The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-25

simply and will proceed to carry out as soon as
practicable said union, provided the Publication
Society agree to and consummate the same.
Resoiued, That some difference OF opinion has
been entertained in regard TO the meaning and in-
tent OF item Of said basis OF union, which would
be rendered more definite and certain by an expla-
natory parenthetical clause as f0llows-we on onr
~ sot Il shall be- SO amended to read The
American Baptist Publication Society shall prosecute
the Bible work as now carried on by the American
and Foreign Bible Society with such equitable
notifications as may from time to time be directed
by the Union Society, to the extent OF means fur
Rev. DR.. Smith moved the appointment of a COM
mttee OF three to announce the action OF the body
lust effected to the Publication Society.
Rev. DR.. Knowlton then made short address
touching the work OF missionaries In China
The Chair then appointed m In ed the following as the
President and Hon. ID. NJ. Wilson, N. y. Rev. Dr..
Hiscox. N Y; and Rev. DR.. Williams, Md.
society adjourned to meet again tomorrow morn.
ing at O'Clock.
American Baptist Publication society.
This body was called to order at 10Y O'Clock, by
William Phelps, Esq., President. The proceedings
were opened with prayer by Rev. DIR. Behrens. of
by ]. d. Fulton OF Boston, who chose for his text
the Sth chapter OF John, 32d verse, The truth shall
make you free.n The gentleman delivered an eo-
quent and exhaustive address. On Its conclusion
resolution OF thanks was rendered the speaker, and
1t was also resolved that the report be printed.
The following is an abstract OF the annual report
of the society: -
The total receipts in all departments amounted to
last year. In the Business Department the receipts
s254 5i4'9O, being $27, ,49l04 more than
ceved IN this department the previous year. In the
Benevolent Department the receipts from all sources
amount to s67 19, which is s22 207 "a than
were received in this department the preceding
year. or the receipts, $4,000, the legacy of Mr..
Fletcher, have been permanently invested, while
s60, 900 have been expended.
The operations of the year have been follows:--
New missionaries in the feld................ SO
FanllteS visited. 4l,OOO
Copies of Bible circulated. ................. 5000
Other books circulated. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 60 100
Pages OF tracts distributed. .250 900
Sermons and addresses delivered. .......... 5000
New churches constituted d.............,.... 4l
Persons baptized :. ..................... S0T
Sunday Schools established. 33T
There have been published daring the year thirty
six new works. The aggregate number OF copies Of
new publications. issued during the year is 144,5OO.
or the publications previously stereotyped by the
society, there have been printed, during she past
fiscal year. 364b0O copies OF BOOKS aud 3S5 900 copies
of tracts ana pamphlets During the fiscal year there
have been issued of books, tracts, etc, 100 5o9
COPIES equal to 1854, 772 602 1smo. copies. This
ceeds the issues OF last year by 5s2 pages The
society has printed Of books, tracts etc since its
organization, 37,7s5,95O copies, containing matter
equal to 1,499 026,3l2 pages in 16mo. The whole
number OF publications on the society catalogue al
the present time is 1902, of which SIT are bound
| volumes.