, 1863-06-08
TIE NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CON-
VENTl0N.
Final Days Proceedings.
Interesting Reports--The Sherman
: House Dinner.

The Convention met at o'clock Saturday
morning, and after half an hour spent In
prayer, The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and adopted with alterations.
Mr.. Jacobs, Of Illinois, moved that the
journal of the proceedings Of the Convention,
together with the address, be published Us
heretofore, in pamphlet form, and that subs
ecriptions from Association be taken up by this
Convention to detray the expenses Of the
same. The resolution Was put by the Chair,
and carried unanimously.
Mr. Potter Of Troy offered resolutions Sec
opded BY Mr.. Kelly of Trenton, which the
Chair said WIS out Of order under the rules.
Mr.. Pycott then moved o suspension of the
rules to enable the resolutions Of Mr.. Potter
to be put to the meeting. The motion was
carried, and the following are the rcsolu-
lions:
Reso2r<d, That the interests and welfare Of young
men tn our cities demand now, as heretofore, the
stcAdinst sympathies and efforts Of the Christtan
Associations Of our country, and that It behonvcs
the well-being Of society and the salvation of
eouls, to sec to 1t that the special duties and
an1ieties OF the hour do not draw away our ttends
RGs0{ptd, That the various means by which
Christian Associations can gain hold upon young
men, and preserve them from unhealthy com
panionship and the deteriorating influences Of our
large ctiea, ought to engage our most earnest and
| pEayertul consideration.
Resogted. That = committee Of five be appointed
to consider the questions: How far our Christian
Associations may be made the means Of welcoming
young men to cities, and securing for them tho
theltering Influences of Christian homes and re-
Associations may be made tho means Of furnishing
dnement and e}evatiug soc1al relations How far cur
=! wholesome relaxation and rccreation to young
| men, and finally, whether they ought not to be
| more than they arc the instrument Of reeeuing
young men from lives or dissipation and iTeligfon,
and engaging them IN the service Of the Church,
and as bretheln In the cauEe Of our common Mas-
The standing question "What are Assocla-
tions doing fur the soldiers in the war" WAS
then Resumed.
Mr. Joseph Parker, delegate from the Army
Committed Of the Young Mems Christian As
I sociation OF Pliladelphia, stated to the Con-
! .Tcntion that he had been misrcpresented by
eomr Of The reporters Of the city newspapers,
such vas the fact Mr.. Parker had been d
l. ffaithful servant Of the Association and Of the
T Great Master Of the Vineyard, visiting the
soldiers when they were sick and In health,
administering consolation, OF admonishment,
us The necessity Of thu cases required. There
| were twenty four hospitals in PAiladelphia,
| and he had attended to the spiritual and TEN
| poral wants Of Us many soldiers In there, as
| Ills strength would permit; and had furnished
| the families Of soldiers who had gone to the
war, with information respecting them. and
/ had rendered all other humane services within
| his power, and consistently with his duties.
Tie Committee on Associations. L. Thaue
Miller, Chairn,an, to whom we're referred por-
| tions Of the rcport Of the Army Commit &c
| Of the 7. n. Christinu Association Of Phila-
delphia, and the action Of the weekly meet
| i1gs Of the Chanlains Of tho army of the
Cumberland, held at Murfreesboroo, May 2ott,
1sG3-resptctfnlly submitted and urged The
adoption Of the following resolutions:
Rf.xlted, That in view Of the great importance
of the 1abors of the Emitted States Christian Com
iseion every assocatto. IN the loyal States IL ur
gently requested to lake upon iteelf hearty coop
| Grafton with raid Commission, At auxiliary eoci
city: