The New York herald., 1868-05-16

Interesting Statistics and Addresses.
public meeting OF the New York City Missi and
Tract Society held last evening in the Presby-
terian church, corner Of Fifth avenue and Nine
teenth street. Rev. Thomas De Witt President, in
the chair. numerous and highly respectable audi
ence was In attendance, composed chiefly of ladies,
and deep interest was manifested in the proceed
ings. The exercises were inaugurated by singing
hymn reading OF selection Of the scriptures and an
appropriate prayer.
LEWIS E. JACKSON, assistant treasurer, presented
some interesting statements from the annual report
from which it appeared that the field Of labor of the
society," which is strictly non-sectarian is extended
almost wholly among the destitute and poorer classes
who estimated to number 400. 600 souls The So
cety is engage at this time in the erection OF sew
era chapels and has In its employ thrtyeight mis-.
sionaries, male and female. The Accomplishment OF
the plans at present pro ected and arranged Will re-
qure an annual outlay OF about $50 OOo for whcn nc.
purpose subscriptions are received at the BID
House. AS the resu is Of last years efforts the So
cety reports that 1t has fortysix missionaries four
teen mission stations and thrtyfve rooms IN tee-
ment houses where religious exercises engaged in
During the same period Its employees have held
52l7 meetnss and made 1852 missionary vlslts;
administered 1854 temperance pledges, introduced
1920 children and youth to sabbath ;h0ols and Bible
classes; have induced 911 children 10 attend public
schools, persuaded l4,4S3 adult persons to attend
churches OF various denominations and mission sta
tiOns, afforded temporal relief to 1900 families and
individuals secured good homes for large num-
less strangers, united In marriage several couples
living In sin, prevailed upon many Sabbath breakers
to c'Ose their stores and shops the Lords Day,
reclaimed 228 backsders iron religion persuaded
62 persons to unite With churches and with the aid
OF 1903 voluntary visitors distributed 1O07SS tracts,
containing 4,062,170 pages Of printed matter. The
total receipts Of the society for the year were
$37 076 3. fol Ows-Cash on hand from last year,
$l,6l7 0S; donations, S26,003 20; female branch,
$39S2 80; churches and Sabbath school subScrip-
tons, s. 473 SO. or this Ota there were expended
For missionaries and secretary, $3l, f03 80; for
tracts and papers, $2,6o7 45; for printing, post
are and stationery, $2.007 81. Balance hand,
1868 H. To al OF eXpend lures and balance, S37 o 3.
The amount in addition received for the bu ding
fund was e2S5tS 46, as fol Ows:-Ba ance hand at
da OF last report, $9jl 35 received on account Of
general subscriptions 500, l52 u; by special dOna.
ti0ns Sl64 75; by rents and coupons, l,279 So or
this tOta amount there were q sblrsed on account
OF the mission sta ions S23,921 so, leaving balance
on hand of $4,6l6 81. The society own mission
property worth S50,000 free and unencunbered.
Mr.. MlNGINS, SUPERINTENDENT o. the City Missions,
made an address, In the course OF which he stated that
the fUrtv-siX missionaries had during the last year.
made 1882 visits, aud had preached or held
religious cOnversat on with upwards of ),GOO
persons. lie also related me startling cicnm-
stance that in the fourteenth ward or tbs
city, containing about 2e,uo) souls, there was
not slnglo Protestant church. and that another
ward Of almost cquai population had 10 Protestant
church in VIII ch services in the English language
were conducted.
Brief adlr ,sses were made by Rev. j.. T. Du yea
and Rev. +. d. Gan ana the meeting was dismissed
with Tie l. lClc,lCjtG...