New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-12
THE ANNIVERSARIES.
AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY.

The Pr, sident, CLief-Iusfce WILLIAMS IL CoEnect.
cut III the chair There Was quite large ateai-
ace at the business meeting. The Academy
D. arly full during the dcns>on upon the Resolutions
| offered but many left before the regular exercises
con mcncec. The meeting wns called to order pre-
csely At o'clock by the President aud the exercises
optued lib prayer by the R,v. DIR. SPRING. BRET
| statement was then made by the Rev. Dr. Dk WITT,
| Charm Of the Executive Committee. tie gave
short review If the dungs Of the Society since It's
frst inception, thirty -four years ago. la all thi, time
he said no word Of d,ssenson had been h. ard amo'
the men bers of the Executive Committee. They had
to the utmost to promote the best interests "
the Society aud be hoped God would It'll continue TO
bess the Sncirty lie hal done in times past
The Rev. Dr. MCGEE offered resolution that tho
officers of the preceding year De reelected ~ih the
exception If the Executive COmmiteel.
Mr. BENEDICI to his feet, sud Instead OF secoud-
ing the Motion proposed to lay aside Mr. Notices mo
t0n and offer If his own, which should Ia solae
way give those officers instruction as to their
con. uct. He interrupted by cries OF OnderT
The Rev. Mr.. Laws TO point OF order, he
tn, ug it was hardly fair t. rise 10 that way 10 put
motion. andte hardly thought il was courteous.
NJ. BENEDICT il ssted that he had the h'or. lie
uIde rtk 10 read bis resolution, but interrupted.
DIR. MURRAY stated that he had seconded DIR.
n, Gees motion Immediately after It was offered.
" hereupon the CHAIR decided Mr.. Benedict To be
out of order and he took his seat.
The Rev DIR. Patton threw frebrand into the
II eet,pg which had hitherte been comparatively quiet,
by lisii 10 make a motion to postpone Dr. Mctfeos
otou in order to introduce resolution OF bis own,
Vhich he proposed 10 read.
DR.. PAfIos-Wheress-l'' Order, Order" " st
down. and grrat hiSses
Dr.. PATTOS-You may go on gentlemen; my father
went through the Revolution.
MsSY VOICES" Order, " Sit down, Question"
Hsb," Sh." fCries and hisser
D. P,TroS-l proposed to resd aud am g",ng :"
do it, Here Mr.. Paitohs voice was completely lost 10
the cries whistlings and Kisses which rose from al
parts If the hUuse.
A Gt>rLFs.S, who rose to pon, of order, said he
did not thin k Mr. Pstton had any right to make .
nd ha for he Oh il mst
postpUrr lr. McGees motion. Cries Of - Question:,
" Question" from all portions of the building,
making confusion more confUunded.i
DR. PsTros-l have right to speak on any motion
to potpOne and to read my resolution as part OF my
speech.
A Vo,cr-we have not granted your motion yet.
hours speech.
Dr. PhrIoS-whcreas (" Question" "Question,"
and cries Of Sit down; bisses.
the African {" Sit down." down. The house was
perfect Babel fur few minutes
Or. P,T1oS-is contrar,-[and,her uproar in tho
mid,t Of which DIR. Pattons voice was lost eutrely.l
Dr. PA1Tus-is condemned another ssrm OF crios,
hisses whstlh gs and cries If "Question."l
Dr. PArroS-B the President" Question" St
down" Confusion reigned again, aud drowned the
voice &C the speuker.l
VorcE rRoa THR GaiLrRY-Yo, hal better remem-
Der thai prayer e Dr.. Springs before you attempt TO
play the Dominic here.
night be permitted to read bis resolution; though he
sh ul1 probably vote again't it, he was for allowing
discussion To a reasonable extent.
Dr. PArTOS then read his resouti m, rs follows:
heroes The African .aYetrsd- contrary thu 6I prn
ipl OF tie Gospel and humanity condemned by all Evaa
snG nsi"n aud WSeSe1. There arc u catios:
that th' trade, With all it. crime. an horOrs aray Is
Bhseas. The Uny bauirr thu. trade Is the moral
kc.red That Publishing Committee
during th' pent year tract or 'rao'' calculated 70 sle aud
sssns the ss'ade aid to set forth m wcAedncss before tas
Daiou.
A,,ar reading tina resolution nr p,Tros b.ysn IA
make some remarks, When the PREsiDESr observed,
that, under the COnstItuon, he thought it ALLOW
able TO INSTRUCT the Committee.
A GENT EMAS-iD the body vi the house-m0ved 70
lay DIR. Patton Is resolution oL tho table.
When the oivn put, the vote in the Affirmative
v.iy strong and followed by immense applause.
The Noes, being comparatively faint el'sited great
laul liter.
yoIcE-yery weak ten 10 one against you.
The Key. Mr.. WOLCoIT Of Providence, X. l., moved
to postpone Mr. Pattons motion, in order to read
an"tler.
The Rev. Mr. PRIME moved to lay Mr. wolcotrs
motion on the table.
Mr. wolco1r proposed to read his resolution with
out the prtaD Bile.
AVoIcE-Ob, read the whole.
Mr. WoLcVTT-Whereas, the African slsvetrade--
EOICE-Oh that's the same notion
MI WoLcOIT-It is not the resolution is entirely
diHtr.rt. lCries of" Go on" Go on" mingled vita
hIsses
Mr.. WoLcoTr, after reading preamble, the same a.
DR.. PaiiuDs, read the following res''luOn;
Resorsd That the publication during the year Of
VEL ~I,,n Psmpos Or tast which may Dc Yasrea o the Pub
bsb Christian sxsnst ssyera- and
q. firth It's great wiekedne before the nston will meet with
the spprobston of this soei.ty"
Nj. " oLco1I- SIR. President not forty years have
passed Lce tie great Of New Eng lsnd, whose
voice IL Dow bushed IN the gave
The Rev. Dr. ALEXASDER OF Princeton said he was
sorry to Interrupt much eoquence, but be though
cut Uf order discuss the merits VI another
luton.
Mr. WoLcoTT-I am only Offering some suggestions.
I" Question: Question, Sit down, "St down."
htrer and cIles
The PREsIDEsr SAID that If the gentleman was al
loved to 20 Of, some other gentleman might ofe<
al. thu resolution simply To take up tine.
Mir WoLcoTT attempted to explain, but was booted
down ard siier ced.
The n otion to postpone DR.. McGees motion wa
then put aud decided in the negative by very large
vote followed by great applause. with few hisses
Mr.. NOLcOTT attempted again 10 make biins.N
heard, but silenced by cries Of" Down" Down."
ard biss-r
The nation to proceed to the election Of officers WAS
carried, few scattering Noes being received with
laughter.
On motion e DIR. CHiCKERisG Of Portland the So
cieIy took recess, order proce.d to elcctoa
,ficers.
The ieers Of the preceding year with the addition
Of IN. L. Alexander Of N.w-Jersey Vice PresiieHk
and Christopher b. Castor Of Cbsrieston as DrectOn1
were ee.etsd by vote Of 81 to N.
Af.rihe reee-r,
NJ JoHs JAY offered the following resolution:
BAoeas Il unanimously aud soemny adj0A.sd By shts
s0'y E57 and careful debsratios. and
m th- unanimous u ;he COMMITTEES Of fk.
that those moral duties which 90, Of the eSs,r VI
SLAVERY Evil yicrs L.
prom spd ennd.mnsd In Scripture ard ussn de-
psIsd BY zeal Chru,as undoubtedly DO fall in the
i la5s the oui-si, q the said Paeshins COMMITTEES
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