Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-26
IoUHG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION.
Third Day.

Third nay.
The convention came promptly TO order at go
O'Clock this morning; President Wannamaker in tn
chair. Singing. There 10 q fountain allsd with
s,tt s,ueinT"'COne thou f6unt Of every blessing.
Prayer hy the Rev: Mr.. Boyle, Of Pittsburg. Sing
A con mupication was received from the BabtiR
SUNDAY echoCl Onion, inviting the meBbess OF the
sgsd.y neIt' at the Galway Bsp let Church Re- S
fsrred TO Committee or Devotional Meetings.
Communication from the executive Committee
Y1Gss MKN's ASSOCIATION OF THE NETHERLANDS,
oro5perity and .ucce5s Of the association in Ams
sUd also giving iatement of the rise and prosreBs
o. their own, Was referred TO the Executive UOm-
sinsioe-s. Je,us u ne water of llTe will give.n
Mr. fIspeis ii Smith, pre1ideht o. the Washing
ton Associss ON, made statement in regard u tue
GuerJ in morning paper from
ard stated that the members Of The Roman Catholic
fai we're only associate members.
M SIS rstt, OF ct. Louis, snd Bruyl OF New
OrIe1ps m: de similar statements
have ), printed snd distributed for CORE jticn.
Adopted.
Mr. Fisher, from the committee on resolutions,
submit -ei se,ies that in their Judsment 1t is in
dent to sd pt the foil owing buttons: l. Re-
latlrg 70 womsn wsrk, as tbs same is covered in
re- ~ SSs q ths b Psra9d SSonysn,l0n Relating
he uSs uent OF the con nittee IL s not within the
erection on common temple, eJ Ire pao srooo sns
doe not seem 70 be COMMITTEES 70 Be su.dcisntiy
married TO a0nit o. &C tio3 upon IL.
G. Resolution in relation %
SABBATH ASSOCIATIONS
ton. The resolution as mSdifed reds az fo'iows:
Rsselrea Ihst this convention Is deeply inte-eItc1
II the Chris ian sabb it there ore
hrils with pleasure the formation Of al Sabbath
ihISnsh the pulpit ara Re
- create sound public sentiment upon this yitalI
important subject.
6. Relating to
The resolution as recommended reals as follows:
"ReSolrsd. That this convention r.cognizeJ as q
Der Of young men confoed in the jalIs reni,sa.
uaries, and rsfcrnstoIy institutions Of the land
tive c.mmittce's Iep rt,. Submitted ,resolutiSns
That he associations q The United states and
mendtd 10 observe The recond Lords lsy ia No
DAY OF PRAYER
u Ain 'gh Gcd, Tor His blessing uoOl the work of
h societies throughout the wor.o, aud upsn All
scutive committee be, and they hereby are' i IN
structed 20 request kndred societies in other lands
observance Of this day. that the executive COMMITTEES
be emIowered TO designate and sccredt delegates to
represent The Associations Of the United states and
the British Provinces at N
Of In IUndOn EnTisSd o. b. hal,
sniTmr mat me me eonT.ntisn hereby rearm Che
monthly, and directs that its publication be eontp
usa ,...
participated in by Messrs; barnard, Of Ind, Uros-
b., Of Mich Platt. Of N, T., Drew and Gree, OF
t.more, and Fisk, OF st. Louis, was adopted
resolution Eas adopted inviting the oficers of
the Grand Lodse OF Good Tempiars 70 seats on the
Subscription. for the support 81 the association
were received, footing Up about SO 80 after which
hymn was Sung, and . recess taken. 'N-
AFTER RECESS
ing eht 10 breaking :" being nrst sung foiioweS Nv
Rev. X; Daniels reading James, Isl chapter. Rev
i"'' in e s9siNEss COMMITTEE EIsrss prayer
made report tt at 10 nsht there would be service
ThsIs Miller, in the CoSgresstionsi Church from
"a TO OK; also. programme for TO morrow
the Of R6h VIII Ss IL
By Hon 3. 8. Fisher; obstacles IN the way OF
ana "Vur RELIGIOUS WORK. Sy NJ. 5. Cpsa6g. oree'
The toric. Money for the support Of our ascot
and president wsnnsmaker led of, stating thar he
had doubt that Of the 100 ocations which ais
failC d because OF mistakes in the management OF
the 40 associations on the roll n own halls and
vertion vas q monument If what an associatiop
could do. There was not a merchant present who
his business TO be managed like some associations
have been. He spoke the value of the press even
The and them to publish articles in re,,
tiOn their work urged that the fees should be low
bsrs. He would not condemn fairs as a mean.
OF ostsinins money, but his experience was
cep ions lectures tailed in PhiIsdephia. The best
plan in that city was the subscription plan
be would have q good man, not one unable to re.
tain place II The counting room, but q bright,
community, ard not rest until he succeeded He
cited ibs case in Philadel phis where they stsrt
eUt 70 obtain $4,000. and at the lest meeting mana
gers reported over 100 ia Of the amount He
would rely mainly on the sobscristion plan and
took, and not spend the money nRtIl it wss raised
Mr. Ohoate, of tho entertainment committee again
c n nAf 4
sirous q entertaining the selessses, and they mad
Mr.. Farmer, Of Prince Edwards Island, next
srOks on
saying that they had BEEN quite succs ssful there
or by laying OF the territory snd working sys.
~. calJ IN Interesting the people they enlisted
Mr. Chsever, Of Cincinnati, followed on the same
Mr.. Mckinney requested that some one would
SPEAK Of the country associations.
Mr. Holmes, Of Auburn, N. Y, said his associa-
moosy; He urged they sh2Sld not % outside OF the
aE5 shd fsa ed for ten
nae bern taking ssbscriptions to be psid in INSTALL
a6 ts sDs tsy rssd three times
ulDnls 50 LOT general purposes, aud not $40,
MT. nelson. Of New Orleans, endorsed the re.
nsrks The president, saying tina, shey had adopt
nsn II se'5 e sh
r1enee OF bis association. which tor time seemed
themselves into finance committee. az by waitipe
On Ihe eiiIzens they had enlarged their lit, and
building @~''NIO
Mr.. Clinton Lloyd said that they he'd sdopted the
plans CT the Members pledgfng them-eIves 10 bring
D one member per month ard perpetual subscrip-
sound Forth the Battle Cry was sung while
the officers ard members Of The Grand Lodge of
and floor
subaerirtions were again called for.
REAL ESTATE SAIEs.-Me Ssrs. Fitch & Fox,
real estate brokers, have cold to President o. s.
Grant. lot of subdivision of s0para 025 i'm