Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-30
ANNUAL LCONvENTTOy OF THE YOUNG
MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOlIATI0N.

"EN'S tHh1STfAN ASSOt
lSpecIal Report for The Star.1 .
7heseeoad Annual Convention of the Yeuug
Mems Christian Association of Maryland and
the District Of Columbia commenced IFS session
this morning, s. 94 O'Clock in the foundry
NJ. L. Church. Preliminary thereto, the Young
Mems Christian Association Of this city. with
lsrge number Of friends OF both sexes, as.
senbled last night at Metzerott Hall, 70 give
such delegates as should attend a fitting wei
come. Among those present weee Rev. Mr.
DeVeToux, and Rev. and Hon. S. q. Fessen-
Gen. OF Mains, and Rev. Dr.. Miriek, Gen. o.
Q. Howard, Rev. DR.. p. ID. Guriey, Rev Dr.
J G. Butler, and messrs. A. 5. Pratt, W. j.
Rhees, o. g. Wight. snd others. 'n M
After singing, and prayer by Rev. DIR. Cur.
welcome in behalf of the Washington Associ. :.
alton TO those delegates who were present from
Maryland. among whom Were the following:
Central Association, Baltimore-Messrs. J. G.
Tor berg, J. l.. Chance. q. w. Knowles, and
j. Small. West Association, Baltimore
Messrs. "A. Rutherford and l.. f. DeIacour.
HarTlsonville, Md.-Messrs. J. l.. RidgeIy, l..
Fite, J. A. Fite, and Il. B. Chapman. -
q Mr.. &. W. Knowles. in a few appropriate
marks, replied on behalf Of the visitors, thank-
ing the General for his warm welcome to them.
Rev DR.. Butler delivered few encouraging
remarks. in which he said that during his min
fstry in this oity--a period of more than eigh-
teen yeaTs--we never had SO many young men
engaged in the good work as IN the last four or
was highly encouraging, and it was attributa-
BILE, in great degree. to the fact that they
worked Independent OF church or division
lines; all worked harmoniously together.
Gen. Howard followed with q brief PRAYER.
after which Rev. Dr. Gurley addressed the as
semblage in few per tinent remarks.
"A benedlction was pronounced by Rev. DR..
Gurley, when those present were invited In to
adjoining rooms, where was in waiting an
abundance Of ice cream, cakes, coffee, tea. &c
and ample justice was done thereto by the
guests. This done the exercises OF the evening
were closed with music and social conyersa-
tion. ..r
The front rooms, occupied by the Swiss con :
SUI ana an srlst, whose name we did not learn,
cesion.
The feast was furnished by Mr. Shaffieid,
and the piano YVES kindly rendered by Mr.
Metzerott, the music dealer.
TO-DAY.
The Second Annual Convention of the Young
Mems Christian Association, OF Maryland and
the District Of Columbia, assembled this morn
ing at the Foundry NJ f. Church, corner of
l4fh and Il streets, large number of dele.
gates beng present. Among whom were three
coiored delegates, W A. Freeman, w. H. Beck
ett and Richard Reed, representing the COL
Ofed Young Mems Christian Association, of
this city.
The Convention was called TO order by Rev.
A. A. +. Taylor, OF Georgetown, and opened
with religious exercises conducted by Mr. Tay-
lOr.
Mr.. q. B. Ramsdell moved that Mr A. X,
Browne, Vice-President of the last Conven-
ton, be elected temporary chairman; which
motion was adopted.
Upon taking the Chair Mr.. Browne returned
his thanks for the honor conferred upon him,
and said the first Convention of the Associa-
ton was one ofremarkable interes and worked
q vast amount Of good. We meet not to pro-
mote sc c arian or political organization, but
as as'hrIsuan young men, enlisted under the
banner OF the cross. We meet to promote the
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souls from destruction.
MIR. James L. Chance. OF the Baltimore Cen
tral Association, was elected temporary Sec.
retaTy.
On motion of MI, Johnson. the same rules of
order as adopted last yeLr were adopted for
the governme mt of the Convention this year.
