The Portland daily press., 1870-10-31
EounR Mems Christian Association
CONCORD, N. H., Oct. Goth, $780,


To the Editor Of the Prest.
AT 10 o'clock Wednesday morning a prom
Use meeting was held for an hour 1t was con-
Quoted by d. L. Moody. He called the audi
snce to the front as far as practicable, for he
said it would make the meeting more interest
ing. The congregation joined in singing,
"Come to the Saviour" ~ III.
The remarks of Mr.. Moody were decidedly
original and very interesting, and were illus
trated by passages of Scripture and incidents
In his ewn life, and from his observation. mo
promise Of God had ever failed" The meet
ing was carried on by the congregation, many
simply recitipg verse containing a promise
one lady 81 years old said her verse in clear,
full voice. This was a very interesting season.
The remainder Of the forenoon was devoted
TO discussion Of the question: "The best
means 10 De adopted to secure money to carry
% On me w9 tx Of the Association and gave Mr..
n MGouy n, nue. cnance to exert his powers He
cialmea we were in partnership with God. and
that It was right and proper that a norton of
what each man possesses should he given to
advance the cause. He was in favor of a COL
,ec.on ou .aKen .nen and there, and hoped
think that they wished to dodge the onest;on
The proposition caused much amusement bnt
was adopted, and we understand that one HIM.
dred dollars was the amount contributed.
question 'The best way to carry on the work
IN sparsely settled Districts
Hon. Wolcott Hamlin, of Dover, opened the
discussion, and advanced some ideas in regard
to his mode of working, and forcibly urged that
young men and old men be sent out from the
more populous places to work in the places less
favored. His remarks were well received, and
OF very practical nature. Several Others
spoke freely on the subject, and the time was
M " occupied until the hour of adjournment at
afternoon The convention met at o'clock;
a;ser oeVotlng half an hour to devotional exer-
alSes II proceeded to discuss the question
.raa;a as forms of Christian effort, outside the
spo:;,ai work for which the Associations are or
~ nave been the most successfnlo" Also
The Rew o. Sabbath School Conventions
hrst speaker. He thought The Sahha,, was GH .ne
did much toward helping the Cbr;st;a,, ,n.'
Old men, who had made the Bihie q 1ifo morh
stuoy, were SUN Ignorant of mary Of it's Lad,
ing principles. Teach them how 70 a aes ieaa 5
of the scholar, and how to apnlv the se1 noid
them. He thought that Sabbath School Iu sss 70
Citations and conventions would tend tn aooo.',
plish this object. "'ooih-
MI. Blakey of Campton, thought 1.-THE Sab.
bath School would do much towards keeping
young men from yielding to evil influences.
and if it could be made preventive it was
netter than cure. Save the children and the
oioer ones were safe. All denominations
sho9l1 work together. Mr.. Parkinson of Tenn
sha roi 10 Uon IN about the same strain. Mr.
cal nature. He contended that parson
should be aoeH qualified to teach. The Gnes-
.lon Is, Will he or she teach NOT are thew 1nal
tn Mr.. Moody and Rev. Mr.. Blake made a
,eS Per.lnent remarks. The resolve favorinp
"D"sn 4enooi convention was adopted.
EVENING.
The services opened with nraror ,,.,, :.