New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-16
CITY MISSION AND TRACT SOCIETY,"

ANNUAL MEETING-REPORTS OF MISSION WORK
IN NETWORK.
AS change from the accidents, swlndies,
murders and numerous other varieties Of the bad which
form the staple OF city it is pleasant to rest the
ewes now and then upon the quiet abos OF some OF hose
benifcent institutions in the city which are SO preem
nently good and TO admit in place Of the wachfuness
opd distrust with which we perfOrce the selfish
crowd an honest admiration for the selfdenying and
faithful men who TO carry these institutions
One OF the oldest and best OF an the chafaDe ana ms
sionary societies is the City Mission ana tract
sOcety-of all perhaps the broadcast III pm
cple and most comprehensive III scope. AZ t h
time, just before the great anniversary oi tno
Christian world, this Society holds It's yearly meeting 10
present its record OF WORK done dPr anu ~
take all measures which may make ~ more po~e9ttl1
against the influx and growth OF Wlckedness win when
il must now struggle almost unaided by its old coanor
the law. The meeting for 1868 was hed Yesterday ale
noon at the No 80 Bible House. The Rev Ihos lie
Witt ID. d. presided. and Dr. kendrick made the ope
ing prayer The Teasurers statement for 1869 showed
balance Of SASS 81 now on hand the expenses having
been S6245 l5 and receipts AS6S3 49, From the special
fund for building mission stations and chapes S52lj 90
has been received ana the amount expended Inc
following extract from the annual report OF the directors
Indicates work which is to be done and how the 80
ciety is striving TO accomplish 1t: ,.,., .,...-....
is true criterion The morals Of eommgnt W sBt
In H. absence az correct census pat population
city at the ensted 6ggre Of lGe 600 II ScnS be saie 10 rs.
half Of the population might ordinarily attend hurch on
careful calculation places the number ar Snl occasional
present the msny thousands OF Jews ara anu %
nsTy Effort We sbsi snd vast compaGT comprising intelligent
mechanics and other respeeshle citizens who m p e & The
habit Of negecug the nciuaTy Passing BY ,G9 %g GSce
to the m'srlaoF sge I9pti a s,,T and ramps who in
ards and iH Women ng sn8 ors, oa. courses
themselves against si the laws OF "od anu nan
b the hurebe The Christians HswYo feel bound to and M
s a1J cosddns within he circle Of and restraint
and he reuovatng aud eeysig power the GOSPEL %
ence to Of missions rernaones schools and charitable ust
tuon wi show Of effective agencies a. Tot. Feseg
Bible readers and voluntary helpers may be seen t,g
ementhouses hospitals ana Prisons VITA dne gC S halls holding
forth the vOH Of lilo and thousands Of Christians OF oo a
Bibles tracts. aud papers by the millions l., ,,
Among the Innovations which proposed Is the
establishment OF training school for the instruction ana
preparation of such Christian women as desire 10 ueNoo
Themselves TO benevolent in visiting the poor car
lug for the SEX etc. and It IS intmated that the neees
aIy funds have been subscribed and that the enerso
will soon be inaugurated The Executive committee mas
also the project OF employment bureau 10 aI
the worthy and deserving IN obtaining work. beside
veoped as the treasury permits IT, In table Of
results of the year we find the following statements
Missionary visits lO9591 ATTENDANCE 'oI'
S SSa%i si1s' schools 5 q "s. % ',, @ s
Children led to ia, ho",, "N , r, iepdace 1000
S church and 1904 IA %ilf ,aa Sg
ESQ gTaysI meetings gross g o., given sS'lI ~
| Finally the Executive Committee OF the Directors re-
port that during the all the undertakings OF the 10y
Mission have with good measure OF success Inc
Executive Committee yesterday referred TO the directors
the following resolution o,W %h Of S ,. Epe Committee
@ss T2o Ss % .Gs 1f' S' taa ordinances be
| tered n MISCONCEPTIONS
| Concerning this resolution, II was stated that us
adopou would probably occasion the Withdrawal OF Inc
Baptist body the Society, nasmuch as they c0uld
NOT agree with the other denominations represented as
10 the manner Of administering the ordinance OF Baptism
IL was hoped. however that the strong spirit OF nGua
concession which prevailed would overcome tins ONCE
ton and the resolution at the close OF an interesting W
bate was passed After the election of the following ON
| GERS, the Society adjourned 90 ,
Preieui-Rev. Thomas De Witt. D. D. NicePresde5t-A r.
Wetmore Corresponding Seeary-Lew T. Jackson Recording
Secretsry-DaNdD Terry. Treasu-Morns h Jesn AS'Au'
Jackson Superintendent Of MssousEr' Ie
NDrps Executive Commtee-Rev Howard Crosby, d. D. Rev
James MURRAY d. D. Rev J. Il. Keudrek D. D. Rev H. D. ase
Rev r. H. Newton Howard Potter A r. Wstmore, Nathan bthop
William Dodge John Taylor Johnston, Archibald Russell hons
X Hatch, Gamsel G. Smith, Walter Nltr An
brose Ey MuRus Lewis Jackson and ~ Directors