, 1870-06-24
RELIGIOUS,

port By the Executive COMMITTEE OF
the Associations OF the United
Statcx and Britfsh Provinces.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune
1NDlAFAPoL1s, June % The convention this
day, owing to the extreme heat aud the length Of
The reports submitted, lacked somewhat in Inter-
est The SESSIONS are largely attended, aud shatp
debates arc expected hereafter. The business
session YVES not commenced until $3.50 this morn
sasss e. sopa SsTess Sn.. Af b.nasss ssss9es g
associaiion work has aaorded most encourage:
mentdur1ug the last yc4r." MT Hall and several
tninE shat open air meetings had Infused the most
life Into their associations, benedt1nR every
branch Thereof. and producing The greatest re-
experienced . very decided success u ths con
IL ag sss Z IL a q ef fo
e. e. rora s of T Cod W 50 did ID the eeaVen
dozen or more delegates who sprang to thelf feet
simultaneously, additional time vas allotted for
IT. discussion. and At ths expiration Of The ex-
PEELED to CHECK their now Of speech By the inexo-
T:hle fall Of the ha1nmcr, in the hands Of Tho
Chairman, Hou. s. s. Fisher Of Washington,
Equal interest vas taken In the second topic
II How shall We best impreas upon our members
mai nsnei.cy u these axsociationss" r. Z. Csse, Of
Pittsburgh, made the opening aldrcss, contcnning
s sns ~ s.s p Ss SSavas fsst n
sss aafs Teo vge"l9 gsSlse' be 70 z9sFa s5ss sss:
s K nane te 1Sxf soa hm 4saeR aa &C.
raised In Aufora. ILL.,, for the erection of Young
Mems christian Association building, and Inserted
that It WAS Intended 70 secure to every town IN
nnnois Young Mems Christian Association
Majof Whistle, ot Chicago, told how q cct.a!n
nc }t>ns 3HT
u 'i tns i Youns liens CT chstan Association, and aad
Christian Association tae'r work, then tie latter
would die out. But there appears little prospect
OF al the churches performing this work:
Baker wis received, announcing that the latch
string WAS out Of tie Etate House; teat he would
be glnta To receive q call from the delegates.
ID the afternoon the major portion of the ses-
sion was occupied IN listening to the report Of the
Executive Committee, which HaB read By the
Chairman ~ Cspss nTaaafa o. ASw 1ofk o.
discussion ensue Oh the disposition of the report
Amttl much coufusun, tho President ordered the
report placed on rle, and that 1t come up t1-ntr-
run as unfinished business
Written questions submitted by the delegates
we're ihep, by request. promptly and pesttnently
INDIANAPOLIS, june M-The dullness OF the
tT0 previous SESSIONS OF today were fnlly Atoncd
fur by the magnetic enthusiasm Of this evenings
meeting. pespie the extreme hest, the spacious
AcaleMy Of Music waS literally packed 10 the
doors, many being unable to gain nd
mrcttnp of the convention. Governor Baker auI
lion Felix DnlEut Peace Commissioners. were
among tue occupants of the platform. Rcr. Mt:
| WashingtOD. and George Il. Stuart of PAtIaLe]-
ua. nIa,le yeTv elective aIdrtsssea William
tte1 to xit, nr1,fa,,nu lnt.1cst Gut te must co1
yincIy Impressive specch OF the evening vas the
closing one, delivered By D. L Moody, Of Chicago.
Yns M1. Moody more effective.
Certain II Ia that The frtucnt Teathlcss attention
sen ana .ae rsnce tnaI H. o. n,af1r mi ser
a asynlnafhttJf rhorri in every hcart 50 tntcnscly
sutertstns werc the e3efclses, nnti 30 grand the
thc rnorr WA cTcectt,apiy onnrcssTc. ecarre ono
nf ,he vast trsnr left r1e ilau until the closing
| bymu had been snug mud The bcnrGlctton pto-
nnnncssl.
