The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-10

that though its operations are most extended, sun
they are, Judging from its past career, but IN It's In
fancy.
The Hon THEopoRE FREILNGHuYsEN presided In
the Chair. and the meeting, after beng called to or,
der was opened by a prayer from Dr. McGIE, OF
Elizabethtown. who invoked the divine blessing on
the audience and Society, after which MOSES ALLEN,
Esq., read an abstract of rhe Treasurers report, by
mounted TO $l52, 1916 g. and the disbursements
amounted to the same sum, out Of which had been
expended for colportage, $25,3o2 ;f travelling
agents, $5,55S IS; corresponding secretaries ana
clerks, 81 ,6l374 foreign and pagan lands appro-
prations, $1,000; postage, taxes, insurance, &c,
Mn. w. A. HALLocx then read abstract of the pub
fishing and foreign departments, showing that 81 new
and useful publications had been stercoyped by direc
ton of the Society during the past year Inc society
1907 approved for circulation abroad; that there have
been circulated during the year 374 757 volumes $685.
Gio publications as pages being an increase th o.
whole number Of pages circulated in twenty years 544,
osa7s The Society have printed during the year lar
$4,000 volumes in German of one four page tract
copies and Of another, $4,000.
The committee have sanctioned during the year, 099
pages Of which l39547 have been distributed by col
porteurs and agents among the destitute; and $50
king the total gratuitous nearly twenyseven mil
lion pages, in value nearly $4,000
,;ons o of which the following is an abstract:
The progress made in reaching the destitute masses Of
population native and foreign protestant and papa
shows that the hopeless classes accessible to
the Gospel But catholic organization is indispensable
in gaining the confidence and cooperation of the numer
Gus evangelical denominations represented in every new
settlements and rs afordng in its constitution publica-
tons and agencies demonstration Of protestant UNITY
which may silence the cavils Of intdey and popery
The results Of the year most cheering and cncour-
age to still farther enlargement OF the Socieys nome
operations While miscellaneous tract distribution and
systematic tract visitation have been prosecuted as
vigorously in former years and the grants to home
missionaries and boatmens chaplain's SC ex-
10 o. a Volume has been
nearly doubled mostly in destitute districts never prev
ousy visited One hundred and fortyhree colporeurs
volume agents and superintendent Of copoage have
been engaged in the Socety service during the whole or
part the year. in wehtyfour States and Territories
ncludng Texas) and exclusive Of those in the service
OF the Society at Boston and other auxisyies Of whom
hundred and three are still employed or the whole
Welsh Irish, and coored population to sailors and
seamen to the French 20 to the Germans Gncluding
converted Romanis and o7 chiefly for the destitute s
exceeds OOO with most Of whom the coporeurs have
had personal religious conversation or prayer not far
families who destitute of all religious
books except the Bible were each supplied with book
gratuiousy, and several thousands with the Bible or
Volumes exceeds sS4 600 including $4,000 sets of DAu.
bigne's History of the Reformation
Dr. BEEcHER, Of Cincinnati. made notion that mas
much this Society constitutes great part OF the evan
gecal ment whch God in his mercy has raised up,
that the report just read be adopted
Dr. BACON seconded the motion and trusted they would
be satisfactory their indications of the present and flu.
usefulness Of the Society and the line Of conduct it
Dr. Krox, Of the Reformed Dutch Church, addressed
tie meeting, and compared the growth and increase of
this Society to that OF grain OF mustard seed which,
being planted in time gave out many branches so that
the fowls Of the air rested in their shadow The great
influence Of this Society had reached the greater portion
of all the Christian families in this land II had penetrated
into many hidden abode of misery and wretchedness
and purified many sink of vice and proagacy Its in
missionary stationed 1t had brought out Of the danger
of perdton thousands OF souls and tens OF thousands
hsa
and during twenty years had gone on year after year,
increasing in prosperity and favor with tho people of
God and at this day il has deep hold the Christian
community and to God we Lift our hearts and commit
its future state Not unto but unto him. be all the
praise. 1t is monument reared in testimony OF
the fact, that the Evangelical Church, however
distinguished by sects but one, and embodiment
the spirit and temper of the God Of love, and
emplicaton Of the precep it's good dwell in unity
Gut feelings not altogether those OF gadness
We have experienced affections, and in humble submis
sion to the will Of God depore the removal by death
of him who, Chairman Of the Executive Committee
has identified himself with the exetons Of this society
morcn the midst of his vigorous and Jealous efforts he
taken from us, and though all do not carry to the
grave the undimmed lustre OF well spent hfe still ne
OF Christian Improvement, and foremost place in the
ranks Of wendong always assigned him by his com
he was man of untiring zeal and great industry
witness the vast Of labor he performedhis
pastoral labor his attention to church institutions and
others various other claims his time and attention
When we call to mind his fidelity piety purity, and gen
tencss you will why he was so universally regret
ted He Dr N.Y. had seen many and illustrous persons
laid in the grave and from them had received ineacea
Bile Impressions; yet when Minor buried he felt
than he did before and had it not been sinful
would have almost murmured at his removal from this
wicked world He had always nculcated pure evangeli
cal doctrines and with these and kindred unduted truths
il has been the payeu sincere desire OF the Executive
committee to have all their publications impregnated
and they have expunged all books that had other doc
Of bear
to- During the first year Of the institution meetings Of
the committee were held weekly, afterwards every
fortnight and the unanimous concurrence OF the whole
comYittee requisite to publish work. the works
that had been altered by them had chiefly been in way
OF abridgment, and always with view to usefulness
The living authors, whose works had been abridged
had always been consulted previousy and Of deceased
authors, number Of standard works had been adopted
with alterations and without and in all these
We have acted in good faith The societys edition OF
these works all accorded with their principles, de-
had been omitted in any be regretted Regard
ing DAubigne's History Of the Reformation there
LEGATION there many alterations to be made; yet
was thought that 1t was so peculiarly adapted to the
wants Of the country that was altered and sent abroad
sion. He now acquainted with the fact and they
might rest assured that his answer to the committee was
not that of rebuke nor did he think that any OF the de
ceased authors would rebuke them. Structures the
proceedings Of the committee have been spread but he
in detailing these occurrences only states the truth.
and relies on the judgment Of the society They were
always ready to listen to kindly suggestions and any
better means OF managing affairs can be shown, would
gladly embrace hem but in the meantime let the work
60 forwardthere thousands upon thousands in
heaven, prasng this society and in the words Of DR..
Minor, lie would exclam, "The hallowed Union must
not beb roken He regretted that he had trespassed
long their time and would close by submitting the
following resolution =
Resolved That, while the Society recognize with de-
vou gratitude to God his smiles and protection during
the years Of its existence and rejoice to commit
its future interests to him. they bow with humble sub.
mission the recent dpensaton Of his providence the
sudden removal of the Rev. DR.. Mnor, whose devoted
and faithful abors chairman Of the Publishing and Ex-
ecutve Committees have been identified with the pros
perty Of the Society from the time Of its formation.
Which was seconded in able speech by Mr. John
Tappan Of Boston.
DR. JOINS addressed the meeting and remarked, that
after listening with great interest to the previous interest
ing remarks deneatng well the character Of Dr. Mil
nor he felt strengthened in his feelings he had been
lated Dr. Minor enty years and might perhaps ask
for tic indulgence Of retiring to solitude to give to
his sorrow but better to grid himself up and ad
dress himself at to business adding more char
accrc of his deceased friend prominent trait viz