New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-07
YOUNG MEMS CRRISTIANASSOCIATION

A special NEE ing OF the Young Mems Christian As
sociaton wss called lasi evening in the large Chapel
of the University on I" business of Importance
Soon aher the meeting was called to order, Mr.
EDGAR, Chairman of the Library Committee, OBJ
tanned TIE floor, ard CIdeCvorcd 20 explain the re-
fors of the Committee for excluding The Express
newspaper from the readingrOOm Of the Association
The Boerd of Management, be said, had had meet
rg and instructed the Con Uttee to restore The Err
press The Committee had not dore So and would not
until they were compelled
The Chairman, Mr. Charles Seden, ruled that tie
business Of importance meant t1ancll Business
alone and aer short struggle enforced that deci'ion
The Fincn,e Committee then repoltcd that the As
tociaton 81 ,.90 in debt; ths> much more
must be raised by May, and that the Treasurer tad
paid 1900 to $500 out Of his own private funds for the
Association.
Dir. Howard Crosby proposed that 500 be raised on
the spot to pay the Treasurer and subscriptions amount
irg TO 1921 were taken. Subsequent and s'-enuous
exertions raised the sum to $3.50. Several schemes for
raising money proposed. The ore afoP,ed was
to find 500 Christian merchants who would subscribe
s. piece. This Plof CroSby thought, with ., 800
from members dues wOulG be enough b meet their
expenses, including 81 eco for Secretary.
A gentleman proposed to rely on the cOnstraining
in procuring this subscription. Mr. Crosby said he had
htd some experience in this matter, and he thought
that more efcctual way would be to employ single
nun and allow him commission of , or per cent
on his collections The finance matters finished
at about 10 o'clock.
Mr. Edgar again obtained the floor. After two or
thee unsuccessful attempts the part of portion to
choke him down By calls for adjourl9eat, several of
which were put to vote, he was formally allowed per
mission IL explain.
M Crosby oppogtd the measure the ground OF
e1rtdi.ncy alleging that this not the proper place
for the investgaio on, and it should be had in commit
tee and Mr.. Maniere pressed it on the ground thit
many pcrsors himself among the number could not
contribute to the funds of the Association until The
que stion was settled. The permission was gr.nted
under the operation of the previous question: and when
it ives announced considerable number went out.
Mr. Edgar then stated that TIE Express was
GUIDED son time in August, and complaint had been
ade to the Con mttee abou. Il. He read letter in
TIE Erpre.s of Dee. II, from one J. Y. Philips
planning Of his upju5tfable conduct in keeping The
Expyess out Of the reading room of the Association.
He then read HE own answer 10 the chlge, az pub
Ished IN The Erenirg Post Mr.. Philips, he said,
was Lot a member of the Association, and knowing
that this wa, the case, and that previously he had
drawn books contrary to the remonstrance Of the
Assistant Librarian after he had ceased to be mem
Der be lad said so. As to the charge that The Err
Jrtss was elected on the ground that il was an i'm
moral psptr, the Committee declared that it was go.
ard that was the unanimous opinion Of the Committee.
Mr. Edgar exhibited copy Of The ErPre,s containing
the report of the great German meeting in the Taber-
race, August u and read letter from Edward Rob
n,on Jr specifying many Of the main declarations OF
The EzDress report untrue, its disgusting perver-
sion Of banners, and the profanity of the resold-
tons sscnbeG to the meeting. He also read
from Tie EzPre's what purported to be
report Of the Rev. II. ". Beechers sermOns one
who had heard the semOn testified that the report
contaired eighteen lies The Committee, Mr.. Edgar
said did rot understand that the Association had any
desire to encourage such blasphemy and lying, even if
they were called buriesques.
Mr. Crosby proposed committee to investigate and
r,port. motion was made, "a an amendment, tha'
TIE committee be sustained, but this cut OF by the
previous question. gentleman stated that he should
call for the ayes and nays on Mr. Cro1bys resolution,
but the Chairman declared it carried anu n;3rained
mo,on 10 adjourn before he had chance. SO the
matter was hushed up for a while.