, 1863-06-05
THE NATIONAL CHRISTIAN
ASSOCIATION,
Proceedings Of the First Day.
List Of Delegates, Permanent
Organization, &C., sc.

The National Convention of the Touuc
Mems Christian Associations, Of the United
States and the British Provinces met yester.
day in the Clark street Methodist Church at
10 o'clock Isaac S. Smy ythe, esq, Of St. Louis
was appointed temporary Chairman, and A.
Vincent Colin, esq, Of Brooklyn, temporary
Secretary.
At the opening Of the meeting, discussion
took place upon. motion OF one OF
the Delegates to confer upon all the
persons present the same right Of speaking and
voting upon all subjects which might be
brought before the meeting, which the regular
u appointed delegates from the Christian As
sociations possessed. This resolution implied
that there we're persons present who did not
belong 10 the Associated Institutions, and
took the meeting, apparently, By surprise.
It seemed that there was an old organization
called the Confederation Of Associations.
which included many belonging to the States
now in rebellion against the Govern.
ment, Of certain pro-sl.yery tnclinations; !;
and the object Of the resolution was
TO include any members Of such, not
appointed delegates to this meeting, ns recu-
lar members and upon an equality with the
rest
1t was argued Tint this Was call from the
Secretary Of the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION of Philadelphia for National C1n.
TeDtion Of such associations to meet in this
city-and that there was no wish on the part
Of those who were not members Of the Con
fedefute Associations to receive any special
favors from the meeting. They were here,
and many Of them had Unveiled more than 4
thousand miles to attend the call Of the cir
culaE proceeding from Philadelphia, and they
asked to be recognized Us such. They had
than an open convention Of all the Associa.
tions, and even vote Of the meeting would
not confer upon them tllIs power, or justify
them In taking any part in the proceedings OF
the meeting, claimed to be exclusively one Of
the Confederate Associations.
Further discussion WAS waived by sort Of
mutual consent, and the matter was referred
to the Committee of Credentials, consisting
Of the following gentlemen; DR.. o. F. Pres
brey, Buffalo; Rev. ". c. Cattell, Harris
burgh; a, G. Tying, Peoria
After the report Of the Committee, 1t vas
mad brought credentials should be enrolled
An objection was raised that all said persons
we're members already, and it was moved that
members who had not credentials, should be-
come corresponding members, entitled to MI
privileges except that comforting the right to
vote.
The following delegates are In attendance
upon the ConTention:
AaIne-Chae. r. Kyle. ..
= AQxs1ch Hkehs-J. F. AniDg, C. L. Butler, S. G.
BoWdleas, Chae- F. Parker, Rev. @. n Steele,
Fona FL Rowland M % Thos nSsss s Pyeott n'9s w.
s, Kylc, Solomon Pareons, ]. s. Paine, Charles
New Toyk-Rev. q. G. Potter, Rev. Mr. Robert
ION. Rev. Dr. Baldwin, F. a Sheldon, John 9iier-
r, c. A. Holmes, E. T. Hicks, B: D: Bariwell, T.
bsaesy s. s:f j. Tays ssai0f " 4 aooPosk oess i =
rie I Hey v. i: De Pay: II. /. Maibs;t, i. Vincent
eos ass He:t : ssSsns E
ward Colgate, b. n Gowan, Rev H. Burlins sham,
Wm. Il swastwont, Re7; p5 Clayton.
Tolman, Geo. ceok1nan, j. B. shcppefd. Frank
Coekman: james Parker.
faais1ds4 GaIsH 4 WYE; j. 81 st.ioia y , BeG'
- INinSI&5D. F. Jacobs, Rev; i; Patterson, ~.
Essss nooS fx Scns7 & L IT, Msna Ii Z S aeRs e. /
susbs 1aS Rev uIs,eq + Ghseesy syx, I ~ R'eqs Raa
F Pensa %af9feB bo.lss Re-, E aa: & s S.Bs Ses
lcy, Lyman baird, Rev A 4 Kendrick, j II Chnp-
man, Lev r. L Collier 4 H Campbell. William
IA A1fSfns5 Matry TyP nG$d 'S Hea&s
Fredetick ON en, Davidson. M a ''"''A' t'e'
&s1sl:sss &*ss*s'aa 5 5?Eta FS9s1ss4 + B'''sn
Ma,ie1 nsa e :, & GtsMoIa-Wm Balantyne, Rev Wm
eonadq- -slentreal-Thos Lcnnins, James
Eng1ond-LiveIpool-W Newett.
After the election Of the following officers
Of the Convention, an adjournment was bad
until afternoon:
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