New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-14
THIRTY SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE
AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY.

The Ihirty-Second Anniversary o: the American
Tract Society celebrated yesterday at the Uniycr
sty place Reformed Dutch Church REV. Dr. Huttons }
There large attendance the occasion, both OF
members and those who sympathize in its objects. At
nine o'clock, the President Chief Justice WILLIAMS Of
Conn.,. took the chair, and called the meeting to order
The proceedings were opened by prayer by Rev.
GARDINER SPRING, ID. u.
Rev. DR.. KNOX, Chairman Of the Executive Com
ntee, read the following report Of the Executive
Committee for the year:
The Executive Committee of the Amscan Tract Society in
meeting their constituents the Thirty second Anniversary
the Society happy being able TO report that By the bless
that % Of sDy year Which has preceded t. ''
Internal peace harmony have attended all their dongs
ber. its operations large widely diaused and effective and
Christian community has been Afforded.
Inhmy end hnpene ton attach to everything human Your
fully and according the best Of their Judgment aud ability
endesvOIed to eIsei.e their great rust With all fidelity
Association specific and its sphere restricted This sphere
a,5ehs %P Smnsl RC ana .p sSd
religion, truth in which evangelical Christians engaged The
Society by ts elements organization and genius pecuded
At the time d the annual meeting of the Society the
SecYetsres suffering under disease aud prostitution Sub
equenty with . family he fepsned to Europe where ne stu
by change relaxation he might recoVe!
his health This hope has been oy party seAeo sG ssfn
y he rendered Ihs r,snson Q. IN ms G
reluctantly constrained to accept IL his absence they have
APPOINTED D.,
nseisd with Nj Cook in hi. Department. Secretary
ior Copors ~, otLer SeeEetae. have during the year
be, and tOs with patient perseverance and successful de-
voton. a., ..;.. , 1..,
tson prosecuting the object OF their appointment all the
aids and fscitie. in Their pGweT ,.s,,..,., .,n,. e.
diversity Of sentiments on the part OF friends OF the society
respecting s relations to OF the most Pervsdng aud
sgistng subjects Of the age.
The Executive ook WITH sreat anxiety to the Re
port thi. Committee which is understood they
ready submit. the result Of their inTetgston and
70 the action Of the Society thereon.
THEODORE FELLIsGHUfsEs, Chairman OF the Com
mtee appointed to investigate into the affairs Of the
Society addressed the meeting. After advertng to
the objects for which the Society had been organized
and how, under the blessing Of Heaven it had pros
pered and had scattered the seed Of righteousness
broadcast over the world during the lsst thirty years,
Mr. f. said that il not necessary Tor him to state
the particular agatOps winch had shaken the country
during the past four YEAR, and more especially during
the past two years from It's very depths and the very
suggestion Of the subject disclosed the nature of the
difficulties which il had deyOlved upon the Committee
10 adjust and he might say that men ever came to-
gether feeling how like little children they 10
meet great difficulties he thought il was they. They
looked TO God for guidance in their labors and he had
granted that aid. Fifteen gentlemen assigned 10
this duty, aud they had supposed they would have
been able TO submit report with the name oil every
member Of that Committee appended to 1t; they had
been disappointed, however, regards one member
Of the Committec--the circumstances of which would
be explained by the Secretary in submitting the report
The Investigations Il the Committee had commenced
al the Tract House the 18th OF March at which ten
members were present. They were received by the
Executive Committee who threw every door and ave-
nue. open 10 aid the Committee in their investigations
After asking divine counsel, II was proposed that
each member of the Committee should speak his views
freely upon the question Of Slavery i'll It's relation 10
the SOcICty and this suggestion was complied with
They felt ,hey had right to speak freely and by the
blessing of God each ascertalned for himsof that
in that time for whch this Society had been operated
lgu lpk
their diversity Of VIEWS concur; and had II not baen
for the business operations of the Society which II had
been made their duty to investigate, they could have
prepared their report in two days. They had been all
struck with overwhelming surprise IN their inter-
change OF soutiLents.
Judge JE>srr of Pennsy ania said that il addition
10 the ,naTks OF the Chairman Of the Committee he
desired to say that in throwing the report iuo form
they had supposed they had the assent 10 it Of all the
members Of the Committee, Although three members
absent being Not permitted by reason OF various
claims, Vet they informed Ot the prOce edlngs
and the conclusions. Among the three was the Rev.
| DIR. Anderson OF Rochester and he, the speaker had
supposed had substantially assented 10 the report bat
this morning he had received letter from DR.. Anderson
laying that by of bis inability TO be present at
the discussions and investigations Of the Committee,
and 90 take any part in their proceedings he desired
that bis name might not be considered asserting 10
the proceedings, and though his name appeared al
ached 10 the Report il would be understood that II
should not appear Judge Jessup then read the fol-
| loving
| REPORT OF Thy SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
The Cor ntiee appointed the lat meeting Of the
Americas Tract Society 10 txSnn. and review the proceedings
| OF us Executive Con ulee, respectfully report:
That they have extended that and held
meetings The months Of March April and May the T4ci
| House in this city.
The Committee entered this duty with deep, fci,
| sense Of their need sf Divine aid.
They sought The hight OF God, Spirit and he never sd
the seed Of Jacob seci yo in vain" granted ~
| trust, q gracious answer.
II Is 10 b. remembered that the Tract socs.y founded
not 70 dcuss disputed questions IN theology morals
notie. hat 10 spread the truth in ts simplicity part
a. n h ID and h'yed BY eli Evangelical ChrstGus
II Ia due "a nsirtsrrpg occasion % record VIII devon