The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-12

fort At eycep
recon Institution Of The American church.
An old lady advApc 70 the foot Of the PLATFORM
and in confidential Ous assussd Mr. Garrison that she
eet Of slavery last ten years but had usver
fine sermon as that just dsveed by Mr. Phild IS.
and in resronse 10 the invi stien of the Chairman,
Rev HENRY WARD bncHfR the platform, and
addressed the meetngi cannot he said agree with my
proaose TO myself the idea OF country not having
forever this plague spot upon it. am ashamed
that with our principles and our religion, slavery
should have grown not as fungus bat as an
oak, and l cannot believe that IL viii continue for
Union split in two, and one half was fee from
slavery would prefer that half ten Thousand times to
the whole 1t wrong fer me 10 say that II the choice
given to that in City years slavery should be
destroyed by money, that it should be destroyed in
seventy five Year, by Chistaniys-is it for me to
that would her wait for twenty tive longer
Christianity Is liberty for there is liberty in earth
heaven but that ~hch stands in love Aud God love-
and CT rstianity is love have courage which is not
of man in this regard. believe there is growing up
purer spirit Of Christianity than that which have
IereDced in this country.
The audience, the conclusion of Mr.. Beecher
marks, cried Tor "Douglas'-"Douglas ~
Mr. FRFDEnoK DopeIAs in acknowledgment of the
CALL came forward TO address the meeting He said-I
rejoice that this society has again taken place in this
CRY among the anniversaries Of the month, and
gard this as an earnet Of the future triumph Of our
full II seems 10 that the slave power Of the country
has fixed upon definite policy They have determined
to suppress the freedom OF speechthey have determined
on the exparatoa Of every free colored and
from the United states-and they have determined
10 NJ Philips is right when he tells You that
the Fugitive Slave law has succeeded. There is ruin in
its track hundreds and thousasds Of free and
men in these States have virtually had their property
confcated and themselves driven forth by the passage
OF that law slavery cannot stand here Its character
is like that Of Lord Granbyt cannot escape
cept by escaping observation.
Mr.. GARRISON ade sort of profession Of faith in
cordanee with that of Mr. Beecher Aud yet, said he
and American public We have, said he no UAion; we
have the omnipotept slave power and around us,
ana nothing else This meeting would be illegal In half
Of The Union and who take part in would be subject
to Lynch law. rejoice at the great assembly have
semb which Kisses for very sentiments
and aPplauses for very glorious ones
The meeting was then adjourned, the Chairman giving
the society at three O'Clock the evening" in the
ante room.
Tvs enty. eighth Annual Meeting Of the Ameri-
can Tract Society.
This annual meeting was celebrated yesterday morniog
at Metropolitan Hail. large and highly respectable
dence being present, composed principally of ladies'.
Chief Justice Williams, of Connecticut presided. The
platform occupied by large number of slergymen
The exercises commenced by the Rev. THOMAS DE
Writ, D. d., Offering up prayer after which the trea
surers report read by Moses Allen Esq and alb
stract the report by H,ock Easton
secretaries the substance of boh of which ia embraced
in the following statistical results of the year
New pubcatic 167, in ten languages OF which ~
Volumes total publications S32 including 34 Volumes
total approved for circulation abroad in about 9 Ian
guages Dialects 2sO1. Of the American Messenger
200 COO are issued monthly; German Messenger,
e. Geo. Chids Paper, about 250O00. illustrated Chris
tian Almanac for 1858, 100000; Christian Almanac in
Germkn 70 COO
Circulated during the year. $40 publications in
Guiding ss1 Volumes and bracDg 26S 9O2 Sl6 pages
Total since the formation Of the society," 1877 S93 pub
hcations, including S46 $500 volumes. Gratutous dis
tIbution for the year. in five thousand and thirty six
distinct grants by the committee, 639S 976 pages be
sides s4 $50 to life directors and life msmbsrs-vslue
Receipts, in donations including ST. s67 q in lega
ees STAT s74 a. for sales including periodicals. $751;
books and periodicals. S232, I'll 80; for c0lportage,
s7e III 90 cash reni,ed to foreign and pagan ancs
s2o0oo-toal expended, s3s5075 o.. Due for printing
paper $40 go due the society house. $4 1872 o.
