New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-15

hecp sent 10 sea we might not yet have had the s'ea
engine lie thought that some officers shou'l o. o.
pointed to attend to this thing n our nou-c' 'c;lit
fIe thought in consequence of the increased ~, H.
for travel what was once a safe distance "''' -
ity TO apprentice a boy Is now unsafe. IL, # hu.i
motion was presented that the hrst ofoe. " c..
ness be the reports of committees anu 49, ~ that
utee on Printing be appoinIeu !" '
Mr.. GTAyts remarked that the COMMITTEE % oea,
tstcs Renors was the fret in order, ou1 a. Il ma' uo
fully prepared be would take 'le I'm "''''
Isnrtby DISCUSSION Mr. Graves proposition
was accepted. aoo+ &c tho iConnmi,.ee m
f: b1fsAn He alluded TO several prize
Foreign h conducting of the different departments
80 ;ePotory houses. He stated that If any OF the
S.;ntcrdents wished 20 correspond with any OF the
Snner;ntendents 10 Europe, 1t could be done through
,nstinR floating refOrmatOry established at Liver
noo. he closed by moving that committee be
Amounted TO make arrangements for the interchsng
III documents with Houses Of Refugen Europe which
Tbs report Of the Business Committee next read
ard accepted The Convention then proceeded 10 DIS
cuss the following resolutions;
Re.c-ed Thst the Convention fsvorsby impressed
r.tutons - dsnsuished from the copyrighted system
and deem matter Of grateful thanks 20 God that
arr ins made which applicability Of to the
state q seciey in this country and rs practesoy should
R<soired That the government OF these
b strictly parental and as nearly CONFIRMED as posture "
Cfe
Mr.. HASTISGs spoke with particular reference to the
latter resolution. The prisoners should ieei tn h
ments were inflicted for their good We H'su. nlIo
children to be obedent but tnat was nG. hecsus
wanted they must submit 10 yonr suthoIl.y oecause
YOU are the ruler The object OF these institutions was
Dot to make them obey when they weic thgle, oue
was 10 teach them TO temptation after they were
released ;..-,r 5000
s,ro,oly in favor Of the parental syslem. III would be
difficult 10 DAIRY this out, but 1t would succeed Boys
we're not reformed by compelling them TO OBEY; put,
ifmade virtuous at all, they were 20 be won by kind.
ress The parental system that which God
.dopted in regard to mankind.
The Rev Mr.. BiGGs rem 3rked that it was pleasing
"a notice that no important principle had been before
The Convention in which there not n unanimous
sste Of feeling. He thought the parental principle
was the correct far il could be carried out
Mr. BRACE had thought that il was unnecessary to
speak of the family SYSTEM for almost every charitable
ihsttution professed 10 be founded upon 1t. 1t was
impossible TO feel toward 300 or 400 you would to-
ward your own child. This principle is easy in theory,
hut il very difficult in practice.
V DR. GRiscoM said that the House of Refuge and
himself were Of the same parentage II q man TOOK
charge Of House of Refuge with any other feeling
tbsn that Of father, he would fail.
The Convention then discussed the iOIio"inS reso-
buttons: c., ,.,.,.;o,s sho,v
th ssrge portion OF the osnqIgn a. That SUI
fnt number Of competent kind hearted teachers -h9a Dc
S should be devoted that object and that all the branches
sSaid be taught which pursued in oor best common
schools.
The sixth resolution recommended religious instruc-
ton but that all sectarianism should be avoided.
Mr.. RUTHERFORD recommended the plan OF having
ministers from different denominations come In ana
instruct the children.
Mr.. WOOD was opposed to the plan of engaging
regular chaplans and 70 Illustrate his position he
smoke of revival which was brought about by the
Influence Of chaplain, which produced bad enect
upon the minds Of the children In regard 70 Ieh8oh'
w
among them.
asthe founder of the Chicago Reformed School lie
was opposed to the appointing Of chaplains he lked
10 do bis own talking to his children He fellke the
minister who when he had prepared sermon, hated
TO have friend come along and take his place.
Mr.. HAsr1EGs thought the family anslogy woulu
teach us the plan to adopt. He would choose some
one preach to the children and officers on the Sab
bath and he would also have religious man for
Superintendent.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
SeverL resolutions were read and discussed, the
substance Of which is that rewards may be used under
certain circumstances as motive TO obedience, p9l
even then with great discretion, and that wheh posi-
be il il desirable to appeal to the boys honor, and
that when moral suasiOn fails, punishment by with
holding the meals in part. may be reSorted 10; mat
eommittals should always last until the children were
Of age that the object o. the Refuge Is not puhi'h-
ment, but reformation.
The PRESIDENT made a few remarks IN condemna-
ton of the present practice of sentencing boys VINO are
convicted crime, ana then committing schtehce
by placinc them in the House of Refuge, because,
when they are once convicted 10y jury aud sentenced
they are dsfranchised for lite. .
The resolution in regard to the time oi eommlttai
was unanimously adopted.
A resolution was then offered to the effect that
wherever il considered safe, children could 6'
sent back TO their parents and was discussed by the
delegates.
MI DAVIS stated he had great success in indenurnS
ont bows but was not so successful in the of girls
and as general thing il the result, he was sorry
TO saw of the treatment which they received from the
women of the families where they were sent.
Mr.. GLEASON was in favor of indenturing, even 10
parents.
Upon vote of the Convention, it was decided that
the next Convention be held in New-Y0rk on the
second Tuesday of May, 1853
The last resolution Of the Convention was that the
principal cause of juvenile delinquency was the neglect
OF indulgence of parents.
Mr. WOoD said, according to his experience, seven
out Of eight of the children had lost or both ot
their parents or II not, they were incorporate.
Der of very interesting incidents in regard to those
who had been under their charge.
Upon motion of Dr. GRAVES, vote of thanks was
presented TO the President for the impartial and able
manner in which he had presided over the Convention
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr.. HoRroN aiter
which the Convention adjourned.
The Convention has been characterized by entire
harmony Of action and marked Christian feeling.