New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-18

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VIM. ". Gray Of Buffalo, y. Y, from the Genital
nni,,.e preserte the annual report OF that bty,
from which We make few extracts containing
tho resn's Of tie experience of the past year. THIS
Central Com lnittee Is composed OF fourteen geute-
men. located in S. John, New-Brunssiek; Hamilton,
Can ada wes,: Portsmouth, v. H.; Troy N u; Phda-
d.Iphia Pa Washington ID. c. Richmond, Va
Charleston. s c.; New-0rleans, La II. LOUIS, No
Dnbuaue. Iowa; Cincinnati, Ohio San Francisco,
Cal.
oosrypFR.rIos or Young MEMS cBRIsTIAs AssocI.
ATOMS.
CESTRAL Committee, BUFFALO, July, III, 1859.
The correspondence between the local and district
members Of the Committee has been frequent and OF
the most cordial snd interesting character The rule
il now We. established both by practice and pre-cp-
ton that the District Secretaries chiefly conduct the
correspondence betwee the Committee and the As-o-
Citations. Experience hiss demonstrated the WISDOM
ard utility Of this rule.
One thousand copies Ct the JOurn, OF the charles
ton Convention were published aud circulated. Some
80 copies were sent Ia foreign Associations.
Con -idering il wise TO turn the auspcious Influences
resulting from the recent gr at revival 70 the extension
ana growth Of our caue, IN August le1S We issued
a summary msIual of leading principles and facts
corrected with Associations designed to promote
the formation Of new societies. Twenty-Five hundred
copies of this circular were published and circulated
in localities considered favorable u the formation of
new organizations. Two thousand copies Of s,milar
circular we're ssued in 1857 and circulated IN the
same manner. Thee CIRCULARS like the good sesd, in
mary iustaI fell upon gOtd ground, aud have pro-
duced even buDdred-fold. They have been the
germ OF large number Of vigorous Associations.
The Secretary Of the Sixth District advertised Asso-
citation documents for sale and found liberal dernand
Documents have been constantly solicited Of the Com
mee, and furnished by them to the extent Of their
ability. These documents are Centrally waoted to ad
in founding Societies. Ia one instance, package
of them requested and forwarded for Valparaiso,
Chill.
manual setting forth with precision aud truthful.
ness the prouirebi aud cheracttc facts and principles
developed by the history and operations Of the So
Citations ard giving destruction a. 10 their Organization
and condoct, is greatly needed, aud would be of inva
liable service. No doubt liberal reward for the best
production Of tins Character would answer TINS &C.
sideI alum.
Tie following resolutions passed by the Charleston
Convention have been omitted TO the Association for
their action.
dstit c,iou between delegates corresponding member
saie q, crested By our Roles Of Order therefore
jus, osruc,on articles composed solely Of
Reired That therefore tie Couyeuiidps The federation
should be composed Of dui, authorized delegates '
R,,6 That by common custom Of delibera;iye bodies
p-i M the said Conventions 20 admit r.prrsrna'ves OF
porcontdcraus ASS Citations corresponding members.
Rorsd That hi. gaDc .w Of this Con
federation be ubn.d by the Central Com 70 the
eTa Associations Of the for their ratification
A few Associations only responded TO the circular
submitting tn. Sc Resolutions but the Societies which
acted thereon rather which reported their action
abmousy in favor Of the principles expressed
in the Resolutions. Hence these principles may now
be considered auhortativey settled
For the purpose of securing greater order and sys-
TEN in the operation Of the Central Committee we
have enacted code oi Rules or By'law-. These
Rules prescribe some het infinitely the duties OF each
her al he teed
full OBJ, ervapce of these Rules amended a. experience
shall suggest will add vastly TO the efficiency and con-
sisteIcy of the efforts and proceedings OF the Com
ni'tee.
Twenty. seven Associations have united with the
CoDfederacy since tn Chareston Convention, namely:
Ossego, Albion, NexYork City. S'heuectady, Pousn-
keepse, Waterford and Rondout, New-York Atlantic
Ga; PictVu, n. S.; Floyd County, w.. Germantown
and Lebanon, Pa; Quebec, {. E.; New-Haven. CT.
Bethel W.; Bennington, VI. ChillicOthe, o.. Rome,
Ca; Denmark, Pa Mannheim, Pa; Portland, Me-,
Selma, Ala; Chicago, H. Raleigh, n. u WASHING
ton, n. C.; Aliens Grove, Wiz: The Confe deraey
now numbers 10 Associations. No Association has
Withdrawn curing lbe year.
District Conferences have been held in the 9th Dis
trict at Cincinnati Chllicothe AID New bany, and
III the Sih District at Savannah and Macon. These
Conferences instituted at the Charleston Convention,
interesting features of cOniederaied system.
They bring the Associations the District Into init
mate contact, and promote fee interchange of expe-
rence and foster community of interest and sentiment.
L. is hoped they will be generally he'd, and become e.
tablisbed as al auxiliary Of our Associations.
An iIciesse Of interest is manifest on the part of
Associations in the matter Of correspondence; still
this duty liz not aIprecate as it, merits demand The
reputation Of al Association and its influence away
from Its owl locality depend vastly upon the ablty
and fOeliy OF It's Cores pOncpg Secretary. On tins
bead the Committee calls attention 10 the recommend
alton contained in their report submitted to the
Charleston Convention.
The Committee, IN April last, learning that William
H. Neff esq, of the Ciuciunsti Association, one Of
the founders If Confederation, Corresponding Sec
Rotary of The Central Committee for the years 1919 anu
sc, aid President Of the Montreal Convention, was
about 10 visit Europe, commissioned him, a. a repre-
sentative Of Societies 10 the British and CONT
METAL Association.
The second Universal Conference of Young Mems
Christian Associations was held at Geneva, Sstzer-
Lar d, in August. 1873. The Central Committee, IN ac-
accordance with the resolution II the Chsre-tOn ton
vention accredited Mr.. I. T. Handy Of the Cleveland
Association, and Mr.. j imes s. Smolton OF the H1fr.-
burg Association 10 represent the American Couiei-
raion in that Conference Circumstances prevented
thee gentlemen from attending the Conference. by
request Of NJ. Macmillan Perrot, who largely
Interested in preparing for the Conference a paper
was prepared by IT. Central Committee upon the re-
cent revival but more especially upon the part taken
therein 10y ouI Association. THIS was read before the
Conference and rs We are Informed, with marked
interest in is subject matter.
To obtain material for a fall report of the condition
and operations of the Associations a circular OF In
qury sent ont in May last Answers have been
receiv, from ninety Associations. The following re-
port IL coupled from these ana information furnished
by Distinct Secretaries:
Fist DlstIic,.-Tbs Dis rict now numbers eight As
socstiois, two Of which connected With the Con
feoerscy. The societies al Yarmouth and Frederick
ton bave been formed iuung the past year. S. John
reports lt3 members; has sustained weekly meetings
and Bible class, also course of lectures. tu n
Der Of uncouveiied young have la'ely joined the
Associa ion, and the general interest is decreasing
Pictou has - members; an increase OF during tue
year; sustains weekly devotional meetings among It's
members; also a public union prayermeeting The
Association has b al, 10y of which tracts are
distributed among the chips in pat Ed have also