The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-27
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.


Young Mems Christian Association Convene
ton.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 20, 1871.
In the Christian Association Convention to-day
the Committee on Resolutions reported that 1t was
inexpedient 10 adopt the following resolutions:-
Relating to woman's work, as the same is covered
In resolution OF the Portland Convention; second,
relating to the OF tobacco; third. relating to
Paris, as, in the judgment of the committee, II is
not within the Jurisdiction OF the Convention; fourth,
relating to The erection OF q common temple as the
plan proposed does not seem to the committee to
be sunciently matured to admit OF action upon It,;
nth, resolution In relation to Sabbath schools Is
recommended for adoption. The resolution reads:-
Rssolvsd That this Convention deeply interested IA all
Christian sabbath and therefore halls with pleasure the
formation OF al sabbath associations whose objec. BY
press 70 create sound public sentiment upon this vitality
Sixth is recommended for adoption. The resou-
ton reads:-
Resolved THAI this Convention recognizes as useful field
Of labor for the Master the large number young
Of the land
Mr.. MCLEAN, from the Committee on the Execu-
tive Commuters report submitted resoiutions:-
That the associations United States and British Pro-
% ana they are hereby observe the
Hmiahy aod fol blessing. upon work d these Societies
s m % the .sS e9
hereby are r % 70 rsGGe. kindred societies other
servsnce q this day. and the Executive Committee be
to e ina and the
the Worlds Convention OF Associations in London, England
the % R % Co a
Monthly and directs that its publication be continued.
The report of the committee was adopted Sub
scrptons for the support OF the association amount
ing 10 So. $50 were received.
Upon the discussion OF the money topics President
Wannamaker stated he mad no doubt that OF the 100
associations which had dsbanded during the year
at least ne.tenths had failed because Of mistakes
rolls twenty-one own halls, and the one in which
they were now holding this Convention was monu.
ment OF what an association could do There was
not merchant present who would not be bankrupt
ID six months If he allowed his business to be man.
aged like some associations have been. He spoke
their. EEAssy should is t5 the papers and get them
to publish articles In relation to their work. He
urged that the fees should be lOw-so low that
would not Condemn fairs as G means Of obtaining
money, out his experience was that, when time and
trouble was counted, they were expensive, and
The best plan in that city was the subscription
plan. He would have good man, not one unable
sctyy psa yhQ Would w ig4utS o5agS CANVASS the
community and not rest until he succeeded. He
cited case In Philadelphia where they started out
sis oaG IN sasesa 81 o s
He would rely mainly on the subscription plan, and
them to ss to sy
the money topic, saying that they had been quite
successful there, for by laying or the territory and
WORKING systematically IN interesting the people
they enlisted the wiOle community:
Mr.. HOLMES, OF Auburn, N. Y, said his associa.
tl0n had had experience in wanting and getting
money He urged they should not 60 outside of the
association for money. They had tried for ten
years TO get along and failed out for two years they
had been taking subscriptions, to be paid In install.
ments, and by this means they raised three times
as much as before, and to-day were able to con-
tribute eighty dollars for general purposes and not
ten dollars, as at previous, conventions.
Mr.. MOORE, Of Elizabeth, N. j., related the ex-
pcrence OF his ASSOCIATION, which for time seemed
to be religious club. They had however, formed
themselves into finance committee, and by waiting
the citizens they had enlarged their list and they
expected within two years to have $4,000
building.
resolution was adopted Inviting the Cran0
Lodge OF Good Templars to seats on the platform,
and while they were taking seats the Convention
Sang-"Sound Forth the Battle Cry.o
Tonight the Congregational Church was again
crowded, ana the evening was passed Ill discussion
and devotional exercises.