New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-10
AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY.


The members of the American Tract Society held
their Thirteenth Annual Meeting yesterday morning at
soclock in the rooms Of the Society, the President,
Chief Justice WILLIAMS of Connecticut in the Chair.
About 30 members were present.
The President called the meeting to order, and az
Yer prayer by the Rev. Mr.. MARrs Of Pennsylvania,
The Rev. DIR. Ksox of this City arose and said that
q. one Of those charged with part in the adminstra
ton Of the affair Of this Institution he bad very great
satisfaction in being able TO state that another year Of
entire harmony and Of al least usual prosperity had
passei over the Institution Questions ofnterest and
importance had called for the earnest consideration of
those charged with the administration Of the affairs Of
the institution but there had been oneness Of view
m all that had been done, and this Institution was an
evangelical alliance, cordial, long-continucd and e.
fcent in practical resslis The affairs OF the lnshtuion
would appear from the documents winch would be
read that day The report Of the Committee prepared
nv the Secretaries and the report Of the treasurer The
Institution had It's appropriate sphere; II had been his
privilege 10 have been connected with Il from s com,
mencement, and il had grown in his affections. II
was a very important sphere Of action, and was wide
" useful In promoting the Kingdom OF Christ. Its
sphere was peculiar 70 ITSELF nicrcred with no other
methods of doing good, and not TO be substituted
for others II did not interfere with the direct mis-
sonary efforts of ministers o. the Gospel. and did not
snpcysedc the Necessity for the operations OF the Bible
Society or any Of the other benevolent institutions
which engaged III spreading aDrOau me mnuclce
OF truth and holiness. He would move the following
resolutions:
Red That the officers Of the Society the ensuing year
De- he same as sst year except that The Rev. Marx Hopkins
d. d. Of WiiiamsiOwn, Mass the Rev. :. :. Scbnncker
D. d. Of eitysburg Pa and the Rev George Brown d. d.,
az pion,own Pa b. elected NoePes Tents place Of the
Rev Dr. Woods the DIR. @. Schumacher, and the Rev
Samuel K Jennings decreased and thai tie REV Charles A.
Smith ID. b., of Philadelphia, and Nh r. Ia hern>on, oil
Charleston be elected Directors place n the rev ~
g 81 schmncker ami the Rev. VIM H. Bernwel
With DIR. Smith he was personally acquainted, ne
was gentleman Of talent and uscfulness Mr. kcr-
rson was very much engaged in that Society," and hid
given his eratuitous agency and influence IN promoting
,is concerns.
Mr.. WIN. A. HALLocK then stated that they had let
tiers from Chancellor Walworh, DR.. Wayland OF Provi-
dence, Bishop Eastburn and Baron Stow OF Boston,
The president then adjourned the meeting of the
Society 10 the Tabernacle at 10 O'Clock, and called a
meeting of the Directors 10 choose Their Executive
Committee.
Mr. HALLocK said that he had ballots Ike those OF
last year. His ballots distributed and collected,
and the following gentlemen were declared to be
elected:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Pabihino Commiee-Rev. John Knox d. d., Rev. David
Marie d. D., Rev VIM X. Williams, ID. D. Rev. VIM. Adains
H. D. Rev. Benz c. Cutter d. d. Rev. Nehemiah Adams, d.
Distributing Somrtfee-Dr James c. Bliss, William For
rest, William Winierton, Alfred ~ Tredweil;
FiHonee Conmtee-Richard I. Hsines Moses Allen, Thos
C. Doren1us Richard L. Feowes, Geo n Titus Esq oliver
II. Wood
The meeting of Directors then adjourned, several
gentlemen remaining to admire the travelling pulpit of
Whitfield and the chair of the Deiryman's Daughter,
which are preserved in the room.