New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-11
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.


Methodist Episcopal Church in Fourth avenue ST
Paulsl dedicated last Sabbath. The spacious edifce
more than half filed. Mr.. Is. +. MANIERRL pre-
sided.
GILLETTE, prayer by the Rev. DIR. MAcArLLi, and
hymn by the congregation and fine choir,
M. MAsERRE read some extracts from the annual
report No lectures have been given this year, but
series of sermons have been preached, at which col
lecioDs have been taken up to the amount OF nearly
$500. The library now amounts to 23'3 volumes, and
free library of reference for the Bible student is soon
10 be realized. There now on the register 9jl
members. The Association has felt the crisis Sc
velty, still a debt Of s. 200 has been paid off,
and the current expenses have been reduced to
81 2C0, reduction of sixty per cent on the
previous year. So far known there has been but
death in the membership Of the Association. The AS
socatit has register Of about 80 boarding places,
many Of which kept by pious families, and for all
Of which the Association can vouch The monthly
eth gs well attended and three prayer-meet ngs
week kepup Last Fall lOOO 600 copies OF tract
to the $50 900 young nen of the city were cir
cuated below Chambers street. II largely Increased
the membership Of the Association and probably gave
the first impulse to the great awakening The Associa
ton in February opened | Mon Prayer Meetings. the
expepse 81 900 as been betrayed by the Committee
which had the matter in charge. The report concludes
with homily on the streng of Christian Cunion,
and the value Ct Christian Association.
Mr. HoYT read the Treasurers report. IL shows a
business Of S. 81 including 81 LIS collected and dis
tibuted by the Committee on Devotional Exercises.
The Rev. DIR. JoEL PARkER said that be might fail
he had not got the hang Of this here new school
house; be felt embarrassed. This night was the ami
versary Of NapoleoRs victory at the Bridge Of Lodi
the point from which Napoleon hrst apred to Euro
peen over ard Elk years before that very night ne
many others who had much to do with France subse-
queniy. SO this Association looked back six years,
ard forward with aspirations to nigh power. There
bad lever been such a Christian Association as THIS
The interest excited by the preseLt religious move
neut Re hoped would give this Association such
star. that il would last long as the Bible and Sunday
Schools which we've destined to last until the miIen-
mum. Coming generations were always clothed win
new power to battle for greater results This couotry
had lust come 70 the time when the tnion required
strong hands We had dreadful Gis.ensions polite Al
etr fe AND il seemed "a If God had raised up tee-
oapbs and railroads ard associations 10 hod It TO-
pether He yet feared that there would be poltcal
split in this country, but the mora bands holding II
together would be strong a. 10 preserve virtual
unIcn We were therefore 10 have country in the
future strong in uIity Of language and OF 8T VITA
faces mixed TO homogeneous mass, and q Tree re-
Eeion deeply Embedded n the hearts OF the people.
There VIC uld be great conservative ibhuence among
the Young men which would strongly contribute
toward this. Let this institution De thoroughly and
truly Christian, geca to the core lcslsng upon
conversion. ana taking freely about the atOnng Dool
let It's growth he SOW, but give II character! ana us
endurance shal be long and generations to come sha
rise ND in the future to call it blessed. The members
of the Assoc iation would become so for lte and the
| young men, become by aud oy o.d men, woI'u DO
called upon for counsel, and then there would be no
| doubt of its safety.
