, 1877-01-28
Grated heart rita1izcs and impels them, but they
are channels through which Christian life and
Christian energy will always eventually aow.


| TRACTS AND SUNDAI-SCHOtLS.
The Tract and Sunday-school anniversaries q
the n. E. Church commenced yesterday after
noon at the Clark Street Church in Methods
Church Block. About 800 people assembled ii
the aunitorium, and the exercises were yariet
and interesting. Elder Jutlins presided, ant
the singing was conducted by the Rev. Mr.
| Spencer, who opened with the hymn, 's Wha
t hast thou done for mea''
After earnest prayer by the Rev. j. II. Cald
| we'll for blessings upon the Associations whose
| anniversary they had assembled to celebrate
Dr. Vincent introduced the discussion upon tlt
topic Of the day, How may the Tract Society
OF our CHURCH be rendered more cf1cctiye?'
and presented
VINO read paper upon experience with tfacts
When hevas appointed on the Committee for Lo-
cal Distribution, tic serious question was, What
tracts @ 5 should be selected Tracts were tracts,
some discrimination, so the Committee
resolved to select two sets, one
for Christians and the other for uncouvcrtctl
sinners. Not little trouble was experienced in
down upon q ''Christian labor y for tic saved,
and - Who is to blame?' for the unsayct, and
having tried the latter on a Baltimore sinner,
they grasped it as valuable auxiliary in the de-
molition Of sin. Still another set was chosen
for the newly converted and was found cflica-
cious The distribution OF tracts had proven Of
incalcnlable value to the extension OF the Cos
pei. Church papers should publish the various
tracts calling peoples attention thereto, and
making the tract verify winged evangelist.
DR. VINCENT
took charge OF the meeting and entered upon
conversation with the audience, :Aaskiny ques-
tions and discussing answers. He explained
the origin Of tracts and their adaptation, and
the uses and abuses Of the distribution in the
early days, when the distributor and the book
1nnl- in 75frl,f INV
good housewife. he then asked, s'What are
the advantages OF tract distribntion?" and was
answered By Elder Jutkins, who found advan-
tages accruing from their tracts and the reflex
Of good to all church people who aidcd the cir
cu1ation OF religious tracts.
Mr.. Whcdon, Of Evanston, said his expo
rence was that tracts amused the children.
Others enumerated further advantages.
Mr. Spencer spoke Of the effect Of tracts
among the heathcn, who took them in trade
and we're converted By them,
The Rev. 4. ]. Scott, Of Oak Park, opincd that
if politicians found any benefit In tracts, it
might be well to change the names OF the tracts
so US to comprehend the political elements.
Mr., AcChcsncy thought some care should be
bestowed in the distribution, Illustrating the
case OF a lady who gave leg1css man and elo- ;
quent tract condc1nnine dancing. There should
be some Judgment used.
The Rev. DR.. Leonard had found that great
good had been done in the issue Of tracts to
Sailors.
DR.. Tiffany favored permcating the COM
munity with sound, oldfashioned doctrnal
opinions.
The next question was, What are the |
BETTER METHODS OF DISTRIBUTING TRAcTsm
Dir. parshurst urged in favor of putting SAM
pie tracts in the hands of the ministers that they
might select appropriate ones.
DR.. Vincent replied that the collections for
the Society must augment before it could bear |
such an expense. |
It was suggested: Tracts mar be distributed |
IT the church door; they may be issued as in |
'itattons to worship; they may be put in the |
hands Of Sunday-school pupils.
The Rev: D1. SHEPPARD spoke Of one tract,
which he callcd seductive, as begui1ing thc in !
lilIrrent man Into reading it before he knew
yl1at he was doing.
The Rev Dr.. Adams thought those who
watched tracts should give, through the church
'ape7s, their ideas Of what tracts were the
lest.
Dr.. King rclated his experience as showing
hat the diversity of the methou OF distribution
cpended largely upon the ingenuity Of the dis
ributor.
Aftcra few pertinent remarks BY Dr.. Vim
ent, further Services were postponed until
vening.