Mobile register and journal., 1845-05-02
The Uaioa Msttias Of iast epsains IN behalf qf the
Arnr,icnn Tfacf NocieiR

The Unioa MEETING Of 'ast srsains IN behalf qf the
American Tract Society
This meeting vas held al the new Methodist
Church and was constituted by The appointment oil
+ SHAW Esq Chairman, and WALTER SMITH,
Secretary.
The object of The meeting was explained by the
char Rev Mr. VAIL, General Agent Of the So
cieIy presented The looa ing bre statement in re-
gard to the principles, plans and efforts Of the parent
institution.
The object of the Society is to furnish pure and
eyangeloal literature for our own country, aud as far
as practicable for the world. The works issued
ure the productions of some of the mnst gifted minds
and purest hearts that have ever enlightened and
blessed the world; embracing history, biography,
boetry, and theougy-lree from secarian neeuliari-
ties; contain the great principles of one common
cristianlty-of civil and religious liberty, the gene
raj diffusion of which, amongst the great masses oil
population, Indispensable to The perretu,y ol
Republican Institutions, and the highest prosper
itv OF our beloved country As every man in our ma
ton is sovereign every man. head and heart should
be thoroughly educated, to qualify him Tor all the
blessings of yirtuous sell government An enhght-
ened christian press OF the most important sale
guards of our fee Institutions. 1t explains, defends
and sereotypcs the great principles of evil and reli-
gious liberty and aids 10 carry them 10 every man
door, and write them upon the heart OF the hal'nn'
In employing the christian press-one OF It might
lest engines for good-this Society has already CIR
culated more than rs millions of publications, and is
now making special effort by The agency OF about
100 colporieurs, 10 place one or more oi IT'S standard
volumes in connection with the scriptures furnished
by the American Billie Society, into the hands OF ev'
ery destitute family in the United States, selling al
cost prices 10 those able purchase, and giving to
all who are destitute and not able buy Tins great
enterprise has been most extensively useful IN au'
vaneing the intellectual moral and religious Interests
of our nation; every where looked up TO as pub
lie benelacior to the people As this institution has
| now "A number of copOleurs in Alabama, and aIIn'
as soon AS possible explore and supply every DIES
litute portion of the STATE ii is confidently believed
that the citizens of Mobile with their ACCUSTOMED
hetality, will cheeriully contribute TO this benevo
lent and philanthropic work, Immediately following
these statements, interesting and stirring addresse
were delivered BY Mcssrs. Geo Cleveland, Jr., Ru
lus Greene, and the Rev. Messrs. McGlashea ant
| Vail.
| pas"In',ons were passed commencing the object
of the Society, and the following gentlemen were AZ
pointed committee to associate with the Rev. Nj
Vail in obtaining the contributions Of citizens
Messrs. VIM. Stewart, of the Presbyterian Church
Geo. Cleveland, Jr oil the Episcopal Church; G
| Nj, d. Mcie iIand, Of the Methodist Church, an
James l.. Bliss, ofihe Baptist Church
On motion it was resolved, That the proceeding
OF this meeting be published in the city newspaper
FRANKLIN SHAW Chairman.
| WALTER SMITH, Secretary.