New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-14
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
MAY ANNIVERSARIES.
TIE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY.


The exercises of the forty-ninth anniversary
meeting OF the American Tract Society were held the
Fourth-aye Presbyterian Church. at Fourth-ave. and
Twenty -second-st. yesterday morning. The meeting
WAS opened with the reading OF the xlixh Psalm and
PRAYER by the Rev T. Raston Smith. ID. ID. Tho Presi
dent the Hon. WIN. Strong OF Phiadephla sad that he
regarded great honor TO follow in the footsteps OF
such had been before him IN the oiice, who
had been among tho founders OF the Society. Much
work remained to DO done In reaching that large class
coming to America by emigration, who could not be
touched by the churches and also breaking through
the ernst with which the love OF money predominant
ing motive at tho present time, had covered the
hearts Of men, The Rev. DR.. Stephen II. Tying. tho
eldest Vice President Of the Society present. gave
preston to satisfaction IN meeting the new
President the successor OF the lamented Bishop Nell
voine An abstract OF tho Treasurers report was pre-
sented showing:
Receipt. for the year sI4ssOl TO- sales 1891 Ol3 40 mEng
with balance In Treasury and balance fm Rent $55?
manufacturing and Issuing penc1sa' SLICES s5 ooporieg
0si S9 appropriations for foreign and l,aa; 81 oOo all oher
s1P9's a BY the ,ns sa,sr, s ~ ooi total s'oi
Following is an abstract of tho Fortyninth Annual
Rcport
Though the year has been one OF financial embarrass
ment there occas on Tor dovout Inakiness That he
and results secured. Tho whole number Of new publ
cations issued during the year was 49, OF which ca
Volumes The Society issues six periodicals, four of
which are monthly and two are illustrated weekles-One
EnpIisb and the other German. The aggregate monthly
circulation OF these periodicals copies
In Union Missionary Colportage one OF the CHIEF
branches OF the socetys effort. the following work has
been done During year 225 cOpOrteurs, including
Al students from l6 colleges and Theological Summaries.
ahored I'm 3G States and Territories and in the adjoining
British Provinces They held addressed $50 religious
meetings made 20l 265 family visits c0nyorsed on per-
sonal religion or PRAYED w ho gH iG1es iSna
tending Evangelical preaching; g65i families OF RO-
man Catholics, $500 families destitute OF all religious
hoo he
without the word Of God. The society has also aided
Foreign Missionary work by giving sl5j in publica-
tions. and s. 900 in cash anu electrotYpes.
Short informal addresses were made by The Revs Dr.
Ormiston. H. NJ. SchieGelin, the Hon. Henry p Haven
OF Connecticut. and the Rev. Mr.. Crlttonden The Rev.
Dr. Prime presented minute on the death OF tho Rev.
O. Eastman late Honorary Secretary OF the Society.
Chancellor Crosby offered resolutions in regard TO the
celebration of the year upon which the Society
ters--s 5Oth-as year OF jubilee. At the directors
meeting the old board OF officers were elected with
few changes The new VcePresdents are the Rev. Drs.
s. l. Prime r. s. Siorrs, Joseph I. Duryea. and WIN. NJ.
Baum. with o. T. Wood. The directors the Roy.
Drs T. j. W. Wylie L. Il. Boadlc. and A. J.. Wedckind
The committees ana secretaries are:
Publishing Conmttee-Tlc Rev Dr1 william Adams John
ton smith William Ives Budngto Rogers Thomas D. Anderson
and tho Rev Charles D. sch.n. , @ po s,n . c.,n, n,
william n Blakemau, Henry Marshall Ebert Monroe.
Colgate Caleb b. Kueya, Phelps stokes ard james Fraser
Tue ey M M9% w. Rama PaSg Sr S e e
Shea F4aneis secretary SAMUEL T. waIas Assistant Se''
o. r. Kingsbnry Is reelected Treasurer, and James
Domarest and Henry A. Oakley are named as Auditors;
public anniversary meeting of the Tract Society viii
be held in the Broadway Tabernacle. at Thirty fourth
st. and Broadway. next Sunday evening Addresses
will be by Prof. Cyrus Northrop OF Yale College.
the Rev Dr. John Hall ana the Rev. r. $: McArthnr OF
this city, the Rev John r. McDouSal OF Italy, anu the
Rev. j. III. Wilson Of Scotland.
HOME MISSIONARY INTERESTS.
Tho American Home Missionary Society
in fha Itlp
House yesterday afternoon. Samuel S. Constant occu-
pied the chair. The Rev. Theodore Woolsey d. d..
IL d. OF New-IfaveD, Conn., reelected to the onico
OF President. The VcePresidents who oil ciaod
last year, with the exception OF the Rev. s. s. Schu-
maker, ID. d., who diod while in Office, were again
elected The Rev. Charles Alternately chosen to I'LL
tho vacancy The only vacancy in the Board OF Direct
ors was caused by the death OF the Rev. Henry l..
Hitchcock D. d. of Hudson, Ohio 1t was filed by the
Rev Robert y. IIuIchins OF Columbus, ONO
The Rcv E. W. Batcniori Of Chicago, ILL.,,
was added to tho Board. Tho Executive Com
mttce OF last year will continue before.
The number of ministers in the service Of tho Society
during past year has been 9G9 or this number l6
have heen pastors OF single congregations 29s have
minstered in two three congregations each aud lS1
have extended their abor5 over still wider fields Three
missionaries have preached to congregations OF coored
people. 80 IN foreSn langnages or when 10 were 10
Welsh, II German congregations, ana 10 congreSa,
lions of Swcdes. The number Of congregations ana
2l95 The number Of pupils in sabbathschools Is 1900
Fiuyseven churches have been organized by the mis-
sionaries during the year. and So have become sesup
porting. FOry-sevCn houses of worship have been com
peted ITO repaired and 80 others process OF cree
ton. one hundred i've churches report revIvas OF
religion and 3S5 missionaries report 5000 hopeful con
versions. The receipts were sg9O120 "a, and the ex'
pendures &l57G62 o. leaving s265l as s due To mis-
sonares labor performed but not yet reported In
addition these past dues, appropriations already
made and daily becoming due amount 10 sOG,g19 %,
making the total pledges l9629 40 toward redeem
ing which and TO apply otper appropriations there Is
"a balance IN the treasury OF 8,723 l6.
foregoing summary shows that more than usual
progress been made In the work OF the Society.
More missionaries have been in commission than NJ any
previous time since 1861 when the Church
ceased cooperate with COngreg3ioDast3 In this en-
terpfse and the number Is greater by IS than was
reported year ago The number OF missionary fields
occupied greater by co. and exceeds by 20 the largest
number occupied in any former year. There has
eral labor performed In the amount OF contributions 10
objects Of benevoence the number Of revivas, and
of conversions reported and in tho number Of churches
which have reached the condition OF selfsuppOrt.
The receipts have been greater by S2229 than in the
previous year. and have been exceeded by those Of only
one year In the history OF the Society The income from
legaces less than usual but contributions have
exceeded those OF the preceding year by S3 40, aud
those Of any former year by &l2ioO.
NATIONAL GUARD TOPICS.
Mai Gen. Shaler has issued an order annOunc-
ing that First Division Will parade for by