New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09

Of Germany, the greater pat at whom have been
brought TO the knowledge Of the truth through the in
srunentaiiy Of Bible colporaee.
or the converts in New McIicOthat dark land where
not mora than one person in NV knows how 10 read
they were credbly informed that nearly every indi-
vic ua daes bis first convictions OF sn and recovery
TO the truth TO the fundamentally OF their Bible col.
portage The Consideration of the Society was pressed
10 their vast responsibility in this matter 70 convert
the heather, the best means TO read 10 him the
rpre Word Of God and give him the meaning thereof.
Tie report considers at length the objections made 10
Bible distribution by 'OlpOTthge, entering into the
bstOry Of the Society from its organization 10 show
that this in accordance with its original and con
sti'u'iona design
Tie whole number % co'porteurs employed At any
tiRe during the year 69--l8 Germans, - Amsri-
cars Irish and each Of Prussians, Dance and Mex
leans.
During period Of time equal TO sbOut 1872 months
cO,960 visits have been made for Bible reading and
other exercises G07l families found destitute Of
TIE Word Of God; l,G2i children and Others brought
into the Baptist Sabbath schools; 1907 persons in
duced to attend Bsptis meetings; l,49l TO prayer
meetings; l,O66 srmOhs preached; 4,4ls visits TO
vessels and for sailor made 800 persons have been
cOnveited and 356 have been baptlsed. In general,
the colporeurs circulate the Word OF God by reading
it from house TO house at stated intervals leaving 1t
only with such have given evidence that they want
il TO read limiting their labors each to about 400
femiiee Tie have no faith in the iRdsScrim,h9Le cur
cuaiOn Of the Sacred Scnptures-smal tracts would
be better adapted for that purpose ny this'neahs IL
The Board assumes no ecclesiastical jurisdiction of
any kind over persons in It's employ, leaving ths whore
Christ has left It. with the pafticu church with when
each oOpOrteur belongs only requiring the certlnca'e
Of that church to guard against incompetency.
The whole nsmber Of Bibles distributed during the
ys,r considerably exec eded 100 600.
During the year there have been crested by the
payment of ESQ each - Life Men bers of the Society,"
and by the payment Of $50 each, l6 Life Directions
the whole number OF the former now are 1924; of the
latter, l03.
In conclusion the Report asks the action OF the SOc
ETY. on seven resolutions to the effect that the Board Of
Managers be instructed to restrict the funds appropr
aed by them to the foreign field to the payment of
cOporteUrs salaries and to the procuring OF scriptures
by them to he circulated That they be instructed to
appropriate funds only to those who have complied
with the acquisitions Of the printed circular; that tho
Of the copotage calls for devOut Thanksgiving
that the debt Of the Bible House be speedily quidate
and that they strongly recommend the plan of quarterly
subscriptions.
The Rev. WIN. REESE moved the adoption of the
resolutions and spoke Of the adaptation ana success of
the plans adopted by the Society for evangelization
Tie meeting adjourned with benedction by the
Rev. Dr. HAGUE.
THE ANNUAL SERMON.
Tho annual sermon before this Society WAS
preached at the same place ia'tevening by the Rev
Dr. HAGUE of Albany. There large auditory
present. The Rev. gentleman took for bis text
tire lest four verses of the 18th chapter Of Acts. He
considered the origin of the fret missionary church;
the authority by which that church first began the
work of the evangeization of the heather; and then
from this he drew lessons adapted to the OCCASION
The FIST church where the Gospel taught to Cen
tile as well as Jew at Antioch, where Barnabas and
Saul shored. The Rev. speaker rehearsed the history
Of this movement recorded in Scripture, and that
churches of the present day should return the simple
discipline Of that early day. The basis OF union Tor
the various denominations was a common work in
which they could take each other by the hand then
tie eye would fash intelligence and joy aud heart
xould me heart