The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-11
FIVE POINTS MISSION.

TIE FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY or THIS NHw Yonx
LADIES' ncMs MISSIONARY SOCIETY, HAVING rus
FIVE POINTS MISSION UNDER ITS CHARGE.
THIS anniversary, and the ninth Of the Five Points Ns
zion, took place last evening, nj the Academy OF Ausis
he Hon. Luther Bradish in the chair.
This society formed in 1874 by ladies' on the prtno
pie that missionaries ueeded at home as abroad
INC meeting al which the society formed hold at
pr Skvens, In broone street. composed entirely OF Ia
dice OF this city constitution and by laws wero so,s
forIcd wbch are nov nearly in form and SAB
stance as when 6rst adopted Up to 1850 the affairs OF
the society, the duties aut responsibilities were all DOR
oImed and SUSTAINED by ladies alone. In 1850 they
adopted an advisory commt'ee Of gentlemen, which 1t
present composed of the following named geutleu ~
Rev. Bishop james, Thomas Carlton Rev. William Skid.
more, Or. W. g. Palmer, Oliver Hoyt Leonari Kuoy.
Esq Daniel Drew, Charles North, Francis Hail. Joha
Ed yard, Henry W. Barker, James W. Barker, William
Il. Martin R A. Reading, Noah worrei, Ralph Mead, T.
Fsucber John Cornell, Charles @ North, Samuel G.
Sraih Orlando d McCain The present drecrcss OF the
society is Mrs. Caroline Il. Deuel., No. Bond street.
hnd Treasurer, Mrs W Skduore, No. SO Cluton pa o.
The fss' mission was estsb soed at Dry Oo,y ~nst
was called the Pipe Lot, ehe Jane street
church ia situated in Eighth avesus arove Abing ton
square Az inns MISSION great N any deeds OF charity and
much material benefit done for the poor OF that
ossgfeeab'e locality. Toe perseveripg Efforts OF
society resulted at last the erection of rm.u
church III Thirty fourth street,the Ninth cnlr H.
the Jane street church. and several
pot deemed necessary to accomplish tho OF
Churches From this Ime the society aaog
III importance ono IN 1uebce spreading It's benefits
the most shject forssken degs OF socety aud IN S5s
the Eve Point gan thu very midst II
that foul locaiy where murder theft aud cenpo
bad Hee scope IN their worst FORMS la 1853 present
handsome building, rpe Five Poins Mission Housa was
erected The cite Of the Old Brewery ;" snd from that
day the defamation of this locality OF wretch, ID crime
commenced.
The First Drec.ress OF the thu FIRST
lady ~bo entered the cod Brewery % 10 tue work af
tn appears the fooSicg pa'agrarh :-"Our nrst
nSroductop 10 this pest house OF death" wrtss Mrs D.
"map not be without It's moral. persou BY the nams
OF BfeDoap had kept grocery and liquor
lower part OF tie bu,tiog for humber of years. lis
bad been irtated by the conduct OF rst missionary
employ Cd 10 labor in this locality Oue morung several
II the children absent from the scnool
living The attos OF the Old Brewery, pass,ng ther
wTetohed homes through the passage calei 'Mdrdeers
alley through The other, known as the sDeu AZ
lii eves.' We must 10 slight tmdIty IN .ssiug
through these da,k Passages without the II q
geuteDap tut what ~as 70 be Gomez No teacher
could possibly leave the school room aud vis,rer
had aTrved. AZ l passed up the alley Breuaau
stood IN my path with suleu look Of defiance.
smiled as vel as could, reraced my steps, and tn ueht
Sould tach the stcs by stiircae; but vas
again met by Brennan, wno had passed round stop
again at on 70 resolved TO speak to nm: "Goo1
log, sir;' Wbat q beautiful moroDg Some OF
cbi oren are absent aod in search OF them;
tell me ia what room can fad theD' trea ~ Rppsar
brave, but nav heart quaied within me, for the awful
Tell upon my ear, and many threats from
the adjoining If thieves he last my surprise.
ootstnco To allow me 10 visit these premises Tots "a
msef soon reformed, and became afterwards Q
useful M. Dber Of society.
10 rst Of the anuua reports OF this society figures
appes'no Dos was taken OF the daancal affairs Ia the
report the ring report OF the urea
ME- s. G. Smith