New-York tribune., 1879-01-30
ATTACKING SOURCES OF VICE.

ISNUAI MEETING OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE SUP
PRESTON OF vICE-ADDREssEs BY JOSEPH
COOK AND OTHERS.
The fifth annual meeting of the New
York Society for the Suppression OF Vice was
held last evening in Association Hall. About
four hundred gentlemen were present samuei ca:
GATE president of the society, presided. AND called
upon the Rev. DIR. James M. Ludlow TO o1er
prayer The annual report was read oy the secretary
Anthony Comstock. The difficulties encountered by the
agents in the Discharge Of their duties were alluded to-
Mona OF the cases brought before the General
Sessions PRIOR TO 1873 have been tried, but the
eases brought in the United States Courts
have received prompt atten lon. The supreme
Court has decided that the law under which arrests arc
made is constitutional. During the past year the'e
we're twentythree persons brought To tra IN the Uh"
States Courts, and twenty-five IN the State Courts.
There were two discharged by committing Magistrates
and four acquitted by uries questions oaw Ine
number convicted pleading guilty was % senteDced'
2Oand one prisoner The total number ofpehon'
convicted the foundation OF the society was io
of whom 1853 sentenced. The number OF OoOA'
confscated during the year was 100000 obscene pc ,
tures 475 aud about 100000 circulars. Tue uuuvs
of names ara addresses IN the hands OF persons
was about 800 600, Brancn societies have been io
in Boston. Cleveland. Louisville ana chicago uui"N
year. -, A., . ma concluded,
President Colgate drew contrast between the pres
time and Ave wears ago. "Tnen." ne said "ohse.n
hooks could be readily purchased in this city, oat
day IL Is Impossible to procure them heerIIu.,.
the attacks upon the secretary. he said that tne
friends had urged him to pay attention 70 W. %'S
reports and that the reason why the attachs
NOT been answered. We do not" lie salu, insr
answer them but will permit acts 10 speak ioI MI
selves" A resolution approving the secretary WV
adopted. ...., ue said:
The Rev Joseph Cook then introduced nc hssr I ai
"Our daughters not here. But on the lei ,risg
the gentleman who has addressed you Veorahg
to Mr. Co stOck) there Is large b..or ae.
scar Incurred In their defence. lApplass'I ~ he
The In MniCn the MOuil was
added " IL is with men OF the type oi NJ IRENE
ouack doctors, free-loyers ana nhdeis Oi Ae -. 0i
ype have now struck hands IN demanding thr 'eaerl
The righteous Postal Laws Of our Nation inS heath
ness of tie mails has been made the slhltl'y
through which to stab the youth OF our cOuhtl uresi
The speaker read lettel from Euzur Wrigl., "ep.
dent National Liberal League" IN whlen soasn.
tlemau EXPRESSED the opinion that hDers ,d hat
gered On account of the Postal laws OI - D. noysd
state and not the Federal laws Should Ds e,na a III
10 suppress the transmission OF oDssv, coos
erature through the mails. But sara %,,.oiuc,d
" the methods by which tlcse books lIe 1nstce vet
10 the loun. are chiefly through the Icsl iy kine
these people would demand the repeal Oh Ir @ 0 10 Nr
of legislation tuat eau prevent H. ''ip ~ thee
| Co,nstOck's VISIT to Washington IN De"al yhere hs
measures he said: Wheu your agent Wel' 'i1h losg
found the cumnlttee-roOm filled with men W.
hair and women with short hair Laugh .olntion
Al the conclusion of Mr. Cooks remarks s,Ssrating
offered by Mr. Bacon, OF Norwich WAS read. ITp.s
th rrc,lt pardon of Haywood 10y President
The Rev Dr. J. 7. Newman aisy Alirrd
| tho meeting When ne had cOncluueu' v,e,b.l,
| : Rarnes announced the presence oI Hi.. ol,n
the church debt raiser ana suggested 'hai ar on
put on foot for raising tue sum ueScss ont ~ lpo
ine work Tor the ensuing year when was arts pro-
Mi Kmhall alter ~ few Introductory in r.s NJ
| raised "A plan OF subscription wneh iesnl'eu ="
iOut $1,000