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

Nsmber Of adults received during the los
T3t.i...................... 792
Aur7l;arv Societies-The aid furnished through
and other agencies abroad exceeds that OF any
The humber of packages received amounts in the
aggregate TO Gas.
The ,toreroom at the Home testifes at all seasons
but especially during TIE Winter that the Decreases OF
he pesert age exceed those of any other on record.
Every dollar contnbu,ed every house given To the
homeless sought out or proifered unsought; every
garment prepared; every gt bestowed every prayer
offered in behalf OF this workhGs It's place on durable
record ard like the sparrow sold for farthng, viii
not be forgotten before God. In that day when He
shall render to every man according 10 hs works, may
il apuear that each ard all whose united abOra sustain
this enterprise-sha TO the last have done what they
could.
Following tie reading Of the report, the children
sang hvnn compo ed for the occasion, by Mr. L. ii.
Sigourney. The Rev. L. l.. CUTLER preached the
annual sermon from St. Luke, 10th chap Both and
37th v. He said in substance:
The road which this unfortunate jew pursued was be-
set by thi.ve. ard hghwaymen and he old not escape
hem. Presently q prest came by; perhaps be was
on his way TO offer incense Mount Moriah. He was
one of those who worship openly; the secret act of
charity unseen by save God, had no charms for
him. How vastly ike him most Of us are. Do We
not al ike 20 roll TO fashionable churches IN orr
splendid equipsges rather thsn take stan IN our
hands and seek 20 do good among the des )late
and me depraved Of the by-ways OF me great
city. Then came the LeviIe, who added insult
To inury-alf of the Leytes are not yet dead.
Shame on Us that we So often steel our hearts
to the piercing cry OF the poor and the naked, and the
hungry Then anne the good Samaritan who pouredoll
and VINE into his wounds and set hun upon his ass
and took him 20 en- inn. such scenes occur everyday
See those two men going 70 Their business IN WAL
street in the morning; that little one, sopDlng on
the sidewalk his broken picther, winch con- alned
the only food he would have tasted Thar day one OF
them Deeds not the ogly wall OF the cnhd out goes
on bis way, carrying his head high above hls TEL
lows. An! the doy may come when tnaJ hoy VIII De
~. hone N f.a
zee lis Fellow Stops down, says klnd word-klnd
word. are common with mm-and sip. shilling into
the hand oftte child. and then oyertsk hs companion
Which wa the good Sauar'a tell yol mat man made
. moftable iuyes.rnen. How Jared the poor, wound
ed jew But for good Samaritan VINO came that
way he would have died. but be, tenferly iiting nm
up bound up lis wounds and took BIN To an lnn ami
bade the keeper thereof 20 treat hun kindly aRl he
would repay I'm whatever the cost. This is the prdc
teal charity which need here. l., every
man tel that he e the steward OF he Lord;
let him fe- for the rDise-y and des.tunon and
suffering which bes.C nm on every hand
in this great city. You sre lot expected 20 be How
ards 70 dive into every some cellar ami ascend 20
every wretched garnet, 70 lend helping hand- But,
can't you, every one Of you, take one poor man or
woman aud place them II position 10 pIoyide TO-
Themselves Lend them helping nsndi leach them
TO look up to Christ for help; Ugh. ane the torch OF
hope, and Oh, the happiness which Will tow
Will be ineffabe. Can't yol take some poor
child from the haunts If vice, and subject
II Christian Influences and star. i upon career OF
honesty and virtue and goodness IL Is the fault 81
our dsy that men lack that warm sympathy for each
other which should flow from Christian fellowship.
We are too apt to do on charity in an ostentaiols
manner. True charity seeketh not pub.ic.ty-it
moytth in silence and secrecy-end loves 70 scatter
It's gifts with no other approver than The A ngnty.
Tie reverend speaker, II conclusion urged tie IMPORT
aIce i winning soas ~ salvation. Practical Chris
tan charity could not stop sbor' OF this. Chris aim
sci was the Good Sansratin AMI if We would accom-
llish aIythn III his service, W must walk IA his
ioots.,Is We must Ift up the fallen, cheer the
disheaTtenel, feed The hungry, cO'ke the naked,
comfort The comfOrtles and lead the backsder beck
70 honor and TO v-le. Ths Society desires 20 do al
of this IN the home feld OF tbs grea, ald wicked cyi
and hot only % these kind ladies' labor . rai the
fallen, b.. they strive 20 proven. 'Ler downfall ~
training Young children in the way they should 60, by
placing tleIn II Christian homes ana under pous mild
eIces. Such IN Institution has he largest Gains
upon your suppo.t-claims which, | doubt no., yoI
VIII be only too happy 70 acknowledge.
Alter prayer the Rev. DR.. TYss, in brief address,
further urged the meroIous character OF the Society,"
and hoped that the debt upon the ground hsd recently
I1rchaied We ~ BE- Wi &c o.. lib. night aud &c o02