The New York herald., 1873-12-11
NEW YORK CITY MISSION.
The FOrty-seventh Anniversary Yester-
day I'm AssOctation Hall-Adm irable
Results Accomplished During the Past

The FOrty-seventh Anniversary Yester-
day in Association Hall-Admirable
Results Accomplished During the Past
Year. euM8t0e9
The forty-seyenth anniversary OF the City Mission
and Tract Society was held in Association Hall yes
terday afternoon. The Rev. Thomas DE Witt. ID. d.,
presided The gathering was largely composed OF
ladies'.
The Rev. Thomas De Witt opened the meeting
with q few appropriate remarks.
One OF the reverend gentlemen then read the
thirteenth chapter OF st. Luke, to which the audi
ence listened with attention. and he also offered
prayer.
Mr.. M. X. Jesup, the Treasurer. read the report
for the year ending yesterday The total receipts
were Sal, ,43S; the expenditures, $4S.622 leaving
deficit OF $7,192 He spoke at length OF the great
economy exercised in this work. He hoped that
some Of the disbelievers In Christian union would
90 down to the lower part OF the city and see
what they had done in a practical way. There
were mission stations with 40 missionaries
$4,000 visits made by them last year, carrying
help and sympathy and comfort and blessing to
10000 families who were outside OF all parOchial
care; $4,000 tracts were distributed, 1926 per-
sons were persuaded to attend churches and mis-
sions, Y .'backsliders' were reclaimed, and 304
persons were united with churches; 1854 souls
which they had spent9 Contributions were given
fuel, food, medicine, &c.
The superintendent, the Rev. George j. Mingins,
made lengthy statement, showing the great pi og-
ress made during the last year. They were reaching
to-day just the better class OF the poor, who had
been neglected thus far They were carrying the
Gospel 10 the masses, IL was TO be hoped that no
one would have to say what Lord Shaitcsbury de-
berately said or London, that there were scarcely
two per cent OF the working classes OF that city
instances OF the admirable conversions enected by
Fifty directors were appointed for the coming
year, among them William b. Dodge. Jr., John Iay-
lor Johnston and others. The officers elected are
Rev. Thomas De Witt, President; A. X. Wet
more, Vice President; Morris X. Jesup, Treasurer;
Lewis E. Jackson Corresponding secretary; David
D. Terry, Recording Secretary; Rev. George j..
Mingins, superintendent Of MISSIONS
The Rev. JOHN HALL delivered an address on
sour Dangcr.n There was great danger OF large
goddess class OF people in this city outside the
cnurcnes, and particularly outside the Protestant
churcnes. The great majority OF criminals were
drawn from the classes outside the Christian, the
prisons that had always been fully occupied. and
probably never held one man who had
technical sense OF that word they ought
to use their strongest efforts to reduce the
number OF these goddess people. There was dark
ness here at their very doors that Christian light
could scarcely penetrate Men OF property, even
II they took no interest in this for Christ s
sake ought take interest in 1t for their prop
erty's SAKE, for the prevalence OF crime in the nd.
jacent localities would depreciate the value OF
their real estate. Employers OF all classes should
take an interest in this work. 1t was eXtraOrdi-
nary what mischlei even ignorance could do. lie
had seen circular OF workmen saying that there
capitalists to give them their rlghts-now, the
truth was that there were not more than lac, 900
male adults In New York.
The Rev. Joseph 7. Duryea, ID. D., then spoke Of
the remedy Tor these dangers, and William Il.
Dodge OF the aid necessary Tor the carrying on OF
the missionary work. The gathering then dis