The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-26

C'ose Of the Young Mems Christian As.oc;.
aston Convention - addresses of Messr.
Arthur, Cook and Captain No6ie-Tmter.
esttng Statement IN Regard to Officers of
9e British As'my - Statist;cs - Cios;nr
Scenes-Cfncinnati, &c.
rv CINcISSATI, Sept. alst.
fne Young Mems Christian Couyeption cIossa
ssssion mere yesterday evening" by q public
mMee,inH. y at which, addresses were delivered bv
tiop. saf Rs. o. tae Lon London Young Mems Associs
Wet. 'A' o'p'''a So0is OF Kingdom Canada
Mr. Arthur gave brief account of the rise of
years ago, and was the hrss Organization Of ths
aina 10 tbs world. IL eria mated with q verv few
ssn,isasa sans yonns rnea waoss nnds BECAME deeply
ui yonns n @a me- ne aesss:a and exposed cond.oe
NE sni!ors OF ssrsnasrs and the ,sny tsnntat;ans
9t ths, great city From ,sis small Beginning tss
aoadoa Association hss extended ils opsrstious
| and become the parent of many similar ,ocist,
Concerning the Association in Paris from whom
c@orIGespondenee @ mad been received by the Ciucin-
M na.s Ssnvenfon. Mr arthur said tina. though their
numbers we're very small, they were remsrkabie
oooy OF young mea-wonderful 10 the fxedness
OF their purpose, and the the wisdom with which
they manage their affairs. Then passing 70 general
tnse, p on me subj ct of the authenticity of the
bloie, Mr. Arthur contended that the arst oreat
truth OF religion viz: tie existence of a sunre,ne
| being, bad been obtained from that sourca. and
| that ony-the Christian, the Mahomsdan and 1hs
Nv; ~ou.u eacn 10 turn acknowledge that he had
obtained II from "Moees and the PROPHETS and be-
yond these the idea in 20 far as 1t correctv pre-
vailed, was traceabe by tradition to the same sa
cred repository of truth.
MIR. Arthur called the attention of the Associa-
tlon 10 the divine example of the Saviour who
when he went about doing good" cared for the
DJoies as Wen as the souls OF ien .'It" said ths
speaker, ~ have no concern about my soul, and
you mnatef TO the wants or alleviate the pains of
| my body. ain the more ready thereby 10 receive
your ovartures in behalf Of rny soul, because I
eo3ciude TIA ho who cares ior my body NAV like.
| wise Da iho friend Of rny soul"
% 'Ae satJe oil action as pI :terabic TO speech
ne qdGitu the remafAs oi celebrated French
statesman, "Sp :ech making Is she Inclined plane
down which tLd energies OF France are aiding
away iIese aud other remarks of Mr. Arthur
| were listened to with profound attention, and evi
IDENTITY deep sympathy, as werr those of the other
speakers.
Mr.. Cook commenced his address by relating
touching personal Incident, showing that the efforts
| OF Christian gentleman who engaged in the
organization OF Young Mems Association had
while ha-wRs young and thoughtles student. made
deep aud saiutsry impression on his mind After
| he mad opposed successfully, the opening of the
soccletys meetings with prayer, the gentleman al
luded to said TO him privately aud with a manner
eViucing much sffiicton aud concern-"My vounu
friend, am afraid you DO not love the Lord Js.
sus." The tone of the remark had followed him
and been instrumental 10 his conversion TO Christ
Mr.. Cook said he had como out of his way slmuly
to be locker on and listener at the meetings Of
this Convention He liked the atmosphere of the
room where they met. He could open h!s soul
and drink 1t all In, and IL did him good He had
fessted for these two days past upon the delights of
this rsterne Intercourse which ignored the points
on which differ and recognized only tt se great
and ennobling topics on which we agreed He
could not live in the atmosphere of mere sect He
did not acknowledge the right of any man 10 parti.
tion OH a portion of the garden OF the Lord and
build around 1t wall so high that auother cnuld
not snake hands over. nor see over 1t. He recog-
nlZed the right OF none to SHUT cut the Lord iebt
and the Lords e'r. We might have fence. but II
shou q not be an offence.
