The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-16

Love, and We learned in that convention a year
ago how TO entertain strangers, aud how to do
whatever might be necessary tor their physical
cOmiort and Tor their moral and religious bene.
ht. am happy TO say that we have here
tonight our friend Mr.. Page, from that city,
under whose auspices that convention was
glorious success. And there was this in that
convention. I have attended many eccle siast
cal bodiep, many gatherings OF Christians labor
ing for the honor OF their Master. / will say
never a tended convention or an association
where there were so many full of devotion TO
Jesus-tul of devotion to the great principles
upon which orr American republic and CHRIS
tian Church rest and believe their influence
continues in that city to this dav.
The speaker continued al some length, ana IN
closing said; There should be an associate euort
and an individual effort TO work out cnrlsCs
glory, and he beseecbed the young men 10 glrd on
their armor and night the battles OF the Lord.
He then said he rejoiced IN Cnese associatloGs;
and prayed that God would bless the CITY ana
the Philadelphia Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation.
read. after which HYMN was sung, and then the
Rev. Bi.hop Simpson was introduced.
Address Of Bishop simpson.
He said he had turned aside from another
meeting tonight in which he took great inte-
rest, to come and iOin in these interesting enter.
talnments. / love the Young Mems Christian
Association because OF the spirit that animates
it, and because of the work It proposes to do.
This Association was not organized for the per-
sonal benefit or comfort of it's members, but for
the purpose OF doing great good to others. He
spoke OF the extent of the Society, it having
fifteen hundred members. But what of this when
there are four thousand saloons in the city
where intoxicating liquors are sold, and thou.
sands OF thousands of young men are being led
on to destruction? What, then, are the few
hundreds of those who are saved compared with
the immense amount of those who are travelling
the road to ruin? He urged the necessity OF
eXertion to break down this great and gro wing
evil. Speaking of the work IN which the young
ma ara4 4lrA ntafa ornn a dni NJ
great means were required as. well as active
eXert;on. 1t was a'noble work-kpe in which the
young women as well as the yOnng men should
be engaged. There should be young woman's
Christians Associations organized. The barriers
between different classes of the human race are
breaking down; languages are coming together,
and God Is uniting the nations OF the earth. There
is a tendency throughout the world toward this
aggregation. The moral influences of Chris
tiauity are binding men together in
the good work of moral reformation. This is
the work in which the Young Mems Christian
Association is engaged. There is great ne
ces-lty for these organizations. for the purpose
of counteracting other organizations. All the
various Christian Associations should be united
together. He was willing in this work to take
all denominations by the hand-he would even
be willing to take by the hand the disciples of
st. Peer. Bind together this vast country, en-
brac!ng every variety OF climate Ill the world.
He spoke of the fact that this immense territory
could not be dsunited. There cannot be
separate North, nor a separate South, but
ali must remain united as one great whole.
A happy contrast was introduced be-
tween Great Britain and the mmensity OF our
possessions. The signs of the times indicate
the progress of moral power. The downfall OF
Papacy and Mahommedanism is imminent. God
did not intend we should be united as nation
until we should be strong nation, until the
curse OF slavery was driven from the land. God
is moving US towards Europe, and by means of
the telegIaphic cable lie is moving us towards
Asia. He almost wishes that he was young
moral progress; but that may not be. II Is for
these young men and these young women that
this happy period is reserved to be enjoyed.
ID. l.. Moody, Esq, President OF the Young
Mems Christian Association of Chicago, then
addressed the audience substantially as fol-
| loWs;-
Address of ID. j.. Moody, Esq.
He commenced by referring to the Conven-
tion held year ago in Cleveland. He said they
grOped around in the darkness but could not
lind what they wanted; but since they me- in
Albany they have been trying experiments We
have been sending delegates into the country
villages, into the dens OF vice, to preach Jesus
Christ. The speaker had often attended meet
ings where there were but two or three persons
present but tbeV used 70 go to the audience.
One time in town in Illinois, they went into
the Court House Square and commences sing
ing and praying, and soon hgS large crowd
around them, some of whGm Joined in the eXer-
cises. He advocated The establishment OF Chris
tian Associations all over the country, saying
tnaL JuSC SuCn lDSJIutlOuS as LneSe Will Keep tue
young men who come from the country to the
city out of the dram-shops and gambling saloons.
| He related many touching incidents, where
| young men had been rescued from sin, and gave
| their hearts to the Saviour.
In concluding, he urged the young men to
| work in season and out of season, and to be
faithful and earnest in their endeaVors to spread
| the Gospel.
The exercises were closed at a late hour with
the benediction by the Rev. }. b. Simmons,
| previous to which a collection was taken up.