The New York herald., 1870-09-10
Adopted.
The following was also adopted

Adopted.
The following was also adopted
Whereas in view of the necessity Of and at.
xsng with the as'ociaon tnronh the state and OF
at present exist, therefore,
Committee the uaied of this country
Esn oy pr yin. ae's G Ds apHoea @ Of The Con-
able.
The entire report Of the committee was then
adopted
vote OF thanks was rendered different railroad
and steamboat companies ior advantages OF travel
offered members o. the Co ventlon, and then me
q hunO. ous dscussl, upon the subject OF whcre
to h0l the next COnycltion During the spe king
Nj. Cephas Bralnerd announced that the associ.-
tions OF New York are far behind those or other
Staiea and therefore the Convention should next
be held wherc 1t WILL 40 The most g. Cd through jut
the stat His candid Oplnion was that Utica Is the
uuan lnOusly lected. 1he lime OF holding the
Convention was referred To- the State Executive
Committce, with power, they 10 confer with the local
The Convention then sung
want to be like Jesus
All genLe, pure and mild
Prayer followed, when the Convention proceeded
to discuss he following sIbject:-"Our Duty as
A socla ed ChristEln Young Men TO the Young Men
OF tie S'atn." The remarks W re opened by r. r..
Holmes fresidelt OF the Au urn Association. He
SAID the duy o the associations Il to save tie young
men. lie believe tnat the Young Mems Christian
Associ Of The Sta'e OF New York are de tined
to govern the future politics OF the State and TIL
then VIII there be honesty IN political atmnlsira-
tons. Mr. Holmes deplo cd the fact TIL up0n the
rolls of associations are the names OF young men
VINO never think OF attending the meetings. To he
sure hey 80 TO church once in whi e. but they
should he brought 10 ASSOCIATION meetings., ana the
true men OF such organizations should attend 10
them: In rele ring 10 the recent caucus
great severity upon The ballot box stuf
ling and repeating there indulged In. Fur
ther remarks were madc upon the subject by DR..
Buckley OF New York; MI. Matthews, OF Pouyhkesp-
sic, ana President McBurney, the latter s,fg resting
that volunteers be callel Tor TO visit towns hrongh-
out the state where associations do not exist and
cnucaVOr v of
looking after The 100000 young men OF the state
an awful one.
M. slearnes, OF Greenpoint and John J. Platt, OF
Poughkeepse, also addressed the Convention. Mr..
Piatt sad The ljects oi the Convention to fol-
low and look aiter the young men. What is true ia
politics IS tue In oner organizations Politicians
Look o ter young men--why not young mems CHRIS
tian associations Reading rooms are good, put
they arc not necessity. Associations an get along
without them; therefore, because they cannot De
supported the association should not subside.
they are grand feature, course, ani
all associations should have them II possiole,
but they can get along without them TIL they grow
aDie to bear the expense; Mr.: Piatt was followed
New York; DR.. Morse, of Brooklyn, and Mr.. FAITH
ful, Oh New York. Cards were tnen distributed
throughout the Convention on which members and
associations paced che amount l1ey would give to-
wards deIrayng the expenses OF missionaries to be
mems Christian associations. Brooklyn headed the
list with 500 and New York city followed with
$3.50.
The total amount raised was $3.50. Then followed
discussion upon questions prOpOunded To the Con-
vcnton by members, which questions hai pre-
viorsiy been written on paper and dropped in box
at the main entrance. Ihe discussion dashed, the
Convent n, alter snort devotional ex ercses, took
recess I'll three " M.
Afternoon Session.
The Convention reassembied ut the proper Il me-
the o6snsng beng preceded BY dcvOionai exercises
OF q haIf an hour duration. Rev. Mr.. Schermerhorn
OF Hudson, made prayer and afterwards the on
venti0n joined III singing,
hear tine Saviour sly
Thy siren th indeed Is small.
The Committee on Resolutions presented their re-
port In the matter OF ADVERTISING they believed In
hanitiis, posters, &c. IN the matter VI ASSOCIATION
expenses members should be appealed To for Ieir
liquidation; in the 81 80 ;al gatherings The COM
III tee believed III coaiiOns and the coinrni also
fully ana heartily endUr.ed tno association HOHthtY.
The report was accepted.
Mr.. CONWAY, of New York, oifered the toowtng:-
Whereas, Toe great of gambling had assumed such
nluence the people
destruction OF al religious Influence and the Young ems
Ghrsan ASSOCIATION OF Saratoga, realizing ns bauefui
effects did by their personal Effort succeed in stamping
branding INFAMOUS and succee In crushing s power
and inhtlence; therefore Be II
Respyed Iuat this committee hereby approve and en-
dorxe the action tasen oy thai assoc alton.
Referred to the Committee on Resolutions.
The Convention next discussed The subject OF open
air services. Mr.. X. G.. MORSE, OF New York, spoke
first. lie believed III open air sermons OF twenty or
speaking every ten minutes. All can participate In
these services, evel II they do nothing but
conntenance them. 10 alae cities open air
meetings should be held decent,y ana In
order, aud, therefore, policemen should tc IN at
tenQanec. The Miracles al the naLur6l law nreRent