The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-07-15

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be led by b. +. Rouse, ofACleveland, Ohio.T
That the business session Of tomorrow COM 1
mence at 9 o'clock and close at u o'clock.
: That the report of the Executive Committee
be made the first regular business in to-mor- i
ROY morning Is session, to be followed by dis
cussion OF the 9th topic suggested by the Exc
cutive C0mmittee-"Pelsonal conservation to /
Christ essential to real success IN associationaf
work in its grandest phase, the conversion of /
young men,. The discussion to be opened by /
Alfred Wickes, of Brooklyn; time, ten min
utes; subsequent speakers to be limited to five
minutes each. .Slasds 9{es ggg
That the President of this Convention, ex-
Gov. Pollock. of Philadelphia, and III. Thane |
Miller, of Cincinnati, be delegated to respond |
on behalf of this Convention to the addresses
Of welcome this evening. gimNA
Mr.. Pond, Of Boston, and Mr.. Weidenshall, |
OF Omaha, conducted the new President to
the chair He was warmly greeted by the
chairman. Prayer was offered and the Con-
vention adjourned with singing the Doxology,
to meet for the formal welcome in the evening
at City Hall. s
EVENING SESSION AT CITY HALL.
The welcome meeting was very fully attend
ed, and the City Hall was tastefully decorated,
the flags of the United States and Great Brit
ain being intertwined and beautifully festooned
in the rear of the Speakers stage, and over
hanging the word welcome in large letters,
tastefully displayed. The remarks of the
presiding officer we're brief but well chosen.
There followed the singing of hymn writ
ten for the occasion, beginning
welcome, days Of solemn meeting"
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Bailey, of
Chestnut st. M e. Church. sH
After singing the G invention was welcomed
to the city by His Honor the Mayor, w. L.
Putnam. The Mayor spoke poiutedly and feel
ingly, welcoming the young men, the states
men, the soldiers, and the delegates from neigh
boring Provinces, who were all engaged in the
work of reforming and elevating mankind.
Rev. DR.. Carruthers followed the Mayor,
welcoming the delegates in the name of the
Churches and the Y. NJ G. A. of Portland.
Singing followed,
''Soldiers in the ranks of Jesus"
while the chairman calling for which,
Gen. Howard appeared upon the stage, and
was. very enthusiastically received.
Is Ex.Gov. Pollock, delegate from the Young
Mems Christian Association of Philadelphia,
wac the first to respond on the part of the citys
| guests. After thanking the Mayor for his
| words of welcome, he assured him that the
citizens of Portland might sleep securely, that
| they need not increase the Police force; none
would violate the Maine Law-none violate
the peace. We come as a power for good-not
denominational, but standing upon the rock of
our faith-the Bible. Without 9his we should
have no country, no proudly waving flag of
freedom. Men of Britain, you would have no
country. The Mayor did well when he well
coined us as men of the truth.
He did not believe in the modern definition
of gratitude, " thankfulness for favors to be re-
ceiyed." He had no doubt of the Inequalities
of the city. ss.e.f sfrfs8Is W7f
Gov. Pollock continued his address in an
eloquent strain for some time, and closed by
| expressing the earnest desire that the Conven-
ton might seize the forces now operating in
society, and use them to bring the world re-
deemed home to God. He was warmly APP
plauded.
The chairman then introduced Gen. Howard.
He was received with loud and prolonged APP
pIanse. After quiet was restored, he began
his speech by saying that he didn't know
whether he ought to receive welcome or give
| it, as he was member of the Y. NJ G. A., and
also of the State of Maine. He spoke of a
visit which he lately paid to literary institu-
lion, and of the fact that he was discouraged
somewhat by hearing that young men could
not be induced nowadays to enter the minis
try. But he felt stimulated and encouraged
as he met here the young men OF the nation,
who grasped his hand warmly in the name Of
Christ. His address was short, but full of
| thought and power. e ~
Gen. Howard was followed by Prof Wilson
of Toronto University, who made one Of the
best speeches of the evening No report which
we can give willdo him justice. His illusions
to his own country and the United States, to
the work of the Young Mems Associations, to
the commea origin of his own and our people,
to Tyndal Cranmer, Latimer and others OF
ancient fame, and to Longfellow and Lowell
of our own day, his apt quotations from the
older and the more recent poets, and his final
references to the Bible, closing with the words
of one of England's great poets.
'sOur echoes roll from soul to soul,
And sound forever and forever"
will not soon be forgotten by those who heard
them s fnffsrs4srs sfes.s
We regret exceedingly that we are unable to
give the quite full notes which we had taken of
the eloquent speeches which followed, by Hon.
VIM. e, Dodge, of New York, the newly elect
ed President, Gen. Clinton B. Fisk, who re-
sponded to the addresses of welcome, in behalf
of the States beyond the Mississippi, and the
Ex-President of the Convention, Rev. J. Thane
Miller of Cincinnati, (not as stated above, De-
troit hut eur space viii not permit ~
The meeting at City Hall was grand sue
cess The oQnVnntou q now fairly nnana6
and we shall expect that the meetings of the
remaining days will be. Of avery important
and interesting character.
The meeting adjourned after receiving the
Benediction from Rev. o. P. Knowlton, pastor
of the Casco Street NJ. e. Church, of this ci ty.
The Grammar schools.
Yesterday was occupied by the Committee