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RELIGIOUS, BENEVOLENT, AND MORAL INSTITUTIONS.
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.
Ion. John Cotton Smith, President.
Lev. John C. Brigham, Corresponding Secretary. Tubert Van Wagenen, Esq., Treasurer. ohn Nitchie, Esq., General Agent and Ass't Treasurer. Ir. Robert F. Winslow, Recording Sec'y. and Acc't.
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MANAGERS.
John Aspinwall, John Bingham, Leonard Bleecker, Garrat N. Bleecker, Samuel Boyd, Isaac Carow, Charles Chauncey,
William Colgate, Benjamin Clark, William B. Crosby,
George Douglass, James W. Dominick, Thomas Darling, Theodore Dwight, William Forrest,
Timothy R. Green, John Griscom,
Timothy Hedges,
Cornelius Heyer, Francis Hall, Zechariah Lewis, Eleazar Lord, Pelatiah Perit, James L. Phelps, M. D., Henry Rogers, John Sargeant, Peter G. Stuyvesant, George Suckley, Benjamin L. Swan, Arthur Tappan, Najah Taylor, Adrian Van Sinderen, Hubert Van Wagenen, Marinus Willet, M. D., S. V. S. Wilder,
William Winterton.
The American Bible Society was formed in 1816, fo the sole object of increasing the circulation of the Hol Scriptures, without note or comment. Its seat of oper tion is at No. 115 Nassau-street, New-York, where B bles and Testaments are printed, bound, and issuer More than one million and a half copies have bee issued in seventeen years. The Society is under the d rection of a board of thirty-six Lay Managers, (Baptist Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Episcopal Methodist Reformed Dutch, and Society of Friends,) who mer once a month, without pay, and inspect and give dire tions in relation to all the affairs of the Institution They publish a monthly account of all moneys receiver and once a year give, in a printed report, a full history ( all their proceedings.
The Society has now nearly one thousand Auxiliar Societies, scattered through every State and Territory i the Union. The Auxiliaries receive books at the ver lowest rate at which they can be made, and when unabl to buy, are furnished with them gratuitously.
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Any person becomes an annual member, and has a ght to buy books at cost, by paying $3. A member r life pays $30, and a director for life $150.
The Society's houses, built by funds given for this ject, cover one hundred feet square of ground. They ntain the offices of the Secretary and the General gent, the Managers' Hall, a large depository for books, printing office with seventeen steam power presses, d an extensive bindery. If necessary 1,000 Bibles per y, can easily be made. The Society keeps no perma- nt funds, but expends all contributed, in circulating e Scriptures at home or abroad.
AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY. (Formed, May, 1825.)
House corner of Nassau and Spruce streets, erected the liberality of individuals in the city of New-York, ceipts, the year ending May, 1832-
For publications sold,. $37,430 29
Donations,. 24,474 78
Total, .. $61,905 07
The Society has stereotyped more than 400 duodeci- ) Tracts, in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, lian, German, and Welsh ; nearly 200 Children's acts, Broadsheets, and Handbills; with numerous oc- ional volumes, including the Rise and Progress, grim's Progress, Saint's Rest, Call to the Unconverted, lwards on the Affections, Life of Brainerd, Essays to Good, Biographies, Pocket Manuals, &c. &c. making otal of nearly 700 publications. Agents are employed different parts of the country to awaken an interest in culating these publications. In May, 1832, 29,996,487 acts, and other publications, embracing 463,665,982 ges, had been printed ; and 25,411,086 publications, ibracing 384,837,720 pages, had been circulated, of ich 3,473,110 pages were grants. The Society also Is in circulating Tracts in foreign and pagan lands, pecially where American Missionaries are labouring, ving appropriated for that object, in the year ending
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May, 1832, $5,000; and in the year ending April, 1833 $10,000. The Society has evidences of good accom plished in the reformation of the immoral, and the appa rent conversion of many, both in our own country, and il foreign lands.
S. V. S. Wilder, Esq., President. Moses Allen, Treasurer.
William A. Hallock, Corresponding Sec. Rev. Orman Eastman, Vis. and Fin. Sec.
Jesse Talbot, Assistant Secretary.
