New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-15
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN UNION


The Annual Meeting of the Young Mems Christias
Union Of N.w-York was held in theit Reading. Room
Clinton Hall Jan. 49, lS5S-Mr. o. HUTCHINSON.
ce-President, in the chair VIM. l. MARTIN Secre-
tsry pro TEN. The annual reports of the Presideok
and Treasurer read and ordered on file.
The following officers elected for the ensuing
year:
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Hawkins; ADVISES, Caleb B.'o- ossrss ".
Robert N White. ="
On motion Of WIN. 1. MARTIN,
ROred That the thanks the Union preen.cd to Rich.
ard Warren esq., for the bl and satisfactory manner In whi
lie has performed his duties for the past year
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT.
The regular meetings have been generally quite
well attended, some few occasions there have beeo
large gatherings yet confess to feeling Of dis
Appointment, perceive lack Of interest in the
mass of the liberal sects of Christianity 10 the Union.
One object of s formation TO bring together
the individuals comprising the various churches tho
city, so that they might become acquainted with
each other; and that each might learn something OF
the wants, or get more perfect knowledge OF tho
views Others entertained and from such acquaintance
and such knowledge, II was supposed there could b
found basis on which TO build an interesting wei
as a useful institution.
One means TO be used by which to bring out indivi.
dual views was public meetings, in which some ques-
ton was to be debated by such wished to speak
or in which an essay should be read and the subject
of the essay should be discussed. This purpose has
been carried oct by the Directors, and there have
been some most excellent essays read before tbs
Unn have been the themes brought 70 deos:ios
things that may pertsn to the q
MTc 4Sf s1G cre g. scod sS wo
mans hand should all be used By the Christian.
the been confined to nor have the essays eece
cecS S1 Suion ~sS ncuee bA. love Ever.
from rom Sss.r S should feel thai al msn ..s
good to another We assemble then band Of brethren hold
hit which h. claims for himself n. rht 70 thnt ,ps y ~
himself in these opinions accountable only to tho Fshs
would suggest whether expedent s,tsmps sess
c@%a"y s, TSris cA:p%s IN a. WICK y.
might labor which will suggest tn. n,seIves the s
one the cidrrns AID socy and would ash & III. U0as
Mould not S S . S S1s By s own ,,.. s
.. Money each year os TO , Ss h os,a u ss No.
send some boys to the West aid the newsboyS odS.
ines might be for other purpose which Mr. Bracs
one Of us Of a small Who there that Willingly
ONE oyment witch he comfortable home hs c.s
10 the punber Of those his brethren. who
G al. bse namcd woad % an amount Il coed no, e -
S i s f yS s men %s 81 ss go's 70
sst Han IN our County, rising up from our Western state
such an to lie ornament to mankind. T6sr-
poetry in this believe is to be reality. Taken away hous
10 the rich soil many young 6rse
feel the impulse of goodness and that influence .h fro
a. holiness Of life he attain commanding posio
and WELD an irresistible influence.
ask should hereafter live and become whst
have portrayed IN part N 1oS'eqosn " Of rh the Cssz
81 @ msm'f. S so with ss s5s' sS w not S LID y
mend the you consider general effort to 8
sustained cannot Be- made By YOU IL must be entssed ute
must systematic plan on which to labor Let SEP
saod anything for bis ow9 son.sisnc. e s1s::
Of mission Let all US bewsIe hstpf we are not guilty
to make the world bette that shall lived IN yss.
but that h world shall h.ye been ees,n.e we have
cme was and is now Thou shalt love the Lord thy God With
FL Aa ay s .i% ' my 1%' the qssH sIe ma
be answered BY ,Ss all hereby ne all he,eqtte,
TaSP af G s ana H.S. 5%; s a: hand
Se 80 ' t." &ngy l' One defect SSs, called Ibs
wh po..S the Vrest truth thu, wOrs in reality pOve
n E faS. G S.i they active enough end a. a
couceItratr upoo and hold specific Of seton rs1
va S a 70 sbor but hey viii choose god Officers my
think the various Societies. and then they feel that they
csshd tbs nd That secy vel os.n,ss ID s s.,Gqs 2
h h.Say Of ,ss si SS q s sos
@is gsss nj. Union Ia. not
Sefyi.ie ymrsth5 IA. lls council .a1
he@ to ale the Lad here would be p.sau. 70 have
them here that they may nothing mos see eompsn1
OF syneD mostly young men, striving ~ adyehe lr sAe
Nt,al Christianity that they Of dfsepess
b,tver ungoIty outside o: hs pulpit who asssbls % tbs
brethren Chst, 10 do
tg for the sdsncrept Of the kingdom OF heaven esrth
Ne would that they should sbor' and urge on thoeS
N b i,teu 10 them o. Sundays Ia ost wsysts ~
Jr .iou Ike this which you have begun should have froe
re Iea loc, in this cy Eve times tie number u members
vhich IL row bss . a.
Wi, he meetings discussion have been well attended,
AID tol past months particular have been ven inter
,ipg vet tla there IL Lot general attendance even
~, =, ne members the Union. Their vii BE-
il l must vent from COM
ne. bit stated should edeasor
90 t. arrange bushes. l that evening hs could come
isrc No wed o. sI8Ttd The orator ~ADted 400
he t.ctcs! nHo wanted We claim al the talents u To
L or the hand thu beou 10 God mpArsA -
nan 70 advance the world. Al varieties must come tofstss
s.l lep tcgeiloT 10 forward true hStnsny uIeI
.ereio ttt il re duty 81 every member 70 he presoIt
he regusr eeings q the Union. 40
may haze the Once ID ms spss
J., syng out a he accustomed path you. th1as WIN
rrd nj o my suggestions They have been written esose
r. sef; rtsrrst u the movement you have b~sun m,
Cofmeufna Of its bers, ~ tue esfe o. lin
who o.errs the best subsi, this as repoH
your ycsY with views OF sp own y
utrr action Of tic " Young Means Chdstsa C'!'a 9" He
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Me- Ysgk Jan. IS, 1889.
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