New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-20
CONTENTION or CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS.
THIRD DAY-EvENISG.

THIRD DAY-EYESTSG.
PORTLAND, Me-, July 17.-After the settle
ment OF the Executive Committee matter including the
Evangelical" discussions. yesterday afternoon tho Con
venton received subscriptions for the magazine, the
penses of the cause for s57O and The Proceedings Of
this Convention and adopted reports from the Rosou-
lions Committee (Mr NJ. W. Pond, Chairman. Among
others OF the latter resolutions declining 10 give any
opinion concerning the admission OF young ladies TO
caons Meeming 1t the province OF each society 10 de-
eide for itself; scnding cordial greeting 20 Young
Womens Christian Associations which have been formed
since the Detroit usG9 Convention recommended such
societies. recommending modes OF replacing bad reading
railroads, &c fayoring labor among Immigrants In
places where they are numerous. The Executive Com
mttee's recommendation for General Secretary Of the
Associations was fayoraby reported and the following
ltt.Ch 20 80 % t a. iis r5'.scT 81 nm. Lg1,. ,b ist
charged This provided that tie necessary amount bs raised
| Tor The sIpslSsA
The discussions yesterday afternoon were upon the
value OF having state Conventions the German interest
and modes OF representation The state Convention Is
smaller meeting OF the nature as this unternatonaD
one composed OF delegates, unlimited rs 10 number from
all the Societies in given state, meeting annually
holding much the same relation to tho present Conyen-
that local conference does 10 general conference,
council authority IN the churches The state Con-
live Committee at the Albany UntenatOnaD COnven.
NOT ali Of Tic States in the Union and Proyinces in the
Dominion There were number OF speakers upon this
subject, all favorable to the undertaking and many
giving interesting facts OF experience OF H. l., A..
Conventions was taken up, discussed by Gen Howard
and others and finally decidedly the adoption Of the fol
Ri Hat lie associations organized after ~, date shall be
titled to representation u the Associated y NJ C.
rs North America upon coIoIs Ii That they be sseralJ
composed Of Jgung men u eomma"n WIN esissaa
Of other evangelical Denomination are oot IeSde he[,
conferred only who are members IN good standing In evan
The discussion on how to reach the young Germans in
the land occupied some time but adduccd little or moth
inc that u not familiar to the readers OF the daily press
hC
sOns OF the Convention are held IL rather smaller than
tbn eXgences OF so large body require and tho main
floor more than full with delegates alone The attend
ance Of the general public has been much greater also
man the remaining epace can accommodate, aud this
evenings session was by consequence exceedingly I'M.
comfortable The number Of delegates thus Tar reported
i'm teudancc has risen to 7IO men Two meetings were
held last evening the second being In ST. Stephens
Protestant Episcopal Church, on CongIessst TINS was
Prof j. d. Wilson Of Toronto, Mr. Frank W. Ballard OF
your city, Mr.. Rush Dcmiug OF Columbus, ONO Vhc
youngest dclcgatcj, Gen Howard, L. T. Rowland j., OF
Boston, II. Thane Miller VI Cincinnati, ID. L. Moody OF
At Etatcst Church questions were answered after the
fashion ofSunday School Conventions by the remarks OF
persons requested 10 reply 10 written ianOnymOu-) III
auiries Later this topic was discussed: Ihe relation
OF the Associations this Continent TO each other In
dependent organizations but similarly constituted ana
IN promoting the cause OF Christ among the young men
OF America" Mr. John Mclean OF Halifax opened this
discussion He wished there was more OF feeling ko
that Of the Masonic fraternity, that would both seek out
associations aud welcome brethren travelling from one
place 10 another Oher speakers TOOK up the question OF
transferring mcmber5 from Association TO another
and much anxiety Was manifested on this point.
FOURTH DAY.
This morning almost wholly taken MP with tho re-
cepton OF moneys roll call aud by voluntary subscrip
tons not only Tor the general fund ut also for the prose
cutiOn OF the Associations In the South. An inter-
estng feature Of the morning the presentation by
Mr. Holder Of England Of two gold sOyeeigns Tor the
South, OF which sold for $50, and the other for
$50, and OF silver dollar OF MaXimans stamp, by Mr.
Carey OF ONO, which was sold for SIS Mr.. George H.
stuart sent 500 for Ills pastor, the esteemed Dr. W. l.
Wyle and another member offered silver coin struck
from Southern Mint In 1850. for tho Southern
Altogether, more than 5000 have probably been
pledged n not secured for the general fund, ana fB5
tins morning for the South The support OF tho lntcrna
tOEl Lecture Bureau was sustained after debate OF
nearly an hour by prominent members. This Is In
suuOH established, rs have stated la q previous let
ter " last years C0nYenIQn TO head of the Irogi0us