New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-05
CHARITY AND TEMPERANCE.
THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE RELIEF OF AGED An
INDECENT WOMEN.

INDECENT WOMEN.
The Association for the Relief of Aged and
INDECENT Women celebrated ITS sixtieth Anniversary
yesterday afternoon in the chapel Of the institution at
No. 22G East Twentieth-st. There large attend
ance in spite OF the threatening OF the weather
The annual report shows that while 20 women have
found home in the institution during the past year,
only four inmates have died. and they were aged
respectively 3d. S. S. aud % years peculiar feature
Of this institution It's plan OF supporting pensioners
outside OF its own walls. IL Is believed to be
more jndcIOus, and better moral influence, to
contribute the support OF aged persons at their own
homes rather than them TO what may DC termed
public home. II Il therefore the aim OF the Board OF
Managers whenever possible TO enable the aged to pass
their last days on earth their relatives The
report shows that the income last
sGs 705 H. the disbursements $6s555 81. The
cses chapel opened with the reading of the
10th Psalm; after which the audience sang Coronation
hymn.
The Rev John Hall then spoke in main as follows
When we are surrounded by the comforts of life there
is strong temptation tn be satisfied with them, and 10
forget fellow creatures. We lose sight OF the fact
that there better way improve moral natures
than In contact Win those who actually suffer.
Then we learn feel ashamed OF disposition to
complain Let me assure you. my friends that the
consistently you prosecute work of charity like that
exempded here the closer you are in SYM
pathy with the religion OF Jesus Christ. New-York
i like all great cities, where temptations to
he found on every hand but a check will he found
upon useless ndu gences by putting hands chart
table objects What greater JOY is there than TO nuse
happiness into the lot Of our fellow creatures many Of
whose thoughts Of home only bright and tender
memories OF the past. We should learn TO forget
selves, and emulate the example OF Him who rejoices
in relieving human suffering There il one feature OF
this Institution which is peculiarly prlseworthy-
tue policy OF outdoor relief IL Is
better TO aid people in their homes.
I notice how many people come TO our churches
who dressed in mOurning but they have mad their
robes washed white the blood OF Christ thought
Of a happy future brings peace OF heart
NEW TEMPERANCE MEASURE.
The National Temperance Society held the
first of OF conference meetings at the Y NJ. c. A.
parlors yesterday afternoon. to urge the attention OF
Congress. 10 the following petition which Will be pre-
scented at the present session
The undermined citizens OF the, United States re-
specially ask you to provide for the appointment of
Commission OF Inquiry, OF five more competent per-
testimony as to the results Of the traffic IN alcoholic
liquors. in connection with crime, pauperism. the pub
he health. the moral, social and intellectual weDeng
the people 3D. concerning prohlbitory legislation ia
Maine. Massachusetts, and other states OF the Union,
and effects upon ntemperance; and, 3d. torecomnend
what add ona legislation, II any. would be beneficial.
on part OF Congress- to suppress IN the sphere OF
national authority the trahc ia alcoholic liquors as
beverages.
The Hon. Vim. f. Dodge presided and among others
there were present the Hon. James Black Of Pennsyva
MA Judge II. G. Pitman OF Massachusetts,, j. Bates
Jackson Dr. Willard Parker. John " Stearns, and A. VI.
Powell Letters read from the Reys. Theo L. Guy
Ter and VIM. NJ Thsyer, expressing their hearty sympa
tbv in the movement Mr.. Powell declared the greatest
need of the temperance to be complete stats
,ca information The cultivated classes must be shown
the results OF ntemperance neither spproxma-
ton nor guess-wo would do. At Baltimore last Win
ter when certain figures regarding intern.
perance "a prominent Philadelphia gentleman said
Those figures may mean much or little; don't know
what they mean. The clergyman the editor, the egis-
lstor. mnst have the facts.
Judge Pitman said that upon the subject OF nemper-
ance the sympsthes of the people had been too excu
svey appealed TO. Others than sympathetic men must
be reached Many arguments twere overlooked In the
propagation OF the health il Of the first importance.
Inemperance prevents this IL also decreases the pro-
duction of a country in support of which statement
he was heartily in favor Of the commission proposed
it should have in his opinion, frst-class physician,
thorough lawyer, aud man OF business and also
leading brewer order that the bene6tsif there
any-arising from The sale OF liquors may be shown.
The Hon. James Black, who was the temperance can
dldate for President said regarding the subjects
OF temperance, that the movement had usually been
regarded a modern one but that there not time
history when 1t mad not had It's advocates and that
there are millions Of people who from their religious
scientific investigation had established the principle
that temperance Is the only safe course:
Dr. Willard Parker said that II was impossible TO
certain the ravages OF intemperance In m0rtuary
records. Various terms were employed by the profes
sion which might might not the effects OF in
temperance, and children die by the score because Of
the neglect Of drinking parents.
The following resolution offered by Nj. Powell WAS
then adopted
R''or,d That VI, hereby udor.e b. proposition 70, national
be Antholed hy and report
alcoholic aud the results
other legislation Tor the nsmperanoe and hereby
respectfully senators aud hspbtat'es TO give the
earl, and favorable
the Conference then adjourned to meet In Association
Hall on the 22d inst.
The wrestling match for 500 side be-
tween Homer Lane and william L. Kennedy of New
Haven, shoulder and elbow hold best two falls In three
which WAS contested yesterday. was won by Homer
Lane Kennedy won the first fall, and Lane after 10
long and interesting play the remaining two. The