The New York herald., 1860-12-17

From the annual report Of the Secretary II appears that
during the last twenty six has given 525 years OF
missionary labor to this city 27 ,575 tracts in English
and other languages have been dstrbuted 81 1s9 Bibles
have been given 10 the destitute; So TOT Testamens have
been supplied children and Others 122 e4e volumes
lent from ward librares 254 children gathered
Sabbath and 1901 day schools 7o3 persons gather
ed into Bible classes IS 694 persons induced to attend
church; 90 sos temperance pledges obtained; 40
gious meetings held; 056 backsliders reclaimed 7542
persons hopefully converted and sos converts united
with evangelical churches During the last year thirty
missionaries have been engaged The average number Of
vsters the year has been 955 and the results
ported by them e61 286 tracts distributed CTS Bibles
and 1888 festaments supplied behalf Of the New York
Bible Society 046 volumes lent 2674 children gathered
sabbath and 353 into day schools and 1872 persons
into Bible classes l53 persons induced TO attend church,
751 temperance pledges obtained religious meetings
held; 81 backslders reclaimed 462 persons hopefully
converted, and 367 converts united with evangeli-
cal churches. These the results of their
abor and thes tatstcs prove that they have
in vain or spent their strength for naught They have
also satisfactory evidence that there persons every
quartero the globe who may all eternity bless God
for what He has wrought through this Society and there
not few among them who have given themselves to
the work of the ministry and are laboring 10 dfuse
the knowledge of Christ not only in this land but also
among the worshppers Of idols in lands far away They
also appea for aid 10 enable them 10 assist destitute
widows who have been left with young children many
of these poor would gladly send their children
Whatever benefactons made this distinct purpose
viii be so appropriated, and many fatherees children
now subject 10 demorailzing influences may thus be
brought into our Sabbath schools The work In which
this Society engaged Ia 10 convert those who wfully
neglect attending upon any evangelical ministry, and
there are at present nearly or quite one third
Of the inhabitants OF New York, who neglect
that duty, and an appeal is made 10 all classes
to aid them with subscriptions 10 provide suitable places
Of worship where the poorer class Of population may
assemble
Rev THOMAS s HASTINGS addressed them on the nfu
exerted throughout the land by the city Of New
York and its population raised in the scale of hu
manity, so will the influence exercised be beneficial
Believers are under great responsibility To aid IN this
work and enable the church OF Christ TO maintain its
emnence In the city Of New York To do this the
Bible must be carried TO the doors of those who cannot
otherwise be reached and the organization Of this
cety s admirably adapted for that purpose. steady
required, and not the sensation efforts
so much in vogue in New York; the churches Of New
York should concentrate their efferts in the channel
opened by the organization OF this society.
Rev. r. g. CLARK compared the growth Of this society
70 that Of the banyan from small and humble
effort II has spread and grown 10 be mighty and inen
tia instrument. Of good-meeting exactly the re-
made eloquent and touching appeal in favor Of this
ce,y, for, with the hard times which upon us Is
peculiarly incumbent that Christian love and beraty
should be shown b. carry encouragement and hope the
thousands Of houses OF the poor in our city
Rav wurr.~ Hsocs briefly addressed them on what he
considered the most interesting feature OF this society its
the people well supplying the material Of the
poor; and In this respect II resemblcd the ministry Of
Jesus Christ who not only preached the Gospel to the
lis operations from the Battery Kngsbrdgc sup
plies the spiritual and material wants Of the people, and
In hts opinion ought TO be regarded Of the glores
OF New York.
After singing the Doxology commencing
From all that dwell below the skies,
Let the Creators praise arise, &c.
the President pronounced the bcnedicon aud the
gregaton dispersed.
collection was taken up during the service 10 sustain
the society for the coming year.