, 1862-04-22

services, delivering stirring sermon to q
large au6ieHce, many of whom were soldiers, |
The Daily Union Prayer Meeting has been
maintained with Increased interest, and with |
blessed res nlts, and also the Saturday evening I
prayer meeting. #
Very many have been added to the number |
Of the redeemed, through the influence Of |
these meetings.
To these may be added, as an outpost OF our
~olk, q daily meeting and Sabbath School
with the prisoners in The City Bridewell. This |
is seemingly very rocky soil to cultivate,
bnt even here, has not been wanting that en-
couragement which always succeeds genuine
faith IN sowing the seeds Of eternal life in the
human heart. =
The romance of fiction would be outdone In
the realities NE could relate in connection
with the labors OF the Devotional Committee
among the Eoldiers-the poor, (~hom We have
always with us) and with the hardened crimi-
nails within prison walls, rs well as within the
more quiet circles Of prayer in our own rooms.
Could all who listen TO this meager report,
know practically all that the few, who have
had the disposition to labor and have taken
The time to crafty it. have seen and heard,
market places, while tue master bestows ench
liberal wages upon those who work in his
vineyard.
In the Noon Prayer Meeting there has been
more than two thousand special requests for
prayer presented during the year, and scarcely
week passes u ~ithout thank offerings coming
up from those who have asked and receyed.
While it is impossible to tell the number Of
conversions, occurring as the result Of the
mestlrg he1sin named. Ws e. anoT o TeIg many
Of him who notes the falling sparrow.
gather from the report Of the Library Com
mittee that no accessions have been made to
the Library during-the past year.
Their are DOW in the Library $50 VOLUMES
aid in the Reading Room, eighteen newspa-
pers On file, fourteen Of which are religious
~ecElles-
Many ofthcse are kindly donated by the pub
fishers, and also the daily papers Of this city,
for which, and the gratuitous publication Of
notices, the Association are plaeed under many
obligations.
The Library Committee recommend that the
next expenditures be made for books partlcu-
larly calculated to aid Sabbath School teachers
in their duties, which is we'll worthy of your
consideration. No work Is Of more importance
ence Of Sabbath School teachers.
Our constitution has been SO altered during
the past gear, as to admit Indies to member
ship, with sl1 the privileges OF other members
ment annually of fifty cents into the treasury;
which fund is set apart for library purposes
alone. The funds hereafter arising from life
memberships will also be placed in the same
channel.
We have added to the membership during
the year, in a1l ninety-ffty-eigh active,
twenty-five auxiliary Consisting Of ladies), six
| associate, and eleven life members, as follows;
| Rev. ". ". Evertz, Rev. Robert Patterson,
| Rev. Jacob r. 6hippord, Rev. ". ". fattcn,
| D, Rev. L. q. Bugbee, Rev. R. L. Co1lyer, and
Messrs. Geo. F. Foster, A r. Scranton, and
o. s. Goss.
| The Treasurer'e report exhibits our finances
in the following condition:
| Received from Membership dues s......--. S1as.15
| u0natlGu5 .---...... 6-55
st3 -
Paid for gas. fnel and rent, and Jan
tors and printing bills. s4S.70
Leaving no balance In the treasury.
There is, however, quite an amount Of uu-
collected bills agains members, with which to
begin another year work
The Association have made no appeal to the
| pnblic for funds to defray current expenses, in
any form, either by lectures or BY private sub
scription. The expenses hare been made to
correspond with receipts from. active member
ship, believing that donations and collections
should oil be used in the aggressive work
which las been deyolYcd upon it.
Bro. D. L. Moody, without any official SC
tion on the part Of the association, has given
his entire lime and energies in executing the
several plans Of doing good referred to herein,
and to his efforts manly are we indebted fol
their practical execution. Not having raised
general purpceeg, We hare not been able, ~
an association, to make him any remuncra
tion. "Trust in the Lord and do good, aud
verify thou shalt be fed" has been literally ac
duty as an association has not been fulfilled
though it has been and still Is his desire tha
no pecuniary obligation should rest upon it o1
! bis behalf.
With what fidelity and ,earnestncss hi:
whole time has been given to the master
| mr. ia ,,,lr Err f711t hp b1 ro
| qulres whole sacrifice, and by those WIT
lave received his }abors.
For the past t7o weeks, with q corps 0
Twelve nurses and two surgeons from our asso
ciation, be has been among our wounded sol
diera Who participated in the fearful stru5gl
! at Pittsburg Landing. He went upon th
special request Of the Sanitary Commission
| who appreciated his 1abors at Fort Doneison
, | and desired again to send him on such au CT
rand Of mercy. 1scarcely deem it necessar
,, 10 recommend his constant employment as
. city missionary, for which service he is emi
rt1tly qualified, and that sone systemati
J. | plans be carried out to meet the expense {
such an engagement.
, This part Of our aggressive economy shaal
be continued, and while he may trust iu Go
Iof Ills support, let US not forget his faith au
| lutor Of love, but seek to make 1t ours, by
+ | hearty and practical support.
. The Ass ociation is also greatly indebted
: Bro. B. F. Jacobs, Secretary Of the War Con
= which he l4as administered to its efficiency.
y Other names, not in the official list, 1nig1
h be named with equal propTsety, but We 10
n bear, and leave their works to praise then
o Which We have but very lmpertect1y shadowe
i forth in this report.
- ssBy their fruits ye shalt knov " them.' Til
= is the test that individual members must star
or fall By, before the world; aud such is 81:
| the task by which the Christian public nj
measure the usefulness Of every Christian o
l HArr hr%y Ifo
:; uorks combined, may you, as an associatio
"a receive such verdict from the Christian pu
2s lie as shall place your continued usefulne
3 beyond 8 perad1en I hope to see th
50 Association, at no very distant day, occupy
a5 building Of their own, which shall be 3 crei
10 membt rship.
is While this scope rests in the hearts
many, who have lahorcd and prayed for 81
in cess, it is a painful thought to them, th
L. ton the propriety Of such organizations, #:
n really think they are prejudicIal to tie
ut terests Of the churches.
is Docs not their very existence Indicate Il
ne the providence Of God has ordered them Of
II as the flying artillery Of these several gra
rs divisions Of the ariny OF Christ, to open
re- passage for their solid columns to storm I
enemy Is works in one body, and thus prep:
the way for the second coming of the Prsr
Of Peace, when the watchman upon the va
~ | VI LloO n0aA ect c3c W e1cs hh0 lAis ~ I'LL
M M Of christian union, become and are etcrl
- III realities. We arc only humble co.labercrs
r. a common cause, rs integral parts Of o
IT. church, though formally divided, seeking
9! "a begin union on earth that shall be perfect
~. in heaven.
lA 's9 In closing, I have only to return my gra
" full acknoW Judgments for the universal Xii
u VI mess extended to me. as your presiding offit
sss duripg the two years that have had the u
81 or to serve you, and to express the hope t
- CONTINUED success may attend Mi your eft,
ae to do good, and that ) our newly elected {
GERS may be more successful than theiz pre-
q, ccssors in leading the Christian mind OF
M las city, 10 cooperate with you to this end.
a. now have the pleasure ot introducing
M ea' President elect, DR.. J. q. Hollister, to )
~ ~ and to the supervision Of such q noblu vi
et- JoHs Y. FAnwELL, Presiden
~, ADDRESS OF REV. R. COLLIER.
bv [Tte following is u brief synopsis Of the
able address delivered by Rev. 3. L. Co1Iyer
as fore the Young Mems Chrietian Association
their annual meeting on Sunday evening last,
to which reference WAS made In our yesterday