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

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in which they are nodded by the Gospel are left to
error and vice ard irregon They have been strange
Nv neglected. Hundreds Of thousands, perhaps mil
hons of Germnns. Frenchmen, Swedes, Danes, Nor
yegans and other foreigners could not hear eyangell
cel preaching did they desire it; and little has been
done 10 awaken that ,esr II but an inconsl Terra
bic part Of this evangeizng work that comes within
the province of this Society. fetit better even mai
the crumbs from our full board shonid be gwen %
tlese strangers in strange land that they sholh DC
pelcd with the of bigotry and nhospitaty or
be left to starve zie husks Of superstition and IAN
aiicism.
Tic attention of the Committee ms been directed 70
the perfection Of the system OF agence Tor suernend
ING ind conducting cOlpOrage III all parts OF the coun
try and they epor the organization for the rstume
conn lcte. -.
SIX Corof1eur Conventions have been held, in Which
about l5G O. the oicers agents and cOlpOolrs of the
Society Of fifteen or twenty different denominations,
have been assombled TOR mutual acquaintance and
Improvement.
II "A an occasion Of 3ev0ui gratitude that amid all the
asifaons and srfes Of the cay tie Society has been
enabled by divine grace 10 hold is peaceful way
firmly adheng TO its catholic bass and Its national pO-
sition. With conscious innities Of administration NJ
cideni to ell human institutions coupled with pray
erful desire 10 discharge their trust according to the
will Of (sod the Committee hive deepening cOnvlc-
ton of the soundness OF the prime pies which the So
ciey ess and has acted for thirty years, and of the
bessedness Of uRsteG efforts in appropriate relations for
tie recovery Of lost world to God. As @ COMMITTEE
conf oscd Of various denominations they are OF one
hear and mind in the glorious truths we are per-
n.ied TO dnfuse and IN the enterprises designed To
prolnulgee them among the mas.os OF men. NO DIS
COrian note Is heard in tler councils aud among all
their fcllow-laboIers the spirit Of harmony prevails,
though nearly every tribe OF Amer al Israel has
lis representatives. IN their ranks. 1t Il an impressive
fact that the eight Superintendent Of Col portage, ap.
ronied with sole reference to their experience and
Efficiency. ore connected in equal numbers with
four different denominations; and that the Gen
oro Agents are associated with nine different
DENOMINATIONS, in almost the precise proportion OF me
coopcration of the denominations severnly with th.s
500 .ety while the cOlpOrours drawn from about
twenty evangelical b0dies including orthodox Qnak-
ers Separately in aterna conference IN the closet
or out on the field Of active exeriion II IS the hope and
belief of the Committee that the bond which uni;'s tins
cons of Christian laborers 10 another and inspires
their zeal in a enterprise, ~ love TO Chrlst and
TO the souls of men. No other bond il strong enough
TO secure fraternal cooperation. No object Il hsh
enough to lift the eye above human differences and III
frities but the simple yet sublime purpose 10 make
known the unsearchable riches of Christ TO lost
world. And we may add, no other ns;rdncntaity II
powt rfu enough TO sin and e10r IN all Their
forms bu, the glorious Gospel Of the blessed God, in s
converting .opl-savng efficacy, AS applied by the
Spirit Of Grace which is alike the spirit OF Peace and
concord.
The Rev Dr. CHlcKERIsG rose to present the follow
ing resolution:
Besired That the annual report abstract Of which has
been be adopted and pabe under the direction Of the
Tx cntye Committee thst the Amounting soodess Of God
cells for devout gratitude 70 Him.
He said that the ministers Of New-England and of
all parts of that land debtors TO this So
cicty, and God forbid that he should ever lift
his hand or his voice against it. How pleasant it was
to have the bread of life broken up into these fragments
these crumbs from the chidrens table-this gold Of
the Gospel coined into small pieces for circulation.
Nearly three years ago he stood here as mere boz
making maiden speech on a subject assigned him by
the Committee which was, the duty of ministers and
Others TO gather up interesting facts and pat them INTO
that great channel of communication with other minds
ard other hearts He could not but state that that adj
dress resulted in the preparation OF one tract which had
been the means of great good. And now after quer-
ter of a century he again called upon nen-laynen az
well as clergynen-io bring facts aud thoughts to tins
telegraph Office fIom whence they could be scattered
all over the world and placed in a position to worm
many hearts and carry tdings OF salvation TO many
souls.
One of the SECRETARIES stated that the modesty of
the speaker had prevented him from ntimatng that
the speaker of twenty-five yeas ago was the author of
the tract alluded TO- the title Of which was What IL
90 10 be saved "a tract which had been translated
into many languages and had been blessed 10 'he sa
vaiion of thousands OF souls
The Rev. DIR. BLACK, who rose to second the reso-
utions said that he could not forcgo the opportunity
Of expressing the strong and high estimate lie had II
the ufofunoss Of the Society.
The Rev. DIR. SMITH was then introduced, and read
the ioiOWlilS IeSoiulioh'
R,r,d Thn, the highest efficiency Of the Ministry the well
hes of The Chuch and ne evangeH alton the world de-
snd increase OF personai Christian activity IN sl tne dis
oipes Of the keueener
He then read dissertation on the antiquity OF the
Coporteur system. The grand idea of that system, he
said was the employment of the aity as such in the
promulqat of the Gospel. He traced /; from its
origin with Adam, if indeed II did not exist before
down through the Old Testament and the New,
through prophets and disciples and maryrs, TO the
nresent The tendencies of the ace toward gem
erai,es the individual was merged in the mass. The
Coporteur system would tend 70 correct this, acng
as ii did Immediately upon individuals.
The Rev Mr. MILLS Missionary 10 Ceylon, in
seconding the resolution spoke of the great influence
which the pres was exerting in India. They had
TWENTY-FIVE Mission presses employing 1000 men,
most of them heaihens The Pagans were 50 struck
with the efficiency of the Mission press that they pub
hshed tracts against Christianity, and employed Col
porteurs TO distribute them He gave number of in
stances in which tracts had been productive OF good,
and said the Society would continue 10 flourish until
the world should be converted 10 Christ
The Rev. DIR. TYING offere the following resolution:
Resided That rejoice the evidences OF the usefulness
of the Socey's periodcsls-of which than million
copies have been circulated dung the yesrsnd in the IN
of kindred means OF eNAngeneA instruction N TINS ana
ether srd-
He said that he had a couple of youngsters waiting
for him to start them upon the journey of life, but he
was so engaged in this Union that he would put off for
little while the contamination Of theirs. Incidentally
mentioning the lofty words which many preachers
used in their sermons he said their preaching like
feeding sheep from horso-racks. There was no ne
cessity of beating man brains out; stick him qui-
etly under the fifth NIB: let him roar if be will
no matter No pig ever squeaed until he was pinched
lie liked TO hear these Young sques it kept up
excitement The Society reed not fear hostility; il
could be killed only with the ministry, and as long