The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-21
city Tract society-AnnuaI Meeting.

of the legal profession to attend the funeral on Saturday
The meeting then adjourned
City Tract Society-Annual Meeting.
The seventeenth anniversary of the New York
City Tract Society (and ltwenty-hrst of the fe-
male branch), was held last evening at seven
O'clock at the Tabernacle Broadway for the pur-
pose of the report of the committees proceedings
in the past year being presented, and the transac-
ton of the usual business. The Rev. James Mil
nor ID. d., President of the Society, was appointed
to take the chair but he was prevented by illness,
and in his absence the Rev. DR.. Krebs presided.
Mr.. WIN. WALKER, the proceedings having been
opened In the usual manner by prayer and suppl
cation, read the treasurers statement OF his ac-
gregate receipts had been Ssl0,0l2 43, including
81 ISL 81 from the female branch, and the expen-
diture $685. 81, leaving balance In hand Of $29
81. The report of the committee of the female
branch was next read, which spoke very highly OF
the benefits arising from the coporteur systems in
spreading religious knowledge in no less than nine
teen different states and territories, particularly In
the new ones; of these coporeurs, forty were
Americans and fourteen German
The Rev. ISAAC ORCHARD then read the annual
report, which, after some appropriate Introductory
observations, stated that the society now sustained
IA missionaries, including one to the, German pop
ulation, and another appointed during the year, to
the shipping department. The average number of
visits during the year had been 1908; but, notwith
standing the vast increase in the population during
the last six years, chiefly of persons in the poorer
GLASS; neither the missionaries the visitors had
increased in number. More missionaries, how
ever. could ibe readily procured If the means OF
the report appealed to the public for more efficient
aid. In addition to the monthly distribution of
tracts when visiting from house to house, the pri-
sons hospitals the Shipping and the adjacent a,snt
of tracts distributed in the year had been 1872 l55,
making 8, 425, Isl pages-chiefy from the valuable
publications of the American Tract Society. Fo-
regners, too, who desired 1t, had been supplied
with them in their own languages. 1t also appear
ed that 936 Bibles and 55S Testaments had been
supplied 1896 volumes lent from the ward libra
res aaO4 children gathered into sabbath and siS INTO
to attend places OF worship 7O5 temperance pledges OBJ
tained and 4s3 district prayer meetings held In con.
cluson the committee requested contributions to carry
on their operations.
The Rev Dr. LEvses, of the Wesleyan Chapel, vestry
the first resolutions namely that the reports
first read be adopted and printed under the direction OF
the board.
The motion was seconded by the Rev. JAMES l..
HODGE, OF the First Baptist Church. Brooklyn.
The Bev DR.. ScUDpER Missionary from India, follow.
ed strongly urging the necessity there existed for active
lay assistance in forwarding the great design Socie
y. At least thousand additional visitors he remarked
were necessary at this moment.
The Rev. GEORGE b. CHEEvER Of the Allen street Pres
byterian Church. who evidently laboring under in
disposition, next addressed the meeingn he were he
feel bound to do now inasm1ch as he felt 50 unwe
as to be altogether Inadequate to the duty of address
spoken of the and system of the gospel a
luntary system-of the Societys efforts voluntary
efforts and 10 have compared this system in minute
with that despotc system which had prevailed for
ages in direction, making what called "the
Church but vast Juggenaut to be dragged by its let
tiers the PROSTATE neck Of mems liberties This
however, he trusted in God had gone by and he should
simply dwell for moment upon the admirable nature OF
the personal Individual effort in which this society en-
gagged those who took part in its great work of mercy II
might be said that standing upon noble proud
generous, SO liberal ground as it occupied the work
be easy difficult for this very reason be-
cause OF the absolute simplicity of purpose and singenes
personal effort in lanes and alleys in shops and houses
garres and in cellars in the streets and by the side
anywhere and everywhere that anywhere and every
where the heart must be in unison with efforts ready to
carry the individual forward in them, not matter Of
duty, but with the warmest feelings Of the heart
anything that depended upon the impulse Of public sym
pathy OF the sweep OF particular current or the Will Of
great mighty hierarchy was the hidden unseen
lCheers) How self denying but how beautiful How
lovely how excellent And how admirable this
cety in developing such energetic assistance, unobtru
sively, with such simplicity of This the true
unity of the churchindvidual labor for Christ Aye
and was admirable in its effect upon individual churches
for personal effort to bring to the Saviour just
what necessary to keep alive the spirit Of Christ in
the soul That that was greatly neglected there could
be doubt and hence it mainly that the pulse Of
spiritual life beat slow and feeble in our souls.
Nothing was more necessary to the safety aud happi,
effort for the good Of others II was exercise Of this kind
which needed land the only thing which needed
n
Joyous and animated follower Of the Lord Jesus The
reverend gentleman then proceeded to show that great
anS sous - srs are the citing he enlarged
upon the "He that goeth forth weeping bearing pre-
ous % speech brief as was and diverted
from his original purpose, was received with great APP
plause.
been pronounced, the meeting separated
THE U. s. STEAMER PRINCETON number Of
ladies' and gentlemen visited this beautiful vessel
Yesterday by invitation of Captain stockton Captain
Stockton and his officers in full uniform received the
guests the deck of the vessel with sailors cordiaty
fine band enlivened the welcome with appropriate mu
The Secretary Of War was among the company.-Pha.
Gas. Dec. 30
Amusements.
BROADWAY CIRCUS AT NIBLo's.-The whole pro-
sralnme for this evening, tomorrow, and the two
performances Saturday distinct from the past three
days with the exception of the Sprite of the Silver Shew
which, under the graceful and untring representation
nenty is entitled to- Mr. North will appear this evening
in new character the Grave and the Gay, in which the
personcation of Made. Rgolette grisette from the
celebrated work Of the Mysteries of Paris will be intro
duced in seriocomc melodamatic act under the above
title or Three TO One Arena exercises, with other at
tractive performances, must insure fashionable and
crowded audience at the best regulated theatre and the
most unexceptionable in the city in every respect
Messrs Rockwell and Stone merit all the countenance
they can receive.
CHATHAM THEATRE.-We cannot too heartily
commend the prudence, foresight and enterprise OF
the management lie docs what levery man must DO IN
these times in order to succeed One novelty succeeds
another with uninterrupted succession and all the novel
ties Of the highest order OF excellence Last night
Serings grand drama for the first time produced to
an excellent and most fashionable house. The piece is
one epete with surprising interest," and cannot fail OF
proving the great attraction Of the will to-
night be repeated with the piece by Pluche, called
the Ambassadors Lady.
Miss GANNoN's BENEFIT AT THE AMERICAN MU-
seum.-As this is the last day of this favorlte
actress she takes her farewell benefit and sincerely
hope her friends will hold her in such snbsan
tia remembrance that she will have bumper General
Tom Thumb, the Gypsies, &c. may be seen throughout
the day and evening and the Queen can be privately
consulted at all hours The following talented performers
have kindly volunteered their services for the occasion
NJ he md accomplished VOCALIST,