New-York tribune., 1868-05-14

monstratod that mere appeals to public vii
moral suasOn will not correct tine oNI nrobibttion
80 H. e. trSc ~ ~ ~. i iDo drinks NewYOrk state ne
thoncht was becoming Tpe Tor the introdaeu%1 % VI ,P
a o ahe @ cce wCa eeHfoicement OF the prohietoy
law in Maine, and the good rcsi eai 10 ms hearers
TO do in their power TO educate public SpTSbS Tbs W Rev 70
the necessity Of demanding proI,s after which the
Mr.. DuttOn followed III a shoI' "''
AMERICAN FEMALE GUARDIAN soClEIi'
Tho 24tb anniversary of the American Female
Guardian Society was celebrated yesterday AFTERNOON az
,be Chanel OF the Society in East
o ut few persons present and the majority OF those
W. ladies' tier Of seats was arranged at one ehu Oi
the room on which seated tie poys anu SIs
IuH5nSeTng about 100 altogether The Rev MT Herrck
pfesdng offered short prayer. Inc children or Went went
through variety of exercises, consisting OF slngng
hvmns. recitaons, and dialogues OF moral ehaTaeter
The meeting was addressed by the Rev. MI , tiaIh,
who in the course Of his remarks, SPOKE IN suonS
terms Of the imperative necessity which existed
Tor carrying religious instruction into the tene-
ty in order tosave the children of the lower classes
from the cOntamlnauons to which they were ehposeu
y and vice When considered the number OF families
that were herded together in house, and the tempt
tons to wee which this pTomiscuous ASSOCIATION pro
duced his wonder not that the number OF those lead
ing of wckedness 80 great but that 1t was not
was to rescue children Of want from the whirlpool OF
vice and train them up to become useful members OF 30
Al theI conclusion OF Mr. Carkes address, the audi
entertained another series OF ny
heschool children, all Of which rendered In very
satisfactory manner . - A.. Z.
From the annual report Of the Society appears that
this wear $50 children have been legally committed TO the
Society $40 Of whom have been provided with homes py
adOpton Seven Home Industrial Schools nave Deeh IN
successful operation throughout the year and TWO more
be organized the present season Ihese schoOS
have had a daily attendance OF over thOusanu
Children who are clothed, fed, and taught many useiu
branches OF education and industry. OF necessity lhe
pupils are transient and huctuatng the majority coming
only for a month or week, only for day. or the
class of destitute respectable young women 259 nave
been for a longer shorter time inmates OF the HOme
for the Friendless during the year 222 OF whon nave
sent TO situations. OF the daily outside sonoTls n or
for employment $40 have been helped IN some way 10 the
means OF livelihood. The Society has bestowed on desll
tute American widows with small Children 200 lOaNeb
of bread and large quantities Of clothes and beddns
The AdpOca and Guardian for SO years the organ OF the
Society has arrived circulation OF 5000 ana reaches
large circle OF warm Christian hearts, who readily re-
spond by gifts money much needed comforts LOT the
poor and frendess OF this great city gft OF tSUS
has been received from Messrs c. H. Rose, onethd OF
which 10 be used for the current expenses OF the ns
tuton and the remainder to be appropriated 10 bulld
ing for the accommodation Of Home Industrial School
No The lots have already been purchased and ne6o
tiations begun for the erection Of a building.
The receipts Society including the amount on hand jan
1867 Tor the year ending Dec g. 1907 were'''' Stow y,
Disbursements ''-O =