, 1863-06-07


rooms, as means of bringing within our in
fuence yonng men who would not otherwise
III. Pond proposed that the next Conyen-
ton be held In Boston-and several delegates
were anxious for it to be held in Troy. A
coed dealof pleasant discussion ensued, and
It was finally resolved that the Convention
should be held In Boston.
The Convention then adjourned to the
Pager Meeting; and members were request
ed to be present at 2 O'Clock to visit Flint Il
Tho1npson's Elevator.
TIE DINNER AT TIE LHERMAy HOUSE.
The Convention sat down to an excellent
manner Of the propEetors Of the Sherman
House, ut o'clock A blessing was asked By
the Rev. DR.. Humphries Of New York. There
was about $50 delegates present, and good
many Indies. George H. Stuart was In the
chair.
wRi'tea, - member q the enieaso Young aas
MEMS Christian Association made his appea-
ance at the dinner table, and was very warm
y greeted By loud clapping Of
heroes Of Vicksbnrg, and was wounded in the
arm during the Siege. He has just returned
to the city, and 1oo6s pale and exhausted, al
though in excellent good spirits.
Rev. q. 9. Potter Of Troy returned thanks,
after which Nj. ". A. Pond rose and said he re-
turned thanks on behalf Of the delegation from
Massachusetts, for the kindness with which
they had been received By their Chicago
friends; and for the inspiration which had
come ont ofthe proceedings of the delegation.
1t was not probable that al who were now
present would ever again meet in the flesh,
bnt he could say, for his part, and for his
friends, that they had been delighted, and
cheered with the reports which they had heard
ftom these members OF the good work they
we're doing for the Western Kingdom. He
congratulated also the delegate from England
that had been present at these meetings in the
far West, and through him he desired
to say how much he esteemed
England, and the noble woman who
was SO We1 known md loved all over the
world, Us the Queen Of Great Britain. Loud
cheers And whilst speaking Of the Queen
abroad, he could not do letter than to alludn
to the Queen ut home-the beautiful women
who were assembled at TINT board IN honor Of
VAS devoted. Woman, the last at the cross,
the first at the sepulchre, ought always to be
loved and rererenced, and he was sure that
those representatives of woman now present
amongst them would receive the hoInage Of
all who were present. He was glad also to
60 many poor, broken hearts, relieved 50 many
starving families, and whose name Ia upon
every one's tongue, only to bless it. Hemeant
| the excellent Fresident Of the Convention,
Geo. H. Stuart. lie econcl1deu Dg proposing
his health.
Geo. II. Stuart rose to reply. I am not
| fit, be said, to make speech. mi too sick.
| The disease am labnring under makes talk
ing pain to nc, I think the gentleman who
did me the honor to appoint me 10 the chair,
made mistake. They wanted a sound, well
man in that position, not a sick man. am
thought Chicago could not muster q Conyen-
tion ut all, SO as 10 justify the calling Of it q
Convention. l feared that the War would
| have stopped ali comers; at least to support q
cause like this. But Iam glad to lind that the
| mtcting has been great success, and that all
the associations are doing ths Lords work
well. I hope to meet you oil next year. In
| the meanwhile, propose The Union, and
may the hand be cursed which ever attempts
| to reud 1t asunder."
| Association, made an excellent speech, In re-
sponse to the Presidents compliment to the
Convention and its doings. He WAS sorry
that he and his friends lad not more time to
make 4 better reception for brothers whom
they so much loved and bonorcd, as fellow
the friends Of New England Lad joined them
In their crusades- And The more so, because
nearly all that Chicago was, 1t owed to New
England. Chicago itself was built BY New
England men: Qmmense .ehccring.) He
looked with pleasure 10 meet them next year
I
the meeting Of them again, and finally, in
| that great congregation which is assemble d
before the Throne Of God md the Lamb for
ever. He concluded By proposing t'onr guests''
Mr.. Halbert, of Buffalo, alluded in q pleasing
mapner to the prcyions meetings Of the Na.
1iona1 Association, and the places at which
they were held. BE spoke very highly Of the
Chicago meeting and thanked the Young Men 9
Cbrietisn Aesocia ions of the city for the hospi-
ta]ity which they bad shoWn.to the members
nf the Convention. He said that he also
should return home refreshed with what be
had heard and seeIa-and with new hopes for
for the work before him in that city. ~
Mr. BoId gaze "Our Country, one and in
diyisible,' - to which Lieut. White responded.
He said the old fag inspired q soldier with
new feelings, and different from those which
n civilian feels for 1t. He regards 1t as his
country, MS tznth, and therefore 1t sustained
lin When the news came that c0ntrabands
were to be welcomed within our lines aud
made free, it WAS the best news and the great
est inspiration the army ever received. Il
IVES something to see those big be. niggert
coming inftom the contraband country-al
with glad grin smile on their faces. Mer
and wonSe9Sfeming along dressed IN thetl
rend on3t- t-s-An they cared for WIS that the1
, were free, free, aud marching "for Jesus.
All Of them we're singing hymns or JUBILEE
Chants. Two contrabanus were sent out tt
2.0N at their heels, and about 500 Of them o1
mulest
Hearing the negroes sing and pray dii
much to he1army- And he might say th
knowledge fthat the Chicago friends wer
with him in:thc army from Chicago did gEca
able anecdotes Of the soldiers and contra
bands; and thanking the Convention for til
J. honor they had done him, he took his seat.
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