New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-13
THE ANNIVERSARIES.
BOSTON AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY |.

The Anniversary Of this Society was celebrated
yesterday at the Church Of the Paritans, which was
CROWDED in every part with members aud others in
ter. sied in the work If the Society
ROE LOCKWOOD of New-York presided. The ex-
e,cs-s were commenced with pra, er by the Rev. Dr..
HA1FIELD Of New-Y"rk.
TIE Rev. Mr.. ALvORD, Secretary OF the Society
read al abstract If the results Of the Scetys labors
fer The past year 1t concluded with the following
staten EFT:
1t be, my duty to rate in word the immediate occasion
At Of clerrym.u ard other gentlemen Of insu-noe
r. n grcsl dpnomiua ions held in Cty New
Yot Jan 81 1853. the following Resolutions unanimously
heiteS, As the 81 this meeting, that 1t /. Imp
tLs, tn. original Tract Sciety Of .huld
" Al sn unSp n e a. d 1e
should b. oprped IN this city in c1ncu place, aud
We We n r. Of il. s Gi the attn and West
Belted That The odgus Tract Scie,y IN bt b.
u, IT dsy f,ht Anniversary week in Nay next p
1Lt- mvitsiious sent to our Executive Committee.
term. asrd hi acceptance s.yns the
Society would BE- promoted by such step aud
tIy After rtfu oeibs,ou the Commits. f,t it their
dy accept III, PROPOSAL. contained IN both e.luton.
We hal py meet so large number Of our friends
p""m ~ this oo sson mSy be well 70 STATE That the tos
ouLt # receipts for the year ending May 1883.
49,. cy, la, year - 58ei 81
Our grant. have been % individual to home aud city is
sonsrs srsne f.I,rmen pssOrs sabbsh..cboo. prisons
yef hes been OVER 81 par beside 10000 monihy pie.
Of The Msser9er and ChHds Paper We have, 10 the
it time granted 10 Tor circnaii south
In eveIy css these tracts have been app
tis ff them bss been Foreign Missions
printing in the languages Of those Countries Voluntary
s,rtuiion has everywhere been engaged H. much
n.,ey than hitherto Nine coportrurs have been employed
destitute ngons il country and in the British Provinces.
during the whole large part Of the year and have
dgr, with gratitude hst the influences Of the Holy Spirit
Lave sIscousy every department Of the work
lave b EN- end, svorls 70 do
Mr.. Warren, Secretary for New-York, will make a
brief statement Of alters which friends suppose
desirable TO be known on this field.
The Rev. ISRAEL p. WARRLS, Secretary for New.
Yoik, then read the following statement:
Il yeas since the Organization Of the American Tract
Socty Boston Dnr1g the rs eleven Of those years II
ed u, national institution having auxsries and depoi'ore
,sy ~ Of the Union, aud exceeding in the extent
Tie call therefore, Of which you have just heard
cout.n plating anything new OF foreign to the original in
nion Of the Society but simply the resumption Of Us former
position work. 1t but out Of many which have been
,cy.d all parts Of the laud the effect; and
presoi ~ prevail which, since the of the
have through public and private channels have
The Executive Committee that would be doubt
In r,pc 10 the will of God interpreted IN bis Providence
bidding lem forward IN this renewed sphere Of Labor while
iii onolly gr,yia to them that IN mater 80 much
spsb Providence has before them aud that they have
lie prc pal occasion which led this measure is we'll
known Vas t4s seton aaa a't year in respect t. PUBLISHING
loved b. right and wise That great Christian
ca truth On important subject. Of duly
y-n tine like tbIs when slavery uanplns with ~
r,v,yins cxrcsbe traffic which had been
twtd piracy by the voice Of united Chrrtendom should nave
,ths to say in the of Cur and humanity
plain 70 Be made & Tor Snss PA be- d o
.asive one having respect only the "m"ral duties aud
slavery, saying nothing Of Slavery seit We
gard il v,fy chief OF evils Of Slavery that
gant God aud the duties growing out OF It, tat 50 ud be
n ,u, with works toll wing meet fr repentance
but while this the occasion OF the Socrtys rerng their
po., they far from intending TO conhn" them
fore them under promising auspices oil useful
bruci,g among it" chief points 6r following
sn,y csl in its chars shall be Thoroughly adapted
pres, tunes and present wants OF tae world 'ing
Literature such Ill era Of re''ss ana missions o0'h nS'7
Tie p.rormsnc. Of this worn In improved business meth
oo.-uspf bath manufacture and distribution of bJks
and the regular book trade OF the country at great econ
ony Of expense with the advantage OF It's friendly alliance
s. ne cutivsOn Of intimate connection with the
c1cles and pi,,Os nO' . f tD nn, wpo mel, Inc
regular OF Also to secure a. sr az pjs'ble tue
sl ofi churches without the expense ofasysem OF cce1
TO conduct missionary coporsse in regions unsapplcd
ordinary Of grace ~nose chief Efforts 'hi De-
not much to 81, Il books as to save souls.
