Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-20

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Howard of Washington, (who hoped
the same committee would be continu
ed another Year, the report was accept
ed.
In connection with the report, and
as part of it, Mr.. Robert Weidensall,
of Omaha, who has been employed az
an agent since October 10, 1868, ii
this work, made most interesting re-
port of his labors on the Union Pacific
Railroad in Iowa, Kansas, Colorado,
Montana and Missouri. His entire
expense for travel was but So so, lead
ing us to infer that the railroad mana
gers must have treated him very libe-
rally.
The first topic discussed was "per.
sonal conscientious to Christ essential
to real success in ssociational work, in
its grandest phase, the conversion Of
young men,"
opened by Alfred Wicks, of Brooklyn.
The president here presented to. the
convention large card, written with
pen and ink by soldier wounded at
Lucknow, referring to some incidents
of his life, and to his being a soldier OF
the cross. 1t was gift to the conven-
ton from Judge Young and his wife OF
Prince Edwards Island. 1t had also
upon it the motto of their association :
"Distinct as the pillows, but one as the
sea-"
The first topic proposed by the com
mittee,
"The need of buildings constructed
fer and owned by the Associations, and
the plans for the accumulation of build
ing funds"
was the next one discussed. 1t was in
troduced by Col. j. r. Sypher, of Phi
ladelphia, who occupied two minutes.
He was followed, as were those openir &
the other topics, by different delegates,
in five minute speeches.
After singing ~
Work for the night is coming"
the next topic, in reference to the open
ing the rooms of the association on the
Sabbath, was introduced in remarks by
Mr.. Pond, of Boston.
The president, after other less impor-
tant proceedings, happily introduced
Matthew Henry Holder, representative
of the Y M. @. A. g of Great Britain
and Ireland.
Mr.. Holder expressed in an eloquent
and earnest manner the greetings of
the bodies he represented, and his
great delight in being in this country,
and present at this convention.
The President referred to a hymn
which Major General Russell, of the
English army, at the meeting in Mon
treal put into his pocket as he was leav-
ing the city. This hymn would be
sung. 1t was entitled,
"The old, old story"
The solo part was most ytouchingly
sung by H. Thane Miller, Mr. Doane
accompanying on the organ, the con
vention joining in the chorus.
Rev. Edward Halves, of Philadel-
phia, in manly, christian and elo
qucnt manner, responded to the con.
gratulations and brotherly appeal from
the British associations, and gave him
the right hand of welcome, the oonven.
ton singing meanwhile
"Blest be the tie that binds our hearts
in christian love"
Christian Efort-This was the next
topic. what forms of christian eff
fort, outside the special work for which
the associations are organized, have
been most successful, and how have
these been prosecuted"
Mr.. d. L. Moody, of Chicago, in his
direct and emphatic way, urged to work
continuous and vigorous.
After the usual notices at the close
the spirited hymn, "Never be afraid
to speak of Jesus" was sung, and the
benediction pronounced by Rev. Mr.
Halves, of Philadelphia.
Much else was done, snch as reading
of letters and communications, offering
of resolutions on multitude of sub
jects, and the making of scores o.
speeches., some excellent, others prosy
but fear that many of your reader.
will be unable to wade through what
have already written, SO / will go M
further. My apology for the length o
this letter must be the same as in the
last; that it seems impossible to give
any idea of the business of the conven
ton, without stating it, more or less al
length. JERSEY.
Board of School Commissioners.
l. ELIZABETH, July A. 1859.
Regular meeting of the Board of School Commits
sioners. Observation-Disclosures Pingry, Smith,