The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-22
The Methodist Episcopal Church.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE LADIES' UNION AID SOCIETY.
The anniversary meeting Of the above society," insttu
ted for the aid Of the aged and inarm members Of the
church. held last evening in the building belonging
to that body in Mulberry street. and well attended
At O'Clock p NJ, the Rev. J. B. Haguny pastor of
the chul oh, took the chair.
The exercises the singing of two church
hymns by the choir, after which the Rev. Dr.. Bangs
opened with impressive prayer beseeching Gods aid
the exerops of the Society," and his blessing for the
individuals Of the congregation assembled.
The chairman then stated the object of the ladies in
getting up institution which would be asylum for
the INDECENT members of the church. conducted plan
similar to that Horatio street. but built o larger
scale.
Rev. DR.. DuRBN ssid-That nothing could appear
Of the poor in heather and Christian lands In heather
lands there is nothing fer the relief of the sufferer such
was developed early in the Christian dispensa
Jews relative to the care OF Widows The Hrst Of.
fort Of the early church the protection Of widows
provide for this class and for the destitute as much as
they were at the time the order Of deacons first ap
pointed. Their care indicated BY the divine will st
that early day. and the church cannot be held gutess
before Ged unless she for widows the sged the
iDfrm and those Of decayed health and circumstances
have reaped the promise Of God By living long in the
land They won't ask, because they sensitive but
they honcred in the sight Of God. The Lord said
that "the poor You have always with you but he did
not enon to help hsm for he created the natural i'm
pulse in the heart of man to do So The genius Of pagan
lands is to put helpless human being out of the way
and thus they often strangle them and you may
the marked difference between the genius Of Christianity
and the genius Of idoaya hope the genius Of the
Christian will be here tonight.
Rev. pr. BErnuSK addressed the meeting He consi
Sered II honor to be invited to do So hs occasion
s sect considerations were at an end Pure and una
dulerAed religion to visit the widow and orphans
in their Affections When the Son Of God and the Son
Of Mary hung in agony the cross, and the pains Of
hell sought 10 catch hold Of him. at this moment
be looked at the in her at the foot Of the
II was his widowed mother, and seeing her he
forgot his palms, regarding that aged mother he
looked towards his best beloved disciple and said to
him, "son, behold thy mother" and to her, Woman,
give to John OF his confidence by giving him widow to
The poor, suffering with Christ, destined
to enjoy h glory with him, and the society only take
them until God sends his angels to point the way for
The reverend gentleman then recapuated the classes
OF poor for whom the new institution was projected and
advocated its claims in his own peculiarly eloquent man
Reverend Dr. FORSTER, who charged with the duty
Of collection and subscription, then urged the claims or
enterprise commenced about five years and had gone
tnce. He reviewed the history Of the operations
until the moment of this urgent claim. The ladies'
had invested 900 In lots calculated for the in
tended buildings nj Carmansve, and they have at the
,sme moment sustained the institutions under their
charge.
The doctor then took up liberal subscription
He stated that the ladies had basis OF "a, 900 to
begin with. The land unencumbered and the new
building would relieve nearly hundred old persons
Pledges would be tahen and already proposition had
been made by lady, to give $500 for the proposed
building, II II were soon commenced. former inmate
Ten gentlemen contributed $50 each; twenty ladies
gave $40 each; Henry ). Baker Bro. gave $780, ten
gentlemen gave $40 each and various other
announced, amounting 10 over $700.
After prayer and benediction had been prcnouneed
the meeting adjourned.