The New York herald., 1878-02-06
ANTHONY COMsToCK's WORK.

THIRD PUBLIC MEETING OF THE NEW YORK
SOCIETY FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF VICE.
The third public meeting OF The Now York Society
Tor the Suppression Of Vice last night In As
sociation Hall, the corner Of rweny ny-third street
and Fourth avenue Rev. DR.. Rogers opened tho
meeting with prayer The president OF the asso-
citation, Mr. Samuel Colgate took the chair. and tho
Rev. Dr. Ormston, the Rev. Dr. W. NJ. Taylor, the
Rev. Frederick Courtney. Rev. Stephen II. Tying,
JE. Rev. Edward P. Ingersol, Of Brook Mr.. Salem
Il. Wales, MI A S. Barnes, Mr.. W. 4.
Dodge Jr. ana Mr. John Patton occu-
pied seats on tho platform. Mr.. Anthony Comstock
,ne Secretary OF the society read MS report rathor
lengthy document iuii interesting relating 10
the work he has accomplished. Sir. Coinstock dwelt
with much bitterness upon the great difficulty OF OBJ
tanning CONVICTIONS tus city after bringing ior wurd
the mosL convincing Kind OF evidence, and showed
how different the law carried In other por.
tions OF The United Stacs for instance, BosIon
out of slxteeu cases thirteen were convicted ono
abscondcd, ono deu AND lral; and PhIla-
delphia out OF niue arrests thore were nine
vctions.
A TERRIBLE STATEMENT.
In this city out oi iorIy-three cases there
thirtyninc indctncns, and as YET not one has buen
convicted. Giving an instance OF the immeuse bust
ness done ny OF the dealers IN obsce ne
mater, Mr. Comstock spoke OF the case oi muu
resteu IN Ashland, Mass ana tried Boston, VINO,
by his own coniession, did business under several
abuses. Uuder The Aliases he his obscene mat
ter, and IRON January 10 July l, 1871 he received
all his aliases 29 out vi Of $50 regis.
tered letters delivered at thai office, showing
that he received al bat 2oL From July l
to December 1, 1877, he received 4.574 OF
total OF IL, 303 registered letters aud about tho
number OF money orders. He certified that IRON May
to september 1874 he sent So 600 circuurs Sep.
tsmber, 1874 10 May 1875 200 900 circusrs seplen.
Der, 1916 TO Msy, 1876, 500, 900 circulars and IRON
September 1876 TO May, 1871 s00 900 circulars, maxi
tng n total OF $50, ,0OO CIRCULAR. The work
sactcd during The year had been very successful as
large amount OF OBSCENE matter nad been destroyed and
renaercd useless as follows:-p00ks, letter press,
se'zed and destroyed 81 l41 pounds OBSCENE pictures
and photographs. 2oz, ls3; microscopic pictures Tor
chains, &c, 900; negative plates for photographs.
l692 engraved sec ana copper plates, 35., woodcuts
and electro plates 1885, stercotype plates Tor book
lures IA 400 pounds llthographic stones destroy cd
6O, aud numbers O other articles oil similar kind.
The President, Mr. samuel Colgate, then made some
remarks consratuiaing the society on the work lnat
had already beon ac .ompshsd anu urging them 10
continue Their support SO that the evil might
be Kept IN CHECK M Colgate was followed
by the Rev. EDWARD 7. lngersoi. OF Brooklyn, and
tnen tho Rev. Frederick Courtney and The Rev. stephen
II. Tying. Jr. made some remarks. Mr.. yng said
that ho was gong 10 kimballizc tho audience, as
S., 600 was wanted to carry the work and he pro-
posed that they should subscribe IL Cards then
distributed among those present and atIerward COL
iected In small baskets before the people let the hall
The amount raised was ABOUT $Sl cush and 5000
promised on the cards.