New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-29
SUpREME COuRT. Gig snd Coanty eI New.Y9rk
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
CHRISTIAN REFORM.

II
| ba Editor Of Tie ~ y. Tri60ae
| SIR: The American Reform Tract and Book Socie-
twas organized at Cincinnati on the 18th OF Decem-
br 1851 by members of different Christian denomina-
tons The second article of its Constitution airms that
ito object shall be TO promulgate the doctrines of the
RtormaOn to point out the application of the princi-
pei Of Christianity to every known sin; to show the
efficiency and adaptation of those principles to re-
move all the evils of the world, and bring form of
society in accordance with the Gospel of Christ.
Daring the first year of it's existence it sent out weekly
seven thousand copies of The Christian Press by which
The interests of the Society were greatly promoted.
During the second year il published one million,
ever hundred thousand pages of Tractsit has also
established Sabbath School Depository of books Sc
eeted from other Societies to which it has added some
Of its own publications, and it furnish Sab
bath Schools with books cheapy other Societies.
at the Depository 800 pages of Tracts can be sold
for enc dollar. Twelve hundred pages can he sent
ptpad TO any part OF the country for dollar. 1t
believed that no other Society has accomplished
mere in proportion 10 its age and means. This So
oey is designed TO operate against Slavery, system
sdcsy and perpetuay, until there shall be no oppres
non ia our land.
The difficulty of procuring suitable agents to collect
r the Society is great and the expense is not small
Ne thoughtiuness and effort on the part OF AntiSaye-
people might 10 great extent render the employment
agents unnecessary. Ii every Anti-Slayery person
Who is able to do it viii send to the Treasurer, post
paid ST. it will give the Society more than SlOO,0JO
The Anti Slavery people sufficiently numerous
to make the American Reform Tract and Book Society
Lac powerful in its operations the American Tract
Sctety and surely they ought to do u. II our country
alto be redeemed at all it must pc BY some such agcn-
y a. that Of the American Reform Tract and Book
eiety and surely the present is crisis that should
aeuse TO action every lover Of his country aud every
| mend Of freedom. Three hundred thousand men hold
| hiee millions two hundred thousand slaves, aud lands
VI which TO work thcn and thus they constitute
gelopoy sufficient TO ruin any nation and tramplc
eewn any Government. They have already crushed
ue liberties Of the United States and turned the Gov
e'hnent into military despotism, 10 enforce by
weapons of death, against the humanity and con-
'ssnees of The people, the h0rrid demands OF the
SR'eholdng power. Aud now, when the lsst hour Of
neerty is ready TO expire will not every one arise in
ne place and collect and send in funds To enable the
hssreGH Reform Tract and Book Society TO send It's
.opctters through all the land and throw it's light
=" all the dwellings of men. This Society should have
sie friends than any otherii has the greatest diff
hes TO encounter and the most important work To
nncim The redemption Of this nation involves IN 1t
"s interests Of the whole world
,nth let every one who can do no more SEND 10 -
Mason, the Treasurer, No, $50 Walnutst., I'm
su 81, postpaid, aud let others send i've, tens OF
ssueds more or less according 20 ability; ley pas
VI churches urge their people 10 liberal cohuIDu,
H. and great work will be done the nation VIII
t'eued from the deadly grasp of the siayehoidhg
P""e', aud sghng millions will rejoice.