The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-02-12
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
TIE YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSO.
CL4TION.
The Meeting on saturday-EIection of
Observation-Disclosures for their In
stalIatfon.

evening at the rooms Of the Young Men,
Christian Association. Among those present
we noticed, of the clergy Of the city,; the Revs
John T. Wightman and L. b. Shuck, the Revs
Messrs Gowan and Smart. At eight o'clock
Mr.. Joseph Whilden took the chair and called
the meeting to order. After prayer by the
Rev. Mr.. Gowan the minutes Of the last two
meetings were read and confirmed. The com
mittee on nominations, through their chair
man, the Rev. l.. Il. shuck, then made theil
report recommending the following gentle
men as officers of the association Hon. c. G.
Memmlnger, president; s: A. Nelson, first
vice-presldent; J. N. Robson, second vice.
president; Simeon Hyde, third ylcepresldent
VIM. C. Bee, fourth vice.presldent; Robert G.
ChIsolm, fifth vlce-president; F. A. sllcox, re-
cording secretary; j: B. Haskell, correspond.
ing secretary; E. E. Sell, treasurer.
On hearing the report of the committee the
motion was made and carried that the regular
rules be suspended, and the nominees be each
elected by acclsmatl6n, which was done viua
u0ce.
Mr. G. L. G. Cook, chairman, then read the
report of the committee on the property and
liabilities of the old association. Upon the
question as to the disposition OF this report. Q
motion was offered that the committee be
continued, in order to receive from the old
association regular transfer Of their property
and assets. This motion ELECTED lengthy
discussion as to the relations between the old
and new association. The weight Of opinion.
however, being manlfestly with those who
held that the new association was but the old
reorganized, the amendment was withdrawn,
the report received, and the committee dis
charged.
On motion ofthe Rev. Mr.. Shuck, the score.
tary of the nominating committee was re.
quested to notify the officers of their election,
and that the first regular meeting Of the asso-
clation, under the constitution, would be held
on the evening of the first Saturday Of March
next.
Rev. Mr.. Wightman then offered resolu-
tion that committee of three be appointed by
the chair, at his leisure, to be called the "com-
mittee on Inauguration" who should make
suitable arrangements for receiving and In.
ductlng into Office the newly elected officers
at such time as the constitution prescribed,
and subsequently this committee was further
charged with the duty OF printing and issuing
circulars to all members urging their presence
on that occasion, of the proper advertising OF
the meeting in the. daily papers, and of ma.
king arrangements for an address on the Sum-
day evening following the Inauguration.
A letter was then read by the chair from
the Rev. W. Il. Adams, expressing bis regret
that on account Of prior engagements ne was
unable to attend this meeting, but that, as a
member of the nominating committee, he cor
daily approved OF the selection Of officers
made; and assuring the association OF bis read
iness to cooperate heartily with them In any
way his services might be requested.
Upon motion, q committee Of one from each
church in the city was directed to be appoint.
ed BY the chair, who should be specially
charged with the duty of laying the claims oil
the association before the members and con-
gregatlons of their respective churches, and
inducing them to enroll their names as mem
bers Of the association.
On motion resolved, that after adjournment,
those present enroll their names as members.
After prayer the meeting adjourned.