Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-05-13
OF THE YOUNG
MEMS CHRISTIAN AsSOCIA-
TON,

n large ana upprccltlNO buuieHce
WAS in attendance at the Methodist
Church on Sunday night last. to witness
the anniversary exercises OF the Young
Mems Christian Association Of the city.
In consequence of sudden illness I'm the
family ofthe President, by the request
of that officer, Hon. Charles Il. Smith,
conducted tile exercises in his usual
felicitOus style. Tho exercises consist
ed of singing Ivy the Choir, reading of
a portion of Scripture, prayer by Kev.
Is. NJ. Taylor, reading of officers re-
ports and short addresses by ltcv. j.
b. West, Rev. b. NJ. Taylor, Rev.
Samr: Ringgold. Rev: J. 2: McFerrin,
Rev. A. d. Sears, and Hon. 9. u. Smith;
and closing with the Benediction by
Rev. 8. Itinggold. The greatest intor-
est WIS manifested by AL, which is en-
eOuraging to the Association and In an
evidence TINT the people of Olarksville
arc alive to tho interests of the youth
of tho community.
Hon. John IL House and Mrs. ]. p.
McFerrln were made life members.
The following persons were made
Honorary members: Or ID + Wright,
Mrs w NJ Finley, Rev J b West, q 4
Lewis, q NJ Barker, $ Il Beaumont, q
D Faxon. : y Killebrew, @ Boyd Jones,
p Campbell, III III Puston.
Donations of Books received as tol-
lows: Is Asa
Pro. Jas. Dinwiddie, volumes.
DIR. ID. +. Wright, O volumes.
Il. Is. Lnrton, q volumes,
j. w. Butter, Jr., q volumes.
Col. J. ID. Killebrcw, volumes, and
daily newspaper.
Rev. s. Ringgold, weekly paper and
| monthly periodical.
Contributions in money were liberal
ly made
Below we give the Reports OF Officers
for the past six months.
TO Tie Members and Friends Of the Y,
NJ c. A. Of GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
Scarcely yoar Inns passed since few
gether and resolved to organize "a woek-
| y young mems prayer meeting.
The main design of this movement
was to secure the union with them,
under strong moral and religious in
fiuences, Of all young men of this COM
munity, both in and, out of tho church.
While their efforts met with poor sue
cess IA regards numbers, this little
band OF faithful men, persevored In
their gooi work, until we now have
AZ a reward for their prayerf,il and he
/
tian Association of Clarksville, Tenn
In its inception 1t experienced many
of those difficulties Us ually surrounding
tho creation of now era for society
and on more than one occasion com.
plote failure was predicted.
An effort to overthrow the prevailing
belief among the youth of the land a,
tie present day, that they 1.-Two fol ploa
surc-tc seek which they must bo i'm
mornl--is no easy task 10 accomplish.
| with many, Ephraim Is so strongly
not only the earnest appeals ofn mother
the sympathetic tears of n sister, or tn,
} stern commands of a father to breal
, tho ties which bind them; hut Ii need,
also more patent influence to draw
) them from their scenes of midnigb
rovelry--tho bur room and gainin,
table.
: 10 accomplish this end. M well rs {,
promote Evangelical Religion and in,
augurato Christian sympathy, an,
fraternity of feeling among all demon
inations, is the chief object aimed ut by
: the organization OF this Association
: The Agencies employed are Llbrsr,
and Reading Room; weekly praye
meetings the efforts of the member
| in the spheres of their daily life IN,
establishing of Mission Sunday Schools
I'm the more destitute portions of thei
! field OF labor classes Tor Biblical in
, struction lectures; sermons; charities
and all other agencies In accordance
with the Scriptures.
D within tho past year. comparativel,
: little has been done, owing prlncipali,
ton lack of that interest, which ever,
Christian community should feel, Ii
D sustaining In their midst AN institution
I 40 well calculated to be beneficial /.
tho young. Yet wo have no cause 10
discouragement. A room has bce,
q secured and neatly fitted nm ss
Library and Reading Rom, which 4
! open daily from . a. IN. 10 10 n. m,
D Sunday excolaed,) and whcro ~
a christian Observer, Religious Herald
Banner of Peace, Louisville Courier
Z Journal, Nashville Banner, Clerks
A Vile Chronicle, aud 1obaceo le.al
kindly furnished gratuiiuonsly by tn
publishers, ara on file for the use a
, the reading public. A Library, donat-'
. bya few outside friends aud the mem
beers of the Association, now Numbering
40 volumes, among which are sonn
/ rare and valuable works, Is one of il
/, hitincliuns for the young. Week II
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