities exert upon the
community in which they operate promoting thereby
they undoubtedly do the exercise Of that benevoence
which soters and renes the human character and ee
vating it above merely selfish considerations brings 1t
into closer resemblance 70 It's divine Pattern! HOY
luxury Of doing good, and to realize in their
experience, that It is more blessed to give than to
receive.n
For than of years the managers zealously
pursued what then their sole work visiting and
evng the worthy and necessitous aged at their own
humble abodes in the lanes and ways Of the cty-ana
not unequently quite beyond what then termed the
city But ofteI times their hearts made to ache at
the incomRetency OF the supply they could afford, in
comparison with the absolute need Of many and the
conviction forced upon them again and again that
nothing short OF asylum, where they could be wholly
provided for in health and sickness could meet the
gency Of many This conviction led to prayer and
effort God owned and blessed the effort and in November
1885, the twenty fifth annual report gives that
this asylum was then completed and some of the most
sged pensioners were already removed to it.. Such
could continue to subsist in their habita-
tions, with the aid the society could afford them
land many preferred to do so) still retained
constituting class be relieved without the asylum
now usually denomina.ed the out. door pensioners y
They averaged about eighty from the time the asy
lun went into operation Ten deaths have been reported
to have taken place amongst them during the year.
ing removals the number has not been precisely
tanned One was aged eighty-one, two eighty i've,
eighty nine and one over ninety years. These out
door pensioners form interesting portion of this cha
rity They have, for the most part small
hs .S PSR sTn hy 19s %
has home with kind grand-d daughter willing to do
what she for her aged parent-though 1t is little
than the house room that she can gve while in return
she gets assistance in sewing for and in watching
over her youthful progeny Another is similarly situated
but these few in comparison They have in many in
stances outved their children or If otherwise their
children are themselves so poor and burdsnsd with
them any essential service They more frequently
assisted by grandchildren nieces nephews and to the
tons flourish certainly less with them than with those
in more afiuent circumstances Those worthy out door
pensioners apportioned to the different managers by
whom their particular wants are ascertaned and regular
monthly relief afforded with the exception of the
season few that sick and have especial need do
that the customary aid should be whholden from any
for that short time; but small the receipts
during the summer and so large at all times Is the
cesay expenditure for the asylum that the board have
felt cons trained to pursue this course.
The auxiliary to this association most valuable and
efficient aid in its operations and TO whom their thanks
are warmly due was organized in 1923 the tenth year
1t has failed to supply all the out door pensioners
with and appropriate garments to protect them
the winters cold besides those which suitable
for other They have contributed TO the parent
society the past year 4CS garments besides other articles
These distributed by the visiting managers together
with the monthly portion of two three dollars the
the finances may admit. These benefactions, be they
less always thankfully acknowledged by the
worthy recipients and their prayer continually is. that
their Heavenly Father may reward their beneactors
The past year within the asylum has of tran
quillity harmony; and peace Ehe judicious manage
ment OF the excellent matron does much to this
highly gratifying condition of the household Under her
supervision the sick kindly and efficiently attended
and the comfort and welfare Of all promoted very
good state of health has generally prevailed through the
year excepting in the summer months wnen there was
considerable cholera morbus.
DR. Cooper the faithful physician Of the institution
has had the whole charge of the sick department through
out the year and has been unremtpg In his attentions
These services rendered In previous years without
charge lie finds his reward in the satisfaction his visits
give his aged patients and in his successful ment
Of their diseases The board have high appreciation of
his professional services and take pleasure in acknow