The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-16

Immediately called upon One principal object OF the as
ISOLATION is lin The words OF the introduction TO It's con
stution) TO meei the young stranger he enters our
city, take him by the hand. direct him 10 boarding
place, where be may find quiet home pervaded with
Christian influences introduce him to the church and
Sabbath school, bring him 10 the rooms OF the assocla
ton, and in every way throw around him good infa
ences, so that be may feel that he is stranger, but
that noble and Christian spirits care for his soul by
thus making his social atmosphere Christian one we
believe that the aluremens 10 evil will be stripped OF
much OF their power, and VISIONS ways be made to APP
pear 10 him the waysoi pleasantness"
Other classes OF men. drawn together by similarity oil
worldly yocaions, or common lies OF sympathy, have
found advantage IN organizations Tor mutual countenanee
and support Witness among Foreigners and their de-
scendants in The United States, the ST. Georges Soci-
ely, the ST. Andrews Society, the Hlbernian Society.
and many other similar associations and among our
selves. the Free Masons, and the Odd Fellows and The
numerous "cubs' almost every town and city, where
men find laid and comfort in the sympathy OF each
other .......... H..
The sailor who on shore finds himself surrounded with
"land sharks" and alone. amid crowd joyuly halls
the appearance OF brother tar recognising him by his
"rg" alone .Halloo. shipmate !" is the cordial greet
ing and though they may never have met before, SINH
anty of character and habit instantly constitutes them
friends
Let a soldier. pursuing by himself a path of difficulty
and danger, espy near him another pursuing the same
course, and clad in the uniform he wears he places
himself by his side and though strangers each
other before, they are strangers no onger-as ''com
rades they meet and "conrades' they will support
each other m.#
And shall Christians regard similarity of pursuit and
profession with less interest than do other in ordinary
avocations OF life Sailors the ocean, exposed
to the dangers, and bound to the portshai
they pursue their course in selfish disregard OF their
fellow voy ayers Soldiers OF the army, followers
OF the same leader, fighting under the same banner
shall they refuse 10 their comrades in Christ the hand
Of Christian fellowship to raise them when they fall,
and encourage them onward in the s,rifel The Young
Mems Christian Association has answered "No !" and
for them 1t shall longer be said that the children OF
this world wiser IN their generation than the children
Of light"
To carry out the laudabe objects OF this association
requires considerable expenditure OF money and the OBJ
ec, of this communication is invite to it "the aen-
ton of the good, the LIBERAL the benevolent, and the p
ous" and to solicit for it ",he cooperation. the pray
ers and the contributions of all who would do good 10
men,"
Michel H. Miller esq, is the treasurer OF the assoc
aton and either to him TO the president any of the
vice presidents of the association, (whose will be
found on the cards suspended in holes,) may con
buttons in money be enclosed. If any persons have
books which they willing give to the association
for the benefit Of it's library, and will drop note to that
effect 10 the librarian, A. t. Edwards esq. stating
where the books be for the messenger of the
library will call to receive them. W.