New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-12

Dutcbe--, Columbia Greene Jefferson, 81. Lawrence,
Franklin and Clinton Counties.
The Rev. Mr. CuYLER then announced The
highest form Of goodness i shown in promoting The
human veal. This Institution has in view hrst, the
prevention Of crime and next the saving OF the c-mi
nal This Society oug ht 10 have brought tonight full
house. The people OF NewYork ought 10 feel deep
and abiding interest in this Institution. II there u
any one portion of the Bible upon which above
another this Institution i founded Il If upon the para
bic of the ProdigGl Son. This Society aims open
the doors of society TO the and 70 raise him
from the depths TO which he has fallen. This Is part
OF liz object The CONDITION OF the very prison IN which
Bunyens Pilgrims Progress found It's birth, Bediort
jail ives the of the inspiration of this movement
for the prisoner. He gave sketch of the operations
for the reformation OF the thieves OF London. He spoke
OF the difficulty of restoring prisoners 10 COOL positions
The fact that they have been lncarcerated IN PRISON
cell weighs upon them, and they feel. a.
every one saw jail-brd' written upon their
backs, or could read il in their cOunte-
IMAGES. The idea has got abroad this il a
sort of a Cologne water establishment. which seeks %
difsuade from the commission Of crime, and wa de-
signed 10 make prisons sort OF easy loungng-plaoe
in which prisoners better eff than they would be
out OF them. II does nothing TO prevent the severity
OF pun ishment incident TO the proper administration OF
the law but il wishes 10 reform prisons and prevent
them approaching the horrors OF the Black Hole OF Cal
cutia as Howard saw il. We want to make PRISON
discipline perfect possible, and TO effect tis the
Prison Association gathers Information upon TINS sub
jet from all parts OF the world and diifuses widely
After some further remarks he closed his speech.
Mr.. ABRsn BEAL, Agent of the Association, was the
next speaker la the course of his remarks he
gave an idea If his duties in visiting the prisons
of New-York and vicinity, and mentioned that
2t0O persons had been included in the operations of
the Society during the past year He gave affecting
incidents Of these cases aud stated the relief afforded
10 them. The Association never lntereres between
the Bench and the Executive although the speaker,
as al individual, not a. en- Agent, has become ac-
quainted with in which Executive clemency
ought 10 intepose and has sought with success OF
81 discharged convicts from Sing Sing, for whom the
Association has obtained situations, only ono has been
recommtted for crime. After speaking n some
length, he closed.
This Society, the President then stated, is supported
by contributions. II receives no appropriations from
the City or State and any contributions sent n the
Office at No Is Con;rc-st. Will be thankfully received.
The Rev. DIR. OsGooD was announced, but owing
to the lateness Of the hour spoke briefly but eio-
quenily upon the subject. He spoke of the growing
contempt for labor which he regarded a. one of the
fruits OF the slavery OF the South, and which prompted
80 many Of our Young to live b. their wits rather
than BY labor and thus they resort to crime. Our
Young America also i developing it, fcatures of DISH
patton and crime which promises 10 swell our Newgaie
calendar.
DR.. OsGooD then pronounced the benediction and
the meeting adjourned.