New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-19

Total ........-,.. $3.50 a
EXPENDITURES.
Paid to Ame,iesn Tract society for Tfacs 25I5 81
Printing lnc'deota!s 1e.......'...,.-'..... oi9 -
Balance. .e5a ii
FEMALE RRANCH
Cssh Psid American Tract Soce.y. .........- 1871 90
Cash Pad Ciy Tract Society, for frac!s 1901 81
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Rev r S. Cook and presented pleasing picture
! OF the prosperity OF its condition. Eleven Life
| Memberships have been formed during the year,
and four Colporteur Associations have contributed
| $50 to support Coporteur
Appropriate Music by a voluntary Choir
followed by the reading OF the Annual Report by
Rev. Isaac Orchard.
The following condensed abstract OF the Report
| exhibits the results of the year
TRACT OPERATIONS Is NETWORK.
| During the past year there have been twenty
| missionaries employed; sixteen in the different
| wards, one for the seamnn one for the resident
| Germans, one for German immigrants, and one for
| immigrants from other parts OF the continent OF
| Europe These missionaries devote all their time
to the work of doing good, and are therefore sus-
| tanned. The additions made to their numbers
from time TO time should be q nearer proportion
to the great increase of population than the state
OF our funds has permitted but there is an addl-
ton that we ought to make without further delay,
for we should have at least two missionaries in
that large portion of City that the Legislature
has divided into the Twelfth and Nineteenth
W ards.
The number of visitors during the year has av-
eraged isl the present number is l,ls6 and
from the reports furnished to the Board, it appears
that since the last Anniversary 3Oe, 1913 Tracts,
containing 5,5l2,e59 pages have been distributed
1876 Bibles, and 2,465 Testaments provided by
the Newly rk Bible Society supplied 10 persons
e u, III,
volumes have bsen lent; 1898 children gathered
into Sabbath, and $40 into public, schools las
persons induced to attend Bible classes and 2,l95
to attend Church; that ,Gl5 Temperance pledges
have been obtained and 1,465 district prayer
meetings held. Nor have these efforts to do good
been fruitess for u bachsliders have been emu
merated as again brought into the way OF peace
251 persons as hopefully converted, and l52 con
verts as united with evangelical churches.
we live in city from which much good or
much evil must 60 forth and spread through
out the land yet here, notwithstanding all onr
religious privileges sin abounds and efforts of a
thousand kinds are daily made to extend its infu
ence, and to neutralize every Christian enter
prise w have, indeed, temples built for God;
but we have also temples, OF larger dimensions,
built for Satan. We have ministers OF the Cos
pei; but we have also ministers OF sln-and they
are many and active. Here, too, we have Chris
tians but we have also many who are called by
the name of Christ who destitute of his
spirit ard we have far greater number who
make no profession OF religion, neglect pubic
worship, and openly set at naught the claims oil
God TO THEN obedience Nor is the state of things
getting better.
The entire City, from Westchester County to
the Batter is divided into districts. To these
Districts Visitors are appointed, who are superln
tended and assisted by " ard Missionaries Ihe
duty of Visitors is TO 90 to every accessible iam-
ly In their respective districts Mt least once IN
month uiyir each reliElCuB tract, pro
viding the destitute with the Holy Scriptures,
gathering chidreninto Sabbath and Public Schools,
persuading neglecters of the Sanctuary to attend
Divine worship promoting Temperance and
every good work, showing Kindness in every pos
sible form to those they may visit and employing
all the influence they obtain, in bringing souls TO
Christ. The Society is ChrstiGn, but not secta'
rian. It's officers its Board OF Managers its Mis-
sionaries, its isorS and supporters are OF Vafi-
Gus denominations.
We might also advert to the influence of this
Society upon the poor oil our City-yVe might point
to the humble apartment in which the poor widow
has been exhausting her strength in long con-
tinued vet i.requited labor, that she might
obtain the scanty meal for her fatherIess child
remand we might tell how her heart has
been made glad how food has been provided,
how clothing has been obtained, how the lit
tie opes have received protecting care and
suitable instruction, and how their mother has
been led into acquaintance with the widow God.
speak of thousands of visits to the SICK and OF
many other benefits that this Society is the means
Of communicating bat neither their number nor
their amount will be known until revealed IN the
eternal world
Rev DR. HARDESBERG moved that the Report
be adopted and printed under the direction OF the
Board and made few remarks in support OF his
motion He desired a general circulation aud
an attentive perusal of the statements put forth
in the Report and argued that good effects would
follow. The SANDER contained IN the ate ehuslon
of Archbishop Hughes that there IS so much disa-
greement among Protestants, was repealed by the
speaker with indignation. The muItItudes Of
denominations into which are divided, he
ssid BY no means argues difference in the vital
points of doctrine. We believe the same Bible,
formed our religious talth and pr9ctlce on tue
simple doctrines laid down ii that Book, and we
all unite in disseminating through tie Press TIE
means of spiritual blessing. Our Tracts and Bibles
are scattered broadcast. The Tracts. especially
are the peculiar property OF the poor, The
Children OF the poor, OF tie rich, OF al dsnomL-
nations, are found IL cur SABBATH and day
schools cur churches our Bible classes, oar
societies, comfort the afflicted, condole with
the bercayed, and bury their dead out OF their
sight They meet the immigrant as he lands
upon our shores and raise him to usefulness Inc
distinguished usefulness Of the Tract Society was
illustrated in the same connection. Inc speaker
reCsptuiat6d the millions OF pages OF BlOIes ana
Tracts which had been distributed during the
year. Nor have these efforts to do good been IL
atiectye-fur backshders have been reclaimed,
others hopefully converted, others persuaded to
Jon tie Temperance Societies, Churches, al
bathzchools and BIbleclasses This was only the
result Of what is seen we know nothing of the
secret Influences which have operated during this
tiief period, G. may even now be working silent
| IL aid surely. There is no possible computation
Of the good thatmay result from the efforts thus
pe1seyetingly and s1cc essfuly pursued
The Report was adopted and ordered 70 be print
Ell. Music and an address by Rev. Hugh Smith
Carpenter followed. Mr.. Carpenter said, i ne
were called upon to offer resolution this eve.
ming before this Christian audience, IL would De
something Ike this That il is the one business