The Portland daily press., 1869-07-19
suNpAr EVENING AZ dux HxIE.

SUNDAY EVENING Al cux HxzA ~
The City Hall was again and I'd repletiou
Sunday evening to listen 70 the Arewslls of |
the Young Mems Christian Convention. Every
seat wa occupied, al least 25oo being present. |
and many couldnot ohtain z place in the hAlL /
~ The Convention flrst sang Coronation. The
scriptures were read by Rev. j. j. Carruthers,
D. d, of the Payson Memorial Church in this
city. Prayer was offered by Rev. b. M. Frink,
also of Portland, in which touching reference
was made to the death of fMr.W.WwMood-
bury, formerly President of the Y. NJ. q. A. OF
our city.
The President Of the Convention addressed
a few words appropriate to the occasion, and
Aexplained the object 81 the meeting.
The frst address Of the evening was made by
Rev. ]. M. Bulkley, of Stamford, Conn. He
considered the question, What TO be the Sc
quel of this ConyentionP Are we to 60 forth
to do more for Christ? And what will be our
greatest obstacle? Surely, an exclusive aris-
tocracy. But what q mistake do such exclur
sves makel What was our Captain7 A
friend of the lowly. He spoke of tae neces-
sity of being careful that we avoid spirit of
luxurious idleness. Beware Of spasmodic ac-
tivity. Beware of moral inconsistency in con-
versation. he spoke of what would be the
cure of these evils. Looking unto Jesus was
the panaoea for all these ills.
Russell Sturgis, Jr., of Boston, next spoke
to the topic, which, he said, was the keynote Of
this nneeting, union. He illustrated, by the
relation Of an incident relating to his army
life, how those who were arrayed against each
other even in the ranks Of war were found 10
| be one In Christ s,+.sn Z
Mr.. Curtis, Of Portland, asked the Conven-
ton to remember in prayer the afflicted family
| of Mr. w. W. Woodbury., the late President
| OF the Association to which he belonged, and
also the Association thus afflicted with that
sorrowing family. p'ea guel'sho~as
President Fairfield, of Hillsdale College,
Michigan, was the next speaker. He spoke to
the point that the Christians work is for all
time, while that of the man of the world per-
ishes with him from OF the face of the earth.
/ No abstract can do justice to this speech. The
reputation which DIR, Fairfield has az an orator
in many parts of this country lost nothing BY
this effort oil sls6isad .rft5-i-1h r..r sirTr
Il
The Convention next listened to j. 8. Nc
Lean, President Of the Young Mems Christian
| Association at Halifax, Nova Scotia Hil
subject was The manliness of Christian piety.
He spoke of the kindness with which the rep
..sant..;va. of tha prov;nce. had been re-.
.o;,,oa tara IN. far,i,e. of th;. c;tv and NV
the delegates ef che Assoeiations IN the UAited
States.
Ano "es - ,..1 s-,,'s n,ss.S.sS.,.
| Churcn IN baitimore' iono"eu, Inas e0n'io
j man is one of the most interesting spsakera
that the Associations can bring to their plat
torm bis motto for the Associatlons' a " w ni'y
in the essentials Liberty in the non-essen-
tials. was scertainly a very rood one, and
., u g, 4, q l'a
worthy sne auopslon u ~ -, sei
was the sneaker Who followed DR.. lGrammer.
" -za.T y s....t ,,Is.s,&s - &ha p,as3ant re.
was sioAs - :. = "a -s7t &. ..--9
marked, to hear nom TINS representaHve OF tne
Southern Associations ItHwas also equally
| ..e,ssse 80. .....o ,S. S...-.:. -. -
the Boston fAssociaton' M. esafeis sp".o "
the topic Union, the representative from
Charleston smoke to the sentiment, the strength
Oh onion. nsr-t.a-
Inc president next very appfopriAteiy asAo'
the Convention to rise and sing America"
Ia ,os.<. nv, telasxr.,,I,, frorn fI,a " M G.
Al.1 H.. ~ I'd ~ =
A. OF San Francisco, was next READ "a'
one Of fraternal greetings, and stated thai
i d,i,v nravar meetinps were now held in ths
."''S fs'-sI. a. - I" 7,7s
Associauons oi tnAs clsy -,..s-.I
l. Rev. Asa Dalton, of the St Stephen Epls
copaI Church of this city, was the next speaker
rT;. ,.v,ara those "a u;.a and Chris
MS leliAi 40 "eAo 's' s,oso :. !. - -,:.
tan gentleman, and expressive Oh nose sole.A sO
union, and of the thanks OF the peopls OF tn
scitv for the good that has been done by th
| ...:s.a oe az. Conra,.;or
mee'inks VI 'ne ooA' o-'-oA'
| Rev. A. KIP. Small of the Free street Bap
AZ. I.,.t ae tt,. .;tv 49, snake vary warn,
| 'iss 0n1i " 'A-D e''s' 49, <x,S u,
| ly in parting words 10 our guests. ne iei
thankful gorrowful as was this parting, tina
| .s.- frx..a,..,x,, 20 no forth 20 Gil narts n
this continent and labor Tor the cause OF Cnriss
!. His remarks were indeed eloquent as he 70
!, t,,o !, o,ef1 f,tura ~ ,,a a associations
ie.lee " wy ~, = nI,f .-..,.
Mr.. A. .. Cnase, OF tne fortlano Assocm
ton, was here called out, and as Its President
| smoke the appropriate words of farewell for th,
~. 81. II. i, ts.a .,snai.ha ;,r;ts
orRani1asirn-"nisu Ian eA'eleea '.o -
ton to the convention to assemble here tn
present wear when we say that his modestl,
III 80. ,weu .sce;vad srs N tb,
'PoAoA 0-e y p n -,
convention seemed 70 appreciate noreng ~
| what MI. Cnase ana his associate workers nav
done to mako THAR stay pleasant while annonl
of both the parties. t1itl A's9te ,7N .i'9tl