New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-13
Rev. J. S. Lord, of New York, offered
the fodlowine resolution |:


port should be printed and sent forth to the world 70
.ho n, heavenly spirit that breathes in this Society
" -. ,,rsscb Mr. President and build up comfort
al. b1rches but there thousands upon thousands
hat ss await the influence of the gospel on tne hsn
80. and bvways who be reached only BY the
s. tbat are distributed by the energetic coiporeurs
The motto Of your Society is ouw4rd-on *ard-unui
one sopg shall employ all nations On readlag tno re-
mort he was ashamed Of himself when contrasting ns
Comfortable home and comfortable church, with tne
suerings ohe poor coporeur who labors In the wor.
of his Master for only slJ0 year. Every page ssn'
FORTH tells only in the mind of the adu' o sso
on the child and brings forth good He compared Inc
Society TO little stream at first geatly Winding o
the mountains SIDE but snl progrsssing un'n space
into q mighty river difusng i" fertaA1'os iI""'""0
over Q broad extent of country.
Rev. Mr.. Wells, of Pittsburgh, made
some remarks the progress OF EvangehAaHen n'
neighborhood during thelast ten years
Mr.. Emheart, a German cOlpOrteur OF
Buao offered few observations the labors he per-
formed among his exiled countrymen 10 the W. por-
ton Of this State.
Rev. MIR. Clarke, of Virginia, gave
statement of the distributions in his District.
Rev. DR.. Sharp, of Boston, offered the
following resolution:
Resored That the sanction of the Holy Spirit and the
of Church OF God for OF the
standard practical works of Bunyan Flave Baxter Eop
kin Edwards and kindred publications issued BY the sooi
among the unevangelized classes of our felow-msn
He said that the works of the honored men whose
names he had Just read recall TO his mind the early
days of his youth when his eye first their pages and
his heart felt their influence He thought that tracts
might az well be distributed among the rich Is veil
az the poor for the simple moral they convey E alike
ADAPTED To all We live in such business age that many
can end no ms read long DISCOURSE butevery
one afford few minutes to peruse tract He was
pleased the union that prevailed among the DIT
ferent sections of the Church their dogmas may be
different but though he was Baptist ne would rather
give his hand good nafured Presbyterian than 70 an
itempered Baptist The venerable Speaker concluded
his remarks by blessing the congregation
Rev. VIM. Goodell, Missionary from
Constantinople, offered the third resolution:
Resored That while the Society rejoice in the efficiency
Of all kindred and boards and especially OF the
neglect Of the Of grace, the prevalence OF
destructive .nd the rapid increase of foreign emsra
on urgently call for the prompt extension OF CopotsSe 70
our unevsngelized population OF every tongue
He gave an Of the great difficulties which sur
round the path Of the Christian missionary in the East
from the prejudces of MshomedsaismL Spies closely
follow him. and oteniines the first place that he Is e'-
corted his entrance iuto town or village Is
prison. Nowithsts aiding all this, through the efforts OF
the Tract Society John Bunyan travelling through So
ria and Turkey, scenes noted In ancient history,
and doing the good work The field la this portion OF
| the world Afforded fertile soil for Gospel cultivation.
| Even some years ago when the tracts were so badly
translated and got up, that now almost ashamed
of them, yet they seized with avidity, au pre-
| served precious treasures. Inc Rev. gentleinan
| concluded by reading the resolution again.
Rev. DR.. LYMAN BEEcHER, made few
remarks on the benefit of the Society. The pulpit he
said does great deal of good but the mandatory aid.
ed by the sxerions of the coportsur does The
increase of population and the vast immigration to
our shores offer large field for increased efforts when
these are converted mighty influence will be obtained
In endeavoring to bring all nations into the ranks OF
the Gospel that peace and good will to all men VIII
reign over the earth.
Rev. David S. Doggett, d. D., Editor of
The Southern Msthodis, Quarterly, Richmond, Va, spoke
on the same resolution and said that Christianity had
made greater experiment than Philosophy. He also
alluded to the agency of the press in aiding the pulpit in
the work Of evangeizaton, and the dreadful effects 1t
has society, when conducted in the spirit OF evil
Rev. DR.. S. II. TING of st. Georges
| Church. commenced his address by relating anec-
do,s tina, took place while he student in Massa-
about the year 1872 when FIVE six boys of
different secs went into the forest to hold meet
ING Two of them gone the region of glory two
are the platform, and to one, Dr. Goodell who
has Jus. returned from his abors at Constanhnope, he
would offer the hand of old schoolieIow. How like
our Society, he remarked, is this Though differing
from each other in certain points, all united in the
great work they are now performing The Rev. gentle
man spoke length OF the utility of the American
Tract Society. In abiding to the subject OF foreign
immigration, he said that he looked forward TO 1t
means OF enlargng the spread OF knowledge OF the
Gospel None dare say that that immigration should be
stopped As well might aperson stand one en- Long
Island and sweep of the Atlantic with hickory broom,
as to try do The Rev. gentleman drewa graphic
and mournful picture OF the Robbery and ilitreat-
ment borne by immigrants In this country, and
compared 1t with the rigors inflicted The
subjects of despotic powers. In order to give
description Of Europe he quoted from the speech de-
vered by Kossuth Manchester and then alluded with
good humored irony the idea OF calling the people OF
this country AngloSaxon or any other name- He CON
sidered that the word jaste mlen better title We
are the cream of the whole and the line addressed 70
certain clever dairymad might well be applied to Ma
ture this subject namely She brought forth butter
on lordy dish" ILaughter.l After an eloquent ad
dress the Reverend gentlemen moved the following res
oluton: -
Rred That tie Society recognize the necessity of the
steady support of the Christian In nomnaly Chrstsn
abors and rejoice that they been enabled remit
$20Ooo the past year in aid Of this noble work.
The Doxology was then sung, and after
benedsttion the meeting adjourned, and the Board of
Directors assembled for the election by ballot Of Elk.
ecutivs Committee for the ensuing year.
American Home Missionary Society.
The Twenty-sixth Anniversary of this
Society was held the Tsbsrnsslc last night the Pres
dent Henry Dwight, ESQ., in the chair. After the usual
opening exercises abstracts Of the several reports were
read from which gather the following facts:
The Society has had in it, service the last year. LOGS
ministers OF the Gospel In - different States and Terri
tories in the New England States 30S; the Middle
States, 2l3; the Southern States, II; the Western
States and Territories 533
Ofthese, 6l9 have been the pastors stated supplies
Of single congreGs ions and 40 have nnistered
or three congregations EACH occupied sill wider
fields the nerant system being embraced in the policy
OF the Society auxiliary its great obect-tne per-
manent establishment of the pastoral relation
Nine missionaries have preached 10 congregations
of colored people; and 90 In foreign languages-l3t
Welsh and 80 TO German congregations and others 10
gregauons of Norwegians, Swsdes, Swiss, Holland
ers and Frenchmeu.
The number of congregations supplied, In whole or
In part is l94s and the aggregate of ministerial
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