Mr. Cook next spoke of the aggressive cbarscfer
OF the ineli.u,ion. We are too prone said he 10
ecdeavor to make the Gospel merely attrnctics to
build and tuynish our beautiful temples and there
Uter salvation to such choose 10 come and hear
the ofer, but wa must go sitter them in highways
and byways. The Church is not an army ia gar.
fison, out an army IL the field; not limpid, ye.
sequester6d, pool for the thlrsty travel who hg
chance to tlud It, but the pure flowing river of the
water OF lie, on whose banks grow the trees that
bear twelve manner of fruits, and whose leaves
are Ter the healing of the nations.
Adyertipg to the remarks OF MIR ArIhur in rs
ference to care for the bodies well es the souls
of men, MIR Cock related the following anecdote -
poor boy, shivering and hungry entered the
palace OF an Archbishop and asked for food. The
Bishop rendered him a small supply, but detained
him. that he might impatt 10 him some religious
instruction. In reply TO his first question about
God his reply wac | don't kcow Anything @.
Him We'll have you never heard Of the Ss.
viouY = continued his insn uctor "Dlnd's know
there was Saviour" was the sply. "You don't
know the Lords Prayer, then p mo; | never
hesrd Of it before" Well, then, will teach you"
continued the Bishop; " let us begin" sour Fa-
Father, Is Her" Yes" Tden Nv we are brothers T :"
said the youth. d" Ofcourse" was the Bishops re.
ply. "Why then" said the little fellow, "didn't
you give me bigger crust of bread2'
Capt. Noble, in the course of his remarks made
m r. rtfipara Of ttsh
army, With whom he was formerly associated 10
Christian enterprise, who had fallen In the Crimea
He stated that 3O6 ia the army, and 312 In the
| navy, when they went out had sgreed to pray In
concert, and pray for each other In battle He
considered 1t duty 20 "speak word Tor Jesus"
Great results might follow from feeble efforts
Everything We do, he said, should be begun and
carried Oh with prayer, no matter whether ws are
riding en- railroad or anything else and we should
try always to do something Tor the good OF others
These remarks, and Others of similar character,
were made with Eoldier's Iaukness AID directness
and spParent seit-forsetfulness in the earnest
feelings which his theme excited, that were ex.
tremey interesting. and made deec preston or
the audience.
Central COMMITTEES at Washi agton was read by Mr.
Langdon. From this it appeared that there in
the United stste,, sixty Young Mems Associations.
OF these, Sc belong to the Convention. Seven of
the othets have refused 10 join The committee
carried On during the psst year. extensive cor
nfsspoadsnce nnIo In oas oTn and foreign lands The
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tne FORMING of AssociAtions and great many quiz
mes nave been directed to the committee. from diff
iefent parts of the country for Information to the
system of operations, &c tsuch enquiries will here
a,tet pe dirested to the Central Committee at Gin
cinnati
Three ysars ago there were only two Associations
Ia ouf country
Aiter the proceedings were over the sudiencs as.
seH oiec In the church, dismissed with prayer
anu singing, and then the members OF the Conven-
tiou Ietired to the lecture room, whore they had
neia Ineir sessions to bid another final adieu
ns,e most cordial Interchange of feeling, together
Ti.n invitations to VISIT took place. Thus closed
sne collective proceedings of the Convention. Some
VINO remained In the city 10 dag assembled and paid
'., oy previous invitation of Professor Mitchell
| % 70 %.ne Cincinnati ObssIvatory-thus enjoying an
oppoitnnty to witness another evidence OF that
wIch 10 more remarkable la this young city than any
su.ns else that it, it's progress 10 works OF science
a.. ana refinement, along with that rapid CONNER
s.a progress which one might for time, at least
1pHfess ppHi es all taste for more elegant pursuits
to al ,ne proceedings OF the Conye nlon were open
, .ne public, and the rooms whore 1t met were fire.
- s.y SIsied b isdies and gentlemen. Report
o., constantly In attendance for four daily pa
49,. ~ which reports daily appeared That In the
in, BY far ths beg, but special reporter, ap.
r,n1tfo 1y The Comuittee OF Arrans semenfs. will
whiL1 onns out minutar report tLan any Of these,
aI rii be forwarded to all the delegates. tt o
In ~ ~, address of Or. Butler at the public meet
ednesdsy evening, will be published In full.
hespsetulIy. r.
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