, 1866-04-30

There ar Two items II thcss fables tha, my S Be-
considered repses scnfnttvc Items: one oE the home
work md the o'her Of field work Of the Commis-
these with the same Items In the preceding years
Will best mark the growth Of the Comuss 2p, roptd
ID pnfinc ths aset ~ Ngs year an of the Commission, s
aeleeafes wtfe commissioned; the year foil owinc
l,sW: the third seaf. s2i7. In tho tour mouths oi
we ssa '1s se,s Of ,he
Thus reckoning the delegates by lhe hundred, ior
s Iisd{ e !Ee II tss sho" an
In the dtet year our receipts amounted 10
xS3f.ao; IN the eeeond rear they reached f9l6s37;
~ TO MaS. one-hed Of year Of active cau,paIgu.
x2.s2s, Jus, which ME. continued twelve months,
Mouia hare given, for ibis la.t ysar, 50 i,s15
make An Inctrase II The ratio offs. 9, 22S, s..
l. DEVOTIONAL CoN9dTTEE.
sTSf sad esss Ts he
upon the meetings Of our Association under the
a1Eptccs OF tie Devotional Committee, which have
oeen sustained With much interest during the past
The DAILY Union Prayer Meeting, now IN its
ninth Xear Of progress and having an attendance OF
Spiritual life and strength to the many Wn o haye
sileuded upon 1t.
Representatives. from two~thiras Of the chusehc,
p:syef. trlai,pc touching 1nc,deuts occurring upon
thts respective delds Of laoor; msssionartes tract
ooS Isas' .,,Ss to- Whos l.
OF tie Joy Of the relieved from bodily suffering,
and tue higher JOY Of the soul rrllersd from Tho
from ali parts Of tho Northwest, With bearts ar]ow
With the spsit Of re.tvals winch are sweeping ove.
different sections Of !he country, relating the
newborn lovf,apd anx,ous hearts inqu,r1ne he nav
solemn interest," Meeting. have been held each usy
have been led ~ clesIJmen, and ihs remainder bI
asmen. Over a,5o0 requests for prayer have been
Presented snd 1n maoJ Instances precious answers
Ine SATURDAY evening prayer m.eiiuR has been
continued viii much luteiest. aud for this meeting
y y ss a. onr daily noon meeting ve feei he need
In clos!ne the report, tho President sincerely
thanked eEery member ofthe board for the c0nrteay
and s Christian ayupaihy which hara chsracterizea
choice and a.sured them lhss hs earaestir ura1od @
for their prospc.ity and suecess, S<"'S'
~ y, L. Woody. 20 ncwly elected President
oi ne Asscc!auon. adnfeetcd Inc mesl,ar IN the
in'Iesfs i 81 NE Stca-tzation, roliciHne eontubu
ds.s II nsess.7 e. S9.94S II e. yes aoi. Il
tio1, hatedinc. Of lis o n, eoniainfng a puni1e
poses ol sne s1d hn,as Fof re pa,
me tnm of s1uf, 800 has already been sube ecribed'
1S' "a thirty or SIXTY days the work On it Will ba
commenced. The farthes requirements OF the
LUEu 4 #uEA u Us Quuc1l1Kcu 0Y INC Association,
subsequently, are sailos's home, a boarding honso
ior young men, and another for youn. womsa.
Ihese t6c speaker vas confident could be eretied
ont Of The revenue from the Assoeanon's bnildinc,
aflcr buying hack all The s,ock therefor, whlch,
according to INC proposed pan, Is to be within fhe
power OF lhe Association at auy time. The
reverend speaker concluded biz remarks with a
very earnest appeal to his auditors 10 lay up treas
ure IN Heaven, where motn doth not corFlpt nor
thieves break through and ttcal.
The hymn commencing:
- Did Christ o'er sinners traenW
Was then eung.
Rev. Or. HATFIELD addressed the meeting. ue
spoke OF the wealth, business and crediablc archI.
tectnIe OF chfaso and also Of the nobility OF tho
spiritual progress and enterprise or the peopie OF
thls city. fFpmlnent II not first among The tnfugs
IN Chicago. Of which good man might he proud,
be would c1e this Young Mems Christian A odd.
tton. lie thcn took up The fereTaI reports ofits
labor for the year past and used each Is text tot
some remarks upon the tmmense Importance and |
advantage, both individual sud national 10 be d.
an eloquent appeal. In direct terms, for present
contributions. |
collection now taken up resulted IN the sut+ |
tc11ptiou Of se0 for stock Ia the new puiidiur.
and the present donation OF about $500 tom nloueY
Ney. Dr. Patterson called out from the audience
Mr. J. " FArTell, who has oel cd the lot on which
the proposed building Is to be c1scted for Its ap.
ptaeed valuation In stock in tic new elifce 70
ME. FarweL In The name OF Christian friend. VINO
matter and IN connection With the Chrl.ttau Com
1nlEs1on. Dr., Patterson presented eplendIa copy
Of The Holy S@nptures, for which Mr FaIWcle very
briefly returned his sincere thanks.
Toe uoxoI0~y was then enrg, and the bercdc-
ton pronounced by Rev. Dr. Hatfield.