Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-22

come members, elmer active, or aSSO
ciate.
This debate being closed the conven.
ton sang
al love to think of that beautiful land"
Chow shall we conduct our social
meetings in order that they may not be
irreligious in their tendencies?" was the
next question considered. The dis.
cussion was opened by Mr.. L. P. Row.
land of Boston, who spoke with much
ease and indicated how the social ele-
ment was often made tributary to the
promotion of religious improvement.
A delegate moved that the Conven-
ton adjourn Mt five o'clock, in orde,
tina; prayer meeting might be held,
and then was taken up the question,
How shall association prayer meet.
ings be conducted most successfully ?''
Gen. Fisk of st. Louis was designat-
ed to speak first, and he made several
interesting suggestions.
Mr.. Charles G. Bolton of Cleveland
spoke of the good results coming from
brevity in individual exercises.
Mr.. Moore of Somerville Mass,
spoke of how a great many prayer
meetings are conducted in his city by n
few brethren; there must be real
spiritual magnetism.
Mr.. Emmons of Mansfield followed.
He thought directness was an essential
element in success for all prayer meet
ings.
After this. the closing report of the
committee on credentials was made by
Mr.. W. J. Carlton of Elizabeth. He
reported 773 delegates with credentials,
and 81 corresponding delegates, ma
king total of-810.
The business meeting closed, and til e
prayer meeting began by singing,
"Alas, and did my Saviour bleed ?"
An evening session was held at the
City Hall, the lower part of which was
filled, and the galleries nearly SO. A
communication was read from an associ-
alton at Paris, expressing its fraternal
greetings, and exhibiting to some ex-
tent, the condition and character O.;
that organization. It is endeavoring
to do in Paris just what the Young
Mems Christian Associations are doing
for the towns and cities of our land and
the Provinces on this continent
The first topic for the evening was,
"How shall we reach the young men
that come to our towns and cities.
Interesting remarks were made on
this subject by VIM. A Lee of New
York. Mr.. M. Fl. Holder, of London,
General Fisk, and others. I will give
no report of the speeches, excepting a
synopsis of that of General Fisk, who
said that when young men came to ST.
Louis, the clergymen and members of
the Association sought out those who
had come as strangers into their midst,
and brought them under the influence
of their meetings. He spoke of the
fact that letters received from mothers
whose sons had gone to the West, had
often been the means by which, with
ont making known the fact to the
young men themselves, those who were
wan dering and even far gone, had been
reclaimed to virtue and Christianity.
After reading dispatch from Gov.
Chamberlain regretting his inability to
be present, and expressing sympathy
with the work of the Association, the
President called Rev. l.. r. Fiske, of
Detroit, to speak upon the second to-
pic which had been assigned for the
evening discussion, viz. The impor
lance of practical piety.
The report of the committee on bu-
siness followed, giving thanks to every
body, to whom thanks We're due; un-
finished business was referred back to
the committee, their report was unan-
imously adopted, the convention join
ed in singing the doxology "Praise
God from whom all blessings flow" and
the benediction being pronounced by
Rev. DR.. Carrulthers, of Portland, ad-
journed.
Thus closed the business sessions OF
the convention, whose more important
proceedings I have cndeavored faith
fully to lay before your readers. Take
it altogether, it has been characterized
by ability, practical common sense, and
true spirituality, and its influence upon
the people of Portland, and the asso.
Citations represented. must be in every
respect salutary. Perhaps the grand
est part of all was the farewell meeting
on Sunday evening if possible, I may
send you some account of it, but feai
that the pressure of other engagements
will present. JERSEY.
A YEAR OF PLENTY. all part.
OF the country the cheering intelligence
continues to come announcing the
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