The following letter from Justice Mclean OF the
L. S. Supreme Court, was then read:
WASHINGTON Msy ?, 1883
DEAR SIR: received your hind letter reqre:,ns me
70 be ming Of thu lOh Of May s the Anse
Before the receipt your favor was honored with similar
Invitation from many clersymep ana ohsI e'q a P
be3 you and ali my friends BE- sssred that deeply
with the cbgsoL' imposed BY tas wishes
@ sS. BY y s,S y f%ns1 hen a s o
% consistently with my Pablo datie, Eases o. 's
bn in conference by the Judge. include
ny decisions OIL the circuit a. me eAanihaoh oil
Ever since head OF the Young Meas Christian Association
yom y have felt the greatest sol.de tor It: success NO
every Christian and Our yo ng men conlte ot
evil the most pow element Of society Fol OF vgor
and hcpe they enssge in pursuits hesrty th,n
OF ns'uIe age and iot unite qA.ny NE %,
Life Al Of minds constituted uDder
Of stsicu conviction will exert eaer innaenee o. 'ey
than any other combination An increase numbers gives 81
incf,ss Of confidence and sn ISSUANCE OF t'uulpn
Christian bsar er trust viii faithful to that baaaer rhey
bsye engsscd henVe, anc 70 overcome e HVt
The sIi bd Is sls sdia ,bs To-. ea 50 may
with the first Earthly tnuma n Win
ss,s are Of ql q. s3y 81 be the fCt the
science. hss other foundation than eaa; ana ga. va
&C me when the cath sha zee 70 aud no Is aauAA' A-a
The zen, reous movemen. unlike any hs; have pre-
cec.d it L. it, com and progress seems % be
connected lee, with the ordinary Of ng V
sid 20 deper more directly on the operations o ' oy spur
On the land and the extraordinary conversions hs'e been
| " Witnessed with lite human agency.
hEoashol; cf county Of Aie c,ano have saPsi IN.
obsysior If The yosion Of trusts The dePTedaons
upon property AID ie the DISREGARD OF aw DC. ara n.loa
the pd decenson Of private and public moEs al Potended
the ruin county Government Alarming indications
by the obervsnt aud ksuy M and NOT e" Of The
uiehge. AID experienced Of citizens bsAn 70 eater
tain doubts 10 the ucy o. Goveinnsu 20
one dou bied INA; rsiics rriorm IN o mo 70 &C oa
la to i;s msirte BIT IL this great Christian mosen.I
father, loud By Gay and pillar Of FIRE BY night 70 direct
| Providence,
| t.iy with strong arm aid strong faith - -.
We hse dihereu foe blt more iAngrf-
have thu, morality tn osly ba. Of rA,ion-
hbertytba Il Is nation the . the OF AZ
individual Let aDy threw on the RESTRAINTS d 9a pa
cpe AID indulge II the seductive app.es trpved hauf
b SIX into infsmy and ruin asti9n Is but Al aei7
esop Of iltSic4As and its seton sLa e'frssu lue
sis1s 90 essential TO The mora character OF a. ue-
goy,Iume Ut cannot be maintained.
duty Whehe1 We r,ssd or country sue y. 81
ourstNes accountable otrgs niEhr'i sneies Is
ably COLLECTED with city. And this lie OH! VS.. u
Az account tie daily prayer held IL your seN city
srsptcd and crcusd By your pre-. the enie Ne
sud has couduoed 20 AWAKEN religious feeling AID effort never
before witnessed 10 The eXert, in that county .
Trust u young teads Ia; yolr effort. viii D. eoIa.I
nm Tie sooI y6 Do NAV lot, ipdeed e.nnc b July Lnc
IN lime. bu IL The day eternity vii D. MADE Z -
L.boy tepus and you great be sang 70 tic
| present and tuiuie generations any urr,x
NJ BIsJ :. Mi>IEEE President Youns Meu OaF''A- As
.ocrou.
Tie Rev. RrIrs W. C1ARAr wished to extend the
dec !Cation Cf the Church the duties 81 men d. "a
| as the worship Of Cod Every new chuich was new
| gate to Heaven He liked the Young Men Christian
Assoc laiIon. Hal the yOUrg man VINO ashsu SuI
what be should do 10 De saved decided 20 i.o" oH,
VIVA; Ell iutrstion Of the power OF reg on ks "oHu
hsve beef Wien he head OF 80 large memoe, mp
o: the New York Young Men Assoc -a,-on IL ~seec
tbat he "a! seen tleu a.. LetcSe L.I J--' - LIS