The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-09
THE FIVE POINTS MISSION.


sTxIEExrH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LADIES' HOME
MISSIONARY socIErY-THE INFANT OPERA AT THE.
AcADENY-INTEREsTISG SPECTACLE.
The audience who last evening" crowded the Academy
Of Music, rot brilliant tbose who delight Ma
dame PATHS rendering OF Rossn, was, certainly kss
pleased and enthusiastic in lis expression Nor he
occasion unworthy Of ~ most hearty sympathy Tne
Opera may bs styled the "Rescus Of The Innocena--
farrobed Charity the pma DONNA and chorus of three
hume red young and grateful voices sweed out rich
food Of harmony that would penetrate the esst s1soer
BILE Of hesr truly pretty picture did these tile once
the girls in whi,e the boys comfortably cisd-pre
sent, ranged In tiers upon the stage Among thsm
TO be observed many specimens Of marked Intelligence
and al gave evidence Of oontensment and h~Ms
gratifying spectacle behold many rescued many Of
them from homss vice and degradation TO be Axruc,
ed In ways Of piety and uscfonessL
The exercises commenced with an overture By Mr. Wan.
Tremsine, Of BROOKLYN. Rev g. HAZE offered prayer;
then came . chorus and echo, "Norn amid the Noun
tsips In which all the children joined the echo part
being taken by LILLE Martha Davies, 70 the great
ment Of the juveniles.
Rev. A. g HUNT read the
ANNUAL REPORT.
In celebrating tho Anniversary socisfy,
your managers feel thai they have for
rag ssdncs Tho ssfal result Of labor
been in preceding years When, IN former days, the
hearts Of some members OF our Bard began 70 yearu
with the mBefable inhabuan0 OF tho i've
Points ectuAl means for their reformation haa ssen
devised. Like the epers Of the East. they hai their
separate dwelling place their name vss an sooninason;
and INC women who came forward 70 pcaf their cecse,
pronounced romantic vsionars. But coidnsss and
ridicuie did quencn The heaven sent Daence. The
eIpiorsa, and ailer inmsoss VOL and ever
ton, schools were orsanizsd. and missbon
nenced under such auspices, NO longer experiment.
IL IN known And understood, and takes ~ place
among The nost important charitable orxsnzaons Of
ftv al = - ouce sred M "a
has now become nmple and ordinary Christian DUTY.
The ladies' Of The mission do not GONE 70 sher scrx - In
uuders into alien region. They superiniend tnsir
schools with confidence, vst the poor IN security and
often all beside Them in the mission chapel 70 bear me
sion for the spiritual welfare Of those vuser our
charge has been always accompanied with attention 70
their physical wants Almsgisng has ever be.n mingled
with prayer, and they have nsllsnca ~ho said sas
otherwise. In the mDsion whore there are accom-
able bcrnes for email ssptBse through ne past year
In thh way much good has been done. tsminee
which enforce pestDss ana order ana whlcb srsg
them under ssiusry religious influence. Bat 'or such
have been driven % starvation or 70 ,hs Simhouss 81
the twenty one families Low there, more IMAM three
iourihs nave eeen rescued rom uner cesl'unon .ne
IN live In comparative comfort Amocg tnese are Dsn
who lave been rescued from nismpsrAnoe oy the out
stretched hand Of Christian love. Several member Of
thesc families ave every 70 believe thas
they have been truly converted 10 God, since ihsn res-
depce smopg 10 We could relate many incidents u the
Msion, which would moisten the eyes sod al she heart
Win sympathy, but have space for brsef rsctAi a
sir, Of ,eep esdns too younscr children by ns hasa,
10 the door q the Mssion oosc sud asksi 20 b. ~
ken m IS her mother hsd nosnDs for snsm sa sns .ss
sought out, provided wnh homo ~ the building AID
supplied 9Th work rn.re the, sun I've, and COS ssc
,ess them ostn says-'h positive Injury 70 VIA
no,hsr caushier" One o. ,hsss nsls GRIP.
While me children Of The seventh street Msshodhs csuroh
charmed with his musical taenn msde : suoscvipuon
hsppnsss soa oeiihs ever since Pisoes have been
found for les desiute children and Aduln 10000 gar
.s% rs been S ssJ ss.:
IN pes. pears, have been gwen 70 many families outside
Of The Mission. We invite our irisnds 70 less u
More interesting children than many Of ear
scholars can scarcely be found, and n
her minds asd manners through hs siluencs q he
moral and -elsicus culture which they daily rsosrs
100; The average sssssdsnos ass mere sss bssa
slant and Increasing attention. 70 INC SUNDAY 80 49,
ssss " ssos ~ ssa ns ss: y on sss Is
Church, hcluc,se ,hoss On probation Win thoss Who
Ssy. bees fully reosivsd IL ooselaa,ns gu, rsRs.,
been very far from doing al that ve might have ac.s
yet prslse Him Who nss % bIsssa ssa ~ - ~,
cssnepd our mssos . ms care, sshss bio 70 ccstsss
,bss msrcifu guidance the future which h. eese
Amer he reading Of The report cane chorus s.1 esa
chorus 's.e..y ssssg y the infant s,,s - s:e,
81 srsrcsss being under NE dirsssos q y. Hssss
Waaefs
Ioss ~ Of Bible Questions put 70 Ne nfAas 80,
si~s,s eeniss 70 sbs rsssss vhsa ne Soys' 1ssssy
failed. Tben followed csloquy Hble chasaeoan, ~
twelve Of the brightest chidrens pcys and orr, 49,
Retctsed Win frasksess morn - - nnGwne.
"Gssher them ell 70 NE Five ru1nn o5AooP
vas sung Win spirm; af1er which onzDs ~ sOUnnnos
DAtsue, between two bcys nd twe ghb. n 9nnnR
o. oshvesy-sspecaiy pesm ~ 80 q - 49,
thk and the osber pkoes, ~ ehi11rsa rs4Se1sA ~
degree q credit uron ths snss u lAsir tsnshuA
"csne " wessed os ny rsxhsr, " ~ sunssA
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