The New York herald., 1869-05-10
AMERICAN FEMALE GUARDIAN SOCIETY.

Thirty-nhh Anniversary mt the Fourth
PRESBYTERIAN Church-The Annual Report
Sermon by Rev. DIR. Eddy.
The American Female Guardian Society and Home
for the Frendless. under the presidency OF Mrs. @.
w. Hawkins celebrated Its thirty-nfth anniversary
at the Fourth Presbyterian church, on Thrtyfourth
street. Just west OF Sixth avenue, yesterday even
ing, the services commencing precisely at half-past
seven O'Clock. In the middle row Of pews was
large number Of children, all under the care and
tutelage OF the ladies Of the society. OF these
there were thirty-six from Home school No. 2,
located now on West Forteth street, but to be
transferred to the Rose Memorial chapel, now In
course OF erection on Forty-flrst street, between
Eighth and Ninth avenues; 1ortyhve children from
school No. s. at No. ga West Thirtyhru street. near
There were also present sixty other .a chidren In
mates Of the Home OF the Friendleas on EAST
ssee, sv n tne s Rev % pr John
Thompson, the pastor OF the church, the children,
accompanied by the congregation, sang hymn very
abstract OF the annual report OF the lady managers
Of the society. lie prefaced the reading oil the re-
port with historical remarks referring to the
small beginning of the society when ne first knew
II IN 1885, and also when he delivered the annver
snS. Seen II member Of tse Aysory Committee
and he could testify That the ladies managed the In
etitution with such wisdom and tact as It could be
estate transactions. From the report It appeared
that during the year 227 adults and 452 children,
67g persons In ALL have been sheltered In the Home.
These have received for longer shorter periods,
sustcnarce and care and afterwards permanent pro-
vision suiied TO their ages and capacities Une hun
dred and nfty OF the little ones have been adopted
into Christian homes, and 1g9 OF the adults admitted
have been furnished with employment In good stua-
tions. The daily applicants for temporary relief or
work are mrch more numerous. Not less than 1000
women have been furnished through the aid OF the
society with places removed from danger, and
where they earn their living In comfort and respecta-
bity. One thousand SIX hundred and nifty loaves
OF bread have been distributed 10 applicants Tor
charity, and many warm, satisfying dinner and
comfortable garment has been dealt out TO the
hungry and half clad. All classes Of society
all phases OF earthly want ana suffering.
have been represented from month TO month
among the applicants. The Home industrial
schools are nine in number. In these
there Is an average daily attendance OF about 300
children, who are fed, clothed and taught; the eptre
number Of children enrolled is 4,l32. TO feed these
little ones 1000 loaves OF bread have been furnished
by the institution. In February, OF the schools
was injected with the smallpox. The Board Of
Health were notiaed and large number Of the chil.
dren were found unprotected by vaccination.
Taking the school register, the physicians visited
those absent They thus gained access to a portion
O the city peculiarly LIABLE account Of Its crowd
sd aud nltby condition, 70 the rayages Of this