The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-24

evening, Oct 20, at the First Presby terrain
Church, which was we'll filled by large and
Intelligent audience, large proportion oil
whom were ladies which fact may be ia
ken as an encouraging evidence of the inter
est felt by them in whatever tends TO INC
moral welfare of the young men OF our CITY,
The exercises were opened with the Singing
of set piece-"The Lord is my Shepherd
by a auartette Of singers. under direction OF
Mr.. Gould.
Rev. Mr.. Mattocks offered the opening
prayer.
The Recording Secretary then read the
following:
Annual Repo,f-The first meeting held with view
| 70 Z, orcanxatcn Young Mems Christian Assoca-
ton in ST. Paul was on the evening OF the 2sth OF 1uy
ISss Tn. rolect met with favor. At subsequent
meeting on the llth of August, constitution was adop.
ted similar in substance to that of the Young Mems
Christsn Association of the City of New York and the
proper officers elected. A code of By Laws was
adepte September D. and our organization completed
the association then numbering fifty seven members
The first ting held Tuesday evening, the
Sh of October 1885, at which time address was de-
vered by our President DR.. J. ii. Stewart.
Reading Room has been kept open for the year past
in the second story of Nelson's building Thru street.
| opposite Bdwers Exchange Bank. 1t is supplied with
twelve of the leading religious Of different
denominations, with secular journals from different
cities of the United States, besides city papers
Eleven magazines and Reviews also kept on file
This has been clerably well visited especially by
strangers, stopping in town few days only 1t
open bot 10 members and the public, freely and citizens
andstrangers invited frequent 1t at their leisure
The want of larger and peasanter has been felt
anu a''eihP's nave peeh nauS 70 seeuie CO. ~ -.
of the stone blocks recently erected but
thus far without
During year there has paid the Treasury,
in contributions and memberships the OF ESQ @ OF
which 1924 IS has been paid for necessary expenses eav
ing balance of funds on hand amounting to 6l The
sum Of $500 has also been subscribed for Library Out
none has yet been procured.
The Young Mems Christian Association is not as some
suppose, ercluSire association of Ch/fstu" young
men, but rather an ASSOCIATION young men for Chris
tan purposes for the promotion o, .nelp own anu
intellectual and moral welfare ANY young man OF lar
| moral character may become a member. 1t embraces
chiefly, two classes of members; those who are also
members churches, being designated dctiUe members
and who not, associate members. The annual
fee embership two dollars, payable in advance
may be allowed, in passing to remind those who
constituent members Of this Association, that their
bershp expires with the present meeting and that
funds are immediately needed to expenses
Reading Room, it is desirable that they lose time in
renewing their membership.
The newly elected officers for the ensuing year
follows
President-REv. JOHN MArrocKs
Wee PreSident-W. l.. WILSON.
Corresponding Secretdry-HESRY ". KNOX.
Iredsurer-JoHS X. MADISON.
Recording Secretary-JAMEs n. TREApwELL.
Librdreda-DORR RANDALL.
Board Of Directors-W. L. Wilson, William Wake
field, Henry NJ Knox, Amos W Hall, Andrew Lever,ng
IL. VI. -. II. U BarrOwS
X. c. Knox, l.. Marvin, and G. b. Peck-12.
Regular meetings of the Board of Directors
the second Monday evening of each month"; and of the
Association on the fourth Monday evening of each month";
at the Reading Room. Our present membership is
y-three active and fortytwo Associate MEMBERS in ALL
one hundred and fifteen.
MUsIc-"Fadirg, still fading
The Annual Address was then delivered
by Rev. John d. Pope, who has recently be-
come the pastor of the Baptist Church in this
city. 1t was production of much merit,
and of such character that mere outline
would fail to do the speaker justice.
''The attratire po'rer of Christianhy' was
announced as the subject. He spoke of the
beauty of Christianity. A celebrated artist,
in advising pupil, recommended him to 90
and gaze upon that wonderful statute, the
apollo Belvidere and if he saw nothing ex-
traordinary in its life-like beauty, to 60 again
TO make it study, till he fell its mysteri-
ously attractive influence So of Christiani-
ty. lie would say to the young men of st.
Paul, to examine the spirit and doctrines of
Christianity and if at first, they saw moth
ing attractive, to go again, till its spiritual
| life giving power was felt in their inmost
souls. The moral philosophy of Aristotle
and Socrates was beautiful and elevating, but
acked the essential power belonging to Chris
tianity, to renovate the life, to. sanctify and
to save. The great central idea of Christi
anty, the doctrine of Redemption, was not
to be found in Romanism, Islamism, Pagan
| Of Of fho
Socrates died like philosopher, but Jesus
Christ like God"
Heaven-the great object set before US to
urge us to exeltion. The heather nations
cnbody their idea of heaven in something
sensual and material-the Christian strives
for heaven that is holy, pure and celestial
Christianity is universal IN its nature, adapt
cd to the necessities of the whole world, and
is net confined to nations or ATTITUDES, as are
the religions of men. 1t appeals to man as
Misunderstanding, making pure and holy
Christianity has inherent power in itself,
which is attractive. The power of talent,
brilliant and lofty-the power of philosophy,
as in Greece-thc power of law, as in Rome
military power, as exhibited by Alexander
and Bonaparte-all these attract the admira-
| ton of mankind, but fail to win the heart
Christianity goes forth among all nations,
peacefully, "conquering and to conquer by
its truth and beauty and redeeming power.
The speaker closed with an eloquent apos-
trophe to Christianity. TIE. address was lis
tened to with marked attention, and our mea-
gre autne gives but an imperfect idea of its
excellence.
Music" Sacred peace, celestial treas
ure'
Next in order was the public presentation
of beautiful aud expensive copy of the BIZ
BILE, purchased by twenty ladies of this city
for the Association. The volume is of the
largest size, richly and heavily bound in
brown Russia binding, with the best of ty-
biographical execution and illustration. The
cover bears the following inscription
From Ladies Of ST. Paul to the Young
Mems Christian AsSociation-lS57."
Mr.. H. NJ. Knox presented the Bible. on
behalf of the ladies, which was received on
behalf of the Association by DIR. Stewart, its
President. The speeches of both these gen.
tlcmen were exceeding feicitous and appro-
pirate, and this portion of the exercises excit-
led universal interest
Rev. Mr.. Mattocks, the President elect for
the ensuing year, made few appropriate re-
marks, complimenting the retiring officers,
and assuming his new Office in modest and
dignified manner, when the exercises closed
with the singing of the doxology by the en-
tire congregation, to the tune of cold Hun
dred''
Thus ended the first an -iversary meeting
of the Young Mems Christian Association.
everything having passed off in pleasant
and satisfactory manner and the Associa.
ton commences its second year under cir
cumstances of such encouragement, that not
withstanding the universal 'hard times" no
idea of"suspension'' is entertained.
The excellent music we enjoyed, consider
ing the short notice at which it was gotten
4 nm ,,,or;<, tLo <lo,l,o ref bo Aceoo;ot;ou