Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-31
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE YOUNG
NEWS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
Especial Report for The Star.l San
FIRST DAY-ArrIRsoos SESSION.


ercises, closing with prayer by Mr.. Beckett
the eolored Vice President, about whose ad
mission such warm discussion occurred g.
the moraing session. .s.s5
The min utes Of The morning session weY,
then read aud approved.
The President referred to the q ausstioa of tht
objection to having q colored Vice President
debated in the morning, and stated that siact
the recess the following protest had been hand
ed him, with the REQ uest that Ii be spread nor
the minutes. He thought the acceptan ,e OF thu
document was the finale to this whole unpleas.
ant matter: rE# Haa-. .n -
"We object to the admission of colored Off.
GERS to the Convention.
"Signed-B N. Dennis, Jas. A. Belgianc
q. w. MAYNARD, ]. d. Michael, Jas. W. Ged.
die. John r. Fairbank, VIM. ID. Dsiacour.'
The protest was ordered to be recorded upon
The question refe rred to the Business Com .
mtttee-" Are associations required In the
smaller towns, and which is the beat method
Of establishing and sustaining thsm"-was
then taken up and considered. -e .ft
The Chair announced inst NO member wenld
be permitted to occupy the floor more than five
minutes In the discussion Of the same.
Mr.. A. X. Browne advocated the project,
ana set forth their beneficial results wherever
they have yet been introduced.
Mr.. q. W. Knowles also approved OF the
enterprise, and hoped that similar associations
would be organized ali. over the country. He
was In favor OF the appointment of commit.
tees to spread the good work in every town
america.
Tie subject was further discussed by Mr.
Maynard and others, when the Cnair closed
the debate In few pertinent remarks, during
which he stated there were more OF these Chris.
met with in any other section of the country
He also treated on the method by which the
associations were established.
The secretary, Mr., d. w. Glass, offered q
Tesolution, which was referred to the Execu-
tive Committee, instructing the corresponding
OF the Executive Committee Of Maryland and
the District OF Columbia to draft circular
and send copies to every misister and Sunday
school superin tendent in Maryland and the
District OF Columbia, urging the formation of
Young Mems Christian Associations.
The next subject taken up was "What means
(setting aside amusements) shall be employed
to interest unconverted young men in the as.
sociationsl" Upon this point Rev Mr. Tay.
lor and Messrs Rutherford, Richardson and
others addressed the Con nvention for about halt
an hour; after which, the Chair announced the
following committee on resolutions :-Messrs
A r. Browne, VIM. A. Bowyer, w. A. Free.
man and II. H. TilIey.
duced TO the Convention Mr.. VIM. H. Oxtoly,
of Wheeling, West Virginia, and asked that he
be allowed few moments to give an account
OF the work in that State.
turned his thanks to the association for the
kind privilege which had been extended to
him. The cause in his State, he said, was in a
most prosperous condition, and great good
The Christian Association in Wheeling was q
recognized institution and power in that city,
and while there was but one there twelve
months ago, there were now five. During the
year it had more than doubled Its membership,
and the good work was still going on. He felt
sangnine that at the next in International con yen-
tIen West Virginia would have more than one
delegation, and was also confident that one or
two OF the new organizations would send dele.
gates to Detroit next year. The speaker ex.
pressed much satisfaction at meeting the State
OF Mary land and the District Of Columbia in
convention, and closed by expressing happi.
ness at being able to communicate good tidings
of great JOY from West Virginia. He would
now extend 'God speed' to the brethren in
convention assembled.
lhe Pre- sident submitted a paper from
Messrs. j E. Small and H. Elkhart, OF the
Central Association of Baltimore. stating that
they should withdraw from the convention
On motion OF MT Fessenden, the Secretary
was directed to place the same on record.
AT this juncture business was suspended,
ana fifteen minutes were spent in devotional
exercls es, and then, at AIS p m, the Conven-
ton adjourned to meet at7I o'clock o. m in
Rev. DR.. Gurley's Church, on New Y York ave.
nue.. ....r
EVENING SESSION.
The Con yention reassembled at * O'clock
at Rev. DIR. Gurley's Church, when the ser.
vices were opened with prayer and singing.
After reading the minutes Of the morning
service, the Chair announced that the first
business in order was the further consideration
OF the following topics: "What means shall be
employed to interest unconverted young men
In the associations: what has been done by the
associations, and with what success -
The President then proceeded to address the
Association, and directed his remarks princi-
pally to the unconverted young men, Of which
there were over 3,0OG, 600 In the great Western
tide Of young men Of this city. who were turned
out from the Departments in the afternoon,
many OF whom sought haunts of dissipation
ana vice, because they had no homes, and
vol fnct NM
Speaker urged the importance Of something
being done for their improvement They have
an influence, and we can't afford to 'ese them
Cnrlsuan Associations were net the only chan
nels through which the desired end could be
accomplished. There were home influences
which should surmount them. Many Of our
your men. tbs true possessed such; but, then.
there are others who did not, and for tine sake
OF these he deemed it necessary for the mem
bers of the Association to enter upon renewed
efforts for their moral reformation The church
mad ycst powers and resources for doing good,
but their Christian Associations could do much
good that could not be reached through other
mediums. The Speaker, in conclusion. related
sundry interesting incidents within his expert
brought within the fold of Christ through the
earnest attention OF kindness OF some members
of the Christian Association. He hoped re-.
neWed enorts would be mede to increase the
number OF Christian Associations, and that
every means would be resorted to to reach the
uncon verted
Mr. Chance, Of the Central Baltimore Asso-
citation, explained the workings OF the organi-
zation TO which he was attached. They had a
comfortable hall for strangers and members to
assemble Mt for mental and oral recreation
Prayer meetings were held twice a week and
committees were appointed to seek young men
on the streets and in public places, in order
that they might hear the word Of God No
secular engagements were permitted 70 inter-
fere with the discharge OF the duties of the
members Of his Association.
The audience here sang q verse OF the hvmn
BLOW @ = ye the trumpet; blow" after which
plan Of the working of his association Church
influences were highly extolled, but the speak.
ef thought that Christian associations were
capable, also, OF doing good. There were many
persons who might be induced TO 20 to associ-
alton rooms that would not attend church. In
his association literary societies were about
being formed, to which both ladies and sentle-
men would be attached. wv s'EE71 =
Mr. Ramsd2le, Of Washington, addressed the
convention In behelf Of the Association of this
city. Its aim was the promotion OF the men.
tai, moral, and physical culture Of the mem.
bers and Community In their new buiidinr.
which - about being erected on the corner OF
9Th and ID streets, every comfort and convent.
ence would be supplied. There would be
hbrarfee, Eymnastume, and social CONVEX
satlonal meetings. It was to BE- hoped that
the edifice wonld soon be Constructed; but to
accomplish this more money would be needed.
He hoped that our citizens would land the
Association helping hand.
Hymn 126 was then sung, when FT
!. Mr. Ridgely, Of the Harrisonville Associa.
y Mr. Prath as 80 young old man, thought he
could give tome advic He did not think tao
much begging would do any good. What was
needed was prayer, ana a concentration of all
denominations. :. = 81 . oaTfe9fi
Mr. Freeman, colored, from Washington,
thong iO9A0RfnA aHnS HS>o