The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-10

New York Female Assistance Society.
FIFTY-sECOND ANNUAL hEETING-ADDREss or THE
REV. DIR. TRUE.
The fifty second annual meeting Of the New York Fe
male Assistance Society," for the relief Of sick and aged
poor held yesterday noon, IN the lecture Of
the Reformed Dutch church. Of Fourth street and
Lafayette place. There was a good attendance Of be-
nevolent phanhropic ladies' who appeared TO have
at heart their self-imposed task. The meeting was
opened by short prayer by the Rev Dr. c. K True Of
Sheffield, Mass in place q the Rev Cyrus Foss, was
expected but who detained at home by illness
The report OF the society read, which showed a
very encouraging future This society Of the
lest and Of the nobest societies Of its description in
this city and on It's rolls may be found names Of ladies
OF the best families in the State The society has for
its object the relief OF religious and sick and
deserving poor, irrespective Of color or nationality.
IN many the recipients OF the charity OF the
better class poor who will not make known their wants
and who must necessarily be visited by the lady mem
bers The report mentioned number Of OF destL
tuition which had under the notice of its members
winter which il is expected win be one Of great distress
70 the poor Of this city, about three times much money
as formerly will be required TO meet the object fcr
which the society Is Intended
The Treasurer's report showed N balance OF $4,000,
being increase Of 81 600 last report which
very cheering. legacy had been received from the
estate Of John Roe, Esq, Of $4,000 About .welve
hundred garments aud number OF blankets which
had bsen donated have been distributed 10 deserving
poor well So 46 In cash. and 10 coal 70 the extent
$3,074 have been given away during the last year
Previous 70 the election Of general officers for the
suing year was given the address by the Rev. q. X.
True, the substance OF whose remarks fooss:-
In the closing chapter or John there would ound
a passage which says, "Mauy other things Jesus
did which, II written, the world itself would
contain He wished thxt It. John in writing his sespel
bad recoeced everything that Jesus had said done
IN bis life. st Paul had rescued good portion from
oblivion, which he gives in the or the XeuDt
whore Jesus says in exhorting 70 charity, 'Tt
blessed 70 give than 70 receive What the wordshoud
come TO this concusons And what u meant b! these
Criminatey 60 evcry person who asks for tha would
not be Q virtue, hut the contrary Il veud be
positive vice. n thts u would nae beg
gary marketable, apd would extract nosey 70
themselves which belongs 70 more deserving people.
italy filed With beggars; they sw1m
the roads leading TO Rome because the pilgrims who
10 there In the habit OF giving slme unfortunately
and 80 the poor people nnd til an easy mode OF living
leave the workshops 70 beg Careful inquiry
inaton required before cid should BE- given Christ
did mot mean literally e blessed 70 bsstv gis
than 70 receive one. You might give starving man
loaf and IN saving his life you might ve his sail that
N wanted Would that the world cav this; II would
cause . revolution in Wall street. and shoun have
fewer Of destitution and suffering among
serving poor God may be initiated BY giving an pour
ing forth charity and cheering the poor and Is the
grand opportunity 70 b like Maker In conclusion,
he sdded, tYou may hswe beauty and wealth; hat still
you have not the greatest beauty, which 10 the grace OF
the gin Of God There infinite resources In the fu-
ture and 70 get at these must be BY charity fr What
given Ia returned hundrediod."
The meeting subsequently, adjourned