New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-25
NeruIlprk DAILY Tribn,re
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
A TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR LEGACY.

TEN THOUSAND DOBLah LEUACi'
IT. Society for The Moderation OF the Condition OF the
Jews net on "Wednesday. Up to 1850 it published en-
oe 81 AID pad Ne Secretary 1000 year, which was
snciert to Keep il in vigorous life, but at that time
the fu1ds ran low and of most of the members
retired in ofeust The books, bel OF little value TO
any body fell into the hands of Mr. Asahel Abbot who
says that he was elected Secretary and 80 he set to
work with crest energy s. raising money to p'y tle
salary Of that officer. About year ago Mr.. Grosvs-
Tor Died tsvirg legacy OF $4,000 70 the Society.
Iume oately lively interest beg1n IN be mauiested
in the COT lion Of the Jews, and parties opposed to
Mr. Abbott met the call Of one OF tue former wee
Presidents OF the Society, aud orgsuiIed aSa'n-
The Rev. j. II. Pnn-y, ID. Ph., Secretary OF the
Colonization Society, consenting to accept Tue IesP"n
sible potion Of Domestic Corresponding S>crettry.
To tbi. Mr. Abbott assented, aud gave up the books
OF the Society. HE Iesdy assent Was explained coon
otter by claim that he presented against tle Soaisty
for hbOat s. GO The claim Tas made up OF hs saary
as Secretary at e. 600 year, and his expenses i
travelling 10 various places on begging exclusions, ana
To- board Of little Jer p.dcleT, Who be saJs, WAS
robbed and sfterwtfd spent much time WITH hluli sc
dom paying any board. BESIDE this, be oqsrses ior
the time employed on his great work, Paeoora
uripcipslly the benefit Of the S)ciety. Ills IS
rb,ued tfosior which, he inf Tmed ~ contains ne"
account OF the ZJdiac and many other Interesting mat
The newly-apponted Secretary, feariog that some
execution might be taken 70 the reorganization OF
the Society by section Which dld not participate IN
the election in December prevailed on toe caie OF
that sec,iop the Rev. DE- tersyth former ffe-iden,
OF tbe Society, 20 issus al for another meetos tOi
orgspiz alton " hch IS held on "wednesday. Present
we're the Rev. Mtssrs. Pinn.y ana Bourne, tae Do
uestc Foreign Corresponding Secret rie. eec,sd
in Defenders ire Rev. Or. Gulhu, tue heV. Mr..
Jocobi DR. frankie, and another Tcese last three
ge,e converted Jews, had al been 10 tie employ
Of the Society IN u pAlmy dsys, aud Insy Dc aSsu
when the $4,000 eg4cy Is pad over, sti IIs
salaries Of The spoDciDE secretaries sre
Mfr Asahtl Abbott sas also present, with MS poem
A. but one person there except tuose pee lulAy
II erested they naturally hestated for gone tine 20
proceed 70 business and ndGEed 10 - ne preliminary
fpsiri,g on TIE general subject Of claims agsins tue
Society There was much very load tax b-t"een
Mr. Abbott who desires TO apply the sloOD 10 the
salaries for 1880. az -, All the otoeT geutemen
who lie sre 70 sppy II 70 the salaries FOR lSJ'-og a.
81 After this wrsusls, the gentlem' 20 con'ufef
that whatever might be their differences sitn 20
spending the money tley al agreed on one point -
pet bold Of IL soon &c possible and so tney sain
t1st they would perfect the organization, snd give 70
their new otc-rs o.! the additional SANCTION That they
could As they approached this decision Their voices
grew more EsrmoDious, and Ensly
MI PtSNEY. N d very bland tone, annOnoeNf vbA
al had beeo taking around, and nore had vettGrel 70
say thst stree the last uee'ing of the Board, they
had received the come inform sgn that O'he parties
were vrep-rirg 20 iesv- property 70 tue soce.y ne
bad hesId OF one ,gaoy Il s0.p, srd suo,her Of sc
Air AHsoTT suppO.ed that Ilsthe t-ltl MS known,
t,.re never ~sre any beayy ie-scies given until he
bgaut - Stc for Ise CSr0tic itne orc 81 ct TIE 81
c~e,yJ. He thought L.ey would be veTy nCcA pros
pered 10 future years.
The Rev. Mr. BowSE-Can this money he applet
r. pay bsob d-bts
III. AHBOrr-Ii res noting 20 Do with back debts
II IL fof the Purposes % tie Society. Mr.. ABBOTT
vent OF 10 make lit speech, in which he used the
" ii d" syOtls.
Nh R'w,T-It seems 10 re that tie word sPols'
soun5s IKE bissphemy here.
Mr. ARBOTT veBtUT,i the remark sg4ln tls, 81
Moneys gwen 20 Societies we're % be used iof t-g pl
po.es Of the So,etes. he hoped hs Society "oliPa
rs debts. m.
Mr.. PiNSIY tber nominated Mr. Gl.iln ;eI Pres
don, sri the revereud geu;l-nan "a. tevated 70 tie
Presidency by the vote Of Mr. Bo~ae.
,bs u<s.rg -ouu5ed strangely eIorgh after The n2n
worcs AID TIE mt Hstiors CT sgs PTosecrl1rs when
hsd Pre- CeGeG.