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Religious Intelligence /.
FRIDAY MORNING. MAY 20, 1851.

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give reports Of all the meetings.
The Tract Society met on Wednesday,
the President, Chef Justice Williams, of
Connecticut, in the chair.
Judge Jessup read the resolutions of the
Committee Of Investigation, as follows
Rcsolred, /. That the American Tract So
ciety was established for definite purpose,
namely, ''to diiluse a knowledge of our Lord
Jesus Christ as the Redeemer of Sinners.
and to promote the interests of vital godli-
ness and sound morality, by the circulation
of religious tracts calculated to receive the
appreciation of all evangelical Christians" !"
2. That this Society cannot therefore with
propriety allow itself to be made a special
organ OF any one system Of religious or
moral reform, such as temperance, peace
anti .popery, anti-savery, etc. while within
its proper sphere, its influence should sus-
tain the cause of truth and righteousness
in all their departments.
3. That in endeavoring to accomplish its
high and holy mission, the Society should
deal evenhandedly and bear impartial testi-
mony against all forms of fundamental doc
trinal error and practical immortality, pre-
vailing in any and every part of our country.
tee, the political aspects of Slavery lie en-
tirely without the proper sphere Of this So
ciety, and cannot be discussed in its publi-
cations, but that those moral duties which
grow out of the existence of Slavery, as well
as those moral evils and vices which it is
known to promote, and which are condem-
ned in Scripture, and SO much deplored by
evangelical Christians, undoubtedly do fal
within the province of this Society, and can
and ought to be discussed in fraternal and
Christian spirit.
5. That whatever cot siderations in the
past may have seemed to recommend to the
Publishing Committee the course pursued
in its revision of certain works, yet, in the
future publication of books and tracts, no
alteration or omission Of the sentiments of
thy author should he made but works not
adapted to the design Of the Society in their
original form or by regular impartial a
bridgemcnt, should be wholly omitted
The Committee also refer to the finances
and business Of the Society, its mode OF
keeping Its accounts, &C., all Of which re-
ccive their approval and commendation.
The report was accepted and adopted.
officers were reelected for the ensuing year
with the ad iitionof s. c. Warren, Ass. See
for Colportagc, and Rev J. NJ. Stevenson Of
New Albany, Ind, Cor. Sec, rice Mr.
Cook resigned.
The Am. Ii. NJ. Society held their annual
meeting V Inesday evening
The number of ministers in service of the
Society, in II different States and Territor-
les, during the year, has been 9Il. The
number of congregations and missionary sta
tions supplied, in whole or in part, is ,0o5,
The number Of pupils IN sabbath schools is
! $500. Eity-iour churches have been or
ganized by the missionaries during the year,
Fifty-throe houses of worship have been com
pleted; 10 others are in process of erection.
Seycnty-tye young men in connection
with the missionary churches, are in
preparation for the gospel ministry.
The receipts are Sl5,4S7 60 less than the
preceding year, The regular contributions
of the churches, however, are but S2,lo7
90 less.
The number of missionaries is less by
twelve while there is an increase of five IN
the years of labor performed, and of twenty
in the number of congregations regularly
supplied.
In the Slave States, the number Of mis-
sionaries the last year has been twenty four.
In no year since the organization OF the
Society has the number of missionaries in
these States exceeded fifty-seven.
The following resolution was passed
Resoired, That IN the disbursement of
the funds committed to their trust, the com
mittee will not grant aid to the churches
containing slayeholding members unless ev-
idence he furnished that the relation is such
AS in the judgment of the committee, is
justifablc, for the time being, in the pecu-
liar circumstances in which it exists.
The American Bible Society held its 4lst
anniversary on Thursday.
The Treasurer report shows the receipts
of the year, from all sources, to have been
previous year. OF the amount was receiv-
ed for books sold, S23S ,456. Money grant
ed for publishing the Scriptures in foreign
countries, $4,000.
The report of the Managers shows that 65
auxilares, so life directors, and $50 lite
members have been added during the year.
The number Of books printed in the year
was al ,0lS volumes and the number is
sued 772 500, being lO4 ,597 more than the
previous year.
The Am. Cong. Union held their annual
meeting Thursday afternoon. The receipts
during the past year were $2,9l5 and ex-
penses $2,GJj, leayinga balance Of $3.50 in
the treasury. The Rev. DR.. Thompson, Rev.
DR.. DwightRev. DR.. Leonard and others, ad-
dressed the meeting; after which they ad-
journcl, In the evening a collation. was given
at the City Assembly rooms, which was well
attended. Several addresses were made by
/ the above gentlemen, and others, and they
adjourned at an carly hour, after very
pleasant entertainment.