The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-22
new York Csty Tract soesety-Inirfiesh An
nivessary.


re sh-,sh aan;vessssy OF the Nav PORK City Tract
soc.esy VA osd lass evenns. tho Rev Dr.: Hutton 5
church, Warrington square There large ant at
tearVs audience present The Rev Or. Dewitt who
aced Chairman commenced the services with prayer
The rressaress then presented by Urea
sufer Mr. VIM Walker, according to which II appears
ths $40 Dol cS received individual dona
toas during tbs year 1868 and 1880 60 from the
female branch Of the society also $sc6 Il from the
Presbyterian church In FHtn svsnus aud Nine
teenia street. $500 from tia, Grad street. Sa from
Eleventh street S,t3 from that IN Fouy,eanta
street sos from the West Presbyterian church SIS from
the Scotch Presbyterian church AMI other smolnts from
other churches which with Sit 81 the balance on baud
81 ne previous rspor, makes ias vhoe amount In the
tressnrers hands dnF!ng the year Sl9.oa. 90 The
neg raid ou, By TIE trea,ursr during the year
$4,000 % for missionary sarvioae, 3s.8T9 IS TO
the American Tract society for traces ard s5c3 % Tor
printing end inosdepss The balance Eaui Ia $5Sz "a
ire thirty fourth sunps eporS OF female braI CD OF
tbs New YORK City Tract Soc.ctv read ststsd
that in former years hs cniet had 70
provide means for the purchase and distribution OF
for winch ooect 81 2c2 no have been raised In add
ton 70 this three ASSOCIATIONS nave raised $3.50 each
the salary many coiporsas IN the Aerosn rrsot
society making with ctner donations total Of 1872 60
curing the yAsf>ysar for cosporeursge
The Rev ISAAC 0acaAsD Secretary c the society read
the following repori OF the Board OF Managers
ANNUAL RAfORT.
Ra oel.ascul privilege % report the thirteth anm
versa? OF the New Io,k Cl:y Isac Society. Since
oornsnan1d employing missionaries ans enumeratrg
suits, twenty two yesrr there has been
E-cG tho harifue6s recording
the cfsnners from the cover OF sas,a unto
God through It's fundamentally This hopo- put upon
eoc'ey which aiming at bigger. more noble ana more
holy oeeci tna de- ominai,ola enlargement embraces
IN Is ieorship t1oss OF sshc Grrny believe
aad eSplicit, maze known thse greA. sDd mouentous
truths she s'eSafsst belief OF which all evangelical
ohngches regard essential to saivAtoa Our aim Is
bring sinners 20 Christ that trey may be saved; and
With eu, 20 unite with that branch Of the family Of God
which Cpcn careful investigation they regard being,
IN doo,pa anc practice est consistent With the teaca
xFg2 Halv Seem 4vcG 10 ynrN tha prsn
cirse upoa witch ws thus act a ocuicated
oY Che sass Of Chr, saniy, and dad
greater measure OF than could be obtained by
dsuonluG,sona society; for unconverted persons view
party While tae! respect efforts more exclusively de-
sigoed foI ther spsri.na welfare; for there y voice
ought 20 he Chrisnaas and that the winter by whom this
truth % dissinct!y echoed lie their freud
This Christian course Is attended by any demo nina
ona. loss bit accompanied by influence that 10 the
nssss OF en'a gDg Congregations and chorchos IN the
proportion that they furnish this society with efficient
vif,sers In roirg Christ 70 others visitors must
g,ve 'Epressioo 10 their own and feelings;
peri apg negiecors of The sanctuary TO s:tend divine
worship. iney will invite attendance NJ the
place nere they tssmslves worship; and when
induces 70 attend, To- ns power OF the gospel and unite
vaa a caurch VII generally be with these Christians in
whaee society they found tho Savior precious Yet my
confederation induce preferences OF some ctnereyangeca
ormuaon there III De cause Tor great oy for whether
oe the trioo OF Cad, OF EApbta, OF Ashnr. with
they their lot, question OF but little
moment, gaen compared ~ta ihS stupeEdous blessing
Our vstsrs Of all evnngei cal Denominations aad
tbs iscss bey distribute IN tue languages with which
.eiecse5 from the publications OF the American Tract
society which while aostainng from the discussion OF al
irrelevant qresioas ana the distinctive pecuiaes Of
evangelical concentrations. set forth ponfsdiy plainly
thas vben reatoC 70 TIE al important subject tho saliva
ton Of The sou Tho missionaries arr always At hand
supplying tie visitors With eccssagy BOOKS aud tracts,
ready operate vic raeA 70 attend distric.
