New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-05
AMERICAN FEMALE GUARDIAN SOCIETY.

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AMERICAN FEMALE GUARDIAN SOCIETY.
This worthy Association celebrated It's Twenty sec
ond Anniversary last evening, at the Collegiate Re-
formed Dutch Church, corner OF Tweny-ninth street
and Fifth avenue. The spacious edf,e was more
than illed-it was literally crowded in every part.
Upon the platform were the Rev. joins KTox, ID. D.,
who presided the Rev. DR.. TYyG, and the Rev.
THEODORE L. CrYLER. After singing by the choir,
Mr.. Cuyer Offered appropriate prayer, which was
followed by sweet hymn sung by the children OF
the Home Schools 10 simple melody. portion 81
the Scriptures selected from Luke, 10th chapter, be-
ginning with the 25th verse containing the parable oil
the good Samaritan, was then read
TIE Rev. DR.. TYyG read an Abstrac. of Twenty.
second Annual Report of American Female Guardian
Society and Home for the Friendess.
From the Treasurers Report it appears that the in
come and expenditure OF the SOCIETY," including poth
the Publishing Department and Home for the Friend
less have amounted 70 S27 92j II. The present la
bities of the Society g, 500 due upon lot re-
Gently purchased, on which a new and much.needed
building is in process OF erection connected with tue
Home foT the Friendless, and which, although Il VIII
much increase the current expenses OF the coming year,
will provide for permanent enlargement of the work.
The Report Of the Board Of Managers aIudes TO the
theme for grateful memory found m the striking change
In pbljc sentiment relative to frendess and neglected
youth and children and the contrast in this respect
between 1886 and ls56-tO the early and constant
agency, to this end, OF this Society and its auxaes
through the press and otherwseto the manv children
gathered from the streets and placed within the fold OF
Christian homes in the counry-to the spirit of mis-
sons and that of the Great Mssi0n1ry necessary to
meet the responsibilities Of this work in all its phases,
and the pressing need of divine wisdom and grace to
helm II aludes also TO the fact that among the sew
era classes embraced in this charity found IN city OF
near half million that must increase It's population
indefinitely while it shall continue the great depot of
commerce and emigration, there i, and WI! DE ior
Years 70 come an ample field for the abors of this and
kindred Societies though means and helpers were null
tiplied hundred fold.
The Press.-From this Department have been is.
sued an average Of $4,000 copies of The Adrocae and
Guardian semi-monthly or $4,000 folio pages; 1000
Annual Reports l 900 copies of Letters 10 a Young
Chr stan. Present issue of The AdU0cate SEMI
monthly 600. The number Of letters registered re-
ceived through this Department Is ,5Oo Tie number
of rev subscribers received since last report about
3,2OO The number of tracts, papers, &C., distributed
gratuitousy the past year. amounts to 300 OOO pages.
The number OF lfe-Inembers received Is 2o3. whole
number 2OO0. The Home for the Fnendless, TO md
"a by this Society eight years since ha sheltered,
fed and clothed 5000 inmates, and sustained an
average family of between one and two hundred from
wear 10 year-near 1000 Of whom have been friend
less ard homeless children. The first aim OF its Man.
ayers has been to provide these children with perma
nent homes in kind Christian families in the country
where they might be trained IN virtue and usefulness
and in tins good work they have been emnenty sue
cessful III more than a thousand homes these little
ones NAV now be seen, bright, hopeful, anil happy
who but recently seen among the hapess and
wretched, whose whole surroundings seemed 10 ex.
claim in their behalf, ono man careth for my soul!
The history Of many Of these children OF want and
sorrow if cited in detail like that of Mara Cheesman
the candy girl would exhibit all too truly the affect
ing contrast between their present and former cond
ton The statistics OF the Home are az follows;
Whole number of children received since the institution
was oper ed July J. l8f7, including readnssons oOi
Whole umber Of adults
Nuber OF children remaining IL the home May 6''. I've
Admitted ard eadnitted the past 40
,rLo,s MN, her OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $40
Nm, br who have received dinners clothing and insuc 90
No. AZ the Home lndustriL SCHOOL, So
Whole number fed and sheltered through the year 90
ylp her adults remaining Ny ,as
Namber OF adults during the lVo
Aur57;arv Soceties-The aid furnished through