New-York tribune., 1870-09-27
RELIGIOUS.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
Association Hall was crowded last evening
with members Of the Young Mems Christian Association
assembled at the regular monthly meeting. Mr.. James
l. Faithful presided, owing to the illness of President
William T.. Dodge jr. lie announced that the members
of the Evangelical Alliance who advertised to a1
drrin Inc Afternoon to Boston Aitfr inter
estnr addresses from the Rev. DR. Burdens and Mr.
Charles T. Hart, the Rev James Daley Secretary 10 the
Evangelical Alliance, was introduced and gave peas
ing OF tie workings Of the Alliance during the
past few years. As one example Of the usefulness Of
in Sweden the past year; Kingdom which only mum
bcrcd 100000 sous and ye; III which there Lad beeh
100000 conversions. France and Prussia were now en
gagged in a most bloody and uuhOly war war which
he esIcchy Iegrtlsu as ~ aTIes,eu 'lT m pOsresS oi 90
there but three Evangelical Churches in Paris now
800 scholars he Dcle'eu lhal tle LlnpeIof NapotOh
had sincerely desired 70 advance religious pHArPcs
tho Emperor. and DC always manifested the greatest
interest in the work o. the Evangelical alliance. AS
Eypositon, tho President of the Imperial Com
mission came to him and said, II am,
although Catholic greatly interested in Your Eyansei
tGaf If Won icsrc TO meet here during Tie Exposition
large building which now erecting on The Champ
declined but neycithelcsS the Alliance erected largo
buiIdug az cost of 42OO and there every daY were
held services i'm tie Spanish Italian, German, French,
English, Swedish, and russian languages
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Daeys remarks, reports
heard from the various Committees OF the Association,
which were very satisfactory, showing thoFoughucss and
encouraging success in all the departments Of Christian
work
PRESBYTERIAN CLERICAL ASSOCIATION.
The weekly meeting of the Presbyterian
Clerical Association took place yesterday at II in
the chapel Of the Union Theological Seminary. DR..
McCisc, the President, the chair, and about 25
members were present, among whom DIS. Crosby,
ROck.and, AiknaD and Murphy. discussion was had
upon the tCN Thou art Peter; upon this rock viii
build my church" The Rcv. Mr. Dunield called attcH-
ton e fact that the Rev Leonard Bacon, President
WOolSyy, and several professors Of Yale College, and
present ana or the platform al the recent dedication Of
Roman Catholic church in that city, and warmly
congratulated on their attendance. lie suggested, IN
view this fact, subject for discussion the next
to treatment OF Roman Catholics. II ordered
and the Rev. Mr.. Duield appointed 70 open the dis
cuhsOn The subject Of the creation also proposed,
the discussion being 10 whether tho six days were
literal CavE OF q hours each, were mt taphOTical
periods OF linz. but laid over for Luture meet
ing Alter singing the dJXO.O2y the meetnES dispersed.
NEw-JERsEY METHODIsTs IN CONVENTION.
The Methodist Episcopal Church is the largest
denomination in New-Jersey. II has about coco per
in its commuuion and about OnefOurh Of the pop
ulatiOn Of the state under its spiritual guidance. There
two annual Conferences within the state comprising
between 800 and 400 minister's with about 200 church cd
ices All thS is the result century OF Christian
Cnrrt the Church having been founded in NcwJcrcy IN
llu ut captain Webb OF the British army who preached
and organized society in that year in Burlington. The
rllHCt 10y Convention which begins to-day in the city
o Trenton IL viii be composed OF delegates including
All the ministers OF bOth Conferences and laYman
ON each pastoral charge. The Convention viii remain
n session three days and number Of important topics
VIII lie discussed, including temperance the pablo
schools and tllc family.