AMERICAN HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
A voluntary, unincorporated association, formed b persons of the Presbyterian, Congregational, Associat Reformed, and Reformed Dutch Churches, in May, 1826 The object is "to assist congregations, that are unabl to support the Gospel Ministry, and to send the Gopse to the destitute within the United States." During th sixth year of its operations it sustained in twenty-thre states and territories, 509 missionaries, labouring in 74 congregations or Missionary districts. Expenditure $52,808 39. It has state auxiliaries in Massachusetts Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, Indiana, Illinois, and smaller auxiliarie and Boards of Agency in other states, through which conducts its operations. Thirty dollars constitutes life member, and one hundred dollars a life directo: Office 150 Nassau-street, 1st floor.
Hon. Stephen Van Rensselaer, President.
Several Vice Presidents.
Fifty Directors.
Knowles Taylor, Treasurer, 4 Fletcher-street.
Rev. Absalom Peters, Corresponding Secretary.
Rev. Benjamin H. Rice, D. D., Associate Secretary. Abijah Fisher, Recording Secretary.
AMERICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION .- BRANCH DEPOS TORY, NEW-YORK.
The Depository of Sunday School Books is kept i the Tract House, No. 146 Nassau-street. Was esti blished by the American Sunday School Union, (whic
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s its principal seat of operation in Philadelphia,) in 27; and is still under their control.
All the variety of the publications of the Parent So- ty, are constantly kept for sale at this Depository, on the same terms at which they are sold in Philadel- ia. Constitutional measures are taken to prevent ese publications from being sectarian or impure.
The "Sunday School Journal," is issued weekly om this office, at two dollars per annum in advance. he copy of which is gratuitously given to such Sunday hool superintendents, in this and adjoining states, as ll engage to take it out of the Post Office, and use it their respective Schools.
A book is kept in which Sunday School Agents, ssionaries, and Clergymen, visiting the city, may re- rd their names, residence, place of stopping, &c. &c.
B. J. Seward, Agent, house 54 Provost-street.
THE NEW-YORK SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION.
(Instituted in 1816.)
It embraces at this time sixty-six schools, most of nich have a male and female department. Fifty-nine these Schools report 1,805 teachers and conductors, 500 children, with libraries containing more than 000 volumes of books.
Eleazar Lord, Esq., President.
John I. Labagh, and others, Vice Presidents.
E. Ellsworth, Treasurer.
H. Holden, Corresponding Secretary.
Samuel Richards, Recording Secretary.
James B. Brinsmade, and others, Managers.
A Committee of Visitors hold a meeting for business, ery Saturday evening, in the Tract House. An isociation of Teachers meet on the third Monday even- g in every month, in the basement of the Bowery aurch. This Union supplies the Schools in its con- xion with Hymn Books, Testaments, Question Books, ass Books, and other requisites, gratuitously. The pository of their books is kept in connexion with the e noticed above, and the operations of the Society
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are characterized in like manner, by excluding seci rianism and impurity.
NEW-YORK PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL TRACT SOCIETY Rt. Rev. B. T. Onderdonk, D. D., ex officio, Pres't. Rev. William Berrian, D. D., First Vice President. Mr. Lewis Curtis, Second Vice President. Mr. Thomas C. Butler, Third Vice President. Rev. Benjamin I. Haight, Corresponding Secretary Mr. Anthony J. Bleecker, Recording Secretary. Mr. Thomas Browning, Treasurer.
Rev. John V. Van Ingen, Agent.
TRUSTEES.
William E. Dunscomb, Cornelius Oakley, Henry Cotheal, Warmoldus Cooper, James F. De Peyster,
William H. Hobart, M. D.,
Edward W. Dunham,
Pieere E. F. M'Donald,
William B. Ballow,
Aaron O. Dayton,
D. D. Mortimer, William H. Beare, Edward Ollsen, Thomas Thompson, William R. Wadsworth,
W. N. Chadwick,
John W. Smyth,
Nathaniel B. Holmes.
AUXILIARY NEW-YORK BIBLE AND COMMON PRAY BOOK SOCIETY.
Benjamin M. Brown, President.
Henry Cotheal, First Vice President.
Oliver M. Lownds, Second Vice President. John Alstyne, Third Vice President. Charles N. S. Rowland, Corresponding Secretary Henry J. Seaman, Recording Secretary. Richard Oakley, Treasurer.
Thomas Browning, Agent.
NEW-YORK PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL PRESS. (No. 46 Lumber-street, rear of Trinity Church.)
The object of this Society, (founded in 1829,) is diffusion, through the medium of the press, of the blessi of the Gospel, as it is exhibited in the doctrines, the w ship, and the discipline of the Protestant Episco Church, in the United States of America.
