New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-19
n4rloNlL cHRIs7IlN coNrENnoN

The second days session of the National
christian Convention was commenced in tho Reformed
Church on the corner of Yifthaye and Twentynnth'st
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning After the morning
prayor.meetiug was concluded, Dr. Crosby took the
hair and the Convention proceeded 20 business The
arst in order was the report Of the committee on me
toplcs discussed durUg The Wel!ous eay iae co,ni'
ice reported In substance as follows on the uisV tcv'
"IoT can tho CHRISTIAN acty,i!es - Inc eni.s ocd de-
ship of any particular church be best 0TGS9le" NV "
volOpedW In general by conformity TO the principles
aud practices when distinguish the cosutuons vi .no
pitiQp OF The doctrine of Universal preacher,
of al classes and conditions TO engage IN direct e H
the ovangelization Of the world In accordance WIN ne
prophesy which found fnlhment m the days OF Ie I'm
ter1st n shall come 10 pass in the last days That VIII
pour out my spirit all flesh ana your sOhs Hlu wv
daughters Shall prOphesy aud your young men hal 80
Visions and voui old men shall dream dreams Ana on
my servants, and on my handmades VIII pour o's ~?
spirit and they shall PToPaSy Of he influences Of the
Holy spirit 10 labor successfully IN inc gca Mo ,ns
But ye shall receive PoWSIii 5tScss~s 10 me in Jo
rSsien, and Judea and saInara and 10 tho ends OF e
earth" ID BY the recognition OF iS SSn
radiation 81 en0rtand influence from the center o Ss
tan light and heats the centerof darkness ana DEAN
Each going out into the sphere of kngshp hcAt 70 t
Of friendship and neNt 70 '.at oI ibn 70 ndea
SC 3D. BY recognition OF the importance OF sneh oenm,
ton and distribution Of Christian Work as VII suEg.V
and secure Gu pl0yment 20 every character OF capacity
So that Timothy, the younger as vel as Fau INC hsou
so that the phopheicss Anna and simeon the JUST so
mat the servant one Seyus rs well Philemon, his
master NAV dsburden bis soul Of tho responsibility oi
The Commttee on the topic. How can the peo-
pie in rural districts he reached by gospel lhis1-
ences,1 reported follows; In genenerai, ny seSh
entire energies Of the ehurch lst More particularly
muh Ike neope EVERYWHERE else They be reached
by churches Sunday schools Christian assoclaons Doe
readers. tract distributors, district prayer meetings anu
In word by all the agencies of aggressive Christianity
2 More especially by churches made attractive IN me
sanctuares services, and societies as 70 cohsl"8 tne
attendance Of1l people Telgi0usy Inclined 81 by ah
efficient day school IN every neighborh9od Whcis even
two or three believers can be found 10 assist IL ana WHO
through bible instruction, and Chilstlan HteIhiuo
snail bring the great salvation dteSsy 10 'I nc
/ their friends aud relatives. And, 9Th, by the
volunteer itinerant efforts Of Christian associations
for the evanselzatlon OF communities utterly ussLS
% living witnesses for Jesus The third topic, How ana
Was thus reroTted on is As the Lord Jesus Las called
his people especially 20 the work Of "tnessbearng All
testify others Of their experience, and especially 10
those OF the occupation or position IN life with
themselves Come ye that fear the Lord and hear what
he hath done for my SOUL 2d Tor large audiences and
especially cities and towns, the best talent as to both
taught in his edueatlng, by long discipline %. o,
in ms subsidizing to his work the logic and
learning Of tho great Apostle OF the Gentiles
Sd such services should be modelled after those Of Christ
and his disciples. They should be composed almost ex
clusYCy OF preachiDg-short and SIMPLE aneCuonate
! and inyiting-to which may be added lively, familiar
singing 4h such moreover, should he so con
Quoted not 10 interfere with the stated services Of the
arst topic yesterday'Woinan's Work in the Church'-
opened b. the Rev George Washburn Of CONSTANT
uople. The theory that woman has no place IN the
Church, said be, deprycs America or about twothrds
let him ak tho Christian Commission ask the
soldiers and the thousands OF the poor and des-
ssd S %nO b% ' our O'o oers and ss b
Wherever there work that women do better than
