New-York tribune., 1874-01-28
THE PROCEEDINGS.

Jesus holy name." reading OF the Scriptures by DR.
Muhlenberg. and prayer by the Rev. Dr. Adams, the
Secretary II. b. mcBurney read his annual report OF
| which tho following are extracts:
Tho twenty first year OF the Association has been sig
nalized by two events which have gwen extraordinary
Of Associations in this and every land These are the
meeting OF tho Evangelical Alliance and the mission OF
cities stricken with yellow fever. For days
nre building Tas place. st ine dispgsai o he american
saps dn & ol m es Yaasec@i M M 9E t" q
meeting evaugciicai Christians held this
| inen Upon tue breaking out OF tho plague of yellow
"nteered to visit the CIV as the representative aud
almoner OF this As ocation statement OF this pro,
posed visit IN the city papers awakened such general
interest that money to The amounl OF over 5000 was
sufferers During months Mr. Colyer devoted him
self 10 tins work His phanthropie iaDocs were not
Ala; Baubridge, Ga; Shreveport. La. ard Marshall
ANA Columbus, Texas. MIR. Coyer was everywhere
received with most marked attention aDd kindness ana
the appreciation NJ sympathy and substantial relief
found general expression IN thc press throughout thc
An invesra into the condition and needs OF the
young men vi NeN1olk, MADE February, 1860 called
The attention OF the Board Of Directors 10 tine trlc IN
obscene books. rrts &c rs fruitful source OF demOr-
alzItiOn tid crime. Bat those at that time best m
formed had Just sense o! Tue baghiI1de ot ths bs
ness. A movement begun two years ago h2s exhibited
The wide extent 10 which IL ia carried on ana III some
degree ltS power lOf oi IN 1910, the hS'plloh n,i
supported by influence nom kindred societies all
the state. Medical sOoi ties ais' prsouted bl
striking at some evils untouched by that proposed by
Comm jtee. The two bills were combined III one,
II became jnsI close ~ the sion. after
desperate coucs IN which the clause IN regard To nde,
,ntcr ~ lew The IS,islat,ipe OF Is3l modified it by
srikrg class OF oienses. and changing rue de-
gIcet Of tho punishment, as 10 both me ana hnplsO-
mont H. 1873 al our Instance the law gain nodi
fed Soon aIter the passage Of the Law Of 1885, consider
aDc effort made by committee or he ASSOCIATION
TO enforce A few CONVICTIONS were had, ana SOME
dealers wore driven from tho business, but 40 perccpt
BILE effect was produced. In 1871 the bu ncss was cai
rcd opelly tnan ever "eiofe We are grateini
to record that ~ n gJh Last. Congress enacted stnn
gent covering this ene question as y affects th9
DsIict OF Colunbii and the Territories ara inc postal
service "a list Of seizures ant arrests here foowJ
over 40 arrests have been made ANA lines amounting 10
I.e siniay evening service and the Blbl Class the
monthly receptions for the members, and tae monthly
meetings uudor the OF the Lecture Committee.
Special mention should be made of tue remarkable sue
cess of the lectures by frof Proctor ON As
tro%h2i1y % iecon.iy ] iyd eio rae mrmhcr.n |on,m,tica
have examined 2i2 applications for actve membership
rsc,t ~ ambcrsbip Is SOC Tn reception Contee
have been In attendance to receive aud welcome Sis-
Wien the Association was instituted in 1852 there
weie in the CITY OF New-York $4,000 young mon. Ac-
cordiDg last census this number has been in-
do with every one Of Ii e belong to the vast
nunoer or The unDefnended, tle ASSOCIATION owes hum
necessary then he the Association cooperation IN
tho a wI & line and n bsneo %s "q oa
present facilities are plainly Inadequate.
at the conclusion of the report Precedent Jesup called
upon the Rev. Dr. Sorrs, who said:
REMARKS OF REV. DR.. sTORRs.
