Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-24
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS.
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION.
INTERESTING ofESIsG PROCEEDINGS.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

The railroad trains 10 washington yesterday
afternoon and evening brought to the city
several hundred delegates 70 the International
Convention OF the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation which met at Lincoln Hail at 10 O'Clock
this morning, and the committee OF arrange
ments OF the local organization were kept busy
In receiving and providing for the delegates
50 wen were all the arrangements perfected
the IA with quarters. All the delegates AS they
arrived registered at the hall, and about one
hundred and nifty or two hundred were taken
IN charge by leading citizens Il guess at their
residences. Other delegates were escorted 10
the National and WIZARDS Hotel and the
Ebeltt House, where arrangements had been
made Tor them. Some Of the delegates prefer
TO remain at the hotels, but a large maioritv
have accepted Invitations from our citizens to
become their guests during the session OF the
convention; At the rooms of the Young Mems
Tristan Association last evening there was
felte an interesting time Sc old acquaintance
snd Celegetes TO former conyen lions met
Every thing possible has been done for the COM
Tort and pleasure of the delegates, and they are
already impressed with the hospitality of our
citizens. The President has issued an order
permitting all ms mbers Of the Young Mems
Ihrisusn Association in government employ ~
take leave Of absence from to-day until the 29th
inst inclusive, 10 attend the sessions of the con-
venton.
The trains this morning brousht In an.as5
tional number OF delegates, and long before the
hour OF meeting the reading-room and other
rooms in the Young Mems Christian ASsocia-
ton building were crowded with the delegates
and their friends, while on the stairways lead
ing 10 Lincoln Hall were a large number of
ladies waiting admission. Shortly before 10
O'Clock The doors were opened, and IL was not
long before the seats on the floor were crowded
win oelegafes-among them some young
colored men-and the galleries set apart for
spectators nlled with ladies and gentlemen.
On the platform was a fountain playing in
Inc midst OF profusion of flowers, tastefullv
arranged with moses, rock, &c, aud On either
w 1sarato nd IL
ing pedestals, and from the archNay over the
PLATFORM were suspended several baskets of
plants and flowers The platform was covered
with howers. On the walls, at the gas fixtures.
shields bearing various coats of arms and sur
mounted by hags, were displayed. Near the
main entrance post Office for the delegates had
nations, and in a room adjoining the hall a
branch ofhce OF the Western Union Telegraph
was located.
THE oPIkTNe KxERcRBs
This n the sixteenth annual Convention of the
Young Mems Christian Associations of the
United states and British Provinces, and they
Executive Committee and the Committee OF the
city of Washington.
At ten O'Clock .. m. the proceedings we're
Nearer my God to Thee, ;" after which Jsdes
h. A. Maciean, Of Halifax. called the convention
to order, and the coronation hymn was sung.
tons of scripture, and prayer was offered by
Rev. j. @. Butler, ID. ID. The hymn s'StAnd up
Tor u Jesus" was then sung.
Rev. DR.. Rankin offered prayer
Judge Maclsan, as president OF the conven-
ton,
wHIcoMKD THE DELEGATES,
expressing the hope that the meeting would be
blessed and benencent to all. The work was q
glorious success, for many mothers and wives
to- day rejoice in the reformation OF sons aud
attention to the fact that they were marked
men. and urged that they should live up TO their
professions. He asked par don, being
BRITISH SUBJECT,
for stating that this was his Queens birthday.
lapplause,l and be to-day, q subject of the
Queen, bad been placed in the position to call
|, TINS convention to order just after treaty had
been prepare lspPlausel which he hoped his
country ~oIld confirm. applause. I and that il
would be bond of union between these nations.
sg,ns lar 70 establish the Christian principle:
returned his thanks TO the convention.
IN country, tits of thee" was sung.
Mr George II. Stuart thought there was no
more proper time 10 90 to the throne OF Grace
IN behalf Of the two great nations also the
queen and the President and the Vice Presi.
dent; whom, he regretted to say, still was i'll at
Mr.. Payne, OF Cincinnati, then offered a
prayer especially for the speedy recovery Of the
Mr.. T. H. X. Enos, OF indianapolis, was
Mayor Emery was invited to the platform.
Senator Wilson was requested to Inform Vice
President Colfax that the Convention hal OF
fered their fervent prayers in his behalf.
The following
COMMITTEES ON CREDENTIALS
was then appOin Of Boston:
Burr, Washington; Farquhsr. Halifsv; Godfrey,
Greenville; March, Mich; Boiee, Hudson, n
v; Sink, Erie, Pa.
Also, the following
COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS:
Berr ard. indianapolis; Young, Hamilton, o.;
Martin, Brooklyn; Gibbons, w. Va; Nelson, n.
u; 81 all, York, Pa; and Macintosh, Halifax.
A RESOLUTION was adopted for the appointment
Of committee TO nominate permanent officers.
HE following COMMITTEES on organization was
Quebec; 7. j. wilkie, Toronto; j. TX. Biair. u,
8; G. b. Botsford, n. b.; 9. Palmer, p. Il.
Island; III. Chase, Maine; H. Smart, n H.;
lish, \. j.; q. w. Nears, Phila; A. X. Foot,
No X. H. Brown, La; l. s. Dull, Cal; J. q.
hss,gfr M Md y. m T. Miller, Ohio ". Morrox,
l. hcClsry, Mimi; j. Il. Chelphin, Neb.; +. II.
: ninth, Washington; II. w. Beadle, Alexandria; l
y s 81 Icing o. e. S, s5i1nss n g.
Lindsay, Ky; l.. A. Rendel, Tenn. |
The committee retired and the convention en- |
gagged in devotional exercised ~" |
0. Howard referred to the work here and called |
ON Rev. DIR. Butler, who spoke at some length |
on the successful meetings held here In antici- |
pation OF the convention.
Nr. Barnard, from the business committee, |
reported the hours OF meeting to be from TO 3, |
With recess Of half an hour from I2X to / |
o'clock.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Mr.. Cowles, from the committee on organize
ton, made report recommend Dg the election
Of the following officers: President-John Wan.
namsker, of Philadelphia. Vice Presidents-
X. Z. NcBurrey, n. Y; 8. j. Skinner, NC;
w. Brooks, CAL; X. II. Brown, La; L. j. Clax.
ton, Quebec; NJ. s. Crosby, Mich; j. ii. Ken
drick, X. l.; NJ. X. Barnard, Ind; G.. hoyd
Washington, ID. @; y. b. Fisk. No G. Palmer.
P. Il. Island; and W. b. Simpson, W. Va. Sec,
retsIies-1. III. Il. Enos. Ind; W. ii. Hobbs,
Ne : and II. j. Cowles, Wis.
The report was adopted, and
PRESIDENT wANNAMAKgE
being escorted to the chair returned his thanks
for the honor, and spoke Of the Importance of
the wrk in which they were engaged, saying
that their aim should be to get nearer God.
Something had been said in relation TO the
birthday OF the Queen. God bless her, aud he
hoped that while here they would make treaty
with Christ. In conclusion he called on the au-
dience to sing that conservation hymn, 40 for
closer walk with God, J" which was sung as BY
one voice, and the retiring president, Judge
Maclean, offered fervent prayer.
Mr.. Enos declined to serve as seer etary and
Mr.. j. i. Platt, Of Poughkeepsie, was elected
Mr.. Stuart, OF Philadelphia, moved that
Aessrs. Tarleton and Spinbey, of the London
association. be invited to the platform. which
was agreed to. and they were received standing
Rev. q. A. Hall Of this city, spoke Of
TIE WORK In THIS CITY,
giving quite cheering account ofthe 10 days