New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-16
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
OF THE MAGDALEN SOCIETY.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE MAGDALEN SOCIETY.
The Twenty-second Anniversary of the New-York
Magdalen Society was held at noon yesterday in the
chapel of the Asylum Eightyeighth-st. The attend
aucc was unusually numerous, and much interest was
manifested in the success of the Society. The chair
was occupied by the Rev. t. RALsToS SMITH OF tho
Houston--t Presbyterian Church. After singing, the
Rev ID. NJ. GRAHAM of the First Frce-Will Baptist
Church offered prayer A portion Of Scripture was
then read.
The Rev Mr.. DARLING, Chaplain of the Institution,
read the Annual Reports. From that Of the Treasurer,
Mr. David Hoady, we learn that the receipts for the
wear amounted to 80 $50 Is, which added to balance
in hand MAY l. 1854 of u H. makes the total income
1882 a. The expenditure Tor the same PERIOD was
s33i7 81 leaving on hand balance OF ~ 20.
The Board Of Managers report that friends and
patrons have multiplied, pecuniary means have IN
ere ased and results have been achieved which cheer
tie heart and ncitc 10 press forward IN this enter
prise of Christian benevolence. Our records speak
Of individuals drawn from haunts OF ylc0 and
wrctchedness, reformed, restored to trenis and
rerutable society, and some OF whose names
stand registered among the disciples Of our
SAVIOR. They speak also OF those who loving the
WAGES Of nquiy and reluctant 10 submit TO reasonable
restraint have deliberately torn themselves away from
those ssluiery influences with which they we're en-
crcled and rushed again into scenes ofdisspation aud
infmy witch overspTead their future prospects with
darkness and almost hopeless despair From several
81 The benefcaries who were placed at service in
r,-snectable families or restored to relations
We lave received most favorable reports. The
stated preaching OF the Gospel and Biblical IN
s,r,ctiol have been continued AZ the Asylum.
This instruction combined with the perseyering ef-
fr+ of the maron of the institution aud tue sting
Committee hes resulted IN the hopeful conversion Of
veral Of the inmates during the past year. three OF
,,bom have united with the church. The time Of the
inmates Las been u-efully employed IN domestic ai-
, and In needlcwork Of various kinds, the ayais 81
~bich though limited have assisted IN sustaining the
curru exrees Of the institution OF the 90 ndi'ldu-
az under lie care Of the society for the last year ~
lave teen sent temporarily TO the hospital four have
obtained useful employment IN Respectable u miles
eirLt have Leen restored to their relatives tour have
bseu discharged al their request three have re-
srsed The Report went on 10 relate satisfactory ey-
deuces Of the moral change which the discipline Of tne
Institution had wrought in the lives and conduct oi TIE
inmates =, ,
Addresses were made by the Rev. Mr.. RENISGIoS
Of Brooklyn. the Rev. ID. NJ. GRAHAN and Alderman
WAKENAS. Tie closing prayer was BY me Kew: hr.
AxBLER and after singing the Do1ology the audience
was dismissed with beuedict-on.
After tie meeting the Society held ne annual eiec-
ton when the following ofieers were chosen
Nr. MAKY HASTINGS, frs DirectIess, No Oh Aly-sii
Mrs ELfKABETH CLIsBogS Second DHectfese brloAsli
yrs A MEKwrN Secretary: Mr. ELfZABLrB c. hoADLf'
Treasurer No West Sefensenn-ts the Kew OhAALks u
DAZZLING Chaplain Ne ~ Nzcccugi4-s-