New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-18

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community where tsts and paving stones were liable T.
welcome hs iTrtcoming
reporter Of one of the leading journals Of the City
beng present. told the principal director that he
unable 10 discover how 1t any w0rse for their Mi
sonary 10 manufacture shirts than it was for Pan TO
make tents only that Paul did il help himself and he
to help others This novel feature Of hs work the Ms
sioDary fouu 10 meet his most sanguine expectations
and though difficult and lsboriou 10 take charge
81 hundred such sewing women in such a place yet
he and his wife found thenseves amply repaid for all
their tols, by the marked change which conscous,
honorable though humble independence produced in
the appearance and behavior Of those employed in the
workshop In this connection the superintendent would
state what 10 him Is very pleasing fact that though he
has frequently had hundreds OF dollars worth Of work
scattered over the Five Points in irresponsible hands
yet ne has never, TO his knowledge lost so much a.
spool Of thread Happy these resuts were, he still
iOuhd his provisions incomplete. Home was wanted
In which they could protecedfrom broths influences
and encouraged in their efforts at reformation. But
where and how vast to be secured Wnoeyer thought
Of planting such Home the then Five Points Yet
there evidently, the place Every house was
brothe, and every brothel hell and how was n su.h-
cieDt clearing TO be made in the midst OF these Tor the
desired home While moral suasiOn awakened the
longstied cOnsciences Of the uuortuate victims Of
vice 1t fell powerless upon their keepers. One insru
ment there was that could reach them, VIZ Law, and
that the Missionary resolved to He secured the In
dctment OF two Of the largest and worst houses IN the
community hired and took possession beforhey were
vacated by their occupants and, when thoroughly
ceansed and rehted took up his residence therein-
His first plan 10 rent apartments 20 those employed
in the chop and furnish them with the opportunity OF
providing their own meals This he found 10 be
expensive and to involve too many difficulties TO answer
bis purpose His next move was - break up the small
families and combine them in one, under his own super
vCn and direction boarding them at the nominal pnce
q 81 % per Soek Here was the commencement OF the
present HOuk Of Industry. 1t opened about the LIST Of
September 1880 with thirty subject, mostly women Of
bod repute
Tie Superintendent forced to enlarge his operation,
by the great numbers who constantly applied Tor admit
lance felt the importance of Board Of Directors
for the institution, which should be responsible for the
necessary funds well as for it. proper management
Such relation the Mission Board disclmed oil right 10
eustan, their organization contemplating "ony the spr-
tual task"
Yet they regarded with appreciation the effort of the
Superintendent and others such organization
in the NJ. T.. Church Several meetings were held, Con-
tiOn drafted and presented plan OF action rep)rtei
The institution st under the sole care OF the Super
intcndent, managed on hs own personal account AMI
i'm his way"
This was the stale of things February l. 1851, when
the agent OF the property occupied both by the Home
and the Mission, called on the Superintendent and in
formed Inn that several persons were anxious to rent
I'll the property occupied by him for rciormatory
pulposes-tha they had offered him considerable more
than he now receiving. and that he hal no doubt
they whed for brOthe pufpOsc- He also stated ta1t
agent for the Court his property being in tgationO
nc would he expected 10 make immediate provision for
lite occupancy for the coming year. aud that ne wished an
immediate answer whether the Superntenie lent an or
did not wish calling several times, ne consentc
10 wait until the 18th OF the month beyond w1'ch tme
he could give HIM assurance OF IT. These iact' were
repeatedly stated 10 those gentlemen most n'erctei IN
the Institution and in the Mission, likewise the disastrous
effects Of being supplanted by the orr nal occupn anu
thereby Ose the footing obtained with % much difficulty
The 18th came, and yet no provisions ha1 been maze;
neither was there any III prospect either Tor the MISSION
the Institution. The agent could wait no longer on
must be given. What was TO be done should
the Superintendent and Missionary refuse 20 assume any
responsibility and thus suffer his Family, which NV
Room 10 be closed, and the whole premises TO BE- Occu
pied by brOhels and grOgshOpst Or should he take the
property On hs re possibility throwing him cli on
the protection of Almighty God and the generous eid Of
benevolent public Though the future all dark AMI
he knew that he would be sustained yet after mach
thought, ana earnest prayer to Almighty Col for direc
ton he resolved to Three large houses al the base
of the little Park the Points and smaller one ON
Crossst hired thus making provision for the n'
tuition aud for the Mission, if the Board should deem
proper 10 continue their efforts IN the room they area1y
occupied. This they did exempt from any charge OF
rent Tor the ensuing year. lie then comm need making
such arrangements Tor the future operation OF the lnst
tuition should lead all Christian denonnaonito take
interest ill., and contribute 10, is support beAlre
these accomplished, the National Temperance 50
ciety, which had iOr time been conversant with ~
workings, forward with proposition 10 take IN
institution, with its superintendent "a their agent, AM
become responsible Tor It for the future.
