The New York herald., 1866-05-10


the name Of Professor Reson because he colofed
man and there were none among the society.
GEsrIxxAs arose and said tRas &c hoped it would not
be because Mr. Reson eolored his name would
DO added, but because he was an abolitionist.
Mr. HtMoS insisted that he should be admitted because
ne was coored man. and the questions before the soc
ETY. chieny affected the colored man
The report was finally adopted, and the name or Pro.
fessor Reson added to Il.
were three propositions for the reconstruction of the
Union-one on universal suffrage, on universal male
suffrage and one on the old white male principle We can
demand everything which secure the rights OF tho
negro He would for universal suffrage, but he would
never go to the ballot box unless he had his wife on his
than his ballot He then made long address in favor
of universal liberty and suffrage.
Mr. SrxvEss said that the great opposition in this city
is 10 the rights OF the coored people He knew that
men were their btterest opponents. They most
hendsh during the rebellion.
Mrs FosrER-Please don't call them women.
Mr.. STEVENS believe that one Of womans rights is
have the truth told in regard to her Yet he would
respect her because he remembered his mother was
woman. (Laughter)
Mr. PRINCE advocated the right Of woman to the OF
the ballot and said that he could not why the resou-
ton should not be made to include her II would be i'm
proper TO upon the Excise law, for that is foreign
but the question of womens rights part of the business
Of the AntSlavery Society.
Mrs STANTON said that she had often entered English
saloons the OF Charles Remon and other colored
men, and did not feel herself degraded thereby She
1t mixed Of men and women Woman valizes the
thoughts Of man, and until woman stands on an equal
platform with man all his thoughts barren and un
Mr. STEVENS said he saw two colored ladies refused
ice cream in saloon, and he. with two companions
walked out of the saloon and would not have theirs.
1aughter) He not opposed to womens rights; but
he did not see that giving them the right to vote would
forward the cause of the negro any.
G. W. SM,LLEY asked if the object was to revoluionize
the society
Mrs STANTON did not think that as the society was an
anti slavery society the question OF womens rights
would revOlutioniZe IT,
The question was now called for the original
luton and II was adopted
Mr.. PErrER offered the following
Resolved That the American Anti Slavery Society will
n a, p OF eusron gr ne the
general government and by State legislation and
national State or municipal who is not in favor of the
ana o R % ara active , o IL
tcal campaign in each state and cause to be enrolled the
Mrs FOSTER read letter from riend of liberty in
Ohio enclosing a subscription for the An,i-Sdr0y
Standard and denouncng the President She said that
nearo suffrage. She, therefore, moved that the
members present pledge themselves to raise
as it was never shaken before She moved that each
present proceed TO pledges Of how much they
would individually raise, from one dollar to one
thousand.
Mr. PETER in favor of making effort to nnu-
Congress- and SAID that his resolution covered the
Of three hundred white voters in Virginia pledged to
support impartial suffrage. His hope for the country
resOaon ae very s"od but oy have one
practical one among them He asked the convention
pass on his resolution.
Mrs SUSAN b. ANTHONY reported that ST. 900 more had
been received by the society this year than last year. and
that the subscriptions to the Standard had been $500
more She believed that the Executive Committee were
waiting for the convention TO adjourn to report some-
thing practical.
Mr. PsrpEn then said-I withdraw my resolution.
SUSAN b. ASrHoSY-I regard Charles sumner as the
most dangerous in the nation, and think he has
not been denounced as he ought TO have been 1t Is
easier get with undsguiscd traitor like the Presi
dent than with pretended friend but real enemy.
Mrs. FOSTER renewed her motion for pledges OF hnan
cial support.
Mr. LEE desired to personally explain that he op
posed to rernark made by him which might be con-
strucd as opposcd 10 the interests of women He did
not wish to be so understood Qaughter.)
Mr. PETER renewed his notion but the President ruled
II out of order AS too late.
