The national Republican., 1867-10-30


You've Mxs's 0HRIsrIAs Association En-
rERrAMNENr.-Ths second annual convention
Of the Young Mons Christian Association o
Maryland and the District Of Columbia will b
held In this city to-day and tomorrow, and tb
Association Of this city has received the follow
ing lists Of delegates, who arc expected to b,
present at the deliberations Of the Associations
From tho Central Association, Baltimore
Messrs. John @. Torborg, II. J. MoAlister, ]
L. Chance, W. A. Tottle, 6. P. Richardson, @
W. Knowles, +. Z. Chance, A. Elhart and J
Small.
From the west Association, Baltimore
Messrs. D. N. Dennis, W. Martin, Alex. Ruth
erford, Charles Z. Mirick, Lewis Z Delscour
H. Clements, @. W. Maynard, ]. W. Gaddis
John Holland and N. II Crawford.
From Harrisonville, Md: J. L. Ridgely, I'd
Fite, J. A. Fits, and R. B. Chapman.
Last evening the Young Mems Christian Asso
citation Of this city, with = large number o
frionds-ladiss and gentlemen - assembled q
arrive fitting welcome.
Among those who were present, We observed
| Rev. Mr. Deveraux, and Rev and Hon. s. @
Fessenden, Of Maine; and Rev. DR.. Mirich, Gen
o. o. Howard, Rev. DR.. P. d. Gurley, Rev. DR.
J. @. Butler, and Messrs A. s. Pratt, W. j
Rhees, o. @. Wight, and others.
The meeting opened with a chorus" Shall
/ VIC uhtutr ~ tuo lhNbII -huuE py mrs. bottt
Mrs. Patterson, and Mr.. Ever, who were 90
| oompanied by pianist. Tho music was excel
| lent. and was appreciated by all present.
Rev. DR.. p, d. Gurley followed with the road
ing Of tho 1884 Psalm and few verses Of th,
18th chapter Of the Epistlo Of the Ephesians Il
the Romans.
The same divine then uttered fsrvsnt prayer,
in which ho asked, especially, a blessing on ths
members Of tho Young Mems Christian Associa.
liop nf ihis sait 10 nd vtntnitv Uha ahnnt a.
assemble to consider how best to serve the Lord
In saving the wayward and wicked.
Following this was trio--"Hear our Prayer
by Mrs. Bolts and Patterson, and Mr. Ever,
with piano accompaniment.
Gen. o. o. Howard arose and proceeded to dc.
liver q welcome In behalf Of the Washington
Association. to those delegates Who were present
from Maryland, among whom were the follow.
ing Central Association, Baltimore -Messrs.
John O. Torborg James l. Chance, @ W.
Knowles, aud J. Small. West Association, Bal.
tinore-Messrs. Alex. Rutherford and Louis Il.
Delacour Hsrrisonvillo, Md-Messrs. ]. L.
Ridgely, Ed. Fito, ]. A. Fite, and R. B. Chap.
man.
The General assured the delegates that the
Association here would try to leave nothing un
done that would conduce to their comfort while
the guests Of the Association. We would be
pleased to give the Generals very excellent re.
marks In full, but We are precludod from doing
| so because Of press Of other matter.
Mr. @ W. Knowles, In a few appsopIiate 70.
marks, replied on behalf Of the visitors, thank.
ing the General for his warm welcome to them
Rev. DR.. Butler delivered 9 few encouraging
remarks, In which he said that during his min.
istry In this city-a period Of more than eighteen
yoars-we never had so many young men en-.
gagged In the good work IS In the last four OF
Ave yesrs. The state Of the Association here
was highly encouraging, and II was attributable,
in a great degree, to the fact that they worked
independent of church or division lines; all
worked harmoniously together.
Gen. Howard followed with n brief prayer,
after which Rev. Dr.. aurlCy addressed the MS.
semblage In a few pertinent remarks
A benediction was pronounced by Rev DR.,
Gurley, when those present were invited into
adjoining rooms, where was In waiting Ou abun.
dance OF leo cream, cakes, coffee, tea, 30, and
ample Justice was done thereto by the guests.
This done, tho exercises Of tho evening were
closed with music and social conversation
The front rooms, occupied by the Swiss con.
sui and On artist, whose name We did not lesrp,
we're kindly thrown open BY them for the occa'
sion.
The feast was furnished by Mr.. Shafisld, and
the piano was kindly rendered by Mr.. MetIerott,
| music dealer.
The second annual convention Of these asso
Citations will meet this morning In tho Foundry
M. L. church, at $50 o. m, to be preceded by
q devotional meeting commencing one hUui
earlier. The morning and afternoon session:
will be held in tho Foundry church, and the
evening sessions In the New York avenue Pres
bytsrian church, the convention to continue two
days.
Tho Washington Association will be repre-.
sontod by about thirty delegates, but all the
members and the Christian public generally are
desired and invited to attend tho meetings Of
the convention.
The enthusiastic accounts given by those who
have attended the great conventions at Albany
and Montreal, as we'll as that at Baltimore, show
that these meetings were not only productive oi
great good In promoting the activity Of the asso,
Citations, but seasons Of the purest pleasure tC
those who were present.
DEATH or DR. HORACE P. MIDDLEroS.-
Yesterday at IL IN. the Medical Society Of the
District Of Columbia met In the medical depart.
Il .Fn A. a. al.