The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-09

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The Executive Committee Of the Young
Mems Shrisuan Associations Of the United
States And bsitish Provinces have issucdtho
following can fTn confercnce, " be hold at
Portlaudi
"As anthofised by the resolution adjourn-
Ing the Dctroit convention, and after confer
ence with the Reception Committee OF the
Portland association, the Executive Commit
tee hereby designate the 18th day Of July next
for the meeting In conference Of the Young
Mems Christian Associations OF the United
states and British Provinces, at the city Of
Portland. The meeting for organization
will be held at o'clock In the afternoon Of
that day. .....- ......., 80. .....
"The basis OF representation, as fixed at
the two preceding conventions, allows three
delegates to all associations having one hun
dred members or less; one additional dele
gate for each additional one hundred men,
bcrs, or fraction exceeding ifly, hut no dele
| CATION can embrace more than flftcen mem
| bers. The computation Of membership for
this purpose is to embrace all active mem
| bers Of the associations who have. paid their
dues.
Gan Arrangements In regard to railroad
and steamboat routes, reduction of fare, and
entertainment Of delegates, will be set forth
In a. circulsr shortly I, be issued by the
Portland Association, whose reception com.
mittee Is now actively engaged In this labo.
rious work. Il IL hoped that this circular
will answer, at q sufficiently carly period,
most Of the necessary questions In regard
to the preliminary masters OF the conven.
tion, and thus lew merely formal letters oil
INQUIRY 10 either Oh the committees ne re-
quiIed on the part OF thosc intending 10 AZ
tcna the conNcution'
Inc executive commi'tee proposes 10
submit 70 tne convention tne ioiloWlhE as
among tue important topics demanding
careful consideration aud practical actioni
u. The need oil buildings constructed for
ana owned py tne assoclatlons, anu inc pans
lot lne accumulation OF puiiaing FUNDS!
Montny' Social ana puiiuing meet,
lngs OF the associationsi the objects OF esch
anu NOW cach may DC ocst conuucteu.
"nat lorms OF Chrstlan enort, out
sac tne special WORK Tor when tue associa-
tlohs are o,ganihed, nave oeen most sue
ecssul, anu now nave 'nesc oeen prosecuted.
Al, mom may snc uer,nan Young men Oh
'he country W rc"cnea uy our lnnuence
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W. h.e, oi 'ne mnNaukee hssoclat,on, VIII
W ~ ,' t', 70 icau nn essay repaIeu oy MN
gu w 'n'.'at Wv. VI 'ne CHARACTERIZATION
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saunaons, W. ''p eons'"u'ou' anu
naninS oon," ~ WIN auu anu, ! anu tl'elt
un'eu Po".' ~ pio'not'ng W. cause Vi
'n ~ p n'nonB ,he young nien vi Auicrica'
ieISouai e"nsovration to Christ essen
Wal !" 'Val success ~ assaciational worf, In
its grandest rhate, the conversion OF young
NEIL.
at Is presumed that the lecture bureau
created under resolution OF the last con.
yentlon, will submit q report Of lts work
for the year, together with such suggestions
as may be deemed material In regard to fu.
ture efforts.
"The report Of the executive committee
will embrace some propositions In regard 10
the prosecution Of the general work of the
associations, and also report Of the Pacific
Railroad mission. There will bc no lack oil
matter claiming the attention of all the
delegates to the convention throughout the
whole oil It's session.
"Let every association determine, If pos
slble, to be represented at Portland by II,
very best men, by men who shall personify
the spirituality, the energy, the culture, the
love for our peculiar work, whereby each
association Is willing to be Judged. Tn,
membership should he closely scanned, IL
order to secure the selection Of such dele
gates as shall concentrate In the convention
! a body of representative young Christians
to whose devotion and carnestness a full re
, cognitlon will be recorded, not merely fol
the moment, but during the years TO come
II la not necessary tn send the delepntps n