The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-05

sI0NARY SOCIETY
The eleventh anniversary of this society was ces-
brated at the Broadway Tabernacle last evening This
ID not the Five Points Mission ministsred to by Dr.
Pease but the original one established by ladies of the
Methodist Episcopal church. Their field Of operations
is one but the aborers under distinct organisations
The celebration last evening very largely and
specially attended On the platform we're Rev Msssrs
Holdck Inskip Miey, Buck Steele searles King &C.,
&c The orchestra seats occupied by the children
OF the school, looking clean and neat and watched
by the lady tutors and marshaled under their banners
In front Of the organ was suspended drawing Of the
Old Brewery, which demolished year or two ago.
to make way for the schoolhouse which stands up
on its site.
The meeting was presided over by Mr.. VIM. L. Dodge
The following are the of the officers Of the So
ciety elected for the present year.
Mrs. Caroline r. Deuel. First Directress Bond st.
Mrs DR. Palmer, Third Drectress 81 Riv st.
Mrs. Thomas Carlton Fourth Directress, 81 It'll st.
Mrs Dr DIN, do, l47 East 18th st.
Mrs. Rev. ]. i. Inskip. Assistant Treasurer.
Mr.. Henry j. Baker. Rec secy l21 Bleectsr st.
Miss luogen Mercein, Cor. Secy, AIS Fourth st.
Wm Skiomore,.. Treasurer.
The proceedings opsned by the children shrily
chanting hymn; and when it came to close prayer
offered by Rev. Mr. ADAMS
Then came another excruciatiDg specimen of vocal
music, executed by the children.
The annual report was then read by Rev. Mr.. REID
It represents the mission to have been making STEADY
Points numbers some 800 pupils. Besides this, however,
there two three other missions town. at which
many scholars taught. The Society the medium
through which large quantity Of bedding aud wearing
apparel and6o COO leaves Of bread were distributed to
placed as domestics in families in tue country.
The Treasurers report, which was read, shows that
there were received during the year &c. and ex
peuded 81 O49 90 leaving balance in the treasury Of
1882 g. There had been received for baskets made by
the children $3.50 90.
Rev. Mr. NERonN then introduced, and addressed
Evangelical Christians of New York actually expended
money for the conversion Of the heanen abroad
than they do for the of those at their very
door. This society-he saidwAs doing not only work
of mercy but work Of self defence in constructing
rampant against the incursions Of torrents of vice.
God help and aid them in their pious efforts
aAnd voice in the audience responded "Amen')
rance song, keeping time in the chorus b. clapping
hams, and two children-a boy and grl-were intro
duced and held cooquial debate the merits OF the
Maine law and Of Mayoc Wood to the edifcation, no
doubt, of the audience who applauded the perform
ance-muscal as well as colloquial
Bishop SIMPSON next introduced He said 1t
afforded him much pleasure meet the citizens Of New
York under the circumstances In which they convened
this evening 1he feeling manifested by them proved
that this might well be left to their SYM
rathy and Hearing the voices of those children
he felt that had the Royal Psalmist been only able to
have sung be did, "Out of the mouths of babes and
tucklings Thou hast ordained praise Christ when he
came to this world did not rely the spirit Of his dos;
ine alone, but the goodness of his works. and the Ia
dies of this society initiated that divine example. They
the hearts Of the poor by acts Of Kindness and
then they those hearts to God There is
of wisdom than strikes the mind at first in the effort to
combaa vice with rstiauity by commencing the
Heather philosophers collected together select circle
of Disciples and tried through them to work downwards
and they failed to attain their object They erred in the
mode Of commencing The ladies of this society adopted
the true principle commencing as they did among the
drege OF society The learned Bishop made very eo
quent and impressive address.
Further addresses were made and other songs
cbaunted by the children and the proceedings closed
with be nediction.