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ght Rev. Benj. T. Onderdonk, D. D., ex officio, Pres't. ev. Jonathan M. Wainwright, D. D., 1st Vice Pres't. r. Charles Keeler, 2d Vice President. r. Henry Cotheal, Treasurer.
v. John V. Van Ingen, Secretary.
TEW-YORK PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CITY MISSION SOCIETY.
(Established in 1831.)
The object of the Society is to provide clergymen of e Protestant Episcopal Church, to act as missionaries the city of New-York.
ght Rev. Benj. T. Onderdonk, D. D., ex officio, Pres't. .v. T. Lyell, D. D., v. J. M&Vickar, D. D.,
v. William Berrian, D. D., cob Lorillard,
Vice Presidents.
muel Ward, jr.,
on. Gideon Lee,
rden Hoffman, Secretary.
illiam R. Wadsworth, Assistant Secretary.
A. Perry, Treasurer.
:W-YORK PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL SUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIETY.
(Instituted in 1817.)
BOARD OF MANAGERS.
ght Rev. Benj. T. Onderdonk, D. D., ex officio, Pres't.
enry Rogers, First Vice President.
muel Marvin, Second Vice President.
mes Swords, Third Vice President.
orge C. Morgan, Treasurer.
homas N. Stanford, Secretary.
Thirty-seven schools are in union with this Society, ntaining rising 4,000 scholars.
W-YORK PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL EDUCATION AND MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Bishop of New-York, ex officio, President. Rev. John V. Van Ingen, Secretary. Aaron O. Dayton, Treasurer.
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MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH IN NORTH AMERICA. S. Van Rensselaer, President. Rev. Thomas De Witt, Secretary.
NEW-YORK MARINE BIBLE SOCIETY. Henry Smith, President. Charles Durfey, Secretary. D. Walter Smith, Treasurer.
NEW-YORK FEMALE BIBLE SOCIETY.
Mrs. J. E. Caldwell, President. Mrs. David Codwise, Secretary. Miss H. L. Murray, Treasurer.
AUXILIARY FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY FOR NEW YORK AND BROOKLYN.
Zechariah Lewis, President. D. E. Wheeler, Secretary. William W. Chester, Treasurer.
NEW-YORK CITY TRACT SOCIETY. Zechariah Lewis, President. Sidney E. Morse, Secretary. Alfred Edwards, Treasurer.
NEW-YORK FEMALE TRACT SOCIETY. Mrs. J. E. Caldwell, President. Mrs. W. A. Hallock, Secretary. Mrs. Lethbridge, Treasurer.
EDUCATION SOCIETY OF THE REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH
S. Van Rensselaer, President. Rev. William M'Murray, Secretary. John D. Keese, Treasurer.
SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION OF THE REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH. Richard Duryee, President. Dr. Stephen Hasbrouck, Secretary. James Bogert, jr., Treasurer.
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IBLE SOCIETY OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Rev. William M'Kendree, President. Nathan Bangs, Corresponding Secretary.
MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Rev. William M'Kendree, President.
Beverly Waugh, Corresponding Secretary.
RACT SOCIETY OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Rev. William M'Kendree, President.
Rev. J. P. Durbin, Corresponding Secretary.
UNDAY SCHOOL UNION OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Rev. William M'Kendree, President. Rev. J. P. Durbin, Corresponding Secretary. METHODIST BOOK CONCERN. (No. 14 Crosby-street.)
Established for the purpose of distributing Books and racts throughout the United States, the income of hich, after deducting expenses, is appropriated to be- evolent purposes.
B. Waugh and T. Mason, Agents.
N. Bangs, General Editor.
J. P. Durbin and T. Merritt, Editors of Sunday School ooks and Tracts.
RESBYTERIAN BRANCH OF THE AMERICAN EDUCATION SOCIETY. Arthur Tappan, President. B. B. Edwards, Secretary. Horace Holden, Corresponding Secretary.
AMERICAN SEAMEN'S FRIEND SOCIETY. (Formed, January, 1826. )
Obtained as permanent agent, the Rev. Joshua Lea- tt, and commenced the Sailor's Magazine, and other eady operations in the fall of 1828.
drian Van Sinderen, Brooklyn, President.
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Bishop M'Ilvaine, Brooklyn, Corresponding Secretary. Silas Holmes, 62 South-street, New-York, Treasurer. Rev. Joseph Brown, General Agent.
Office of the Society, 82 Nassau-street.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Adrian Van Sinderen,
D. W. C. Olyphant,
Rev. Charles P. M'Ilvaine,
John Wheelwright.
