The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-06-22

Meeting Orthe Young Mems Christian
Association nj Montreal-..Letter
from a wheeling Delegate,
STEASIBoATST. JOHNS,
- HUDSON RIVER, June 18, 1867.
Editors Intelti0eneer p"
Thinking that the friends OF the dele
gates from the Young Mems Christian
Association at home would be pleased
to hear of the progress this portion OF
the delegation are making, take the
liberty OF encroaching upon your col
umns, and as 1t ID difficult 10 catch the
time to write from any particular point,
before reaching Montreal, / avail my
self OF the quiet of the night on board
this magnificent boat gliding up this
most beautiful OF rivers, and VIII turn
back to our starting point, so as to ena-
BILE me to give you, in order, our progress
thus far. We LEFT Wheeling by the
Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad, at 5.l0 p.
M, on Saturday evening last, arriving
at Grafton 10 p. M, where we were
Joined by Major Bristor, our worthy
State Treasurer, whose good humor has
On arriving at Baltirlore, we were met
by Mr.. Wilson, the manager of the
Young Mems Christian Association of
that city, who accompanied us TO the
Maltby House, where we were
received as guests of the association.
III IIlb hlL6EuOOu we bA0
meeting under the auspices of the
Young Mems Christian Association in
the basement of the st. Johns NJ. p.
Church, on Liberty street. The meet
ing was most ably conducted by a very
young man whose heart appeared to be
full OF love TO Jesus, and the spirit of
love soon pervaded the whole meeting.
Gen. Howard and others made most
touching exhortations. Earnest prayers
were offered for the blessing OF God to
rest upon the delegates present and all
those soon TO meet in convention ut
Montreal, when, after the benediction,
we adjourned to meet at the Central
Presbyterian Church at s O'Clock, when
DIR. Smith, the pastor, delivered most
practical and eloquent address upon
the Book of Proverbs.
Monday morning at 1880 all the dele
gates that had assembled In the city,
and the Baltimore delegates, started by
the P. w. & B. r. r. for Philadelphia,
where we arrived at u, noon, and were
met by Rsv. w. B. Curtiss, George 81.
Stuart, ESQ.,, and other members of
the Philadelphia Association. Mr..
Stuart did the Wheelingites the honor
OF a drive in his large open carriage
through beautiful part of the"QuakeE
CITY" to the New York Depot, where all
the delegates were entertained to q
most tsumptuous repast, after which Mr..
Simmons, in a few most appropriate
remarks, welcomed all present to Phil
adelphia, mentioning specially those
from the South. Mr.. George II. Stu
art also welcomed the delegates to
hand of Christian fellowship to the
brethren from the South, expressing
the hope that in future there would be
/ no South, no North, no East, no West;
but we should all be one in Christ
Jesus. Several stirring addresses were
i 10 ~ rronNIanNnn hnt tho
marks of Major Gregory, from Peters
burg, formerly of the rebel
army, were received with loud
applause. He strongly advocated
peace, b rotherly love. and Union, both
Of States and christian hearts all over
the world. Al 1870 p. M, we took the
| Camden and Amboy Road for New
York, were we arrived in time to get
comfortably on board this palace OF a
| boat, which starts at 63< p m. for Albany,
towards which place we are making
rapid time, as the opposition boat, Con-
necticut, is running us a race. She
passed us at first, but we have now
! left her far in the rear. Late In the
evening we all assembled (now num-
bering upwards of two hundred in the
after part of the upper saloon, where
| a truly spiritual prayer meeting was
held, presided over by Gen'l Howard,
and I presume this boat never Witness
tian men before. The prayers were full
of yearnings for the salvation of pre-
cious souls, and expressing faith in
God. Touching speeches were made
| by those who felt the quick
ening power OF the Holy
very midst of the meeting; every heart
was touched, and here and there first
one, and then another would wipe
the tear of joy. The singing was
whole-sou uled, "Shall we Gather at the
River" 'tCrown him Lord of all !" and
kindred hymns, were sung with great
deal of feeling; but when 1t came to
.Praise God from whom all bless
ings how," passengers and dele
gates rose to their feet, and
with loud voices and thankful
hearts, seemed to make the very cell
ing ring with the glorious strains of
that grand old tune. After the meeting,
those who were fortunate enough to se-
cure state rooms, (there being an unu-
sual number of passengers made 1t inn
possible to accommodate all, retiredIto
their comfortable couches, while the
rest OF us have 10 get along the best
way we can. Some are sleeping on the
floor, some on chairs, and some have
received berths on the lower deck.
You will be pleased to hear that all
along the route the crops are very
promising. Grain and hay will be n
most unusual yield; corn on account
of the cold and wet weather, of which
there has been a great deal, is
backward in those portions Of Ma
ryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and
New Jersey We have travelled
over. Fearing shall trespass too
much on your space, I will conclude
with the names Of our delegates, who
are on this route: Mr.. W. B. Simpson,
Mr.. w. Irwin, Major Bristor, and yours
truly, ANsIo-AHERIcAS.