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CAsn Cnong-ns Work Of the Society Tor
the Past xear-Addrsssss by Bishop
Esstbura, Of Naasashusetts and the
Rev. DR.. vsrmily ,-Rsosipn
and Expenditures
AZ the evening service In the Episcopalian Church
Of the Ascension, Fifth avenue and Tenth street
yesterday, addresses were delivered according TO
announcement, on missionary work, as carried on
by the American Tract Society. The attendance
was mot 30 large a. might have been expected and
was composed for the greater part or iaoes. Alter
few Introductory remarks from the Rev. Dr. John
COTTON Smith, rector, Mi
The Rev. Dr. STEVENSON, corresponding secretary,
naae the following statement Of expenditure, work
aone and the hopes and prospects OF the aract
Society, en- behalf Of the comn,ittec:- AN
yaslac tefN WHAT HAS BRBN DONE. NM Nr
Tho recoipts for the year in donations and legacIes
were S1lo,l7l, ana it, expenditures exceeded the
income BY nearly $4,000 The society is undenomi-
national and publishes the great central truths
Tor distribution among the heather In 14l
e11erent languages or dialects. In forty 1--WE
years fs has ISSUED l42,0Oo 600 copies Of
publications. and during the past year 1t Issued
more than $4,000 copies DAILY and distributed them
70 the value Of nearly 81 900 . week. through mis-
sionarics, colportcurs and It's own members. II 10
Believed that many thousands have been saved
through Newman Han's "Come TO Jesus" Union
missionary colporrage. APPLY called christianity
wheels horseback and foot has been used with
advantage. During the year 287 cOp0rteurs nave
been engaged in thrty.four states and Terrto-
Ties Those engaged in the South report over
400 hopeful conversions in more or less connection
with their labors. An agency has been established
IN San Francisco for missionary work by colpor
teurs among the miners. Chinese and other needy
classes. under direction OF Rev. f. +. Shearer.
GHr CHEN CHoEG.
One Of these coiporteurs, Chen Chong, is Christian
Chnaman, who labors with much acceptance among
nis coantrymen, of whom the Pacific coast has po-
pulation Of nearly eighty thousand. With him en-
American colporteur cooperares--lhe one gathering
the heather for Sabbath or night schools, and the
tributes, IN connection with his personal efforts,
tracts from the mission press, long aided by this
society, at Shanghai China. Occasional conversions
are reported among these strangers The society
n issuing book In Chinese and English, the WORK
Of Rev. Mr.. Looms OF the Chinese mission, San
Francisco, which Is intended 70 assist The learners
and ali VINO are instructing Cinnamon m the Eng
Jlsh language aud the Christian religion.
CASH APPROPRIATIONS.
The total cash appropr Of the society in aid
Of the press abroad are 1854 1874, OF which $4,000
have been appropriated during the past year. me
society has approved for circulation abroad al us
expense $500 publications, VI when SOS are
volumes.
THE FOREIGN FIELD.
The committee report that the reformation makes
encouraging progress IN Mexico ana the publica-
ali Classes lawyers and ip The pnedacated
In and around the capital 1,200 OF these
reformers worship each Sabbath, and IN
all parts OF the republic the people are
thirsting for the Gospel Goa is moving nightly In
Mexico, and presents US most hopeful opportunity
Of labortng Tor her conversion TO purer Chris
nanlty. Brazil and the South American republics
are hardly less hopeful than Mexico. In Chill col
been the means OF awakening thousands to the
truths OF the Gospel ana the people re demanding
separation OF Church and state.
OTHER LANDS.
Publications and grants have been sent to Spain
and Cuba, and the Christian aborers In France GER
churches for the aid OF Gospel literature in their re-
spective languages. The press Is the right arm or
yerts in pagan lands reading evangelical literature
are dependent on the missionary press.
DR. yERMILYK's ADDRESS.
The Rev. THOMAS VERMiLYE said the Tract
Society has been FOR years spreading abroad Chris
tan truths. ana IS an embodiment Of union as we'll
~ PROOF OF what can be done by union. The
Church had different characteristics at different
periods. At the Reformation IT was the tendency
great truths having to be distinctly brought
out and impressed on the popular mind.
which will never lose their hold on the Christian
mind, and these very works were some OF those
g snS 81 p e sei Sss TINS
At the foundation OF all benevolent societies, and
Ne next 1sroan p mGs me spec rsf socs
airy operations With regard to recent events
u Brooklyn 1t was perhaps necessary that there
pI0le that there should be cooperation. We have to
meet with onstacles First there is infdelity then
more rdcnioas ana .easenea But a1 We should
not not mistake nouan the PapIsts are losing
their n Enrsps .ney are as
most adroit Jesus and nuns to this country and will
use politicians to gain their ends. We should be
washington say thar eternal vigilance is the price
OF hberty. II ever liberty he upset IN this
sSouid meet s them by y smeadsnR ess abroad
among the masses An appropriate literature
Ess assa 4 rSs na i s ra Sn
nese pagans to our doors The Tract Society, one Of
the xlorles OF our age would labor among these PEP
pie to nt them for their future destiny
BISHOP EASTRuRN'S REMARKS.
Bishop EastDurn OF massachusetts, said he was
sstus,S sSs Tract Society. We ought 80 Se tSanH-
ful that IN this age OF shiiiiag opinions
docsr,ne Of saIvataon a'' through the pro proptia.
tory sacrifice. We have P0pery within the
Protestant Church, asking as TO seek salvation by
bowling before altar, aud In other churches they
eeek TO improve on The reiigion OF the iInnutabie
God. A. IN instance OF the way IN Which tracts can
effect good the Bishop told 4 story which he heard
BISHOP Ryan, Of the island OF Maurltius relate at
meeting OF the Religious Irac, Society IN London.
tract distributor left o copy OF The Swearcr's
Prayer, on the stairs leading the lower part OF
one OF her Maiesty's warsnips and IL was picked
mp and read BY one OF the crew, a man
greatly addicted TO swearing, and such Ihe erect
produced upon HIM bg reading lat plain statement
bf what the swearer calls upon the Almighty To do
20 hmm that no was converted and became himself
subsequently q fEact distributor having exborred
American Christians 10 support the Tract Soclefy by
ther prayers, their influence and Their purses the
Bishop gave the hiessing and the proceedings ter
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