Rev. John C. Brigham,
Philip Flagler,
Rev. Joshua Leavitt,
Jasper Corning,
Silas Holmes,
Ephraim Corning.
Annual Meeting .- Monday previous to the second Thursday in May.
NEW-YORK INSTITUTION FOR THE INSTRUCTION OF THE DEAF AND DUMB. (Incorporated 1817.)
Visitors admitted on Mondays.
The buildings occupied by this Institution were com pleted in 1829, and are situated on un eminence on the Fifth Avenue, adjacent to the line of the Harlem Rai Road, three and a half miles from the City Hall. The grounds occupied by the buildings, and adjacent, to the extent of an acre, were granted by the City Corporation and have been handsomely laid out, at the eastern ex tremity, in a lawn, surrounded and intersected by walks planted with trees, and at the western extremity in a flowe garden. Nine acres, immediately adjoining, belonging to the city, are leased by the Institution, and are in par cultivated.
The main building, constructed of brick, and stuccoer in imitation of marble, is 110 feet by 60, and four storie high.
The number of pupils, on the 31st December, 1832, wa 87-of whom 55 are supported by the State, and 11 by th City of New-York; others by their friends and charitabl institutions.
The receipts, in 1832, amounted to $15,752.
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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
Rev. James Milnor, D. D., President. Peter Sharpe, First Vice President. Myndert Van Schaick, Second Vice President. Daniel E. Tylee, Treasurer. Harvey P. Peet, Secretary.
James Smith, Lewis Seymour,
Robert D. Weeks,
Peter S. Titus,
Charles Mapes,
Henry I. Wyckoff,
Martin E. Thompson,
Heman Averill,
Timothy Hedges,
Rev. J. F. Schroeder,
James A. Burtus, John R. Willis, John W. Leavitt,
James Lovett,
Robert C. Cornell,
John Oothout,
B. L. Woolley,
Charles L. Livingston,
William F. Mott,
Rufus L. Lord.
PRINCIPAL OF THE INSTITUTION. Harvey P. Peet, A. M.
PROFESSORS.
Leon Vaysse, David E. Bartlett, A. M.
Frederick A. P. Barnard, A. M.
Samuel R. Brown, 1. B.
J. Addison Cary, A. B.
PHYSICIAN. Edward H. Dixon, M. D.
Miss Martha Dudley, Matron.
Mrs. Lucretia Sherwood, Seamstress.
Giles Wright, Steward.
Daniel E. Ruckel, Cabinet-maker. Robert Forest, Tailor.
Edward Hackett, Shoemaker. Michael Kane, Gardener.
The following description of this interesting Institution as written by one of the pupils, a young man, 20 years age, and is given as a specimen of the effects of in- uction upon the deaf and dumb :
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A DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTITUTION.
This is a very large house, denominated the Institutio for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb ; the Legislatur of the State of New-York have granted funds to defra the expense of building it. It is situated on a piece ( ground between the Third Avenue and the Middle Road about three miles north of the City, about a mile and half east of the Hudson River, about three quarters of mile west of the East River, and about four miles sout of the Harlem Bridge. It was commenced in 1827, an completed in 1829. Men were employed in building at the expense of $31,000. It has about 25 rooms, thre of which are school rooms, for the instruction of the de: and dumb; two of them are studying rooms for them several are occupied by teachers and men, some furnishe as parlours for visitors, and one as a library presented b the benevolent.
The length of the building is 110 feet, and its width ( feet, and it has a basement, and three stories, and lool like a college. The basement contains a dining-room, washing-room, a kitchen, and ironing-room. There is partition between two yards, and sheds under which tl males and females play.
The Institution is provided with six well qualified ar experienced teachers; five of whom assist Mr. Peet the duties of instructing the scholars in their five classe The principal of the New-York Institution is Mr. Pee And his duty is to take care of all the pupils, to mal rules of conduct for them, and to have the superinten ence and government. He was appointed a secreta: of said Institution by the Board of Directors, in the pla of Dr. Akerly, resigned. The Directors hold meetin. monthly, to consult about the business of the Institutio and employ him in taking charge of all the pupils.
There are ten acres of land, belonging to the Instit tion, which consist of meadows, a lawn, and two garden The meadows produce grass in abundance, which converted into hay. The largest garden is planted wi vegetables, and the other has various flowers for tl female pupils. There is a shop built of wood, in whic
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ir competent and capable men have three trades to truct the male pupils in the department of work and lustry. And these trades consist of the cabinet-work, loring, and shoemaking. There is a stable standing posite to the shop, in which horses, wagons, hay, and aw are kept.
