The New York herald., 1870-09-10

good theme for open afr sermons ana should be
dweit upon always at length. Bible narratives aud
The leading Idea OF open preach RS snouId be 10
no mp Christ aud Him crucified. rhe test meth ID
to promote open ar meetings ls 70 call all the young
men togetner ana impress upon them tie lmpof-
tanca OF sucl mOvlment
Mr.. MILLER. OF New York. stated that number
once held an omen arr meeting at the foot OF Canal
street, and IN the temporary absence OF the police
one OF the speakers was Knocked down and the
meeting broken up. lie mentioned the fact simply
10 snow tnat the devll was always mArshallnG his
hosis against Christians.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, Of Chatham village, believed IN
plenty OF singing at open air meetings. IL oncns the
heart OF the lowest; Ire meanest dIrtest wretch
EARN can be reached by music. Sup osa men do
n noVs aiu s,rke az INC speakers, Lei thein stand
niHl, legafdes OF rhetoric fegarless Ol OratoTlcl
power and talk swcely 10 these OF Christ.
Mg. BALDwIN. Of Newburg, SPOKE Of IN great sue
oess O. open ali meetings IN NcwOurg. one cergy-
man objected W them, aud when lnyi ed 10 s. eak
said, "lou must let me know The day berore wnen
you want me TO spcak.n That clergyman was not
invite again. lnc manner OF carving Oh III eet-
ings was nighly approved OF. 10 re- Is saways pleAty
81 singing, plenty OF free taIS and no set sermons.
Fifty OF one hunared Catholics attend tho meetings
every sabbath.
Mr.. HUsiBuRT OF Ogdensburg made the next
address, He, too, believed IN pent OF singing at
open air meetings. 1t Is singing that makes them
attractive.
II you 10 too weak to journey
Up the moantain ~, .. steep ana high,
Az the multitude ~ oy.
Y0u can chant IN happy measure
And though they may for 90 the singer
They'll nc forget tao song.
Mr.. THOMAS OF Brooklyn, spoke ncxt. He said
his ASSOCIATION have committee DIVIDED into sdD-
committees who vist every vessel IN port oa Sab
bath mornins ana distribute religious papers and
tracts. One Saubah Irng over fourteen hun
dred persons were vsitol Members OF the COM
mitfce seek out men who wish to To ccurcn, and
conduct them TO The ciurca OF Their CHOICE and,
In many Instances, even TO the Catholic church. Inc
open AIR meetings IN Brooklyn. lie 50 d. arc very
successful.
Mr.. Cam, of Schenectady, ana Baldwin, OF Green
point, ondci the discussion. The Convention then
'ihe next subject ior discussion was .'Cottage
prayer Meettngs,' opened ny Mr. Smith OF Malone,
who spokl az some leng h. He was tonowed by Mr..
Schege aud others. All believed Ia ten ,ment visl.
tations, aud urged frequent visits to tho poor and
loWly OF every Town. hamlet and city.
Wien the DISCUSSION .. the aDOve TOPIC was fn-
lshed signs Of tue dlssolyiny oil the Convention be-
came visible as the Chair announced unfinished
BusincS3n
Tne Committee on Associations recommended that
no Iurher acton be taken upon The resolutions
ofeied by Conway, HOLMES and Atkinson. Agreed
10.
Tho Committee on Resolutions offered another
series ol resolutions beartn upon the new move
inent-that o. sending young men through the State
OF Aew YORK TO establish Associations where there
are none Tney were all adopted.
AT aq1arter u hve p. M. The business OF ,he after
noon WAS cosed by the realng OF the minutes
To nilht the church was led e. oyer1owlng with
spectators. Addresses were made by John Matthew'S,
Rev. IL. LoOm!s. H. 5. HolgneS aud Alr. iislbrook.
Prayer was onered up by Mr.. Gregory. Then, Ter
pass NC vote of thanks to The people or Pough-
keepsie. the Convention adjourned sp.e die
THIS Convent on mas been very enthusiastic one,
and the most ukeharm Christian Is OF tie opinion
that 1t has been productive OF much good. The
ianOrs Of the de egates have not been very arduou,
the time consumed having been elually divided Tor
devouonal exercise aud actual business. Many are
OF the opinion that more bisIness could have been
consu llated. The President Mr.. McBurney, is he'd
IN high estimation all 0l ler tie STATE and lie certain
" does make an excellent presiding Oilcer. Tie
1as est 0ker IL hev. Mr.. Hall, OF Washing on ID. q.
The sledgc MINER member Is CephaS Br inc q, OF
New YORK; ne Is also cons derabi; OF Jokisf. The
rcsolutonizer Is John Matthews, OF PoughKeepsie,
and thepet OF the Convention Is Uncle John Vas ar
OF ioughk oepse. Mr.. VIM. Il. Dodge, Jr., OF New
York Is great favorlte 1t is 0rthy fact hat
although thls ls Young MEMS Convent II very lew
OF the young men lead In the discussions. ] guess
this should not be So but perhaps am judge.
The clergyman Vino upon the opening day expressed
the opinion that the Convention was run by
ring Of Presbyterians, and nat Meihodiss stood 10
Glance i'm II, mas not been seen since although he
was informed that President HcBurney Is Metho-
dist.