New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-29
ANNTrERSARY or BROOKLYN Young
MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCLfTION

The anniversary exercises of this Association, which
were postponed from last week on acc0uw of bad
weather took place l5t evening az the Rev. Dr. Be-
thune's Church. TIE flights. AID drew together a
numerous audience. The opening prayer WIS made
bv the Rev. Mr.. CARPFgrER of Westminster Presby
r,rian Churci. The first address delivered by the
Eev. r. De WITT TAIAAGg of Now-Iersey, He
dvelt mainly and with much force and eloquonce,
upon the vices by which yonng men are beset thr
means of aVOC g them, ard the virtues they should
praetice. The reverend gentleman thC1ght 1t very
ess.ntial-in ftsct indispt nsabe-that young nsn
sho nd BE- provided with raj onal and h ahy eater
tannent in order TO keep them from participation IN
amusements hay.ng an mm9ral tendency, ami ne
thought at the first recommendations OF these
Youag Mems Christian Associations was that they
aimed 10 furnish such entertainment 10 their MEMBERS
thereby keeping them from dissipation anCthe con
tamiusOn of evil associates
The Rev. Mr. CLARK of the South Congregational
Church was the next speaker. He commenced With
an alusion 10 the importance or the period Of youth,
and carly lie could not be better devoted than in the
rescuilg of young from the vices and designations
by which they We're surrounded in cities like New
York he thought that associations like this one had
accomplished great good in the world, and bade fair
to do mich more; but he exhorted young men CON
neccd With auch institutions not 20 become absorbed
in the associated effort. for the recianlng and saving
of othess, and forget that they owed great duty to
themselves. He believed, however, that III doing
good TO others did Ourselves a benefit.
The Rev. Mr.. CARPENTER followed in an address
of cons erable length in which he urged the neces-
sity Of making such Associations Thoroughly Christian
in order that they might be completely effective: Osy
~ auxilares of the Church could they be productive
of any great good.
The Rev. Dr. KENNEnAY of tho Pacific-street Meth
odist Church the last speaker, aud after abiding
Ia the objects, aims and wants of the Association,
c'osed with very Ingenious appeal To the audience
for as-st0oce ia extending THEN library, which geas
responLcd to ia liberal manner. The exercises
were then closed with the benedicton.
From tho printed report OF the officers OF the AssO-
citation We learn that they have at present l2O mem
hers OF which number 2}6 have been added during
the past year. The readipgroom il supplied With
seventeen newspapers and twenty -nine periodicals;
The library is supplied with lii volumes, classified
a. follows:
Theology, 2i8 volumes, History % volumes Mental anl
N,rs Science 50 volumes Fiction 81 Volumes Poetry -
volumes Miscellaneous Works 385 Volumes Biography ~
Volumes Voyages end Travels 81 volumes Political Scenoe
volues Geography and Autonomy = voumesi Cong no
ror.s. &C. 50 volumes
The report OF the Treasurer shows the receipts of
the past year to have been 5000 ~, and the eylen
ditrTcs 81 500 81, leaving balance on hand OF
1903 -.
The regular business meetings Of the Association
are held on the second Thursday evening or each
mouth. at their rooms corner OF Court and Joraeunn