Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-20
From our special reporter.
FOURTEENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
OF THE Y. NJ. C. A. OF THE U. s.,
AND BRITISH PROVINCES.
PORTLAND. July IL.


PORTLAND, July II.
will state right here that the regu-
lar sessions of the Convention are from
8 a. N. to II m. from 3 to 81 p. M,
and from S to 10 p. m. That the first
two sessions are each preceded by half
hour of devotional exercises, and the
evening session by two open air meet
ings, beginning at seven o'clock. There
are also morning prayer meetings from
six to seven o'clock. All these are led
by different members from various
parts of the country, and have proved
of great interest and profit. Also, on
two evenings the floor of the State st.
church has been unable to seat even all
the delegates, numbering, it is now as
certained altogether. over eight hum
dred and an extra meeting has been
held in another edifice. The crowds
have filled this too to overlooking. So
the people think at least enough of the
convention to attend its meetings, and
that is something.
The second days proceedings were
interesting and instructive-the most
i'm portant feature being the report of
the Executive Committee, read by Ce
phas Brainard, Esq, of New York,
chairman. It referred to the organiza-
ton, location and powers of the COM
mittee to the work of the correspond
lug members to the State or local con
ventions, of which fifteen have been
held during the year to the appoint
ment of corresponding members /; to
the preparation and publication of a
certificate of life-membership to the
publication of proceedings of the De-
troit Convention to the observance of
the second Sabbath of last November
as day of prayer, more than 200 MS
sociations having observed the occa-
sion to a more direct, constant and
sympathetic correspondence with kin
bred associations of Europe, and to the
employment of an agency to aid in the
organization of associations on the line
of the Pacific railroad, and in other
sections of importance. In connection
with this he announced the presence of
Mr.. NJ. Ii. Holder, of London, who
represents the associations of Great
Britain and Ireland The number of
associations existing on this continent
was reported as 657.
Thirteen associations now own and
occupy buildings, fitted for their work,
possessing a cash value of 81, 3g9. 900 ;
nineteen report building funds, fifteen
state the sum as $63, 93l twenty seven
report Ga, 14G volumes in their libraries,
valued at 1921 sos one hundred and
sixty report their current expen-
SEES Mt $3.50, 507 one hundred and thir-
teen report courses of sermons sixteen
course of Sections fifty-nine have a
daily prayer meeting Others have
four to five each week fifty-nine have
open-air meetings one hundred report
1854 conversions.
The Committee submitted to the
Convention, the following, as among
the topics for discussion, and asks thai
they be referred to the appropriate
Committee
1. The need of buildings, owned by
Association, and places for the accumu-
lation of building funds.
2. The advertising OF the meetings
of the Associations.
3. Forms of christian efforts, the
most successful
4. How may the German young
men of the country be reached by our
influence.
5. The relation of orr Associations
to each other and their united power
They also ask the action OF the Con
vcntion upon the following matters:
/. The providing of means to enable
the Committee to continue the work
commenced by Mr.. Weidensall.
2. The means of providing for d
Secretary and General Agent.
8. The changing of tho Quarterly
Magazine to a monthly.
4. The appointment of the second
Sabbath in November. as day OF
prayer.
5. In regard to the Importance and
mode of conducting State conventions.
6. Tie test of active membership,
and the organization Of any Association
upon basis other than that adopted at
Detroit.
7. The Western Agency I
s. A subscription for the expenses of
the Executive Committee, and for the
Monthly Magazine.
8. The report Of a committee on a
Lecture Bureau.
10. A History of the Association, by
Hon. r. g. Mccormick.
1t closed with review of the prayers
of the Associations, during the last