The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-03-01
Trnct Visitation In New York.

The New York City Tract Missionary So
cisty lately catered upon the twenty seventh year
Of its lsbors, and for the encouragement OF old
friends, as well a. the Information ~ those whs
have recently joined our churches, feels called upon
10 prel oLt statement relating 10 the chsIscter,
yosltiou, and work Of the ,cie:y.
lis Christian unon--noi the result oi compro-
m!s,s-bui Christian usion in prsyer--Cnristi
union In work.
New York IL the en'reI,o, for all the world every
nation 10 represented in our population such
h,tsre, genoous mass can oly 10 efsctuAlly ap
preached by Christian love, whsn, laying aside
hunsn name, aud a proselytins spirit, II goo,
,olta, simply and sinsly, to win souls - Jssu.
/, stands in the closest relation TO the ohu'ohss I:
their brosher their fellow laborer their messenger
alike engaged in the business Of saving men, and
In the name Of their common Master.
While some devote their attention exclusively 70
industrial lehools, others 70 preaching in theSterr,
halls, aud tents, and others SILL 20 sanitary Inn
pToysmenis the City Tract Mission embraces In
the scope Of It's comprehensive design, all rehu-
ing and eeyzting measures, found within the
sphere Of Scripture, providence and SOUND reason.
II Id highly conservative, inasmuch rs II stands
by Coos word, GJds law and q d's day II rec
ognizea the divine institution VI tho caurch, its
dinsnoes, and Us ministry
y p''V''e'', ces'e'o' ~ shs
conversion sttfs world II believes that every fol.
lower of Christ Is q missionary, and Is bound 10
ssy 70 his brother, 'Kl1w 20 the Lord and
while Il Is the duty OF all 10 labor according "
their ability, some may employ their whole tius
In the work, the churches appropriately providing
for theiI temporal wants
To those who are jVst going forth Into The vino
yard Of the Lord-to thOse who are girding ON
with hash purpose the Christian armor-.o those
who are honestly inqairiug, "wnat wilt thou have
me 10 do p the Home Missionary enterprise offer.
place and opportunity for the sxsrcss Of all their
gifts aud gisees.
Souls are saved one by ons the concentration Of
pray and efforts for individuals 10 the findamen
tAl idea In our organization. What can culture q
Christian character into siAwaIt ~ owth GER
tsinly than Aggressive activities
II the retiex iDfufnce alone W ere considered,
were well worth while To spend our liyes in sowing
the good seed Of the Kingdom.
| In the twenay-six years in which statistical "a
bles have besn kept, there has been recorded the
| following sum total OF labor. yiz.i
62o years OF direct missionary work, 2T 300 0Ta
tracts dstributed co 500 Bibles aud tsstAments CIV
| en-; i22 Gi6 volumes bound; u 2d childrsn gslh
cred into sabbath, and 0 9oi iato day schools
BIOS persons into - BILE classes; IS G94 Induced Y
attend church; 20 oos tempsrancs pledges obtained
| 4G.Gs9 religious meetings held; 1866 backslidsr
| converts united with evangelical churches
The ssciety 10 now holding mss<ings Ia the yAri
ous churches on the last Tuesday evening" Of sac
month, at which the missionaries report progrss,
such service was held In the West 4 wsnty- shir
strsss Presbyterian Church on tbs 9Gth lnSs.,
JTost VI which may bs FUND slsswhers,