New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-29


rant. Here they were shown into the large dicng-
of the hail. capable Of holding some neadfeds .,
persons There was an abundant supply Oh Tea ana
coffee, with bread and butter toast aid cake, TO ~o.cn
the strange assembly did good ustiee q, me yarous
tables about the room, and round when they Clustered
IN email parties Of six or eghs, ehattnS over
the peculiarly Of the mretiDg, ani wondering
what was 70 be the course Of proceeding. The num-
Der gradually increased TIL there must have been az
least go persons presea and these solely com.
pottd OF the INFO innate creatures whose moral and
social condition the meeting had been convened "
amelorate, excepting some 30 or IS clergymea and
gentlemen who bad been instrumental in calling tho
Getting. OF conrse, the meeting was not allowed 20
be public 80 far regarded the admission Of the
Other sex, for, had IL been 80, no doab. very large
number would have assembled ont Of curiosity IL not
for any worse motive. Wbilethe repast was going on
the principal gentlemen present mustered toye her
spot for the purpose 81 addresses being de-
livered 10 the meeting. Among them we're the Hon.
sid the Rev. Baptist Noel, the Rev. w. Brock, the
Rev. w. ONeil the Rev. - Haughton, Mr. Latoiche
1the banksr, Mr. w. j. Maxwell, Mr.. .Thsophiias
Shorty sfter one o'clock the Rev. W. Brock stepped
onward and briefly opened the proceedings BY sta'ing
~ Tns Hon. and Rev. Bsptist Noel then addressed
hose assembled IN aD eloquent, yet pathetic and afe,-
tomato DISCOURSE abiding 10 bis hearers as ms dear
syoung friends" He commenced by drawing q
n;9tnre of the history of virtu0us woman nom ler
childhood pointing out the uHspeak@ble love OF tae
father and mother for the child the assocaon with ss-
ters ard broth-r the aec ion Of the husband sud ut
last the love which she herself bears hero Sa ch ren
al then he compared hat picture with the position OF
those who had erred from the paths Of virtue. was
qne possible, however he assured bis be rers, tnas
some of them might yet be happy they might ass INN
how, and say i was dIfhinlt to beeoue so-t91 % u
was, he aomitted; but it was not Impossible, Tor
tLey bad friend who wac even more tender thaa inc
mother, Sud stronger In His love than the faher ana
Ore who would never deser them. lie Ias a trend
who would rescue thenif they tsusted n His bonndess
confidence. That friend was Jesus their Savior, who
had died for them. He with them in chat ROOM as
certain 90 lossble, and lt ready 10 be their friend;
therefore, he ebreated nem 10 turn 70 their SAVIOR.
Their whole future depended upon whether they
would have him or not. He could take them to glory
from life which must end III perdition-cold cleanse
them of their sins, and carry them 10 God Ii they
asbed lin when TO do it. he should say a. once, auo
they would be happy for the rest OF their hyesi IL
they believed in him, they would be saved. The
Savior nrslf said, God loved the world that He
gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever bsiev-
eth in him shouId not perish, ent nave everlasting
lfe." Would they accept tt offer, o. not He en-
treated them TO accept It a. once and be happy Forever
their checks fading, their conscences wold sleep
in peace and they long ~ enjoy the esteem OK
those who were 90 ID. Let them AXE the resolution at
once, and they would regret it. Inc hoaoraoe
and reverend gentleman then read letters from several
girls who had been reclaimed, stating tho happi-
Iess they felt and then he went on 70 say that his
Young friends might ask how they could follow tue
course be pointed OF course, IL would rsquirs
some eacrlce TO be made, bat they must expecs thu,
and help each other, and it would not be matter OK
regret ultimately that they had made the gsc1nce.
They might think they would never be loved again;
he told them they would. Therefore, let the n say,
like others, Let us make the sacnfce;" Tor was 10
not better to be happy forever than 10 walk on 20 ths
end which was perdi;ion In conclUsioD he eAhorted
them DO. 10 depart with INT needing what he mad sad.
Might The Lord accept his praye and misni DE a!o
accept those unfortunate young creatures be Nas 81
dressing, and 70 them he said Give up that Hhieh Is
contrary 10 the will Of Jesus and say, VII take
{" heart aud be a child of Sod ,"
The Rev. W. Brock, the Rev. Mr.. Hau8h,on, tao
Rev. W ONeiil, and others, then offered Up prayers,
and the effect produced by the earnest aaf tolenns
deep tone of voice, was most touching.
IL was announced that any present who reptrted
their Gins woud be received iuto the London Reform
aory or the Trinity Home and that further arrange
mehs would be made for tse reception OF others elsa
where If funds could be provided.
The meeting broke up about o'clock.
The conduct OF those present highly credi,aeie,
and quite void of leviiy contnmely, aud We may
safely say that the experiment. so far has been slc-
cesetu