Observation-Disclosures number of colporteurs who have
Pc the S
population, and 126 stude from colleges and Sc
minaries Of these 4! labored in New England, 1876 in
the Middle States S95 in the Southern and Western, and
II in Canada Families visited during the year. 500 1885,
conversd prayed With, 26o Ala found destitute Of ali
Bible Is, 243 Roman Cathac families visited, 49, SPA
total families visited BY the society's coporeurs,
$3.50 csc.
FoitloS AND PAGAN LANDs.-The $40 o00 RENTED in
cash has been distributed thirty missions and
stations needed to meet the the ensuing year.
81 800 to Continental Europe 500 for countries the
Mediterranean 50 500 for Southern India SIS 900 for
Northern India - GEO for Burrnah Assam, Siam, and
China and 81 500 for the Sandwich Islands, Africa and
own aborigines
The SECRETARY then read the certificate of the Auditor
The Kew hHARp DEERING, Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, Louisville Ky, proposed the following resolu
ton
Resolved That the report an abstract of which has
been read be adopted and published under the drec
ton of the Executive Committee; and that thanks be
rendered Coo, that in the prevalence Of wordlnes
and crime the looorers for this society
tnued faithful that Christ crusfed' has been pro
CLAIMED and that the Holy Spirit has blessed his own
truth to multudes
We called upon said he to entertain feelings of de-
vout gratitude to niehty God for his goodness in favor
ing this societ, .. lvaGg its labors, and in making
them instrurrenai the salvation Of multitude OF
poor souls Can hesitate moment to enter into
this feeling and to send forth grateful acknowedg
ments TO almighty Gody Look abroad and what God
has wrought See the thousands of fsm destitute Of
all spiritual and religious instruction ble sed by the pous
abors Of the American Tract Sosiety-blessed by the
tratsd printed truths How has God blessed society
in extending its sbors Who has language express the
enterprise, can succeed in procuring the good viii
Of fellow men, think have accomplished
much and If, especially We get the good
win Of persons occupying prominent positions
men remarkable for good tense-we think have done
we'll but what shall say when have to declare this day
that indications Of Gods favor and Gods own
mercy and kindness are unmisakeable In the beginning
o. tie society, the whole thing questionable and
looked upon with anxiety but the Ole in
dcatons of the Divine favor and mercy visible every
where Let thank Cod oh lot us feel our dependence
upon his Almighty goodness for prosperity in this
work. You may appoint agents, you may send out col
the work. and that of the Holy Ghost your labor Is in
vain. But Ged has blesed work, and think it high
time that all hearts should join in grateful praise to God
for his goodness TO In regard to the prosecution Of
the work have few sugsestions to make There Is .
vast want for information in land in regard to
society," and come TO plead in behalf not merely in
behalf Of this that section of the country but be-
half Of country, and yet particularly be-
half Of that section Of the country with which
Immediately identified. The southwest, is familiar
ly known and designated, embraces that vast range
Of country south OF the Ohio river and extending
ward for great distance, TO the sea, is compara
lively destitute. When l the term destitute in
the In which wish to apply 1t do not wish
10 be understood saying implying that people
without Bibles. They TO . most unfortunate
extent is true but do not wish to be understood by
saying that this vast range of country b wi hout minis
tiers OF the Gospel do wish to say that they
erior to other sections Of the country regards nte
gencs and religion and worldly advantages for should
Fay should utter what wrong and contrary the
fact but what do wish to express this that in regard
to the American Tract Society great agency for good
and the Of blessing and saving them very many
of churches deploraby ignorant do not use
too strcng language when that they all kaow there
is such society for they have known II for years but
they do not know the Of this great society