The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-12
Young Mems Christian Associations.

Among the papers laid before the International
Christian Convention at Detroit was the following
abstract from the report of the Executive Commit
tee:-
Ten local conventions have been held during the
past year against five during the year previous; at
Elmra September Is and 10, where twenty seven as
socations were represented by seventy-eght dele
gates; at Elizabeth, N j.. October and 2, where
eight associations were represented by seventyhve
delegates at Chicago, October and A. where thirty
six associations represented by large number
OF delegates; at Halifax, October 3, 4, and 6, one
hundred and twenty delegates being present; at
Burlington, VT, October and o, delegates being
present from more than one hundred and twenty-five
towns: Springfield Mass, october l6 and II, two
hundred and thirteen delegates being present repre-
senting thirty-eight associations and seventeen
towns: Hartford, Conn, October 20; Washington, DC
tober 80 and 81 and November ], seventy delegates
present, representing six associations: Columbus,
ONO November and 10, seventy-hve delegates be-
ing present, representing fifteen associations Port
land, Me-. in May.
The following associations are reported as occu-
pylng buildings OF which they are the owners
Merden' Ct; Bethlehem, Pa; Newtown, L. l.. Phila-
delphia, Pa Total value, $4,000. Buildings are
now being erected by the following associations
The following have building funds--Boston, Mon
treal, Poughkeepsie Bristol, II. L. North Shore sta
ten Island, n. T.; Springfield Ohio-in all amount
ing TO not less than 1925 000 IL Is safe to estimate
the amount Of property owned by these associations
for building purposes at not less than s75o,Ooo.
Ninety OF these associations have libraries embrac-
ing 1926 volumes, which are valued at 500, COL.
One hundred and seventyone report their expenses
port courses OF sermons for young men; seventeen
report more than five weekly prayer meetings.
eighty nine report two more wookiy prayer meet
ings; one hundred and twenty-sX report at least
one weekly prayer meetinG flty-two report daily
prayer meeting; 2ds conversions are reported, q
large number besides reporting religious interest;
two hundred and fifty seveh report 2714 members,
leaving 1856 unreported. Il IS therefore, quite safe
to estimate the present membership at 10000.
As directed by the Convention the call for day OF
prayer In November last was issued. and no pains
spared 10 make the day success. From the rep0rt
learn OF but siXy-ve associations that observed
the recommendation. The observance 10y even the
few was undoubtedly means OF good The letter
from the Dublin Association is only type OF those
received from Others. The committee requests that
the convention may set apart day OF prayer in ac
cordance with the resolutions OF the two preceding
conventions and that II will take into consideration
the means by which a thorough observance OF the
day may be obtained.
The committee was instructed by the Convention
70 maintain correspondence with kindred assocla
tons in foreign lands. SO far as possible this recon-
mendation has been observed. From our best nor-
nation there now In Europe seven hundred and
nfty-seven associations, with twenty-five thousand
members among them.