The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-16
YOUNG NEWS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
International Convention at Portla nd 500
Delegates Present.

International Convention at Portia nd 500
Delegates Present.
PORTLAND. Me-. July I5 1862
The second day OF the International convention
OF the Young Mems Christian Association has
been one OF rare interest. About 500 delegates
have reported themselves at the Registry of the
Portland Association. After preliminary devotional
opening exercises. Mr.. Cephas Bralnerd, OF New
York, presented, on behalf OF the Executive Com
mitree. their third annual report. from which
one may gather many Important facts. An
pended to IL were papers on The work OF
the associations in Great Britain and Ire.
land, from MI. Shipton and from Mons. ]. Ed.
Barme on the cause In France aud from Van
Oostercojik Bruyn on Holland. England aud Ireland
represented here by NJ. A. Holder. special
delegate from London. The ASSOCIATE tons OF
this country have sustained q mission on the
line OF the Pacific Railroad for some months
past under the supervision OF Robert weldensaIl Of
Omaha, who reports great success. There are $50
associations in this country. or which 347 have dele
gates here. Many Of these own, aud are erect.
ing buildings for their special use. Two hundred
and seventy-one report paying membership OF
4S.994. The actual membership OF al classes Will
reach about Co., 600 The progress of the New York
City Association was dwet upon at length The
Executive Committee make several important sug-
gestionsore being the publication OF the history OF
the association In America and the province, for
which acknowledgement, Of Arizona, has prepared
abundant material The finances or the Societies are
PROSPEROUS n, condition Dozens Of resolutions
r. McBurney, OF New York on member.
ship qualifications, by General Howard on
immigration, and by j. X. Sypher, Of Philadelphia
on temperance, are the most important. II has been
voted to publish history OF the Young Mems Chris
ton association and OF religious societies OF young
men extant. The Executive Committee were
thanked by VOTE and General Howard moved their
continuance In Office for another term OF three
years. When this motion is voted upon their uan-
nous reelection is sure.
The first Atopic. personal Conservation TO Christ
essential to success" was discussed by Messrs.
Hicks, of Brooklyn, n. Y; BENJAMIN, OF New Haven,
Conn: Baldwin, OF Newburgh, N. v. Littlehed. OF
South Boston, Mass; Moody, of chicago, H., and
Rowland and Matthews OF Boston,
Messages of greeting were presented from the
West Baltimore Association; Judge Young. of Prince
Edwards Island: George n, stuart, OF philadelphia,
and the Colored Young Mems Christian Association,
OF washington.
The death yesterday of the Rev. Leonard Swain,
D. d.. of Providenee, X. l., was announced and APP
The Committee on Resolutions reported making
membership n an Evangelical church the first quail
fcation for office.
The next topic "The need OF buildings owned by
the Association and how TO raise funds therefore,
was discussed by j. r. Sypher, OF Philadelphia and
Messrs Remington. OF Fall River, Mass; Bacon of
Sh0reham, VT: Pratt and Howard, OF washington;
Moody, OF Chicago Grouse, of Bethleham, Pa. Dali
ton, OF Cleveland, OHIO; johnson, of Watham Mass;
Chamberlain, OF San Francisco, Cal: Wannamaker.
of Philadelphia; and the President of the Conven-
ZION, w. ~. DOuRe, vi new 1OTk. Mr. DOupt
spoke at length by request OF the Convention OF the
New York Association, stating that they have alrea
dy raised $500 900 towards their new building which
win probably cost $780, 000 and that it will doubt
less be the most comm0dious aud convenient edi1ce
Of It's kind in the world.
The question OF opening association rooms on the
Sabbath was discussed at length. In the evening
Mr.. Holder, OF London, England, was introduced
and addressed the Convention, aud the Rev. DIR.
Halves, OF Philadelphia, responded. after which the
topic, "What forms Of work outside the special
sphere OF the association Is most productive Of
g0odv was discussed. Tomorrow the Convention
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