The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-20
New York City Tract Society.

The New York City Tract Society celebrated their
twenty seventh anniversary at the Tabernacle last
evening. The attendance very numerous-muoh
more than could be expected account Of the
favorable state Of the weather and the want Of warmth
in the building.
The Rev. Dr. De Witt took the chair, few minutes
after O'clock and the services of the occasion
were commenced by prayer by the Rev. D. w. Clark;
sfter which, the Treasurers report read The ba
Canoe in hand at the beginning of the year 1874
the receipts for the year S12752 o. and the ba
lance hand at the present time, is $40 sc. From
the annual report CLEANED that there are two hum
bred thousand in New York who do not attend
the ministrstion Of the gospel. Two additional mis-
consries have been employ ed-one q German and the
other Swede 1t was mentioned point in the
port, that of fifteen hundred attached directly
and Indirectly the Society only four died of the
eeourge which visited the city during the last summer
and disease was contracted by any person engaged
in tract distribution 1t also stated that great
majority Of those who died Of the cholera
ngiors and there death. bed ersons. The
conclusion arrived at that the work Of conversion
must be pushed while sinners are In health 052 1873
tracts have been distributed during the year and also
17s0 bibles and 2 500 testamepts 1875 volumes have
been lent and OFT children have been sent to Sabbath
schools 2o4 persons have been induced to unite in
Bible classes and 2067 induced to to church 1898
district prayer meetings have been held 81 back ders
nave been reclaimed; l6s persons hopefully
yerttd III converts united with gecal churches;
20 mssionaries bave been employed aud 1900 tract
distributors. Fifteen thousand dollars required Tor
the operations Of the Society, for the coming year.
The Rev. Mr. MACON moved that the reports be
printed and spoke for few minutes He said 1t was
much better for evangelical denominations to be en-
gagged In the work Of scattering trsothe leaves from
the tree Of teaHong the dssolate than be throw
ing Bibles at each others heads The work which is
before the Society is extremely large although 1t Is
confined to the limits OF the city; but 1t be fol-
lowed up by means adequate to psh the desired
end. In this city, there 100000 who do
attend ON the Of grace but although IL will
pare favorably in point of morality with any other city
of the world IL must he renovated in order that
huence may be felt throughout the country. To do
this small task But s must be accom- pished and
NO means, howsoever small In ust be omitted so es to
bring about the desired result
Hon. THEODORE FRELINGHUYsEN next addressed the
assemblsge the subject of the moral influence of
tract agency spreading 10 does population of
nearly half million, in all forms of circulation. At
time pleads the of the Sabbath; again IL
addressc itself In favor OF temperance; again. IL opens
the Bible to the afflicted aud stranger Now
the missionary lifts his voice against crime; again.
in some other good cause. What mite mind ap-
prostate such5sn agency this! When remember
that Gods promise that the Bible shall BE- glorided
throughout the world who is there that rejoice
that this missionary society Ia in midst Ii is
tain that this is great and sinful city but what would
1t be II there were no such influences this! What
heart would not shudder at the imagn atom Of such
pIospec He concluded by appeal for contribu-
tions, which then collected; but IL I'm possible
to arrive at the result because many of tia persons
present put down their names cards provided for
the purpose for to be hereafter collected After
hymn by the choir, the doxology was pronounced,
and the exercises were finished.