New-York tribune., 1878-02-06
A BRILLIANT PARTY AT THE JAPANESE MINIs
1ER'S
STOPPIAG SOURCES Of VICE.
WORK OF ANTHONY COMsTOCK AND HIS ASSISTANTS
APPROVAL BY PROMINENT CLERGYMEN.
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WORK OF ANTHONY COMSTOCK AND HIS ASSISTANTS
APPROVAL By PROMINENT CLERGYMEN.
There was a large gathering of gentlemen
at the third annual meeting OF tho New-Iork Society Tor
the Suppression Of Wee at Association Hall last even
ing Among those on the platform were the president
Samuel Colgate, Alfred S. Barnes, John Patton, William
f. Dodge, jr., the Rev. Drs. William Ormist0n, william
NJ. Taylor Stephen Ii. Tying jr., and L. =. Rogers OF
NewYork, Edward F. Ingcrsoll, OF Brooklyn, and the
Rev. Frederick Courtney
Samuel Colgate saId that he could think OF no more
tng way introduce the object OF the meeting than
to tie secretary present an abstract of the annua
report Anthony ComStOck hcn said the main hndrance
to effective work had been the nonrld Of cases brought
III tie State Counts Of this city. In 1877
43 men had arrested SO indicted and not one tred
The record OF other cities showed far different results
In Boston there had been 1G arrests and 13 con-
victions; in Philadelphia, arrests and CON
victions; In Chicago. 13 arrests and 10 convic-
tions. In this state, outside OF this city, the
record showed SO arrests and 20 convictions There
seized last year by the agents OF the society,
pictures 1888 100 circulars, ana than 100000 post
office addresses used by the publishers Of immoral liter
aiure. Auxiliary societies had been started Ill FniaGel-
phia and Cincinnati, and were now doing good WORK.
The work OF the publishers OF obscene literature was now
mainly petty. Several years ago al lest lUO IMMORAL books
published and sold IN thls country at prices irom
one dollar upwards. Only three books were discovered
last year. ana II WAS not believed mat single book OF
any sizr was Issued IN THIS country The traffic
IN circulars, pamphlets, leaflets and cards, ana no
lnpure literature was found III tle socaled Doys
papers ana the journals OF frccOvcrs and freetnkcrs
The Rev DR.. Edward r. IBgelSoi did that every one.
from country. virtue, Christianity, should pace
himself IN sympathy with the work OF the secretly. After
looking al many of the pamphlets seized by Mr.. Com
stock, he had come to believe in total deprayity.
Thorough organization The only way TO secure de-
cislye results in this war against evil.
The Rey Mis- Frederick Courtney dWet on the appall-
ing nature o this traffic, the iLsldOus quality OF the
poison s disseminated and its deadly effects on the
moral aud phy ysical III" Oi Tie young II was difficult to
arouse public opinion IN this wOik, Tor the mass OF the
people did appreciate the eXeEt OF the evil Equally
dicult 1t 10 raise money but society sucn as ths
ought nOt to suffer from lack OF funds.
Tne Rev. Dr. William II. Taylor said the laws for sup
pressing vice had been enforced elsewhere during the
past year. but this city they had been nulity. Wnen
the people of NewEork were iully aroused, careless
officials would be compelled to see to IL that the sIrlct
letter of thc law enforced Convictions must follow
Wncn public opinion thoroughly awakened.
saId the Rev DR.. Stephen Ii. 1yng, r. This Is the
third have pleaded the cause OF tins society at It's
public ings The more one looks at this evil the
greater its magnitude. am here 10 himDaiilze
this meeting, SPEAK. TIE society absolutely needs
SS yearly expenses. IL could easily employ
600 Cards will now he distributed ana trust that
yOur gifts will be generous the cause Is deserv-
ing"
About 81 coo received in subscriptions and cash.