The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-17
The Young Mems Christian Association.

The regular monthly meeting this association held
on Monday evening in the stuyvesan. Institute, Broad.
The very spacious of the society thronged
with members. The meeting came to order at half past
O'Clock, when Q. P. Woodford Esq, President,
called 10 the Chair. The Chairman common led the de-
votonal exercises by ding portion of the third chap
ter Of Revelations and this portion Of the proceedings
concluded by most fervent and impressive prayer
delivered ly Mr. Edgar. The minutes Of the last meet
ing adjourned meeting. and OF meeting of the Vice.
Presidents read by Mr.. r. W. Ballard, the Record
ing Secretary The Vice Presidents meeting recommend
ed the Of certain gentle men to form sub commit
tees upon the matters Of churches boarding houses for
newly arrived members and employ ment.
Mr.. RosiLry, Vice President, said THAT he under.
stood some Of the gentlemen nominated By the Vice Pres
oeh weuio DOT serve upon the various committees He
would move the substitution Of the names Of others In
crosby the names proposed by Mr. Romley inserted
and the minutes approved The admission Of new mem
bers was next in order over hundred admitted
and one hundred proposed In regular form by the diff
ferent members present
The CnamM.S saia He would beg to remark that as
acommitte had been appointed to arrange for the reading
CT original essay upon subject worthy Of the
association, at each regular meeting the time had
arrived when the meeting prepared hear
cordrg to the regular routine He believed the commit
had Lot made formal inquiry as to the order In which
tiemsn Mr. Scott would read although perhaps not
prepared In such accurate that gentleman
hiniseh would with. Upon this, W. H. Scott, Esq,
church DR. Hawks, read eloquent and most argumen
tative moral essay upon The Immortality Of the Soul y
We regret that only afford space for few extracts
from the report of this talented Production
There two worlds OF whose elements the universe
II but the embodiment the material and per shable
the other spiritual and immortal There Is also myste
fious and nexpcs BILE but AZ the time intimate
connection between these apparently autsgonstica
tences Man the Iesult OF this connection and the
consequence Of the union Of two different and distinct
elements must necessarily partake OF the nature Of both
bis constitution Is therefore, Of two fold character aud
in bis material organzaonin the segregation Of Its
material coDstitusnn its manifestation ofthe posses
zion Of and dimensions Of flesh and blood and Of
the peculiar characteristics Of mstter We recognise the
evidences Of his material and peshable nature of his
position Of the dust Of the earth But in the vitality
whic h animates-ip the intelligence which enlivens-in
the mind which IL at the quckenipg the vivfyipg
principle which gives consistency and coherency to his
whole consitUtion-we behold the indications Of his
spiritual and immortal nature the Influences Of that
breath Of life which breahed into mis- nostrls when
"man became living eculn
Fer the soul immoriasuch Is the truth announced to
both by the Instructions of human reason and OF d.
vine revelation. And what truth How sublime
how woncerfubow interestingbow gratifying TO every
human being the posseHor Of q soul And with what
feelings Of pride ard exutaton should listen to the
announcement 81 o truth procaimDg 20 US that
The poes.fsors ~ immortal wei as Of mortal
fetort there will be simultaneous extinction Of their
corconfnt eYls-the cares aud kettles, and dstrac
TONS which are the natural and inaenable heritage Of