, 1860-10-18
Tie Western Tract Convention.


Rev. Mr, Patton Was nominated as temporary
Chairman, and opened the Convention with ]
prayer.
The following were elected ss The permanent
otl;cers of tue Convention.
Ir<sidtat-Rey. d. CLAnY. Of Wisconsin.
tIce l+etiden.s-Rev.U U. K GREEN.
G. ": BLA1cnF5 5hn, fnt Ill.
Rev. Il. PATTERSON
S7ta''<*-ksy: Ksy. =: B.4un,ss, asas; of Illinois.
Upon taking the Chair, Dr. Ciary made a few
brief remarks, touching lis interest il ths
Tract cause, md bis happiness to advance it in
any way.
Rer. Br. blanchard, Rev. Mr. Lore. Prof
stur.eyant, Rev. JoslSn, and Mr.. Tushil King,
we're appointed u DaEiness COMMITTEES.
Rev. G. s. F. Sa.ags, Secretary Of the Agcn-
CT, read tbs report, giving IN account Of the
tYansaction. Of the Committee during the past
year.
After ciyine an historical sketch OF tho cir
cumstauces leading to the preseat movement,
and ,ietailiar tho organization adopted al the
last auu1 a1 session Of tho Convention. the Kt-
port sums up the acsire opsrA.ious cf the Agen:
cy during the last year, and the Indications Of
SUCCESS for the futurt. Passing over much
grou1d, occupying about IN hour il reading. it
Is TOO lengthy 10 give IN tnN, and VIC can mike
hut the most condemned abstract.
ABREv1Ar1oS or nzroRr.
Tho Boston Society hare furnished pub1ica-
tons freely end on .noat liberal Terms, and d.
voted the funds {<2i2) raised Tor them By the
Agency to the tract Ho:I here, nnd have also
appropriated 5000 to meet our Deficiencies IN
colportase work; they hare also met all indi-
v;dual calls made by localities On this field to
| them directly.
Tue Cincinnati Society hare also furnished
publications on liberal 1ns, but have not felt
tent ofthe funds raised By the AGENCY for them.
kev. G. S. F. Slrage, Sec'y Of the Agency,
! entered npou his duties lst OF January, 1850.
! Previous 10 this Tina 20 elors had been mnde
to collect funds or euliat the churches IN the
enterprise, 90 that period Of nine months EN-
braces tho activs operations Of the Agency. i
| department was to be organized, funds collect
| ed. churches interested, co1porteurs commits.
sioned- and provided with publications. and all
this in the period Of great financial embarrsss-
| ment.
In prosecution Of bis work the Secretary hes
| visited churches and ecclesiastical bodies in
Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin.
| This preparatory work has been everywhere
received with cnrdiaisy.
| Collections. agents, deyoting time
| ploged; the object being to secure agency Of
p1stors No effort has been made to secure
collections ia Indiana or Ohio, and to hu: lin
tied extent in Iowa The amount collected
siuce 1st January is rs foltowa: In Illinois,
ellc4,45; ia Wisconsin. sei294; in Iowa.
$.l.49; in Michigan, $lV3 IL; in Ohio, S2.5S;
aiding 5000 contributed eY Boston Society,
makes the total s2ls0 CO. Pledges yct unpaid,
to amount Of t243 e6 huTe bean received.
Deoository.-Tae established Book Trade has
been used rs Il medium, esc1ewing the policy
OF D.pasisorier. Arrangements wsra made
/ .r;tl, fshrrch Ehnd,unn l. hinrar nf fthicapn
to keep On sale she publications ct the Boston
and Cincinnati soc;csies. The. sales have
reached the sum OF sl.1oo. The iucreasingde-
maud renders it for the interest OF book sellers
to keep these on sale, Tins establishing lacal
repositories without the expense Of aalaried
agency.
La{pmtogt The Western field Is very large,
md applications for co1porseurs very urgent
Tho MD needed BY tue Agency in this alrec..on
has been furnished By the Eosson Society.
Seven c,lporteurs hare been commissioned 10
he field. Their reports are very cheering aud
indicate the great need OF tttB work.
| I0Ixntarr q ipo%tdgs 1t has bsea the aim
| Of the Agency TO e~courase churches and indl
riduais in voluntary eosportage, md the
urgeat snd nu crous calls from different SEQ.
tons shuw how 1nnch could pe done IN rh's way.
To 4ncoura age this, tie agency hare made grn 81
10 the tull extent Of the mr.us at their d,spsss.
