The Portland daily press., 1870-10-31
Annual Convention of the Young Mems
Hfe Christian Association.

s5yf Christian Association.
The second days session of the Convention
friday began like the previous one, with de-
votional exercises. New business was taken
up. G. M. Bailey of Winthrop was chosen
Vice President in place of Edw. Sands, resign
ed. Invitations were received from Wateryille
and Biddeford for the next Convention, and
Biddeford was selected. The claims of the AS
ISOLATION Journal, published in New York,
were presented by Mr. R. G. Morse, who re.
commended the delegates to subscribe for it as
an aid to their work. Reports were received
from several Associations. Yarmouth reported
membership of A, with no special progress in
the work the past year. Winthrop reported
% male and 26 female members; with a read
ing room and small library. Weekly prayer
meetings have been held, also similar meet
ings in eight or nine different localities; "a
hopeful conversions were reported. Supple
mental reports were received from ether Asso-
Citations The subject of cottage and neighbor-
hood meetings were discussed by Messrs. Pal
mer of Boston, Storer Of Yarmouth Fay of
Bangor, Allen of Pennington, Sturdivant of
Portland, Jordan of Auburn, Boyd of Bidde-
ford and Moody. The great importance and
efficacy Of social gatherings as a means of
reaching young men was urged by number
of members. The best method of raising funds
was brought to practical issue by Mr.. Moody
who secured collection of $71.7O. A consid-
cradle number of Questions from the drawer
were answered by Mr.. Moody, among them
the following: N
How is the social gatherings to be kept sub
n&n ~ wu.s, 1.l1~
al men attending them. Go with the same
spirit that we seek when we attend the prayer
meetings There is social side to every
thing. .s-s i.ecge II
Mnat can be done to wake up new inter-
est in the Association throughout the State?
Raise money to send out missionaries to work
to build up Associations, and start new ones
Send out your young men to work.
How can we make our pray er meetings more
interesting? Study to do it, and come with the
true fire. e-i
What is the best way. Of reaching young
men who are spending their evenings in sa-
Icons? BY the same provisions already spoken
Is there any objection to dancins-by mem
bers OF the Association-if well conducted?
Don't do much good to talk too much about it.
We should plant truth sometimes instead of
trying to upr0ot error. Bring the heart to de-
eide the question between itself and God, and
he had no question how it would be decided.
How shsll we remove the bars that are be-
fore many churches, keeping the poor out?
By making the house of God free. Ifyou rent
Pews put the price SO low that the poor can
have seat.
Does not going into the vestry for sociables
have tendency to lessen proper respect for
the house Of God? Not in the least. Who
ever heard Oh church wearing cut? 1t is none
too sacred place in which to save souls and
draw men to it.
The committee on credentials reported IS
a of o,,I1 81,
81 delegates.
The first topic for discussion at the afternoon
meeting was "Our duty as associated young
men to the young men of the State' The dis
cussion was quite general and many good sug-
gestions were advanced. The closing topic
was, "What attitude should our associations
take in reference to the moral reforms of the
present time. The speakers unanimously ia
vored well-defned and unmistakabe posi-.
Zion in opposition to everything that is wrong
and in favor of everything that will advance
men and do them good. Other subjects con-
corning the successful management OF associa-
tons were debated, followed by an able address
from Mrs. Whituair0 OF Philadelphia She
urged the more general admission of women to
the work of Associations.
The evening was given up to devotional ex-
ercises and the Convention adjourned. After
the adjournment prayer meeting was held in
the dining room of the Cony House.
The Convention has been pleasant and prof
liable, and by the excellent management of
the Committees every minute of the sessions
was occupied. The usual accessories of good
music and frequent prayers were adopted as
usual, and increased the interest and success of
the Convention.