The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-26
YOUNG MEMS CHRlsTlAa ASSOCIATION.

Dulness In Religious Progress on Account Of
the Heat-Interesting Reports on Religion
and the Weather-S0me Delicious Ice
Crcam-A Colorcd Brother in tho Crowd
Rest for the Workers.
The regular monthly meeting OF the Young Mems
Christian Association was held last evening In the
small lecture room Of the associations building
Fourth avenue and TwentY-third street. In the
absence OF the Mr. William e. Dodge the president,
Mr Mckinney, secretary, took the chair, and MIR. G.
W. Carpenter acted as temporary secretary.
The meeting was opened by the singing Of
hymn, prayer by Mr.. McBirney. a lesson from the
scriptures ana then another hymn after which the
regular business OF the meeting commenced with
the reading of the minutes OF the last meeting ana
the hearing OF reports.
The chairmen OF most of the committees were not
present, and consequently no report was received
from many OF the most important departments. A
few reports, however, were made showing that the
hot weather considerably interfered with the work
Ing OF the association to its full extent everything
except the drawback occasioned by the one great
discomfort. which kept people away from all devO-
uonal ana Charitable gatherings whether In their
being In most favorable order Tor the future.
MI. CARPENTER, OF the invitation Committee, re-
ported that his committee continued, though IN very
work, as 1t was understood by the committee, was
chiefly OF spiritual character, ana In that view OF
IL.
sstance OF the prayers OF his brothers for the Mas
ters help In accomplishing the purpose or the COM
mittee IN bringing souls TO Christ.
Mr.. GEORGE DELANo, OF the Membership Commit
tee reported the names OF 167 candidates for men,
bership, hfty-nine OF whom were OF the acting Glass;
one OF the consulting and ninety OF the asso
ciate. Mr.. Delano added that the committee had
Two projects In contemplation, which, 1t was be.
lteved, on being practically adopted, would be pro.
ductive Of much good. These were FIRST TO find out
to what Church each candidate belonged, II to any,
and the standing he had IN that church, ana.
IN I'm no nft Tho has,
vicinity OF which members resided and to which
!ney should by right belong, and with view to see
to II that these members became constant attend.
ants at their respective churches.
MI. FAITHFUL, OF the Committee on the Sick, re.
ported that his committee mad two GASES especially
occupying their attention. One was that OF a young
Enylshman, suffering from consumptiye disease,
whom the committee, with TIL, aid OF the Church or
the At2nement, TO which the sick member belonged,
was supporting; anu the other was that OF q mem.
Der whose mother was an invalid. utterly without
means OF support without the work OF her SON. In
this latter case both son and mother were being cup.
ported by the committee with the aid OF Dr. Adams
church, to which they belonged. The usual number
Oh ordinary cases OF sickness were on the list and
the committee would that evening request some PEE
cuniary aid were It not the meeting was so small;
yet there were quite lunds enough to carry on the
The CHAIRMAN. after the above report announced
THAT should members know OF any young man to be
sick and TO be IN need OF assistance whether not
he belonged 10 tie association, the committees
services would be at all times at the PERSONS
disposal, as well ecunilriy In the invigOrating
help OF Christian teaching and encouragement.
A number of committees were now called for. No
members responded.
The CHAIRMAN stated that the visits to the Eye
and Ear Inilrmary had been discontinued, but IN
Bellevue Hospital visits were made as usual with
very pleasant results, ana the cottage meetings were
progressing satisfactorily.
There being no reports from the outdoor com
mittee several members reported favoraoly the pro-
| gress or the outdoor meeting In their respective
| localities.
| reports were made from the Eastern, the western
| and the Harlem branches, showing these depart
mentS TO be IN most nour.sh1ng condition. but SUI
fering severely from the extraordinary heat OF the
season.
| MIR. CASEY, delegate from the colored branch OF
the association reported that great had at
tended the colored Dr0her5' efforts their meetings
In the poor and neglected neghborhoods, where Ills
race mostly dwell.
The reports having been got through with.
The CHAIRMAN announced that as this July meet
ing was always only very poorly attended for many
anu evident reasons those visitors present should
not Judge OF their meetings by what they had seen
tnat evening, and II might be we'll for him state
that. as usual, no monthly meeting would be held In
August nor would there be public meeting held In
September.
An invitation was then extended to all present to
indulge IN some Ice cream, which was prepared IN
an adjoining room, and this being disposed Of the
meeting was then called to order TO hear few re-
marks from brother from Vineland II. j., and
from another from Buffalo, after which the meeting
| was closed with hymn.