The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-08
THE ANNIVERSARIES.
NEW YORK MAGDALEN SOCIETY


street. the Rev. xr. Gillette presided The proceedings
were opened by prayer.
Tho Rev. Kr. DAMNe, chaplain Of tho nsstution, read
the Treasursr's repor,, from which appeared that the
eociety had not dollar surplus funds but $500 In
debt Tho receipts Tor the past year amounted 70
90 ,e2S 9e Out OF the seventy seven women who had
been protected and received religious from the
society forty had left the asy return 70
their relatives and 70 occupy situations whilst aisw,
aas had returned 10 the paths Of vice. There At
present in the asylum forty i've females.
The Rev. Nj CARPKsrEK then addressed tho meeting.
He sac there two attitudes Of moral reform-one
other is attitude towards the Community In regard 10
the first this society had already assumed It's standing
point and had already .ocomplished great good In 70
gard TO the second the community bad yet 70 be nstru
3D. for instead Of meeting that place they should ba
meeting in the cente Of Christian occupat N and
not the few friends that were actually Engaged In the
cause but those who needed light and TO those
co%preSensive charity IN The city Of New YORK
hended every class Of benevolent effort within s
for the benefit Of the heshen Where would they fnd
heahens than among the class that occupied the pureus
Of this city and what class OF heather there
excluded from the gospel than the poor souls for whose
dempton that society esablshedp Those creatures
possessed gospel Of their false system Of rs
gon quite generic Of hs kind and very banefu In It's in
huence In every house Of infamy there was religious
scale by which the inmates arranged their false hopes Add
the kagdsen society protect these
and show thorn the vae path 70 righteousness. They
benefit the poor and especially the poor Who had
once been better othcse thousands who had he'd
the last stage Of poverty but four five ago.
had been living in comfort not luxury Did they SPEAK
the slave trade more countenanced, moro syse
tic successful than in the unfortunate
erosned liberty Therefore, these ladies' whom he
addressed were engaged In Q which, regarded
psthy and pleaded TO every feeling Of the CHRISTIAN heart
Much depended, in achieving reform in this cause upon
radical change In the spirit Of the community towards
these classes OF creatures he read his Bible Alright the
reformed woman was Just a welcome in the sigut OF
God, the returning harlot just readily received
by Lord The reformed man and Christ special
pains To ncuIcase that fact But all attempts at reform
alton in this community must meet with . barrer-must
be absolutely abrogased, and in certain way neurazed
and frustrated unless they could transform the notion
that once fallen forever fallen-that woman
lost could not DO fully and absolutely restored The
would now come 70 meet that problem Of this age which
but faacy For the last five weeks he had preached
class he alluded 70, and their complaint was" So
repent what chance ID there for us in this wordY
what church ready 70 receive us9 The theatre is
church. What place ID there for usS" The Sabbath was
given TO the devil and to works Of sim and how it
was for them TO attempt 70 chrsani2e this city while the
sueny alluded 70 The Sabbath and temperance IONS,
and urged that hey should themselves ID procure
proper observance OF the Sabbath day He referred 10
the Axy Of the governments in permitting liquors 70 DO
sold all tines and TO the effect had In urging many
N destruction. Until they took away from fallen wo.
,ner oondou reverepd ssOsmso
seke Of the exertons made By the Empress Of France
who Is true woman ~ she was right handed En-
pYess, behalf Of the poor who mad lost caste
and lost hope in this world and concluded by expressing
hope that they would day see in the case OF these
this life Is well As hope for the life TO come
The 26yth Hymn having been sung
He related anecdoe Of friend Of his who called
UPON 70 attend funeral service in OF ,st snowy
haants Of nfsmy in Mercer street. The pastor went with
nished and found the midst Of expensive CONN,
containing the remains Of young woman. There .
name The pastor told the around that there was
name belonging 70 the inmate OF that coffin aad there
were hearts far on perhaps, that would be wrung With
with the place be then stood and he spoke TO them Of
their continuing in the path 70 destruction and "0h
said his friend, "f ever spoke faithful for few mo
mens, did then" me result was that all wore
convaked with weeping and with sorrow, and
PATTY and ' eOs >. ne naa seldom n~ nas sS~ But
then where were these poor creatures 70 when 70
formed they could not 90 even 70 the home Of their enid
do 30 with kinoness they could not lay violent hands
upon them treat them harshly. He tine Rev Mr.
unfortunate creatures the city Of New York there
only forty i've present In that asylum. Only forty
slavery and BONDAGE occurred 70 him that pernsp. the
existence OF that institution not generally known, and
he suggested the eIpedeocy Of Advertising in those pa
pers which daily forth from the containing descrp
tons OF the ewdee and Abo nab siories which
found their way into those dens Of inamy He
glad udings 70 many, ana hundreds would enter their
doors They should not despair OF being aided In their
good work by many charitable hearts for the society had
already seen that God blessed eir exertions and hal
helped them through all Advcrstcs They had been in
formed that the funds Of the institution not very
in debt yet the Board had determined 70 enlarge tho
building at expense Of fifteen hundred dollars, for the
purpose Of giving increased accommodssIons he hoped
have the means 70 provide home for thousands OF these
unfortunate women.
The meeting having been addressed by the Rev. Mr.
scudder missionary from India and other gentlemen the
doxolosy was sung and the audience separated.
Important to Non-ssssdent Landlords.
The law calculated 70 cqualizc taxation, passed by
Legislature Of 1885, has not been approved by the lA
lords and Others whom Intended reach. In order
give our readers perfect understanding OF the case
quote those sections from that law which the mate
rial portions of n
Section shall be the duty Of the Of each town
and Ssss Sne engaged In ne Unable prpps5
received Zee, for hves for
s s% O. .seS o.
. . s sS $
he purpose OF AVIATION under this principal the
% q .n: IN
. S ss he %
and he sane sS.n be ,ssss.ed in name, Aforesaid
The % BE- sd s sna
upon NE Psrson or persons entitled 70 receive sncs rens
received situated In The and
the extent personal estate OF The Inhabitants OF
such town
ia. b :S Ss:sS, ;s. ,s
person against hom the ID Issued, within the
Of such collector In the such person
inhAbiiant OF such town ward
Such has been The law 1916 Under Il the super.
had power " correct the assessment rolls and
non resident owners having opportunity 10 correct
errors, felt that the law great hardship Not
siding within the locality Of their property, many OF
them had knowledge Of the Of taxes imposed
until the collector called In person, the receiver OF
taxes by notice through the Post ONCE In order 70 allow
this class OF property holders equal privilege with all
others, 70 "svear off, the last Legslaure amended the
act Of is4s n follows
Sec The shall IN An Of aaesssmenb
chapter sH Of the laws OF 1855 specify
rolls each rept sssessed and the value fred ARTICLES
oher than money In whf,h such rents payable and
made against any person any
ward which he does resde tbs Of
which such retained
sha have In all respects A. full power and authority and
she be their duty 10 currect such such
10 be valuation the and the for