The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-16

The twenty-nrst anniversary of the above Society,
and the twenty Of the Female Branch of the same
were celebrated yesterday evening" the Tabsrnacen
broadway. At seven O'Clock the chair was taken by
the Rev. Dr. Dewitt, president of the Society, the
large space OF this immense building being filed with
immense company OF highly respectable persons among
whom the ladies brightly predominated The platform
behind the chair filed with great number Of the
clergy Of the city behind whom q choir Of musicians
were seated prepared to celebrate the evening with
sacred music After the performance Of solemn PRAYER
by one of the clergy present the various reports
of the Society were then read giving pleasing account
OF the condition. prospects and objects Of the Society
1t appears from the several reports made the Board
sSs a s1 .ns yssh nave been
to the salvation Of the soul 1887 Bibles 100 Tesla
msnts have been supplied to the detute 4sa volumes
have been lent: 1851 children gathered into Sabbath
and 800 into Public Schools; l4 persons induced to
unite with Bible GLASSES, aud 2O96 to attend Church.
trct Prayer meetings held; IS backsders l;8
persons hopefully converted and III converts united
only imperfect view Of what has been done The
missionares at their various stations like minute
men ever ready 70 snSage IN serving Others: and many
supply Of Bibles and Testaments they agents Of
the New York Bible Society, and In cases Of temporal
distress they often enabled to provide immediate
lief through the relation they hold the Association
for the Improvement Of the condition Of the pocr
contemplated by that they often
allowed to be the amoners OF benevolent individuals
IL further appears from the reports that the City
Society auxiliary to the American Tract Society in
asmuch supplies this city with tracts and leaves
the Parent Society to devote attention to its work away
from home but the management and funds Of the two
societies altogether distinct and independent Of
each other In the year 1885, the increase Of popu-
aton having rendered the measure imperatvey
sary the City Tract Society engaged three additional
misonaries and further addition has been made the
present From the extension Of the operations Of
the society," appears that they in debt the present
to greater amount than at the close of any pre-
ceding year. strong appeal was therefore, made for
contribution Of funds to exricate the society
difficulties, and to carry Its great and harmonious
work.
The severed reports having been gone through, the
choir executed piece of sacred music in style which
did honor to t1e noble art and it's progress among
and reflected credit Of the highest kind upon the sku
company Of performers.
Rev LA STEWARD then addressed the meeting, in
minds Of ALL BY the variety and number Of intsrsstine
anecdotes pertinent to the occasion, ably relssd BY
the speaker. Mr. Steward concluded by Offering the
Resolved That the reports now read be adopted and
printed under the direction Of the board which Was
adopted unanimously.
The choir then performed another beautiful pieoe
OF sacred music in the best style Of execution after
which, HIRAM KETcHAM, Esq addressed the MEET
Ing, In speech Of much interest and great slo-
qeruce. Mr. Kstcham expatiated in strain of the
most animated and impressive rhetoric upon the almost
exclusively conservative character of christianity,
which he hestated not to place In this point Of view,
above every other plan Of guiding and pre-
serving society After further KS in support
of the objects and views of the society, Mr. having
concluded his address, the annual collection
up; and are happy to say, such to manifest
both the liberal disposition Of community, and the
high estimation in which the society and its object Is
held The whole assembly then joined with the cher In
singing hymn prepared and printed for the occasion,
which sung by the congregation standing, and pro-
Beecher Of Brooklyn then addressed the meeting in
strain of fsrvid eloquence whereupon the doxology
being sung, and benediction given In the most impress
| bly, dispersed.