The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-17

Peace Five Points MiseiOn.. ZO,OO0 SO,OO0 10000
Am. Abolition Socety........ t4,00o t6D00 6,548
Young Mons Chris tan ASS. 3,e1y
Female Msgdaien Society. 3,348 5000 1884
Am. Congregational Union... 1000 9,94S
Inh mary for women and
Children (new ssciety).... 5000
Am temperance Cnop...... $50 1887 2OOi
Soc. for Amelorating Condi-
sss :; 1 "a 'sss is ssSs e
Systematic Benncence Society (new1 ll42
Sec. for Ed Of Cold Children $50
Total 595,7So 672 Oh sos
Increase Of 1866 over 1856. Sl6O 800
" no oVoS 1000. .....,,.,'......... l36
" 1887 over 1856 ................... 376O2S
Seven months Including educational fund.- testmated
1t will be perceived that during the last two
years the receipts have increased nearly $500, 900
the amount las! year being about $4,000, OOO
A glance at The sums received by the different
societies will show how little of this vast sum Is
applied to the relief of human wretchedness, and
how large portion is expended for mere prose-
.ysis,n. IL the devout audiences at ell these
meetings were sincerely charitable, aud this
princely sum were applied with the tact even Of
Broadway pill merchant, how much of male
degradation and female frailty could be pre-.
vented Even the expenses of these annual ego
tistical bOastings would doubtless, if properly ap-
piled, do more real good than is now accomplish
ed by the whole fund but these jealous Christians
evidently delight in these Nay visitations to the
great national Babel, or Sodom as they more
commonly are pleased to style it, aud would not
miss the opportunity. Bad as New York is, no
place seems to give them 80 much pleasure-to
none do the saints more gladly resort, in none do
they spread themselves with 20 much compla-
cency. One would think they would rather
choose come more cody place in the interior for
their ministrations some other and more central
point from which to radiate their opinions, some
quieter and more moral locality where they
might wear their white robes of purity without
danger of contamination and where washing is
cheaper. Quite the contrary They prefer rush.
ing into the whirlpool Of business the encsant-
ments of city life, the vortex Of dissipation, the
acknowledged haunts of the drama and the devil,
where they can talk to wondering crowds. get
good dinners, live in the newspapers, and slip
slyly of to places Of amusement in the evening.
One thing is certain-that IL they are not tired
of New York, New York Is pretty we'll tired of
them Every year we have the same stereotyped
assemblsgcs Of people, the same talk the same
orators, the same loud denunciations against the
nonconformists the same scratching of heads
for ideas, and the same calls on the wicked 10
fork over their cash. SO far from these ami
versaries presenting q spectacle "of peace
on earth and good will to men," they
are invariably ecenes Of envy and jeal-
ousy, of disputes and dissensions, where Ae
apples Of discord are not thrown in classically
one at time, but by barrels full, every one
taking bite as they roll along the aises
Under the softeniug influence of that religion
which they profess to make the principle of their
action and the rule of their life, they would natu-
rally, We suppose, meet together in the most
fraternal bonds-their eyes should beam with
heavenly mildness and their hearts swell with
tender affection; but instead Of this We find
nothing but antipatbies and antagonists In eve
rything but in raising funds; and the most promi-
nent of the movers In these assemblages, wearing
the mask or Medusa,
With the snakes In their hair
That hiss In the air,
And fures that sssh from their eyes.
We are, consequently struck with the character
Of the proceedings Of some OF these societies, and
particularly Of the AntlSlavery Society In the
midst Of all its bravery, Its annual denunciatlon
Of Washington and the constitution, and its
awful darDgs of God himself, we perceive that II
is conscious of losing ground. Garrison admits
that there is color mania abroad smell abou.
Nigritia which no perfume can coDceal-a vacuum
in the Society's pouch which no solicitations can
fila want of attention to the perform
ances which the most expert perform
ers on the abolition banjo cannot re-
new. Mrs Abby Foster In her despair.
thanks heaven that Kansas Is not saved from the
slave power! She wishes II extended every
where, that the evil may become still greater;
20 that when II Is invincible, the Society will
have more to do, for this Is the substance of her
argument on Wednesday last when she proce ded
10 hand round the plate. Mr.. VIM. Brown (black
many desired rebellion among the slaves, to
take place "next week." with the loss of "a
million of lives," and the attempt IA failure
rather no attempt at all This is a dark propo-
stion--too dark even for Mr.. Hurry Burly. who
seemed TO be In the same despondng mood with
Mr.. Garrison. The latter admitted there was no
hope for the cause until the people would look
"a contribution box unflnchingly In the face,
Burly sorrowfully believed that resort TO ply
steal force to carry out Mr.. Browns propositions
would annihllatc the slaves, the Society and Mr..
Garrison's beloved contribution box. Mr.. Brown.
therefore, gained nothing by his appeal to
arms. In vain did Mr.. Quincy declare
that there was scarcely a county in
Massachusetts that would not contract TO
whip South Carolina" No one Of the audience
was ready to become contractor for any such
purposes and even the pathetic speech of Miss
Ellen Frances Watkins (black woman), Of Balti-
more, who was afraid to 60 back there that she
might weep over her mothers grave, had no eff.
feet on the hardhearted spectators from whom