The national Republican., 1867-11-01
LOCAL DEPARTM EN- T.

LOCAL DEPARTMENT.H I. 81,
, Youxs MRS's oHRisrIAx AssooiArros Coz.
WESTON. yesterday morning this convention,
ofthe District Oolumbia and State Of Marylan
rsss,.mbled In Foundry (Msthedist Epiicopalj
An hour was spent In religious s,rviess tho
president, General $. I. Brown, conducting the
same. aot ~ .--.4 L.t,r,p
lqTAt sIsio'cioch, q. m, The s.or.tsry. D. W.
Glass, nomnshced ths businsss session By road.
fins the minutes Of ths procesdinssof Of the even
MrE A. X, Browns made th. report Of the
business committees which was. adoptsdsI' % Z
The following was thsn taken pp for consider
I Rrsoiets, Tha, eofrsspo ding nssmhsri M d Ii.
Executive COMMITTEES III Mary iand and ths Dis.
trict o. Columbia bs directed 10 drsft circular
aud send copies to every minister and Sunday
fohool superintendent in Maryiand elnd the Dis
J triet q oolcmeis. urging the formation ofyoung
I The resolution was considered and adopted. ig
s, The following was then taken ap for discu'.
sion: % anIgig.s- s'..lG.. ~ t'r',1sll" .s-s
-, where's II has bean found jmprae e.is.bls to
carry ont the objects Of the Union formed at
Baltimore last year through such an instrum men.
tality; and whereas the international conven.
tion at Montreal has devolved the duty Of
organizing associations upon tha corresponding
members Of the State and District Of Columbis
Re,oired, That the resolution 'adoptinp the
plan Of union be hereby resoinded. Adopted.
Mr. J. D. Michaels offered the following;
Rs,oived, That each Association should adopt
asystem Of street or market preaching, 50 a. TO
carry the Gospel to class Of people who arc
not reached BY II now. Adopted.
b Mr. George W. Knowles, OF the Central As.
sociatiop, Baltimore, offered the following. ie
Whereas efforts have been made In many OF our
cities TO break down al the barriers to the desc
Grafton Of the Sabbath day, and the prsssrva-
tion Of its ssnetity, as deemed essential 70 the
interests Of Christian enterprise therefore,
Resoired, That We, as Q convention, repre-.
tonting, as We do. the Young Mems Christian
Associations Of Maryland and the District Of
Columbia, give our aid and oountsn,ncs 10, all
proper efforts made In promoting and susthin-
ing the sanctity Of the Sabbath day; and We
pledge ourselves to exert our influence with
thoSs in official positions, 10 need be. to estab.
lish Its recognition throughout the land.
Referred to the COMMITTEES on Resolutions
Mr. D. W Glass, secretary, offered tho follow.
Ing which was also referred to the COMMITTEES on
resolutions; -.- ON E... r.,..l Il.
Whereas the question OF amusement has be.
come matter Of great interest iu our Associa.
tions and different views are entertained on
said subjecti and whereas card and billiard
playing are so generally regarded by our most
enlightened and devoted Christian people AZ
having au evil tendency therefore, "' u
Rs,0iUed, That We express ourselves as posi-.
lively avsrss to the introduction Of suoh amose.
ments. .r. d. 81. Irz
Mr.. J B johnson offered the following, which
was also referred to the committee on rssolu
tions:f .-.. ,flF u.s g.... IrT.s 90. %. ~
4 - Rssoipsd, Ths. this eonvsntion recommend
. the associations represented here TO adopt /
system Of missionary efforts among the chidrer
in their respective localities. r0 70 ... a'
Mr.. VIM. II. 0xtoby, Of Wheeling, West Vir
ginia, offered the following, and the rules wore
suspended so as to consider Il imusdiatsly:
iResoived, That q COMMITTEES Of three be ap
pointed to wait. upon his Excsllsncy Andrew
johnson, President Of the Unitsd States, and ~
certain at what time Qf at ail) IL will be oonvs
nisnt for this convention 10 visit the Whit,
House In n body and pay their respects 70 th,
Chief Magistrate Of the nation. % 71I Co.
Tho pfOPristy Of adopting this resolution was
vanoed against 1t being the want Of tims by the
members ofthe convention. The resolution wai
adopted. ...r ... .s .2."" ,'. '.t
The following topic for discussion came ur
under the rules, and was discussed for the space
Of ono hour: -r..9.. .."
"shan the associations originate, and, Il
necessary, provide innocent recreation Other
than that purely intellectual"
The question was discussed by Msssrs. s. @
Fessendsn, J. B. Johnson, q. W. Knowles, A.
Freeman. (coiorsd,) O. =. Chspos, o. D. Rams
dell, ]. L. Ridgely, 0xtoby, Hudnutt, r. b
Chapman. J. o. spesr, D. y. winslow. Rev
Brown, asorgetowni Abel, A. K. Browne, D.
W. Glass and Alex. Rutherford. 80
Tho amusements, such as billiards, athletic
sports, &e., found their greatest advocate IL
Rev. Mr.. Brown, Of Georgstown, who alluded q
the fact that the head of almost every wealth,
family now furnishes his private residence will
billiard tables. 81 't. ,a.'
AtI2 O'Clock the discussion closed, and th,
remaining portion Of tho ssssion was devoted Il
singing and prayer, Mr.. 3. @. Fessenden takinJ
charge Of tho ceremonies a ...".'
, AFTERNOON SESSION.
r. At 2 80 p. m. the convention reassembled II
the Foundry M. Il church, corner Of -Four
tssnth and @ streets. .II ~
Mr.. Alexander Rutherford took the, chair, Il
the absence of the president, and the exercise
opened with singing and prayer 3. Y = .
Mr.. A, X. Browne, chairman Of the Commit
tes on Business. desired some member who has
voted with the majority to move q rsoonsidera
hon OF the vote by which the resolution asking
acommittee Q Of three to wait on the President q
ascertain when II would be agreeable to reeeiy,
the convsntion in body was adopted, AZ /,
:. Ihs motion was made, and the vote rsconsid
Mr.. A, X. Browne stated that tho resolution
had been defeated with no disrespect to tn,
President, but for lack Of time to make th,
visit. 1t might be thought from the preyiou
dsy's action that 1t was an act Of III. feeling Ii,
was sure that such was not the case He hopet
aresolation would pass to appoint q eommitte,
to wait on Mr. johnson; then, II they should
find time to do SO, they could pay the Prssiden
Mr.. A. Freeman (colorsd) moved the adoption
Off resolution to that effect. ~. c.
Such a resolution was offered, when-.W
Mr.. o. b Ramsdsll moved TO striks out th,
word t'assooiation, and insert instead ths wore
.'ocnyontiou." Il was agreed to, and ~ rsso
lutionwas adopted. a.v 20. - wv
The Chair appointed as said COMMITTEES Msssrs
A., X. Browne, J. L Chance and 8. A. Bower
Mr.. Abee here desired to know the number o
persons converted In the various associations IL
the past year. ~. >
:, Mr.. Y. =, Chance replied that there were tw,
hundred converted in his (the CENTRALLY assooia
hon In the past two years, .t....
II MI, d W. Glass said many had been con
yerted In the Baltimore association in Balti
moro ,.. rlg
Mr., Maynard also announced quite larg
number as having been converted In the West
srs association, Baltimore,
Mr. A. X, Browne spoke encouragingly of, tn
Washington association and stated that within
the past three months one person had been CON
ysrted in the county Jail, who was now ont ant
doing we'll They, however. had not kept an 40
count Of how many had been converted by tn