The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-14
YOUNG NEWS CHRISTIAN CONVENTION.

This Convention met under the auspices Of the Young
Mems Christian Association this city at Dr. Rogers
church. OF Fifth and twenty first street,
yesterday morning at ten O'Clock. George H. Stuart
nominated as temporary chairman The following
we'll known ministers noticed the platform and in
the body OF the church Rev c h Passn, Rev. Mr.
Suphon, r G. Pardec, Rev. A Rogers, George Smith,
Of Boston, Rev. Dr. Hail, aie or Dublin, 1hane Miller,
Of Cincinnati
Rev: NJ: Rogers pastor Of th.,chqrch; sd the audi,
they would forget everything but one precious
name--tho namc Of jesus and that the proceedings
k,nducss On molion OF Nc Weeks the President ap-
pointed Hr. Peter stryker, DR.. Fowler, Charles p.
nent Organization, and Alfred Weeks Rev. C d Foss
| Rev. G. Pasen, pastor OF the Mission church,
between Thirteth and Thrty-Hr street on Third ave.
nue. and Rev. Mr.. suphen on Business Committed. The
Committee on Permanent Organization reported the fol-
N. ". = r. Chteuden aud Rev. G. d. Foss, Gcbhard
Vessels Rev. c. p. Sheldon, Troy The above named
officers approved by the meeting. and Mr. Dodge
on taking the chair, thanked the gentlemen for the
favor they conferred him. after which the messing
The afternoon session comm ,nced at two o'clock The
exercises opened with prayer BY the Rev. Mr.. San
derson.
Mr. G. r Minrnis then proceeded 70 discuss the ques
ton whether the unreacuh in largo cities
and wat more effective means can be employed to
lead them 70 Christ He said that though IL were
strange truth not city in this land boosted greater re-
than New York in spiritual instruction. yet no
town was moro depraved and Immoral Then who
10 do the werki Why, the Evangelical agencies-
The sixsy-our thousand who profess religion In this
Mr. Simpson, OF Harlem, was the next speaker
Ho coincided In the views OF the last speaker. He
had hopes that the proceedings Of this convention
would, TO great extent, stir earnest labor that
thorough systs OF cooperative Christian labor would
result in bringing thousands Of now dying souls TO
Christ.
Dr. Hayes, Of Baltimore described the method.
adopted IN his district 10 get at the unreacbed
should b used TO suM sesnt oss soa ercs
stances Missionary work was calculated 70 induce .
A paper was read BY Rev Mr. Hooalcy containing an
OF the efforts OF the different religious associations
10 Chrstiauize The masses and NOR, particularly The
auspices Of tho Episcopal church.
DR. Waterbury, OF Brooklyn. said that In his city there
wcrc two hundred thousand souls outside the pale OF
Christs church His work for the last months had
been 10 60 out among these people and save them All
Christian men snond go among them and bring Chrsts
blessed truths before thsir minds by preaching and
prayer We should plant ourselves whore they are and
drag them from immortality and ruin virtue and trao
religion
Dr. Ward OF Newark, N. j.. Rev NJ Lyle ana sew.
eral other gentlemen followed tho same subject and
inc Convention adjourned till this evening.
Evening Session.
The Convention reassemblcd at seven O'Clock There
was very large attendance OF ladies and gentlemen
there being fully thousand persons present .rhe
VII Gu the regular business was opened With prayer By
the Rev. Or. WITT
On motion ine reading OF the minutes Of the previous
sessions was postponed until TINS morning. The nrst
question discussed LAY preaching: Is deslrabls
what should be is character and how rendered most
The discussicn wa. opened BY Judge snru,
q Boston, who said that lay preaching, from
case than sermons delivered from the nuIp,,.
The lay preaching that the young been doing
In Providence s most desirable Il has saved thou
OF lay preecning7 He knew OF bot one charno.
teristic which any preaching should have be il humble
preaching Jesus Christ add HIM cruc,asd Prsachins
by word Of mouth action, IL all be Chrse az the
end some oIergymen were afraid that the lay preach
ers would come mo composition with them but NO lay
preacher who had God In hts heart would for moment
attempts sncrosch upon TIN duties Of clergyman.
Rev. Dr. CROSBY said that the Reformation was NOT 3
completed work, but had yet TO be completed. Ono
thousand two hundred years OF error upon
the Church Of Christ had forced into the minds Of the
Church the notion that the only workers in the Church
were the ordained prcachers and all the people had
DO was 70 obey The sunday school vas one Of rss
powerful instrument 70 preach Christ, either
rom the pulpit or anywhere else. Then
Young Mems Christian Association. He advocated lay
preaching and hoped would increase. calculated 70
promote the good OF the Church or Christ.
Mr.. STUART thought that the term lay preaching
should not % used - seemed 70 cast some chloauy
spon the laity; The great question was, how y the
York there were two hundred evangelical mnistsss sd
dressing each eight hundred immortal souls on the
snppv u Sps 1ness wsr' no, - u svorrous
population Of this city He believed thas number,
say thousand Of laymen should b. sent forth
Into The vineyard 10 labor the OF Christ IL
this were accomplished you would move Nsw York nom
10 centre 70 its circumference He thought that this
plan should be adopted at once say saturday lei
the appointments be made. tApplause.)
~ MoonY, OF Chicago, said that they had stood tbs
CD fogiss long enough, and u high time that now
the cross should come IL the people. Hc ndvo-
Gated lay preaching, A. this earth was the place
for work and not the place for rest which heaven
volunteers wsrs wanted the evening was upon them,
ana there was no time 70 sleep III believed ~ the Inn
mediate increase OF the numb. az iay preachers.