The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-11
AMERICAN FEMALE GUARDIAN SOCIETY
TwENTY-rHIRD Anniversary.

Calvary Baptist church, In Twenty third street. last
ming. There large and spprecisve audience In
tendance. One hundred and nfy little girls, all neatly
dressed In white, from the school Of tho Female Guardian
Society, occupied tho front pews in tho centre OF tho
church They interpreted tho exercises Of the evening
by singing, and their efforts In that Tine very
oessfn and praseworhy. Fny children boys and girls
from the Home Of the Frendicss, occupied the seats
70 them Tho introductory exercises consisted OF singn
and prayer, usual on such occasions
some singing by the German children OF the Homo for
just before ,he sernos . symn which had been com.
posed for The occasion, was sung We gvo the last two
verses Of it, a. they are very beautiful and appropriate u
Once the children OF want,
Helpless victims Of sorrow,
Must bear the vile taunt
And the pauper's name borrow.
No "Bome for the FricpdIess"
Nor homes looe and cbiIdess
Gould be found 70 relieve them
Fur the change that h wrought,
All abroad through the nation,
Where tbe children are taught
That door Of salvation
We would thank the Grea. Giyer,
All Ills mercies recall,
And would praise him forever.
RKp1KI
Al abstract Of the annual report Of the American yemae
Guardian Society was then read as follows
The receipts Of the American Female Guardian Society
during the year ending Jan 1851 were $50 s63 90 Dis
$50 90.
The report anudes briefly 10 The work OF the soce,y ia
several aims and agencies, and dwels length upon
IT. primo object which Is 70 dlfuse purffyng elevsng
beautiful moral influence, 70 raise muutudes OF child
and young females from sbec condition OF want
and wreichedness the light and knowledge the peace
comfort and security Of Christian home The Managers
also 70 various helpers tho good work. 10 their Board OF
Counsoors, Building Committee, legal adviser auditors,
physician TO tho Homo, Missionary Commitiec and espe'
caly 20 the several individuals Ia the late New York Ie
plature, whose influence given In behn Of the np-
preparation made FOR the erection Of the Home Chapel
PUB1E.sG DEPARTMENT.
average Of 900 copies Of the zdroc1e ard Guar.
diar have been ssued semi monthly; or 900 folio
pages 5000 oopes Of Annual Reports, 1000 copies Of
Present issue Of tho Adpocut> semi monthly, % 300
Tue number of buJlnses letters registered received
Tbe samis Of new ss,er,Sers rson,ysa a,pos y"
port, 800 Tho number Of tracts, papers 10, dstribu
"a sreuitcusy The pAa year, amount 10 10000 pages
Number e lfo mombers received, 2sS. Whole number
noss ros r-s rruysDIax.
tie work Of the Home has bsau prosecuted sucre9sfufy
Increased through varocs channels. new building hss
been erected upon the Home premises, ct outay az
ing contains oonvenIent chapel, nursery, gymnasium
and Publishing rooms, adapsed 70 he eecesstes Of the in
slsti9n, $1,000 have been gwen BY the Lesislaiure
By loan ard private charity.
Ms statistics Of tse institution arc as follows
Number Q; children provided for II the Home from -.
RSr.oves BY adoption and otheryee. It
kersnns Nay 4, 1'..............s............ w
AaeS samuel. los
Adee sapp,ea VIM tne .onar'y g wsSes ,....''. VS.
Snnaren aoeo nrvuxn betne hnouau1a .ooon.... 'W
Wnose oum9eL oi oaiaren reoclvea We home
admissions. .........................2,GN
Weots esmeer q sdSks received. bois
-
............ ~
me sppoonoos TOT oailarco 70 sao5S are locrcss.nS,
and ndscste The w. Interest feis 70 tlt caserpr,so
Ar q AxreIn4 ~ hnn lr~v Sd an
eAs o. NV nue. during Nc Taa year, N locating and
vsinf cys ~ osme children, and osdlH foeey parents
ana saAos ns i9 oshsrs, rspors NE chdrcu senerNy
vel cared fT and Vie 0psc COED for providing for
indefinite uumosr on The prAree q hs great wcs, and
e.eevners. tnefs give similar tstmcny. The urmb~
q children beard iron 1e past year TO