The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-22

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W at week The meetings Of the Home Missionary So
csy the Tract Society," the Bible Society, &c. have pre-
yioualy been reported
American Baptist Publication Society.
INTERESTING DEBATE ON CONSOLIDATION,
The thirty fifth anniversary Of the American Bsptst
Publication Society was held Monday, in the Bapts;
Tabernacle church, in Second avenue.
This society organized in Washington, D. C., on the
2sh Of February, 1884, and said to have been sag
gcsted to the mind of Noah Davis, of Washington, by
seeing tract fall from cergymans hat Is hrst TOOK
the Of the Baptist General Tract Society Az the
end Of three years removed TO Philadelphia, winch
is still its seat of operations At drst attempted only lie
publication Of tracts; but in 1885, at the iennai Baptist
Convention, in Richmond, Va resolutions were passed
expressing the of the denomination In the uAea
States that the society publish valuable booxs pascu
rly Of denominatona character, for Sunday SCHOOLS,
family nse, &c. This demand was not hiy oonphea
with however unit! 1910, when the society amended us
constitution took present name and enlarged us sphere
NJ action The regular business OF the society Is sell
sustaining, all donations from churches oelns appiea
A, henevolent purposes. IL has business cahta
NJ nbont $40 QOO and publishing house IN Arch
street Philadelphia, both Of which have been, WITHIN
lew years regarded as 100 limited An euort was
n, op foot Two wears ago the capt.
sal IN 500 600 Full information on TINS polat Will De
obtained from abstract OF the annual report and the
iscussops reported below. ANY person may become an
annual member by contributing nve dollars, NE mem
Der for twenty dollars, or IA honorary LIE member or
sy dollars The officers of the society elected
aiy missionary q coporteur department WAS esta
bshed in 1882 and entirely distinct from the book de-
psrtment The results of the laoors OF this department
are summed in this report The attempt 10 unite this
society the Baptist Bible Society invests its anniver
cary proceedings with considerable interest.
The society called TO order at ten O'Clock Monday
morning by the President, Hon. j. a. DUNCAN, of Massa
chusetts. There very full attendance After reli-
gioue exercises, the Pres lent made few remarks
graduating the society its increased usefulness. II
matter Of surprise 70 him that there Should be obec
lions TO the maintenance Of two organizations by the Ba
tsss, when otaer denominations support SO many.
hey had confidence in their principles they oagh TO
disseminate them He defended the colporeur system
q diviney appointed means OF dfusing religious truth.
There were he said, at least million of Baptist
muncants, and not less than five millions OF persons in
this country having some connection with the denou,na
ton He rejoiced that this society had a hold the
hearts OF the denomination, and hoped it would go
proeperously.
Clergymen present were invited " participate in the
proceedings
committee Of three appointed TO enroll the mem
1t wac resolved TO hold an afternoon and an evening
session.
Rev DR. A. D GILLETTE and four others were appointed
committee TO nominate officers and TO report Oy prnted
ballots in the afternoon.
Rev BENJAMIN GRr1rus, the Corresponding Secretary,
read The annual report.
The society has issued during the year thirty three
publications $4,000 copies OF books, pamphlets and tracts
have been pubrshed making S2,642 800 pages 18no.
The Total number of psges pEinied the soeetys or
ganZaton ia $40, Goo Geo.
The Reaper has q circulation of so 000
The list OF Sunday school library books has been in
creased within few from thrLysx to two hundred
snd two, These books are prepared in the very best
STYLE and are emnently evangelical 1t s confidently be-
heved that they In every respect fully equal any
books offered 10 American Sunday schools
The Board have provided list Of twenty different
BOOKS Three oil them are catechsns icar OF them arc
prepared for infant schools and thirteen for ordinary
Sunday school and Bible Glasses These adapted 10
ali ages, and cover a rehensive range OF subjects
The Board are King arrangements by which they
pect 10 be able to publish Sunday school book every
wednesday Tor year beginning with the fourth WedDes
day June. These books will be highly evangelical and
UNCONVENTIONAL. To secure books Of nigh order, large
premiums have been offered
Tue receipts III the Missionary Department are slS
6ST 34-vhch is increase Of 1918 II the IKE
receipts year Toe total receipts for the year are
SsOe I6-beng an increase of SIC 663 ca the total
receipts Of last year.
The statistics Of the years colportage are
Weeks of labor $780, miles travelled 40 l2l volumes
soia ZbOl volumes gwen 70 the poor, $685. pages Of
tracts distributed e.o,ioe, preacns1, 1868;
vessels visited, $780, Sunday schools Organized, ST.
churches constituted 20; persons baptized, 995.
Missionary work done The past seven years.
the colporteurs bave performed 10 209 weeks service
have travelled 1853 1s3 miles distributed 1856 $50 Volumes
and l37 pages Of tracts these tracts aud II 900 Of
The volumes have been gwen away 10 the poor and
erring they have preached 1888 sermons held 10 524
prayer meetings, made Z96 1867 religious visits in families
Prom the 2l2 libraries of from fifty to one bun
dred volumes each, have been given to poor Sunday
schools and 16l Libraries needy nisters Other mis-
cesneous grants have been made from the rooms, the
money value of which IS S5,i4e1 ID.
Tue coporteurs reported ice formation of 2i9 Sunday
a5o persons, ana the con' fson oil very many others
me enine coz, VI az VIC aooss "o,h, lhciuulns ne
money value oi All tie nLee anu tracts iVen away oy
coporeurs asoH the Suu1ay snoo ana Innsters nora
re granted ~ ne roon5 ana OF me miscellaneous grants
of S549 49, including also tne cost OF agency the saa-
fMs ana expenses copsrteurs anu OF every item per-
tanning 70 the colporteur work " ssI coo IL
OF this the churches have contributed. s72 $50 65
TIE business nas given I,97o 81
Advance made py tpe business az loan to the .
benevolent work.. neutrality-suspicious.. 3,l64 40
Total cost .Se7 ,665 II
A few individuals have given che society ts present
saptal. With this capital legitimate pubishing aud
book business is conducted, which while il does not aid
20 the capital does liz way also the salaries
OF ali the officers and help IN the rcoms. Not dollar
oe'ved 10 annual conripotons from the churches IS
sumed either In the business or upon the salaries OF OIL
GERS put rehgorsy applied 70 the missionary work for
vnich rs gwen
rev, Ut, bsANnY, Oh thadephis offered resolution
r~se permanent capi,al 0, sIooooo.
ne'; III coeotnR skent OF tne society, said
n ns uetoeu ns ,or INC past year almost exclu
10y VI .a. .s rs tue one niilon Of bap
ss.s o. lhe uh.eo states ought 70 oeg,n the WORK Of