The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-19

everything that humaD ingenuity can suggest TO
create, organize and M Sabbath school-to inter-
est the children by lectures during the week on en-
pertaining subjects, as geography, natural history
and the ike. and thus to draw their parents within
the pale OF religion. The uses OF the blackboard and
the nature and effect OF object teaching fully
explained. Rev. Messrs. Cromwell, OF New Jersey;
Cook, OF BufYalo; House. OF Cincinnati, and Doe, OF
each giving ms al
properly conducted and with hymn and prayer
the discussion OF this topic was brought to q close.
The next topic was "By what means can We reach
those who do not come to our churchesf" and Mr.
Moody opened He detailed how they did In Chica.
CO. dividing the city INTO hny-two districts having
q visiting committee in EACH and already two-thirds
OF the population have boon visited. Inc Onurcn
should do as the political parties did VINO canvass
Sa% sea leac yo eser what thew wanted i've
preaching TO reach the masses ana tho aicn VII Mit
come also. He referred to Spurgeon's great enors
churches can't do It, as In Beechers church ne nad
heard as much talk OF the singing as oI the pIeaun
Ing. He would rather preach 70 ,,,ar . ronG
than he could by preaching to the hardened snnels
who have set In their cushioned pews regularly Ior
ten or fifteen years. Rev. Dr. Howard Crosby stated
that at his church. corner Twenty street and
Fourth avenue, tive minutes after the opening OF the
service all pews not occupied are free. Kew MI;
Hastings, or Boston House, or CINCINNATI anu
Miles Grant, OF Boston, followed, and Rev. Mr.
Morse OF the Christian Observer, remarked that q
sity, but church Of ali rich was a monstrosity
Bourne, OF New Jersey; Trumbull, OF Boston, spoke
next and hymn and prayer closed the discussion.
The next topic, and the last for the day, was
"What Is the Work Of Young MEMS Christian AS
socationsf" for which Mr.. Cephas Branerd, OF New
York, was announced. He mentioned what work
these associations had accomplished and that they
had now an agent at work in the far West organic
Ing similar associations In the new settlements, as
they spring up along the line OF the Union Pacific
Railway. He concluded by referring to the fact that
the young OF the country vote, they talk politics.
and their mind should be trained by religious
influences that they may exert their power
in the right direction. number OF clerical
and lay gentlemen spoke next. but when
Mr.. moody declared that IN his opinion
the mission OF these associations was to sweep sect
riansm from the face OF the earth, the applause was
want the churches froze together, but he wanted
them to fuse together by the spirit OF God Let them
sink their UNCONVENTIONAL pecuaritles in the holy
essentials or Christianity. Several Others also dis
cussed the subject in similar manner, when Mr..
James Stokes offered the following resolution, which
was unanimously passed.
city OF London England and hereby instruct the Committee
Summary to embody feelings IN suitable resolution
address TO the people Interested.
Last evening addresses on Christian works were
made by members OF the Convention In the follow
ing churches:-Baptst, Twenty-thlrd street. between
Fifth and Sixth avenues; Tabernacle church, thirty
fourth street and Sixth avenue; Reformed, Thirty
fourth street, near Ninth avenues 81. Pauls Metho.
dist Episcopal, Fourth avenue and Twenty-second
street; New School Presbyterian church, Fourth ave-
and Thirty hfth street; Old School Presbyterian
church. Thrty-seventh street and Fifth ayenue Pro-
testant Episcopal, Madison avenue and Twenty
eighth street.
The Convention will open with Union prayer
meeting, from nine TO ten a. NJ. at which hour the
'How to make week day meetings OF churches erect
i've for spiritual purposes" the attraction or which
VIII be that Rev. Henry Ward Beecher Is announced
as the principal spokesman. The Convention VIII
close It's session tonight with appropriate services
at the same church, corner OF twenty ninth street
and Fifth avenue.