! isD1ASAfo1.e, June 4a.-At the Christian AGO
c,atona aftetpoo session, attcr ,he annual cxcr-
ciscs si,l reading ot the mtnrtcs large number
duceJ. aud referred 10 comlni.tees without read
! tpv. ...
s,a,es es asa rs1 an.s,Io nn va ny M to sat on
ihe nIatform.
me ex.Commlttee Ct the k-4cc!auoa, Of The
| Unitel sintes and British Provinces, msde their
| feport for The year just closing. The committee
calls the attention Of the convention to the fact
hat too n..le attsnson has been ~ paa IT., 10
lars are not answered and blanks for reports are
not returned. and says this neglect works CON
isary to the assocasoas the world ores. md .nas
| though the number grown smaller iro1n yca1 y
year: One OF the strong arguments Of the opposi-
Is s, % not p
OF towns where associations exist and yet furnish
10 facts about them. Our opponents ny these
does not inclnde in its list Single name which ts
not believed bJ them 70 represent an association:
and but very feW with sone REPRESENTATIVE Q!
little eHort On the part Of leading associations,
hy men In each state, s1na! additional service
oa me Part o. eaeh colieaponang member a1e
Of the truth that these ASSOCIATIONS, snonea many
are hut one. would remove Tue cause for he com.
ef this conTentloe the dlftculty here adverte[ to
ss essn d q vsn ao4a eanpspsasns fer r. saer-
formed. '."'@..'.~,'.~ -.
done u former reports, % Al tie attention M Do
5atponatsg r. on mcmpets. They sFo Inc representatives,
Vi tnese great gatherings TO the associations e{
sns n9sn; =; ss5 aas
II nn mo q he stss he
ss.s s o.k a;ste L. asw hey sss
sasuld, IN spirit Is Ia name. represent he convcn-
tion in the best qualities displayed IN It. gen
erous enthusiasm, Ibcraltty In purse, and thus
effect q great lore for and faith IN the
associations. With them especially rests the work
the year Itts the experience Of the co%, f.
| Mltttt that there mas been no EreaE pFoHIfHs i'll
any. .stste where The corresponding member haa
not taken the lead, and In no instance where be
Aas heen SO have results been wanting. The same
III iii cases. 10 5ome have been gwen
hut the few drors to others the
plentiful shower, but none have been unrewarded.
ee to the nresens conmftee ON there has
p!oE1ess IN tAs rast!sa's ana !. :! sats 70
aa s1 81 s I've 10. een
rescntcd, and it Is hoped the delegates Will make
cnsnn,ittec n nat1er of early conau1tat,nn, to the
end that such nominations may be made by them
and Ultimately by the proper committee 10 tic CON
Wst.n 81 sc1s G t. ase cen reccivea r. from Aess
C,amsnr. II. B.: Far1uehar Nova Scotia; Row
\. r.: Carlton. n. j.: Lloyd, Ohio; FaTmei
Michigan: CoWirs, wisconsin,; Ransom, Iowa
Duurins. Vermont: Thompson, Maryland; Bar
nSsu 1ss Schqaera' 'c's'' D'''''>' >' 1'~'''
lh,ni Ths State Convention Is gradually Sc
aas hs position 10 X; Sasa =
aaey ans past New st'F ass
Sntago Ma,he R6oae isana tonnecticat
| Na1s TnrE Se5r :Ierseys pennsyIFanta, Ohio, Id
tlana. aiclIean, WISCONSIN, au1 Iowa, being thret
mora efrietIy inraI cnnye1,tipns than last wear
Farh +Sas snEcessfnL Thcy were not al Largely
a;-s1 c ~ ht e1eTv or Taa neryaie oy t6c bes
split Split md testisng By actual results q nc tratl
~ ~ 1Hu ,oninsni ~ tcatr, in thc ntRrcssyt
~ nhasrs n nnr work. In ONO Ontario, Iowa, ant
}nd1ana. the Representatives Of the variou!
nr4nriaf,ons fnnn1 Sfnte hasnctatiun, with Tor
nj cnns1ttntinn and rerularlv elected oflcerB Ii
1hjo' the Man thus has developed no Objectionable
I features and Is strongly commended by the breth
Fourth. The day OF PfaEef Fccommthdea ~ In
| convention vas more EenercGy ooservet
t than heretofore. Stl!i. many as9octatloh
, | failed TO notlce u
| very few instances the elrculal Of ne commute
was not received. u q 1eW Il Waa dnncQlt 70 a. g.
/ range meetings, bnl u tae yAst MalotLy o. cass
oiher caUses, susccpEole OF Ien1oFo!t FleFcuoSa =
observance. Scarcely meenn8 Nas neld nnoe
the recommendation Ehlch vas nos Matkeu ~ ~
made msmo!ahte e5 some lesula 1as 1enus'S ~ ~ ~
1aFot u 1c d3aatel. Aea1 ~ - -
| questions OF the committee occlafes III 1t8sa1s VI