Mr.. ID. W. Glass, Of Baltimore, moved tn at
a committee OF three be appointed to examine
the credentials of delegates; adopted, and the
hair appointed as such committee u. w
Glass, G. F. Bailey and F. B. Johnson
Mr May nard moved that committee Of one
from each association be appointed on perma-
men organization; adopted, and the Chair an.
pointed as such committee N. NJ. Stokes, of
t9e n baltimore Association; James L. Rideely.
or The Baltimore County Association; F. T.
Chance. OF the Baltimore Central Association:
Benz Dennis. OF the West Baltimore Associa.
ton: o. B Ramsdeli. of the Washington Asso-
cation.
Gen. Brown, OF New Orleans, addressed the
ASsocia ticn. aud said the Young Mems Chris
tian Association Of New Orleans had but few
the North, and appeared as if they did not
want them. He had never witnessed such
crime as prevailed in New Orleans. Gen. b,
SAID he was at the session of the Chicago AS.
location short time since, and they had ac-
compllshed much good. Delegates had been
sent out and worked hard He knew one man
who YVES In the srmy, and was notorious as q
wicked man, but he found that he had now
be come Christian, and was q prominent
worker in the Chicago Association.
Dr. Gillette asked If here was an organized
"
Orleans.
General Brown replied one did exist before
the war, but there We're but few members now
though he thought better time might be
Rev. A. a. E. Taylor offered the following
resolution:
Resolred, That this convention express its
sympathy with the present movement of the
young men OF Italy against the stronghold Of
Papal superstition and trays, that it NAV
speedily result in the triumph OF religious
liberty, the freedom of the word of God, and
the advancement Of the Kingdom Of our
Redeemer.
The resolution was adopted but several of
the members voted against the same.
subsequently, Mr.. Stokes, of Baltimore,
arose to point OF order, and stated he thought
the adoption OF the resolution was premature
and rnoved that it te referred to the Committee
on Reso!utions. when appointed; adopted.
Mr. Glass, Chairman of the Committee on
Credentials, reported the names OF the follow
ing dele gates:
Central Association Of Baltimore S. b.
Richardson, G. w. Knowles. A. Elhart, F. f.
Chance, Jesse Small, John G. .Torborg, James
L. Chance. -f
Baltimore Association-D w. Glass, J.. D.
Michael, Jos. A. Bolgians, n. McSIokes, Geo.
J. G; Bridges, VIM. b. Hill, James Horton, A.
Francis, j. O. Spear. J. 0. Horsey.
West Baltimore Aksociation-John Fair.
tenks, James w. Geddes, Benjamin W. Den
MS, Alex'r Rutherford, VIM. Martien, Lewis
Delacore, George w. Maynard, Henry Glenn.
ents, Charles +. Minnick, A. H. Crawford
HarriEonville, Md. Albert Fite, VIM. Ed
d. W Glass, G. b. Bailey, J. B. Johnsone
Washington Association-Gen'l o. o. How.
ard, b. F. Winslow. o. O. Munsop, Gen. g. H.
Howard, J 4. M. Hudnutt. e. b. RamsdelI t.
5. Emery, A. S. Pratt, Cleveland Able, N. B,
Devereux, Rev. A. ID Gillette, Rev. Dr. = D.
Gurley, Rev. DR.. J. G. Butler, Rev S., f.
Brown, Rev. A. A. E. Taylor. Rev. q. M.
Condor. Gen. James A. Ekin, A. K Browne,
II. Tilley. E. w. Hale. G T. Vance, Alex.
T. Shepherd, w. J. Rhees. VIM Ballantyne,
b. II. Ste,nmet2, John r. Elvans, O. g, Wight
5. =. Feseenden, q. III. Mervin, j A. Frank
G. M. Parks. J. b. johnson, r B. Taylor =
3 Colored Young Mems Christian Assoc iation.
OF Washington. ID. CIV. A. Freeman, W. IL.
Beckett, and Richard Reed. I5' , III'i !, = :
The report OF the committee was adopted
and the delegates admitted. Iyss $500
MI. Randall, from the committee on perma.
nent organization, reported the following
usmes as officers OF the Association: President
s. l.. Brown; Vice Presidents, ]. ID. Michael
Jas. w Gaddis. Edward Fite, S. B. Ricnard.
son, ". Rheee. is7 2YHh y sl5EFETs
Secretaries, David w. Glass, R. B. TAYLOR.
Rev. A. A. E. Taylor asked il General s. T..
Brown was member. =