Endor,ttaenL.-Tha such Tract Agenc7 is
an absolute necessity in The West aud that it
meets hearty encouragement, reference msy 10
had To the renent action of oeFFTAt ii our ecti-
siaBlicai bodies
TIE congregational General Assemblies of
| OHIO. Michigan, I1diana. Illinois. Iowa kao-
aas aud Minnesota, the General ccns ntion Of
Wisconsin, the Baptist General As "casion af
bodies. hare, within the year. passed stroog
resolutions disappearing the course OF the New
| York Society, aud coulnIendlnE the Bost0n ard
Csucinaasi Societies, and our Agency. Other
ecclesiastical bodies Which hare not yet held
,teir Aupuai Meeting for 1850, will doubtless
take similar aetion.
Bofton aad Gia~ixnnt; Soe;etits.-At their
Annual Meeting, held Oct. s, 1861, the Boston
Society adopted resolutions approving Of the
Agency, aud desiripg to CO operate with it, md
referring to the Secretary OF the Society, who
| would bs presents at the Convention at Chicago,
to arrange details for more intimate counec-
tinn it desired
Tho Cincinnati Society at their annual meet.
| ing, held Sept. Is, 1860, adopted resolutions
setting forth that it was ''restruined bg the
into an5 arrangement that would derolTe upon
another body, in no manner responsible To it,
: | the work of aoiiciting funds 10 Eustain its ops
rations, and at the same time would debar the
!, S3ciety itself from coming before tho Churches
| with the presentation OF its peculiar character
and the special and distinct advocacy Of its spe.
ciat and distinct c'aius-the Churches eape'
cially on this Wea&era field, where is its proper
home, and where IT. principal support is to be
: sought" And that the Boa.d Of Directors bt
s instructed to correspond with the United West
ep 1,@ss 1uu nt ;aanns;a,ant" ;,f, ,ms; .ss
}. resolutions
I The Treasurer, Mr. Tothill King, presented
\ his report 1he ulain features OF which are e1u
braeed in the report Of the Secretary, showing
TLa Eeat;nr ~ " 'a.. nau. e. ,'.;,
= it us stssad ~ sf 9psa adars,ana r.
asei of shs 1esn,.ion s M s adontad NV he t,nc;n
n ~. ~ sd, .ass aona.a a y, nesk .1uu
sae5 "e1s nos Isaay 10 ass ~ .a.s "ss unus. .I.
seooo' @nu H1uia e4i. uPoa .ne oeiel'5 VI 'na
il ooH1, r. 70 - y % Ss, 10. aa e1p.ananen 1!s.
i. :. NJ su, otey ,at wa'a.s. ~. ;a,d oos
ID y. tsk1eR 'ae As1a aaa aoinE tae oes' we ea1
D. II IN any Wa} We arc ao1e - co'opefaIs' We vi
90 SO gtao1y' oa' We caanot give up Inc "aol
nela 70 NE AGFne5.
41enn:ooIn 9st co.oPelasloa ean &c naa!
r hiancnafa-i naaeistano .ha' 1ne oocie.
wish friendly conference With the Convention
snd moved 1hat the matter be referred 70 ID
f. ouslnets comnutee. fassed-
I'd Attef discussion as 10 tte afopelet5 o. sent
~ ang Inc matter 70 me CommHtee, OF naslnK
q hrst unaeIssooa ana explained 70 the coa7si
ID ton, ihe Consen.;on went INTO Gomm'I1ee
no Tue Wno!e upon me qoesooa u rs!tson 70 u t
q. co operation OF the Clncsnnau society Tltn u
Cd Agency; c..
&c ~ heaor ose1e'ai@ VI ttnGtanau ouctet
a. beng called upoa' stated thut tne society W
at founded years aso; haa struggled 'oag aoot
t. sdFerse cucunstances. hut t9r long hn
e. was gaining ground, the peculiar character
their books commanding them 70 Tie INT
to slavery part Of the community. Its old en-
49, mics hav: become it's iriende: lie had got
en in to Old School PRESBYTERIAN Churches. ~ho'
:, ~" ae W. Y,rt s,J +: ~ +loJ1r ,.sfrnn,,,
nc * Tbse - ne.t c,n,;nnc IN On farwa:d Ind. nco
IT. III Ths nr.cs;csl w66-t,n. ~ tbn gsnt
.es sn3 3..;s. .a,n nT r. hsd - hana5 =; -