New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-13
TEA PARTY OF THE YOUNG MEMS
CHRISTIAN ASSOCIA TON

The YonDg Mems Christian Association Of tb, city,
gave sheir second annual public tes-psty at Mozart
Hall, last evening. There about 900 persons
ct the festival, the ladies' constituting about oae ,f
of the company. HIS Honor, Mayor Tiemann, PfoG
Mitchell, the Rev. Theodore Cuyler, DR. Webster
tie Hop C c. Leigh, and Q number of clergy men
craced the gathering with their presence, and q
band OF music in the gallery enlivened the festivities
The company did net sit ct tables, but as 10 ordinary
meetings
CoBMIcK, Chairman of the Co nmittee Of Arrange
ments stated that sftsr grace r. rffeshments wOad be
hsrded round 10 every person In the room-sn an
nooneeneL' that elected uDbJuoded app aase. Grace
btipS said by the Rev. Il. ". CHIDLAw, number OF
COLI red wsiters erered bearicg trays laden with re-
fret bmepts Sandwich and cake OF various kinds
pnt up iD paper bsgs snd the guests iu'nished
with all they desired. Coffee, tea apd water were
pest banded round, and the "tea party" was fatny
uuder way.
"The cup that cheers but not ihsbriates' soon
loosen ned the totgue and set the company ID goo hu
mor iI spite If the bleakbess OF the room. Toe Com
uttse cay The. they cid their beet 10 make the te'n
pera,ure comfortable bu. in spite Of several ragiog
forpsces in the basement, which they had fed aod
watch ed from sunrise, the house was very cod With
this exec pion the Tea Party was pleasant and sue
ce.sful affair. An hoar having been spent in tea
drinking and its sttendant GOSSIP the cop. AMI ffag
merits were gathered up, and the Rev. Mr. Cayler
gave 'hsrks.
Mr.. B. =. MAsfERRr, President of the Association
tleu to,k the cbsl and Introduced
TIE Rev. j. N. KkEBs, ID. d., who was chosen 70
respond 10 the sentiment, The ground on which we
n,eet-s common fai h in God sDd love for man;
in .seentsls unity; il Lon-etsentsls liberty In all
"thirgs CHARITY. .
DR. Krebs apologized for the Committee who hst
rot pIt the text into his baId- until late hoar. lie
then n see q oommsn'ary upon the tetf. lie sad IL
would bave been well il the Cburcn at large hsh a-so
ceisd itself together upon the liberal basis oi us AS
.Ocistiop. II Christianity had made snch progress
with div ided Chnrcb, how och more might II have
scco phshed bad il 6eeD united 10 the bonds oi true
CHRIST sn chsIi'y. [Appl.use
HIRAM KEToHrN, esq, spoke 10 tDe sentiment
The tine m. al Of moral reform among TIE young
- men Of Nes-York" lie sad be had lived nsoy
y.a5 in this city, spd bad the origin and prgress
Of gooc macy Christian and charitable associations
here Some 10 years ago. IN veiy coid Winter,
when there wac greet FUN ring meetingrof cdZens
the b. tom Of that moveaert- Temporary rbsf ~as
sfo.c.d. and ttsn they orgsnizsd q Socls.y 10
prevent psupersrp. The frst thing thsy did WAS
10 establish q Bank for SsyiDgs-,le fire., in
the city OF the country. S-xt, toey orgaDizsJ
the Bouee Of Refuge for juvenile u shnaaeofs; sbd
spreading out tIs hands bere they are Lsn khtar
The 1t the Juvenile l1stita,o started 10 1851
by ChTs;iso genteuep, and j. his are scy provted
fr over 200 poor boys aDd y',ung men, scattering
them amope the farmers in tie country. Christian
/ Merchant who takes care o. his oSn basiaess va
nsiny s,rlmeItsl IN found og ttis in-ttution Tna;
usp 10 President of tle "a taiop. He Ss proud Il
eosst Of these results Of Chis,ion effort This S,ciey
tie ground where o. differing faiths net upoe
common giouad 70 Garry sbeir faith iGto act.oo. ln
sdditica ~ Tie t1Sflsai.o9s which ae lad nas'sd