The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-11

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ho would now BIO selling his brethren into slavery In
regard to the resolution that the constitution ought
20 DC S sa tnat that the con
still have to do with the matter of slavery. The best
policy to be pursued |, kind and concilatory one,
in which the abotioniss of the south would Join
for no that there many Of them there o.
pecialy in Virginia.
WENDELL PHILLrrs defended tho language of the re-
solution and said it could not DO harsh He denied
that it liable to be misreprescnted by candid men
The remainder Of the afternoon occupied in the
discussion Of this resolution.
Twcnty-thlrSl Annual Meeting of the Ameri-
can Tract Society.
This society held it's annual meeting at the Taber-
naclc yesterday, at 10 o'clock The Rcv. Mr. Crosbie
of this city, presided. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Schu-
maker. The trcasurer's report read by Moses
Allen, Esq. The abstract of tho annual report was
read by w. A. Halock 1t showed the results Of the
year, follows
Ali the departments Of the society its receipts its
printing and issues its grants and the prayeru abors
Of colporteurs and others accompanying the dstri-
and the rich blessing of the Holy Spirit in our own
and in foreign lands has been graciously bestowed
Alexander Henry and Peter q. Stuyvesant, vice-pr
sidents Hon. Samuel Hubbard and Rev. Drs Goldman
and Palmer, directors and DIR. Stearns, an original
founder and momber of the executive committee have
deceased
New Public aons--sixty three in six languages, of
which ten are volumes; making the whole number Of
publications tho Socetys list 1873 of which 23l
volumes; besides 2303 publications sanctioned for
publication at foreign stations, in nearly hundred
languages and dialects.
Circuiated-during the year, 500 1903 Volumes $685.
262 publications, I'll pages; making tho total
circulation in twenty-three years 4,O6s 92S volumes
969499 92 publications, 2035 00l 326 pages Christian
Almanac, l2SOOO; American Messenger, upwards of
100000 copies monthy-thc expense Of the paper ha-
wing exceeded the receipts by Sly
Grauitous toned in 172 distinct
grants for the destitute with those drawn by life
bers 409s 459 in value upwards Of twentyseven
thousand dollars; including "a 1888 pages disribu
ted by coporteurs and grants for foreign lands the
army and navy seamen's chapains shipping lakes ri
vcrs, canals, home and domestic missionaries, Sabbath
schools &c.
Receipts-$237, 290 o.; S12o744 81 being for sales
and S105,915 Is donations OF the donations $32 92
distribution, and S11.S04 IS legaces. Expendi-
lures for paper printing bnding engraving and copy
TSs 1na 81
for coportagc exclusive of grants Of publications to
the value of Sl6622 49) S5O559 total expenditure,
S237 100 95-lcavng balance in the treasury Of $40
o. There due for printing paper payable within
four months, $165O3 81.
:. C1iporage:IThe report presents cheering view
Of this enterprise, exhibiting the hand Of God in its
history the necessity for its application the dcsti-
tutc native and foreign immigrant population and it's
adaptation to rural districts, German French Norwe-
gan, and other immigrants thoroughfares sailors nd
soldiers and various ether classes; and the moral
suits in the promotion Of education, temperance Sab
bath observancc individual conversions, and tho
vival Of religion, under the Divine blessing.
Colporfeurs.-Two hundred and NINETY -onc colpor-
teurs have been in commission for various terms Of
service, whom two ndrcd and six were in commits
sion April l. Fifty Of the number employed
among the German French Irish, Welsh Norwegian,
or Spanish population. Three have recently commence
cd their operations in Mexico In addition to the
above, one hundred and six students from seventeen
theological collegiate institutions have been employ
ed colporteurs during their vacation; making to-
tai Of 3v7 coporteurs in commission for the whole
part Of the year, spportioned among the States as
folows:-Rhodc Island, 1; Connecticut, 4; Vermont,
2; New York, rs; New Jersey, Is; Pennsylvania SO;
Delaware, l; Maryland, IL; Virginia. 35; North Caro-
lima, 8; South Carolina, 1; Georgia IL; Florida .;
la ialnn Fey x.
Arkansas, 3; Missouri IL; Tennessee, 30 Kentucky,
20; Ohio AZ Indiana, %; Illinois, u; Iowa. Mchi-
gan, s; Wisconsin, 3; and Mexico. l. Total, 397.
Statistical resuits.-Wholc number OF families vi
sited 25430S about onesixteenth of the entire po
puaton Of the United States families conversed with
on personal religion or prayed with, 152 203 number
Of volumes sold 303957 books distributed gratuitous-
ly family by family, among the poor, S11ss, besides
4761 244 pages Of tracts public prayer meetings
held. 9,634 families of Roman Catholics. etc. visited.
1885 families destitute of all religious books except
the Bible. 34,354, and destitute Of the Bible. 2140l
supplied with Bible Testament 20,215 Nearly forty
thousand families visited by students who sold
than ytwo thousand books and granted more
than ten books and seven hundred thousand
pages Of tracts.
General .agenis.-Fifteen general agents have been
employed in various large districts, in presenting the
Society's claims, exploring destitute fields and raising
funds.
Foreign and Pigan Lands--Every year a more per-
feet knowledge OF the languages acquired faci
Titles for printing enjoyed and the value of person
al abors Of missionaries. native assistants and col
portcurs among the people accompanying the distri-
is to be and more essential The recent
wonderful evcnts in France and other countries Of
Europe, give great encouragement of access to the
people by coporteurs and books.
The pecuniary grants for foreign lands designated
according to the immediate necessities of the countries
and stations supplied; and those for foreign mission
stations sent through respected foreign mission
AIRY boards, by whom they have been gratefully ac-
knowedgcd
Rcmitted. during the year, to Toulouse $780, Paris,
$500; Baptist mission, France. $780, Belgium. 5000;
Basic, $780, Hungary, $500; Hamburg 5000 and $500
for American Baptist mission; Russia $500; ITALY, 800;
Armenians of Turkey, 1900; Nestprians $500; Cey-
lon. $780, Madura, $780, Madras, $500; Luth eran mis-
sion, Guntoor $780, Orssa. $500: Northern India.
$1,000; Siam. Baptist mission. S3Oo Board Of Com
missioners 5000 China General Assembys Board.
$500; Canton, Southern Baptist convention, $500,
Board OF Commissioners, $500; Hong Kong $780,
Annoy. $780, Fuh Chou, $500; Ningpo. $500; Shang-
hal, $500; Sandwich Islands, 500 Total, SIG
The report was accepted.
j. ID. HUSBANDS, Esq, OF Rochester New York, here
upon moved the following resolution =
Resolved, That tho annual report abstract Of
which has now been read. be adopted and published
under the direction Of the Executive Committee and
that the society render thanks to God for the evidences
therein recorded Of the signal blessing Of his providence
and Spirit.
In proposing the resolution, he said, that the prov
dencc OF God n mighty destiny. IL had worked
out their own republican freedom They could trace
their Independence and freedom to the landing Of the
Pilgrims upon Plymouth Rock and they laid the foun
call the attention Of the society to the manner in
which their glorious national independence had been
achieved. He next alluded to circumstance con-
nccted with the celebrated battle Of Bunker HILL and
introduced anecdote in relation to the spirit that
prevailed among the very women of the country, on
that trying occasion. A mother with her daughters
were ncart the memorable spot tho occasion
of tho battle Of Bunker HILL and knct down In
tho very car, Offering up prayer TO tho God
of battles, that victory should crown the Amcri-
can arms Providence had its influence In gaining