PROCEEDINGS REPORTED AT THE FORMATION OF THE SOCIETY. At the meeting, held May 23, 1814, when the above Constitution and Addresses were adopted, it appeared that within the last three months, the following Tracts have been printed, making two entire volumes: viz. 1. Constitution of the Society, Address, &c. No. pages. 2. The Work of the Holy Spirit. By Rev. Robert Hall, A. M. 3. On Intemperance 4. Without Holiness, no Man shall see the Lord. 6. A Dialogue between a Traveller and Yourself 24 16 32 4 4 8 4 9. The Dairyman's Daughter. By Rev. Legh Richmond 10. The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain 11. 'Tis all for the Best 12. On the Third Commandment 13. To the Spectator of a Funeral 14. The Power of Truth 15. The Progress of Sin-On the Abuse of the Sabbath 16. Pious Resolutions 17. Parley the Porter 18. On Family Worship 19. Three Dialogues between a Minister and Parishioner 27. Parental Duties VOL. II. 28. Instruction of the Rising Generation recommended 29. Address to Children and Youth, relating to Prayer 30. Advice to Children relating to Prayer No. 31. The Westminster Assembly's Shorter Catechism 32. Divine and Moral Songs for Children 36 4 35. Sermons to Children, with Hymns suited to the Subjects 36. Present to Children at School 37. A New Heart the Child's Best Portion 38. History of Miss Dinah Doudney, of Portsea, (Eng.) 20 39. Filial Duties 16 40. Affectionate Address to Young Christians-Here and There 45. No Life Pleasing to God, but that which is Useful to Mankind-The Art of Happiness-A New-Year's Song 46. Subjects for Consideration 47. To the Afflicted-The Day of Judgment 48. To the Aged. 49. Life of the Rev. John Cowper. By Wm. Cowper, Esq. 50. The Swearer's Prayer, or his Oath Explained 8 4 12 8 8 8 16 4 The edition of No. 1, contained 3,000 copies: that of each of the remaining numbers, 6,000-amounting in all to 297,000 Tracts. STATE OF THE SOCIETY'S FUNDS, MAY 23, 1814. PAID for Printing, Folding &c. an edition of two volumes of Tracts, with other contingent expenses RECEIVED of persons who subscribed to print Tracts Balance due from the Society $2,935.90 $2,745.00 $190.90 SAMUEL FARBAR, Treas. pro tem 3 The following is a list of donations and subscriptions to print Tracts, received before, or about the time of the organization of the Society; each Donor being entitled to receive Tracts to three fourths of the amount of the sum contributed. Andover, Mass. William Burley, Esq. Mr. Samuel T. Armstrong Messrs. Homes & Homer Rev. Jedidiah Morse, D. D. 120 Danvers. Dea. James Brown Dea. Fitch Pool Dorchester. Rev. John Codman, D. D. Hon. Nathaniel Hooper 120 Rev. John H. Church, D.D. 20 Hon. William Hall 80 Rev. Ebenezer Kellogg 84 150 20 Vernon, Con. 90 60 New Orleans. 20 60 $3,830 FIRST REPORT. MAY 29, 1815. The object of this Society is to furnish a DEPOSITORY OF TRACTS, Sufficient for the supply of all who may wish to purchase, either for their own use, or for charita ble distribution. For various reasons, it is deemed proper that the Society should direct its attention and its measures, primarily, to this simple design. To publish Tracts, and at the same time to take the care and responsibility of an extensive charitable distribution, would constitute a work so complicated and difficult, that a small Society, on attempting it, would be likely to be discouraged, and to fail. This establishment, by furnishing a supply of the best Tracts, to be sold on the lowest terms, will prevent much of the inconvenience and expense to which single Charitable Societies must be subjected, by undertaking to publish their own Tracts. Here, the same Tracts which they would print for themselves, and a great variety of others, will be supplied upon cheaper terms, than in any other way. Where any Society is desirous of circulating any useful Tract not contained in the Depository, it will, on the shortest notice, having received the approbation of the Committee, be published, and added to this Society's list. The facilities for the transportation of Tracts by water to the principal towns in the United States are great, and it will be attended with very trifling expense. It will then be understood, that the object of this establishment, considered by itself, is not, at present, to act as a Charitable Society in the gratuitous distribution of Tracts; but to furnish to Tract Societies, on the easiest terms, the most abundant means of accomplishing their designs; and to aid all general arrangements for the circulation of Tracts, by Benevolent Societies and individuals. The public have already been informed, that previously to the organization of the Society in May, 1814, 297,000 Tracts, embracing fifty numbers, and making two volumes of 300 pages each, had been printed, But only a part of this amount could be considered as the property of the Society; because a large proportion had been, or might be, taken by original subscribers, agreeably to the terms of their subscription. The actual capital of the Society was therefore, at that time, but small, compared with the amount of Tracts which had been published. Hence the Executive Committee, after appointing Corresponding Committees in some of the more distant parts of the country, and adopting measures to facilitate the sale and distribution of Tracts, soon found it necessary to solicit further donations, in order to increase their capital, and to enable the Society to extend its operations. Encouraged by the liberality of generous patrons, they commenced, and have now completed the publication of a third volume of Tracts, embracing the following numbers: viz. 51. Preservative against the Sins and Follies of Youth 52. Letter from an aged Mother to her only Son 53. The African Servant. By Rev. Legh-Richmond Pages. 20 4 16 55. How to make the most of a Day-Letter from a Clergyman 58. History of Elizabeth L**** 8 59. A Token for Mourners. By Rev. John Flavel 36 60. Prayer for the Revival of Religion recommended 24 61. Growth in Grace. By Rev. Dr. Thomas Goodwin 36 62. An Adventure in Vermont, or the Story of Mr. Anderson 63. The Cottager's Wife 24 24 64. The Interpreter's House 8 4 65. To a Youth at School 66. Reflections on the Seven Days of the Week. By C. Talbot 24 67. Address to Youth. By Bishop Watson 68. Reason's Plea for Temperance 69. Religion of the Closet Besides publishing an edition of 6,000 of each of the above, the Committee have reprinted Nos. 2, 9, and 10, in an edition of 6,000; and No. 1, in an edition of 3,000; |