Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-06-27
The Convection of Young MEMS
Christian Associations!
NOMINAL, June 90, 1867.

MONTREAL, June 20, 1867.
Dear Herald The Twelfth Annual
Convention OF the Young Mems Chris
tian Associations Of the United States
and British Provinces commenced Its
session in Zion Congregational church,
in this city, on Wednesday last, at
O'Clock p. m. The credentials of the
delegates were presented and referred to
= committee, and temporary organiza-
tion effected.
In the evening, at 7:30, meeting well
coming the Association and its delegates
was held IN the American Presbyterian
church, which was beautifully decorated
with the United States, British and
French flags, Msj..Gen. Russell, G. B.
presiding. After the singing OF that
beautiful hymn commencing
IAN hail the power of Jesus name,'
a portion OF Scripture was read by Rev,
]. B. Bonar, pastor of the American
Presbyterian church, which was followed
by prayer by Rev. Robert Irvine, D, D.
After the rendering of an anthem an
address of welcome was made for the
pastors and churches of Montreal by
Rev. Henry Wilkes, DID, pastor OF Zion
church. The address was replete with
a spirit OF kindness and Christian fell
lowship which met a hearty response
from the large congregation, We need
not say anything of the method and
manner Of Dr.Wilkes in presenting it,for
he is well known in Vermont as learned
and eloquent divine. A cordial and elo-
quent address for the Montreal Young
Mems Christian Association was deliv-
cred by J. w. Dawson, LII. D., bidding
the delegates cheerful welcome to the
city and to the Inequalities and homes
OF its citizens. Appropriate responses
were made in behalf of the delegates by
Ex.Gov. James Pollock of Pennsylvania,
William E. Dodge, Jr., President of the
New York Association, and Mr.. T..
Chamberlain OF Hartford, Connecticut.
After singing hymn, addresses were
delivered by Sir Henry Havelock, Bart,
and by H. Thane Miller OF Ohio, Presi-
dent of the Convention. These addresses
were characterised by much feeling and
were able aud interesting productions.
The exercises were concluded by singing
the Doxology, and benediction by Rev.
W. d. Bond, A. M.
The Convention is largely attended,
and bids fair to be eminently successful.
The one hundred and forty-one assOci-
atoms we represented, by nearly eight
hundred delegates. There were only sixty
eight Associations represented in the
Convention of 1866. Delegates are pre-
sent from most of the States, including
California, Louisiana, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Virginia, and all the British
Provinces. Two Associations are ably re-
presented by colored men. 1t is said this
is the first Convention in which any man
irrespective OF nationality or color with
proper credentials has been admitted &c
a seat. 1t may thus be truly said tC
be the first free Convention, and many
are the prayers of thanksgiving offered
that the hour has at last arrived wher
this can be proclaimed. The enthusiasm
and interest pervading the meeting is
intense, and perfect unity of feeling
is marked characteristic of the Con
vention. Vermont is represented by
delegates from Burlington, Rutland
Waterbury, Brandon and st. Johnsbury
Associations. Messrs. HARDWOOD, Bur
nett, Cole, Brown and Tuttle repre-
sent the Rutland Association. The en-
tertainment furnished by the people o
Montreal is cordial and unbounded.
A H, r,