New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-14

on 81. .,sr,. o. sI.,.ry srrnans p.It Of The Repot
~. We y. .as.e, nm MT he .ros~oD Of r
Christian ispds IN oil paris q cor eountty 49, l 81 h.h
II should constantly borne m mind that ne =,
i. not eomple,s without, the of love and the %
hope DO dosb. b.; with sneh roc asn 49,. "a
hope shsy in alliance with that clustered - nd Al
love, 20 Wal. Tor the fr the harvest season th 20
ether poul evil shall yield 20 the promised 'nsnpN' VI
ne met the 1.h day Of MARI sss
cordially welcomed BY the Executive s -,
seertshe, Of the Society who pofefee a. ne ~
power 20 the Committee II The Investigations snt -, 49,
ws p5oca'ass. Of th ST. ii ,Hs varied department.
and al, the record. and DOING. q the several
b. open inspection They also prosered a.n ora 80,
AID At any time and ., all times when lie C0u-''se
hi. Committee bad several meetings and having Psed te
into the bu,ns and financial affair: o. me
~ IN h. hand. Of Committee enabled 70 nye 70
Is. si.ty the result Of their Sebestiou. and examination.
In their eonousions the Committee were 9nenunV.', 80
although deprived Of the personal presence Of three d ' mem
yet their in The important parts Of the e
during all the d,,inr. Of the Committee they were MOI
cheeuy and folly served ny the ofeefs Of the seisg VIM
al the facilities for their iny.,tssons which -rre ae.
The Committee had most full aud free deusons o. @
nous topic, embraced in the Iepo, and for h.n.eyt; I
leading them TO harmonious results. &c. 49,
In relation to RushP: upon the sI 'Sr % rs.ca
lions marking out the nc Of discrimination oew.sn wnH
the American Tract Society according 70 rs Consau'0h may
Re.ed That the American Trse, Society va, ...ab'asd
c definite s. I ts Rsa. II sn and proo.
Gf vita. and 19 u, ,eae h .ppOb.
That hi. Society therefore with propresy allow
.f be made special organ Of any one system Of esod
slavery etc While within Z, proper sphere 1t. nn0 &c.
should sustain the Of truth and shtcunes IL al ihe
departments
mon society should deal ev.n .nd.dy snd bar mPer,
testimony against all forms Of fundamental doctna error and
practical immortality prevailing in any end every part Of our
Ti,,n the judgment Of your COMMITTEE. the political IS
% s .n .snS S se dss IN m paScn but .
those duties which out II the existence Of Slavery
mote which condemned in Scripture AID much De-
pored by evangelical Christians undoubtedly do f.l withn the
province this Society and and ought 10 be discussed
That b,eyer considerations IN the past nav have seemed
to recommend to Publishing Committee the pursued
in It's revision of certain works yet In the future publication o.
books and rs alteration omission Of the sentiments Il
any author should be but adapted the de-
sisn the Society in her os, lo,m or By regular impair
PROPOSED AHESDaEsT TO The CONSTITUTIONS.
Re,Ored Thst be recommended to the Society 70 adopt
ton instead Of the proposed the last snnu. meeting
namely 10 add the words notice OF the proposed
having given the previous annual meeting" The srt
AsTIcII xi This Constitution shall altered e,cePs
On snnus meeting and by of twohrd Of the member,
psent motto, proposed alteration having been given at
the previous annual meeting"
FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS.
In reference the general and financial AFFAIR,
Of the Society the Committee made such examinations and
investigation. seemed to be required the genera. nature
The Power conferred by the Society their sPPoinment
Tbes- necessarily q comprehensive character aud
embraced the statement Of Special Committee which i-
hereto attached the substance Of which elected IN answers
questions proposed to the officers and committees OF the
Society.
several sting and important iac not emSracedn
There appended this repOr, statement Of tn. sss.
re,id the secItae, snd other employed st ae socetys
tase opeTsn These show that the Society pays no en
good through these branches OF the Soce
There upo~iho Committee practical book men and
was deemed proper the aid Of eminent book pub
hes examination VI the mode Of conducting the BUST
inquiries resulted in report highly oodtsble
to the management Of this extensive business Ins report
NEW YORK, April 49, 1857.
sou 20 and Of the different departments
acture the operations Of the American Tract Society in regard
TIE : q 81 p sOec fG1 oa hat
and economy exercised u each department -,
s ssy are 5 By the sHSS
prices barely sufficient to meet the eo Of TsnS.eiSre and
'''''- q % 56Ts WI EATER
THI MODE OF KEEPING THE ACCOUNTS
The Committee smons other subjects of inquiry have
the mod Of eeP the be-. sesS III, the
which IL the record IN moneys received from al source,
rh. cccyd Or Il not paid to the fcssGrer when reported
BY the sgents These SUNS are duly posted 70 their proper
are carried handbook Every month thee, in de-
"a. carefully footed up and published in I1r h'tn9s,
book which compares with The smountsiH The he.'engsr
u
the petty account which hs. il, place in the bu'i
The Of checks in the different sceounts Is such "a
to detect the slightest 'STor 1t once
All Pc, accompanied BY the proper vouchers and
s1ndnson Of ordinary character gwen BY eIsmsing
more complicated system Of keeping the accounts by double
entry would the opinion Of the Committee add nothing TO
their correctness, and give greater safeguard.
The proper auditing Of the accounts by the Committee
syes tie highest assurance that sve5yhiIs nshty done
The ,ytteu accounting 10 well adapted 70 the business
transacted and needs no change to insure the most entire ac
The publication Of all receipts TIE Hsn0er from month
:. 2na issura ssE q. 81 P.ynshi tas 70
snces bank and hand in.ures against Interpretation
The annual report gives all the receipt. and d,suIsensa and
eufacy Of the yearly accounts reference to those reports
Will show clear aud explicit statement. Of svsIythins con-
eIpndtue and transactions Of the Society IN which the pub
The Committee believe that tho whole financial bune., Of
the Society at the TIae hou, /. m.n,sa ana conducted "h
GENERAL VIEW or TIE socIErYs OPERATIONS
th. business Of the Socisy in point OF fdeif,
and eeoHom, we nsnssed Ana ne Pi 1 ~ , 49, Of b.
ssute vii continue 70 demand expansion se tsd fore
3 S SR.91 an. ma The sta
occupy all these approaches to the pehns They cannot
G sG heb nsed enI.fsemsnt Their system Of boob
and publication and distributor hs tSh up upGsr TIE
produced only good fruits TO the glory OF God aud should not be
T Committee therefore recommend the adoption Of the fol-
ReeS That we srrefuuy acknowledge the favor Of
Divine Poydnce in the besns which has rested upon the
American Tract Society in h Onward P9sre, OF success and
prosperity and the benshcent inauencc IL has fed upon our
county and the world -, r., So. II 49,,
with which the the soe have been suPernended
and by the and Executive Comne hye Of
bs Tesnt meber. having among its founders
That with great confidence in the wdG OF the Etecutss
rrpcjp. contained in the previous resolutions WI be en As
III I'D 20 nomoe the widest and best usefulness Of this
Society throughout our whole country. ,,,,
IIii6N.S NJ WITT ). D. SCHAUCKER
HITIu iFSSifp JAMES DONALDSON,
ALBERT BARNES, rhA M ~ w y a LAND'