, 1869-01-13
CHRISTIAN CONVENTION.
Second Days Stssieu-IRcreased
Attendance and Enthu-
Slasm.
Interesting Discussions on Ques.
tions Connected with the
Church.
Remarks by Distinguished
Clergymen and Lay
men,

Clergymen and Lay
men,
The Churches 10 bo Moro
Thoroughly Organ
ized,
To'pay's Exercises.
MORNING SESSION.
The Chrletlan Convention hsld its second se,
hlon yesterday In the Second Presbyterian
Church, Wabash avenue, corner OF Washington
eccct. Nj. D. l. Moody, Chairman.
At O'Clock tie deyp:i ,pal exercises. under
the leadership Of MI. B. F. Jacobs, commenced.
Md Continued for IN hour. Many peseoEs prayed
quite fetventir, cn,il the neehnG Eas worked
mp to pious frame Of mind. 1t was wnat B.o:h.r
Moody calls 4 relrsshtne season.
At 10 O'Clock the discussion commenced On
bow may the poor be nor edeetoA1ly rracheu
hF the churthesf'
The Rev. R, n. Hstdeld openrd the debate. and
dwelt fnrcihly On the necessity Of forming social
meetings, to whteh Ill would be welcome, rich
and poor alike. Platu. substantial and comEorta
bic churche. should be bult In localities where
INC poor most do cnngregate, becanse they have
an aversion to fashionable churches. where they
are not always cordially welcomed. They should,
howe.er, be made TO feel At home IN every
ts..HA m eoa,sn, *ua eoein oleHneuoas should
not be permitted to alaenate the poor fton the
The Christian religion.
Mr. Fst cn1zn said all shou+d be diled with the
epirtt Of God.
The Rev. Mr.. HarEhn advocated the free Dew
system, which Ee found to work oc1cdciA,ly. A
1.srsss ~ ,s.ss SaAeA W ~ oenaF tae e1.
=. VIC pens.
pa,, IN the reb md noo,
together. for In the Ee1s world taere viii 81 Nd
main canse or ~ nnmc5sn. ,fnofed The
man .:sthntc t.hn.ct T. ,t e'sruG.a .! sae 70
1;,1 uiE a1 ~ nutEu ID rs uoseH osfosion 10 the
sPin1n Mra omt,aet Wen1se o. u. re p poo.: 1
MI Hsvi,s beiie1en IN F,rh re,o ~ -
Esea q .5npsthy and ssl5st,on a. tho Poor, and
~ Rex r. Rn[ enSald oe ara"n
ssa.sh .9, tns Rast three 5esrr aad the system
"o.sen ii zsnIaoI{
The Hleie o. ths subject, and s.s eorry that the
bcst dressed naa generally got a. best pew
MEooy pIopoeeo ,s sne 15, ssaa'snmsas o. e9t.
AFe payer mecHnch, tnAt "o1!o penetrate 1ato
p9este J.. saaoaGh ne pooI assnleta: rcr
I'M n os1 90 not nEs hxusnng ,
reEts , q g. tse IL ,asest si.lss aad d Il. hson.:
The Rer: Ut Goodspe-d aisred nraser.
~ ~ - -Ho1&Ss " Icy 4fs4lA ~ 1Aon kV
MAKE INC HeeE oay meetings OF me Churches
more e6ectqsl !gf fp1r1susl pufpotet"
The Rev DF. Hatde!d vas called to the char.
and Mt: Mccoy 1oof the aoos IN speak to the sno-
1ect. lie eata some persona ~grc alE17s com
planning hecouse tne meeun. uiu not bring more
10 God. That HaB caused by The TACT that those
who attended the meeting hAd betn making the
same prayers for the pazt s,x <crrs. Laughter
and hpplaufe J TIE a'ieLtance "as small oec1nso
praje1s should 70: be tao long, nor should they
nCecttd ruIc xtuptcd by younv Mrs mi VIII
nsk1tr uuhlic PRAYER t1e nf.scns nrAtinR
ehouIc pIva mrsnp.l pra,te 10 t3nd, fnr
Individual btpefts Al ,hat m.k.s them
more eptbueIastfe, and deepcps thcif
teelfnRn The urrtsngs should be pfs1te
mret,nes Women FtouiG be 1uyit~c apn on-
cou1ap e. 10 THE part IN rue ser%ice to Join In
u,uyef. to e1AQr1, H1a rela.e their e1peflencat.
At this point. the Chairman ca1l.a time, and
MI. MOODY rroceeded TO tale ths thal- sayiup
ae he s.t down, Now Fitch Ito me fMuc6
laughser.l
A STRANGER ea1lor. said the Church should
rfFrr In i,of ep1r1iusI 81 RIDGES
Mr. Moody Mv hr r.thrr that's not the 1uee
mon urccr consideration ~
Suaraer ~ ii come to tha poin.
Az Nondv @tto1ue to 1hc t.oiut thcn,,
eurafcr sN down.
RtT. u. GoodVln. Of the FIR. Co1ercpat,oua
csusfd i, Wnnt ri etn, Ing At cutnuEts.t:c nray
lur but ior watt sr chsrre OF heart Wnen ID,
f+s1ts ~. uarn, The ne, t,1o 81 are eooas II,
Etnted thr noWer OF t;od IN thrIr ur eriJce
rhe W. ~ Enwisr s,,I ~. =, 49,, hana,n
more rauldiv Hhen The tneet1pr. are mil ON
stfcF viii not make Hrr E,p mret,n,s Ar,
Tsnfed " DA' ~