New-York tribune., 1869-05-13
AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY.

The nth annual meeting Of the American
Tract Society was held yesterday at the Masonsquaro
Presbyterian Church. and was largely attended. Inc
President Bishop scIyanc occupied the chair aud tho
Rev. Dr. MuheubeTs opened the proceedings with
proycr Moses Allen, esq, then read the Trcasurors
reuort The receipts for tho year. u gifts and legacies
amount TO S272j7 IS FOR sales, t59 9ii mAkug win
balance the treasury AssOl3 0l Expended In manu-
and depository, tlOlsi2 Cs; cash for foreign ana
pagan lands, 5000; all other expenses hS
ssr cIi ths 60 Sianco in tie treasury 1897 6'
The total receipts from foreign sources were toSy'
nar the socety has prOspercd In all It's departments
i ai sI home ana abroad Many new publications have
been Issued the year. including 800 books ana tracts IN
TnTkisb and KooImang Koordish OF which 81 vol
umos. Printed during The year. $4,000 volumes gt'J;
200 publications Total printed IN - years 25Goi5g vol
umcs 3OG3O2257 publications Printed OF INC AneIl-
Messenger, lisJ1 monthly ChiloS odr1pon Tapr5
S555s3; Botschaftcr, or Messenger IN GernHn'
3l4l6; total periodicals monthly, tGi,sJl PuDAca-
tons on the SOcotys list $780, OF which ss arc vol
proved for circulation abroad Gratultous distribution
for the year SOL 3l1 10 10 grants to missohaTes anu
Christians In foreign lands to the shipping Tor foreign
ports and 10 seamen aud others during inc year ~
cOlpOreurs including q students from 80 c2es9s n1
theological scminarca have IaDoitd l 81 OF le unou
States and in Of the adjoining British Provinces.
They held or addressed s7sJ religious meetings made
prayed with 1866 223 families Tho following named Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year
PRESIDENT Bishop McIlyaine.
YICI.P I.PEEsIpENTsIWiilam L. Dodge, James suydam,
A. r. Wetmorc, Bishop i. 5. James, the Rev. Dr. Iyhg'
srCRLfARIEs-The Rev W. A. Hallock, D. D. the Rev.
0. Eastman, and the Rev, i NJ stevenson; D. d. -.
ASSISTANT SECRETARIEs-M -Messrs. king5bufy, warner
Rand and SheaIner.
EisLop Mciyaine then made brief address in which
he said that though the attendance on the anniversary
tbe work OF tho societies wide spread and tho
results Of their abOrs more valuable IN Christian point
of view miscellaneous discussion on the agency OF
be press IN foreign lands then followed, opened by the
Rev. Dr. Adams. and shared In by the Rev A. d. Ropes
ter detailed the labOrs Of tho Society In aiding and eK-
tending the Press in foreign lands The Rev Dr. Schenck
recommended that greater use OF the press be made Ia
pastoral vsdtOns at home, aud Chaplain Jones Of tho
| sailors Snug HarbOr spoke on the Same subject.
gelzation in Spain, Mexico and South America, which
Mas shared In by the Rev DR.. Stevenson, Dr. Iron@ns
Prime and Dr. Gause. Tho former speaker gave de-
tailed account OF tho operations Of the Society IN span
| and Dr. Prime mentioned the contrast between
| the condition Of that country on the occasion OF
| "A visit made by him IN former years, ana It's state
g the present time The Rev. Mr. Stevenson stated that
oly few years ago religious liberty denied 10 all
thc habtauts OF Spain and lay but now, since the
great change IN affairs In those countries, the Gospel was
| tLe exception OF the City OF Rome Professionalism
| had extended throughout the whole Of Italy and
| were distributed widely throughout these lands
The Rev. Mr.. Warner spoke ot the subject OF Union
Missionary cOpOrtage in all parts OF tho United States
The bene6cent results OF this system Of home labor are
to be seen in awakening public interest Ia the churches
and i'm the direct communication Of Gospel truth It has
assisted in making lay laborers available IN Christian
work aud In extending and fostering the religious press
aud publications. The latter number more than the
issue OF the OF the whole country at the beginning
OF this century. He proposed the adoption OF resOlu
lion chat Union Missionary cOlpOrage as combining
fine mower the press and personal effort by ayeD, and
as handmld TO the churches should DO extended lntt
| every destitute county Of our land" Tho Rev. hr
| Vassar and the Rev DIR. Deems spoke IN fayol
of this resolution. The Rev Dr. Martin next spoke upor
n question which le sand the greatest OF all thOs'
which agitate this continent, namely whether th'
Chinese shall absorb MS In tho West We them He re
ferred TO the completion OF the Pacific Railroad and ~
effects IN opening up the richest agricultural region il
the world 10 Onequarter OF the worlds population on h
Enst and three-quarters the West The West is th
modeTu Paradise, and 10 IS thrown open TO swaIm
of AsatiCs who are unable TO find susttnance III thel
own country lie enlarged upon the thrifty character
those ucOpc whose home the West promises To become
| They arc irreprcssble. and VIII go wherever IN
| American can go. They are most patient tOlCrH IN
nyan Of the Pacific" They are watching and Initiating
every American trait and quality and learn WIN th
orsnfest facility. They soon become sklfu as To ID
f,disneusabe, and with "a little practice snrpass eve
hnglosaxons ~ proficiency. They are anxious TO irr
T'i.n all viii acquire lt perfectly u Two years rue
Az lcccsshlC tu publications, because they are an Az
3 urnO IA md layU