tract society

American  

noun

1. a society that publishes and distributes religious pamphlets.

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Etymology

Origin of tract society

An Americanism dating back to 1750–60

Example Sentences

Q. Religious tract society, cl. 24s., mor. 30s.

From A Library Primer by Dana, John Cotton

He became a colporteur for a tract society, and was given as territory the towns on the east side of the Hudson River.

From From the Bottom Up The Life Story of Alexander Irvine by Irvine, Alexander

He had letters of introduction from this rich tract society, and again he presented them to a minister.

From From the Bottom Up The Life Story of Alexander Irvine by Irvine, Alexander

The transition from the old to the new in this class of literature was through the Sunday-school and religious tract society books, professedly adapted to the young.

From A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries by Spofford, Ainsworth Rand