ORPHAN ASYLUM.
(Situated in Greenwich Village, near Bank-st. Founded in 1807.) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Mrs. Gen. Hamilton, First Directress. Mrs. Bethune, Second Directress. Mrs. Walsh, Treasurer.
Mrs. Codwise, Secretary.
TRUSTEES.
Miss Bleecker,
Mrs. Maria Remsen,
Mrs. John Aspinwall, Miss Onderdonk,
Mrs. Geo. Brinckerhoff,
Mrs. J. P. Van Horne, Miss Donaldson, Mrs. Satterthwaite,
Mrs. Bailey.
By the twenty-sixth annual report of this Institution, appears that the present number of children in the ylum is 115-boys 72, and girls 43.
ROMAN CATHOLIC ORPHAN ASYLUM. (Prince, corner of Mott-street.) Right Rev. John Dubois, President. John Costigan, Secretary. John B. Lasala, Treasurer. Males 63, Females 80. Total 143.
THE NEW-YORK FEMALE ASSISTANCE SOCIETY.
(For the Relief and Religious Instruction of the sick poor.) The nineteenth annual report of this Institution is iblished, to which is added a list of the subscribers, d of donations made to the Society, from November, 31, to November, 1832. By this report, it ap- ars, that $3650 has been distributed in the purchasing wood, food, &c., and given to different persons deser- nig of charitable assistance.
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Mrs. Roger Strong, 347 Greenwich-street, First Di rectress.
Mrs. Francis Hall, 41 John-street, Second Directress
Mrs. Scott, 49 White-street, Third Directress.
Mrs. Trulock, 58 Maiden-lane, Fourth Directress.
Mrs. James Harper, 42 Frankfort-street, Treasurer.
Mrs. Dr. Mead, 48 Cliff-street,
Miss E. A. Mercein, 5 Laight-street,
Secretaries.
MANAGERS.
Mrs. Jonathan Seymour, 104 Prince-street.
Mrs. Samuel G. Smith, 14 Fulton-street.
Mrs. Chipp, 104 Prince-street.
Mrs. Dr. Tappan, 90 Chambers-street.
Mrs. Dennison, corner of Fourth and Mercer-streets.
Mrs. Roe, Maiden-lane, corner of William-street.
Mrs. Charles Oakley, 261 Bleecker-street.
Mrs. Peter Ritter, 424 Hudson-street.
Mrs. Dr. Reese, 525 Broadway.
Mrs. Bunting, 51 Crosby-street.
Mrs. Thomas Mason, 133 Crosby-street.
Mrs. William Galatian, corner of Broad and Beave streets.
Mrs. Silas Brown, 46 Cliff-street.
Mrs. Farrington, corner Broad and Beaver streets.
Mrs. E. Pardee, corner Fourth-street and Bowery. Mrs. Thomas Langford, 135 Allen-street.
Mrs. D. E. Paton, 14 Franklin-street.
Miss Eliza Brower, 55 Chrystie-street.
Miss Mary Brasher, 49 Franklin-street.
Miss H. E. Smith, corner of Greenwich and Jay street
NEW-YORK CLOTHING SOCIETY.
(Auxiliary to the Female Assistance Society.)
More than a year has elapsed since this Society wa established ; the object of which is to procure and mak up clothing for the poor of our city, and the Assistanc Society is the channel through which they receiv them.
Mrs. J. Patten, First Directress.
Mrs. Z. Griswold, Second Directress.
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Miss M. Maitland, Treasurer. Miss J. Scott, Secretary.
MANAGERS.
Mrs. W. W. Phillips,
Miss M'Farlan,
Mrs. Gascoigne,
Miss Thorburn,
Mrs. Creagh,
Miss Burr,
Mrs. Haddock,
Miss Dubois,
Mrs. M'Lean,
Miss Mavor,
Mrs. Huntington,
Miss Hughes,
Mrs. Dubois,
Miss Brazier,
Mrs. Galatian,
Miss Parr,
Mrs. Farrington,
Miss Brower,
Mrs. Baldwin,
Miss Dwight,
Mrs. Williamson,
Miss Campbell,
Mrs. Hyatt,
Miss Mortimer.
Mrs. J. B. Hall,
COLONIZATION SOCIETY OF THE CITY OF NEW-YORK. (Founded in 1831.).
For the purpose of acting as auxiliary to the Ameri- n Colonization Society, in conveying to Africa, with eir own consent, the free coloured persons of the nited States.
