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Officers were elected HeW coH


Professor TELKAMPF offered the following reao-
luton:


Reso,red That the state and condition of Prison Dcipiae
including the treatment which prisoners receive during Their
confinement. the ameoInon o. the condition Of Prisoners.
the Improvement of the government Of Prisons and the
S;tailon their OF the Law of Kindness for
that oil Fofce objects w-hy the attention of hlantho-
psts and deserve the particular consideration OF such So
cleiy.


Professor r. from the want of ready lamisr-
ty with the English language, had prepared writ
ten address, which he commenced reading TO the
meeting, but on account OF the latsness of the
hour he felt constrained TO forbea. AFTER the audience
had listened to only few of the Introductory pas
sages. His great intelligence, warm philanthropy,
and deep interest in the objects of The Society, pc
cuIiarv entitled hin 10 hearing, snd We are per
suadcd that If he had obtained tie floor AT the hour
when ii had bean arranged thai he should speek
the meeIicg would have listened 10 his observations
rot ouIy with respectful attention bur with eager in
terrst. The resolution which lie proposed was
adopted with g:eat unanitnity.


The next resolution proposed wns the following:


Resoired Thst to sustain and encourage discharged Con-
their endeayors lead homes, lives. by aorng
them employment and guarding them against temptation
dsmanted of only by the Interests OF Society
rysdictate OF Humanity.


Isaac L. HOPPER, venerable Quaker, exien-
sively known not only in this city and Philadelphia
but in various parts Of the country, for his muny
deeds of charity The poor and the oppressed rose
TO speak 10 this resolution The laencss oflhe hour
precluded his doing more than To relate few
striking iacis ex-mpiiying the aimcst ompipotenI
powers OF kindness when manifested toward persons
guilty of criminal offtnc-s. The fear OF doing in-
Justice 10 his anecdotes, appropriate aud full
Of interest,", must be our apology Tor not attempting
TO Jrpeat thsm. They were accounts OF men who
had been reformed and rescued from vice and de-
grada,on under his own personal observation He
was listened 10 with breahless attention, and the
whole audience appeared 10 feel the deepest regret
tha, the time did not allow hra TO bring forward
other fsc,s which had come under hi; notice during
long lie in which il had b=en his highest bappi.
ness 10 act the part Of the Good SalnariIun Having
fof several yeats been an Inspector of Prison his
experience qualified him 10 speak in tones Of hupe
and encouragement TO those enlisted in the enter
prize, and with confidence TO tue faithess and the
wavering. The resolution was passed


The following resolution was then presented:


Resoired That the formation of such Society il wond
be proper 10 have Female epn tent be espec ny re-
cadu Of the Interests and weaIe OF prisoners of Thai sex


Defore the qsstion was pur on this resolution.
Mr. tDaoSDs ead 10 The n.eting the following in-
teresliDg communication EOm several beneyolen,