The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-31

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We have received the following communi-
cation in reply to and commenting upon an |
editorial which appeared In tho RnrunLfoAS
| on the a7th inssanta We arc elaA We have
opcped up thn sutjs 81 dlscusasn, and
ebeerfully pu1aish the repns, conings as
they do, frof psoninsnt membcn OF the
association. rhess y toshlng ~ win 90
much tend to advance reforms and correct
abuses AZ this discussion, and these are the
only motives we had In publishing 'ne
ar tcle' n, q, ,sa
| M q. hristian Assoeiation,n published 20
mn moTu,ug's NArtonAL RxfunLIohs s snd
MI !. sss t isss. -. .gi, ts 80
;s.is ssd the ,horSgsaiy or, n e.
views and has the best in,srs sss ,o 81 ~
sad .:,oSi. ..s snoe s''i SE. ss
ss.sS Is .Ss..;iss h. h. S ass
~ Z 4, ss;Ss. and
Ion s having BEEN ior several y.4 wA, ron
scss sS, s SiS ~ Il sa u ss.s
II; like all similar Institutions, II has its
| perfeotions and abuses-yet you will permit
| its fundsuental rules which its members havs
has been 70 .sppis.sni. and aos 70 ,spey.sds ths
aim and earnest effort has been to aid and
4 could 10, % would not sseeqeiiss- ~ ,! 4:
Of Its members, the rsprsssntstisss from
IL .dy.nes Int ths f.sts % me enemy, iaso
efissia se sss.. st.s ssa.r g. Pi:...n. 4:
nasaoss ~, ~ va esussS 81 hal, oho,se.
'h fs:,.sd ei isoiss Sa:ss q q: Church to do
shiea issihmstsly belong TO W. ne $3.50.
sh.,ea nsa nas ~ so AZ ~ sy snns ~
and revival 3..tiinfs, a has hsa them :, ssoh
,hn,.h ..ssis.. ~. ~ ~ susn W. IN "a
siss: Is are newer foaasa,ssin sssSfsh until.
member: e. different are found
one accord, and mi. to Us is dslishIui
4 |. ssnsi.I ,Siss, sS., ,so:. mos, active q
mos. sssiy: il .s.i, own church sIssai..;
u W. nna she Is.sr Ever Son,aSse
of,s,s " sn ~. ~. .s.mSny of
Of the pastors 70 our city, Who are also very
often present aidins US 10 our work. snd who
OUT a..oeiasioo, bidding US Z dod.Spssd IN
our missionary work. =
While an but an humble lAborer 70 this
sssosistiea - large, ~ have ~ il n. duty
70 reply this fer 70 the article above alluded
TO- lss, wsSc,s ,Hgr.ss,os night Be soavsJsS
| not Intentionally convsyJ and the blossed
work which We all hsvss 20 much at heart be
Trusting that lin the sbssass Of . more
written thoughts IN your vsiusbls and widely
.lr SsA a.
causs OF Ohfistianity smonr our churches as
we'll a. the Christian Association, an, very
truly sad respsetiuliy, A. K. Bsowss,
| member Of the Y. M. q. A.
December u, 1860.
great deal Of pleasure, and read with inter.
Assoeiation,D In your columns this morning,
said 10 the article, but that nnd much with
ssitsting a subject which demands the atten-
Being an Gaotlvs member fthe association,
and endsavoring in my humble way to mould
some d:ss. ne md isssIns; p
eonviae.d th.a ever That what 4. nssdsa =
y: sis sss, are
are waiting TO units with grand and noble
70 nosep .ss :oS,ss{ end m %
! | ms troubie liz and ~hers II the - nedvt To
| .ay thst the Chri.t,sn church to.d.y ~ f.,it
lsss ana i.nmsaui.ts 4. mnss thsn P.sn 80
= | Ana thst Az rvthIn~ thst -. msnas m,st K.
, | enn,sa.d /. mors tS.n viii ssmit. mi IL =,
| thsrs srs soms III n s,ns.m.ntsI t,,ths ths,
q H. Al he hottomNfhs a IL ths sah.,,sts AZ IN,
aibri.,isn chwSch-I Az 1900 "a No., ~ 90,
fuiiy bsIieys 70 i,nor.' man va1S he r.
assa.n ~ IN ,,s,, ~ 81. ,hI'sS.. "a i.sa !,
"A dead, fosmsi Uhristisn ss.oeist,on. vhiis |,
ineuleate them yitnlires the me itssif an,
j. leads 10 Christias mrnhood. When tbsrs
N fore YOU s.y or 10 Nm ste II Al ths prsv,rroon
should be Abandoned for haTmIess smuse
70 meats. or r.ther. in main wo,as' nrsver an,
. praise ehsored 10 dominoes' ehes.. ana oheeL
. rrs' should eertsiniy dissent hui vel !,
s, some extent I perfectly agree with the theor,
y shat you advance, I AN s.ti.aed mat III;
- | work Of the Christian Aasociation mas bea
ii cramped and restrsined to some rreat erten
from doing the vork that n misht do ana
am Safraid that one great reason /. III.
a. Christinns We cling mora To doSm.s erssd
and beiiefs than 10 the srest orownins idss 4
Christianity-do GOOD IA All nan
We lei 10 NAV nc aesi,. h.v. m
doubt. to set aboys The temntstion. bv wbic
| they Are .,irronnded fsiI ,Istims 10 ths,r nw
sppetites ana nsssians h.ssns. -. Ma n,
fore them our oreeds. our fsith. onr idess 1
which thew e.nuot faIIy resnond ana thsr,
nc fore they are turned away Tbe rooms NJ NJ
Young Meas Uhristian Association are yer
/ beautiful. the pArlors are tastely carpeted, til
j. walls adorned With pictures,a nne plane
rarely used, occupying . place In the parlo
nd sssrything to attract the young neobl