The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-11
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be the naicton solitary as the
sss p'Sin rA; With
reply h the ana n T..
ssssr' md water the iron bar sad chair. a it does the
the rridron Have the days Of inqusto.l tortures
nrnsdt or have We people become SO Gallons that pub
axriSsrs Of the land without essoI
ford such relief their restricted allow to Grimm
who apply 70 them on their discharge.
that tho q giving public doed
look upon man convicted Of crime almost With ieathins
and dread. Those who labor AMONG prsonsrs howeyr
Snd we'll ana ssp hns
that they be redeemed the experience Of tho Ao
Self there higher no.iye should
s.ss; pirates And naaIs @ with So
Itwould be wrong not 70 mako honorable mention of
stored BY our aid friends and rsspsot
by now call on We from time to time with their tessi
passing through the ordeal from which kind Providence
ns ss s nau for
During year 1888 tho committee have aided in
Doing well. ........2s Sent to the Home for Female
Doubtful ...........,..7 Unknown ...........;. Il
Total 1877
charged eonvcts the committee have been Obliged pay
their agents rents, and other current expenses.
Hr BsAIE of the agents Of the society, then
forward for the purpose Of offering remarks upon
the experience which he daily acquired in the prosecution
of his labors Amid the difficulties that he had to ca
counter IN the discharge OF his duties he proud to
say that he had always succeeded in gaining and
attention Of the authorities in cases where he thought
he could aiduce evidence to show the innocence OF par
ties detained in prison upon charges of crime He espc
ciaily commended the kindness Of the city Judge the
Recorder and District Attorney, in applications OF that
character Ms B. detailed several OF the instances ia
which he had bsen nsti umental in alternating the
1ows OF the various children Of misfortune with whom
ne had been brought in contact pointing out at the
same time the rsef afforded to such oppressed ones
through the agency of the association.
In the absence OF Hon. Richard Vaux OF Philadelphia,
who to have addressed the association Hon Recorder
1Iou introduced to the meeting and in the
of his remarks bore bigh testimony to the efficiency and
philanthropy of the agencies Of the enterprise He ad
yerted especially to the OF kndnessas reforma
tory influence upon those who had had the to
fall under the ban Of the laws Charity love-that
silent instinct in all mems breast that excited sympathy
for all, whether in prosperity misfortunespd it
the principle that einenti characterized the operations
Of this society devoted to the Of the weakthe
fortunate victims Of eithet their appetites,
the force Of unavoidable circumstances. The learned
gentleman evquept referred TO the trials and tempta
tons of The poor and STRUGGLING denizens' of this
great metropolis. large portion of that class
came before him in the discharge of his official duties,
and the weekly miseries that he thus Witnessed
such to plsee him often in embarrassing and painful
positions. Many a time thoss poor creatures were
brought TO the conIs charged wifi crime which, when
t came TO he plainly examined ard closely scrutinsed,
though technical offence might be proved yes often
here dark shadngs Of and misery attendant
n the transgtsion that would almost go 20 show that
was not an offence. 1t only lately that young
rl not more than sixteen years Of age brought be-
ore him charged with stealing iress She pleaded
hfa lyt.u IN md haf ha ,fta1tfa
ie asked why she stos the article question and she
niolded her sas tale she to his vast city per
money! Fawned hor cisthes, and thon, account of
he shabbiness Of her apparel, beiug unable to get
cuIaton stole the dress in question That tech
ca oheDcebu5 10 senther TO herd With the depreved
a6ae of the Pc:iteuary he could not do and he did
lot it. The Ro"urder then referred 70 the prison eys
am Of pennsy terms of CONNIE niation belle rrg
ito be undeseryng of the censure which many bad
asssd upon it, Pssng from that subject, nc alluded
our city prison 10 being most unfit rrison for
els beings That pzison aa an accuse irs prsonsroh
uriasn should MOI be pisen for punt knent yet sroh
ss'the condition CO That establishment Nd the eecs OF
ID they been placed the prisons of taapper part OF
10 city. After some carthcr ras, eulogissfc
i the object being prosecuted by the associa-
lon the learned gentleman gave way for the
.s1. DR.. TYING, who Dey.o addressed lie assembAgc<
L. oemmenced by saying that nothin7 was so holy
Il trty, referrsit to ths model State prison at Cherry
L. Penn lie spoke in sloauent teri Of the cruelty
st!.ea poor uiortunnsB criminals, They
to lie consiaerea an ulcer on se face of the
a- they capable &C being saved and recaine i,
ri naae honest a,d law loving citizens. Or r. referred
the racks the dungeons, and other instruments Of
a3ure and punishment inflicted FINALS in Europe
pc tical offences He spoke OF he sufernrs of
i2a ais IN Venice and IN different pats OF Germany
here were ircareer6sd for twenty thirty years.
item for no crime at al. He then alluded tc the
airst confinement, of John Bunyar, who inn
risoned in Bedford Jail for twelve years, until the
moss" as he sG.d vixen he writing his
iertul book, twas growing his eysiids."
since the religions work 81 John Bunyaa lad been placed
aesre the woaa the philanthropists efforts were ali
n mis- of near
,erated in penal dungeons Never for moment did he
believe, since ne had returned from Europe that any
for, IN his onion, even the most hardened criminals
we're susceptible Of being reclaimed and restored
out Of the reformation of the criminal lie ssrsnuously
could only be Effected Though the odun Of
the religion Of Christ. They should aaow above
all things nGdel disregard TO Danish from their fupda
mental declaration OF operations the doctrines of the
blessed cord Of God
IN aathem admirably rendered by the ehoir was then
surg.
Rev. y. MURRAY, u. D., Of EEsabethtown N. j. fol-
lowed He opened his re2arks with reference
traton OF the criminal law in both this country
and Great Britain. Allusien also made to the
ragged schools and other reformatory movements
which had iatterly been Jet foot by philanthropic
individuals in the United states and Europe Much good
had resulted from these highly eritorous operations
lie then went on to say that the state should stand
relation to the transgressor the parent to his
The object Of the state ought not 10 be place brand
upon tie individual and thrust him, it wcre outside
Oh ret such was practically the eject
o. sending maa TO the State prison The great object
Of this association he conceived to be to visit prisoners
in their conference.-the End out why they were sent
thereto talk with them about their crime and at the
hour OF their release to take them by the baud and lead
them quiet retreat, to some family who, know.
ing their history and their repentance would treat them
with kindly consideration, and not the uueelng
which the world mostly visited upon those un!ortunacs.
He knew of instances of young who had been ncar.
cera ted in the state prison but ultimately reformed
and were active members Of the Christian church
r. W. HAyKSs (the President oi the Assocation) next
introduced Rev. IL. J. Fox of rso,lyn vino made a few
remarks pertinent 10 the subject under consideration.
Tho exercises closed at late hour with singing and
the Senediction.
American Home Missionary Association
Twenty eighth Anniversary.
The twenty eighth anniversary Of this association
held last evening in the Mercer church
Probably in consequence OF the incement state of thu
weather, the audience in attendance very small
Henry Dwight Esq, presided.
The exercises of the evening opened by prayer
after which the report Of the Executive Committee
E-n r,- Eaxsl lna 1.