New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-14

on tn lta, BY the Rev. j. r Duryea. of Tr,.s.
subject; Ihe Young Mems Christian Associates
as promoseT Of Christian Unfonr
The subjecs on the sth was nos announced. r.,
addition, three esvays viii be reas a.zsn. n, -,
yention, as follows 80.
BY the Rev. Alfred Taylor, " ebsrtrxt.s 90
ject: The Young NJ Christsas A,,~ss..s,
the Sunday School,
By 3. G. Mccormack a Kew Yosk, Subject.
: The Christian journal; its sdnducf and manage.
\ ment.n @ s 4
| BY the Rev, J. E. Ryer5on of Augusta. subject !:
sfThe means tn be empToyed In sssorsars,v.. d,
rnising Christians npon the basis n Bible ssuss,s
| Mr.. Smith introduced the followirr.
whereas il Is obFj4atory mon ,1s 3 4 ebrs.s-a,,
Association 70 accoEpiish All the god possible
Ia .s r. properly elreahkscflned bonhos fherefsre
Resozses rta. a.. - I.
of prudent and Discreet vsrsons Is Wit ais anT
ps,sona Ioy the purpose Of kudding veE conver
Isip;n,ss anu p,aytng with ~ innsseA, be held as
Associations be rearesta III sssnd ~ IN a
tieabIe to tAs plain Bi5le iDJsactioa, mni.tfrfng
= rnO, s,'oao Mno ~. sRe s'ck ann ~ Prison.
...s......e = reIefsee 20 ne eoMflittssf on
i ss'ts ~ u
Inc eonysnfiosa again weue into Committee 81:
sns "1sie, sir. Fesheid IN tAe' Ehaar
ns SsgJecs eonssdered vas Tbs location aaSA.
appo'nIn'ent o. Central Consn1ttse>
Ai.er scshe ume spent thereflgshs committee re-
poIted tns PRESIDENT p the Chair.
hesotsed. Ihat Secretary be appointed to fll
MI = sssendsnce upcH nnc Convention
M On Desotionaf Ezercises reported
''A1 -aAae 1cr EMS evenings
a,,.s -. = - = .oeep.eu.
'eA'S0n 'nen d,Vufned tiil'eAs ~ "a.
EVENING SESSION.
Inc evening session was opened by afging fol-
lowed by prayer.
Inc arfival oi be1egates BY Steamer Hnieraiaw was
announced. Z.
ine PRESIDENT m q lew words, cordially rel
coined them. He YVES replied 30 bv. MI SAsii1r
Music by the Choir. NJ
Reading ~ A., Ess.,, h,,spa.. !. IL.
:. s. ~ fev. = layior, subles1-
ioens mems CHRISTIAN a ssociaaon and the ssfni-
Singing by the fbo;r
Tba pr.,;aan. - =, .
iesusns = w oonsenton then arose and
SAID Gentlemen OF the Conventions-I havf-
the pleasure to announce that Han & sst,sl Hfax,,
If New (,rIaans \, ,r;t, u ~
tr,,ln sra,iasa = M 70 .o-hshs sI, = am
uuiy grained 70 weicome you tonight in our
midst. am proud to know that this great citv re-
eognizes az its Mavor feov.ct;ua - tts 4 f,,a
y,ao;n;n,, I, ~. . =
Don,laion' am proud, SIX, TO stand on the same
platform with You, and that you, as Mayor. of
this great city are preuarad w yand vn..r
ance to The yo,,n, 49, ~, 80
1yha s,aa,sa .a,s. Associapon-
! sine speaAcl spoke ~ some length contrasting
the morality Of New Orleans with Kichm ond; va,,-
| and other cities) He conclHled ~ SAVING IL
woud he hannv n bear tbe ss,,t5y.a,,t. e ~
u, I- 4. X, . 81. TO- q. ss1,..s R ~ sne
7aayof VI .he OCCASION. MS Honor the Mayor re-
| piled: Mr.. President, gentlemen and ladies
The President has taken me bu srrnriue ;ndaad
eor,a ~, ;,,a.; ~, . - 4. -. /. :, i, -
oalne p insi.auon and must replyto fhe comnii-
mentary remarks just passed.
He has audedto our city as one bearing; in tines
gone by. a bad repptatfon Rat vi. ara now trv-
-, r.; =. .,,s.,s !. sp's i,as Y. ais ~"
ins to reform y, ana am nappy indeed that the
Christian Association has thought proper to come
here tt is only by the assistance or such associ
TONS and by infusing the Christian spirit that we
can ever bring it to what 1t ought to beto make
It stand aide by side with the city inst alluded N
which Is near my birth-place-the CITY Of Peters.
burg. / am hanpy feliow-citiyens or such ar, fcs
casion as this III our midst / hope when thew
return to their homes they will have a. better rc
bort TO make al ~ thaIs IN heard .ahroaS 4 I N,
much Obliged for the compliment Of allndng to me-
The Convention was tlen addressed, bv NJ rahn
| wanomoLar NJ ph;ia daInh;a - AZ - a. = :, 's s..
.eys vey e q Mobile, then made few remarks. IN
aSh s ws Es sfs # s as tss y
swsr the questions What kind Of life does this As
sociatisn make ., What i The life that flows di-
isIsnt y no rom !. ali st e,hsr livss. . 80
he said IN Athens there were three statues of
Minerva. The first according to the ancient tradi-
non, 1eii from heaven. u was made OF ivory
Ihe second statue was OF bronze; to- c0mmem0-
rate the victory of Marathon
The third was of pold q miracle of ayt n, t,e AFRO
OF Pericles Thus stands man himself In the citadel
of Time In youth he il as delicate wood. in at fallen
fron, Uaavar yban tho oanaras,s s,,;rt ~ ai;,5
VI, AaO"s0h' MiAOI snu Bolc1u1S npa,s VI calaiu-
hood preservesh te heart and when noble Influences
of Christianity are brought to hear on the. heart
ins s.a.us VI piouAe comiieiaota.es tne struggs
and victory, and the statue OF gold represents old
age or the neriod when the tas of ii.a are conn,
l ssGPst..5 - e , - S - ~ - s.
pleLeu.
| The President then read q letter from Mr. Geo..
H Stuart of Philadelphia Pa s
oammnn;caton frnn, tba f1o,, ,a,o;ol Iao f3;,,.
communication from inc ouHuefoih. heaainS
Rooms was received, and reSoiutonof thanks for
i the same afoped
c,in;,,,, ~, IN civ nj a onad;ot.,-,
'tnkshNt5 - siAs =.
the evening exercises
| The following is complete list Of all the Belle
| rst aa Tn Yha Cnnva ntinn
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vi n -, IL 4 ,,.,. .s.s, 80,
Belpit, WIS. BufncH ii. O. Dickinson, n. IL.
Prof II b Mason
t Bnieio ~ r-Fdmund Al Swan !, Nd, Wv
Gharlesi1n =. Ggleofard Unaapm Y, Y. sehiist, h NJ
Gnmke, W Il. 5efers, Key. Alfred q, fay0s. y
Chieaso, a;,-Jas r. y KeynSds S, H u penlell
Cincinnati. Oh W kEown. r. + Eett O. NJ Ray Georse
4. Davis Henry POWELL w. h. Davis, H. Thnnc Miller, MINOR