have, as a Society, many warm friends-we thank them st. We know this, however, that if every friend we ha , in the name of his Master, that he will this year int not lack for means. Brethren, we must make this So earth, whose influence shall be felt for good in every 1 try. God's chariot wheels have opened a broadway. S p and possess, and give to Him all the glory?

OFFICERS OF THE SOCIET

PRESIDENT:

REV. THOMAS DEWITT, D. D.

VICE-PRESIDENTS:

Wm. Adams, D D., New York.

M. B. Anderson, D.D., Rochester, N. Y.
S. J. P. Anderson, D.D., St. Louis, Mo.
L. T. Beecher, D.D., Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
J. F. Berg, D.D., New Brunswick, N. J.
N. S. S. Beman, D.D., Troy, N. Y.
Albert Barnes, Philadelphia.
Walter II. Bidwell, New York.
h Blackwell, Esq., Astoria, N. Y.
W. G. Blagden, D.D., Boston, Mass.
Henry A. Boardman, D.D., Philadelphia.
A. Brown, Esq, Philadelphia.
E. Burgess, D.D., Dedham, Mass.
T. W. Chambers, D.D., New York.
tarchus Champion, Esq, Rochester, N. Y.
Rufus W. Clark, D.D., Albany, N. Y.
G. B. Cheever, D.D., New York.

Kingston Goddard, D.D, Philadelphia, Pa.

Rev. Nat'l Colver, D.D., Ch
Rev. Howard Crosby, D.D.,
Rev. John B. Dales, D.D., A
Rev. J. P. Durbin, D.D., N
Rev. W. W. Everts, D.D., C
Rev. E. R. Fairchild, D.D.,
Rev. Isaac Ferris, D.D., Ne
Rev. John Forsyth, D.D., N
Rev. A. D. Gillette, D.D., W
Hon. Nathan Green, Lebano
G. S. Griffith, Esq., Baltimo
Alex. Guy, M.D., Oxford,
Rev. R. D. Harper, D.D., X
Hon. Daniel Haines, Hamb
Rev. L. F. Halsey, D.D., Ch
R. T. Haines, Esq, Elizabe
Rev. William Hague, D.D.,

BY-LAWS:

ICLE I.-The Officers of this Society shall be a President, Vice-P ding Secretaries, a Recording Secretary, a Treasurer, and a B ors, who shall be chosen annually, as hereinafter described; and in on, the Directors already chosen shall hold their offices till their

ICLE II.—Any person may become a member of this Society by ly to its funds. Thirty dollars, paid at one time, shall constitute and one hundred dollars, paid at one time, shall constitute a Directo rson on the payment of a sum which, in addition to any previous co ds, shall amount to one hundred dollars, shall be a Director for Life Life Members and Life Directors of the American Protestant Socie elical Society, and the Christian Alliance, shall be Life Members a this Society. Life Directors shall have the privilege of meeting w ctors, and of participating in their deliberations and discussions. CLE III.—The Board of Directors, one-half at least of whom shall -four at least of whom shall reside in the city of New York and its sen from the several evangelical denominations of Protestant Chr han one-third part from any one denomination. The Board shal! sses of ten persons each, one of which classes shall go out of office ear, but shall be re-eligible. The President, Secretaries and Treas io, members of the Board.

CLE IV.-The Board of Directors shall have the control and mana funds and property of the Society, and the direction of its concer t once a month; and seven members shall constitute a quorum of business, at any meeting regularly convened. The Board shall f r the transaction of business, take such security of the Treasurer as s fill all vacancies that may occur in their body during the year next , and also all vacancies that may occur among the officers till th ;; appoint such committees as the interests of the Society may requi eans for the accomplishment of its object as occasions and exigencies gular minutes of their proceedings, and make an annual report of t . The Board shall meet within fifteen days after the Annual Meet or the appointment of officers of the Society and Committees, and t ever other business may come before them; and subsequently ever vn adjournment.

CLE V.-The Board of Directors may admit, as an Auxiliary, a

O-thirds of the members present.

GENERAL PRINCIPLES.

ERICAN AND FOREIGN CHRISTIAN UNION has taken the place and assu ties of the Societies known as "The Christian Alliance," " The Foreig d the "American Protestant" Societies. In conducting its affairs, the es are faithfully preserved, namely:

onations made specifically for the work in the Home or Foreign Field a ded in that field, in strict accordance with the wishes of the donors. e employment of laborers at home and abroad, sincere piety, proper tal on of other qualifications necessary for the place and the work contem the choice of the Board, irrespective of the ecclesiastical connections

operations abroad, the Society acts, wherever it is practicable, throu ns, societies, boards, and committees on the ground. olishing Books, Tracts, etc., the Society neither publishes, nor circulat lishing or circulating, anything that is of a sectarian character.

t becomes necessary for the Society's Missionaries to organize churches, w abroad, those churches are at liberty, when fully established in the faith connect themselves with such evangelical denominations as they may osecuting its great work, THE AMERICAN AND FOREIGN CHRISTIAN extends its aid to the several branches of the Church of Christ which are sphere of its labors.

IMPORTANT FACTS.

Society presents to the observation of the world a practical union of istians, of different denominations, harmoniously engaged in the defens n of the Gospel.

Society occupies a field of great extent and importance, to whose cultu ety is exclusively devoted.

Society seeks the salvation of people whose numbers are immense, and ondition is extremely unhappy.

Society is fitted for the work for which it was designed.

m the nature of the case, the hope of comparatively early and valuable re e of evangelical religion is warranted for all the outlay on the part o

t experience has demonstrated that other agencies patronized by the Chri were not fully adequate to the work which needed to be done."

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By amount paid for Paper-Printing the Christian World, and for Books and Tracts gratuitously distributed,

By amount paid for Salaries of Secretaries,....

for Traveling Expenses, for Secretaries
and District Secretaries, for Clerk-
hire, light, fuel, postages, and inci-
dentals,..

disbursed for Home and Foreign Missions,
paid on House Account,..

paid for Seminary building at Monterey, Mexico,..

By Balance,..

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$110,804 68

xamined the above account and find the same correct, and a balance in hands of the Treasurer of Three Thousand,

I Ninety-Seven Cents.

Signed,

JOHN ENDICOTT. HIRAM B. LITTELL,