New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-23
FOR SURPRISING VICE.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY.
cHAuYcEy NJ. DEPEw AND THE REV DIR JOHN
HALL DELIVER ADMINISTRATORS
or THE LAST YEAR

or THE LAST YEAR a
Association Hall was filed with people ana
eloouence last evening on the occasion OF the OBJ
servance of the fifteenth anniversary OF the New
York Society for the Suppression OF Vice. ne
sidts Samuel Colgate, the president, AMI Antnosy
Comstock the secretary, Of the society, there
were on the platform the orators Oh the evening"
Chauucey NJ. Dcpew and the Rev. DR.. John Hall.
the treasurer general, Kiliaen Van Rensselaer,,
Morris X. Jesup, William D. Dodge, tbs Rev.
Haisev Moore and other prominent gentlemen mora
or less identified with the work sci g.Ns
The treasurer's report was read, showing tnas
sa.522 7s had been expended during the year.
ss.47O 10 received and that there was denclencys
of 81 ,O4l As. MIR. Comstock presented ms r7
mort. setting forth that there were nine'S-ioui
arrests and oil convictions during the year us'
tba total term of imprisonment secured was
fourteen years and seven months; ana tna' .nsie
had been 45,ll4 pounds Of books ana sneeu
ss,.,a and immense quantities Of vile matter
destroyed -
The Rev. DR. Hail made stirring address. IN
which bs dwet upon the nature Of the evils COM
ho,ad nv the society. lie read, sInid mnca
laroh.sr a letter received by him urging MN
NOT 10 risk his character by attending the mee'-
inc NJ this society for the encouragement on
viceu and signed - A Lady Thinker Df' Dan
ael,ad whether any man would not resent INC
sending Of an evil communication TO his ahush-
ter or his sister. and would not II possip'A
cause the punishment OF the sender. " tpe.v
was anv war. he said, i. which man nagns iusuy
engage IL was the war against corruption as un'ts
| ,aLan nv this society. Before announcing quo
tol,;no nm Of a collection, DR.. Hall hugpinsT
20 Tho. e. WINS his constant business 10 coi~c'
money and he had been told that he Wou'e oo
we'll in Wall Street, where everybody maze "opes'
NTr Denew began his address by some goou,
ratured thrusts at DR.. Hail. when prosoN9,.
! Great merrment. he said that IL was e''Vs ,.
from the Doctors remarks about eyeryooay "ss'
,n, money in Wall Street. that he had no ian'pS
IN his congregation. After referring 10 tne 'eka.
oocIinerv nv which ordinary open crip's 60
punished he spoke of the difficulty Oh tne so'1''s
work as follows: a. se.a
| r,a,v community has good laws but 'hsy s,e -, y.
v-,,hout GOOD moral sentiment oenino .hen. ,,,,s
enforce the laws against these agencies . ,.,,eYv
,hera mus, be a complaint There might " :. =, ,as
wv 49, ana the law would not reach IL u ~ va
| va. .,a.uns a, There Is feeling aEsihSs :"
,oer when standing slone. but wnen An ny ~.,,,.
aa,v has sueh an agent, he has the Jaw anu 'ss
Of the community behind him On .eeouus q
10 comnlaln Of strong immoral agencies Oh rsvs,
| W e''A a-,n. influences. am sure Rave h''s-
n an orran,zation whose treasurer had 20 n'. " ~
~ ~, - efr aushteri His principal WORK sN'"sa~ss
40 .nast small amount OF money and pay INC ae.s.
aa.h wear End lecture the people Tor no' u0.as
.N,, Uanshter) Nine thousand dollars 70 49, IT,
ss "a a. Aas.roy 50 many tons OF cofrupNhs 'As'D. .
- a. os, paltry investment for tho MOST n'ssnHss.
80, Nat ever knew Of. (Applausel nniio '.s ~
| 49, ,hInhcrs who wrote TO Dr.. Hall oa ~. ' - ~
nch %, INV character yet friend OF ms ua .a !. A
hrself ..friend" I never received s's "a. !.
| trr,ends that was not written by mar -, "a
thief (Applause.) have spoken ~. ,nsss- noiitics1
benevolent work In this eiv ,'-.s sassohes. but
sas,sas have made some after-dmner spcsene,, ~
| this Is the first time in my n'
warning not TO speak for caa''
NJ De,cw said that he had received seye 49, ~
.r vvarn;ne him against the chartcut ~ 49," stoi
Te,nn and Dodge ilaughtell anu . snm Cnmsfocz
81 ,be same platform with Antnuhy Sv'''' In
on sne ~, stp ne ruined forever. uaughtsra IN
aood ,hs interest that man VINO hanutsa Ks
ave,' ~ bls moral welfare was the inoss -. re
! TOOK IN liz h he had ever encountered, pus -
.iiis sniysd 10 risk what be bad iet Ok on IL
has is gon gI,terl by coming TO the meeuhs. -
acSe r.od in terms OF high praise to tpc "oiA ~
NJ comstocls, and said
.ua that during tho past year word has con,e a"s
..a,a a trusted teacher and boy IN ssnos $50 Co.,
ia agents OF there ccrrupting inn'enc'' ,a.s res
pa'a So .ysa the whole school, (ApplsuSsl ~
ss'N .szs which are paid for In the press asAns' -
my ana its agencies continue, II they mus@ oas -
'0s's" s,uous and homeoving instinct IN inc oonar
,,r orse with contributions TO put them Dawn "'S'
continued applaase) Ia. n,.atirr
After the adjournment Of ahe pubic mss'. -
the society held business meeting ~ "u's~
aid officers were re-elecuea~