New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-11
THE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY,"

,,po,r-,NNIyERSAR ADDRESSES.
Tho American Tract Society held Its annual
Meeting Yesterday morning, In the parors OF the houe
Ms Christian Association, the Rev. Dr. Tying prosa-
Enc The secretaries presented the following summary
Of results for the year: II,
The whole number publications ssud has heen rs Of which
y T r. sSoFs TN |U SaSs ' Pap o. n ard r.
b bSis vond rig Irsfat castS" ,g s,sg
with snnutes $50 GO The receipts gifts and less
the " tTesaTy 50 The EXPENSES:
c ss 3SO sseSe and aopsfes i57si 81 district
for 9 and pass1 1Pa s +sT e Sies
bung year 2 Oportsurs engaged 80 states and 10 a
s. made a70 AS family visits oonrersed religion With l9 800
families found 81 s2 Protestant mles who ha9iaA S ~
book except the Bible aud 1921 Protestant families without The WON
following the PPgass"s for n 'n s P'F. saa aS
Baptist Convention Mission Shnntang Annoy 800 Poo Chow
$6o; Tensn $500 Blmah 500 Northern India SS0 0rss
$500; Msdus 500 KoapOor slO1 GabSon oO Ns'O.a1s
sween $50 total 5000 Beside. 5000 granted in
publications and electroypes
The following officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President Charles McIlvaine q Cincinnati Core,
spending SECRETARY the Rev D NJ steyenon nt seereoes
sry Secretaries tie Rev Dr. wilam A. seci and the Rev o. East
n sn h f0G' on Soon Smith w HfS Bgans r Rogers
and ESGd r., Nm Brakeman 10 M and
roe Finance Committee Thomas poemus g. n Titus o. = Wool
| Is.
1etary the Rev Dr. HscoIj Treasurer X Kg,bqyi Dsgos'
Arrest '''''''
large audience attended the public exercises at As
ISOLATION Hall in the evening. The Rev. Dr. Tying pre-
sided and after brief address regarding the cathocity
OF the Society introduced the Rev. Dr. Heac0ck OF Bur
falo who said 1t is worth while occasionally to incar-
nate the caholcity Of Christianity into crowded audi
erces like this Men have their ideals so have societies
The true ideal Of society like this 10 make books OF
which, the Bible says. there IL no end. What
we want TO do is TO make better books and make them
| cheaper than any other concern Somebody viii make
books for the without regard TO Their moral OF
religious character. There unnumbercd masses who
are separated from the literary influences which sur
round the cities, and 1t Is for these that the Amer
can Tract Society must supply cheap literature We do
not want literature dull and destitute of vitality
that no one can read it, but which will take
the great central facts OF the Bible and present
them in an interesting FORM The tract originally
keen as Damascus blade, and first used by ntdels.
Why should not good book be contagious of good as
bad book is Of evil II isn't merely among the heather
and aro people that we need to send our coporteurs
We who live little distant from NcwYOrk feel that you
need them here II the papers speak the truth we need
weight OF virtue to keep down end Of the plank
and unless You had pretty gsod grip you would KICK
the beam. You need rear guard as you advance up
the island TO keep down the heathenism behind You.
The relations of labor and capital are becoming danger
Ous and threatening don't believe in these reform
meetings for wOman's suffrage. l wonder that your
Boanerges OF the Brooklyn pulpit can ma n6 nS 10
ing in the coal mine rotsf There IL nothing more terri
BILE sight than the darReniGg and lowering seHSi
want to teach the laborer the Gospel OF love
etast and With the same instruction show him his duty
to his fellowman. The radicals have hitherto led IN al
speak first Here q chance for reform Let remem-
Der that Christ sancted humanity and lot us carry
Other addresses were made by the Rev. Merrill Rich
aTksOn aud the Hon william l.. Dodge