OF much Importance whether the Office exists or not
such office existed in tho apostolic chuIch which let
in the primitive church is 70 for the poor aud the
orphans, and 10 bring 70 bear the influence Of woDan's
the inmates Of ails and hospitals 10 u shame that IN
this the Offices belonging TO woman are not restored
field where now there is one. In tho East
the greatest obstacle TO missionary efforts the
They influences about the hearts Of the
young that IS almost impossible 10 uproo the seed
planted ~ early he These women cannot DC reached by
desired effect We need trained women In the Churcb
we want place where they can DO educated for this
field The churches should open recruiting Offices for
them home should also he es'sollshsd, 80 ,hat wheh
they may find place OF welcome aud Of rest Suppose
We openi1 this city House" under the care Of the
Church Here all women who desire 70 enlist In the SER
veo OF the Lord can be tralpeq ana EDUCATED,
Mr. Mc6igai hghy euiogized the aborh OF the nuns IN
Canada He said the strength Of the Catholic Church lay
in the sstorhood which had established. We should
adopt all the advantages OF the female department OF tho
Trask Ct Massachusetts, said that Notwithstanding tho
words OF Paul. the orthodox folks were beginning 70 be
leve that had right TO breathe, sing, and
speak church. II they not TO talk they should no.
be allowed to sing. Mr. Garfield Of Syracuse, gave up
his time for the discussion OF this question by other gen
tlemen The Rev Mr.. Blair OF York, said he
glad 20 see that many were in favor Of
adopting this element OF strength. The great
want Of Professionalism is the aid OF woman. We arc
weak because have rejected the noblcst Of mankind
from the work which Christ gave us TO do Mr. Dyer or
NowIOrk said that he belonged 20 church where the
prayers Of had formerly been Ignored but last
when they were recognized, the church attained mighty
one OF the greatest powers this land Dr. Cora
spoke OF female Bible classes IN England, and the
deri work they dong The speaker called partieu.
lar attention 10 the effectiveness OF females at prayer
Tho second topic: "Why do so many Churches fail to
reach the poor - was opened by the Rev. Cyrus d. Foss
Intellectual account OF the prejndces which the poor
cpal why the poor reached Is because the
churches have no particular desire TO touch this class
INC most they DO Is to plant then batteries inside of stone
into the poor districts Of the city When poor goes
door 10y usher pcws are to lot
Tie poor cannot be reached untn they received
brothers and sisters. The style Of preaching which we
have nowadays docs much to drive away these people
Tie Gospel was made tor pIomiscnous assembages and
the priesthood ended, and to-day we are all ministers
the Lord Jesus Christ lApplarse Ile great want of
Many churches are ohense 20 God ana joy to the
devil We wantto get az the central ideas Of Christianity
Dr. Van DoIen OF New Jersey said that Christ, the
greatest S0er 81 all feaentfh1s hes@ e
who said, Nhen thou makesi FEAST eall u the poor,
DENOUNCED the renting OF pews ne knew very well that
Churches mast be supported but LET n pay who able
and lot tho rich pay the burdens OF the poor Hc closed
by hoping that the time would come when pewrcnl
would DO abolished
fDi' htN-iltc OF tHi1s-
uany free religion, and he hoped the Free Church
system would hsaly prevail. Christ set an example,
which the Christians Of this would do well TO follow
As ministers OF the Gospel must go out ourselves aud
preach 70 the poor. One good sermon is enough on
n SABBATH, aud the rest OF the day should be de-
voted 10 these who cannot 80 church.
Dr. Crosby SAID that in anxiety FOR the poor we must
not forget the nch the rich OF New-YOrk are worse
heatbens than the poor We want 10 get at the rich The
only way TO solve THIS question IS have the pew rents
dnccd 20 snail sum. In my church, said he, all come
both tho rich and the poor. DR.. Blair said what
DR. Crosby advocated. DR. Trimbe the Chapel OF the
Ascension. ~ Y, said that the idea Of building clapes
and calling them mission ciapcls disgrace. We |
want 10 blot ont this stigma which has been put on |
Chrlsts churches. Applause The ne Of delnarcs