New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-08
THE NETWORK MAGDALEN ASYLUM.

The 9th anniversary Of the New York Magdaen
Benevolent Society held last evening in the chapel
of DIR. Potts's Church. corner of University place
and Tenth street. There were between eighty and
ninety spectators. The Asylum is in Eighty-eghth
street u commenced its operations in 1893 Since
that time 100 women have entered the Asylum, Of
whom 200 have been provided with situations; - are
married.; 81 have united with churches; and q have
died many Of them giving hope for the future.
After PRAYER by the Rev. DR.. PoTTs, the Treasurers
report was read, showing receipts to the amount Of
s6O65 SO, including donations from subscribers OF
1920 l5 and 81 00O from the city. fheexpenditures
amount to the same sum; among them Is an item oil
s525 S8 for chaplain and travelling expenses.
The Rev. &. G. DARLING, chaplain of the institu-
ton read the annual report. The Asylum commenced
the year with 81 and although the treasury was ex-
haused still the Lord had helped them and they have
received 81 more making Id. OF these Al have found
epuable employment II have returned to their rel-
lives; II have gone out to seek employment for them
selves; Is have been removed to the hospital and ~
have escaped, and il is supposed reapsed into vice.
Three have publicly prOfessed their faith IN Christ ana
favorable reports have been received from Others OF
those who have left the Asylum voluntarily some have
given painful evidence that they have returned To ev
courses and consequently are reapng the bitter fruits
of their iniqutes. But the good seed winch was
deposited it is hoped, will not he wholly lost
The amount of neede-work accomplished by the
inmates has exceeded that Of any previous year. There
has been no death during the year. The report relates
the story of an inmate who was from nelyGborin9
State had been rcgiousy educated and was a menl-
Der of an evangelical church. She was the wife of an
artist who was once esteemed a worthy member OF
the community. Naturally extravagant IN his habits
success in business afforded opportunity TO crafty this
propensity to an extent which resulted IN pecuniary
Embarrassment. To extcae himself, he was led t. u
criminal act which deprived him of his liberty. HIS
wife mortified depressed, destitute, after voluntarily
sacrificing her ewelry TO defry necessary expenses,
| at length repaired to the wine-e1p 70 drown her
l loo. tl. yigt i'm of he spIu
! and subsequently inmate of the Penitcntiary
| Hospital. On receiving her discharge, she
WAS led provdentialiy TO place Of religious wor-
ship and at the close of The services enbolened to
state her wrctchednoss to the worthy clergyman, and
| by linn recommended 10 the Magdalen Society.
With fearful eyes she deored her sinulness and the
grieyous wound che had given religion. One OF the
former inmates a member Of our Evangelical Church,
had been transferred to another institution for medical
| treatment. In communication to the Board of
Managers she says: " Ny bappiest moments those
| wien holding communion with nay savior III. Il.
entered the Asylum III 1873 depressed and heart broken,
hut the Holy Spirit arrested her attention, and
| commenced lis saving work. She ~ now a member
of a church, brand plucked from the fire. Another
who has returned TO her widowed mother IN distant
rart OF New Ork, writes that she has been gathering
the children of the village into the Sabbath-School
Scarcely month has passed without evidence OF the
presence OF the Holy Spirit The report concludes with
| an appeal ft funds
| Tic Rev. Mr.. BURcHARD spoke of the example OF
| Him who went about doing good, of Him who though
he was rich yet for sakes became poor He came
10 seek and TO that which was lost, not 10 curse
but TO pity and to save 30 did this Society. Dr..
Burchard gave an interesting relation Of a sermon
| which he gave in the Asy um. Several of those who
had been inmates had become members OF his Church.
The Rev. DR.. SrRoNG followed in IN energetic strain.
He regretted that that which intended for mans
greatest comfort should be turned into the btteres OF
! human scourges.
| The Rev Mr.. LNDsLEf, late a missionary among
the Africans in Africa made an earnest appeal for the
Society.
The Rev Dr. PoTTs stated that properly to carry on
the Society there should be "A classification of the
inmates and TO do this would require building nearly
four times large the present. He hoped that the
collection which would be taken up for the benefit
OF the Asylum would be liberal. The patrons Of the
Society were then invited TO public .ocal interview
| on Tuesday next AT noon.
After the Doxolo9y and beuedictiOn by DIR. PorTs,
| the Society adjourned