Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-07-28
International Convention
De YouNa MrNls cmusrIAN AssooAnoNs.

International convention
OF YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS.
The Young Mems Christian Association
in the United States and the British Province
met in convention, last week, in Portland
Ne, which was composed Of about eight hun
bred aud fifty delegates and corresponding
members, embracing a great number Of tn
most active and earnest Christian young mel
of the land. The object was to report pro
gress in the past, and devise measures fo
more efficient labor in the future, and espe
cially to make its action a guide to union
Christian effort during the coming year. Anc
it is worthy of remark that the evangelical
design and character Of these association
were re-ailrmod with fresh emphasis and q
wise discrimination.
Prominent among the topics discussed wa'
that relating to the test Of active member
ship in the Associations The definition o.
the word evangelical was demanded, and the
question was raised whether the term might
include those holding sentiments of the So
called Liberal or Unitarian school. After
debate, the subject was referred to large
Committee, which reported, re-afhrming the
resolution adopted last year by the Conven-
ton at Detroit
"Resolred. That as these organizations bear The
name of Christian, and profess to be engaged d-
rectly in the Sayours service, it is clearly their
| duty TO maintain the control and management OF
all their affairs, in the hands of those who pro
fess to love and publicly avow their faith in Jesus
| the Redeemer, as Divine, and who testify theii
| faith by becoming and remaining members o
churches held to be evangelical.
And the Committee would add the follow
ing further afirma ton:
" And we hold those churches to be eyangei
| cal, which, maintaining the Holy Scriptures :
| be the only inalible rule of faith and practice
believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, the only begot
ten Son Of the Father, King OF Kings and l4or
of Lords lin whom dwelleth the iulmess OF tn
Godhead bodily, and who was made sin for |
though knowing no sin, bearing our sins in h
own body ON the tree), as the only name und.
heaven given among men whereby we must
: saved from everlasting punishment.
This report was receivedby the OonyertiC
with burst of enthusiasm, the whole asser
bly, rising, and, after the vote was take
!. singing with wonderful power and effect
verse of the hymn:
is Z" An hail the power Of Jesus name ~
il At another session the following resolution
/ defining the province and work Of the AS
~ citation, were adopted
of " RESOLVED, That we consider It to be
y bounden duty of the members of oil Young Me-
~ Christian Associations, calling themselves CHI
X tans, to hold their duties and obligations to tn
respective churches, and 10 the services of
same, us having prior claim upon their SYM
thy and Efforts
he F" Resolued, That in the prosecution ofthe We
Ir for the Saviour among young men, which Il
have assumed they should heartily and zealou
lal cooperate with the diyincly disappointed minist
he and with ull evangelical bodies of Christians
oh 1t was decided that the Executive Go
:, mittee Of the Convention be " located for I
IN three years next ensuing at the city Of n
., York, and consist of seven members, W
power to fill all vacancies, and that the Go
Of mittoe be composed of Cephas Braina
all Frank w. Ballard, Timothy G. Sillew, ]
re- Robert X. McBumey, james Stokes, v
AM liam 4. Lee, Morris X. Jessup.'
a. An earnest protest was passed against
her decoration Of soldiers graves on the Lon
day. The second Lords day in Noyem
tn. was appointed as a day of prayer for the
led vino blessing upon the work of these Al
~ Citations throughout the world" The hold
Or of State and district Conventions was ur
so and commended Mr.. Wm. H. Doane
uld encouraged to prepare hymn and tune b
Jaw specially adapted for use by the Associate
81 Representation in future Conventions
regulated by the adoption of the follow
aal resolution, offered by Gen. o. o. Iowa
. Resoiocd, That the Associations organ
after this date shall heontitled to representa-
5 OF in future conferences of the associated Yo
yer Mems Christian Association Of North Amer
aoe upon conditions, fiist-that they were sever
re- composed Of Young men in union with eyanl
.'ci cal churches (proyided that in places where
attn sociations are formed by a single denomnat
edi- members Of other evangelical denominations
the not excluded thereirom) Second-I'hat nc
80 membership and the right to hold office he
~ ierred only upon young men who are member
'tes good standing in evangelical churches"
all The devotional meetings will be long
a nu ,nembered by the delegates. 1t was Fl
es them that the spirit of harmony and wis,
un. went forth which so evidently presided in
the deliberations, and which, it is hoped,
be fruitful in blessings upon the Assoeiat
i .he and the churches throughout the country.