New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-07


fsa the next amounted TO 4fS". - 49,, ,-,-;,,;ao
IN he I5th Of January 1881. Young Mems SltasIsn
Association Of $50 members "a 90, he orgsn;ssd and
sctiye protection of the poor and ne 'SnorahI 10
crosebine errors Of Roman Cathoci>n and geasa rVs
.snee 10 the progress Of Pspscy tra.tGrlsnish Auot
49,, s1d ,sfTs,tve in This work The mem)eTsnp "
tla Casgow Association bad In March iaSt sisen ~
Societies. have also been organized IN fas-ly anu IA
m IN these are added the ss)cstons IN heioou'He
5lsiss Iustraa-the latter very lately estaosei an
alrsd, numbering 100 membegshe nuinoer oil tnese -
cietiss in the British tiles y SO. ,-,,..-s,,s
me cradle Of the wo in Germany wss a. hlberieil-
la circle which had gathered around beloved pSsp
~ mid him in the OF domestic missions - long e9O
1894 Since then several similar bands had ,has
.,sd IN other localities but il was not unth lei tn
~ rorted by the Association IN London general ana
6rrcr.ed movement took place Ihs year raised a. s'e
entire number in the form of sooetles 70 - Iete 70 =
ard the two following years 20 49, Al the sane uue W"
IN he need of a common bond OF union ana regular &c
rots. in lsls General Assembly was heid az h.oel
b and the Societies there rePresenei ~ pha ana
- WsstnbaIiar The general direction Oh the Ah'alce
wa, placed in the hands of eight members an sanus a.
sern6ly was resolved upon, and the Jus
nal previously published by the Association ~
sscntsd az is orgsn A library was estaotsheh' IRON
yhrh each Society had the right TO draw certain
of books and hour agreed upon nor esch noun w. ~
in sprt al least all might together unite N prayer 'na ne
who had be gun this great work would guide AMI srensh
on them in its accomplishment Rapidly extending 10
teo the Alliance embraced IS societies and 2OO man,
hTs nj their last General Assembly. - Societies and
4cOO members and has now spread ITSELF over Ssx,ny
and Hesse and numbers in its band 10 less thaa ~ Us
ct Associations chiefly composed OF the manufacturing
lasses though embracing many clerks soldiers, teachers
ard diyEes among its active and efficient mimoers
They are essentially the in their constitution and
modes Of operation that in London and those less r.
mote In BOSTON and New York Oae feature Is, however
peculiar to Germany. In this country large eiass q
workmen strictly t0arHey men, and IN the ,aVers Vie
mixed company with which they continually throWh
tends very greatly foster prufane and dsspa,ed HABITS
To ward of this evil far possible these &sOclaoh
have in many towns. established houses where gooi
= huf Will ~
derfd doubly acceptable by kind reception, ani wheFe
will be found good books and profitable convers atom
An association organized in Amsterdam IN ls9l win
only fee members in 1882 embraced $50 active ana deo'
ed lsborers in the work. Holland contains three cher
The Young Mems Christian Association Of Paris
gained in August of last year In the winter pleasant
looms opened, library of some 400 volumes collect
Cd and of lectures from eminent Protestant pas
tors and laymen established Their weekly prayer meet
ings are held o'clock Sunday morning. and these
and all other meetings. in fact take place under the strict
surveillance of the police Thirty 1--WE other societies are
scattered over France among the cher OF whh are tnoSe
nj Strasbourg Moniauban and Nsmes. Many OF the N
are entirely deprived Of the teachings OF Protestant
ministry.
among which are those at Rome, Milan, Turin and Nee
There is also similar society at Algers .,..,...
The Swiss Union embraces twentyone associations
mant tanning intimate relations with and often visiting
each other on the most aifectOuae and Ch san tern'
Those at Lausanne Berne Zurich and Basle are among
But the Young Mems Christian Association at Geneva
TO which the attention Of this body has before been par
tcuarly called though dating its existance only rom tne
Let of Dec last of the most interesting seed plots
of this work In Europe Its membership SMALL every man
IL host and the zeal the deep realization OF duty, the
singlenes Ofpurpose, and above ALL the humility wna
which they undertake their great work Is full of interest
and instruction WOuld that this association, although
stripped of It's large membership and swelling library
could 20 forth in es fresh morning to the service OF the
Redeemer in the spirit of this little band Of Geneyese
The Corresponding Secretary at Geneva, NJ Henri Du
nant maintains an immense correspondence with NJ 10
cas of the institution and gives to his brethren in oc
casional circulars the result of his ab0rs tie has re-
sponded cordially to the letter addressed him rom
this association and to him is this report chiefly indebted
for its Information from the continent On the 2d Of July
last general and informal gathering from all the European
societies was held in the halls OF the Genevan Association
In short what this day is the number and extent OF
these Young Mems Christian Associations That OF Lon
don and its branches 80 the German Alliance numbering
s. with its organ. The JungtiRgsb0te, at Rousdorf the
Swiss Union comprising 81 societies whose organ 10 all
nens and purposes Is the pen and the circulars OF Mons
Dunnnt al Geneva the French associations 30 10 which
adding in Holland Italy and Africa, and 20 in the Uni-
ted States total of 2l draw ing nearer aud closer de-
nominations differing perhaps in many minor points bat
teaching alike the great truth OF Christ Jesus aud al
cruefed Can this be fact and can it be without great
results
Il has been seen IL twenty six. Where then is the Amer
can Alance Where its organ The latter has already
been offered TO its sister associations by this body and
the Corresponding Secretary during his absence was 20
fortunate be able to lay the proposition before those
of New York and Boston, and TO converse on the subject
il was everywhere received with favor but no official
notice Of the proposal has yet been taken by either OF the
above societies suggestion, however first made IN
letter from this association to that in New York last Feb
ruary-and till now unnotced-has been revived, and q
desire manifested that Convention looking toward such
an alliance is above spoken Of should be called during
the coming winter which the plan of tho journal should
be referred IL Is for this and this reason only
that the subject has been for time laid on the table BY
the Board of Managers
II is respectfully recommended that the Corresponding
Secretary be authorized to take steps under the direction
of the Board of Managers and in connection with any
sister association associations for calling such
vention during the coming winter or spring.
These and other employed, will accomplish
much. with Gods bessing-rery much but above all il
must be borne continually the mind of every that
the chief strength Of Young Mems Christian Associa
ton is the Christian conversation life and watchfulnss
"of its members in the spheres Of their daily calling
This truth being fully felt and acted upon ii may with
confidence be said BE strong brethren, in the Lord
" and In the power of his might"
Respectfully submitted.
wa. CHAUNCY LAsGDoN, Corresponding Secretary.
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