New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-19

Sides and many experiences cited, MI Moses '" Ponds
of Boston, opened the subject and opposed tue openns
strenuously general principles, as anofDg STRONG
precedent to rreligous for opening other public
rooms He would oppose IL In Boston, ana was opposed
70 the whole movement so far his own immediate
perience and views concerned. The Rev. j. NJ
Buckley Of Stamford. Ct .Qate Of Brooklyn), favor.
ed the movement. We may preserve our institutions
either by extreme stringency or with common sense
There are reasons why this opening should be done and
in many places IL has been done to advantage Mr. White
OF Washington his associations experience as favor
able Only religious reading however is allowed TO the
guests Mr. storer Of New-HayeD, Conn.,, related hn
modes the members go and seek sailors ana o'ners~
visit the rooms and do much good MT 'OHler saiu ths
Bethlehem Rooms were opened with good results MI
sheaf said he did not know how the opening couu ~
omitted in Cincinnati as agency for saving youne
men from dissipation Mr.. Calendar OF Boston would
have rooms opened only Christian plans OF action.
Mr. Mathews Of Boston thought strangers IN town heed
such a facility for religious reading Gen. ho"ard
wanted the rooms opened with other purpose or per-
mission than the salvation Of souls MI. stanton Oh
Plttsburg feared the movement would be IN opposition
70 the churches The Committee Oh Credentials reported
61O delegates enrolled.
After the settlement OF certain resolutions tne rresf
dent introduced Mr. w. H. Holder, delegate from Lon
don. England, who was received very cordially ana
spoke at some length. He expressed great gratitude 70
American Christians for service they had done him
sef and his association in establishing IN Lpndon n9m
meetings and methods. and contIlDuin3Hh sbers
nartieulary referring TO Mr. Moodys Visit TWO years
ago. Mr. Holder e1enaSd Su sssoeatioHmen to 90
to England and to go and see hiIs as 70 car os s9
mond01s inSes The RsV Dr. Edward HAYES OF
Philadelphia responded briefly ana peasa1.y 70 WIG
delegate from London, and then dlseuSsioh VI oP' was
Mr. d. L. Moody made brilliant and sensibe address
unon this "What forms Of Christian enOrt Oulslue he
snecia work for which the associations are organzea
have been successful and how nave SneIe s
what the special work IS We want TO get all the young
men Of the churches a. ToR bos 10 house 1aySs SEQ
nersons at work trying 70 bring into the
o pCt attend public worship Some say that there
ia no need OF the Association, but think 10 helps the
tartan bSotry that be prevalent before the Asso
oiation came into being. We have had sl INC ta!Kt
and resolving done that necessary and what we want
nowadays is work. and We can get IL this way pretty
thing would have been to see reter an. 6 In and r
solving" that We don't read OF that al We read ABOUT
tlem is the Acts Of the Apostles" HEARTY appiause
We IN Chicago have slips bearing the name and place Of
the churches IN the city printed Tor % cents
churches the audiences very largely made up OF
people gained by this means. Now Will tell you now
man m9 comes nt into our meeting and talks of the
Importance Of temperance we 90 and say G 70 n
man IL he don't, we've got rid OF him. Applause and
| iaugRter.i Mr. Moody closed with an account OF 2
wicked saloon keeper whom he TO Christ and
was saved by this he would have been by no other
Il we want to gain men 70 wGrs how S tb S e
are ar Work and so draw them into IT, The subject
sdeTsSIe Interest Mr. p b. Fske Of Peacham, Maine,
told OF tho energies OF an association thefe, II was
formerly deemed almost immodest there Tor man 70
take part in a prayermeetng unless the pastor called on
him but the association had been formed the young
men had been educated up TO activity and ten Young
have been converted IN the last year through ns
| fundamentally.
report from the special committee to whom haa 0een
referred the TePoS SI o e excSS and most yy m
porsant discussion the Convention. The question was
What msan ~ & Prev
ious conventions declared evangelical church mem
bershp essential membership in Young Mems Christ
ian Associations and discussion &C once arose upon the
proper definition Of this term Mr. Block Of Fan River
aid that there members In his association VINO are
nitarans but say that they do love the Lord Jesus
Christ Gen @ SsIe poembers WHO love The Lord
Jesus ChristD and the Rev. Mr. Parkhurst OF Sonenan
Mass. remarked that the New-England Unitarans
condnt be reached by such definition because they say
they DO love Christ although IL Is really only as on par
VT" The Rev s. b Barnitz Of Wheeling, W Va brought
tears TO many eyes with his noble uelense o. t I HIM
who did affirm that lie was DIVINE the sou OF God,
God Himself the Way, the Truth the Lie Voeiierous
The Rev J. M Buckley of Stamford, CT, showed tho
from membership. young man may be dc 20 vote be.
fore he is tweutyone but states an Dss
deemed wise By the State. So may In his practice
eynse purer belief in our Lord than his professed doc
rne; but that we may keep out others who hold that
protested doctrine from active membership IN our assoet'
ations this puremnded brother must suffer from hs re-
ationshp To those who deny fundamental doctrine
The Rev Howard Crosby, ID. D.. Of New York, offered
e erG'''I Howard seconded this substitution The
Rev Dr. Lee Of Greenfield Masi o also favored ISSa
"Diyine." In New England the controversy may be
settled by hat WORD ann c fSe nSt me
essential definition recommittal 10 Committee OF tho
exeitement DR. Crosby's statement the exception
Of the word "Vlcarious" was then redlscussod when
10 a special committee for deliberate statement, and
definition OF the mooted term. Mr. Robert r. MeBurney
New York Lee OF Greenfield, Mass Grant OF Canada,
Maor.Gen Howard, and Dr. Kellogg OF Providence, as
SG cTodeS o excess, United in PRAYER With
Dr. Kellogg and pealing forth the appropriate hymn
4" All hail the power OF Jesus Nance; and the matter was
The remainder Of the report the Executive Commit
tees report then submitted and adopted, and the
subscriptions to the Quarterly and other fund were taken
mp by rollcal Of associations exhausng the morning
hour The previous business has been mainly the dis
cusslon OF modes of conducting the monthly social and
literary association meetings. number OF delegates
giving their experience, Of no little value TO another
Of these topics are unusually great.
inc report the Executive Committees report
reflection: ,Cephss, BFainerd, Frank " Bal
lard, T. c. sellew, Robert r. Nc Burney James stokes
jr William F Lee Morris X. Jessup; these TO hold office
In Newlork CITY Tor three years The report also RECON-
mttec the observance of the second Sabbath in Noyem
Der as day OF prayer for associations the need Of the
suggested for general adoption; The Quarterly TO be
III year; continuation
OF Mr. Wedensalls Pacific Railroad mission aud the rails
ing Of general fund OF 5000.
This afternood Dr. Crosby OF NewYork presented the
following report from the Committee the EvangeL
caP churches question, which adopted unanimously
amid great applause. The Committee rearm the action
Of the Convention at Detroit in 1865 expressed IN the fol-
lowing words
R'olr That these organizations name OF Christian and
n5oes, 20 Dc eng ed directly ~ tle savior. service clearly
the hands Of those who profess lore publicly their
Jesus the Relsemer Divine aud
members Of churches held be Evangelical woad add hs fOOs
gg further afmaion
And hold those churches bs evangelical which, anapSs the