Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-21
Fl v fNING STAR.
Local iNTELLIGENC

OF this city WIS held last Monday night at the
Trinity Church The meeting was called to
order by the President. Mr. o. C. Whit. and
was opened with reading from the Scriptures
and prayer by DR. Cummings
After statement by the President of tbe
state Of the Association, the q, apge of i,s man.
sgement to that OF a board Of MANAGERS in.
stead oil The old way OF q standing committee
and the success attending the change the Sec.
rotary read the new BY Laws As the objects
and plans Of the Associ alton are we'll described
in these by Laws, We give an abstract of
them:
The FIRST article p escribes the order Of BUSH
ness
The second and third articles we give entire:
Article III Sec. l. The various interests
and offsets Of the association shall be divided,
as he esftsr specified, into fifteen depart
ments, each Of which shall be entrusted to
some one member of the Beard, who alone
shall be responsible 10 that body for the man
agement Of sail department, and who shall
report verbally 1t each regular meeting.
Sec. Each member shall nominate to the
Board four members of the association fof
whom two at least shall be active members)
taken from bis own division, who, together
with himself as chairman, shall, if approved,
constitute the committee upon the department
In his charge.
Sec. 8 The President of the association
regular committees aad shall be notified of
all meetings thereof.
See. The regular committees shall be as
follows, tthe- functions and duties OF any of
which may, If necessary, DO fixed by the
Board in special resoluIion y l. On lectures
and sermons, corresponding secretary, chair
man e1 oFe:O. On meetiugr, record ng
secretary, DO. 3. On ways and N cans, treas.
urer, do. On the library, librarian, do
3. On Statistics, register, do. g. On rocms.
z. On periodicals. 8. On printing and pun
hcati1n. 9. On visiting the sick. 10. On
mission Sunday schools II. On bible elias es
IL On the city prison 13 On the asylum
IA On employment. Is. On boarding houses
Atfoie III Section l. The city of Wash
ington shall be divided ictI fifteen districts
each one Of which shall be committed 10 one
member Of the board, whose duty il SHALL be 10
make himself acquainted With its condition,
and report to the board fer referenc.-or to
the chairman OF the proper cou miitse him
self-any held or opportunity TO, doing good
which may leg'tmately be occupied by the
association.
SEQ = So far rs convenient the division Of
members, as provided ia Art. Ill, Src. 6 of
the constitution, shall Be such th tue mem
bers of each officers division shall also be
residents Of the district committed to his
charge, that they may assist Linn in Carrying
out the provisions OF the preceding sectiun.
The President then Introduced the orator of
the occasion, Rev D.. Cumming
After few brief Introductory remarks. he
asked: TO wha. class Ct society does wise al.
dress Itself most? To whom is it most attrac.
tive! Not to the old-not to tee middle aged
but TO the young man. Who ell the houses of
de5anchery-the harB.s Of dissipation tits
the Young man. Whc GiI early graves? The
young men. And if there is ausht can be
done TO rescue this GLASS from the imDonlipg
mi 10
gage IN this work ia the mobiles; prerog alive of
LuiaaG nature.
There Is no city where So rauah wise awaits
the young man as Washing OF. Many core
here 10 obtain employment; and End it, too
L almost said, unfortunately Here he is sep
arattd from the pure nci.tiOJs OF hcm,-
no mother, 10 sister, brother. or father sur
round him; the il a icpce Of friends in tie
distance cannot reach him; Lore be is alone
His ill-furnished room presents no invitation
To remain when be returns tired with the tolls
OF the day. He has q love for society, and he
goes forth TO seek il Hero is the turning
point in his history. Should he enter any Of
those haGBts Of the vicious lfom whence issue
the sound CT mrsic aud the voice of sorg. he
viii meet with Pc! sons ready to receive him
With open arms aud 70 Initiate him stsp by
step into vicious course, until lie is rs bad as
then-elves. Cut should the young nan be
met by member or your associ alton, sho will
invite him TO your cheerful and Comfortable
reading rooms, and there introduce him to
Christian young linen who will receive him az
q companion in their labors, and Introduce
him into the churches and societies, lie will
there find the company bs desires, and GU.
f9Ip, perhaps, to their habits.
1on have begun IL this good cause I am
glad to say: but you have only begun lie
member what you can do, and the account
you will be called on to render az to how you
use your opportunities do not hold back;
attend all your meetings, and in ali things
work together.
God has devoived a great responsibility on
young men The pulpit, the bar-all the pre-
fessions-sre filled for the most part with
young men. The most brilliant men the
world has ever seen were y oung. Napoleon
was young in the height Ct his fame; TslIe
rand vas young man when he conducted
the diplomacy of Napoleon 30 was Pitt Vel,
hngton Was young nan at the field Of Water
loo Young men have to bear the burden of
the day, and should qualify themselves for it,
But by this do not understand me to wish 10
thrust aside the old men; We do not wish
them to retire; We ask Of them advice; we
value their wisdom we will be guided by
their wisdom and be thankful for tn, Ir prayer.
We will tell them that the work devolves on
the more vigorous-ihat the duty Of the old
men Is to counsel, while the young men carry
on the war.
But before take my seat. will speak of
enc way in which the young men can do
much, AID have already accomplished, even
In this city, great doaL Within the sound
Ct the bell Of this Church are children who
are old IN crime. who have never entered o
church. Who will bring them to tie sane
tuary? The church does not attend to thsm
they do not come within its influence Your
clergymen prepare ELABORATE di.courses, and
preach eloquent sermons 10 thOs. who attend
On their ministry, but they do Let 20 out to
the highways and hedges and bring in these
outcast children-thoss Sho have moss need
OF instruction, never come within the sound
Of their voices
The young men Of London seeing this,
krvugh these POOR children into the institutions
they cglled Ragged Schools, ani accomplished
IN that way liuch good. The young men of
yCur Christian Association have done much
in the same way by the establishment of mis.
.ion schools in this city. They have gathered
in children who never before attended any