Little Of BE- reported Of resu IN Carrying out
these plans upu our enlarged held within the les tnan
ir,e the establishment Of our "hce ia ths city
lie publishing has been re-oomnruced by the scey
publications have recently been l'su' a. oil wacn
ten Lrt tracts-b, ginning regular series Among tle most I'm
pit Is sp-cil-u uuubr Of new paper, similar to The
necan Messenger The Tract JonrHdi copies Of whicn
unbued through the houses 1t expected nat IN CON
he
h,nc measure. aoop;ed the prosecution Of ths
tine work OF Publication, extensively and with visor
chnels the OF tn publications opened oy tae
gar tsd- The Treasurer of toe Society Nj Kemp has
IA ttnsye through toe West due
which he was able 10 form business connections ~h the Ivsdug
IN uOst II the Important cites aud towns h"m Aba
The OH Of copsr, which has long been pr secuted by
s Soc.i IN New England Committee propose 10 extend,
a. a,t as th II unds wall teTm the really destitute
the country. IL desired to do thus eneny con'
d, ct with ocs suAss, under hose immediate sHperN.
In. Nolk b.
,yGem nis lat outside and inuePend u, OF re
churce It is hoprn diffusion Of responsibility sui devel
p ut rpse and Effort = secure both cheap,
81 ne tive agency for good ~he the scv.y aud
nygoTsn 81 the church,s Is ais" WooIod uPn whom tue
II spsls.lib iiy should primarily rrst.
W .sry Of oour-e, for sgy very coaaoersoe
re-, ep, nui enlarged Id nto the treasury
q the Sociry. lnelGding h"v-'e COnn~ciient sna hu
Island which nave MT hitherto seen IN ms h'a o.
$3.50 nearly al Of which has been contributed -ee tae
ca only be added that the indications Of the future for this
Scr, n rls gd sphere Of i,s abors are toll o p misc
d, iur H. there enough al 10 d.. We have
tina, aud hearts oi thousands especially OF
England birth descent vi retain the Oh
'S pm; so,.,v a, destined in Prvyid-nc. u d. a grrs,
'H 70 ths Sooio'Y a, ~ ,,n.'ivs. >, fh.i,
snk shall ability, the Comnice VA! strive 20
svnio al elryrr,, with brtaren and with oher institutions
snar sb IvyE under the vast 'n'ioI!es
such undeTssnk up The ole-.nS aOle " ~
without whom good can be done and will b.
all the glory
The Rev. Dr. KIRK of Boston delivered the first
address lie said that the question which divided the
two Tract Societies involved the deepest moral oblga
tion The question was Ought you, before you die to
de- what you can TO put an end TO Slavery ID the
Tract Society when it had taken its ground of eterna
sei the subject Of Slavery, truly represent Chris
iauiiy 10 the world Wss il kind to those VI the South
who ebhored Slavery for the North to keep is pger'
ou lis mouth When that Society had thus decided
uusi he fne bis laborsl Important as we're thesS
Queetion he Came to the city not intending to touch
the subject. The work their Society had to do
positive work which had grown that he deprecated
tLo idea Of saving, Lets 20 down and fght on th