The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-02
Association for the Relief of Respectable
Aged INDECENT Females.
PoRTIETH ANNUAL MEETING.

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/ PoRTIETH ANNUAL MEETING.
This society held its foreth annual meeting on Tues
day afternoon at the Asylum In Twentieth street. Ther
large number Of ladies' present, aud more thar
usual interest appeared TO be manifested in the
ings The meeting presided by Rev. Dr. Hawkes.
and prayer waA said by the pastor of the Moraviar
Church Dr. Hawkes. called the meeting to order after
which he read the last annual report of which the fol
lowing is an ABSTRACT
the fifteen years that has been occupied has aver
sged eight deaths to eigh y-tkree individuals The
seven These facts will coubtI.ss interest
the friends Of this institution they certainly shov
many Of them past the allotted be undary of Human lie
and weighed down with n6rmitiss-some of them en-
arsiy helpless They seoken rs think the favor Of
Coo towards this institution overruing all its concerns
for the good temporal and spiritual of his poor II
interest our friends to know the national origin of our
inmates; They number at present. AmsricaSs, forty
eight English, twenty one irish twelve Scotch four:
French one; German, one. Concerning our out doo-
pen ione,s-a truly worthy class of cidzsns-ws
but reerate has been aid from rear to year They
are needy and the aid that besow in
ton TO their necessities would add very much to the
qualification of those that visit Them and dispense the
allotted sum- if it adequate to their wants and
to those that receive 1t would add comforts that see
the monthly portion through the winter season Ca
or to one, and ceasiDg altogether the summer ad
yances; and then again in September, commencing with
receipt sf annual subscrip tions and donstons We
should tladly aid them all through the sum.
m+r, but our receipts so small for six or
seven months of the year that could not
subtract that from what ppor the
expenses the House. We solicit an incres OF
annual contributions IRON friends the aged poor that
through th channel their may be discr
ana moe sufficiently relieved Their number nu.s
to be about tie that Of those within the
The que may here arise why the ton feeling
this restriction with regard the pensioners without
ing and extending their work. We reply that advice
OF weiltred and efficient friends and the increasing
for home within the Asylum, (Which it IL known
now only be afforded death vacancy also the
need that exists and which the managers feel b. pres
sing OF providing more table and spacious infrmsry
than the presens locality can possibly afford More
mocious cellars too wanted and sufficient above
ground 10 preclude the necessity portion OF the in
mates occupying apartments in the basement as L. the
case at present These considerations together with the
favorable that the lots In Yorkvle upon
which the contemplated Asylum would be built belong
the association and that the property in Twentieth
street. he ASYLUM and lots could be disposed Of to
question: to seek counsel from above for guidance in the
right wal, and to ask themselves whether that mercful
OF the sety TO not now indicating wider
field This matter brought before our friends at the
last anniversary in the annual report and in we'll
timed remarks by the reverend speaker, DR.. Tying
Since then second plan of building two stories in
height, presented to he society by Mr. Rogers, has
been approved and adopted. Further, the committee
on real estate have been empowered to act in
hia matter without delay, and prospsred the
posal Of the property in twentieth street and in an ap
pc.tion that will bs made to the liberal benevolent
Of This city for some further aid, secure sum
sufficient to the the new asylum they viii
proceed at the earliest favorable season The
amount of permanent fua belonging to the
must 90 kept nvioate interest therefrom contrbu
ting the smaller portion tc heavy hous ehold
expenses as may DO seen by refe to the Teaurs
report Our chapel has been well supplied throughout
the past The vices of the morning have been
susts ned without ptermisson by theological students
OF tne Episcopal seminary and the pulpit has been sup
clergy Of our city Of different evangelical
We services have also been maintained former
ly BY the Rev Mr. Bglsr, Of tae Moravisn church, on
every alternate Thursdays and every ermed week.
on Wednesday he puluit is occupied by the Rev. Mr..
