New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-07
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS
THEIR HISTORY IN AMERICA AND EUROPE.

THEIR HISTORY IN AMERICA AND EUROPE
A Report made 10 he Washington CRy Young MH's
Christian Association By It's Corresponding Secretary
w c. LASGDos, Dec, 1883.
Mr. PREsIDEsr-Sir; II has passed into custom not
only that the Association should expect at your hands
repor. of its progress but that the Corresponding Secretary
also should present the Quarterly Meetings OF this body
formal report of his official and OF such
information concerning sister associations raught with
warning instruction encouragement for the future as he
has been able to obtain.
Since the last meeting of this body the First Annual Re
ports of the and New York Societies have been pub
hed and received to which able interesting and instruct
ing papers the attention OF the members is particularly
called They will be found at the Rooms.
The Association in New York reports its membership
having arisen from l73-the number at the Organization
to than oOO the report of the last monthly meeting
places it at over JOO Three large capable of be
ing thrown into for the purpose of meetings have
been opened the Stuyvesant Institute, No o59 Broad
way. The Library numbers 200 volumes, to increase
which the sum of 900 has lately been raised by private
SUBJ cripon and the Reading Room is well supplied with
newspapers and other periodicals.
The Treasurer Report shows the income the year
az having exceeded $500 of which balance OF less than
sl0O remained hand In the month OF December the
subject of Sabbath dissertation engaged the attention OF
this Association but perceived in which the
Society such, could constitutionally combat it, The
Lecture Committee provided during the past winter two
Of Sabbath Evening lecsres the one Of twenty
lectures the various Churches ofhe upper part the other
ofseventeen at fixed locality in the lower part City
The interest manifested by the readiness and earnesness
with which the clergy OF all denominations gave their
services to this measure was most gratifying and en-
couraging In this report, position directly and ag
gressvey hostile to Roman Catholicism distinctly TAKEN
but this subject far as is known has not been
sidered ia any other American Association. The semi
monthly prayer meeting is held in the rooms; and Special
Committees in operation on boarding houses ON em
ployment and the sick sick fund has been proposed
from which this last Committee may draw means to supply
such aries and comforts occasion may dom and
The Association at Boston reports its membership as
having increased 900 The rooms first occupied the
corner Of Washington and Summer sits at the dedication
service of which bishop, rector and minister Epsc0pa
"ap Baptist Methodist and Congregationalist' united
in presenting of moral sublmity and great signii
eance-hsve been exchanged for suite OF five in
fremont Temple, furnished in substantial and most at
tractive manner Thelbrary contains LOCO volumes the
reading room Al newspapers and "a magazines and the
income for the past year very nearly $1,000 Of which
$1,000 remained in the Treasury During the past winter
of fourteen lectures from distinguished clergy
men, Of different denominations, was provided by the ap
propriate Committee.
Among the plans of usefulness devised by the Boston
Association the following Committee on Boarding
Committee on Attendance the Sick. weekly meeting
for conference and prayer held class for the study Of
the Bible meets weekly and there is also a weekly
union for social intercourse and intellectual conversation
This last il especially commended to the attention Of the
Association or Of the Standing Committee. To promote
intercourse amopgthe clergy Of Boston the Library Com
mittee have proposed that the mail matter Of such will
consent thereto should be brought daily to the rooms and
there distributed into boxesthe locality being central
for access the Post Oficethus making the hail. fur
nished il is with religious journals and convenences for
writing were, most desirable religious exchange
From the latter report and from other inorma
ton Is obtained Of Associations lately formed in Portland
Me-, Concord n. H.. Charlestown, Mas, Hartford and
Gulford Conn, Brooklyn N. Y, Albany and Buffalo,
Philadelphia Mobile Cincinnati ST. Louis and Chicago
which, with those in Portsmouth, n H. Boston Worces
ter and Springfield. Mass New London, Conn New York.
Baltimore Alexandria New Orleans Louisville and De
treit with all of which this Association is ia correspond
that; of VIII zG on tha
10th inst official information has been received and this
in Washington make total OF 20 Young Mems Christian
Associations in the United States
The sister association In Baltimore expects early in the
coming winter occupy their in the building
erected by the Bible and Tract Societies.
Only three instances known in which has been
tempted to establish Young Mems Chrstisn Association
on broader UNCONVENTIONAL platform than that occupied
By this bOdyn Worcester Portsmouth and Louisville
In the fret instance experience induced change Of ccns
tniop and with the System adopted by other
institutions Of the "A pains have been taken
to inquire into facts brought probably with much in
ruction the subject viii be to future report
The result Of three months working OF the experiment in
Louisville has not yet been learned.
Thus much concerning the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION in America
Turning to the Old NOrl it may not be unin.erssting
TO the brief but Gnexamped history Of an nsttu
ton which, it Is solemnly believed has appeared in the
fulress Of time at the masters bidding accomplish
mighty work, and not the Vehmc Councils exercised
greater influence over the political aspect Of Europe four
hundred years ago than vii this insttuton-but in how
different a manner to how different end
twas IN the year 1894 hat in the words Of Geneyan
circular God put into the hearts Of several Christian
in the city OF London t0 unite their efforts - draw of
"multiudes Of young in that capital from their excu
ye mercantile engrossuens and the entire Indifference
to religion resulting therefrom They had no example
before them to direct to warm to encourage they INST
with eodness with ~ VIII with opposition. But precious
truth God had put il into their tsars and they trusted
and we're patient End continued in perseyerng activity
through year. end TIE parent society now beholds the
germ Tan Of mustard seed become mighty tree
spreading its shelter al hands and under whose
branches the wordwesry pilgrim Of every nation and
kindred and people and tongue finds refreshing rest aud
drinks the pure waters Of eternal life.
The London Young Mems Christian Association has
opened rooms in eight different quarters of the city and
nay he said 70 consist Of these eight sub divisions Bv
such meana the Bible Class Social Moctings Rel ZION.
snd otl er Lectures distribution Of tracts and personal ap
psals to young men, God hes enabled them 70 be tie
means Of bringing many wanderers to the paths Of lie
Their library Is email not exceeding 500 volumes The
total receipts Of the for the year ending March
lss3 we're oye- E5l0o the expenditures very nearly
The sane the largest item II both being the receipts and
expenses incident to the lecture seaaOn.
Nigorors branches to the number of TWENTY-FIVE have
been II late years established in dereu parts of Eagland
aud four in irelz nd In these the increase OF eicency
and strength has been chiefly marked during IL not wholly
confined TO- the past three four years nnd this ncre se
Las IN some locsliEes been SxnaTkabe Ia thaAat Man