New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-14
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Rev. J. 2. THorPsos said it was with diidence that
be arose TO that the report of the Special Com.
nee, which had been read in the hearing OF the So
cety, be accepted and adopted. Ills own feelings
permitted him 10 offer that motion with full heart
yet he should have preferred that the motion should
emanaie from some one his senior IN the ministry But
those whom he revered H. fathers III the ministry, by
their own suggestions had overcome his scrupes upon
that point. He felt himself in mood 10 crticse the
phraseOlogy Of the report or the resolutions at any
point. He felt that the tender petition IN the opening
PRAYER On this occasion Lad already been answered of
God in this report and that our hearts were made
buoyant with love, and our lips filed with thanks.
giving, because Of the wisdom and grace tina! God had
impaired 10 this Committee in their deliberations. No
words OF bis could add anything TO the argument or
statements of the report. As individual he liked
il both upon It's negative and s positive SIDE for that
which il affirmed the Tract Society could not do, and
for that which il affirmed il could and ought to do lie
therefore moved the acceptance and adoption Of the
report.
HoRAcL HoLpEs rose TO second the motion Of the
gentleman. He did not do this because he believed
that every word in that report would meet the appro-
baton Of every individual, but he made II because
he believed that as q whole il would meet the appro-
baton of this vast audience and of all Christian men
everywhere. He had nOtced--and he had the means
OF noticpg-ihe manner in which the operations o,
the Con ttee had been conducted. They had heard
that from the lips of the Chairman OF that Committee
and the longer he lived the more reason had he to see
his own ignorance and shortsghtedness ana 10 deicr
very much to the opinions of hi. seniors. he would
not dare to set up his opinions against the opn-
ions of such men. When that Committee was ap,
poined a year ago. he did not suppose that they could
frame report that could entirely satisfy the great
body OF the religious community He did believe
that if any Committee could do II in the world that
that Committee would form report which would ap-
prove itself to the conscience and approDation OF the
great body Of Christians. He believed 1t did. lie
did not believe that another body Of men in their
midst anywhere could be collected together that would
render services more acceptably than they mad done
He thought they had evidence OF Il here believe
II il calculated 10 accomplish the object they had in
view. and am most happy that this report will be
accepted and adopted without dissenting voice.
The report was then accepted, aud the resolutions
adopted unanimously. .
The Rev DR.. DE WITT said he had been requested
TO offer resolution and II was with afuL heart, deeply
impresed that he rose, after the very happy termins-
ton and the united feeling and voice IN ~nlcn the re-
suit had been reached and the resolution OF inc Cou-
mittee Of which he was an humble member had been
sdCptsd He had felt interest IN this matter, per-
haps connected with the fact that, when pastor IN
the country he was invited to take part in the pro-
ceedings OF the Convention which formed this Society
He recOlected well although he had lost sgh oil Tie
proceedings OF the Convention which framed the Con-
stituton that two matters were prominent IN CONVEX
saton and acon-tO unite the Christians of our nation
this Society, and the promotion OF eVangecal truth
in all its bearings, 10 cover the whole country.
Gods blessing had rested the institution far, and
although they had f and feared IN the midst OF what
seemed 10 agae, and they knew not what the result
would be- vet il had been like storms that sometimes
rse-they looked fearfully at them but they broke,
and then they had the run shining and the rainbow
spanning the heavens-the embems Of peace and Sc
curity. And be felt that their course would be on
ward with the blessing Of God and that their efforts
would bless this nation and bless the world. In con-
cuson. De Witt offered the subJolned resolution:
R,ed That officers Of TIL. Society for The ensuing be
the tame a. last year except that the key VI joan NJ
Secretaries place Of the Rev r. Cook resigned and that
Ssnuel L. Warner be elected Assistant Secretary for Col
The resolution was then adopted unanimously, and
the proceedings closed with prayer by the Key.
j. L. Thompson. ~
voted for the Executive Committee for the ensuing
year The result Of the ballot was the election Of the
following members as members Of the Executive
Committee:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Pss Rev JGh. k k14 w p - +, N M
min G Cutler D. D. the Rev Nehemiah Adams. p D. Boston
ton, Alfeo X Tfcd~sH on'eT II Lee, Alfred B.Ins:
Finance Conmittee-Rchad lIsne' Noes ALIEN f5Sn.s
:. Wood ~ D''N
THE ANNIVERSARY CTLEBRATIos.
The Society came to order at lOl O'Clock, the Presi-
dent in The Chair =. $500,
repo which showed the finances of the Society to be
a. follows: Balance in treasury April |, 1856,
1910 o. Received since that date ion Pq6Icahons,
SIf6 500 "A; donations and legacies, sl13,9o0 91-
total si22 sg5 A. Disbursements during the year,
s4ISs.9 So Balance in the tresury, >, $50 80.
Messr.. Hallock and Eastman, Corresponding Sec
retares Of the Society then read an abstract oil the
annual report from which the following facts OF IN
t,rest are extracted: member of the Committee
Mr.. Richard NJ Jessup, the Rev DR.. Eli Smith, long
,ba Society's correspondent in Syria, and the Rev.