Woolcot, of the Episcopal church For this be al supply
OF faithful Gospel preaching and for all the religious
services which freely aud m ,a kindly rendered In
our aged family the managers do most heartily thank
the eontIoutors, at the time that they feel well
assured that they must fad their return in the
interest and qualification manifest in their audience Dr.
Cooper st continues the faithful and kind physician.
advice and attendance that needed Sick
and has been freely rendered The mAuagers feel
In this work OF The auxiliary to this
citation, which has for thirty year. past rem
dered most efficient and valuable assistance,
by supplying male tals and masinx up gar
ments for the outdoor pensioners, still continues its
friendly operations its members would BIZ very glad
to be joiie by other ladies assist in this charitable
employ THY meet at the house of the fir drsc
ress l44 Greene street. every alternate Tuesday
ing. rom two O'Clock The committee on real os
te to whom referred the resolution Of the
board in relation to the building Of asylum on
Seventy eighth and Seventy ninth and Fourth Az
street, respectfully report THAT the plans gratu
itoutly MAJ by Mr. Rogers now before them and
Under Amusement According TO the estimates accompa
n, Ing The Plans it appears to the committee that With
some assistance from generous public, commodious
omoratle. and plea Art asylum be built
m date about one hundred and atty inmates with the
Usual convrnences of respectable life SO as to meet the
Of the friends of this charity The present
um is aleaey in the market for sas com De snt ha nds
When sold, the committee viii proceed immsda to
erect the new building, and in the time will select
hoard fOY hair atnuc dad
From the Treasurers report which was also read by
Rev Dr. Hawkes. it appears that the exp Of the in
situon for the past year amounted to $685. $2e7
mere than the receipts.
When these reports read, Rev. DR.. HAWKES. ad.
dressed the meeting as follows =
1t has been we'll said that hospitals and orphan asyum
had existence before The INTRODUCED Of Christianity
We nay therefore, attribute the fact Of the existence
these institute ms to the influence which it has exercised
the mind of man. 1t would be easy to occupy your
former aueD circumstances Of many of the inmates of
this as lum and their present condition d. pendent
y which She ENJOYS here but sbsoutsy for the
ton Of le But would ask is the asylum made for this
class alone this the ground upon which We should
rest the high and holy duty which, in the of
enlarged Christian benevo epce has been undertaken by
female Christians! Is it not the contrary Of the
dis ngush characteristics of tianity that it brings
upon the same level and that it enforces thu
claim equally strong 10 the exercise Of Its practical
duies upon the rich roor In the eye of God there is
poof sWbat hast thou that thou dicst receive Is
equally applicable whether applied to the possession Of
hly spiritual weah-all alike poor Hence it
that under the principles of Christianity sons institu
lions lib this arise because 1t admits OF disc imna
ton There il ething beautiful in such exhibition
Of Christianity can understand and appreciate such an
exhibition and can the world If, therefore, would
recommend the religion Of master to those who dge
Of 1t by ts fruits we must do and do diligently all the
coco that lies in power Therefore shat the hand
hndeh to DO do with ell the diligence possible ascertain
ing first that 1t is act Of real Christian bensvoence
Your example does good in rejecting the bslgn nature
of Christianity upon those around you. You lave main
tanned this institution through forty years Of toll and Of
sell denial and under yeur care II has gown to what 1t
Is. ct me tell you Of an institution which has oeen
sblrhsd ut on,e, founded upon the plan OF your
own, in sister city dear friend Of mine,
whom I will not who resices In New
Orleans called upon to accom- papy him to this ins-
tuition. This about two years ago We came meet
ing here your adt fatgabs President who very kindly
nduced over all psr;s Of the iOsttuton and fur.
nhed him with the necessary documents He Ia posses
sed u immeDe veal and on leaving the house he said
to me- in his quiet way, ~ shall found such ins,isu
titn." In New Orleans had conversation tina
subject and found that upon his return he carried the
plan into execution and the building IL nearly
pettd and endowment made for The support Of such