New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-04-29

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Atlantis Ga,-Ths Rev. Ii. OVERLY.
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jacksonville, fla. T. Holloman, B. W Thompson.
The following officers were elected:
Prc.idcni-FRFDt.ck A. satLOO, Of TtOyNY
rRED TAYLOR Of Philadelphia, and s. THOMAS Of Savannah
Sccyeta,i,.-w T. PERKISs of Cincinnati P B. rRIcr of
Richmond. Va. and ". G. derry Of Ausust., Ga
The following were the Standing Committees ap-
pointed:
Comrittee The CoHtde,ation-H. T. Miller Of Cincnn.
the R.v;W LansdOn w%hins'qni D. Gray Buffalo the
Boiling Boil Richmond " H. Daniel New Albany, Ind
4 W s Swah%y S RS1PonS
Nef Of Cincinnati; A. Hoomsn of Jacksonville. Fla E.
s0Ua;sn Of PI9y the kE B. H. Gvs5'y q A'p &
W. i. Robertson of Charleston, s. C.
The preliminary business disposed of on Satur-
day morning. and in the afternoon the Charleston Asso
citation took the Delegates grand excursion around
the harbor ard to Sullivans Island. This spen
did affair there were hundreds of the fairest ladies' OF
that ancient city, tans Of refreshments, fine speaking
singing, &c. BY this the Delegates en-
abed to become acquainted with each other and feel at
home before the regular business sessions of the Con-
vention. At night the Circular Church was
thronged to bear the annual address by Prof NJ. Say
Ter Of Cincinnati Ohio. His theme was the history
and nature of Young Mems Christian Associations.
and bis address was able aud eloquenty delivered.
On Sunday night the South Carolina Institute Hall,
TIE largest in the oity, filed to it, utmost cap ty
course by the Rev. DR.. Thornwell of Columbia. His
subject was: 1.-The Bibe-st the death-bed, the
s0ace of the Christian and the last hope OF the i'm
"peDitent.' For an hour and half the speaker en-
chsined his immense audience with one vi the most
tublime, powerful and beautiful dlscourses ever de-
livered. We have seldom seen, even at the North,
such earnest, eager attention, and seldom indeed,
heard a greater effort. The Governor of the State,
Chief Judge and other distinguished persons were
present.
ton the delegates attended large prayer-meetings
mOrDiI and afternoon, which were conducted with
the deepes spirituality and devotion.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY, April 10, 1853.
The devotional exercises were conducted 10y the
Rev. A. r. Thompson OF Staten Island. The report Of
the Central Committee for the year was then present.
ed. This document gives a detailed account OF the
organization OF the committee, the correspondence
circulars journal Of the last Convention at Richmond
lectures associations formed in 1891 the confed
Grafton, Quarterly Reporter, forms and certificates
ctr s;tuon periodicals, foreign relations, state OF tie
assocstiOns, &c.
Twelve associations have Joined the COnfederacy
Stree tie iast Conventional Philadelphia and York,
Pa; Portsmouth, Va; Trenton, y. j.. Augusta and
Columbus, Ga; Dubuque, Iowa ST. Paul Minnesota
Utica n. y; Easton Md; Kingston, Jamaica, w.
l.. and the German Society at Cincinnati, Ohio. One
society only Winchester Va. has positively declined
to oin fearing that agitation and dssension may arise
No society Las Withdrawn.
The Quarterly Reporter, the organ OF the Commit
tee does not meet with adequate support, only ny
subscribers having been obtained, OF winch Cincinnati
furnished 30, Washington CO. Charleston 30 Troy, y.
Y, 30 &c.
in connection with foreign relations, reference is
made to the visit Of the Rev. w. c. Langdon to the
European association ard the cordial and enthusiastic
reception he everywhere met.
Tie Confederation comprises ~ assoeIators; 81
have been organized, and II have disbanded during
the year OF the II, eight were not IL the Conedera-
tion.
There are returns of membership from Al ass1cis.
tioIs, - cOpfederated, ~ non'contedersung. mota
membership of the %, 1IGl-active, 2,so1. Total
membership Of tine l., 4,OJ1-active, 2,N9. Average
of coniederated associations, 80, OF others 70. The
total membership Of tne Confederation IS No. aver
age membership 1856; total non conieoerat;d, ''oooi
average, 49, OF this latter total more than one
third IL contained in the two noncOpiederated associa
tons Of New.York and Boston. These figures show
an Increase Of 3i0O to toe membership OF Christian
associations in the year.
number of interesting details furnished IN the
report respecting the government age Of officers,
classes Of membership, meetings, prayerneetDgs,
Bible.classes, Sabbath Schools twelve assoeiati?hs
report y schools with go scholars other christian
la6ors &c. Five associations are engaged IN Tract
or Bible distribution Philadelphia, jersey. Ci!y,
Washington, ID. c.. Richmond Charleston, Mobile
and New-Orleans have visiting committees b LOT
the sick, jails, alnshOuses, 6c. Mobile mas ne
lief Club Pittsburgh has distributed 80 tO Dusnels
Of coal grauously to the POOR; Alexandra sustalns
night schools; Baltimore boys meetings; BuhAlo lul'
tsted system of complete religious visitation Of tAe
city Ia be carried cut in conjunction with thechurches
others collect statistic. In correction with the
Cbarletton Associate is tire Lad.s Auxiliary ChrlS-
tan Association with q membership OF 100 ladies'.
BY them an industrial school Tor girl. is m4ntauiea'
Twenty two Associations report courses OF lectures
sx Of these free OF the remaining fifteen, four
barely cleared expenses seven wsre financially sue
cessiul and four resulted in pecuniary loss twenty
seven Associations had courses Of sermons
IhiftyoIs Associations have Libraries or readihs-
with an aggregate OF Il, 30 volumes, ana an
average Of 8 periodicals In general tue libraries are
not exteIsIyey used, nor, except n Ole o. wv. III
stances, are they spoken OF in high terms len Asso
Citations maintain Glasses for intellectual improvement
Seventeen Associations report themselves IN pros
porous financial condition with balance IN the treas
u1y. Seven are free from debt, and nlne aie enoai
rassed.
After the prestntatior of the report aud ts aPpro-
pirate reference, the Associations were called i0f ue
morals, resolutions, &c.
The delegates from New Orleans urged that me
uent Convention be held in that city. ~ LOUIS, NJ
adelphia, Troy Cleveland, Columbus, Ca ana "asa-
irsion, u. c., also presented their claims. vote
then taken by Associations, which resulted ~ q
unanimous vote for TROY n. y, to be recoinaehaed
to the Associations e. the place for the next 'onNeh
ton.
Ii wss received that the Central Committee be coz
uIued another year at BUFF,Lo, y. \.
, The sutjec; Of delegates to the Word ConN enIon
Of lOurg Mems Christian Associations, 10 Or NEG a.
GeLevs, Switzerland on tho 2Jth August, 1917 was