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

n,,,e,s and devotional uestl q, daily union meet
il O. ard beside has assigned 70 sections oi us nie-
brrs Il ward # The cry 10 esch rtspeclv.y IN -scn Oh
which meetings sre sustained District Convention
q, ,br,e days duration held, during which tm3
the eetirgs were large and excited much interest.
The Association hss alSo distributed material Hd ID
N. ponr WITHIN s rrsch. Mes Albany has y! me n
hers Il active lis daily prayer meeting stl con-
,,,rs. nh sblr DAFT rtsuis OF blessings . the fev
attending u -Four beighborhosd meetings we're also
h,ld through the Winter. Tue local convention held
here was productive Of good. Indianapolis )n,ihuss
mail and feeble bu, hos some Jealous members who
,I,y ,o II, Denmark and Rockford are smSil Asso-
cia,ioIs N remote parts of Teunssee loeir esao-
Eshmett raher an experiment, out "neh as' re-
n. rteJ they in athnyng conditlon. Inc Dayoon
Associa'in meets weekly for prayer, and mas DELI -
Ssbhati.schoul conventions and conference meetings.
IN the surrounding vilsges with The hspPiest results.
Two mi sion scf ous have also done great deal Oh
coed; men beislip So active o.. NASHVILLE win 100
m. mbers ll5 active, sustsits weekly prayer meeting
and BIB class. TIE CovingtoU Association, taongn
reduced in membership to 81 - active, reports
lively Increase Of Interest in rs stars IL has Two
m.iou schools snd engages efficiently in the work OF
Tract distribution Evansville carries on one or two
mi sion schools aud has 'he elements Of vigorous
society Covinston and Evansville have each gwen
up Their for the present.
In The Thirteenth District the Secretary reports tno
cause Of Young Mems Chr tan Associations stronger
,hsn L ever before ire San Francisco As,ocia-
tion has become firmly esa oiished, AMI mas acqiei
character aud prestige which cannot IAN Ia De iet IN
the sfining country. In several points on the Ptl-
tc etfwts being maize to establish associations,
which V n No doubt result successfully.
From The foregoing statistics appears that there
are in the knowledge of the Committee iS2 Aserican
Associations. Nne'y-sigbt organizations date their
e,iselce within the present year. Nineteen have
been rel orted dsha-dsd. We have now on the lst ~
societies than the number reported by the Com
mit,ee 10 the Charleston Convection. This item Of
statistics is most suggestive one Toe Committee
notice that perhsps two-,hirds Of these aided
duriug the months of Nay an June, lSoS, when the
ti.et. tb. rTea irIl
ard the publication of our meeting N Charleston hal
been extended by written aud oral report far and wide.
When consider tie migaty energies which arc
thus shown, the blessing Of God T. be developed
air. adv in these S2 cen'efs If Christian love and
labor-s hen think of the hitherto unried enginery
wbch has thus canned the Gospel light 10 thousand
upon thousand Of jewellers in darkness, and each
association the smallest aud fullest gathering around
It's union b-pi chustn bsnd T. carry into hundreds
of localities the blessings OF the Mission School, the
pra,.r.m.eiing tie distributed Word Of Life II is
IN possible think. 10 esteem too highly an instru.
mentality which God has So. slgnally honorei and
owned. Let every true member Of our Association bo
encouraged and stimulated, and let every indifferent
a be ashamed.
OF the ~ Associations of which have detailed
report 50 have Library and reading -rooms, which
generally seem 10 be coming into use and favor.
Forty.ihIee have courses OF lectures, about one
third only with success IN financial point of view.
Tw.nry mine have had courses OF free sermons.
Fifteen have literary classes or debating clubs in
correction with their respective bodies
or the nne'etn ASSOCIATIONS n puftcu
greater part were societies hastily organized IN locai-
ties fnnsl ing scsntly the material for Christian
uorkers. In perhaps three instances, the causes OF
dissolution might be summed up III the one word
s.culanzstion.' The Secretary Of the Eleventh
District assigns for the dsorganiz alton aud
I-success ct some associations IN the West the TACT
that there the Christian young men are relied upon
entirely workers in and supporters of the Church.
| In conc ny aud rendering final account of the
charge committed to the Committee by the Charleston
Cuny enrion the lucsl members cannot refrain here
from briefly referring 10 the happy relations OF Chris
] tan syn patty and earnest cooperation which have
existed between them aud the strict members of thu
| Committee To Their zeal aud perseyeriDg Faithful
ness with the blessing of God is indebted
for lis prosperity Of the pact yea, more than any re-
port Chn revesl OSCAR CoBg Chm.
WN NJ GRAY, Corresponding Secretary
EVENING SESSION.
After devotional exercise, essay by the Rev.
ALtx. THOMPSON Of Bridgeport Conn.,, was read
the "Rela Of the Assoclatiofs 10 the church.,
which displayed great ability, and was received With
marked attention. After the reading Of this essay and
other devotional exercises, the whole Convention
paired 10 the of the church in the basement
Story to become acquainted with the citizens of Troy,
ana as a model ent' m tument was provided We will
mention that il consisted only of delicious iced lem
onade.
SECOND DAY-MORNING SESSION.
THURSDAY, July IA.
The roll was called, ard large number of adj.
tional dele made their appearance. The prin-
cpal business was au essay by Samuel Lowry, esq,
of Cincinnati o. which, in his abserce, was read by
Prot. SAYLER of that city. IL entitled "The Sys-
tenn of Confederation" and concluded "a follows:
That this Convention may add It's testimony and
contribute ifs influence in this behalf its is in
yited 10 the 10 lowing prop sitioIs:
Ftrst: That the experience Of the past has fully
demonstrated the wisdom efficiency of the present.
system 81 the Confederation; and thst especial care
should be taken To preserve inviOate the principles
and essential form II the original Organization.
Stc0Hd: That the Influence OF the Confederation upon
the AssOciaous bas been most port and useful in
its character, and has contributed ia preenn snt de-
gree to the success which has attended their efforts.
IhUd: That, having established i's value by long
ra u has claims npOn ano Is entitled 10 the coopera-
ton of every A-socIaoo that desires the ex ehsion
atd prosperity Of Young Mems Christian Associations
in this country
AT the conclusion of the paper, it was Discussed by
RiCHARDs Of Warrington, LASDDoY Of Philadelphia,
HALBERr Of Buffalo, Books of Albion, HEATH Of
Ne~-loIk, RBEEs Of Washington, and MUsFORD Of
Richmond and the Propositions Of Mr.. Lowry were
adopted with the amendment by inserting the word
" essential before " form" the first. Tue reason
for this action vas to enable the Association. to change
into articles what were now merely resolutions Of con-
federation.
Tie Revised Articles Of Confederation were then
taken up and discussed and finally it was iecided To
submit the following for ratification by the Associa
tons
The Young Mems Christian Association. of North America
h.ir Go AID Savior according the Holy s;nptae desire
b. III. disciples their Doctrine their e and 10 aos,t
their ehors fr the extn Of m kingdom among young men,
et thst my are .bs IN principle ana opeston. constitute
G. nied. ration upon the fol fund .Inenia Articles:
!. This orsanzsion shall be tbosn the Confederation Of
Yong Meas Christian As citation. Of North America snd
tension
Any fopuion on other ,nb-c,.
IN thrHs.ys. bot rot bsced BY the specific
A..catiobs shall not interfere with the relations Of
IL Young Nm. Christian
~hieh ado p' Tics" articles aud are admitted By tho