New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-10
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.


Large quantities Of provisions and clothing donated By
hend., are not incl uded in the above.
The singing Of the song I'VE sons Of the Monntain
next occurred. which received with applause and
encOred .
The Hon. WV f. DODGE wa. then introduced to the
audience who addressed TO them few remarks. lie
said he doubted whether any greater transformation
had ever taken place throughout our whole country
than has been among these children we were then
congratulate the officers " the institution upon the
success with which they had met and to thank them
for having taken the "tle wanderers from the paths
sin and vice and having placed them upon the ROAD
IIo compared their doings to the farmers, who goes
around bis fields plucking the weeds while asyct they
are young. not allowing them to become plahderers
upon all around them that might be useful. lie then
dwet length upon the blessings OF these nstitu
ons not only the children but to all the community
After his address the children sang another OF their
beautiful melodies, The Mountain Shepherds song
After which the Rev J. +. DuRYEA addressed the
meeting lie said. II never yet have found any dim,
|euy in teaching tho heart Of every person whom
bring In contact with actual want and desttuton uere
toll night you notligg but bright smiling faces, an
yousee very pleasant sight; bot you should nave gone
with yesterday when went into the lowest parts OF
the deep darkness Of which these have been Trans
planted The most utter desitution and filth. WISH
you could the conrastthe blackness OF the pasI
made ten times black when brought 10 eontIut
with the present lie then related story intended 10
show how much sympathy needed 70 DO felt by amo
every before they be induced to donate 70 ah
cause whatever. He concluded with some exhorta'
tons to all present TO be up and doing -
The Rev. W. c. Vas METER, the Superintendent o.
the institution then spoke He said lie felt great de-
light in being able 10 for these poor ones lie gave
some examples ol the work which is being wrought:
lie laid he received from the Sunday School connected
with II. w Beechers charch on Sunday sfternoon the
sum OF a. 500 also that five bachelors bad given him
enough money 70 pay for the keeping of child apiece
In his institution. lie then made appeal TO the audi
ence for contributions. He said, 81 want money. not
tears. Tears will not feed these ehildrsn. Tears vii
not clothe them. Tears will not keep them nom the
ways o: vice and wickedness"
His appeal was responded 70 in quite satisfactory
nsnner II one could udgc by looking at the hats and
other receptacles which were brought TO tho platform
well filed. The amount could not be ascertained IN
time for publication last night bot viii he announced as
soon as computed.
While the contributions were being taken the Pres
dent Mr.. JOSEPH HoxIF with much apparent emotion.
ADDRESSED the meeting. He stated that he vas deeply
moved and could not retain his seat. He gave more OF
his experiences In this great and noble cause lie Is
quite veteran having worked for 20 years in the cause
OF destitute children.
His speech repete with sentiments of patriotism.
After the collection the children once sang and
the meeting was dismissed.
The great need Of she Mission Is new building; the
one now occupied Is filled 10 the utmost. VIII not some
OF our moueyed who look TO the interests Of the
city to say nothing Of any higher interests place the
means at the disposal Of the Board OF Directors Of this
institution to erect such building rs the work de
mandsi A building in which eco children could be
accommodated, would not only be filed from the
for little Of this city but annual saving
OF money to the city. and OF untold crime would be the
result The aim Ia the lost; to prevent crime
rather than IT, tO snatch these little ones from the
instruction that shall tell the heart well the
mind. We DO well to remember that mercy Is twice
blest-blest TO him that gives and best TO him that
receives.