New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-04-17
TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL IL, 1860.
up at one Of the public evening exercises, which
shall be paid into the treasury Of the said com

shall be paid into the treasury q the sad i co,n
| mittee.
The report of the committee fixing Philadelphia
Pa, as the location of the Central Committee wh
unanimously adopted.
/ The following was adopted:
i Resotred, That special committee of three bt
| appointed 70 present at our evening session plar
4 py Wnich tne present Indebtedness Of the Centra
cemmittee may be liquidated Immediately.
ihe ehalr appointed Messrs. H. W. Brown, DR.
Palmer, 7. d. Ellis.
Mr.. Munford moved that the Central Committee
be authorized to prepare and issue travelling cdr
| tiicate' the expenses thereof to be betrayed il
such q way as they may think best. Carried.
| BY Mr.. Taylor
!, Resoteed, That the amount Of subscription fp,
| the uneXpred term Of the "J0nrnaIi be refunded
70 an VINO ask for It, and that the Committee DR.
| Delinquents send bills to those denments nm u
the present time. Adopted. -
The Committee on Associations renorted in a h.
/ sWer TO the question, have the reading rooms and
libraries OF tile respective Associations answered
the purpose for which they were designated? we
reply they have not as fully as desired. But we
respectfully suggest that in order to render our III
braries more useful, may be accomplished in mart
by adding new feature in the form of Sunday
School Teachers Library, comprising all those
books and periodicals which are necessary for a
thorough preparation Of a Sabbath sehool-teacher
for the duties of the office. It may thus become a
most profitable and interesting resort for teachers
and scholars who have not the means of securing
the necessary books to aid them in the study pf
the Scriptures. Received. F.
| The following resolution Of Mr.. Conrad wis
| adopted:
Resolred, That it be recommended to all mem.
bers OF our Associations to assume alternately tile
duty OF being personally present at their reading
| rooms every evening to welcome those who resort
| there.
| Mr.. Pugh offered the following:
ResoEeed, That the thanks Of this Convention are
| hereby rendered to Rev. A. TAYLOR for his able
essay read before this body. Adopted.
The Convention then adjourned for the purpose
of visiting the Battle Groundn
.. EVENING SESSION.
| The Convention reassembled at I o'clock Mr..
| Munford in the Chair. On singing the seth hymn,
| Mt. Chisholm took the Chair as Moderator. De-
yotional exercises were continued till s o'clock,
when the body repaired to Odd Fellows, Hall 10
attend the complimentary entertainment by tile
| New Orleans Association.
On the finale of the cantata the delegates returned
to the Carondeet street Church, where the closing
meeting was opened by singing and prayer.
| MIR. Wanamaker read resolution reatfirmng the
declaration of previous Conventions, making the
| Confederation an auxiliary to the Church.
Also, resolution requesting young men to join
| the New Orleans Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton.
| Mr.. Sailor offered series of resolutions.
| |. resolution Of thanks to the choir of the
| Young Mems Christian Association. &
| 2. Resolution Of thanks to the " NJ G. A. for the
| complimentary entertainment.
| 3. Resolution of thanks to the President, SecIe-
taries and other officers of the Convention.
| 4. Resolution of thanks to citizens of New Or
| leans for their hospitality.
5. Resolution of recprocation to the Y. NJ. G. a.
| Of New Orleans.
| On motion of Mr.. Proctor, the resolutions were
unanimously adopted.
The Special Committee on the Christian Jour
nal'' reported by resolution. Adopted.
| Mr.. Cheshire offered resolution, thanking the
Steam Ferry Company for the excursion. Adopted.
| On motion of Mr.. Low, vote of thanks was
rendered New Orleans, Jackson and Great North
ern Railroad, Mississippi Central and Tennessee
| Railroad, Mobile and Ohio Railroad, Montgomery
and West Point Railroad, Georgia Railroad, New
Orleans and Mobile Mail Line, Georgia Central
Railroad, Nef8 Orleans and st. Louis Line of Pack
cts, New Otk.a,,,ns and Louisville Line of Packets
| and Alabama 1atoa of Packets
| Also, thanks to the McGhec Methodist Church
| for the use of their house. Carried.
An essay, written by Mr.. Fisher, of Cincinnati,
o., was read by Mr.. saylor.
Mr.. Bakewell objected to certain portions of its
contents, and to its publication.
! Mr.. Saylor moved that the essay be published
! Carried. r
| Mr.. - moved vote of thanks be rendered to
| the writer and reader. Carried.
A resolution relative to the harmony which pre-.
vailed during the Convention was adopted.
A vote of thanks was rendered the Crescent and
Delta for their faithful reports of the proceedings
After short prayer meeting, Dr. Howard de-
livered the farewell address, and dismissed The
| Convention with benediction.
| The Convention stood adjourned sine die.