Mr.. PRESIDENT. LADIES' AND GESTIIMHS: 1 have
sometimes wondered whether one living outside OF New
York aud coming to IL occasionally was not more iln
pressed than living in ii all the time with the rapid
ity and spendor OF its growth Everything hurres in
America The EnSlishman says that 1t is Character
isc Of the American that he wants 10 do everything In
twenty minutes uaughter.l And the growth OF
rowns cities is exception to the general rule
And yet there something very impressive. almost un
eanaed-qu,e, perhaps-rn the rapid physical advance
of this CITY, is hard for to realize that there are
men still living who remember when Wall'st was up
town, when Broadway terminated at st. PauPs and
when the street between the Astor House and Grace
Church by the street sign on the few houses
along the road as 1.-THE Road TO Albany" lIaughterl
Even we who young. as We all arc here to'night
remember well enough when Bleeckor-st was higher
up town than this hall is II is triumph OF American
progress of democratic enterprise and push Paris.
under the hand of imperial master with tue treasury
Of the Empire al his command. did not advance 80
splendidy and rapidly Berlin, which, since IL DC
came the imperial capital has been growing at the rate
OF 1000 week respect 10 population does not gro"
so brilliantly AS New.York and this progress promises
TO continue. Even the which crushed 80 many
interests country built up the cities and this city
pre;mnenIy and the abundance OF peace shall I'LL ITS
treasures and shall crowd aud push forward its ave
nues faster and faster in the years 10 come No" u Is
question which every thoughtful man must ask himself
what is to dignity and ennobe this material growth
and we must say as should say to o mab VINO was
very RAPIDLY becoming rich and influential lie re-
aures something will keep his heart and conscience
alive that will unfnd and EDUCATE and refine
the moral nature within him." without these educating
| forces a community like this viii grow luxurious and
naughty, selfish and secular and sensual ad tue dry
rot will have begun at the center before the outward
has ceased count IT, then geas % b arc re
found these large cities. because IL Is an nsutuoh
pre6minently for the training OF tho inoral nature a
the Of it In the community al large, ~ ID no.
an institution for supplying pnysicai want, 80
soup-house, II is not an asylnm or hopta oua -
/ Of ha mn
nvsrninS men of the future. Therefore 1t cuuvstes
tne community by which 1t IL sustained just as much as
those who are the direct benccares O its enort anu
work for n community Is educated by wnat ~ does, not
by what 1t receives IL is the power developed witn
man that educates him. as we know 90 @hie @ ieis d ~,
services IL besses this powerful community oemnu ~
| whose heart is drawn forth by 1t, ana ~aPso ps
reciproca influence upon themselves But then IL Is
not merely moral purpose II serves Dut ~ Is an e.
rentiopay high and beautiful moral purpose IL Is 10
meet young coming here as strangers ana pio ne
,peIcome and give them the hand OF fellowship How
heautIfu that Is What solitude so perfect ss that OF
| Granger In q great populous cityf Who, ravennS
abroad has not felt II On the Continent. II an Amer
| can be a total stranger and meet a eountryman,
makes no difference who he Is, what the temperature
~ he viii freeze to that man as If they born
hpothers simply for the sake Of sympathy. lLaugher
NewYork without any OF the attractions the capitals
~ the old world possess, Is one or the very hardost
iocns for stranger TO come into. People are 60
P,nrred that they seem harder than they are. This
iav undertakes show the stranger that tho heArt
~ the city Is not stony as 1t would appear bus Is fu
| of warm and welcoming biood.
Then again IL is not merely welcoming but instruct
iva Men their sons TO Europe that they may learn
is0oua.es: but every man cannot go 10 Europe. IL is
not safo for every one TO 80 there have seen men
come back from Europe VINO feminded me very nucn o
many hotels and cities and halfdefaced pictures OF
mountains and lakes, but wh constitutions ySry mucn
| p,s".,ad TTaugbter1 The department OF entertain
msnt the gymnasiua. think of with great gladness,