New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-14
ANNIVERSARY or THE ~ Y. CITY
TRACT SOCIETH

The Twenty -egbth Anniversary Of the above so
eie,y Was celebrated in the Dutch Reformed Church,
Lafayette place, last evening, Rev. DIR. De WITT
in the ehair The exercises Of the Anniversary we're
participated in by q numerous assemblsge Of lsaes
and gentlemen.
Aher music and prayer, the Treasurer, Mr.. VII
LIAM Waller, presented bis Report, sho wing the
sum Of sI7777 o. az the receipts and Ell 722 49, a.
the expenditure Of the pat year, leaving balance
in hand OF s54 80.
The Rev r. s Cook PIE scented the Annual Repor,
Of the Female Branch, showing that the ladies' had
collected nearly e., 900 in the psst year which they
had handed over to the Parent Society.
The Rev Isllc ORCHARD, Secretary Of the soci-
ety, read the Annual Report from witch we extract
the following:
an auxiliary TO the American Tract Society Feb r.
1921 ard previously formed Young Mems Autil-
"iaTy Society Was merged 40 IT, AT arst ts atten-
ton wa directed TO the promsc uous distribution Of
Irscts in the outskirts Of the City, the prisons hos
pitsl,. ships and m4rkets but 10 ls2s Committee
was appointed 10 carry into eject q purpose, then
formed Of supplying families with tract monthly, by
means Of visitOrsesch one has ng particular dis
trict Under this arrangement each member OF the
Con ttee was the sgeni for particular ward but
A. the Society iscrsas in efficiency. It was found
that the duties Of the agents required The whole tIns
Of q person 70 be devoted D. the work IN each ward.
To meet thE e1igency, one member OF the Tom nttse
yidusi exuense, another f.iloFed hA example; thsn
others cis tie same and thus encouraged the So
cie,y received, in November 1884 70 make efforts 20
tu,,ain missionary ia each wa<d and early In the
following yesr twelve missionaries were enployed IN
their resptctyo feds II labor each hsyin. Under biz
direction band Of visitors, who while hey went
som bahisl0n 70 bAbitsuon distributing nscts,
awaited thenselyes Of the opportunity iOr speak
ing 90 religious subieets, gathering children into
schools peTusding giecters OF the sanctuary TO al
u, Divine yorsaip and in every OtheE pEectIcsble
manner seeking to 10 good. Ihrs wa con named In
ns City w enty years Ggo tasf system Ot er0Ft fof
bringing sOnls to Chrsi, ~ nleshs y. H-c1 aaa per-
,oral visitation which nss been continued until the
prssert tune ard which has 20 Increased that 10 the
past Jeer La engaged tie services VI iTehtyelshs
ni-Iorsres.
II. soci.ty II ssss,ant 20 every good work Of
oeaI chsTacts bat ts cbIef object 70 u Win soas 70
Christ AZ 5 Chrstan and not sect.El-, i.inyltss
src receives tie COZ yeTstiOn Gf Christian. " al
Evangelical d.nnninslions. II. Board Of 3Ialgsrs
l. seIeeisd from al The PriGeipsi eIarcnes Of that
ctErscter II tbs CITY IL Agency aud mace Com
m tee reuressnt a. many Determinations l. csa-
aIs beIs IT. two Secretaries, ia Treasurer and
IL President al Of dlteIelE ceO0nnacons. nearly
eli iis Wee Prs,ideutE are clergytos officiating a.
usstors Of Du,cn LsfcrBec, German Reformed, Pro-
: sts1t RlsscOsAl Odd SekDo. Aad New school Pres
byter.sn Bspr.t He-hOci4t Moreyian, L. .heran, OF
CODgrs gs;i0DS Chufobse; 81 such denominations also
sle Mi..OuEEiss ana ys.iers Il never cistrbatss
trar- l. air sectaris imprint TIE DOC lnes Dc ".
rsoeptcn Of which al tlese denominations declare
will ole voice = be essential 70 salvation Pursuing
As impartial, get tEgiy Christian course, the ca.hs-
Ecify II The socls'y hss never been questioned and
car LeyeT BE- csPT9yto.
~ Ire Waters and o.hsr sgeais Of tvs Socisty are
ns.mbeis Of 81 sfche- ifs sVcce-s has always borne
ls.IOn 10 the general ststs Of religion IA TIE
cy, sld consequently a. osen grestsr ia s0ns years
q a. " ofhefs' ~. j ! pleasing fe 4. for which 80
give &c al TIE psse TIA. during the twsIty yesrs
Lai re ClAIleE have been ernptsyef Ne al re-
cqic - ~ sls nonh IL vhica ne hopeful c9nYer-
tos q immortal sa's ses Tot rspOr-el % the Bond
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