Mrs. Foster called for her motion.
Mr. DAVIS said he thought il would come to nothing.
The subject then dropped and the convention ad
journed
The American Tract Society.
REPORTS OF THE TREASURER AND sECRErAR1Fs-
FLouRIsHING CONDITION OF THE SOCIETY-RE.
MARKS BY BISHOP M'ILvAINE AND REV. DRs.
EoGERs, scHENCK, sHEARER, ANDERSON AND
COOK, ETC.
large number OF ladies aud gentlemen assembled at
ten O'Clock yesterday morning in the Reformed Dutch
church. OF Twenty ninth street and Fifth avenue
celebrate tho forty first anniversary Of the American
Tract Society. Right Rev. Bishop Charles p McIlvanc,
ID. d., of Ohio, President of the society, in the
Cnalr. Inc COnlincnCcu WllH eioVucut
and appropriate prayer by Rev. Thomas Skinner d. d
after which Moses Allen, Esq, Treasurer of the soci
ETY. read statement of the financial condition of
the society during the last year 1t had been in
more fourishing condition than during any former
year of its existence. The total receipts during the
year amounted t. sI37 6I9; OF which amount S2t327
had received in donations and cgacies and S3l $50
had been derived from sales Of books aud publications
The expenditures amounted to Sass e66 which was
expended sfollowsManufacturing and issuing S@9l,-
Isl; colporer agencies and repositories and co!por
ige and for he army and navy and the freedmen Se3
)62 cash for foreign and pagan lands, 500 other
expenses s57 l20 leaving balance In the treasury OF
Rev Messrs Hallack and Stevenson, Secretaries Of
he society," read abstracts from the annual report as
Never we're more inviting fields before the socic-
Iy in country, including the vast cxpanse
Of the West and the South in Spanish America in for
deemer may He still guide and bless its labors.
The report notices the death Of Rev. DR. Magic seven
chairman OF the Publishing Committee Judge Green, OF
Tennessee and Rev. Drs Wayland and Cleaveland Vice
Presidents; Rev Dr Crocker, OF Providence, and Hon.
william Coamer, United States Senator from Vermont,
Directors Arthur Tappan, one OF the principal founders
and bcnelactors.
geca work, applicable to all the stages o. religious ex
pcriencc. Records from the life OF s V. 8 Wilder Esq
the first president of this society, including hi- twenty
years residence In Paris when he was the medium Of
communication of British and American Christians with
the continent Inc hOurg Lazy OF ntppy
interchange Of thought between the respected prin
cipal Of female school and pupil entering. on
the temptations, trials and duties Of life. life
and Times OF John Milton. graphic and
mastery biography Of the champion Of religious
liberty Fifteen volumes for the socciy's "1hc Illus
raedn seres adapted TO arrest and hold the attention
by striking incidents and yet nculoatng just and trsc
OF religion and the plan OF salvation by CHRIST
Green Pastures for Christs "Ltte Ones;' Fathers
Letters Daughter; scenes from American History,
and other works in English, German, spanish, &c In
all 14l new publications, OF which 81 arc volumes
During the year 1875 $50 volumes printed or 100
per day; 1885 142 publications Total printed in forty
years 20 7l0 o73 volumes, 279 367 O55 publications.
Printed OF the American Messenger 154 l6' monthly;
Botschaftcr, or Messenger In German, 1876; Cilds
Paper 30s G66 total periodicals. 4g2 20s monthly Pub
lcations the socictys list 1855 OF which T2s are
volumes besides $3.50 in 1sl languages approved for
circulation abroad.
Gratuitous distribution foy tho year, f59,o53 81
The return OF peace has released tho society from the
large expenditure OF recent years for soldiers and sailors
yet above 600 has been employed for their spiritual
welfare and with the highest evidence OF Gods blessing
During the year hundreds Of schools have been organ
zed for the freedmen and AIDED by the society colpor
ters and agents and many thousands OF children sup