, 1863-06-08

Idoption Of the following resolutions:
Rfstlted, That in view Of the great importance
# the 1abors of the Cnited States Christian Com
niseion every associato. In the loyal States IL mr.
gently requested to lake upon iteelf hearty coop
ration with tnid Commission, Al auxiliary eoct-
Ees{rfd, That the associations are requested
uree pastors Of cities and towns to 70 as yolnn'
ary clnI IIains for two months each. under the di-
ct1ion Of the Christian Commission
Several other resolutions relating to the
business Of the Convention were then passed.
An Executive Committee to perpetuate
Christian Associations, and perfect their or.
WIS appointed, consisting Of five
mc,ubcrs from Philadelphia, and one from
each State as follows:
Failadelt Aia-Gto, q. Stuart, Jahes Grant, J.B. |
shepht I'd. John Mcs1 !;.5 Geo Goodman. Goodman
Iesmont-Ffshk White, Bennington.
..Na>saehuseNx-Wm Il. Lincoln. Boston.
Conntcieuf-Th Theodore Fowler, Danbury.
Lkode Ll0nd-Anlos C. Baietow.
Netr rut-o: Vincent Coffin, BEooklyn-
NeE +lktstvTimothy Abbott. Trsnton.
lhIe-H. Thane Miller, Cincinnati
Indiana.
.Nt,t Hampshire:
Hsor,i-Ed. b. Jones, st. Louis.
Ioao~Wm. Kella, Dubuque
htntuekY-JAmte Ed Hardy.
bi.f,ia q d2amNa-wiliiam J. Rees, Wash
1nnoda-J. Redpack, Dengan
MasBldnd-J- Dean Smith.
.Mfc6lgan-J. Farmer, Detroit
4 resolution was proposed recommending
Associations to use their influence to send
Chaplain to every regiment in the army-and
it was moved as IN addition to the resolution
that q correspondence be Instituted between
Associations and the Chaplains already at
work in the army. Passed.
/. Redpa,h Donegal, of Montreal, moved the
following resolution, which wns supported by
NJ Na4snff nf1 fyeyno01 md l]f. Mncr0Wnu
WHrnEAs, National in-wiu between nations, a.
betwt individuals must be highly displeasins to
WHEREAS, It Seems to be the policy Of the evil
one to rnsc up tsmre heart bnrnings and Jealous
les between the United States aud Great Britain,
through the fundamentally Of selhsh
Rt:tlrfd, That this Convention considers It the
duty of Christians Of both nations. a. well az their
high commission. as hmbassad doris Of the God Of
ice, to use all in1oence put into their hands to
discourage % much az In them lies al Eteat inhas
mon,ons and IN ssey C1s 4es
Christian countries Of the wLEld.
The resolution was received With loud ap-
p1ause, and carried by unanimous vote;
after which jubilee hymn was sung.
Mr.. Ballanfyne, from Washington City,
gsye report Of the operations OF that Asso'
nection with the soldiers, quar- ermaster's
men, DC, not otherwise provided for. They
employ an active missionary, whose re-
port for the past five months foots up as fol
lows: =
pamphlets. 10. iii; pages Of tracts distribu;,
led, iii 1886; held 3Sl religious services, and
Travelled 1,344 miles In the prosecution Of his
work, and has seen 20 souls converted to Sod.
These services have been held among ABOUT
65 COO men in the Government service, col
- xH11nHn$r md
The meeting places have been in mess
I houses, sheds. hospitals, camps, BY the way
side, in groves, on transports, in halls Of pub
lie buildings, In the rooms Of the Christian
| Commission, in tents, In guard houses and
| prisons, in barracks, and among thousands. OF
Soldiers in the field.
among this large class Of men-some sick, q
| few DYING, many without chaplains and ex:
| poeed to vice and sin: all far from home, and
all toiling and suffering, Snd nearly all e1'
poeing their lives for our conntIy!
their Association kept employment and board
ing house books, or Lists, tor the use Of young
men desiring employment, or those In searct
Of boarding places, in which they would bt
surrounded By safe and proper Influences ans
companions. He spoke semewhat !s+i Ct +iiengttl =
use the eoclal clement as an aid to their Work
and said that the sssocial reunions'-
| II gatherings, where music, short addressed
and sometimes refrrshmcnts, are provided
Ind, In his judgment, proved the most power
ful lever for accomplishing their purpose
. which Ind yet been introduced. These meet
4ngs are very numeronsly attended by mem
bers and others-ladies, Of course, being pres
ent-and it Is made the duty Of the officers Q
the Association to seek out aud Introduce II
Christian friends and influences, stranger
who may By the invitation, seek safe acquaint
| = hf, huSp
, ton Of amusements had been considered b,
them. In 1857 an effort vas maae to proFid
! for the erection Of q building, In which shoul
be gymnasium, bowling a1ley and ches:
: room, in addition to the library, reading
rooms, Sc, Of the Association. Just as th
Subscription had been started and $l0, 600 c
the $50,000 Ind been pledged, the hard time
came On, and the scheme was temporaril
. abandoned. It is, however, the firm detel
| 1niuution Of our members, ut some day t
carry out the project.
. We now propose commencing In . smalle
| way, by the Introduction Of Chess into on
conversation rooms.
The Chairman announced the usual tim
allotted for each speech IS having expired.
, The following is q memorandum OF u
| general facts regarding tue Brooklyn Assocl'
lion, as given MS BY delegate; -, nun..
value Of goods and cash together--so SOM
| thing over $4,000.
Work of the Association, during the ye.
: 1so2; apart from the army work. foots U
1t Tie beginning Of 1see, We we5s s Il k,s del e
now NC ART ont Of debt and haTc handaon
working balance in the treasury.
: We maintain three Mission Schools, col
, timing, In all, about 400 scholars.
, Our library contains 8, 500 volumes OF book
and adjoining it il the reading room, which
. well supplied with religious and secula
/ daily and weekly papers, magazines, review
&c. ......z.
The visitors to the reading room numb
from seventy five to 150 daily.
+ Regular book drawers, about 800; numb
| cf volumes drawn last year about ,GM
" Number of members, June 1st, 1858, vi
4W-nbout seyenfy.fi being ladies';
: On second Tuesday Of each month VIC ha'
? meeting for business and literary exercise
Tie Latter to consist Of the reading Of IN ess:
/" limited to twenty minute6-aud dtscu
sion Of the positions Of the esssyist By yolu
l. teer speakers. Discussion limited to Tor
9 minutes.
= September to May, VIC have Social Re-unio
ut Which there Is music, sometimes refrea
# 1ncnts, and two or three short addresses, asit
8. from the main element, conversation.
Our rooms, accommodating about SOC, ha'
o become much too email for these meeting
II 20 great is the interest manifested in them
clearinghouse list znd an employment boz
!, are kept for the use Of members deservi,
a. a. situatiops, and for directing any Joung me
3. or Others, 10 suitable boarding. places.
It. prayer meeting Is held on the third Tuesd
evening Of each month.
be Several public entertainments are usua
e. riyeu each year, the Association aiming
.n offrr nothing If this kind which may not
~ properly called first class.
AZ We hive givcu some attention to the m't
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