The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-23
OF the Young Mems Christian
Association.

Anniversary OF the Young Mems Christian
Association.
The third anniversary of this association was cee-
brated on Monday evening in the Dutch Reformed
Church, of Lafayette place and Fourth street.
At early hour the church crowded beyond its
pacty by audience Of young ladies and gentlemen
was particularly an audience of young folks.
The President Of the association, Mr. Cross presided
At IN O'Clock the exercises we're commenced by the
choir, who performed voluntary in excellent STYLE
After this lessons from the Scriptures read fol-
owed by impressive prayer by the Rev. John
Eanvard.
The choir then sang several pieces of select music in
admirable style. When the singing was ended, the
President, Mr. Howard Cross, assembled the pulpit and
lead the Presidents address.
From this address, which was lengthy production,
aud delivered in plain, distinct voice. and listened to
with much attention, CLEAN the following facts -
The society during the past year. in It's lectures has
been unfortunate. Their various have not paid
well as they should and stopped be.
fore it finished The receipts from lecturng were
only $l09 49, while the expenses $3.50 83-beng to
the society something of 40 item the wrong way.
The churches have taken up the Of the associa
ton during the past year. and teen different
preachers have sanctioned it in fourteen dsrent pull
pits. In various churches collections have been taken
for the benefit of the association and the revenue to
the society from this source has been Sass IS.
Since September 1884, there have been added to the
roll list Of members 345 names, making the aggregate
number of members Ct the association about 1900
Since the came time Little over 1,6c0 volumes have
been added TO the library Of the association The read
ing rooms Of the library furnished with all the lead
ing periodicals. of the Gay as well as the popular maya
ziIes Since September last there have been added
the rooms 3s different newspapers and 10 magazine
The library is well supplied With all kinds of religious
reading such ia desirable for the minds OF the young
and calculated to lead them in the way Of Chris.
Since the last meeting of the association the socety has
taken rooms in the Mercantile library building ct
rent OF 81 coo per year. During the last year circulars
have been all the evangelical clergymen of
the city and Offering to each and all of them the prvi
leaes OF the library and reading rooms gratis.
In financial operations during the last year the ex-
pepses have been ss67s &c; receipts, ss577 20; def
cheney, Se5 90.
The report ended with an appeal to the young men 70
be jealous in their abors OF love and Christianity and
do all in their power to farther the ends and obe,t OF
After the reading of the above report the teasurers
report read by the Treasurer of the association Mr.
Benjamin Manierre but the aggregates Of the report
were as given above in the Presidents report
We forgot to mention that the President in his report
stated that during the past year the association had
sent delegate, Mr. Richard c. Mccormick, to Europe to
visit the various Christian associations there. This gen.
teman had visited similar institutions in England and
France and had extended his travels as far as the seat
Of in the Crimes He had returned safely and IN
good health, and bis visit had been pleasant one asd
the President hoped it would prove to be profitable
one.
The Reverend THEODORE L .CuYIER was then intro.
ducsd 70 the audience who spoke as follows:- Ladies'
troubling you so often with long speeches. But nav
apology is that never have spoken, excepting when
have been been called upoa ana when good theme
demanded my services. Americans to have q pas
sion for public speaking, the German likes h beer
the Frenchman bis wines, the American loves his
public spesking, and actually gets high upon the
stump When that greatest OF orators-Henry Cay-was
great many years ago, riding through the backwoods
country he stopped at an old log house for thv night
Next morning he saluted BY mine host With
care you Mr.. Clayf' Yes, SIR" The Congress
man. Yes SIR "wsll, sir, have heard great
before you go, for myself and wife, loud laughter
wish had some OF his master oratory for this
to night. Now ladies and gentlemen, an here tonight
because this dear assocsca ought to be sustained and
ought not to be assaed has been assaed In some
quarters love this association because have worked
Tor 1t. don't work or because 10 re It, but mean
exactly what say1 love because have worked for
It, 20 is IL with the mother For which Ia her love the
strongest for the strong rosy checked boy that mrss
in the DIRT and bates the constraint OF school or the
weakly. scky infant in her arms, that watches by
night with greater vigilance than the sailor watches the
ed by any other Affection call upon the Young men 10
stand BY this association Neglect will XIII IL NaOlest
alone will kill it;aye, kill as edectuay az cross Johnu
Hughes 6oored by the battle Of Senator Brooks
cloud applause followed this piece Of Christian and
brothery forbearance) This is not a mean associa-
ton. &c exalts the best faculties and stands like
brastwork sgapst sin ard niquity The preacher con-
tnued at length to eulogse the beauties Of this
association and Its claims upon the merchants for sun
port. ard was loudly spplauded when he sat dowa
The PRESIDENT then announced that 1t was expected
that the Hon. George Briggs, sx Governor of Masss
chusett would address the meeting, but he sorry
to cay this gentleman was absent.
The collection then taken up, after which one or
two other addresses delivered extong the virtues
Of the young who belonged to this association and
announcing the great good 1t had done, and going
10 do, for Christianity. -
After these addresses the doxolagy was sung and the
benedcton pronounced and the meeting then dispersed
bill to regulate the tenure Of church property, SINH