New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-14

The Rev. Mr. UAILowAY sub nted the report OF
the Board of Managers, from which the following IS
extract; .
The grand purpose Of this Association ~, 70 carry
the Influences of religion into tue homes OF the poor
and the destitute. With view 10 the concentration
of effort upon this one purpose some changes nave
been made in the plan of our operations during the
mast YEAR The indiscrimDate distribution OF tracts
the entire City has been discontnued bnt
il is the design OF the Board to continue In fun iorce
and efficiency the visitation and dis'riouuon AMONG
those " no have few or no other sources OF religious
instruction. -, ,,
and ass ociates with church and no particular de-
nomination. and for these II Is our duty TO care. For
these have especially labored, and propose still to
labor. ...,
auepces of the Gospel of Christ: We have not sent
our Missionaries with tracts only, nor merely Win
lords of religious counsel-but our purpose has been
10 provide for their phys steal wants; to procure em-
poymeDt when necessary 10 t.ach Lessons o. !ndas
Public school, the Industrial School, and the Saobsh
School This purpose has been carried into etecu-
| ton lust so far means have allowed: Wnere
families have been found In want Oh Dseau, We nave
not GIVEN them q tract and good advice, but have
supplied their hunger and clothed tnem snise.inS
limbs and at the same time have endeavored to iead
their thoughts wants, and to tho demsnds VI
higher nature.
] .Tbere have been two Missionaries employed by
the Board since tie organization of the Society until
last July at which time the Rev. Mr. Coe resigned;
have been from lUO 10
number of tracts distributed during tbs year about
| AZ COO; the Missionaries have made 1889 visits,
mostly amor TIE poorer classes, and presched sixty
five times Services held regularly every Sunday
at the Industrial School, the Rev. Mr.. johnson OFF,
eating there have been sixty six Bibles and resta-
uents furnished to the destitute; the Missionaries
have held sixty.oIe social religious meetings, and
ofcated at seventy four funerals there seventy
three persons reported as having been persuaded tn
attend church, who had not been accustomed 10 do
so there have been gathered into Sunday School ls1
ci ildrep into the Public Schools, twenty-five, and
come into the Industrial School; six persons have
been induced TO sign the temperance pledge; employ
ment has been found for fifty nine persons, who were
without work, and, consequently, without the means
ofsupport.
1.-The Missionaries and visitors report fosr con.
versions"
Mr.. BULKLEY read the report OF the Relief Depart
ment:
Total amount Of essh received. SOL "
IoO ~
Mr.. BuLKLEY stated that the disburse nens per
week Of this Department amount TO about 700.
The substance Of the report has been already pup
hshed.
Addresses were delivered by DIR. BAKER the Rev.
Mr. ELLIOTT, the Rev. Mr.. Johnson, City Ahssn-
ary, and Mr.. BuLELEY.
The following officers were elected for the ensuing
year: o.,, p.,.,, Ma.
f.rl.ne MeteslSe Dr. Z. n Colt DaIbee. G. " Totte
S,cr,to,p-J w Buhley. sUo-H z. FUenan-
TIE meeting was closed by singing Doxosogy ana
hf edicton.