The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-23
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INDIANAPOLIS, Jure 22.-The In
ternational Convention of the Young
Mems Christian Association, convened
at the Academy of Music, this morn
ing. at 10 o'clock. Mr.. w. Il. Dodge.
of New York, the First Vice Presi-
dent of the last convention, and who
should have presided at the tempora-
ry organization. being absent, Mr., j.
S. McLeoD, of Halifax, Nova Scotia,
was appointed temporary Chairman, !,
and III. Beach, Jr.. of Rhode Island,
temporary Secretary. The Rev. III.
A. Edison, Of the Second Presbyterian
Church, Of indianapolis, led the Con-
ventlon in prayer; after the singing of
a hymn and reading a portion of the
scripture by the Rev. DR.. Holiday, of
the Methodist Church of Indianapo-
lis, a special prayer was offered by the
Rev. Mr.. Barritz, of West Virginia,
for the preservation of the life and
health Of the President Of the Conven-
ton of last year.
Committees on credentials, temporary
business and permanent organization
WGIG blCu AUUU4AAGus AAG AhhtEA COlB
mittee consisting of one from each
State and Province represented. A
resolution was adopted making all
the press present, all the clergymen
Of Indianapolis, and all clergymen
present from other sections, and
members of the Y M. @. A. present
who are not delegates or correspond
ing members of the Convention. The
Committee on permanent OrganiZa-
ton reported the following officers
which were unanimously elected.
President--John s. Mclean, Hall
fax. Ms.
Vice Presidents-Col. S. S. Fisher,
of Washington, ID. c.; Rev g. IL.
Spaulding, r L; II. J. Cowles, Wis
consin; j. w. Ray, Indiana: Geo. II.
Stewart, Of Pennsylvania, John III.
Chase, Ohio: q. +. Chichester. South
Carolina; Andrew j. Chase, Maine;
A. Whitney. California; b. Il. Ja-
cobs, Ills; John @. Bortman, West
Virginia; Rev. George Douglas, Mon
treal, and Geo. HOrgen, Toronto.
Secretaries-R. III. Highey, of New
York; A. II. Bell, Of Minnesota, and
O. G.. Swansly, Of Michigan.
The balance of the morning session
was devoted to devotional exercises.
The formal reception of the delegates
will take place 10 night, at which
meeting Gov. Baker will preside, and
welcome addresses will be made on
the part of the State and city authori-
ties, and the Y NJ. q. A. of this city.
Gseeond Dispatch.I
INDIANAPOLIS, June 22.-The Con-
vention this afternoon was principally
occupied in the discussion of the
question, Have any Associations de-
cined, and If so what is the cause"
The discussion was participated in by
delegates from all directions of the
country.
The reception of delegates to night
at the Academy of Music. was the
finest demonstration, of the kind,
ever witnessed here. The Hall was
decorated with flowers
and evergreens. Governor Baker
and welcomed the delegates
to the State iu a short address.
The anthem: Before Jehovah's
Awful Throne" was then sung by a
choir consisting of all the leading
church choirs in the city, under the
leadership of Prof. Black. Prayer was
then offered by the Rev. DR.. Robin
son, Of the Methodist Church: and
reading of the scriptures by the Rev
Mr.. Sloss, of the Presbyterian Church
of this city; after which addresses of
welcome were made by Mayor Nc
Cauley, on behalf of the city, Rev
DIR. Day, on behalf Of the churches,
and Rev. j. B. Brandt, on behalf of
the Indianapolis Y. M. @. A.
Responses were made by Hon. j
i. Mclean. Of Halifax, Hon. q. Ii.
Stewart, of Philadelphia, aud Thane
Miller, Of Cincinnati. During the
exercises, the choir sang the anthems,
The Heavens are Telling" "All
Hail the Power of Jesus's Name"
and the welcome hymn. There are
between six and seven hundred regu-
lar and corresponding delegates pres
ent, and a number more are expected |
to arrive on to nights trains. The
Western Union and the Pacific & At
lantic Telegraph Companies have
opened Offices in the hall, for the ac-
commodation of delegates.
The commencement exercises of
Wabash College, at Charlottesville,
which have just closed, were the most
successful aud brilliant 10 its history.
Gov. Baker aud the Supreme Judges
of the State. and a number of other
distinguished guests were present.
Hon. Albert @. White and Col. Fl. b.
Darlington, of the u. S. Army, Pro-
fessor of the Military Servi ce, were
complimented with the degree of
LII. d.
Two oolored men, Charles Brown
a-1 NVaIlTu Rrrk trnnnkaH off
the top of an excursion train on the
Terre Haute & Indianapolis Railroad,
while passing through a bridge, to
day, and instantly killed. No blame
is attached to the Railroad Company.