New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-29
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.


Last evening the regular Monthly Meeting of this
Association took place at Clinton Hall Astor place
Mr.. s. W. STIBBIss in the chair A. Judson Winter
ton, Secretary.
After the preliminary business nine new members
were elected, and twenty-five Others proposed.
Mr. RICHARD G. MCCORMICK, jr read detailed
description Of the valleys of Turin and the Wadenses
We suboin few extracts:
"On the side hills grape-vincs cluster in rich pro-
fusont"ery little patch of earth being carefully Gull
tvated; but the crop has of late years been sadly
biehed. Contour yellow, wholesome Indian corn
is grown to considerable extent, while potatoes,
fax, rye, barley and oats with nearly all of the
products familiar in this latitude, are produced
In sufficient quantities for home consumption.
Several silk manufactures in operation
near La Tour. The mulberry tree attains great per-
lection throughout the valleys. The cultivation Of the
land and the of the cattle the chief occupations
OF the people, who are industrious, frugal and excess
iNelv polite to virtors The frequency with which
we've sauted during walks about La Tour attracted
our great SURPRISE at every step We were wished good
morning or evening the case might be, and this
fIom all classes male and female grown and growing,
and that with a smile OF genuine sincerity. The Sab
bath gave US good opportunity of meeting the people
at their places of worship. We walked some two or
three mles along the mountain sides now clamberng
carefully along narrow pathways projecting over the
most prccpitous cliffs, and then climbing up elevations
anost perpendcuar for the of vehicle could not
be thought Of and an ingenious mule would have found
il work OF great difficulty to make any Roadway. From
every section the people were fockng to the chapel.
Ever ard anon, we met them Issuing from their hum
bic cottages located in contracted foOt-paths and
cuded ravines, where we would never have dreamed
of locking for places of residence. The chapel services
were in French this language being spoken throughout
the yalleys: the audience large and remarkably aten
tive Wrnkled and Drowned faces held the majority,
while fresh and ruddy checks, sparkling eyes, and
modest smiles marked the youthful representatives.
In no place that have visited in any latitude, do
remember TO have seen greater honesty good nature,
Denoted in the the DeOUe.
Ii may be INTERESTINGLY sad that CRIME or oiiense
against the laws of the land, is scarcely known. Yet
candor cOmpes the statement that the Waldenses
are not cntcrprising people: To query
touching the recently mooted question OF their
emigration to tbs country, Gen. Beckwith, their
constant friend told that it would be folly for snch
movement to be seriously thought Of Said he were
they to plunge an AK into one OF your great
forest oaks they would fail the strength to repeat
the blow; let them remain here where they may
live plainly but comfortably without severe labor, or
a1y need of combating the hardships confront
ing the Western pioneer Differences which in
1854 ended in an open division OF the Protestant Italian
and Wadonsan ChurChes were pOintedly Illustrative
of the conservatism and inertia of the latter The
Italians wann-bloOded, impetuOus, quick and pro
rressiye, could not longer abide by many OF the
Wadepsion customs, AMI for while affairs were IN q
mourpful condition. partial reconciliation was Tor
tunat,y brought about yet i TO be feared that Cr
r a..rs evident t. all who are familiar with the War
densen characteristics thai they can never cooperate
suCee sfully with the Italians
A communication received from VIZ. SAMUEL
JJoIvrs Chairman of the Finance Committee, stating
that was with great difficulty that the dues o. members
er Collected Out of the 900 members OF the A-sO-
CATION Mr.. Hall, who was deputed TO collect their daes,
succeeded in getting the subscriptions of only 400
Mr. Holmes thought that the members should De more
prompt, and then the Association need rot De hnder
The disagreeabe necessity Of soliciting assistance rom
the public.
Mr.. LAsAR called upon the Lecture Committee to
report. a.,
Mr.. DoDGy OF that Committee aid that there would
Ice a course of lectures delivered before the ASo'a-
ton in March next by the Rev. d.. j ohm Lord, Oh
The Fathers of the Church" He said the Com
nitee had necessarily met with considerable difficulty
in getting orthodox lecturers, but they had done a.
well a. they could.
NJ. LAsAR was glad 20 learn 80 niue. He wanted
TIE Association to understand that only such men
can be employed 10 enlighten their minds, a. are
rumstakably evangelcely orthodox. il was by plr-
suing such course that tbeiI lecture were 60
mcagerly attended.
Tie meeting after PRAYER adjourned.