New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-10

BREAKING UP OF THE MEETING on THE INTRO
DUCTIoN OF THE REV. MIR. wMcOT's ANTI
sLAyE-TRADE RESOLUTIONS.
Tie thirty-ffth annual meeting Of this Society was
held Yesterday at o'clock a. M, at the Dutch Re-
formed Church, Washington square lDr. IIuttons),
in the presence of numerous and intelligent audience.
I'm the absence Of the Hon. Thomas :. Williams, the
Hon. W. G.. ALEXANDER was called on 10 preside.
Prayer was offered by DR.. BuRcHARD of this city.
The following summary results Of the year were
then presented
NEW PuBncauoxs-Bfle Dictionary, with Ergayiug.,
Mps ard Tables Memoir and cGePOndenf;,e IDA Dr. D cd
didse haste 70 the Rescue sketches nom lac seepnd se
Erskne Youths Bible Studies Completed in sH yolnmes IN
or OF b s1eliins 1G in seven fi aHsuas
during the year 79 100 Volumes II p1blca-
a ssS s95 puSS,ions ' or Ss ss1 pages
o1 S 95 s ys 10 5 s n
directors; amounting to about $500 - ,-...,.u,
leaacies @lICi 81; sales 2l6 5s received or insurance
and expended before April $S2 as 81 inaking wh balance
issuing z2Oa ti CSIPSItagc +selS 20 eqpoegr, M sS a
cs os aa "a 100 or mixing Ssso 3 o.
coLFoHTiGEaDuTn the pet year 40 eopoIsur; end sIa zoo
IsboIed In the United State and Canada being stationed
the Northern and Middle States 26 in the Southern and South
States and Territories OF the eolpoeu a. beside number
Of tudent; seoIed among he GeTn,m S % coao
teuIs visited 52 families with 425gB Of whom they con-
Go g nsse Ss peshns
Roman Catholics 54S families who Were desIHe o. a., az
word Of God They also addressed l5o public or prayer
During the nineteen years in which coporage has been
duced by this society the results have been as follows Tne
rs Volumes efns 80 .o id % volumes O granted 70 de
1875 public and prayer meetings 1ddrsedi oI'oii
regon or paved With c5Oi6 families babualy neglecns
evangelical peachins 49, 40 families of Roman Ga,h Sih
ard 457, l1j without the word OF Tod. -. A.
Forkey in eas during o tne
China Presbyterian missions ~ 600 Mission Of b. G. + NJ
faptst Missions. canton zoo shagse 500 siam Baptist
sisCo; Oris.s 400 Reformed Duth mission l1cot $500
Msduis a2oO West Africa Episcopal mission 100 syria
sfu,hen mission ri 400; Italian Society at Geneva 800 Of
Which 500 for Sardinia, Lombardy and Tuscsnyi Russia
faptt mission 900; Lower saxony Tsct Society Hambnr
100; Nuremberg Bavaria 800; DR. Marriott Basic, SlO0
Belgium 1905 Paris Religious Tract Society %6O'-Ioa
The Rev. DIR. DE WITT then presented the follow
ing statement:
The Executive Committee have requested their chair
men, present this occasion brief statement Introductory
COMMITTEE int a desire acknowledge with deyou graft
We have been eabed to prosecute he duties deyoyod upon
with coreod Of counsel and harmony o. ieens % % 20
ti5ged the execution Of high and sacred rs called to
,oyison Of our Consltuion successive decisions Of the
S Sa 60 R PEN fS esn PUT He S soe we
might publish II in way the blessing Of its great Au
Of personal Official re,pon-ibies have not dared
listen 10 any suggestions intended 10 dnade us
from pursuing that wedeued path nlong which the providence
and tie grace Of God have conducted this institution through
many years Of constantly extending operations snd increasing
Willie far from claiming irfabiy for jud yments
actonin all has been beyondthe reach Of criticism
believe the experience Of every year serves to illustrate the
and ydate with increasing emphasis the manner In which
these principles have been applied
tlese; TIE union Of evangelical Christians for the ddn
lion Of truths held by them In common The spread OF the
Cardinal doctrines Of the gospel Gods chosen and chief trn
mentality for the enlightenment OF the world IN the knowledge OF
bis Son.
From tie date Of it, establishment until now the pu
sued by those administering the ust Of this Society IA. 9ee
True TO it, original deiT faithful 70 the spirit winch
called into existence the Committee have from the INST relied
upon simple positive Christian TRUTH taught BY the mas
ter his apostles and eminent e2poors Of the fah az the one
heavcnoIproyed medium through which slSson shall be made
known 10 all The American Tract Society was intended to Pc
has been and f purely gospel publication society Is
Is is grand distinction While i anaeonles no reform a.oca
ons Conflicts with social or political
should be forgotten that the aim Of the American rect
Society promote vital godne BY the employment th
vital Truths ch only productive II sound morality ~ nav
first peneated the hearts aud uugated the eoacence OF
men ,, ., AZ.
Divine appreciation. To degree Rnot beyond the ahicip
Of Human fifth the snes o this Society have been at
ng Inutudes unto the hope Of the Gospel aud into Inc .~
sp of the santa our abos have not been ctnacd by hs
Ie DE earthquake and the whr"t must b. aimed "a
deSCnt aillunss that the still small voice 81 the spun ha
gwen ~ coy 10 the truths promulgated through the ho. OF
his sooioty Stunning the sts Of passion, and dn''s
caii c1ped nts We have o. abiding conviction that the MOI"
excellent way which have underworld peseyeTe has
given .nied proofs that tie Word Of God t sufficient
weapon H. the hands Of the Spirit for the accomplishment OF
Gods purposes mercy and grace aposaie This hls
been rendered the clear IN the spread 81 the fh
sut which has Of late eAteusivey prevailed 10 aid IN the
ponoon Of thrse roSs the agencies Of the Society hs'.
been called into active regulation supply Tor c ana
volumes treating u tho way Of salvation Thus We have 'eea