pgaTer meetings, vs the eek ctBs2.e ri funerals
Sc; the pcrpiexed and avail themselves az hs opportu
v
Association Tor improylg tho Csadoa o. the Poor, and
N &C cases as sucners OF ihs wealthy FOR supplying
the SAns O.: tho uesuute In The wRfds
vnc1 have beeu .tfi sinost destitute o. evangelical
churches, we hlTe mission sta'lccs At which IeisgoSs
mseS9ss held ana Sabbath schools sustained. Pro
vsioa nkie 70. the spiritual beneG; OF those who
lnASe o. CIR prssas, hospitals, and almsh,ur We
ca charge the Jewish portion Of cur popcistou ADo
seF Esslscasy Win IL sssis1st attends to the Ger.
aaas who '.-de amongst US We have also two mis-.
sionaItes wpose ouiy Y 20 meet immigrants loon
iasy arrive q; port TO hod religious services with
BON IN .hcir native languages TO excmpny christianity
~ eotg se acts OF sindnsss sad 10 warn them against
no kaavesy o. men who ara always watching IN The
1e2hb0s hood ot Casio Garde- for opportunities Of plum.
cer,ag tao stranger. Nor are the scamcn neglected
IN port, snd supplies tho men with tracts good
0ceas, sSd such religious newspapers s msy DO
placed ct his disposa! by persons In whose hands
ibey have accumulated; these the take with
them. and 'ead during their leisure hours when far
away ron laUd Often has this been the o. their
co3yrrsioa; sad they have taken The knowledge o
chrisi p cs,aai c'aes and there endeavoed 10 CON
Of t<rorsnce, superstition and crime.
-hus issre IN this ct' agency constantly II work
smoSss. beth orr rssdcct AnI floating population that
ts;cs ia model Jesus Caris' who about doag
good . TIE degraded and ignorant who cae no. for
thor or1 sous. are fought Out, and Instructed a1d
urged 10 come 20 Jesus: Sacnath schools congregations
and cssschss enlarged the sick vslief 10
sfiic;.oo. sud Tho poor 1, their poverty many hungry
jorss are I'D many nssed ones are clothed many dc.
cc,s and Asss ed 10 rise above their
oic1 tee; us0ys fathsrless one hzx found IRENE
and many widows heart has eaped for Joy. Who're
sErA e. A.Fr ~.
society Wbevs 10 the Christian thai would not be
lively engaged IN ItS effortst
Th.s society has 20 missionaries, l-cuang two
stsao tina present number Of visners reported 20 the
hoard Cos the average number during the year has
etea L. aad ne following results have been eaums
pages Sas Bibles and tcoi resumsnts auppued to the
destitute on behalf CT the New York Bible society
610t volumes lect IRON ward libraries, 1850 children
gathered INTO Sabbath and 81 into cay schools col
persocs INTO Bble cassez, 2ole persons induced 70 at
rsous meetings heidi 70 oaossders reclaimed Sis per
,ons hopefully converted, and f5J converts aziled win
evangelical churches.
sui v. krow only 10 part Amongst The more than
eve ibousspd converts previously reported men,
DOT few, Who are nov kncwn AZ exemplary CHRISTIANS,
s1d some extensively usefu minister's Of the Gospel
such VII probably BY the case with Of tuosc
Der uarsnss may nSi or BY how mssy the pSmbsr
Of conrsrn may be multiplied before the end o. rmss
ye, we regret that the number OF conversions ne re
port n much larger VIC desire 70 be useiui
AMI 10 o,cer 10 our beng 40, 90 want more vasers and
Of that holy inauepce with which Tod 10 ready
accompany fstnui efforts Of his The
Der Of our ysicrs hes not increased Ia the same ratio -
popr aiIon
Money also n Ia ert and they who are entrusted with
n are required the Great Proprietor 70 Tor hts
glory. The tract enor hkc other good needs pc
oanlayy support. We have eit both right and usces
sary 10 be economical - poeshle IN dsbursng the
frnsf en;russd 10 yet We think viii question
the psopsisty o. our -arnesty scic1ng larger smouat
10 tho slain 81 IRE coming that may sup.
ply tncr~sslng popusuon with religious truth, and
give 70 our mesosaries whose remanerauon hitherto
has beea very small, the Of providing
toytsOiy fov thar isrn'l,e~
Here would conclude this report. we're not that,
BY the Tia. Of ~ho ooeth all tang. vel, events have
recently rsnsr.red which mare our duty 10 slude 10
srosher SUBJECT IN former report Il was mentioned
that female bersvciepcs nal made appropriation Of
morey 20 be disbursed ~ the missionaries r relieving
widows having children whom they would g.siy
" lay schools where INC Bale WA read, and sabbath
schoos where religious truth wn ircucstcd but coulf
so becar,o compelled ~ pcverty T. send t1sm into the
streets 70 o0.sin, possible er cents t0~srds the
expepse u lood aud shelter The appropriation 10 which
ibs ro,cs rcscrref wo 5000 per snuuu, proviced in