New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-09
The American Tract Society.

The celebration was commenced By voluntary on the organ
BY Mr. Francis Williams After few preliminary chords tho
oresn the beautiful aud familiar air. The Last
Rose Of Summer which he played with great tenderness AMI
feeling Every note Of tie sweet remuo movement In the
second part listened 10 with great attention. nnui sue
ceeded by toe magnificent combinations win which the
The Rev Dr. sPArpvG then offered short prayer thanking
Divine Providence for the Of the Society during tho
year and Eg IT. ofe u sna 1 Sss' %
nary sang hymn Of which this il an extract accom-
panied by M Williams on the organ;
Male th. ihy constant care;
o'a so: ten. .s mate 7" s. s.; n y Is"
TBE AssCAL RRroRT.
The Rev Mr. Warren Of the Secretaries Of the Society
then read The Annual Report from watch extract he fol-
lowing of operations during the Society ly second
IN. oaon. Of th. tho past yea, have been attend
win ssl fss. y!
bvHs sS s e. s'S Sre s ns% a. and peSsS
enlarged Of uefee. The Home 10. eseo%, I'm mIs M
called only for The teacher and ,he moe. "a, s,o
.Da. whom a. yet ,hs.e unable to reach
The receipts in cash from 81. sources Were oasl o.
s ,aS. %e ss' sss:5i g. ~
receipts Bu.nes' Department, 1850 msAns total Of
TrrssDrrsr-ch,tsbs Distributions Of Pabic'iou. er Home
number cops. 81 publications crcged among The isednen was
FsSa,n ins o'ss saf fi 'a .li I'D
bsou. soI the army 'sd Nav, 80 L ,sSs, sTS @
wiais sipsaSt ssSt. j, obec,. t3ss 70
.ss:s;s: 81 81 q o with a'is'a.
rms Hr,lss. D,r ,s,r,,s, -,
the si Of which IS have been aided during the pes,
T Of PRINTING done "a: " follow" o,. ns@S.1 o.
Total eo., Of Qualifications; sIi,?io a. ,,,,. 80.
s e. es ss 20 e. f.. .s%. s 10 Ss.
ISo 70 roe' ,S sp',s1s, is ss a.
publications above slls 30 q, salaries
S' f d" . .'s the ss
Iner reading Toe report Mr. wAEBEx referred TO the
1ourshns condition Of the Society but sad there was much
considered be literally supplied with the
Of grace without large proportion Of pastors
poor who efforts Of the Society No Society had
larger field of operations or larger Jespons
bility. o.
ADDRESS OF THE REV. J. @. AIvonD.
The Rev Mr. ALyoRD OF the Secretaries of The Society
effort. Of the Society connection WIN the army bad now
ceased he knew that the work OF the Society during the
to but lay
dead the battlefield and he TO say that large
death under tho influence OF the Gospel Some
regiments still remained however and In these-especialy
had spent the previous among the cored eg
en and he learned then the satisfactory results Of the
be toward those suddenly released
bondage and he could say ruhuy that Literature led to
literary Among the freedmen the Society had 10000 pupils
9, Sa FROM 5 b y s%s
good must result But during his travel through the entire
I re scent mo T
little schools conducted by the freedmen themselves They
they bad prepared number little books among which
the Chan spelling book which they determined to send to
cuded BY appealing present for their influence and
their contributions enable the Society to out its good
work
REMARKS or ruI REV. DIR. vERMILyE
Amer another vocal exercise from tine 'aden,. the Chair
man announced that the Rev. Dr Hare who had been an
IN nm
illness Of his WIFE The Rev. Dr. vERMLrE then addressed
4: meeting He said that 8. ,Ss ws p;a q. 1vss
religious sOcsss and hi, fact should b. upon the
Society and 70 the SOCIETY the members which had
his sa lnst Of
mixing religion and politics Laughter He thought the two
The original duty Of the Tract Society to distribute
which should be kept up. Byandby 1t was found that
they could do much more. and now they had become
religious spirit had grown how wealth had grown and how
the spirit give that wealth for the religious culture Of man.
supply religious literature to the people, toemng millions were
to DO supplied now where there were only thousands when
ton OF literature should be careful God had carried
the FOR III s1a 'S ' s. %
right But this opened immense field for such sooie
ties this and he felt that there was an immense men response
from Virginia which proved to him that the freedmen
anxious for religious teaching anu ne iet tha the
church must satisfy that anxiety. They owed deep
debt TO that people which they could never pay for
they and their fathers had to bear the responsibility Of
bishting the negro race in past years. Now he
said let them do all they could to repair this
tremendous injury lie felt great satisfaction In urging heo
views upon Society because that happened be the
Oldest societies and also because Of the noble stand
which the Society the sutct Of Slavery
question In the church. But before he
closed he wished to make suggestion which entirely his
lie felt that when the American Tract Society declared
that they would not refer to the subec, Of Slavery their pub
cations he M that awful deiilecon OF duty had been
committed lie sympahized therefore, with the protest which
the Boston Society made Appause Bot was it not pos.
sbs bring the two Societies together honorable
bs The over and be believed tho feelings Of the
Society had greatly changed the question Of Slavery
II Societies could be reunited therefore, he should
think would be great impetus 10 the of religion
past be past let the bright only engage their
thoughts let them be again united and go In
the OF tho Lord to do good II could he done by wise
judcous counses and hon they could hand IN hand
accomplish the great work which God had given them do
Applause.
Tho said proper that the subject
which Dr. Yermyo had referred had been without their
careful consideration In biz mind and in the minds Of
many connected with the HewYork Society that eonsdera
ton Of the same nature the previous speakers The
tng position Of matters favorable TO the looking forward
he believed the sllsltts