The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-18
OHIO.
Convention Of the Young Mems Christian A..
sociati0n-COncIudingP rOceedings.

Convention Of the Young Mems Christian A.
MISUNDERSTANDING Proceedings.
CLEVELAND, Oct. H. 1868.
The Convention OF the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation OF Ohio assembled at half-past nine O'Clock
this morning. After appropriate religious exercises
regular business was opened with the reading OF q
communication from West Virginia proposing an
alliance OF the Christian Associations OF that
state with those OF Ohio which was referred the
appropriate committee. The topic for morning dts
cussion was then announced to be, "what means
should be 4dopted to secure the cooperation Of
every member OF the Associations The Rev. Mr..
Wiles, OF Panesyille, Messrs. r. G. Middleton
of Springfield, j. II. Cheever Of Cincinnati and other
gentlemen participated in the debate. Mr.. wiles be-
eved that the members OF the Association should be
required do Sunday school work. to visit the sick,
the poor and the atflicted and, that each member
should consider himself aself-constituted missionary
All the speakers agreed that more zeal was required,
that more responsibility should fall upon each mem
Der and that too much money could not be expended
in making their association rooms pleasant and pop
ular The morning session ended IN the reception
and answering OF written questions. Some were not
Young ladies' were admitted on the same footing as
the mel. and an association TO be the Young Peo-
pies Christian Association were formed would II be
recognized BY the state Association Answered in
the negative by Major Lloyd OF Cincinnati. What has
made Young Mems Christian Associations necessary!
Answered. by the speaker-Sin.
The afternoon session was mostly consumed in dis
cuss.ng the topic, Iiow can funds for carrying on
our ass citation work be best secured ~ various
taking up SUBSCRIPTIONS In inviting donations from
the churches, &c. the committee to whom was re-
ferrcd tile communication from West Virginia re-
ported In favor Of the desired alliance between the
associations OF Onto and the former state.
This evening telegram was read from the Rev.
X. A. Burnell, OF Milwaukee, stating1that sickness In
his lamiy would prevent his attendance upon the
Convention; one little child was dead and another
lay at the point OF death. Mr. Davis, OF Cleveland,
moved that Mr.. Burnei's telegram should he an
swered enbodying the warmest sympathies OF the
Convention and request that the afflicted gentle
man should read the twenty third Psalm.
The first topic for discussion :-"WaS IL
desirable that Association should introduce and
sustain street preaching part Of it's workr' Re-
marks limited 10 three minutes The speakers were
all warmly 10 favor OF street preaching. Christ
preached in the mountains and cities There were
multitudes In every city going down to perdition
who could not he gathered into the churches, and
the style Of preaching under discussion was the only
way OF reaching them. The second topic
was:-"In what way can we increase the
influence OF Christian homesg' Remarks
limited to five minutes, the whole closing
with "iIome, Sweet Home" by the entire audience.
The Convention adjourned win the singing OF the
hymn PRAISE God from whom all blessings dow
The exercises this evening closed the Convention
proper.