The New York herald., 1876-01-28
SUPPRESSION OF VICE.
MEETING OF THE SOCIETY TO SECURE Co
OPERATION AND AID FOR THE ENSUING

OPERATION AND AID FOR THE ENSUING
YEAR, STARTLING EXHIBIT.
The New York Society for the Suppression Of Vice
held public meeting last evening in Association Hail.
Twenty-third street and Fourth avenue, William +
Dodge presiding.
Previous TO the public meeting business meeting
was held when the following named officers were
elected for the ensuing year:President, Samuel Col
gate; Vice Presidents, A. S. Barnes E. NJ. Kingsley
s B. Duryea; Secretary, A. comstoeki Treasurer
John Patton: Executive Committee. J. NJ Stevenson,
J. +. wyckon, J. M Cornell, H. \. Simmons, H. X
Jones, c. A. Denny and G. b. KnerdR.
AT the public meeting Mr. Comstoek read the annual
report from which II appeared that large amount Of
work had been done with but little help during the
year. The report gave the number OF made for
1875, which were fOrty-seven, and Of these twenty
eight Of the accused convicted. 1t also enumer-
ated the number Of obscene publications seized, the
number Of implements, photographs and obscene ma
teria of all which had fallen the hands Of the
society giving also the statistics OF the various art
ces The record showed by the very names OF
the articles seized the value of the work accomplished
AMER the reading OF the report the Chairman intro
duced the Rev Dr. Tucker, who spoke OF the invaua-
bic services rendered by Mr Comstock by his efforts TO
suppress vice, and then went 10 declare that the
wretches who traded in the obscentes complained OF
did not depend upon the brothels grogshops for the
spread Of their horrid traffic but upon colleges sem
inares, ladies' schools and the public schools II was
instil the poison into young hearts
Governor Woodruff the next speaker He said
that we ought to bear In mind that no governmental
agency could accomplish the work proposed to be done
by this society. This work could not be done by the
police the local magstracy OF any Of our large Cities
this evil is most developed where neither the one
the other could reach If the audience only knew
the evil that might even at the present hour exist
under their own roofs they would be shocked In
more than one Sunday school even had IL been
discovered that the poison OF obscene publications had
entered II was painfully true THAI in the nature of
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fallen woman In the streets just pure and
good own lady friends This work
affected the children OF all Of them he trusted that
they would take Il home to themselves. he would
rather his boy stricken by the 'slung
shot Of an assassin than TO see him
stricken by the poison of obgcenty. He would
rather see bis daughter brought home 10 him corpse
than that her purity should be tainted IL were better
kill the body than the soul The speaker paid high
compliment to Mr. Comsock for his exertions in this
cause and TO the late Judge Woodruff and Judge Bene
DICT for their sound and fearless decisions promising
that criminal detected in sowing the seeds Of moral
ruin to our youth should be allowed TO go
unpunihed. He then referred to the
practical object OF the meeting which was to afford ma
teria assistance TO the carrying Of the work They
should remember that this work not for the bene
t of somebody ese's child but for the benefit OF ones
After some remarks from Mr. Colgate Mr.. Comstock
asked to explain how il was that these poisoners
carried on their frghtful traffic Mr. Comstock
stated that it done TO extent by ad-
vertsing in weekly papers and in periodicals. which
read by the young. These advertisements were
sometimes glarIngy explanatory of the object they
had in view, while for the most part they inserted
under some specious guse such as new games Sc
and when these sent for pamphlets catalogues
containing the obscene were sent return In
this way orders for moro were secured And, again,
these infamous traders rich enough TO pay agents
for the dissemination OF their publications and other
articles.
Rev Dr. Tyng Ir having by this time arrived in
the hall he was promptly invited to address the meet
ing He did so IN most spirited and earnest address,
which was well received He startled his hearers by
telling them that he himself knew of two houses in
this city which not cassed ordinary brothels
but the purpose Of which was as wicked TO which
youths under seventeen years OF age entrapped
enticed, and in which their very moral and
physical life was ruined With Gods help, If II
cost him even his reputation and all that he
was worth in this world he would break
up of these houses. He had AZ that very moment
under his care some youths who were nearly lost but
whom he trying TO save well for the sake of the
boys souls as TO protect their parents from the blush
of shame In concluding very eloquent address, DR..
Tying reminded the audience that they to make
these obscene wretches who were trading upon
innocence and virtue by guses attractive and appealing
70 the passions of human nature the sinews OF war'
were necessary and he therefore urged liberal re-
sponse the appeal for funds 10 carry years
work He then, standing the platform, called ont
the names OF the contributors OF 800 each and OF
a few OF $50 Among the 500 subscribers
was ais Honor Mayor Wckham whose
ceved with applause The Chairman pleasantly in
ved Mayor Wfckham to a seat on the platform, and
when His Honor, amid the plaudts Of the assem-
blage appeared in front OF the desk, he ex-
pressed the qualification 1t afforded him to be
present He had, he said, TO the meeting
10 be silent spectator and not prepared to make
formation TO the value OF the services and OF the
earnest labor OF Mr.. Comstock, the secretary. He
wished God speed to the labors Of the society
The Chairman announced that the total amount SUBJ
scribed during the evening 81 33l, and Mr. w. b.
Miller volunteered TO raise at the Cotton Exchange to-
day $500 more The total sum needed for the ensuing
year is s. 000. number OF gentlemen when the meet
ing over handed in their names TOR admission
members Of the society II intended to the
moral support well the financial assistance of all
well meaning citizens TO further the objects OF the
society. II was stated last evening that owing
the limited of the society far IL is now
found 10 be very difficult thing TO obtain for money
obscene book article In this city. The scope of
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