William A. Duer, President.
Walter Bowne,
Ogden Edwards,
Nathan Bangs,
Vice Presidents.
Abraham Van Nest,
William Colgate, James Tallmadge,
John W. Mulligan, Corresponding Secretary. Ira B. Underhill, Recording Secretary.
Moses Allen, Treasurer.
Robert S. Finley, Agent. Office in the Chapel of the rick Church in Beekman-street.
There are also branches in several of the religious ongregations, auxiliary to the foregoing, viz .-
In the Brick Church, William L. Stone, President. the Cedar-street Church, Francis Markoe, President. 1 the Broome-street Church, William W. Chester,
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President. In the Middle Dutch Church, Abraham Bloodgood, President. Also, a Young Men's Coloniza- tion Society, whereof Gabriel P. Disosway is Presi- dent.
THE SOCIETY FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF FAITHFUL DOMESTIC SERVANTS.
(Instituted in 1825.)
Their office for the gratuitous registry of servants, is kept at 106 Chambers-street.
Subscribers only are supplied, who pay five dollars per annum. No servant is sent without a satisfactory written recommendation. The object of this Institution. is the promotion of good feelings between employers and servants, and to induce the latter to remain as long as possible in their places. After March, 1828, every ser vant, for whom five dollars has been paid, will receive as follows-
In one year after the registry of such servant's name, a Bible, or, (having one,) in lieu thereof, At the end of two years,.
$2 00
three 66
5 0(
66 four 66
7 00
five (and a certificate of their
good services for that period,). 10 0
And on the completion of every year thereafter, 10 01
$27 0(
John Griscom, President. John Johnston, Vice President.
MANAGERS.
Levi Coit,
Arthur Tappan,
Moses Allen, Ralph Olmsted, Jonathan D. Steele,
John W. Leavitt,
Robert Jaffray,
James Taylor.
AGENTS.
David E. Paton, 1 Harriet C. Paton.
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SOCIETY FOR THE REFORMATION OF JUVENILE DELINQUENTS,
nder the control of which is the House of Refuge. Instituted in 1824.) By the Seventh Annual Report of this Institution, it pears that there have been received into the House Refuge during the past year,
1 Boys, 24 Girls-total. . 125
Boys and 2 Girls, previously indentured,have been returned. 13
boys who had escaped and returned .. 2
oys in the House at the date of the last Annual Report. 141 irls in the House at the date of the last Annual Report. 40
otal number of all the children under the care of the Society during the past year. 321
f the above number have been indentured. 122
eturned to friends. 14
2
scaped.
1
f age.
ow remaining in the House 182
321
Stephen Allen, President.
Cornelius Dubois,
John Griscom, -
Henry I. Wyckoff,
Vice Presidents.
James Lovett,
Peter Sharpe,
Hugh Maxwell,
Cornelius Dubois, Treasurer.
Frederick Sheldon, Secretary.
John Stearns, M. D. 2
Galen Carter, M. D. S Physicians & Surgeons.
INDENTURING COMMITTEE.
Robert C. Cornell, Wm. F. Mott, Heman Averill.
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ROMAN CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. Right Rev. John Dubois, President. John Costigan, Secretary. John B. Lasala, Treasurer.
SOCIETY FOR THE EDUCATION OF ORPHAN CHILDREN OF THE JEWISH PERSUASION. J. Joseph, President. M. Cordoza, Secretary. M. L. Moses, Treasurer.
SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF POOR WIDOWS WITH SMALL CHILDREN. (Instituted, 1807.) Mrs. L. Coit, First Directress. Miss H. L. Murray, Secretary. Miss Murray, Treasurer.
ASSOCIATION FOR THE RELIEF OF RESPECTABLE AGED INDIGENT FEMALES.
(Instituted, 1814. No. 210 Fulton-street.) Mrs. S. Cowdrey, President. Mrs. Douglas, Secretary. Mrs. J. W. Dominick, Treasurer.
NEW-YORK ASYLUM FOR LYING-IN WOMEN.
(Instituted, 1823. Orange-street, above Prince.) Mrs. Isabella Scott, President. Mrs. Ruthven, Secretary. Mrs. T. Darling, Treasurer.
MARINE SOCIETY OF THE CITY OF NEW-YORK. (Instituted, 1770.) John Whetten, President. John Webb, Secretary. William M'Intire, Treasurer.
NEW-ENGLAND SOCIETY. Lynde Catlin, President. Alfred A. Weeks, Secretary. Ezra Weeks, Treasurer.
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