The national Republican., 1862-05-14
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~ jssslse Sotk ylssS 4 ths Rsfl Iof shs
Ycung Msn's dkris,lan Association last 1oulay
evening, and va highly interesting ocpasi0k.
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we're epsaeds BY -sks reAtsng Of the last two
chapter: Of tclssias,ios BY the Rev. ). spsncsr
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of the Assopistioa ha!eesen held. and twenty
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The total receipt. 2i the As.ccistion % a haze y
1xkjgi o thtl qs D. .oa6Ss. Nsssiy' anof this
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y suspended for want Of 4 room. and the ether
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In the northern part Of city.. ,r.- ay
work the Association. A little mere thsA ,
no tho work was ccmmencsd % censequsuce
pouring into The city In saoh haste, - not to
bring religious reading, or even Bible with
them T6s printed psKe was distributed TO
them. But u was found that thers was q GLASS
which needed the living preacher. Those con.
TsSsa Ss ss' sos.
The Association has endeayered to supply this
dene,eney. = preasher hAs bssas employ cd.
f1e commenced his work on the lat Of March
hast, and he has accomplished great sood.
esrs, and about It's annual members, making,
In all, 80 members, 20 Of whom we're added
during tho year. None but interested and
prompt members are retained. The y6ar has
not been y favorable one for tnorease Of mem
bership. but God has b'ssssd ths iaboss Of The
NJ. Miller then introduced Nr. Henry Bsard,
~ hia successor In the ONCE Of president Of the
association. Mr. B., in = few appropriate and
krAceful remarks, thanked the ssaoolstion for
s ass 70 Ss eo psy
tested; but nll seemed inspired By a. earnest
desire to advance the intsresta Of the assoeis-
tion, and promote The cause 81 Christ. Nay
Rev. Frederick z. Brown, OF Georgetown,
then made an able addf6ss. Ten years ago the
diRsrent denominations were hedging them
selves about. Walls Of exclusiveness had been
built about the dinsrent churches, which wsrs
wardt another. Asreat deal Of common ground
which ought to have bean occupied vas len To
be neglected. and run to ruin. There seemed
to be none 10 look afier young men whom they
cane into a strange city. Young ohurch.msm'
while this state Of things existed, God put !,
into the hearts ofInen to establish these asso
citations, In order 10 do this very work and q
vast smomnt Of good has been accomplished Ia
the direction indicated above. -,
"A charge to keep have" was then sung
Hon. Joseph A. Wright, Senator from Indi
abroWd We find ourselves almost unoonsoiously
asking what are the charaoteristios Of thl
Il from our own, The great leading oharxo.
| teriatios OF our country are its voluntary ass0
cixttons. Are they doing the work they 0ugh
10 doy Their mission u to educate and tn
stSuot !; the Institutions ofthe country are edu
caSisg The pe0pis,i There should be perfoo
system 10 these Institutions 10 order that they
1SksrS is nsorss dIsobsdis to law in thil
country than any other country In the world
Do not be startled 90 to the countries Q
Europe and you may travel hundreds OF mileI
aDd the untouched .fruittrees, which line th'
road d-sids, attest to the oheaisnoe Of the people
while abroad, be had the pleasure Of seeinl
| the 100 delegates TO the Evangelical Alltano,
assembled under the palaoe Of Frederick th,
Great. Whore voltAire and the wicked KIM
revellsd, y body Of Christians was WELCOMED
by . Christian king -l -.
We have more respect for those In authority
q more implicit obedience TO those who ful
ever Us, and the laws and institutions Of ou
country. Punctuality, system, order, and oSe
/ dieucs Will be our ssiegiards.
Hon. Mr. Wright's remarks we're rcseive
i With heasty- applause. ..-..... .'.
Rev. o. r. LyfOrd, the special missionary Q
the Association, was oallod upon to eive som
| account Of his lxbOrs,. but n the hour was la'
and the audience had already heard 80 man,
good shings, hs proposed 10 sing one OF th
hymns which was sung 70 the soldiers, instea
of making sny extended remarks. He and hi
wife--who lxbors with him In his missionar
Iwork-thsn sang. with the best possible sffeo
4 most touohipgly beautiful by mn, commencin
"Let me 70, Ills Jesus GALA me-"
The meeting closed with bensdiction b
Rev. II. W. Reed. 4.-.. ,at--.. .Gu
Amer the meeting closed Senator Wright an
others, were so touched with the singing u n
and Mrs. LyfOrd that they gathered near an
requested ihsm ~ sing more Of the sweet song
with which they cheer the hearts OF those wit
whsm they labor, which they did 10 tho deligi
Of tho audience, which remained to bear, moi
withstanding the lateness Of the hour.
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