The New York herald., 1870-09-08
YOyNa MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION

YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
The State Convention ut Pouabkeepsie--ssec.
ond Days Proceedings.
PoU0HKEErsIE Sept I, 1870.
This has been the second day OF the State Conven-
tion OF the Young Mems Christian Association.
Since my last letter o large number OF aelegaies
have arrived ami been consigned to comfortable
quarters. Nearly all wear white badge, which
gives to them the hospltalites OF The city.
The Convention reasscmbled at nine O'Clock this
morning. w. X. Mcl'nrney IN the cnair. The pro-
ceedlngs were opened by the members OF the Con
vention rising and singing,
Stand up and bless the Lord
when Rev. j. II. Coliyer, OF Schuyerville read q
portion of Scripture and afterwards led the Conven-
ti0n IN prayer. Reading or the minutes followed,
and they were approved. committee Of three
was then appointed upon open cir services.
The Chair announced the death Of Arthur Wellner
by drowning. Appropriate exercises followed tins
notifying the association there OF the action OF the
CONVENTION IN. n relation to the deceased.
Nsnns; sGn T. r voresp0ndmS secretary OF the
port. 1t shows the following number of associations
ana members, ,yiz.;-Aibany, l95; Amsterdam, 5o
Brooklyn f. D., 500; Buffalo, Camden, Delhi,
Dobb's Ferry aud Dunkrk send no reports; Canaan
4o Elnira $50: Fulton. SO; Geneva 34 Goshen, 90
GsIs,enpos s",eae st lss Hudson no; Loekport lso;
saas =; se%on New SeTsss TssGS i 49, New New
Hsr, H9rk SaS3; New YORK C9loIsd association, los;
New YORK, I2o; Harlem branch. AZ; Nicholyilie IS;
Nor.h Shore Staten Island, 20; Ogden Centre, SO;
Osaehseurg, S52 Osweso, 200; 0wego, 100; platts.
nurS, 40; fougnKeepsle: i1o; Rome, II; Saratoga
Sprngs sl2; schenectady, 2ao; Syracuse $50; Utica,
ioSl WALTON, 20. ,o, -.
report Jonn J. Platt, the Corresponding Secretary
asked the members OF different associations to keep
In communication with the corresponding secretary,
of w hat ~
gong on.
me BUSINESS COMMITTEE then presented the fol-
money for Association Expenses" The opening
REMARKS td were maue Dy John BALDWIN. OF NewburR
clergymcn should be obtained. for the ladies' good
VIII Is NOT opained they VIII put shield upon their
Matthews, Hurlonrt Van Felt, Martin, Cain and
others Joined III the discussion.
neglected 10 mention that after the report OF the
dOings or the association were read some alluslOn
was made to the work OF the Saratoga Springs As
sociation In s raid ON Morrisseys gambling saloon
Mr.. Martin OF Brooklyn, said that that work had
been efrectualy accomplished, as he had been IN
formed that Mr.. Morrissey had been placed under
bonds. II was task when finished which aston
isiied the visitors at the Springs and which had
strengthened the church. At the close OF Mr..
Martins remarks, CLEAN Of satisfaction was
noticed throughout the entire convention. But to
return to the discussion. All the speakers seemed
to agree III saying that the individual members of
associations must pay out money towards derayln0
expenses, IN addition to receipts obtained from
grove meetings fairs, lectures. subscriptions, &c.
Judging from all the discussion the association at
Fulton, young one, In excellent financial CON
dilion
AT noon the convention took recess till three
O'clock +. ID.
Afternoon Session.
Ar three o,cort p NJ pres,1an, uo,,rro .,,,o,
the members TO order and the reaular bnsiness ~ of
the Convention was nrocp cd lad win Va
The Business COMMITTEES nay,nr rspor,ed sun,ect
as foiowsocsi gatGerin@s how aondpc,ad dp was aps
with what results.U 90 o''' ""N
the musical and entertainment con,niisee wers v
better fitted to open the subject than he Brooklyn
s q I young % mS ss f. eas young Sss s
were variety OF entertainments given; the rooms
then WI ere cleared for a promenade and converse.
lectusl readings are put forward as entertainments
Especially Is instrumental music chung 10, ana the
only 1p!ecnon to it Is that 1t gives less time for
soclai intercourse. The most dlnlcut thing is to
gel a persons montn open; therefore the speaker
oeTVeu r M EVENING eve coaa,,ons ,r Dsnenciai.
Mf STACY believed IN in music and songs, accom-
panied q d. cup OF conee anu q sane wien.
ao,I MI lATfON, ol tIe Eastern brancn New York AS
Socio' a"xoEea .S;a aeifesnenas ni,I ana also Ihe
paoI po;n.i, vi ,a n's nv arways suou Ihusic HIS
aasooi',ion nas @ .t,sV , VI ocat5, whose
aaty 4 Is TO see nat 'nere are no wal flowers but
av az h1ep ~ ~ 30 as 10 get
could 6rap on its soctahliiv L;rht 1oiIsrs t;n s
reireshments for their 200 members: "o''a'' nndS
Mr. st. JOHN; & OF & srogsyn n1 WAS believer IN Mr.
90 nome and urre the rafcesSmcn mnyaman ms shou'o
Rev Mr CAuesrII said the yo,,n~ mem ,,,,ot ,o
,od M U ,n, ms' iis,an sa =, c'I aUts ien must De
~ ~ ha a p a WIZ os , W ABOUT MS soul
Air Mr. E ~ mr. u or % Stss,on i"ion1 oo,o ~, ,o.,.,
hoe refraahments and shnrt snennHa @ a assooaion
na,ts @ o thnu baun @ o1,vus o. el.erIan
S, honnr one % ~ NV Ynra henvea Sn ea0Vessau1. y,
cheerful evenings. ''0''' ~ n'ppS ana
a I,eecate rom Nowbnrc Mr. Moy-rpo,r s4,.o,
tbnt ynt a,n"g spian"i,,iv ~, ~, sstea
on nsrssns cH WIZ" lectures OF
az rhn M otb o. S uSaaE % nrs mo tho ,,,,,,. , ,x
Waidron ond Bnckiey ' ''o' "oi0 ueS9fs'
"T,,, Tna ~ Tnnvar,inn Su pn"t tye, sr .n 49,.
Gu 1G & W. rh .h s;a anua Lou y ~ iuy mercy
, osa., "nen '1i' -Ai'"uf "iMes' VI ouhaio, leo III
p1Se', ,@he c,n,or,or NOV, ,,s,,.,..,
=, Ihe Conveneoh neA. uisCusseu 'OuT heiatlOnS 10
tne ASsocMHn MOt"g.. Cepnas bfanerd, OF
NeW 9rK, cna'lflan q tns Natl0pal Executive
COnmluee, started INC ut5cusslon lie was III favor
ol tne Assocla.ioh havng an organ such as the As
s0ce0con M0!NID Tnat paper was heartily en-
uorscd al le Indianapolis convention, all believing
IL lry represented tne associations. 1t Is needed