The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-09


Alex j. Moore, G. B. Newoomb, E n. Pease, Arthur r
Person, Seymour, Jas A. skinner, David 81. Taylor
The diplomas were dsribussd ser tho bened,cson
had been pronounced.
NEW YORK YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AS
ISOLATION.
ADDRESSES BY THE RBv. wN. HAYNE AND REV.
JAMES EELs.
The eighth anniversary Of the New York Young Mems
Christian Association celebrated Monday evening
In the Madison square Presbyt church, Madison
nue.. The audience was not very numerous
The exercises Of the evening introduced by the
singing OF anthem by thechoir after which the Scrip
lures were read and prayer offered by the Rev. j. L. g.
AcKown The congregation was then requested 70 unite
with the choir in singing the by mn commencing
Come, every pious heart
That loves the Saviours name
The eighth annual report was read by g. g. GoopRrcH,
Fro. The state Of children without nsruction upon The
Sabbath first suggested The idea Of schools for III sr moral
improvement So the stste Of young men and the know.
ledge Of their temptations and needs suggested the idea
associations like this But he believed the origin young
mems Christian associations came from the Father
above, from whom cometh every good and
perfect gft These associations are yet young and
tender and while they possess the ardor Of YOUTH they
may also parake Of s nexperisnce But this should not
be regarded a. An objection 70 their existence Ga the
contrary they should be watched and nursed until they
should become experienced and capable Of doing grea.
amount Of good He did not intend, in his report.
heNse the many difficulties with which the asso
citation had been obliged 70 contend. The object was
to give in few brief words idea Of i present sta,
There probably In this city ct least one hundred
thousand young men-probably one hundred and fifty
thousand-in luxury want; at home, or abroad with
friends or among strangers ut prayer. at the gaming
table In the church, the house OF III fame In health
or in sckness-iu lie, in death Among thcse young
men, eight years ago, the banner Of the Young
Mems Christian Association was nrst raised. From
that time to tho present Il has increased until It's
members number e4s. The ASSOCIATION has rooms
upon Broadway which open during the day and
evening. The periodicals taken there ten quar-
scries, nine,ssn monthies, nfsy seven weekes, and
ributed ten houssnd pages OF tracts o. late there
been great increase OF interest Ia the monthly meetings.
owing the presence OF delegates from the local
societies with twenty different churches in
the city The great benefit derived frem the association
and ,S:, whss sanno, be TeR,eaen,sa "a report social
Of the past year decided thai pay lectures
vhabe; hence free addresses have been fronsume 70
elsewhere The society have also bssa inds6ssd 70 MIS-
T. 7. Blunt for readings. The annual expenses are OF
md amount OF work Tney sre never iess man
twenty i've thousand dollars Win present dues OF
t~o dollars Impossible 70 NEE, this and merchants
and olhen have been called upon and responded. They
have said that they could AFFORD 70 give
their yeurs men ono hundred dollars a year
they would frequent such places Thousands Of
dollars given To other objects where dollars are
gwen FOR the good ot youre Scarcely day passes
but applications made 70 the association for situations
and " impossible 10 give the number who have been
supplied with them ~ this way. rnere 10 Thing
re mbered ana tbai " the CHRISTIAN socsl element
Characteristic OF this association Tbk what young
man ntedswbat lac iongs for when he wAks street
ana tces no eye Arule ~ u meets his own. He would
extend an Invitation 10 ali youug Join them
all thstiaD young N unite with them furthe-ng
the objects Of the association.
The Treasurer, Dir wn r. holrS, then read his re
port, as foio~ss-
lne New fwk fouug Mems Christian Association in
account with Wn 3. Holmes, treasurer