New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-03
Newa1ork daily Gribn,te
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
THE YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSO-
CITATION.

THE lOLNG MEN hooO
CATION.
The regular meeting of the Young Mems Christian
Association was held in the small Chapel of the Uni
versity on Monday evening-Mr. SELDEs, Vice-Presi-
dent in the chair The meeting was opened by read
ing the Scriptures and prayer The minutes oil the
previous meeting read and adop.ed. Nineteen
Young men were duly admitted 10, and thry-two pro-
posed for, membership in the Association.
Mr.. RICHARD G. Mccormick, jr, read an accept
able ard effective essay the subject of Action, IN
the coune Of which be ebuked the inactivity OF not
few members Of the Association, in consideration of
their duties and responsibilities as young men, and
pa,ti.uIarly az members Of the Young Mems Christian
Association. lie mantsned that where these were BAL,
snced with the great and varied phhanx OF wee shd
ipiauiiy which distinguishes this from other ciues,
whether large or email the claims upon that Assocla-
non would magnify Themselves sufficiently 10 lead US
into scenes Of activity before unknown 10 W. Action
said he, il an index of true virtue in young men. ac
ticp spssks forth the Development VI strength II
nsnitsts manhood; it charac'eTizes Christianity
.pd dignfIss man by the infusion of love
for life well spent time ell cultivated and God gior
fed through Jesus Christ. He showed the numerous
ayepues through which the Influence OF MEMBER OF
that Association light be brought to bear upon the
one hundred and twenty thousand young men in ths
city who at the mercy Of the vicious influences OF
low plsyhcuses, gambling saOoDs counterfeit negro
singing places sDd the like. The attfaclyeness OF te
L IDS OF the ASSOCIATION was Ell
and nal duties well stated. The es-ay vas ated-
lively listened TO. An interesting and animated con
v.rsaon then ebsued upon the principal points treated
II the essay. in which Messrs BUcKLAso, GOoDRIcH,
L. g. PaRDEE Of tbc Sunday School Union, EDGAR:
Rev THEODORE CUYLER, PfOf. HOWARD CROSBY ana
The Vie President took part d1cumeot WIS then
Ir,,eIied and recommended for distribution among
yoEne men throughout the city. IL ie coachcd 10 tho
fn 81 Ell nppea which the folio wing Is en- extract;
according the census Of 1852 there were at teAt une
over young between the ages Of 10 and S In the
Cry f Newly ork. -
yor IL en u he City Of New YOrk If 80 please receive th'
Of ea,s especially intended f your PeF'on. Pc
russl aid cODsds ration.
PsrebsDce from infancy you have ived among me busy
seenes Of the American neropos or bur recently you MAY
have uttered il intPrrnn.be ~hr and confusion from quiet
Eea England fr. eide fom the u tue sunny
Sou b. from widebioonink Wes, perhaps from rue Old
ri.d world, fer beyond the brosd rough Allan "
"Oren yOu been tod Of toe p-rils OF city NE
ftheIs motbe, prayers sisters tears pastor
awe o. their fearful cbaraceri BOT Arc irqg
Are yCu Offering bod and many resistance 70 the myriad
temptations surrounding you AZ every step " have yo1
70 Incline 10 otherst
l. ths siu 4 Jour hei Do you realize the resp9a"6y u
your position tof liyeth without rrspon ibliy A.
"Where By dag In the bank the insufaao OnicT
the ntins TO the woksbop the ~h"Issse ~ y =,
proprietor or Poyee an bones =.
yoa 90 farther 4absoEbsd in the q,s'Hoa
worldly wealth. Avsr has been Justly tsrneh tao st.1
temp aiiOn of the sEs" There J. truth IN TIE 0io a~H
1.n NAV buy gold deJ TIE greedy aunhng ~ money
90 amebibiy characteristic Of ana Pope %
think harden yOnr heart against al refining and e7'SHs W
iUepees "a. =, IL.
tlose hoe thoUghs rs~ above tbo ILihss OF H1
mo ~ a. Who ~. iooshly With the euIp'y ea,aI
and fsshk Of ear'h. 90 90 Won seek INV o'"PHJ ="
| who r.ioiee In toys iDDe1shloisi n.h.,
"vlsr. DO YOU spend your ey-3ngsl Do you rruDeoei
Istse that Psy' Is BesI surrender and eH w