The Portland daily press., 1869-07-19


leavs q present a writer report q be placed
upon the records of the conventions and print
ed With its minutes. -
The chairman of the same comnittee, w. w.
Marin, then made detailed writteIireport
and allowed in five minutes beech. He was
yery Enthusiastic in his laudations of what this
Bureau can do.
Gen. Howard moved the adoption o. this re-
port, and that the committee be continued
another year, which was seconded J. -
The General then addressed the convention
in support of his motion. He proposed, should
he eyerenter thelecture field again, to enter
i. under the auspices of this, Association.
lMrlDIL. Moody Of Chicago wished to sound
q note of warning. He thought the day OF
lectures was about gone by. He would have
the matters treated Of BY these gentlemen lee
turers left tothe press, which attends to it 80
we'll One Association in the country lost last
year. $4,000 by Lecturers
= Mr.. Taylor of Williamsburg, opposed the
continuance of the Bureau. Another brother
favored it. Rev. Mr., Frink Of this city madc
some very pertinent remarks
4. Mr.. Robertson of Detroit followed faForing
the continuance of the Bureau. Mr.. Sypher
followed. speaking for Philadelphia, favoring
continuance. Rev. Mr.. Buckley of Stamford
Conn.,, represented one of the best boroughs in
America. Lectures had been success there.
Mr.. f. w. Ballard of New York city, favor
ed continuance. Associations needed to use
good sense in order to succeed in this business
ME- H. Holder Of london was in favor of sus.
tanning the Bureau. Prof Wilson suggested
that single lecture was rather useful as a
matter of fancy. A course OF lectures would
often be more economical as well as much
more instructive. MIR. q. M. Boynton of Grand
Rapids, Mich, spoke for his city. ~ i n
He was followed by Mr.. j. N. Seeley o.
Clinton, Iowa. 'stsfssss4k
The hour having arri we'd for the discussion
to cease, the time was extended g 1aeA
Mr.. NJ. B.. Crosby was allowed to speak, and
was enthusiastically in favor Of continuance.
u 1t was voted to continue the Bureau, and
extend the thanks of the Convention to Tie
same aelsn0 sa1EI5 zss-s esoOa
A resolution in favor of .instructipg the Bu-
reau to-employ only men in sympathy with
evaDgeHeaf religion was ADOPTED.
is 'ee NEXT PLACE OF MEETING. @
The places competing for thenext convention
were announced to be San Francisco, Wash
ington, D. c., Chicago and Indianapolis.
After prayer Mr. H f. chambeEiain Of
San Francisco was allowed five minutes to
present the claims of his city. He did SO very
forcibly. He answered some questions in re-
gard to expense, thinking 500 would cover
the expense szrKsRsFFxaxzE assszksxggl /
Gen, Howard, Of Washing gton, was called on
to speak in favor Of the claims of that city,
We need the convention at Washington. II
might be a blessing to Congress. = III yQG can
go to Washington this year, and to San 1ran-
cisco next, I should be very glad. Z g y Z i
Dr. Gramer Of Baltimore, was in favor Of
Washington sgItg would bring back the asso-
Citations of the South. This sentiment was
heartily applauded; sztu,k . v~vrf4w
Rev. J. B. Brandt spoke for indianapolis
and was followed sby.sJs EAlsa aLamh who said
they would feed the members well; if they
would come.
Mr.. Moody next spoke for chicago. he was
opposed to going to other places and first gave
his reasons for this He was in favor of going
to indianapolis (much applause). He gave
many good reasons for this ,,.,s-, Z, .fY.er
Mr.. Stetson Of Roxbury, desired to be heard
Was in favor of indianapolis.
Indianapolis was sdesig gnated with great una
nimity as the place for the next Convention.
Adjourned s1ageg Ees III YggI Ha1soi,
ExERoIsEs OF THE AFTERNOON n u
Rev. VIM. M. Martin, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
conducted the exercises Of the devotional hour
from 1s2to3 elock.o He read from the 18th
chapter of the Gospel according to st. John.
At 8 o'clock an audience having gathered
sufficient to fill the body Of State St. Church
the President called to orderlfor the
5saii- g ri $40 BUSINESS SESSION nostEe Z
The convention united in singing
.sshall we gathef'a at the river?"
After which portion Of scripture was read by
Rev. Neil Mckay, Of StgJohn, N. B. Rev
w. r. Eastman. of .PlatsEille, Conn.,1 offered
prayer, the President requesting him in SO do
ing to remember the President of the Phila
delphia x. M.i OsA., who had expected to be
present much earliefin the exercises of tht
convention, but who was detained at home BY
the death of adaughtera s03TTalE q ZHot
The minutes of the morning session wer,
read by Mr.. II. IF Burgess Of this city, ant
were approved, 80 2 1'..y .1,y,,,~, - ~.
9s REPORTS OF coMMITTEEs. ~ =, ~ {. 7 s.
A report of the committee to whom had beel
referred the reportof Standina Executive nA--
mittee, was read and apr-vu'
qbo p--~asiye COMMITTEES reported the re
ception of a. communication from the Associ
tion at Dublin,> ireland, regretting inabllityt Il
be present by delegate, ,and expressing sincere
brotherly sympathy with the Associations il
America, and sofcitude for the welfare o
Young Mems Ghristians Associations through
out the world. Thiscommunieation was sign
cd by Joseph I James, Secretary the Dublil
Associationsssfs iaTshsa &c .az ..a5 ,daoI y
GEN. g. b. Fiske, of st: Louis, read the fol
lowing resolution, prepared by Wm E. Dodge
Jr., President Of the Convention, and moved
its passage. 1t was unanimously passed.
RESOLUTION oF THANKS, TO HsTHANE MILLER
Resolved, That this Convention takes sin
cerest satisfaction in placing upon record thi
expression of its deep Indebtedness oBrothe
81. Thane Miller, of Cincinnati, for the able
| impartial and impressiyo manner in which b,
has presided over and directed the proceeding
of the conventions in 1866 at Albany, in 1867 a
l. w
acknowledge gratefuiiy our Obligations to th,
Master of Assemblies for the blessed result
with which His Holy spirit has crowned th,
efforts of our dear brother, causing even tn,
business deliberations Of these several Con
ventions to bear fruit in the development O
our individual piety and In the coversion o
souls to Christ.
REGULAR BUSINESS OF DISCUSSION.
After the passage Of the above resolve, Mr.
| w, .Doane sang q beautiful hymn composed
by himself, and the convention then. proceeded
the discuss the appointed topic: - = ..,.lD
''What relations should women sustain t,
our Young Mems Christian Assocations?"
The discussion was opened by 81. Thant
Miller, of Cincinnati, who spoke in favor Of hav
ing women, under some circumstances become
associate members; he was very humorous
and kept his audience in laughter much of the
time while he was speaking. sas0tA
Mr.. Miller'was followed by w F. Stetson. o
Boston Highlands, Henry f. Wheeler, o
Worcester, Mr.. Judson, Of Mishawaka, Mr.
John Baldwin, Of Newbursh, N. Y, Mr. LIE
ceister, of Binghamton, Mr.. George E. Love
joy, Of Lowell, Mass, MIR. Russell sStzngis, O
Boston, Mr.. Douglass, of Lewiston, and Mr.
j.. g. Parkhurst. of Providence, R.LsAt =
In this discussion the general expression o.
views was in favor Of having women brought
in in some way, to help in the work 1t wa.
moved by Mr.. Miller that Mr.. John Il. gCheev
er, of Cincinnati, draw up and present reso
luton embodying the views Of the Associa.
tions. Carried.sasx oYst3sE
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