This proposition received by the superintendent,
sanctioned 10y the Mission Board andndrecty approved
by the Ccniercncc-hoy granting The superintendent
tupenumeraIy relation with the understanding that ne
to become the agent of such Society. and Tor the
sbOve-stated purpose
Mission b ard say in their report "Other plans are IN
conten ntion, which it j. hoped will cover the whole
ground ami yet leave our Board and Missionary only
the spiritual task contemplated in our organization.
The louso OF Industry known while under the care OF
the National Temperance Society the name OF the Five
Points Temperance HOme continued ts connection wi:a
that Society only about ten months, at ach time 1t was
returned with many good wishes its future success TO
it, Superintendent, tor him 10 make such provision Tor
It's continuance and direction was by hun first con.eni-
plated Tnis he did selecting OF the Executive pm
iiice OF the National Temperance Society amenber of
tie new Board OF Directors Immediately chosen for the
Institution The names OF that Board are Stacy Collins,
james Donaldson, Henry X. Remson, Esq John even
md John ii. Swift In the hands OF this Board every
interest of the Five Points House OF Industry or this was
the name ii then assumed) WIS committed anu under
tie din tion OF this Board rtill remains.
Testimonials in behalf OF this institution have been re
ceved from several ecclesiastical bodice from the Granl
Jury from the exRecorder Of the City, Police Justices,
Dstc;AttOrnoy, &c Its object Is the physical social
and moral reformation OF Is members AMI likewise
that OF the immediate community in which It Is located
IL aims at the suppression oil houses OF ntany anu
Of open ewdncss OF action even in the Five Pons
also at securing civil protection for It's immediate poor
and irCndlCs from the miserable harpes who SIN IN
feet that degraded locality It's Observation-Disclosures for
curing these objects bah tub, rcrdrobe (Which.
bythcby Ii too often enpty) ic0rksh0p morning ana
6reRiRR derOtOH pydyerseeiRy singing school, BoIs
class sabbath school, and regular sabbath preaching
likewise Temperance meeting on Friday evening,
which has been held weekly Tor over two years anu
halt More than 500 signatures have been taken to the
Pledge The House of Industry has had more than 500
regular inmates since IL organization from 500 10 6OO
OF whom have been hopefully reformed and placed in
situation OF independence and comfort For the lat
six months il has averaged nearly 100 Inmates. It,
monthly expense is from $1,000 10 81 200, $3.50 OF
which supplied 10y il Board of Directors. and the re-
mander produced by the institution after paying ~ ic
male operatives all they earn 81 - per week
which is reserved for board and washing.
The institution il still considerably in debt for furn
ture obtained at It's first commencement ANY assist
ance rendered toward hquidatng this obligation or pro
yidng for It's constant wants will be most thankfully re
ceycd and faithfully appropriated Contributions either
in each or clothing may be sent 10 the address OF the
Superintendent No Little WsteT-St, or 10 any OF IN
sboye-named Board All who feel any interest in IN /,
Institution an respectfully requested " call at any nn.